PERFORMER + NATIVE INSTRUMENTS KORE 2 PLAYER

 
Note: the Kore product range has been discontinued by NI. More info here.

Kore 2 and the freeKore 2 Player offer a great way to explore sounds with PERFORMER.
Here’s the set-up for Kore 2 / Kore 2 Player:

    1. If not installed already, install an OSC to MIDI translator (see here for options)
    2. If you’re using OSCulator, open the kp_osculator.oscd preset. If you’re using PureData, open the standard kp_basic.pd patch.
    3. Launch Kore 2 / Kore 2 Player
    4. In Kore’s File Menu go to Audio and MIDI Settings… -> MIDI tab -> Inputs and ensure that the input from your OSC to MIDI converter (OSCulator/MidiYoke/IAC Driver) is set to “On”

Kore MIDI Prefs

  1. From the Kore browser choose and load the sound you want to play
  2. The final step is to map Kore’s macro knobs to specific MIDI CC values so that they’re ready-mapped for PERFORMER. Kore 2 and Kore 2 Player handle MIDI mapping in slightly different ways:
    • Kore 2
      Open KORE Preferences -> Hardware -> MIDI Controller and assign the macro knobs as shown below:
    • Kore 2 Player
      Click the Control button, and then on each macro knob and choose the CC value. In this example, the MIDI CC value 22 is selected for macro knob 4:
      Kore Settings
      Assign the macro knobs as follows:

      • Macro knob 1 – MIDI CC 11
      • Macro knob 2 – MIDI CC 12
      • Macro knob 3 – MIDI CC 21
      • Macro knob 4 – MIDI CC 22
      • Macro knob 5 – MIDI CC 31
      • Macro knob 6 – MIDI CC 32
      • Macro knob 7 – MIDI CC 41
      • Macro knob 8 – MIDI CC 42
  3. Done! Now the four nodes on PERFORMER will control all 8 Kore macro knobs.

Some hints for Kore 2 playing:

  • In PERFORMER, touching the object centre will trigger note a note / sound start in Kore 2
  • Pitchbend effect can be achieved by enabling the ribbon in PERFORMER’s preferences. Alternatively, the ribbon can be used for polyphonic note playing using the kp_osculator_polyribbon.oscd OSCulator preset.