Kenton USB-Solo

This product does NOT replace the Pro-Solo mkII - it is an additional product for users who want to connect to their computer using USB. If you want to connect using normal MIDI DIN sockets, then choose the Pro-Solo mkII.

Power: Power is supplied by the USB host device via the USB cable
Dimensions: 130 x 97 x 40 mm
Weight: 450g
MIDI: In & Out (via USB)
Analog Outputs: CV on 3.5mm mono jack (V/oct or Hz/V or 1.2V/oct)
Gate on 3.5mm mono jack (Gate or S-trig – with or without pullups)
Aux1 on 3.5mm mono jack (CV and Aux 1 use 16bit DAC for rock steady pitches)
Digital Outputs Aux2 & Aux3 on 3.5mm mono jacks (off=0 volts on=+5 volts)
Sync 24 on 5 pin 180 degree DIN socket
USB Connector Type B socket – USB A to B cable supplied 1.8 metre

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 brushed aluminium case
CV and Aux1 outputs use high specification 16 bit D/A converters for rock-steady pitches
Gate / S-trig output configurable output to match virtually any synth
Aux2 & Aux3 outputs are on-off only (zero or 5V)
Dedicated DIN socket output for Sync24
CV/Gate/Aux1,2,3 outputs on 3.5mm jack sockets (3.5mm to 1/4" cables are available in our cables section)
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 - adjustable re-trigger time
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 Auxilary outputs controllable by any MIDI controller
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
Aux3 output can output clock - Aux2 can output stop-start
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-ups are stored in non-volatile memory for easy recall
40 memory locations for store / load
MIDI monitor mode - for easy MIDI troubleshooting
USB powered
Size 130mm x 97mm x 40mm
Suitable for use with XP / Vista / MAC OS-X v10.2 onwards / Linux
Improvements over Pro-Solo mkII

USB connection - faster data transfer
Has 40 memories which can be stored and recalled
Setups pre-loaded for popular synths
Dedicated DIN Sync-24 output
Aux 2 & 3 on 3.5mm jacks
Variable gate-off time for re-trigger (multiple trigger)
LFO start point can now be selected for Sample & Hold too
Aux 2 & 3 have adjustable threshold
Program changes can be used to recall memories