Kenton Pro-SOLO MkII

The Pro-SOLO mkII was reviewed in the June 2006 issue of Sound on Sound

Power: 9V DC (regulated or unregulated) – never apply more than 12V(never use an unregulated supply greater than 9V as unregulated supplies typically give a higher output than shown). 9V switch mode power supply included. Products bought directly from Kenton are supplied with the appropriate power supply for the delivery address. Four types are available, UK / EU / USA / Australia.
Dimensions: 130 x 97 x 40 mm
Weight: 450g
MIDI: In, Thru (selectable)
Analogue Outputs: CV on 3.5mm jack (V/oct or Hz/V)
Gate on 3.5mm jack (Gate or S-trig)
Aux on 3.5 mm jack
Digital Outputs: Pins 1 & 3 of Thru socket (if selected) off=0 volts on=5 volts

Please refer to the manual for more details
Designed to control all types of mono-synth
Super-fast response time
Famous Kenton build quality
Rugged steel case
High specification 16 bit D/A converters for rock-steady pitches
Runs from standard 9 volt power supply, 2.1mm centre positive
CV/Gate/Aux1 outputs on 3.5mm jack sockets (3.5mm to 1/4" cables are available in our cables section)
MIDI IN socket
MIDI THRU socket can be switched to become DIN SYNC or AUX 2 & 3
Any MIDI channel can be selected
Switchable for V/oct & Hz/V & 1.2V/oct scaling systems
Fine tune & scale are software controllable
Transpose (coarse tune) - up & down 12 semitones
Adjustable pitchbend range
Programmable Gate V-trig (up to 15v) or S-trig (with or without pull-up)
Multiple and single trigger modes
Note priority selection - newest / lowest / highest
Old notes are remembered to facilitate trill effects and increase playability
Portamento - fixed rate or fixed time modes
Auto Portamento mode selectable (where legato playing turns on Portamento)
Portamento Controller is selectable
Programmable AUX 1 variable analogue output controllable by any MIDI controller
AUX 2 & 3 (if selected) are switch outputs giving +5V or zero, depending on controller value
Programmable LFO - 9 wave shapes inc. random
LFO can modulate pitch &/or AUX output
Separate Controllers for LFO to CV and LFO to AUX
LFO can be synchronised to MIDI clock
LFO sync point can be selected
Key-on can reset LFO
Aux1 output can output clock
Clock output can select from 1 to 12, 24, or 48 clocks per quarter note
All parameters are controllable in real-time by SysEx
Set-up are stored in non-volatile memory for easy recall
MIDI monitor mode - for easy MIDI troubleshooting
Power supply included - UK / EU / USA / Australian types available
What's new or different about the MkII?
Now runs from standard 9 volt power supply - centre positive
MIDI THRU socket can be switched to become DIN SYNC or AUX 2 & 3
Portamento - new fixed time mode as well as existing fixed rate
Auto Portamento mode selectable (where legato playing turns on Portamento)
LFO sync point can be selected
LFO to CV controller now has Min, Max and Reset values
LFO to Aux controller now has Min, Max and Reset values
Key-on can reset LFO
All parameters are controllable in real-time by SysEx
Aux1 output can output clock at 1 to 12, 24, or 48 clocks per quarter note
Din sync and clock can be used at the same time as CV and Gate outputs
Can control all 5 connections of a TB-303 5 Socket upgrade at the same time
Display now uses all three digits to display numbers
Box now an attractive cobalt blue colour

Note 1 - A power supply (wall wart) is now included with this product . Four types are available, UK / EU / USA / Australian. We will automatically supply the correct type for your country.

Note 2 - whereas Aux1 is continuously variable and can be controlled from a wide variety of sources, Auxes 2 & 3 can output only 0 or 5 volts (split at data value 64) and can only be controlled by continuous controllers (CCs). When Aux 2/3 mode is selected, the thru socket pins 1 and 3 become auxes 2 & 3. You will need a 5 pin Din to 2 jacks cable to make use of Auxes 2 & 3. This mode was introduced mainly for the Accent and Slide inputs of our 5 Socket upgrade for the TB-303, allowing the Pro-SOLO mkII to control all 5 inputs at the same time.