Korg KAOSS PAD KP3+ MIDI reference

Model scopeKAOSS PAD KP3+ hardware, English MIDI section of its Owner's Manual. Not the original KP3; current computer-driver compatibility is not established here. Only sourced values are shown. Check each claim’s verification state before relying on it.

Quick reference

MIDI connections: DIN MIDI IN/OUT and USB MIDI.; Manufacturer documented; MIDI connections, p. 20
Clock settings: Int, Ext and Auto are selected in MIDI FILTER.; Manufacturer documented; MIDI clock, p. 21
External-clock priority: USB takes priority when DIN and USB both supply clock.; Manufacturer documented; MIDI clock, p. 21
Keeping MIDI changes: WRITE saves edited MIDI settings; SHIFT cancels.; Manufacturer documented; MIDI MESSAGE and FILTER, p. 21

MIDI clock selection

Manufacturer documented

SHIFT + PROGRAM MEMORY 4 opens MIDI FILTER. Select the clock entry and choose Int, Ext or Auto. Ext follows incoming clock; Auto falls back to internal timing when external clock is absent.

When external clock arrives over both DIN and USB, USB takes priority. Press WRITE to save the edited setting; SHIFT cancels instead.

Channel settings and external control

Manufacturer documented

SHIFT + PROGRAM MEMORY 5 opens MESSAGE. Use the PROGRAM/BPM control to select GL.Ch and set the global channel; press WRITE to retain the change after power-off.

SHIFT + PROGRAM MEMORY 8 enters External Control mode for the assignments configured with KP3+ Editor. SHIFT exits that mode. Do not substitute original-KP3 settings or guess assignment values.

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References

Sources & review

Sources reviewed: 2026-10-07. Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.

KAOSS PAD KP3+ Owner's Manual · Korg · KP3+ multilingual Owner's Manual · English MIDI section · last checked 2026-10-07

Sections reviewed: MIDI connections, p. 20; MIDI clock, p. 21; MIDI MESSAGE and FILTER, p. 21; MIDI FILTER and MIDI clock, p. 21; MIDI MESSAGE, p. 21; External Control mode, p. 22.