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MalletKAT Features
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Great feeling neoprene rubber pads
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Heavy duty metal construction
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"State of the art" true FSR sensors
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Can be expanded to a full 5 octaves
- Continually upgradeable
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Adjusts to your own playing style
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Realistic mallet dampening
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Monophonic instrument mode
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Reassignment modes for special tunings
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Programmable foot controllers
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Chain setups together for easier performance
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Total MIDI control over drum machines, keyboards, lighting boards, etc.
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Layer, split or "hang" modes
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MIDI mixer built in (supports multiple bank, program & volume changes) per setup
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=Ease of Use=
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More Features
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Chain Mode (allows setups to be stepped through in any order)
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Foot control Kit Advance/Backup
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Reassignment Mode (every pad can be assigned its own channel and note #)
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Program Send (an additional Bank, Program Change, Volume and Channel for the Reassignment layer)
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Internal Metronome with Tap Tempo Control
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Pitchbend Sensitivity Adjustment (for each setup)
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Fine Tuning
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Dampening settings (Yes... you can dampen on the malletKAT!)
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All Notes Off commands
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MIDI Routing Screens
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Auto Pad Threshold Reinitialization
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Monophonic Note Overlap (bring those mono instruments to life)
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Roll Mode (gets rid of that "machine gun effect on asst. sound sources")
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2 Split Points (have multiple instruments setup across the keyboard)
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Auto Velocity to Gate Mode (effect the Gate time by how hard you play)
New MalletKAT 6.1 Features
DEAD STROKING. Captures the articulation gesture of a marimba Dead Stroke and translates these MIDI notes
to a seperate channel (assigned to the Ressignment) DS can be delayed for special effects.
GROUP LATCH Special Latch Mode allows for toggling of groups of notes for loop control or chord playing
MIDI NOTE FOOTSWITCH
Now you can assign up to four notes on either of the Foot Controllers outputs, using a footswitch to send out MIDI notes.
BANK CHANGE UPDATES LSB/MSB and program change commands are now independent (changing program change no longer force the bank changes to 0
MIDI NOTES TO PROGRAM CHANGE
It is now possible to have every note on the malletKAT send out a specific program change. Great for MIDI light control
NEW USER KITS
Choose between built in Kurzweil PC2r User Kits or the Yamaha Motif ES
REDESIGNED METRONOME
User defines MIDI note, channel, and tempo with over 20 preset rhythms
New since the MalletKAT 5.0:
Velocity Shift Mode It is now possible to switch between two sounds (controller 1 and controller 2) by how hard you hit the pad.
Alternate Note Mode Turning on this mode allows two notes to alternate by repeated hits assigned from Controller one and two.
Virtual Control Wheel Just like the pitch wheel on a synthesizer, you can now assign any controller number to our virtual pitch wheel. Stepping on the hang footswitch turns on the wheel. The white keys then send out a value. Notes on the left side of the keyboard send out low values and continue higher all the way up to the right side of the keyboard.
Controller Value Preset When you enter a User Kit, the malletKAT can send out a discreet controller number value on any channel. This is a great way to set up your effects to a preset condition. Great to use in conjunction with your controller pedal.
Augmented Rhythms for Metronome New grooves have been added to the malletKAT’s metronome. These grooves (midi note numbers) can be sent to the internal sound module of the malletKAT WS (if you have one and you're upgrading, the WS model has been discontinued) or to an external sound module on channel 10.
New since the MalletKAT 4.1:
Programmable KIT names
Now you can name your own kits, use the preset GM sound list, or eliminate names so that more KIT info can be displayed.
Pitch Wheel mode
Turn controller 2 into a pitch wheel in real time while playing controller 1. This adds incredible expression to your playing.
Control Sample Audio Loops on any pad or pads on the malletKAT. Loops can now be individually controlled live, while still playing notes or controlling other devices like filters, cc#, etc.
Now you can tweak "knobs" of any midi synth simply by playing on the pads. The "white" keys represent controller values. Now for the first time ever, a musician can control a synth knob in rhythmical ways that were until now impossible. The new software allows instant access to multiple controller numbers at the same time! Special key functions that "slew" values up and down have been added. This will allow for scratching, mod wheel effects, etc. It is possible to control two "knobs" at the same time using your velocity (how hard your play) as an additional controller.
For mallet players looking for more expression, we added the ability for the malletKAT to automatically switch between two sounds depending on whether you are playing single lines or chords. Now you can accompany yourself with a completely different sounding instrument. Just play, we do all of the work.
Have you ever been frustrated when soloing that some notes bleed into each other, making articulation difficult? The new malletKAT 4.0 can automatically change the gate of a note depending on how fast you are playing. Of course, there will be lots of parameters available to tailor it to your playing style.
Real Time Controller Performance Mode (RTC)
Assign a Controller Number to any black key on the malletKAT. The white keys act as a value between 1- 127. The last key struck is the last value sent. Reset to O by hitting the sustain pedal. The malletKAT can control up to 25 control numbers in Real Time on any channel per controller. The new RTC+ velocity mode adds a second controller in real time by translating your velocity hits into controller values.
Loop Latch Performance Mode.
Set the gate time to LoopLatch and the entire keyboard on the malletKAT turns itself into a loop central station. On each octave the C#,D#,F#,G# & A# keys turns on a loop on your sampler (note on). Loops are turned off by striking the natural keys. C shuts off C#, D shuts off D, etc. To shut off all loops on the keyboard, simply glissando on the white keys, or hit the high C pad.
Reassignment Loop Mode and Advancements
The amount of keyboard reassignments for the malletKAT will now be 16 instead of 8. Notes within the reassignment can be non active, and the gate time can be set to Toggle (note on, note off on second hit). When used in conjunction with Combine Mode, it is now possible to assign special notes on the keyboard that will start and stop loops, keeping the rest of the controller working normally.
Auto Melody Chord Mode
The malletKAT can switch between two different sounds (controller one and controller two) depending on the whether the musician is playing a single line melody or a chord. A single melody note will call up the sound on controller A. Whenever a chord is struck, the sound and settings of controller two is sent. A sensitivity control is available to accommodate playing styles affecting flams, rolls, etc. This new mode is available when striking the "hang" pad twice in edit mode.
Warp Mode
Turns MIDI Echo Mode into an spatial arpeggiator, with pitch tunable echos.
Modifications:
- New Auto-Training Mode increase dynamics and evenness across the keyboard
- New foot and breath controller assignments
- New pitch bend and fine tuning commands to external sound modules
- New bank change/program change assignments
- Added Chain Functions
- Now you can preset any controller value per kit. This allows you to preset things like your reverb or chorus settings.
Additional Foot Controller Functions
Foot Controllers 1 and 2 will also have Sustain Plus Controller X (1-64) as options
Velocity Shift Mode
Switch between any two sounds (layers) by how hard or soft you hit a key. Split point can be chosen from any velocity point from 0 - 128.
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