Download and install Korg Kontrol Editor from Korg's website. This application is necessary to interface with all devices in Korg's Nano series. Generally, it is good practice to download the latest version of the software rather than using the version that came with your device, to ensure compatibility with your operating system version.
Connect your Nano series controller to your computer using the supplied USB cord. There is no need to turn the Nano controller on -- it is powered by the USB port.
Launch Korg Kontrol Editor. A pop-up list of Nano devices connected to your computer will appear.
Click on the icon representing your Nano series controller and click "OK." Korg Kontrol Editor loads the programming parameters for the device you selected and the screen changes to a graphical representation of the device. Beneath this image is a large, black section where programming assignments are made.
Click on the mechanism you want to program in the image of your Nano device. For example, if you have a padKONTROL and want to assign a continuous controller message to a specific knob click on the knob in the image. When clicked the possible MIDI messages that can be assigned to that control mechanism are displayed in the black section below.
Open the drop-down menu labeled "MIDI Channel" in the black section and select the MIDI channel on which you want your Nano device to send MIDI data to your computer. In most cases, selecting MIDI channel one will suffice. However, if you have several MIDI controller devices attached to your computer you must select a MIDI channel that is not being used by any of the other devices. There are a total of 16 possible MIDI channels.
Open the drop-down menu labeled "Assign Type" and choose the type of MIDI message you want the control mechanism to send. Possible choices include "Note," "CC" and "SysEx." For example, if you want a particular pad on the nanoPAD to control the kick drum sound in a software sampler, select "Note." If you have a nanoKONTROL and want a particular knob to control modulation, sustain or any other MIDI control parameter, select "CC."
Open the first drop-down menu in the "Note/CC" section and select the note or CC message you want the control mechanism to control. For example, if you have a nanoPAD and want the selected pad to trigger a kick drum sound, select the note associated with the kick drum sound in your software sampler. In most cases, the kick drum will be assigned to C1, though drum samplers vary considerably in the way voice assignments are made.
Repeat steps five through eight for each control mechanism you want to program. When all control mechanisms have been assigned you are almost finished programming your Nano series controller.
Open the "File" menu and select "Save As" to save your Nano series controller parameter settings. A pop-up screen appears. Give the parameter settings a name and click "OK." Korg Kontrol Editor saves the parameter settings and uploads them to your Nano controller. You can now use your Nano controller with any software sampler or synthesizer on your computer -- the assignments made in Korg Kontrol Editor will be preserved until changed manually using the procedure above.