minikp-v2

name	minikp-v2
description	Korg mini kaoss pad 2s dynamic effect processor — X-Y touchpad, fnc button, Direct/Send routing, audio player, auto power-off, 100+ programs
category	instruments

miniKP V2 (mini kaoss pad 2s) Skill

Korg mini kaoss pad 2s dynamic effect processor, second generation (2011).

Hardware

Spec	Value
Year	2011
Model	mini kaoss pad 2s
Dimensions	Compact, smaller than V1
Weight	~100 g
Power	2x AA batteries (extended life with power conservation feature)
Auto power-off	After 30 minutes of no input (battery or DC)
Connectors	MIC IN (stereo mini), LINE IN, LINE OUT, PHONES, DC4.5V
Touchpad	X-Y slider-style pad
Display	Screen showing program, parameters

Programs

The miniKP V2 contains 100 effect programs organized into 8 categories. X/Y pad axes control two parameters per program.

FILTER (FLT.01–FLT.15)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
FLT.01	Low Pass Filter	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.02	High Pass Filter	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.03	Band+ Filter	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.04	72dB LPF	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.05	Morphing Filter	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.06	Vowel Filter	1st Formant	2nd Formant
FLT.07	Mid Cut Filter	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.08	Isolator	Low – Mid – Hi	Level
FLT.09	Dist Isolator	Low – Mid – Hi	Distortion
FLT.10	Center Cancel	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.11	Radio	Tone	Level
FLT.12	Telephone	Tone	Stereo – Mono
FLT.13	Reverb Filter	Cutoff	Resonance
FLT.14	LPF Delay	Delay Time	Cutoff
FLT.15	HPF Delay	Delay Time	Cutoff

MODULATION (MOD.16–MOD.30)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
MOD.16	Vinyl Break	Stop Speed	Scratch
MOD.17	Break Reverb	Stop Speed	Scratch
MOD.18	Jet	Tone (Delay Time)	Feedback
MOD.19	Manual Phaser	Cutoff	Resonance
MOD.20	Talk Filter	1st Formant	2nd Formant
MOD.21	Digi Talk	1st Formant	2nd Formant
MOD.22	Ducking Comp	Ratio	Threshold
MOD.23	LowBoost Comp	Comp Sensitivity	Level Adjust
MOD.24	Hard Limiter	Attack Time	Threshold
MOD.25	Decimator	Sample Rate & Cutoff	Bit Depth
MOD.26	Fuzz Distortion	Tone	Distortion
MOD.27	Bass Distortion	Tone	Distortion
MOD.28	Ring Mod HPF	Ring Mod Frequency	Cutoff
MOD.29	Pitch Shift HPF	Pitch	Cutoff
MOD.30	Mid Pitch Shift	Pitch	Pitch Shift Depth

LFO (LFO.31–LFO.50)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
LFO.31	LFO LPF	LFO Speed	Resonance
LFO.32	LFO HPF	LFO Speed	Resonance
LFO.33	Infinite Filter	LFO Speed	LFO Depth
LFO.34	Jag Filter	LFO Speed	LFO Shape
LFO.35	Yoi Yoi	LFO Speed	Yoi Level
LFO.36	Flanger	LFO Speed	Feedback
LFO.37	Flanger Filter	LFO Speed	Cutoff
LFO.38	Infinite Flanger	LFO Speed	Resonance
LFO.39	Phaser	LFO Speed	Resonance
LFO.40	Mid Phaser	LFO Speed	Resonance
LFO.41	Step Phaser	Cutoff	Resonance
LFO.42	Auto Pan	LFO Speed	Auto Pan Depth
LFO.43	Mid Auto Pan	LFO Speed	Auto Pan Depth
LFO.44	Slicer	LFO Speed	Slicer Depth
LFO.45	Mid Slicer	LFO Speed	Slicer Depth
LFO.46	LPF Slicer	LFO Speed	Cutoff
LFO.47	HPF Slicer	LFO Speed	Cutoff
LFO.48	Grain Shifter	Cycle Speed	Length
LFO.49	Mix Grain	Cycle Speed	Length
LFO.50	Beat Grain	Cycle Speed	Mix Balance

DELAY (DLY.51–DLY.60)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
DLY.51	Delay	Delay Time	Delay Depth
DLY.52	Smooth Delay	Delay Time	Delay Depth
DLY.53	Ping Pong Delay	Delay Time	Delay Depth
DLY.54	Multi Tap Delay	Delay Time	Delay Depth
DLY.55	One Delay	Delay Time	Delay Tone
DLY.56	Tape Echo	Delay Time	Delay Depth
DLY.57	Dub Echo	Delay Time	Delay Depth
DLY.58	Feedback Echo	Delay Time	Delay Depth
DLY.59	Phaser Delay	Delay Time	Resonance & Delay Depth
DLY.60	Flanger Delay	Delay Time	Resonance & Delay Depth

REVERB (RVB.61–RVB.65)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
RVB.61	Hall Reverb	Reverb Time	Reverb Depth
RVB.62	Room Reverb	Reverb Time	Reverb Depth
RVB.63	Spring Reverb	Reverb Time	Reverb Depth
RVB.64	Pump Reverb	Reverb Tone	Pump Depth
RVB.65	Freeze Reverb	Reverb Tone	Mix Balance

LOOPER (LOP.66–LOP.85)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
LOP.66	F/R Looper	Looper Beat	Reverse – Forward
LOP.67	Slice Looper	Looper Beat	Slice Position
LOP.68	LPF Looper	Looper Beat	Cutoff
LOP.69	HPF Looper	Looper Beat	Cutoff
LOP.70	Iso Looper	Looper Beat	Low – Mid – Hi
LOP.71	Flanger Looper	Looper Beat	Flanger Tone (Delay Time)
LOP.72	Phaser Looper	Looper Beat	Cutoff
LOP.73	Pitch Looper	Looper Beat	Pitch
LOP.74	Deci Looper	Looper Beat	Decimator Depth
LOP.75	Break Looper	Looper Beat	Stop Speed
LOP.76	RwDelay Looper	Looper Beat	Cutoff
LOP.77	Freeze Looper	Looper Beat	Cutoff
LOP.78	High Looper	Looper Beat	Mix Balance
LOP.79	Backing Looper	Looper Beat	Reverse – Forward
LOP.80	OverDub Looper	Looper Beat	Loop - Overdub
LOP.81	Shuttle Looper	Looper Beat	Cutoff
LOP.82	Weird Looper	Looper Beat	Pitch Shift
LOP.83	KP2 Looper	Looper Beat	Cutoff
LOP.84	KP3 Looper	Looper Beat	Reverse – Forward
LOP.85	KP3 RwLooper	Looper Beat	Pitch

VOCODER (VOC.86–VOC.90)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
VOC.86	Unison Vocoder	Pitch	Tone
VOC.87	Pulse Vocoder	Pitch	Vibrato Depth
VOC.88	Chord Vocoder	Pitch	Chord (minor – major)
VOC.89	Lofi Vocoder	Pitch	Decimator Depth
VOC.90	Noise Vocoder	Tone	Level

SYNTH/SE (SYN.91–SYN.100)

No.	Program	X-Axis	Y-Axis
SYN.91	Rez Noise	Tone	Resonance
SYN.92	Pump Noise	Tone	Pump Depth
SYN.93	Bubble SE	LFO Speed	LFO Depth
SYN.94	Electric Perc	Pitch	Release Time
SYN.95	Disco Siren	LFO Speed	Cutoff
SYN.96	Kaoss Drone	Cutoff	Feedback
SYN.97	Uni Saw Synth	Pitch	Cutoff
SYN.98	Uni Squ Bass	Pitch	Cutoff
SYN.99	Metallic Synth	Cutoff	LFO Speed
SYN.100	SayYay Synth	Pitch	Formant & Vibrato

Controls

Element	Function
Touchpad	X-Y effect control
fx button	Access FX PARAMETER screen, FX RELEASE, and layer parameters
fnc (function) button	CONNECTION screen, FX RELEASE, power settings, volume
VALUE slider	Program selection / parameter adjustment
DC4.5V jack	External power

fnc Button Features

1. CONNECTION screen: Direct vs Send routing
2. FX RELEASE: Adjust release time of effect tails after finger leaves pad
3. Power settings: Auto power-off toggle, power conservation mode
4. Volume: MIC input volume, LINE input volume (hold fx + use slider)

Direct vs Send Routing

• Direct: Connect to instrument/CD player — audio input + effect mixed together at output (wet+dry)
• Send: Connect to mixer's effect send/return jacks — only effect sound sent to output (wet only)

Audio Player Mode

• Play audio files (WAV, MP3) from microSD card
• Use as backing track player during live performance
• Control audio player volume: hold fnc + use VALUE slider

Power Conservation

• Enable via CONNECTION screen → power conservation ON
• Extends battery life significantly
• Auto power-off after 30 minutes with no input

Hold Function

• Effect continues after finger leaves pad (BPM-synchronized tails)
• FX RELEASE time adjustable via fnc button

Linux USB MIDI

amidi -l | grep -i kaoss
amidi -p hw:X,Y,Z -d

• Class-compliant USB MIDI
• X-Y pad outputs MIDI data for each axis

References

• Manual: ~/Downloads/current_music_docs/miniKP_V2_OM_EFG1.pdf
• Shared Korg program data (all products): korg-programs.md — load via skill_view(name='hermes-music-sampling', file_path='references/korg-programs.md')