KENTON / USB Raw Mk2

Featuring USB and 5-pin DIN MIDI ports, the USB Solo Mk2 is a high-performance MIDI-CV converter with advanced configurability. It allows you to control any monophonic synthesizer from your DAW, offering ultra-fast response and Kenton's signature high quality.

■MIDI CV Converter
■USB MIDI Interface
■Main Features
• Dual MIDI Ports
The USB Solo Mk2 can simultaneously send and receive data via both USB and 5-pin DIN MIDI. It features two modes: a standard mode that operates as a MIDI-to-CV converter, and an interface mode that functions as both a MIDI-to-CV converter and a USB MIDI interface.

• Standard Mode: Converts MIDI data received from the USB or 5-pin DIN terminal to CV. MIDI data received from the 5-pin DIN IN terminal is sent to the MIDI Thru terminal.

• Interface Mode: In addition to the functions of standard mode, it sends MIDI data received from USB to the 5-pin DIN MIDI Thru terminal. Similarly, it sends MIDI data received from the 5-pin DIN MIDI IN terminal to USB.


• High-performance MIDI-CV conversion
• Compatible with almost all CV-using synthesizers
• DIN Sync / Sync24 output
• Pitch CV generation function
• Pitch modulation by LFO
• Portamento setting
• Auxiliary output
• Clock output
• Built-in LFO
• Built-in ADSR envelope generator
• Note trigger
• Drum trigger
• Auto portamento

■ Changes from USB Solo MkI
USB Solo mk2 has been upgraded to the same specifications as Pro Solo mk3.

- Equipped with USB and 5-pin DIN MIDI, allowing it to be used as a USB MIDI interface.
- Aux 2 and Aux 3 are continuously variable analog outputs, provided via 3.5mm jack sockets.
- Expanded the types of controllers that can be assigned to Aux outputs.
- Added slew rate (rise/fall time) adjustment function to Aux outputs, allowing for smooth adjustment of rapid changes in controller values.
- Built-in ADSR envelope generator (each parameter can be assigned to MIDI CC).
- Dual clock divider, allowing simultaneous use of different outputs (can also be used via DIN socket when not being used as a MIDI output).
- Added drum trigger mode. Aux output can be set as a velocity-dependent trigger pulse output, and each can be assigned its own unique trigger note.
- Features a variable gate-off time for retriggering (multi-trigger).
- 32 program memories allow for saving and recalling presets.
- Supports preset recall via MIDI program change.
- Pre-installed presets for popular synthesizers.
- Pitch bend range extended up to 48 notes up and down.
- Flash upgrade available via SysEx when updates are provided.
- 32-bit ARM processor.

■Specifications
Power supply: 5V DC power supply via USB-C
Current consumption: 50mA
Dimensions: 140mm × 87mm × 45mm
Weight: 210g
Input:
- USB-C for power and MIDI
- 5-pin DIN MIDI IN
- 5-pin DIN MIDI THRU (configurable as Sync24)
Output:
- 3.5mm mono jack × 5
- CV: 1～1.5 V/Oct, Hz/V (Supports fine-tuning scaling up to ±8%)
• Gate: Gate (5V, 10V, 15V) or S-trig (No pull-up, or 5V, 10V, 15V pull-up)
• Aux1: Approx. -2.7V to +10V
• Aux2: Approx. -2.7V to +10V
• Aux3: Approx. 0V to +10V
DAC:
• CV: 16-bit
• Aux 1, 2: 12-bit
• Aux 3: 10-bit
Display: 3-character LED panel (with 3 setting buttons)
Accessories:
• User manual
• USB 2.0 Type-A to Type-C cable (2m)