Worlde ORCA PAD16 MIDI Controller User Manual

June 13, 2024
WORLDE

Worlde ORCA PAD16 MIDI Controller

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Product Information

  • Product Name : Worlde ORCA PAD16 MIDI Controller
  • Manufacturer: Hangzhou Blue Whale Music Technology Co., Ltd Hangzhou Worlde Music Electronic Co., Ltd
  • Website: www.worlde.com.cn
  • Email: sales@worlde.com.cn
  • Telephone: 86 571 88730848

Product Usage Instructions

Getting Started:

ORCA PAD 16 Overview

Top Panel Overview:
Refer to the user manual for more information on the top panel overview.

Rear Panel Overview:
Refer to the user manual for more information on the rear panel overview.

Setup:
If you intend to connect your ORCA PAD16 to a computer or mobile devices, please follow the setup instructions below:

Minimum System Requirements:

If you are using your ORCA PAD16 with a computer, make sure your computer meets the following minimum system requirements:

  • Windows i3 1.2GHz or higher (CPU requirement may be higher for laptops)
  • 1G RAM
  • Direct X 9.0b or higher
  • Windows XP (SP2) or higher (Windows 98, Me, NT or 2000 not supported)

Please refer to the user manual for more detailed instructions on using the ORCA PAD16 with your DAW, control definitions, and specifications.

Packing List:

  • WORLDE ORCA PAD 16 x 1
  • USB cable x 1
  • Quick start guide x 1

Introduction

  • Thank you for purchasing the WORLDE ORCA PAD 16 USB MIDI controller. ORCA PAD16 is a high quality, feature-packed controller which includes all the essentials to start making music. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully.
  • Your ORCA PAD 16 midi controller will not make any sound unless it is connected to a computer or other external MIDI gear. This is because the ORCA PAD 16 sends MIDI data when you play it and does not produce sound on its own. Instead, it is used to control a virtual instrument on your computer or a MIDI sound module to generate sounds.
  • In order to use the functions of this product, you’ll need to make settings in the application you’re using. Make settings as described in the owner’s manual for your application.
    ORCA PAD 16 integrates perfectly with DAWs (such as Ableton Live, Bitwig and so on) for both production and performance.

Features

  • Three banks of 16 high quality velocity & pressure sensitive performance pads with RGB backlit, for 48 total, can be assigned easily as MIDI notes, program change buttons.
  • Three banks of 6 assignable encoders, for 18 total, can be assigned as MIDI CC, aftertouch and etc.
  • Function buttons, providing functions like, FULL LEVEL, NOTE REPEAT, PROGRAM SELECT,NOTE REPEAT CONFIGURATION and etc.
  • USB interface, adaptable to USB 2.0(FULL SPEED). Power supplied by USB.
  • Compatible with Win11/10/8/7/XP/Vista and Mac OSX or greater.
  • Drive free and hot-plug supported.
  • Integrated perfectly with DAWs (such as Ableton Live, Bitwig and so on) for both production and performance.
  • Edited by the ORCA PAD16 Software Editor which could be downloaded from www.worlde.com.cn.

Getting Started

ORCA PAD 16 Overview
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Rear Panel Overview

Control Definitions

  1. Trigger pads
  2. Encoders
  3. [Control Bank/Reset] button
  4. [Pad Bank] button
  5. [Full Level] button
  6. [Program Select] button
  7. [Note Repeat Configuration] button
  8. [Note Repeat] button
  9. [Kensington Lock] button
  10. Full Sized USB connector

Setup

If you intend to connect your ORCA PAD16 to a computer or mobile devices , please read sections 3.2 to 3.4 first.

Minimum System Requirements

  • If you are using your ORCA PAD16 with a computer, the following minimum system requirements apply
    Windows| Mac OS
    ---|---
    i3 1.2GHz or higher| Macintosh i31.2GHz/P41.2GHz or higher
    (CPU requirement may be higher for laptops)| (CPU requirement may be higher for laptops)
    1G RAM| OS X 10.3.9 with 1G RAM,
    Direct X 9.0b or higher| OS X 10.4.2 or greater with 1G RAM
    Windows XP (SP2) or higher| *G3/G4 accelerator cards are not supported.
    (Windows 98, Me, NT or 2000 not supported)|
  • WORLDE suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.
  • USB hubs are not supported. WORLDE suggests that you connect directly to one of your computer’s built in USB ports.

Using The ORCA PAD16 With Your Software

  • When installed, the ORCA PAD16 appears as a simple MIDI device with one input port and one output port. You should select the listed
  • USB MIDI Controller input port as the MIDI input device in your software. Once this is set, your software should be able to receive notes and controller data from the ORCA PAD16.
  • The port name is defined as WORLDE when connecting to USB port.
  • It will appear as WORLDE in the Device Manager.

Connecting to a Computer
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Connecting to Mobile Devices

iOS
To operate your ORCA PAD16 with an iOS device, use Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter with a separate 2.4A Lightning chargerWorlde-ORCA-PAD16-MIDI-
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Android
To operate the ORCA PAD16 with an Android device we’d like to recommend a USB OTG to USB adapter.Worlde-ORCA-PAD16-MIDI-Controller-fig-
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Parts and Their Functions

Trigger pads

  • ORCA PAD16 has three banks of 16 high quality velocity & pressure sensitive performance pads with RGB backlit, for 48 total, which can be assigned easily as MIDI notes or program change buttons. The pads can be used to trigger drum hits to our software or hardware module. The pads are pressure and velocity sensitive, which makes them very responsive and intuitive to play. With the software editor it’s possible to assign the pads and adjust the RGB color of the pads. For example: The pads can be assigned to trigger up to 48 particular MIDI notes (drums, stabs, bass notes, whatever). When the pads assigned to MIDI notes, they will send notes message which work just as 48 keys at this moment. The default is sending the note message on Channel 1. When a pad is assigned to program change, it will send program change message, so it won’t produce any sound when pressed in this mode.
  • When used in conjunction with the Program select button, the pads will recall one of 16 MIDI presets. This is accomplished by holding the
  • Program select button and pressing one of the pads. For example, if you hold the program select button and press Pad 1 the Preset 1 will be recalled.

Knobs

  • These encoders transmit control change messages. The 3 banks of 6 encoders (18 for total) can be assigned to control any editable parameter on the selected device. Each encoder can be used to send continuous control data to a desktop audio workstation. There are 135 MIDI controller messages that are used for controlling the MIDI-adjustable parameters in your software(0 to127 is the standard MIDI control parameter, 128 to 134 is the special MIDI control parameter). Examples of these controllable parameters include volume, pan, expression, reverb, chorus and portamento.
  • The 6 assignable knobs on your ORCA PAD16 is able to send any of the 128 standard MIDI controller messages to control such parameters.
  • Please note that in order for these effects to work, the device you are sending to must be able to receive these messages. A full list of these control messages is given in Appendix A.
  • For example, you may want to set the Knob 1 to control the channel volume. This is done by assigning controller 7 to the Knob 1.
  • Examples of other popular effects are listed in the table below. (Please consult Appendix A for the full list.)
    Effect| Control
    ---|---
    Modulation| 1
    Volume| 7
    Pan| 10
    Expression| 11
    Reverb depth| 91
    Chorus depth| 93

Control Bank button/Reset button

  • Control Bank button is used to switch knob banks. There are three banks of knobs which makes it possible to edit up to 18 parameters for the knobs. Click the Control Bank button to select the desired knob bank:Green color for Bank A, Red color for Bank B, Blue color for Bank
  • When editing your mappings, make sure you are on the bank you want.
  • Press this button for 5 seconds to reset the device and the 16 pads will be lighting for a while after reset made.

Pad Bank button

Pad Bank button is used to switch pad banks. There are three banks of pads and each bank can address a unique set of 16 sounds giving you access of up to 48 different sounds you can trigger with the pads. Click the Pad Bank button to select the desired pads bank:Green color forBank A, Red color for Bank B, Blue color for Bank C. When editing your mappings, make sure you are on the bank you want.

Program Select button

  • Program select button calls up Preset Mode. You can select and recall different Preset programs in this mode. For example, if you hold the program select button and press Pad 1 the Preset 1 will be recalled. Press and hold this button and then press a pad to select the Prest
  • Program with the same number as the pad. A Preset Program is a pre-mapped layout of pads, which can be useful for specific situations (using a General MIDI drum set or using a specific melodic scale).

Important:
While holding this button, the pads will not send any of their normal MIDI messages.

Full Level button
When [FULL LEVEL] is activated, the pads always play back at a maximum velocity (127), no matter how hard or soft you hit them

Note Repeat Configuration button

Press this button and then press a pad to select its secondary function (printed next to the pad number).
Important : While holding this button, the pads will not send any of their normal MIDI messages.

  • Pads 1–8: Press one of these pads to determine Time Division, which determines the rate of the Note Repeat feature: quarter notes (1/4), eighth notes (1/8), 16th notes (1/16), or 32nd notes (1/32). On Pads 5–8, the T indicates a triplet-based time division.
  • Pads 9–14: Press one of these pads to select the amount of Swing: Off, 54%, 56%, 58%, 60%, or 62%.
  • Pad 15 (Ext Clock): Press this pad to set ORCA PAD16’s clock source (external or internal), which will determine the rate of its time-related features. When lit (external), ORCA PAD16 will use your DAW’s tempo. When off (internal), MPD218 will use its own tempo, which you can set with Pad 16, which will flash at the current tempo.
  • Pad 16 (Tap Tempo): Press this pad at the desired rate to enter a new tempo. ORCA PAD16 will detect the new tempo after 3 taps. The pad will flash at the current tempo if you hold NR Config and if ORCA PAD16 is using its internal clock.

Note Repeat button
Press and hold this button while striking a pad to cause the pad to retrigger at a rate based on the current tempo and Time Division settings

Full Sized USB connector
Connect the ORCA PAD 16 to your computer with a USB cable via this port. The computer’s USB port provides power to your ORCA PAD16. This connection is also used to send and receive MIDI data to and from your computer

Using The ORCA PAD16 With Your DAW

  • A MIDI sequencer will allow you to record, play back, store and edit MIDI data. Although hardware sequencers exist, we will focus on the more commonly used software sequencers in this manual. Examples of popular DAW are CubaseTM, LogicTM, Ableton Live TM and so on, although there are many different sequencing applications available for your computer. In order to use your ORCA PAD16 with your sequencer, you need to set up the sequencer software so that your ORCA PAD16 can be recognized as your DAW’s MIDI input device. You need to choose a MIDI output device that is capable of making sound when MIDI data is sent to it. This may be a soundcard on your computer, a VST instrument or a sound module connected to a MIDI port which is in turn connected to your computer. Please consult your sequencer’s user manual for more information on how this is done. In this manual, section 3.2.2 “Using The ORCA PAD16 With Your software” details how your ORCA PAD16 will appear in the device listing of your sequencer.
  • With your ORCA PAD16 set up to communicate with the sequencer, data will go into the sequencer and will be routed to a virtual synthesizer within the sequencer software or sent to an external sound module via a MIDI output port. The virtual synthesizer or external sound module will turn the MIDI data into audible sounds. You can then record the incoming MIDI data and edit your performance using your sequencer. We will have some more detailed MIDI mapping operations for different DAWs provided separately.

Appendices

APPENDIX A- ASSIGNABLE CONTROLLER LIST

CONTROLLER NO. DEFINITION INITIAL VALUE VALUE RANGE
0 Bank Select MSB 0 0-127
1 Modulation MSB 0 0-127
2 Breath MSB 127 0-127
3 Controller 0 0-127
4 Foot Controller MSB 127 0-127
5 Portamento time MSB 0 0-127
6 Data Entry MSB 2 0-127
7 Channel Volume MSB 100 0-127
8 Balance MSB 64 0-127
9 Controller 0 0-127
10 Panpot MSB 64 0-127
11 Expression MSB 127 0-127
12 Effect Control 1 MSB 0 0-127
13 Effect Control 2 MSB 0 0-127
14-31 Controller 0 0-127
32 Bank Select LSB 0 0-127
33 Modulation LSB 0 0-127
34 Breath LSB 127 0-127
35 Controller 0 0-127
36 Foot Controller LSB 127 0-127
37 Portamento time LSB 0 0-127
38 Data Entry LSB 0 0-127
39 Channel Volume LSB 127 0-127
40 Balance LSB 64 0-127
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41 Controller 0 0-127
42 Panpot LSB 64 0-127
43 Expression LSB 127 0-127
44-63 Controller 0 0-127
64 Sustain 0 0-127
65 Portamento 0 0-127
66 Sostenuto 0 0-127
67 Soft Pedal 0 0-127
68 Legato FootSwitch 0 0-127
69 Hold 2 0 0-127
70 Sound Controller 64 0-127
71 Resonance 64 0-127
72 Release Time 64 0-127
73 Attack Time 64 0-127
74 Cutoff 64 0-127
75 Decay Time 0 0-127
76 Vibrato Depth 64 0-127
77 Vibrato Depth 64 0-127
78 Vibrato Depth 64 0-127
79 Sound Controller 64 0-127
80-83 Controller 0 0-127
84 Portamento Control 0 0-127
85-90 Controller 0 0-127
91 Reverb 40 0-127
92 Effects 0 0-127
93 Chorus 0 0-127
94 Effects 0 0-127
95 Effects 0 0-127
96 RPN Increment 0 0-127
97 RPN Decrement 0 0-127
98 NRPN LSB 0 0-127
99 NRPN MSB 0 0-127
100 RPN LSB 0 0-127
101 RPN MSB 0 0-127
102-119 Controller 0 0-127
120 All Sound Off 0 0-127
121 Reset All Controllers 0 0-127
122 Local Control 0 0-127
123 All Notes Off 0 0-127
124 OMNI Off 0 0-127
125 OMNI On 0 0-127
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126 Mono 0 0-127
127 Poly 0 0-127
128 Pitch Bend Sensitivity(RPN) 2 0-127
129 Channel Fine Tuning(RPN) 64 0-127
130 Channel Coarse Tuning(RPN) 64 0-127
131 Modulation Depth Range(RPN) 64 0-127
132 Vibrato Rate(NRPN) 64 0-127
133 Vibrato Depth(NRPN) 64 0-127
134 Vibrato Delay(NRPN) 64 0-127
135 Filter Cutoff Frequency(NRPN) 64 0-127
136 Filter Resonance(NRPN) 64 0-127
137 EQ Low Gain(NRPN) 64 0-127
138 EQ High Gain(NRPN) 64 0-127
139 EQ Low Frequency(NRPN) 64 0-127
140 EQ High Frequency(NRPN) 64 0-127
141 EG Attack Time(NRPN) 64 0-127
142 EG Decay Time(NRPN) 64 0-127
143 EG Release Time(NRPN) 64 0-127
144 Polyphonic key pressure 100 0-127
145 After touch 100 0-127
146 Pitch Bend 64 0-127
147 Master Volume 100 0-127
148 Start(MTC)
149 Continue(MTC)
150 Stop(MTC)
151 Reset(MTC)
152 Program 0 0-127
153 Global Channel 0 0-15
154 Octave 0 -3~3
155 Transpose 0 -12~12
156 Tempo 100 20-250
157 Keyboard Curve 0 0-4
158 Pedal A Curve 64 1-127

Appendix B- Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements

Part Number, Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements
Name and Description Pb
PCB
PCBA Welding Spot
Components
Metal Parts
Plastic and Polymeric parts
Paper Accessory
Power Cord

○ :Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all the homogeneous materials for this part,

according to EIP-A, EIP-B, EIP-C is below the limit requirement in SJ/T 11364.

×:Indicates that this toxic or hazardous substance contained in all the homogeneous materials for this part, according to EIP-A, EIP-B, EIP-C is above the limit requirement in SJ/T 11364.

(Enterprises may further provide in this box technical explanation for marking”X”based on their actual

conditions.)

Appendix C-Note Value and The Corresponding Numerical Number

Note| NO.| Note| NO.| Note| NO.| Note| NO.| Note| NO.| Note| NO.| Note| NO.| Note| NO.
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
C-1| 0| F0| 17| Bb 1| 34| Eb 3| 51| G#4| 68| C#6| 85| F#7| 102| B8| 119
C#-1| 1| F#0| 18| B1| 35| E3| 52| A4| 69| D6| 86| G7| 103| C9| 120
D-1| 2| G0| 19| C2| 36| F3| 53| Bb 4| 70| Eb 6| 87| G#7| 104| C#9| 121
Eb-1| 3| G#0| 20| C#2| 37| F#3| 54| B4| 71| E 6| 88| A7| 105| D9| 122
E-1| 4| A0| 21| D2| 38| G3| 55| C5| 72| F6| 89| Bb 7| 106| Eb 9| 123
F-1| 5| Bb 0| 22| Eb 2| 39| G#3| 56| C#5| 73| F#6| 90| B7| 107| E9| 124
F#-1| 6| B0| 23| E2| 40| A3| 57| D5| 74| G6| 91| C8| 108| F9| 125
G-1| 7| C1| 24| F2| 41| Bb 3| 58| Eb 5| 75| G#6| 92| C#8| 109| F#9| 126
G#-1| 8| C#1| 25| F#2| 42| B3| 59| E5| 76| A6| 93| D8| 110| G9| 127
A-1| 9| D1| 26| G2| 43| C4| 60| F5| 77| Bb 6| 94| Eb 8| 111| |
Bb-1| 10| Eb 1| 27| G#2| 44| C#4| 61| F#5| 78| B6| 95| E8| 112| |
B-1| 11| E1| 28| A2| 45| D4| 62| G5| 79| C7| 96| F8| 113| |
C0| 12| F1| 29| Bb 2| 46| Eb 4| 63| G#5| 80| C#7| 97| F#8| 114| |
C#0| 13| F#1| 30| B2| 47| E4| 64| A5| 81| D7| 98| G8| 115| |
D0| 14| G1| 31| C3| 48| F4| 65| Bb 5| 82| Eb 7| 99| G#8| 116| |
Eb 0| 15| G#1| 32| C#3| 49| F#4| 66| B5| 83| E7| 100| A8| 117| |
E0| 16| A1| 33| D3| 50| G4| 67| C6| 84| F7| 101| Bb 8| 118| |

Appendix D- General MIDI Instruments-Program Change Numbers

Piano Bass Reed Synth Effects
0 Acoustic Grand Piano 32 Acoustic Bass 64 Soprano Sax 96 SFX Rain
1 Bright Acoustic Piano 33 Fingered Bass 65 Alto Sax 97 SFX Soundtrack
2 Electric grand Piano 34 Electric Picked Bass 66 Tenor Sax 98 SFX Crystal
3 Honky Tonk Piano 35 Fretless Bass 67 Baritone Sax 99 SFX Atmosphere
4 Electric Piano 1 36 Slap Bass 1 68 Oboe 100 SFX Brightness
5 Electric Piano 2 37 Slap Bass 2 69 English Horn 101 SFX Goblins
6 Harpsichord 38 Syn Bass 1 70 Bassoon 102 SFX Echoes
7 Clavinet 39 Syn Bass 2 71 Clarinet 103 SFX Sci-Fi
Chromatic Percussion Strings/Orchestra Pipe Ethnic
8 Celesta 40 Violin 72 Piccolo 104 Sitar
9 Glockenspiel 41 Viola 73 Flute 105 Banjo
10 Music Box 42 Cello 74 Recorder 106 Shamisen
11 Vibraphone 43 Contrabass 75 Pan Flute 107 Koto
12 Marimba 44 Tremolo Strings 76 Bottle Blow 108 Kalimba
13 Xylophone 45 Pizzicato Strings 77 Shakuhachi 109 Bag Pipe
14 Tubular bells 46 Orchestral Harp 78 Whistle 110 Fiddle
15 Dulcimer 47 Timpani 79 Ocarina 111 Shanai
Organ Ensemble Synth Lead Percussive
16 Drawbar Organ 48 String Ensemble 1 80 Syn Square Wave 112 Tinkle Bell
17 Percussive Organ 49 String Ensemble 2 81 Syn Sawtooth Wave 113 Agogo
18 Rock Organ 50 Syn Strings 1 82 Syn Calliope 114 Steel Drums
19 Church Organ 51 Syn Strings 2 83 Syn Chiff 115 Woodblock
20 Reed Organ 52 Choir Aahs 84 Syn Charang 116 Taiko Drum
21 Accordion 53 Voice Oohs 85 Syn Voice 117 Melodic Tom
22 Harmonica 54 Syn Choir 86 Syn Sawtooth Wave 118 Syn Drum
23 Tango Accordion 55 Orchestral Hit 87 Syn Brass & Lead 119 Reverse Cymbal
Guitar Brass Synth Pad Sound Effects
24 Nylon Acoustic 56 Trumpet 88 New Age Syn Pad 120 Guitar Fret Noise
25 Steel Acoustic 57 Trombone 89 Warm Syn Pad 121 Breath Noise
26 Jazz Electric 58 Tuba 90 Polysynth Syn Pad 122 Seashore
27 Clean Electric 59 Muted Trumpet 91 Choir Syn Pad 123 Bird Tweet
28 Muted Electric 60 French Horn 92 Bowed Syn Pad 124 Telephone Ring
29 Overdrive 61 Brass Section 93 Metal Syn Pad 125 Helicopter
30 Distorted 61 Syn Brass 1 94 Halo Syn Pad 126 Applause
31 Harmonics 62 Syn Brass 2 95 Sweep Syn Pad 127 Gun Shot

Appendix E – General MIDI Drums-Note assignments

MIDI Note Drum Sound MIDI Note Drum Sound MIDI Note Drum Sound
35 Acoustic Bass Drum 52 Chinese Cymbal 69 Cabasa
36 Bass Drum 1 53 Ride Bell 70 Maracas
37 Side Stick 54 Tambourine 71 Short Whistle
38 Acoustic Snare 55 Splash Cymbal 72 Long Whistle
39 Hand Clap 56 Cowbell 73 Short Guiro
40 Electric Snare 57 Crash Cymbal 2 74 Long Guiro
41 Low Floor Tom 58 Vibraslap 75 Claves
42 Closed Hi-Hat 59 Ride Cymbal 2 76 Hi Wood Block
43 High Floor Tom 60 Hi Bongo 77 LowWood Block
44 Pedal Hi-Hat 61 Low Bongo 78 Mute Cuica
45 Low Tom 62 Mute Hi Conga 79 Open Cuica
46 Open Hi-Hat 63 Open Hi Conga 80 Mute Triangle
47 Low-Mid Tom 64 Low Conga 81 Open Triangle
48 Hi-Mid Tom 65 High Timbale
49 Crash Cymbal 1 66 Low Timbale
50 High Tom 67 High Agogo
51 Ride Cymbal 1 68 Low Agogo

Specifications

  • Connectors: USB connector
  • Power supply: USB bus power mode
  • Current consumption: 100 mA or less
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 7.83 x 7.48 x 1.54 inches / 199x190x39mm
  • Weight: 21.34 oz /605 g
  • Included items: USB cable, Quick start
  • Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

Sales Head Office:

  • Hangzhou Worlde Music Electronic Co., Ltd Hangzhou Blue Whale Music Technology Co., Ltd
  • Add :18Xianxing Rd, Xianlin Industrial Park, Yuhang District, Hangzhou, 311122, P.R.China
  • Tel :0086 571 88730848 Fax:0086 571 88730748
  • Email : sales@worlde.com.cn Website :www.worlde.com.cn
  • HANGZHOU BLUE WHALE MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD HANGZHOU WORLDE MUSIC ELECTRONIC CO., LTD
  • WEBSITE : WWW.WORLDE.COM.CN
  • EMAIL:SALES@WORLDE.COM.CN
  • TEL:86 571 88730848

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