Korg KTV1 - Manuals

3 Owner’ s Manual Introduction Thank you for purchasing the kaptivator.The kaptivator Dynamic Video Station is a video performance instrument that allows you to samplevideo, store and playback video samples (“clips”), apply effect processing, and mix live and storedvideo signals, all in realtime wit...

4 2. Controls and connectors A. Top panel 6 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 20 22 21 1918 7 8 9 1. MONITOR 1, SELECT key MONITOR 1 generally displays the video signal that is being sent from the MAIN OUT jack(MAIN). It can also display the video signals coming in through the VIDEO INPUT 1 (IN-PUT ...

5 Owner’ s Manual 4. VALUE knob This knob is used to both select and change the value of various parameters.This knob can also be used as an addition controller (Ext Value) by holding down the YES/WRITE key and turning the VALUE knob. When using the factory settings, this function willcontrol the di...

7 Owner’ s Manual 21. VIDEO INPUT indicator This indicator shows which video input source has been selected by using the INPUT key(see 17.). ( ☞ p.14) 22. AUDIO TRIG indicator This indicator will light when the level of the external audio signal (connected to the AU-DIO TRIG INPUT ) exceeds the curr...

9 Owner’ s Manual 3. Connection diagram Basic connections DC12V MAIN OUTPUT INPUT2 INPUT1 AUDIO TRIG INPUT DV I/O AC PHONES MIDI IN/OUT MIDI OUT/IN MIDI sequencer IEEE1394 DV camera, DV recorder etc. AC ADAPTER Headphones DJ Set CAMCORDER DVD PLAYER TV MONITOR PROJECTOR Selecting the DV connector in...

10 4. Basic concepts and operation Concepts Sampling video The kaptivator saves sampled video on its internal hard drive as “clips.”These saved clips are managed as “banks”, each containing eight clips.You can assign each of these banks to either of the two groups of clip pads (Group A con-tains the...

11 Owner’ s Manual Terms Style Each “style” contains settings for routing, effects, playback synchronization, and controllerassignments. You can switch between styles during playback, or edit and store styles accord-ing to your needs. One hundred styles can be stored in the kaptivator. Clip A “clip”...

12 Basic operation — Playback 1. Turning the power on/off Power To turn the power on 1 Connect the AC adapter, your input devices, and your output devices.2 Press the power switch to turn the power on. After a few moments, the VALUE display will indicate the currently selected style and bank. NOTE Y...

13 Owner’ s Manual 2. Selecting and playing video Playing a clip 1 Press one of the clip pad keys that are lit (green for Group A, orange for Group B). The selected clip pad will light red, and the clip that is registered to that pad will play. 2 Use the ribbon controller or slider etc. to modify th...

14 3. Working with external video sources Viewing an external video source To view the video source connected to the VIDEO INPUT 1 jack, press the MONITOR 1 SE-LECT key to select INPUT 1. To view the video source being received by the INPUT 2 con-nector, select INPUT 2.You can use MONITOR 2 to view ...

15 Owner’ s Manual 4. Synchronizing to music You can use the BPM setting or the playback from an external audio source to control theplayback speed or the start timing of a video clip, or to control the current effect. NOTE If you synchronize the clip start timing to the BPM, it may be delayed by se...

16 back speed will change in sync with the BPM. ( ☞ p.31: Style parameter list, p.19: Style edit) 3 Select the clip that you want to play. Change the BPM. The clip playback speed will change according to the BPM. Synchronized playback using an audio trigger Adjusting the audio trigger level 1 Connec...

17 Owner’ s Manual 5. Using Motion Sequences You can record and save up to one hundred sets of controller movements as “motion se-quences,” and then select a motion sequence and play it back when desired. In addition tomovements of the various controllers and operations on the clip pads, a motion se...

18 Erasing a motion sequence 1 If the MOTION key is blinking, you are already in Motion Sequence mode. To enter Motion Sequence mode, press the MOTION key; the MOTION key will blink. Press the blinkingMOTION key to exit Motion Sequence mode. 2 Use the VALUE knob to select the motion sequence number ...

19 Owner’ s Manual Customizing a Style —Style Editing The kaptivator lets you create and store one hundred “styles.” This section explains how youcan create styles that are appropriate for the video material you’re using and how you’re us-ing it.During performance, you can change effects, wipe types...

20 Editing examples Changing the operation of the ribbon controller 1 Select the style that you want to edit. For this example, choose style number “04”. 2 Hold down the EDIT key and press the STYLE key. The display will indicate “A1.**” and the EDIT key will blink. 3 Press the EDIT key several time...

21 Owner’ s Manual Creating a clip —Sampling and Quick Editing 1. Sampling Sampling video Sampling a video input source 1 Press the SAMPLE key; it will blink, and you will be in Sampling mode. You can press the SAMPLE key once again to exit Sampling mode. 2 Use the VALUE knob to specify the sampling...

22 Turn the VALUE knob to specify the resulting playback speed.You can specify a value between “1” and “5400” times normal.For example if you’ve specified 8 seconds as the sampling time: x “2” will record for 16 seconds, and the playback will be double-speed.x “10” will record for approximately 1 mi...

23 Owner’ s Manual 2. Clips For each piece of video material that you sample, you can specify the playback start point,end point, loop point and looping method; these settings can then be saved along with thevideo material as a “clip.” Even when using the same piece of video material, you canchange ...

24 3 Press the EDIT key, and turn the VALUE knob to select the Playback Pattern. This is the second digit in the VALUE display. ( ☞ p.40, Playback Type and Playback Pattern selection) If playback type 1 or type 3 was selected in step 2, use the following procedure to edit the clip 4 a.) Press the ED...

25 Owner’ s Manual 3. Banks Eight clips are saved together as a “bank.” You can save one hundred banks of clips.(Maximum 800 clips of 8 seconds; Maximum total video recording time is approximately 1hour 46 minutes) Selecting a bank You can select a bank and assign it to either group of clip pads, Gr...

26 Utility mode In this mode you can make basic settings and perform maintenance operations. 1. Operations in Utility mode Entering Utility mode Hold down the EDIT key and press the YES/WRITE key to enter Utility mode. The MONI-TOR 2 screen will show the Utility select screen. NOTE You can’t play ba...

27 Owner’ s Manual 2. Utility menu items and procedures This section explains the content of each utility menu item, and how to use it. HDD free: This shows the remaining space on the hard disk. Main out capture: This enables/disables the Main Out Capture function. We recommend that you leave thisse...

28 a MIDI control change number from CC#1 through CC#31, CC#64 through CC#95, or PitchBend. Each controller can also be individually set to enable (“CC”) or disable (“cc”). You can-not adjust the value of a disabled parameter. Power on setup: You can specify the style and the banks that will be sele...

29 Owner’ s Manual 4 Select “Dump,” and press the YES/WRITE key.5 Select “Dump start number.” Normally you will specify “000." At this point, the MAIN out will display the following data screen: When this cut & clip data screen appears in MAIN out, put your external device in recordmode, and...

31 Owner’ s Manual Parameter list Style Parameter List Routing settings Video Effect settings Group A Operation settings Group A Time Effect setting A1 Routing selection Single Dual 3La y er Separ ate Output 11,12,13 21,22,23 31,32,33,34,35 41,42,43,44 A2 Tr ansition selection F ade Wipe1 Wipe2 Wipe...

33 Owner’ s Manual Start Variation list No. Operation T1 Clip starts immediately when pad is pressed T2 Clip is selected when pad is pressed, starts at the beginning of the measure T3 Clip is selected when pad is pressed,starts when external audio level exceeds trigger level T4 Clip plays only while...

34 Routing list This section explains the structure of each routing and describes which elements will be dis-played in MONITOR 2 when you select a style that uses that routing. : Video effect, A B : Bank group (clip), : Controller 1. Single Routings These routings mix the playback of one clip with a...

36 Routing 33 This mixes clips from Group A and Group B, applies an effect, and then mixes this with anexternal input. The MAIN OUT is not displayed in MONITOR 2 when using this routing. MAIN OUT 1 3 2 4 4 3 A B 1 2 Routing 34 This applies an effect to the external input, and mixes this with the com...

38 Transition list CLIP Effective range of the controller A B #0 #5 #9 ~ ~ Parameter A2 (A5) = 00: Fade Parameter Function Values A3 (A6) Selects the controller for the Fade effect. A1–H4; Fixed value: 00–99 A4 (A7) Sets the effective range of the controller (00–99). If a controller value (A1–H4)is ...

39 Owner’ s Manual Effect list Edit No. B2 B3 B4 Function Effect switch Value 00 (–49) : Disabled 00 (–49) : Disabled 00: Enabled 1 or Enabled 2 (50–) 99: Enabled 1 (50–) 99: Enabled 2 99: Enabled 1 and Enabled 2 Fixed value d1: HOLD C1: TOUCH 00 (or) Edit No. B5 B6 B7 No. Title Function Fixed value...

40 Clip parameter list Playback Type and Playback Pattern selection In Clip Edit mode you can choose a playback type and pattern; set the Start, End, Loop andIndex Points; and specify the BPM value. The Start Point will always be the location fromwhich playback begins, and the End Point will always ...

41 Owner’ s Manual Pattern 3: One-Shot Start Point End Point Sampling Data This pattern plays from the Start Point to the End Pointonly once, and then stops (freezes) at the End Point. Pattern 4: Reverse Normal Loop Start Point End Point Sampling Data This pattern is similar to Pattern 1, except the...

42 Type 3: Specified Loop Point and End Point Patterns of this type allow you to specify a Loop Point separately from the Start Point andEnd Point. Playback will loop from this Loop Point. Start Point Start Point End Point End Point Loop Point Loop Point Index Point Index Point Sampling Data Pattern...

43 Owner’ s Manual Type 4: Tempo and Beat Specified Loop Point and End Point Patterns of this type are based on Type 3 which allows you to specify a Loop Point, but differin that you can specify the Loop Point and End Point in terms of BPM and number of beats(Eb). When you specify the BPM and the nu...

44 Appendix Tips for working with the kaptivator 1. Using BPM to control the video playback speed By using the appropriate BPM setting of a clip together with a BPM-synchronized style, youcan make the video playback speed vary according to the BPM. ➝ With the factory preset styles, style 00 is set t...

45 Owner’ s Manual 4 Make sure that the connection has been detected by your computer.5 Start up your video editing application program on your computer.6 Begin playback on the kaptivator, and simultaneously start capturing on your video edit- ing application. Sampling video from your computer into ...

46 4. Using MIDI to work with clips What is MIDI? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is a world-wide standard fortransferring a wide variety of performance-related information between electronic musicalinstruments and computers. MIDI connections Use commercially available MIDI...

47 Owner’ s Manual Trobleshooting Power does not turn on. ❐ Is the AC adapter connected? ❐ Is the AC adapter connected to an AC outlet? The image from the connected device is not input. ❐ Is the cable correctly connected to the connector? ❐ Is your external device powered-on, and is it set correctly...

48 Preset Style list Style numbers: 00–39 Demo styles (ideas for style settings). Style numbers: 40–54 Routing variations. Variations of video effects. Style numbers: 55–84 Wipe variations. Variations of video effects. Style number: 85 Use the FX control knob to change the dissolve time.Use the ribb...

93 St yl e Ch ea t Style Cheat Preset Routing settings Remarks Style No. Video Effect settings Group A Operation settings Group B Operation settings Controller default value settings Group A Time Effect settings Group B Time Effect settings Monitor selection settings A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3...

96 Routing settings Remarks Style No. Video Effect settings Group A Operation settings Group B Operation settings Controller default value settings Group A Time Effect settings Group B Time Effect settings Monitor selection settings A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D...

97 MIDI Implementation KTV1 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION 1.TRANSMITTED DATA 1-1 CHANNEL MESSAGES [H]:Hex, [D]:Decimal +--------+--------+--------+---------------------+---+ | Status | Second | Third | Description |ENA| | [Hex] | [H] [D]| [H] [D]| | | +--------+--------+--------+---------------------+---+ | 8...

************** [ DYNAMIC VIDEO STATION ] kaptivator 1–16 1–16 1–16 56–71 0–127 0–127 ************** 0–99 ************** 1–16 3 0–99 0–99 2005.2.22 1– 31, 64–95 121 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel: Default Changed Default Messages Altered Mode Note Number: True Voice Velocity: N...

2005 KORG INC. 1605 GTH Printed in Japan 4015-2 Yanokuchi, Inagi-city, Tokyo 206-0812 Japan IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS This product has been manufactured according to strict specifications and voltage requirements thatare applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should ...