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Korg Karma Basic Guide - Karma-Lab

1. MEX Send specifies the send level from each oscillator to the master effects This is valid only if BUS Select All OSCs is set to L R or Off If IFX1 5 is selected for BUS Select All OSCs the send level to the master effects is adjusted by the Send 1 MFX1 and Send 2 MFX2 parameters PROG 7 2 Ed Insert FX Setup page after the sig nal has passed through the insert effects 98 Insert effects Select the PROG 7 2 Ed InsertFX Setup page PROG 7 2 Ed insertFX Setu 1 00 962 St Compressor ka 5 0 O58StPM Delay gt Co6d L R 51 127 529g setup Fm I Fee Mires J rea rs Eou te ONEN For Insert Effect 1 Insert Effect 5 select the effect type for each insert effect EN The Select by Category utility lets you select effects from six categories amp Double size effects 090 102 can be used only for IFX 2 3 or 4 Use On Off to switch each insert effect on off A setting of Off will be the same state as when 000 No Effect is selected The input sound will be output without change ES The Copy Insert Effect utility lets you copy effect settings from another program etc The Swap Insert Effect utility lets you exchange the settings of two insert effects such as IFX1 and IFX5 Specify the Chain setting If you set Chain to iE insert effects will be con nected in series If you send the oscillator output to IFX1 a
2. If Load PRELOAD SNG too is checked when you load the SNG file will also be loaded when the PCG file is loaded Press the F8 OK key and loading will be exe cuted E5 Never remove the media while data is being loaded note If the Memory Protected dialog box appears uncheck memory protect and try the loading oper ation once again p 38 43 Basic functions Restoring the factory settings Program mode In Program mode you can select play and edit pro grams Program mode consists of pages 1 1 Play 7 3 Ba sic prog ram editi ng Ed MasterFX In 1 1 P lay you can select and play programs You can With the factory settings this instrument s program also edit the sound in simple ways and make KARMA bunks A B and E contain preloaded programs You function settings p 26 p 33 can modify these programs or create your own origi In 2 1 Ed Basic 7 3 Ed MasterFX you can edit the nal programs from an initialized state parameters of the program that was selected in 1 1 Programs you edit or create can be written to 640 pro Play gram memory locations bank A E Programs can also be saved in Disk mode on external media such as M All transmission and reception of MIDI data in floppy disk p 38 p 40 Program mode is performed on the Global MIDI channel The global MIDI channel is set in GLO E For parameters in 2 1 Ed Basic 5 3 Ed LFOs that BAL 2 1 MIDI MIDI Chan
3. Select the utility menu command Pattern Param A dialog box will appear Set Pattern Parameter of U00 Length Meter dzd In Length specify the length of the pattern In Meter specify the time signature Press the F8 OK This completes preparations for recording Press the REC WRITE key and then press the START STOP key Pattern recording will begin Play the keyboard and operate the joystick or other controllers to record your performance If the KARMA function has been set to operate on the track that is selected by Track Select the play back of the KARMA function will be recorded in the pattern For details on KARMA function settings refer to PG p 85 and PG p 103 2S If you want the KARMA to start at the moment that recording begins turn on KARMA ON OFF hold down a chord on the keyboard and then start recording The KARMA will start at the moment that recording begins and will be recorded When you record to the end of the pattern you will return to the beginning of the pattern and con tinue recording The musical data that is recorded will be added to the previously recorded data During pattern recording you can erase unwanted musical data by pressing the REC WRITE key or by checking the Remove Data check box For details refer to Loop All Tracks step p 64 Press the START STOP key Pattern recording will end
4. Basic Prog Basic page PROG 2 1 Ed Basic Prog Basic lator Mode Voice Assign OHS Poly OSingle Trigger H Legato Priority Last Leocic Doser Losce Wuzone SSCS Mode Oscillator Mode This sets the mode of the oscillator Single uses one oscillator and Double uses two oscilla tors In the case of Single the maximum polyphony is 62 notes and in the case of Double the maximum polyphony is 31 notes If you wish to use a Drum Kit to create a drums program select Drums 1 p 46 Mode Voice Assign Mode Indicates whether the program will sound in Poly polyphonically or Mono monophonically If this is set to Poly you will be able to play chords using the program If this is set to Mono only one note will sound even if you play a chord Normally you will set this to Poly but it is effective to use Mono when you are playing sounds such as analog synth bass or synth lead Try switching between Poly and Mono and listen to the result OSC page OSC2 page PROG 2 1 Ed Basic tisa 601 11 Detuned Super 2 67 ORev Level 127 iTranspose 68 i Tune 0000 iDelay Bap ms Specifies the multisample for oscillator 1 2 Selecting a multisample The multisample will determine the basic character of the program O Use High MS Bank to select the multisample bank and use High Multisample to select the multisample If the High MS Bank is ROM you can select pre set multisamples Hi
5. Use the controller to change the value A setting of C064 is center L001 is far left and R127 is far right With a setting of RND the stereo loca tion will change randomly between left and right each time a note is played Adjusting the volume Adjust the Volume of timbre 2 Use the cursor key a lt Y gt to choose Vol ume highlighted for timbre 2 Use the VALUE controller to change the value 064 ModernPiano Kleeb Estrin Eeen Bests Blech Fleet RAE EPO ENa Loa e oat e Tota eh as Sal Sed 2 a 27 all 127 all d gs th ch Enoe i E Adjusting the volume while preserving the volume balance between timbres Press the F8 UTILITY key to access the utility menu and press the F7 key to choose Hold Bal ance Press the F8 OK key bv dbo The upper right of the LCD screen will indicate Hold Bal Mixer Volume Hold Bal De Oy phe ae a a a fis 126 Keyb Bell Aey LES Ra Fost Ehrat EAO OBAC OE AC OEAE B64CRCHG4TECHE AEC HE When you change the Volume value of any tim bre the volume of all timbres will also change to preserve the volume balance at the time you checked the Hold Balance setting To cancel this setting choose Hold Balance once again and press the F8 OK key 35 Quick Start Simple combination editing 36 Basic functions Saving data Types of data that can be sav
6. eM MID file 1 combination Reap All combinations 1 combination bank A F 1 program Loading data Types of data that can be loaded The data that can be loaded from floppy disk is shown in the diagram at the bottom of the previous page For details on each type of data refer to PG p 149 Data loading procedure Loading Programs Combinations Drum kits and Global settings loading a PCG file Select this when you wish to reload programs or com binations that you created and saved using Save All or Save PCG or when you wish to restore the pre loaded data factory settings from the included floppy disks You will normally use this method to load a PCG file from a floppy disk that was included with the sepa rately sold EXB PCM series option or EXB MOSS option DOS file Gi JKB file i cm ma m All drum kits 4 drum kit group IAB C D User mha Global settings mu 000 199 Track RF ot 1 user pattern Uo0 99 1 drum kit EXL file H 93 Basic functions Disk mode amp h Before loading programs combinations songs and drum kits you must turn off memory protect in Global mode p 38 Here as an example we will load the PCG file from the included floppy disk A PCG file contains pro grams combinations drum kits and global settings p 93 Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive of this instrument For detai
7. key to add the next step Refer to the table below and add the appropriate steps If you press F5 CUT the selected step will be deleted If you press the F4 INSERT key that step will be inserted If you press the F6 COPY key the selected step will be copied If you press the F4 INSERT key that step will be inserted Rep Repeat 000 Intro S001 A 002 B S003 Bridge S001 A 002 B S003 Bridge S001 A S003 Bridge 004 Ending End amp Depending on the effect settings a certain amount of time may be required for the effects to be switched If this occurs the playback will not be smoothly connected from song to song To ensure a smooth transition from song to song check FX for Step 01 Do not check FX for the remaining steps This way the effect settings will be made before playback begins and there will be no time lag when cue list playback is started or when switching from song to song Although it will not be possible to change effect types within the cue list you can use dynamic modulation or MIDI control changes such as Effect Control to control the effects within the cue list for example applying reverb more deeply on certain songs or raising the LFO speed for a specific song We recommend this method if you will be using a cue list to construct the song When you execute the utility menu co
8. These keys select the tabs that are displayed in each page They are also used to execute utilities and other functions Timbre track select T1 T9 T8 T16 keys By holding down the TIMBRE TRACK key and pressing a T1 T9 T8 T16 key you can select the timbre track parameters corresponding to the key number When a single page displays the parameters for timbres 1 8 of a Combination or for tracks 1 8 9 16 of Sequencer mode or Song Play mode these keys select one of these timbres tracks EXIT A MENU CIC IC PAGE A 14 EXIT key MENU PAGE key CURSOR keys a lt Y gt EXIT key In Program Combination Sequencer Song Play and Global modes pressing this key from any where other than page 1 1 will take you to page 1 1 of that mode When a dialog box is open this key will cancel the settings made in the dialog box and close the dia log box corresponds to the Cancel If a Utility menu or page menu is open pressing EXIT will close the menu MENU pace key Use this key to select different pages on screen When you press this key a list of the pages within the mode will appear in the LCD screen Use F1 F7 or cursor keys a lt Y gt to select the desired page and press the F8 key to move to the selected page You can also move to a desired page by holding down the MENU key and using numeric keys 0 7 to enter a two digit page n
9. Write Combination The Write Program Write Combination dialog box will appear E You can also access the same dialog box by holding down the ENTER key and pressing the 0 key 38 The screen shown is for Program mode Write Program AGGA NoisyStabber Y Category 10 FastSynth To AGGe NoisyStabber Y In Category specify the category of the program combination If the category you specify here is for a program you can use it when selecting by category in the Cat Hold function or the Select by Category utility in menu command PROG 1 1 Play Program Select in the COMBI 1 1 Play Prog page the COMBI 2 1 Ed Prog Mix Prog page or the SEQ 1 1 Play Pro gram or S PLAY 1 1 play Program page utility Select by Category In the case of a Combination the category you spec ify here can be selected when you use the Select by Category utility or the Cat Hold function in COMBI 1 1 Play Combi Select Use To to specify the bank and number of the writing destination program combination Use the VALUE controller to specify the destina tion If you wish to change the name of the program combination press the F5 Name key The text dialog box will appear Input the name of the program combination Assigning a name Rename After you have input the name press the F8 OK key to return to the Write Program Write Combination dialog b
10. specify how greatly the LFO will change the tone JS Y Int to A and to B specify the depth of the wah effect that will be produced by the LFO when the joystick of this instrument is moved toward yourself or when CC 2 is received Int to A and Int to B specify the depth of the wah effect that will be produced by the LFO when AMS Alternate Modulation Source is operated For exam ple if AMS is set to AfterT applying pressure to the keyboard of a connected MIDI instrument that has aftertouch will apply a wah effect EG page Indicates settings for the filter EG which controls time variant changes in tone PG p 18 Make settings for the EG here and set the depth of its effect in the Mod 1 page Filter EG parameter Filter EG and Amplifier EG When the Filter EG changes the cutoff frequency the tone will change However depending on the volume changes produced by the Amplifier EG this can be heard in different ways For example by changing the speed at which the tone and volume begin attack or decay you can significantly vary the character of the tonal change It is a good idea to adjust the changes of both the Filter EG tone and the Amplifier EG vol ume as you proceed with editing 5 1 Ed Amp1 EG page 5 2 Ed Amp2 EG page Amplifier settings 5 1 Ed Amp1 5 2 Ed Amp2 These settings affect the volume Here you can adjust the way in which the Amp EG
11. In PROG 1 1 Play select the program that you wish to use while editing the drum kit Select a drum kit program from the preload pro grams etc If the drum kit that you will be editing is already being used by a program select that pro gram In the separate VNL programs that use a drum kit are marked by a symbol Set Octave to 0 8 With a setting other than 0 8 the relation between the keys and the sounds will be incorrect A The effects will sound using the settings of the last selected program When you edit a drum kit all programs that use that drum kit will be affected Access the High Sample page of GLOBAL 5 1 DKit DU Key MiAssign Level H 99 L 99 Vel SW L H 075 High ROM 6661 BD Dry 2 Trans t00 Tune 56 Fe 00 Reso 66 At 00 Dec 63 i gu agu Drumsample Bank Drumsample In Drum Kit select the drum kit that you wish to edit If necessary use the Utility Copy Drum Kit to copy settings from a preload drum kit or a GM drum kit amp GM drum kits 64 GM 72 GM cannot be selected here It is not possible to edit or write a GM drum kit If you wish to modify the settings of one of the drum kits 64 GM 72 GM you can use Copy Drum Kit to copy it to 00 A B 63 User and then edit the copy Use Key to select the note number that you wish to edit The drum sample parameters for the selected note
12. To step record on a track use the SEQ 5 2 Track Edit Track Edit page utility menu command Step Record ing To step record on a pattern use the SEQ 5 1 RPPR Pattern page utility menu command Step Recording For details on step recording on a track or pattern refer to PG p 91 95 Editing Track editing Track editing is performed using the utility menu com mands of SEQ 5 2 Track Edit page Event Edit allows you to modify previously recorded data or to insert new data Track Edit commands such as Create Control Data allow you to insert bend after touch and control change data and to delete copy insert and move tracks PG p 95 Pattern editing Using the utility menu commands of the SEQ 5 1 RPPR Pattern page you can use event editing to mod ify the recorded data or insert new data and execute commands to delete copy or bounce patterns PG p 91 Song editing The utility menu commands allow you to rename delete and copy songs PG p 71 68 Creating and playing a Cue List A cue list allows you to play multiple songs in succes sion For example you can create a separate song for each portion introduction melody A melody B bridge and ending of a composition and use the cue list to specify the order of each portion and the number of times that it will be repeated to complete the song You can also use this as a jukebox function that will playback completed songs in the order
13. When using multitrack recording refer also to Multi Rec PG p 76 In the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Preference page REC Setup Recording Mode select Over Write Check the Multi REC check box Recording Mode Multi REC SER 1 1 Play REC Preferd Multi REC Location 001 01 000 Meter 4 4 Reso Hi ite Ey eae Select the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Program page The PLAY MUTE REC display of all tracks will read REC Press the PLAY MUTE REC to change PLAY to MUTE for any tracks that you do not wish to record 001 Of n00 Meter d 7d Reso Hi FE 098 Manu brum FJ eoss El keyb Ey cuita E siow Fy cuita a moup ater rast ae poss sci sist AgS ELAN Forre ero y opra n NAE N pret IERTE In SEQ 3 1 Param1 MIDI page MIDI Channel specify the MIDI channel for each track The specified channel of musical data will be recorded on that track It is a good idea to set tracks 1 16 to MIDI channels 1 16 This is the default set ting Also make sure that Status is set either to INT or BTH In Location specify the location at which record ing will begin Press the REC WRITE key You will be in recording standby condition Start the external sequencer This instrument s sequencer will receive the MIDI Start message transmitted by the external sequencer and will automatically begin recording When the song ends stop the external sequencer This instrument
14. When you select a song the LOCATE setting will automatically be set to 001 01 000 Other playback In Sequencer mode you can also use playback func tions such as Loop All Tracks play Patterns using the RPPR function Track Play Loop and Cue List Recording The process by which your playing on this instru ment s keyboard and controllers is captured on the tracks or patterns of a song as data is called record ing Recording on a track and recording on a pattern Recording on a track There are two ways to record on a track realtime recording and step recording You can choose from a further six types of realtime recording In addition you can use event editing to modify data that has been recorded or to insert data and use track editing operations such as Create Control Data to insert data such as bend after touch and control changes Recording on a pattern There are two ways to record on a pattern realtime recording and step recording For realtime recording only one recording type loop is available In addition you can use event edit operations to mod ify data that has been recorded or to insert data The utility menu command Get From Track can be used to take musical data from a desired area of a track and use it as the musical data for a pattern Conversely the utility menu commands Put to Track and Copy to Track can be used to place or to copy the musical data
15. and Master Effect2 select the type of each master effect The procedure is the same as when selecting an insertion effect step amp The master effects cannot use double size effects amp The master effects are mono in stereo out Even if a stereo input effect is selected it will function as mono input 2 Use On Off to specify the on off status of each master effect With a setting of Off the output of the master effect will be muted Use Rtn Return1 2 to adjust the output levels of the master effects A In the W D Wet Dry setting of each effect the W setting is the effect output level This value mul tiplied by the value of the return setting i e x1 0 if Rtn 127 to determine the actual master effect output level Select the MFX1 and MFX2 pages and set the parameters for each selected effect For details on the parameters of each effect refer to PG p 168 Master EQ Use the stereo 3 band master EQ to make final equalizing adjustments immediately before the sound is output from the AUDIO OUTPUT L MONO and R jacks Master EQ settings can be made in Master EQ Gain dB of the PROG 7 3 Ed Master FX Setup page or in the Master EQ page For details on master EQ parameters refer to PG p 220 Effect settings for Combination Song and Song Play In Combination Sequencer and Song Play modes routing settings for the insert effects and master ef
16. key The song will be played in the order in which they were registered in the Jukebox list A maximum of 100 files 00 99 can be registered in the Jukebox list S PLAY 4 2 Jukebox To delete a file from the Jukebox list press the F7 DELETE key Press the EXIT key to access the S PLAY 1 1 Play Play page The last file in the list will be deleted Press the START STOP key The files will playback in the order in which they were registered Press the START STOP key once again to stop playback Eo Gata Ce note Only files in the same directory can be registered in a jukebox list 76 he If you perform the following operations while cre ating a jukebox list the jukebox list will be lost e Change the directory e Remove the floppy disk Saving loading a Jukebox list Saving procedure Use the procedure in steps of Using the Jukebox function for playback to create a jukebox list In S PLAY 4 2 Jukebox page select the utility menu command Save Jukebox List Press the F5 NAME key to access the text dia log box and enter a name for the Jukebox list p 39 Press the F8 OK key The jukebox list will be saved to the floppy disk Loading procedure Press the S PLAY key to enter Song Play mode Into the disk drive of this instrument insert the floppy disk containing the Jukebox list file file name extension JKB
17. nal memory If you turn off the power without writing the modified data in the memory area will be lost Editing will affect the data that has been called into the memory area lt Edit Memory Area When the power is turned on Power On the settings are called into the memory area When you write the various g Global mode settings willbe Write saved in internal memory Internal Memory Global Setting Drum Kit Saving on Floppy disk For details on the data that can be saved on floppy disk p 37 Types of data that can be saved VA Song data patterns and cue lists in this instru ment s Sequencer mode cannot be written into internal memory This data will disappear when the power is turned off If you wish to keep this data you must save it on a floppy disk Other types of data can also be saved on a floppy disk and loaded to restore the original settings even if they have been modified It is a good idea to save favorite settings that you create As an example we will explain how to save the following data e Internal memory programs combinations global settings drum kits user arpeggio patterns e Songs cue lists patterns If you wish to save the data on a floppy disk insert a floppy disk into this instrument s floppy disk drive For details on floppy disk handling be sure to refer to Cautions when handling floppy disks p 95 Format the disk if
18. reo audio system be aware that high volumes may damage your speakers Be careful not to raise the volume excessively Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT MAIN L MONO and R jacks to the INPUT jacks of your powered monitor system mixer etc L MONO and R are the main outputs If you are outputting in stereo make connections to the MAIN L MONO jack and the R jack If you are outputting in monaural make connections to the MAIN L MONO jack We recommend that you playback in stereo if possible If you wish to output from the AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 jacks connect these jacks to your mixer and then connect the mixer output to the INPUT of your powered monitor system etc For details on the output of each jack ep 97 Rout ing Headphones When using headphones plug them into the head phones jack located on the front panel Power switch Headphones PHONES oa p l ACOV i B aE i AC power supply inlet to an AC outlet 00n Q Powered monitors etc 12 Headphones INPUT OUTPUT O ha 3 Connecting pedals etc Foot pedal connections Connect a separately sold Korg assignable pedal such as the XVP 10 or EXP 2 to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack The function controlled by the foot pedal is specified in GLOBAL 6 1
19. 666 Intro Without Track Pattern Events amp Keep the track settings unified as far as possible After the cue list is completed you can convert it into a song When this is done the track settings of each song program pan volume etc will be con verted into musical data and reproduced but unless the MIDI channel settings are the same the resulting song may not be the same as the cue list playback Select SEQ 2 1 Cue List With the default settings song S000 will be selected for Step 01 and End will be selected for Step 02 EDIT UTILITY Press the F7 EDIT key When you press this key the LCD screen EDIT indication will change to DONE and you will be able to insert or delete songs into or from the cue list SER 2 1 Cue List Setup Play Cue Edit Song 0001 01 000 4 41C00 HEW CUELIST 00 T81 Drums AO36 Standard Kit Step 781 Moog 1 EEE 2 EEEE End 81 ClLast 002 Rep Repeat FX Press the F4 Insert key The step will be added Select a song for Step In Rep Repeat specify the number of times that the song at each step will repeat If necessary check the FX check box This specifies whether or not the effect settings will also be changed when the song at that step is played If you want the effect settings to change check this box For this example check Step 01 Press the F4 Insert
20. 7 3 4 p gt Insert Effect Master Effect Individual Output AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 Filter1 EG 4 1 5 Amp1 EG 5 1 3 Osc1 Pitch EG 3 1 5 lt t Oscillator Pitch tb lt g Filter 4 Am plifie _ gt 349_ _ Effect _ __ _ ______ _ _ _ gt 1 1 1 and 2 1 2 etc indicate the page tab screens used when editing on this instrument 44 The three elements of sound Sound can be broken down into three elements pitch tone and volume On this instrument these elements correspond to the Pitch Filter and Amplifier settings of the program In other words you would adjust the Pitch settings to modify the pitch the Filter settings to modify the tone and the Amplifier settings to modify the volume In Oscillator Oscillator 2 1 Ed Basic settings you select the waveform multisample that determines the basic sound and specify its pitch This sound is then modified by the pitch settings Pitch 3 1 Ed Pitch fil ter settings Filter 4 1 4 2 Ed Filter and amp settings Amplifier 5 1 5 2 Ed Amp to create the basic sound of the program This basic sound can then be modified further by using insert effects 7 2 Ed Insert FX settings master effects and master EQ 7 3 Ed Master FX settings to apply finishing touches When KARMA function set
21. Basic functions Sequencer mode slightly earlier than the timing of the beat or measure Even if you play the note slightly later than the beat or measure but no later than a 32nd note it will be considered to have started at the beat or measure and the beginning of the pattern will be compressed so that the remainder of the playback will be correct Realtime recording an RPPR perfor mance Multitrack recording You can use multitrack recording to simultaneously record the performance of multiple tracks played by the RPPR function The pattern will be recorded as musical data on the track used by RPPR RPPR settings for recording are made in the SEQ 5 1 RPPR RPPR Setup page Here if you set Sync to SEQ the pattern playback will be recorded in synchro nization with the sequencer For details on how the Sync setting will affect the start timing of the pattern playback PG p 94 With a setting of SEQ patterns played by the RPPR function while the sequencer is playing or recording will start in synchronization with the measures of the sequencer The pattern of a key pressed during the pre count before recording begins will start simultaneously with the beginning of recording and will be recorded When recording the playback of patterns triggered by RPPR the timing of the recorded events may be slightly skewed If this occurs try setting Reso Realtime Quantize Resolution to a setting other than H
22. Change xoo0oo0oxxo0o00000000 0 o0 ooxoooo0oo0oo00000000J O00 Bank Select MSB LSB P Joystick Y Y Slider C Pedal Portamento Time Volume IFX pan Pan C Expression Effect Control 1 2 C Damper Portamento Sw Sostenuto Soft C Sound Realtime Controls 1 4A 74 71 79 72 C Switch 1 2 Foot Switch Controller C Send 1 2 Effect ON OFF IFXs MFX1 MFX2 C KARMA RTC Chord Triggeri 4 C 2 Data Entry Increment Decrement C NRPN LSB MSB RPN LSB MSB C 3 Realtime Controls knobs 1 4 B assign C KARMA GE data C Sequencer data receive C All Sound Off Reset All Controllers C Program Change Variable Range 00 127 EEE EEEE EE RK P System Exclusive E 4 Song Position Song Select Tune System Common When cue list is selected corresponds to cue list 1 When cue list is selected corresponds to cue lists 0 19 1 Clock Command System Real Time rA 4 Local On Off All Notes Off Active Sense Reset O 123 127 P A C E Transmitted received when Global 2 1 MIDI Filter Program Change AfterT Ctrl Change Exclusive is Enable respectively 1 When Global mode 2 1 MIDI Clock is Internal transmitted but not received The opposite for External 2 Valid when assigned to MIDI control changes in Global 6 1 The number here will depend on the Default Setting assignment 3 RPN LSB MSB 00 00 Pitch bend range 01 00 Fine tu
23. Controls page set the function of SW1 key to SW1 Mod CC 80 Tog gle Return to the PROG 7 1 Ed Insert FX IFX1 page and set the C Fb C Delay Feedback Source to SW1 80 Set Amount to 30 When you move the joystick away from yourself and press the SW1 key the feedback level will increase and the delay sound will continue repeat ing more times The Amount setting determines the feedback level when the SW1 key is pressed If you set Amount to 10 and press the SW1 key the feedback level will be 0 Using the BPM MIDI Sync function to modify the delay time in synchronization with tempo changes of the KARMA function Set BPM to MIDI For L C and R set L C R Bs and Times as desired For this example set L C R Bs to and Times to 1 so that the effect will be easily understandable The delay time will repeat at an interval of a 8th note Turn the TEMPO knob When you move the joystick away from yourself and rotate the knob the delay time will change Turn on the KARMA ON OFF key and begin playing Move the joystick away from yourself and select the pattern that you want KARMA to play When you turn the TEMPO knob the delay time will change in synchronization with the change in KARMA playback tempo M If you rotate the TEMPO knob to change the tempo while the delay is sounding noise may occur in the dela
24. Convert to Song lets you convert the two or more songs in a cue list into a single song This allows you to use a cue list to create the backing then convert the cue list into a song and add solo phrases on unused tracks Playback Playing a song Play When you wish to playback song data on the sequencer you must first record song data or load or dump song data into this instrument To load song data from a floppy disk etc use Disk mode In Sequencer mode Select SEQ 1 1 Play REC Play REC page Use Song Select to select the desired song p 62 Press the START STOP key The song you selected in step will begin playing he Pressing the START STOP key in pages other than Sequencer mode SEQ 2 1 Cue List or SEQ 5 1 Pattern will start song playback When the START STOP key is pressed in SEQ 2 1 Cue List the currently selected cue list will begin playing When the START STOP key is pressed in SEQ 5 1 Pattern the currently selected pattern will begin playing If you press the START STOP key during play back the playback will stop Press the START STOP key once again and play back will resume from where it had been stopped Pressing the LOCATE key will move to the specified location e Pressing the PAUSE key will resume playback 60 Press PAUSE once again and playback will resume e Pressing the lt lt REW FF gt gt keys will rewind or fast forward These
25. If you wish to keep this setting after the power is y P 8 P turned off you must Write p 40 Bypassing the effects Normally effects are turned on off within each pro gram combination or song or in Sampling mode or Song Play mode However if you want the entire this instrument not to use its insert effects or master effects you can bypass these effects Press the GLOBAL key to enter Global mode Press the EXIT key Press the F1 Basic key To turn off insert effects 1 5 check the IFX1 5 Off check box To turn off master effect 1 check the MFX1 Off check box To turn off master effect 2 check the MEX2 Off check box Specifying the function of the ASSIGNABLE Switch and ASSIGNABLE Pedal Set the function of an assignable switch separately sold option Korg PS 1 connected to the ASSIGN ABLE SWITCH jack This switch can act as a source for alternate modulation or effect dynamic modulation or switch portamento on off control the sostenuto effect turn the soft pedal effect on off turn the arpeggiator on off select pro grams or combinations up down start stop the sequencer punch in out on the sequencer or be a trig ger to advance the cue list step PG 232 e This setting is made in GLOBAL 6 1 Controller Foot page Foot SW Assign You can specify the function that will be performed by an assignable pedal the separately sold Korg XVP 10 or EXP 2 connec
26. If you wish to use the Sequencer mode of the instru ment as a 16 track multi timbral tone generator select INT or BTH Status PG p 82 fa l L Master Effect 1 2 BUS 7 1 1 73 1 3 Pattern U00 U99 RPPR Setup Controller Setup 2 2 KARMA 6 1 6 4 Module A B C D Insert Effect 1 5 7 2 1 6 AUDIO OUTPUT i oO MasterEQ 7 3 4 L MONO R Track 1 Setup parameters Musical data H Track 2 Setup parameters Musical data k Track 3 Setup parameters Musical data H Track 4 Setup parameters Musical data _ Track 5 Setup parameters Musical data H Track Track 6 Setup parameters Musical data k Track 7 Setup parameters Musical data H Insert Effect Track 8 Setup parameters Musical data H Master Effect Individual Outputs Track 16 Setup parameters Musical data Master Track Tempo time signature data _ AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 7 1 1 or 7 2 1 etc indicate pages or tab screens used on this instrument for editing 58 The structure of Sequencer mode The following describes the structure of Sequencer mode structural diagram bottom of preceding page Songs A
27. SER 1 1 Play REC Preference auth P End Meas Location 001 01 000 Meter 474 Reso Hi J 695 Manu REC Setup Auto Punch In B85 Hatin Matt ia 23 OMulti REC Metronome recount 2 Level 127 BUS L R Tai Drums Tai hOF6 Standard Kit Chii Etay RECN Prog 2 Prog te Mix Minde Pret EET OEA In Auto P Start Meas Auto P End Meas specify the area that you wish to record For example if you specify M005 M008 recording will occur only from measure 5 to measure 8 In Location specify a location several measures earlier than the point at which you wish to begin recording Press the REC WRITE key and then press the START STOP key Playback will begin When you reach the starting location you specified in step recording will begin Play the keyboard and operate controllers such as the joystick to record your performance When you reach the ending loca tion you specified in step recording will end Playback will continue Press the START STOP key Playback will stop and you will return to the loca tion you specified in step Loop All Tracks Make the necessary settings in Preparations for recording In the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Preferences page REC Setup Recording Mode select Loop All Tracks However since multitrack recording is not possible the MultiREC check box must be unchecked If Multi REC is checked it will not be possible
28. SW L H 195 Single Trig Enable Note On Pan R ddq 51 000 Excl Group ERN Enable Note Off BUS L R 2 617 3 i oe Goes A Set the Excl Group The Excl Group setting is used when you wish to group drumsamples of the same type For example if the note number to which a open hi hat and a closed hi hat drumsample are assigned are set to the same exclusive group number they will be grouped so that the open hi hat and closed hi hat can not be sounded simultaneously ensuring that the hi hat performance will sound natural O Use BUS to specify the output routing Set this when you wish to send the output of the drumsample assigned to each note number to its 91 Basic functions Global mode own insert effect or AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVID UAL jack 1 2 For example you might set snare type sounds to IFX1 and kick sounds to IFX2 so that these sounds would be sent to insert effects 1 and 2 respectively If you wish to send only specific drumsamples to AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL jacks 1 2 select 1 2 or 1 2 These settings are valid if Use DKit Setting PROG 7 1 Ed BUS BUS page is checked for the program that uses this drum kit PG p 37 161 3 Use Pan to specify the stereo output position The setting you make here is valid if the Use DKit Setting is checked PROG 5 1 Ed Amp1 Level Pan page for the program that uses this drum kit Use S1 Send1 MEFX1 and S2 Send2 M
29. To use a user pattern that was recorded in this way or a preset pattern you can execute Put to Track to assign the pattern to a track PG p 92 A pattern can also be used in the SEQ 5 1 RPPR Setup page p 70 PG p 93 amp Although you may operate controllers etc to record control data in a pattern you should restore the control data to its normal value within the pat tern If you fail to restore the normal value unnec essary control data may remain in a stuck position when you place the pattern in a song or use the RPPR function to play the pattern How ever the following control data will be automati cally reset to the following values when the song or RPPR function finishes playing the pattern or when playback is halted Controller Reset value Modulation 1 CC 01 00 zero Modulation 2 CC 02 00 zero Expression CC 11 127 max Ribbon controller CC 16 64 center Damper switch CC 64 Sostenuto switch CC 66 Soft switch CC 67 EG sustain level CC 70 Resonance level CC 71 EG release time CC 72 EG attack time CC 73 Low pass filter cutoff CC 74 EG decay time CC 75 LFO1 speed CC 76 LFO1 depth pitch CC 77 LFO1 delay CC 78 Filter EG intensity CC 79 SW1 modulation CC 80 SW2 modulation CC 81 Channel after touch Pitch bender 67 Basic functions Sequencer mode Step recording on a track or pattern
30. When the KARMA function is on your keyboard playing will be input to KARMA modules A and B Module A will output the generated bass phrase on MIDI channel 01 to play timbre 1 Module B will output the generated piano phrase on MIDI channel 02 to play timbre 2 Set Timb Thru to specify whether the timbres will sound when the KARMA function is off MIDI 10 5 T ThruckRM Off Mi in Out 112345678 Ti COMBI 6 1 Ed KARMA When the KARMA function is off the timbres that match the global MIDI channel Ch 01 will nor mally sound when you play the keyboard In this example the bass of timbre 1 ch 01 will sound If you turn Timb Thru On checked timbres that do not match the global MIDI channel will sound when the KARMA function is off Turn KARMA module B Timb Thru to On checked When the KARMA function is off the piano of timbre 2 ch 02 will sound in addition to the bass of timbre 1 ch 01 84 Making parameter settings for each KARMA module For each KARMA module you can specify parameters such as the keyboard range that will send input notes to that module and the MIDI filter settings These parameters are saved for each KARMA module as part of the combination In the 6 2 Ed KARMA Mdl page use the F6 key and F7 key to select the KARMA mod ule that you wish to edit The selected KARMA module will be indicated in the upper left of the LCD screen as A B C or D
31. combination that had been written before you begin editing will be recalled If you press the COMPARE key once again LED dark you will return to the sound that you had been editing Use this when you wish to compare the edited sound with the un edited sound amp If you continue editing when the COMPARE key LED is lit the LED will go dark and the current sound will now be the sound that is recalled when the COMPARE key LED is dark In the section below we will edit typical parameters in each page while listening to the effect of each parameter For a more detailed explanation of these parameters refer to PG p 43 eeeeeeeeecdeaeeoeeeeoeeaoeeeoeaoeaoeaoeeee Timbre 1 8 program pan and volume 2 1 Ed Prog Mix Here you can assign programs to each timbre 1 8 and set pan and volume for each These settings can also be made in the Prog and Mix pages of 1 1 Play Prog page Program Select Assigns a program to each timbre E You can use the utility menu command Select by Category to select programs from 16 categories p 32 note You can also use the BANK and A G keys to select the bank of the program VA If you wish to select programs by receiving MIDI program changes do so in P1 1 Play Mix Mixer page 53 Basic functions Combination mode Pan Specifies the panning stereo location for each timbre A setting of C064 will reproduce the oscillator pan set ti
32. e The name of a cue list can be specified by the Rename Cue List page menu command e If you wish to use the tempo that is specified by the song of each step set Tempo Mode to Auto If this is set to Manu Manual playback will use the tempo that you specify in J e Ifyou specify Continue to Step01 for the last step the cue list will continue playing back repeatedly e If you set Rep Repeat to FS a foot switch connected to the ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack will control the timing at which the song stops repeating Set Foot SW Assign Global 6 1 Controller Foot page to Cue Repeat Control e When you play the keyboard the program of the track selected by Track Select will sound If a different program is selected for each song the 69 Basic functions Sequencer mode program specified for the currently playing song will sound Tempo Mode Select le Drums Rep Repeat ES Cue list editing will automatically end if you oper ate the START STOP key etc EMA IEE Converting a cue list to a song Although it is not possible to record additional mate rial onto tracks in a cue list you can convert a cue list to a song and then record solos etc to vacant tracks You will also need to convert a cue list to a song if you wish to save it on a floppy disk as SMF data Select the utility menu command Convert to Song The Convert Cue List dialog box will appear In T
33. etc SEQUENCER PAUSE 44 REW__sFF gt CICI LOCATE _REC WRITE START STOP 16 SEQUENCER PAUSE key In Sequencer mode this key pauses the song or cue list playback In Song Play mode this key pauses SMF playback When paused the LED will light Press PAUSE once again to defeat pause the LED will turn off lt lt REW key In Sequencer mode this key rewinds the song or cue list playback When you press and hold this key the LED will light and the playback will rewind This will not function during recording FF gt gt key In Sequencer mode this key fast forwards the song or cue list playback When you press and hold this key the LED will light and the playback will fast forward This will not function during recording LOCATE key In Sequencer mode this key returns the song or cue list playback location to the specified point In Song Play mode this key returns the playback location of the SMF to the specified point If for some reason any stuck notes occur press this key REC WRITE key In Sequencer mode pressing this key will make the LED light and if you then press the START STOP key recording will begin p 62 In Program Combination and Global modes pressing this key will open a dialog box and if you then press the F8 OK key the edited contents will be written p 38 p 40 START STOP key This is the start stop key for song
34. key HOLD key Use these keys to numerically input a parameter value Use numeric keys 0 9 the key and the HOLD key to enter the value and press the ENTER key to confirm it The HOLD key lets you input a value with a decimal point The key inverts the sign of the parameter value In addition HOLD can be used if you wish to select sounds by category in program or combina tion mode By holding down the ENTER key and pressing a numeric key 0 9 you can select up to ten utility menu commands for the current page The ENTER key is also used when setting the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs switches and keys PG p 6 COMPARE key Use this key when you wish to compare the sound of the program or combination that you are cur rently editing with the un edited sound that was written into memory You can also use this key to make before and after comparisons when recording or editing in Sequencer mode p 15 When you operate the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs 1 8 or switches 1 2 in Program Com bination Sequencer and Song Play modes press ing the COMPARE key will revert to the values that were written PG p 16 12 LCD screen Here you can select pages and parameters and set values p 10 TI T9 T2 m0 T3 T1 T4 T2 T5 T13 T6 T14 17 TIS 18 1716 13 TIMBRE TRACK key F1 T1 T9 F8 T8 T16 keys Function F1 F8 keys
35. pro grams and allows you to create complex sounds that could not be produced by a single program Combination editing refers to the process of modify ing the sound of a combination by changing the pro gram selected for each timbre or adjusting the keyboard range and velocity range or by modifying the controller effect and KARMA function settings You can edit a combination in COMBI 2 1 Ed Prog Mix 7 3 Ed MasterFX but can also make settings for Program Select Pan and Volume in COMBI 1 1 Play as well A The edits you make will be lost if you select another combination or turn off the power If you wish to keep your edited data you must write it into memory p 38 An example of editing As an example here s how to do some simple editing on combination Bank A064 ModernPiano Press the COMBI key LED lit to enter Combina tion mode Select Bank A064 ModernPiano Combination Combi Select Category 66 Keyboard dJ 120 064 ModernPiano Pg If the KARMA ON OFF key is on turn it off This combination layers simultaneously sounds the programs of timbre 1 and timbre 2 Timbre 1 sounds B001 Attack Piano a piano with a crisp attack Timbre 2 sounds B081 Vintage EP a classic electric piano These two programs are layered to produce a piano type sound that you may have heard in various contexts fe A timbre consists a of program together with mul tiple parameters that control
36. rime Bypas Delay Start Off ORoot Position Off 666 Rikie i Off 960 parmi M earmel ET GE parameters You can edit the parameters of the GE selected for each KARMA module Access the COMBI 6 3 Ed KARMA GE Parm page COMBI 6 3 Ed KARMAGE Parm Parmdi Value CGE Parameter i 61 Rhythm Swing x 62 CCs Fixed On B 616 63 Index Template 1 64 Index Template 2 40020 i cera Merael A Use the F6 key and F7 key to select the KARMA module that you wish to edit The selected KARMA module will be indicated in the upper left of the LCD screen as A B C or D In the same way as when editing in a program set Value Asgn and Pol You can also assign multiple GE parameters to a single KARMA Realtime Controls knob For example you can use a single knob to control the GE parameter Rhythm Swing for all modules A B C and D RTParm RealTime Parameters In the same way as for a program non GE KARMA parameters such as KARMA key zone and KARMA module parameters can be assigned to a controller Access the COMBI 6 4 Ed KARMA RT RTPrm page compi 6 d Ed KARMA RT B Parameter i fMin FRUN 2 Mix Run 1 9000 0001 4 0001 I RIP d Iter 2 JIpant4 Titawctyt tame l roam Teese TOE i In the same way as for a program set Grp Parameter Min Max Val and Asgn In a combination you can use KARMA modules A
37. s sequencer will receive the MIDI Stop message transmitted by the external sequencer and will automatically stop recording You can also press the START STOP key on this instrument itself to stop recording Using KARMA to record multiple tracks simulta neously A multi track performance using the KARMA function can be recorded simultaneously using multi recording For the procedure refer to KARMA function settings for Sequencer mode p 85 When simultaneously recording multiple tracks using the RPPR function You can use multitrack recording to simultaneously record the playback of multiple tracks that are being triggered by the RPPR function For the procedure refer to Realtime recording an RPPR performance p 72 Using the Track Play Loop function to record The Track Play Loop function lets you specify a range of measures over which each track 1 16 will loop repeatedly during playback As an example we will describe how you can use the Track Play Loop function to efficiently record tracks This is a convenient way to create a basic rhythm sec tion Here we will explain the procedure of using the Track Play Loop function to playback a drum track and a bass track while you record synth phrases Record a drum phrase on track 1 Select a drum program for track 1 Set Track Select to Track 01 and record a rhythm pattern of four measures or more in realtime Alternatively you can place or copy
38. the KARMA Logo Generated Effect GE Melodic Repeat Direct Index Manual Advance and SmartScan are trademarks of Stephen Kay Karma Lab LLC www karma lab com This manual copyright 2000 2001 by KORG Inc and Stephen Kay All rights reserved Company names product names and names of formats etc are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Thank you for purchasing the Korg KARMA music workstation To ensure trouble free enjoyment please read this manual carefully and use the instrument as directed About this manual The owner s manuals and how to use them This instrument come with the following owner s manuals e Basic Guide e Parameter Guide e KARMA GE Guide e Voice Name List Basic Guide First read this manual carefully to gain a basic under standing of the instrument and to learn basic opera tion Introduction explains the function of each part how to make connections basic operation and gives an overview of each mode Quick Start explains basic topics selecting sounds convenient functions for performance If you wish to begin playing immediately read this section first Basic Functions contains mode by mode explana tions of what you need to know to edit sounds record on the sequencer This section also explains how to use the KARMA function effects Appendices contains information on troubleshoot ing specifications
39. tings 6 1 6 4 Ed KARMA and controller settings 2 2 Ed Ctrl are added to this the final result is called a program note Programs that are used in Combination Sequencer or Song Play mode have insert effect master effect master EQ KARMA function and controller settings that are separate from those of Program mode The Compare function You can press the COMPARE to make the LED light This will recall the sound that had been written before you started editing Press the COMPARE key once again and the LED will go dark and you will return to the sound that you had been editing Use this function when you wish to compare the unedited sound with the results of your editing amp When the COMPARE key LED is lit editing a parameter will make the LED go dark and that sound will now be the sound that is recalled when the COMPARE key LED is dark Oscillator settings 2 1 Ed Basic In 2 1 Ed Basic you can make oscillator related set tings This instrument provides two oscillators and for each oscillator you can select a basic waveform mul tisample and set the pitch The multisamples pro vided by this instrument include waveforms for musical instruments such as pianos as well as special waveforms unique to synthesizers Multisamples reproduce the complex overtone structure and fre quency characteristics that allow us to identify a sound as being piano like or guitar like
40. you create the basic combination consisting of the pro grams you select here First use 2 1 Ed Prog Mix to select the program for each timbre and then use 3 3 Ed Key Zone and 3 4 Ed Vel Zone to specify the range in which each pro gram will sound layer split velocity switch etc Then adjust the volume of each timbre and set various other parameters To add finishing touches to the sound you can make insert effect settings in 7 2 Ed Insert FX and master effect and master EQ settings in 7 3 Ed Master FX that are separate from the effect settings of Program mode In addition you can make KARMA function set tings in 6 1 6 4 Ed KARMA and controller settings in 2 2 Ed Ctrl to create the finished combination E By using the utility menu command Solo Selected Timbre you can listen only to the selected timbre This is a convenient way to audition individual sounds of timbres that are layered p 35 E In pages that display all timbres 1 8 such as 2 1 Ed Prog Mix you can use the lt gt keys to select timbres You can also select timbres directly by holding down the TIMBRE TRACK key and pressing one of the F1 1 9 F8 8 16 keys Timbre1 Parameters Timbre2 Parameters BUS 7 1 1 Timbre3 Parameters 7 2 1 6 gt Master Effect 1 2 7 3 1 3 p Insert Effect 1 5 Program J Ti ir Insert Effect Program
41. 0 Input Channel fi de imb Thru E setup miozo keaz Jl keat Jlexritr iira o For each KARMA module set the Input Chan nel and Output Channel Input Channel For a combination you will nor mally set this to Gch so that your keyboard playing will control the KARMA module Output Channel Set this to the MIDI channel of the timbre that you wish to play from the KARMA module 83 Basic functions About the KARMA function Example setting Select a bass program for timbre 1 and a piano pro gram for timbre 2 We will make settings so that timbre 1 is played by a bass phrase from KARMA module A and timbre 2 by a piano phrase from KARMA module B Make sure that the global MIDI channel GLOBAL 2 1 1a is set to 01 Set the MIDI Channel 3 1 1a of timbres 1 and 2 For this example set timbre 1 to 01G and timbre 2 to 02 By setting these to separate channels each timbre will be played only by the KARMA module of the matching channel COMBI 3 1 Ed Param1 tet He 22 Fltsad El orum Frost A INT INT INT Set the Input Channel and Output Channel of each KARMA module KARMA module A In Gch Out 01G KARMA module B In Gch Out 02 Check Run for KARMA modules A and B and select a GE for each p 30 KARMA module A select a bass phrase as the GE KARMA module B select a piano phrase as the GE
42. 1 Each of these three types of data can be writ ten into the memory area In Disk mode this data can also be saved on a floppy disk p 40 VA Global mode does not provide a Compare function that lets you make before and after comparisons of your editing Before editing user drum kits you may wish to use Copy Drum Kit to copy the user drum kit to an unused number Creating a drum kit About drum kits A drum kit consists of drum samples PCM drum waveform data assigned to each note with individual adjustments for pitch and level etc This instrument has 64 drum kit memory areas With the factory settings 00 A B 15 A B contain pre loaded drum kits suitable for a variety of musical styles 64 GM 72 GM contain nine different preset drum kits that are compatible with the GM2 sound map For details on the factory set drum kits refer to VNL In GLOBAL 5 1 DKit you can modify these drum kits or create your own drum kit from scratch Drum kits you edit or create can be written to a user drum kit 00 A B 63 User in the drum kit memory area In Disk mode you can also save these drum kits to floppy disk amp 16 31 C and 32 D 47 D are provided for use with the preset patterns included with some separately sold EXB PCM series options Drum kits you create by editing these should be saved in 48 63 User Multisample programs and drum kit programs There are two types of programs t
43. 1i Controller Foot page Foot Pedal Assign p 101 PG p145 233 Foot switch connections A foot switch controls sostenuto soft pedal on off arpeggiator on off to select programs or combina tions and to start stop the sequencer etc Connect a separately sold Korg foot switch such as the PS 1 to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack The function that will be controlled by the foot switch and the polarity of the foot switch can be set in GLO BAL 6 1 1i Controller Foot page Foot Switch Assign and Foot Switch Polarity p 101 PG 145 232 Damper pedal connections Allows you to sustain the sound while playing Connect a Korg DS 1H damper pedal separately sold option to the rear panel DAMPER jack If a DS 1H is connected you can produce half damper effects The polarity of the damper pedal can be set in GLO BAL 6 1 1 Controller Foot Damper Polarity and its sensitivity can be adjusted by the GLOBAL 1 1 1 Sys tem utility menu command Half Damper Calibra tion PG p 135 145 Connections to MIDI equipment computers MIDI connectors 1 Connections to MIDI equipment The keyboard controllers and sequencer etc of this instrument can be used to control an external MIDI tone generator Conversely another MIDI keyboard or sequencer can control the tone generator of this instru ment to produce sound Use MIDI cables to connect the MIDI connectors of this instrument with the MIDI c
44. 64 checked KARMA function settings 6 1 Ed KARMA 6 4 Ed KARMA RT Indicates settings for the KARMA function p 83 Bus settings 7 1 Ed BUS Specifies the routing for each timbre i e how it is sent to the insert effects master effects and individual out puts p 99 Insert Effect settings 7 2 Ed InsertFX Indicates insert effects and make settings for them p 100 Master Effect settings 7 3 Ed MasterFX Indicates master effects and make settings for them Here you can also make master EQ settings p 99 Sequencer mode This instrument contains a 16 multi track MIDI sequencer The sequencer is the center to which KARMA Music Workstation s numerous functions are integrated allowing it to be used in a variety of situations including music production and live per formance amp When you turn off the power the settings made in Sequencer mode and the song data cue list data and user pattern data that you recorded are not backed up If you wish to keep this data you must save it on a floppy disk before turning off the power or perform a MIDI data dump to save the data on an external data filer etc If you wish to save the programs track parame ters effects and KARMA function settings etc selected for a song as a template song use the util ity menu command Save Template Song Immediately after the power is turned on this instrument will not contain any cue list data or so
45. About dynamic modulation D x2 Dmod 100 Other functions issn siersewsiveeesreee ees 101 Tuning to another instrument Transposing 101 Bypassing the effects 00005 101 Specifying the function of the ASSIGNABLE Switch and ASSIGNABLE Pedal 101 Adjusting the way in which velocity or after touch will affect the volume or fone 102 Creating original scales 102 Changing the scale 008 102 Setting the function of SW1 and SW2 103 Setting the B mode functions of REALTIME CONTROLS 1 4 2 cece eee 103 Assigning MIDI control changes to the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and keys 104 Adjusting the contrast brightness sof the LCD screen 0ceeeeeee 104 Using this instrument as a data filer 104 ShoMeUls 65 ioe mst eere ses eeaseansas 104 Appendices 105 Troubleshooting 2 eee eens 105 Specifications and options 107 Specifications cece eee eens 107 OpHONS isie tase seit Grr Reeders A 108 MIDI implementation chart 109 deR coun eae anane ran Ka a arananararanan aranana es 110 vi Introduction Introducing Main features Overview This instrument is a music workstation featuring a HI Hyper Integrated synthesis system tone generator and the KARMA function In addition to high quality multi samples programs combinat
46. B C and D Turn Param Module On checked for the modules that you wish to control In the example shown above KARMA Realtime Controls switch 1 is controlling Run Mute for modules A and B and switch 2 is controlling Run Mute for modules C and D Dynamic MIDI settings Make these settings in the same way as for a program PG p 63 6 4 3 DynMIDI Dynamic MIDI PG p 234 Dynamic MIDI Source amp Destination Naming the KARMA RTC knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 In the same way as in a program you can select names for each KARMA Realtime Controls knob and switch These settings are saved together with each combina tion COMBI 6 4 Ed KARMA RT Name 1 knob 1 639 Rhythm Swing gt 2 Bass 647 Rhythm Complexity 1 3 Bass 663 Duration x Gate 1 4 Drum 642 Rhythm Randomize 5 Lead 448 Rhythm Complexity 2 CETP a JETP MogntaoUlNamet Hamez Enam Jenan OE In a combination part of the category name of the pro gram selected for the timbre controlled by the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches is automatically displayed in square brackets If settings have been made to control multiple timbres simultaneously this will indicate MLTI This tells you the timbre of the phrase that the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches are controlling Specifying the degree of randomness Random Seed For the GE selected for each KARMA module you can often con
47. Cra trea Meola Wea te Free JERE Ta If you want the musical data of the track selected in to sound along with your own playing set PLAY MUTE to PLAY Press the START STOP key to begin playback and play along on the keyboard with the song KARMA During minus one play you can use the KARMA for your keyboard performance p 87 75 Basic functions Song Play mode Jukebox function Playback using the Jukebox function This instrument provides a Jukebox function that can be used to playback SMF data This function allows you to specify the order in which files in the same directory will be played he A jukebox list you create will be erased when the power is turned off and can not be recovered If you wish to keep your jukebox list refer to the sec tion Saving loading a Jukebox list and save it on floppy disks In the S PLAY 1 1 Play Play page check the Juke box check box Jukebox lv Jukebox Select S PLAY 4 2 Jukebox page The SMF data on the floppy disk will be displayed S PLAY 4 2 Jukebox gt GD SONG_661 MID Use the cursor keys a V to select the SMF file name extension MID that you want to play first Press the F6 ADD key The filename you specified in step will appear in the Jukebox list Use the cursor keys a Y to select the SMF that you want to play second and press the F6 ADD
48. Effect settings 56 Master Effect settings 56 Sequencer mode eeeeeeee 57 Features of the sequencer 2 57 The structure of Sequencer mode 59 SONS Atoktwt Abs deb een eee a 59 Patterns 04 edie dea ld SCARE aA eee 59 Cue List cdr i Soi ee ee 60 Playback sssr senan Mace a ecand Playing a song Play 04 Other playback 0000 20 eee Recordings soins esas aa ei thes Recording on a track and recording on a pattern 0 e eee eee Realtime recording on a track Realtime recording to apattern Step recording on a track or pattern Editing re i ti Se Sout aed nea Track editing 2 eee eee eee Pattern editing 0 2 eee Song editing 0 0c eee ee eee Creating and playing a Cue List RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording FUNCTION oe esns os ie cere Va ES wee eee ees wes RPPR settingS 0 eee eee RPPR playback 0 0 eee eee Realtime recording an RPPR performance Song Play mode 2eeeeee The structure of Song Play mode Playing SMF data e cece cece Jukebox function cece cece ees Playback using the Jukebox function Saving loading a Jukebox list About the KARMA function OVOMVICW oee mes bso eters ee Ue ew oe es o
49. Global mode Drum samples can be freely assigned to each key to create a drum kit For the sound of each key you can 46 make filter and amp settings and specify routing to the effects and to the individual audio outputs e Expansion drum sets if separately sold EXB PCM options are installed V Zone Velocity Zone page PROG 2 1 Ed Basic Vel Zone 05C2 Bottom OSC1 Velocity Zone Bottom 661 Top 127 OSC2 Velocity Zone Bottom H Top 127 LEi M osci Tosca Nuzonef Umg Here you can specify the range of velocities that will sound oscillators 1 and 2 In the example shown above the velocity ranges are as follows e OSC1 will sound for all velocity values e OSC2 will sound only for strongly played notes 64 and above e You can use Velocity Multisample Switching in addition to this High Multisample Low Multisample For this example set OSC1 in Velocity SW L gt H to 32 and OSC2 to 96 The settings are shown as vertical lines in the velocity zone display In this example the multisamples will sound over four levels Velocity values 001 031 sound only the OSC1 Low multisample Velocity values 032 063 sound only the OSC1 High multisample Velocity values 064 095 sound the OSC1 High multisample and the OSC2 Low multisample Velocity values 096 127 sound the OSC1 High multisample and the OSC2 High multisample Controller settings 2 2 Ed Ctrl Ctrls Controls page For each pro
50. KARMA function will produce a phrase or pattern If In Thru In Zone and Out Thru Out Zone are On checked the notes you play on the key board will be sounded at the same time as the phrases or patterns produced by the KARMA function This setting can be made separately for inside and outside of the key zone In the settings shown in the example above B3 and lower keys will control only the phrase or pattern generated by the KARMA function and C4 and higher keys will sound the notes that you actually play Use Out Transpose OutZ to adjust the pitch range that you play manually KARMA module MIDI filters Rx Filter Receive Filter Access the PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA RxFilter page PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA RxFilter A Damper CC 64 i er end i setae e Tara rere A Here you can pecify whether filters will be applied to the MIDI control data received by the KARMA module before it is passed on echoed to the tone generator Here you can specify whether to apply filtering to the MIDI control data received by the KARMA module If an item is On checked it can be received When the KARMA function is on MIDI control data received by a KARMA module will be sent to the tone generator without change If this setting is Off unchecked that data will not be sent to the tone generator In the example shown above the damper pedal will be sent through to the tone generator when the KARMA function is off and will not
51. KARMA module will function according to its Run and Solo setting Run and Solo settings Access the COMBI 6 1 Ed KARMA Setup page COMBI 6 1 Ed KARMA KARMA GE Setup Setup A Run Set Run and Solo to specify the module s that will run when the KARMA function is on 1 p 30 Specifying the KARMA module s that will run Run Solo settings PG p 47 PG COMBI 1 1 4b Turn Init K RTC Init KARMA Realtime Con trols On checked Specify whether the settings of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches will be ini tialized when you select a GE This lets you hear the phrase or pattern generated by the GE in its original state Normally you will leave this On when select ing a GE p 80 KARMA function settings in Pro gram mode PG p 47 COMBI 1 1 4c In GE Select select the GE that each KARMA module will use Use Tempo to specify the tempo of the GE phrases or patterns MIDI 1 0 channel settings Specify the MIDI input and output channels for the four KARMA modules used by a combination By setting the MIDI input output channels for each KARMA module and the MIDI channel of each timbre you can specify which timbre s will be sounded by each KARMA module These are the most important parameters when you are using multiple KARMA modules in a combination Access the COMBI 6 1 Ed KARMA MIDI I O page COMBI 6 1 Ed KARMA MIDI 1
52. MIDI PG p 49 MIDI Channel Timbres that you wish to play from this instrument s keyboard must be set to the global MIDI channel Your playing on the keyboard is transmitted on the global MIDI channel and will sound any timbre that matches this channel Normally you will set this to Gch When this is set to Gch the MIDI channel of the timbre will always match the global MIDI channel even if you change the global MIDI channel 54 ES In some of the preloaded combinations MIDI Channel may be set to other than Gch This is so that different programs for each timbre will play when the KARMA function is on Set the MIDI Input Channel of each KARMA module to match the global MIDI channel and set its MIDI Output Channel to match the MIDI channel of a timbre MIDI Channel Also by setting the Timb Thru parameter for each KARMA mod ule you can make a KARMA module play even if the MIDI channel of the timbre does not match the global MIDI channel when the KARMA function is off By using these parameters and the OSC On Off Ctrl parameter PG p 51 you can freely specify the timbres that will be sounded by the keyboard or by each KARMA module when the KARMA function is on or off This is a very powerful capability when you are creating a combination that uses the KARMA func tion For details on how the KARMA module parame ters Input Channel Output Channel and Timb Thru and in
53. MOSS is installed Prm1 etc Other objects To use slider or knob shaped objects or chain parameter values use the cursor keys a lt Y gt to select the desired item and use the VALUE controllers to adjust the value Other types of objects are shown in the effect rout ing screen p 97 Sliders Knobs Chain Master EQ Gaintde RBS5Q Gp 856 Rev Room m 404 5 eho asza aD eosstLimiter I Low Hid High Routing Routing T91 6U5 SellFX1 IF 1 St Exet Enher Fy IFz Rev Room Fa HFRS St Limiter IF td ILCK EPM Delay f7 F 5 Early Reflect COMBI 7 1 Ed BUS P 11 Introduction Objects and functions in the LCD screen Connections Connecting audio equipment etc VA Connections must be made with the power turned off Please be aware that careless operation may damage your speaker system or cause malfunc tions 1 Connecting the power cable O Connect the included AC AC power supply to the AC power supply inlet of this instrument and then connect the other end of the cable to an AC outlet 2 Connecting audio output devices AUDIO OUTPUT MAIN L MONO R INDIVIDUAL 1 2 Here you can connect a set of amplified monitor speakers or your audio system to output this instru ment s sound If you wish to use the AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVID UAL 1 2 jacks of this instrument we recommend that you use a mixer A If you playback this instrument through your ste
54. Music Workstation Whether you are playing programs or combinations performing with the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs switches and CHORD TRIGGER keys giving a live performance or recording new music using the onboard sequencer you can take full advantage of the KARMA function at any time CHORD TRIGGER j GOE KARMA function MIDI IN mi GE KARMA modul TT H Sa CEIA OOO Phrase or pattern generator 77 Basic functions About the KARMA function The structure of the KARMA function The KARMA function consists of the following major sections KARMA module For each module a GE Generated Effect can be selected to generate a phrase or pattern In Program mode you can use one module A In Combination Sequencer and Song Play modes you can use four modules A B C D For example you could use the modules to generate separate phrases for sounds such as drums bass guitar and piano Win Program mode all MIDI data for the KARMA module is transmitted and received on the global MIDI channel MIDI Channel GLOBAL 2 1 1a In Combination Sequencer and Song Play modes the MIDI data for each KARMA module is trans mitted and received on the Input Channel and Output Channel 6 1 2a specified for each mod ule GE Generated Effect The phrases and patterns produced by a KARMA module ar
55. Press the F8 Open key Select the F1 Othr 8 key or the F2 Othr 16 key If you wish to use the scale that is specified for the program used by a track check the Use Prog s Scale check box for that track Tracks that are not checked will use the scale speci fied by Scale Type Set Type Song s Scale to select the scale for the entire currently selected song If you wish to keep this setting aft er the power is y P 8 P turned off you must Write p 37 Setting the function of SW1 and SW2 You can specify the function of the SW1 and SW2 keys PG p 230 The functions of the SW1 and SW2 keys are set inde pendently for each program combination and song In and Song Play mode the functions of these keys are set for the entire mode You can specify the function that will be performed by the SW1 and SW2 keys and can also select between Toggle when the function will be switched on off each time the SW1 or SW2 key is pressed and Momentary when the function will be on only while you continue holding the SW1 or SW2 key These settings are made by Panel Switch Assign in the following pages Program PROG 2 2 Ed Ctrl Controls COMBI 2 2 Ed Ctrl Controls Combination Squencer SEQ 2 2 Controller Controls Song Play mode S PLAY 2 2 Controller Controls note When you write a program or combination the on of
56. SEQ 1 1 iia ec Play REC 001 Ot 000 Meter 174 Rese Hi FE 162 Auto Song Select hLLLLL ME BIS iire oT iTo E ORPPR T10 A Piano TO1 A0SZ Jazz Clarinet choi Plgy RE If the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Play REC page does not appear select it as follows 1 Press the MENU key The LCD screen will show a list of the pages in Sequencer mode 2 Press the F1 key to select P R and press the F8 OPEN key 3 Press the F1 key The SEQ 1 1 Play REC Play REC page will be displayed Use the cursor keys a V to choose Song Select The song name will be highlighted Use the VALUE a V keys or other VALUE controllers to select the demo song that you wish to play Press the START STOP key The LED will blink and the selected song will play If you wish to stop playback press the START STOP key once again Playing a cue list Here s how to playback the demonstration cue list By using a cue list you can repeatedly play multiple songs that you specify in the cue list or play songs consecu tively p 68 Press the MENU key Press the F2 key to select CUE and then press the F8 OPEN key The SEQ 2 1 CUE List Setup amp Play page will appear rat M0001 S000 Demo Sonat 62 M0005 S601 peno Song2 63 M0613 662 0 EDIT quriuiry LI Press the START STOP key To stop playback press the START STOP key once agai
57. SEQ P1 1 Play REC Play REC page 001 01 000 Meter 4 4 Reso Hi J 126 Manu 000 NEW SONG ORPPR TS1 TRACK 61 TOA _ADOD NoisyStabber Y Choi Play RE menu Press the F7 key to select Copy From Combi and press the F8 OK key The Copy from Combination dialog box will appear Copy from Combination Combi AGGA Voice Of KARMA Wiwith Effects To Track1 to 8 Specify the copy source combination Turn with Effects On checked Set To to Track1 to 8 Press the F8 OK key to execute the copy The settings for timbres 1 8 of the combination will be copied to Tracks 1 8 All other common parameters such as effect and KARMA function settings will be copied to the song Set Track Select to the track of the same MIDI channel as the global MIDI channel Press the ON OFF key to turn the KARMA func tion on When you then play the keyboard or press a CHORD TRIGGER key the KARMA function will begin playing just as for the combination Depend ing on the track you selected by Track Select the result may not be identical to the combination Select a track that uses the same MIDI channel as the global MIDI channel Perform multi track recording As described in the section on multi track recording p 72 make preparations for recording In the Preferences page turn Multi REC On checked a 196 Manu TER ie Mats Access th
58. Scale Specifies the scale for each timbre If you check Use Prog s Scale the scale specified by the program will be used Timbres for which this is not checked will use the Combi s Scale setting Layer and split settings 3 3 Ed Key Zone Indicates settings such as layer split and keyboard crossfade Key page Specifies the range of notes that will sound each tim bre Each area that sounds a timbre is referred to as a Key Zone By setting key zones you can create a com bination in which different programs sound in differ ent areas of the keyboard By combining key zones specified for each timbre you can create layered or split combinations The upper and lower limits for the key zone of each timbre are set by the Top Key and Bottom Key respectively For example in the following diagram timbres 1 3 are set to create a layered and split combination This is specified by the key zone settings Timbres 2 and 3 create a layer Timbre 1 and timbres 2 3 are split between the B3 and C4 note numbers Timbre 3 Strings Timbre 2 Brass Timbre 1 Piano 4 Gi B3 C4 G9 As an example here we will explain how to create a combination like the one shown above In 1 1 Play or 2 1 Ed Prog Mix select the pro grams that timbres 1 3 will use Select a piano program for timbre 1 Select a brass program for timbre 2 Select a strings program
59. TRACK 61 TS81 _A036 Standard Kit Play RE Make track settings just as when preparing to record tracks Use steps of Preparations for recording p 62 to specify the program for the track In SEQ 5 1 RPPR select the RPPR Setup page In this page the RPPR function will automatically be on SER 5 1 RPPR T61 TRACK 61 RPPR Setup Pattern Select A036 Standard kit J 120 M Manual Shift 00 Sync Beat Pattern eee A O Use KEY to select the key to which you wish to assign a pattern You can also select a key by holding down the ENTER key and playing a note Check the Assign check box Z RPPR RPPR function is on L RPPR gt Normal multi playback and recording Track T61 Drums Preset Pattern POO P149 M Manual Shift 00 Syne Beat P00 Pop amp Balad 1 Std E RE Abda Aadha laadh Adk Adba bAdbail Pat Pre Pog Pop amp Balad 1 Std M ift 5 1 RPPR RPPR Setup om ato User Pattern U00 U99 70 You can make assignments for keys C 2 C8 Keys C2 and below are used for stopping the pattern playback and cannot be assigned Select the pattern that will playback when you press the key selected in step Use Pat Pattern Bank to select the pattern type either Pre or User and use Pattern Select to select the pattern A user pattern selected here must have already been recorded or copied in
60. and LFO produce time varying and cyclic changes in volume and how the controllers etc will affect the volume Amp 1 applies to OSC1 and Amp2 applies to OSC2 Amp2 can be used if Mode Oscillator Mode is set to Double For example the volume of a piano note begins at a high volume the instant you play the note and then decreases gradually The volume of an organ note remains constant as long as you continue pressing the key The volume of a note on a violin or wind instru ment can be varied during the note by the musician i e by regulating the amount of pressure on the bow or the force of the breath Volume Piano Volume Organ Volume remains constant Volume decays gradually until note is released gt gt Time Time Lvl Pan Level Pan page PROG 5 1 Ed Amp1__ Level Pan Amp1 Level i AMS Note No Ouse DKit Setting Intensity 00 hoyron a ee JSS Pan Pan C664 Amp Level Amp2 Level Adjusts the volume of the sound that has passed through the oscillator filter and amp Pan Specifies the pan stereo position after the signal has passed through the oscillator filter and amp Normally you will set this to C064 If Mode Oscillator Mode is Double and you wish to create a sense of stereo set the 5 1 Ed Amp1 and 5 2 Ed Amp2 parameter Pan to left and right for oscillators 1 and 2 respectively With a setting of Random the pan will change ran domly each tim
61. and various other information Parameter Guide The Parameter Guide contains explanations and other information regarding the operations of the parameters and settings on this instrument The explanations are organized by mode and page Explanations and other information on the effects and their parameters are also provided for each effect Refer to this guide when an unfamiliar parameter appears in the display or when you need to know more about a particular function GE Guide This explains the concepts and parameters of the GE Generated Effect section that generates the phrases and patterns of the KARMA function Voice Name List This lists the multisamples and drumsamples that are built into this instrument and the factory preset com binations programs drum kits and KARMA function Refer to these lists when you wish to know more about the preloaded sounds Conventions in this manual Abbreviations for the manuals BG PG GE VNL References to the manuals included with this instru ment are abbreviated as follows in this document BG Basic Guide PG Parameter Guide GE KARMA GE Guide VNL Voice Name List Switches and knobs References to the switches dials and knobs on the panel are enclosed in square brackets u u Parameters in the LCD display screen Parameters displayed in the LCD screen are enclosed in double quotation marks Boldface type Parameter values are printed in boldface t
62. be sent through when the KARMA function is on Tx Filter Transmit Filter Access the PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA TxFilter page PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA TxFilter A GE Pi M GE Bend GE CC A GE CC B GE EnviiGe Env GE HA Cte e N A Here you can specify whether to apply filtering to the MIDI control data transmitted by the KARMA module If an item is On checked it can be trans mitted Normally you will leave this On checked If you do not need the pitch bend or control change data generated by the selected GE turn this Off unchecked In the example shown above the pitch bend data generated by the GE will be disabled for transmission KARMA module parameters In the PROG 6 2 Ed KARMA MDI Parm1 and Parm2 pages you can set KARMA module parameters PROG 6 2 Ed KARMA Mdl Parmt T El Module Parameters Transpose Force Range Off H Delay Start Off Oroot Position i Off 666 f H i Off 660 Note Any rake f Envi Any Off i Size Event Env2 Any Off i ChdMode Off i Env3 Any Off i VelSensBtm 127 i In the following paragraphs we will explain settings for the most frequently used parameters For details on each parameter refer to PG p 29 Transpose This specifies a transposition in semitone units for the note data that is input to the KARMA module This controls the pitch of the phrase or pattern that is gener ated by the KARMA module For example if you wish to lower a bass phrase by one octave you woul
63. continue repeat ing measures 1 4 and track 2 will continue repeating measures 1 8 E By checking the SEQ 1 2 Loop Track PlayLoop Play Intro setting you can case playback to loop between Loop Start Meas and Loop End Meas after the measures preceding Loop Start Meas have been played once For example you could make a drum track play an intro fill in once and then continue repeating the specified region PG p 77 E Track Play Loop will continue repeating for the length of the song If you wish to specify the num ber of times that playback will repeat or to place different musical data drum fill in etc in the track the song will have to be expanded as musi cal data To specify the number of times that play back will repeat execute the SEQ 5 2 Track Edit utility menu command Repeat Measure Repeat Measure of Track 01 From Measure 661 To End of Measure 604 Times EER DAN Tracks In the above example musical events 32 measures of data will be created out of measures 1 4 which were being repeatedly played as a loop by track 1 Template Song and Preset Pattern This instrument contains sixteen template songs These provide program and effect settings etc that are suit able for various styles of music These settings can be loaded into a song You can copy preset drum patterns when you load this data which lets you create songs more efficiently You can take advantage of tem
64. for Program Combination Global Setting or Drum Kit data The mode and page that will be selected when the power is turned on The state of this instrument when the power is turned on will depend on the setting of Power On Mode GLOBAL 1 1 System Preference page If Power On Mode is Reset factory setting this instrument will automatically selects the Combination mode 1 1 Play If Power On Mode is Memorize this instrument will be in the mode and page that were last selected when the power was turned off The Memorize setting will remember the mode and page that were last selected the combination number that was last selected in Combination mode and the program number that was last selected in Program mode If another mode is selected when the power is turned on you can press the COMBI key or PROG key to select the 1 1 Play page with the last selected combination number or program number The LCD screen when separately sold options are installed When the power on This instrument allows you to install separately sold options When the power is turned on the type of installed options will be displayed After installing an option be sure to check this display to verify that the option was installed correctly If the option is not displayed here even though it was installed it was not installed cor rectly Turn off the power and re install the option For details on installing an opti
65. for control by the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches KARMA function KARMA module A MIDI IN GE parameters GE Generated Effect KARMA module parameters Key Zone Bottom Key Zone Top 1 XY 01 Rhythm Swing 32 Rx Filter 02 Note Series Interval 12 Tx Filter 03 Note Series Inversion 02 Transpose Note Trigger Env1 Trigger id tC CHORD TRIGGER 16 Repeat Repetitions ee rI yJ P 1 2 3 4 pattern RTParm Realtime Parameters GE Parm 01 Rhythm Swing Envi Trigger 7 Module Parm 1 2 KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS jij T SCENE ie 1 o2 ON OFF LATCH T T X Dynamic MIDI 78 GE parameters and KARMA module parameters can be assigned to the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches allowing you to control these phrases in realtime while you play so that you can freely modify the phrases or patterns Dynamic MIDI LATCH key When this is on the phrase or pattern will continue playing even after you take your hand off of the key board or the CHORD TRIGGER key Knobs 1 8 switches 1 2 These can be used to control GE parameters or KARMA module parameters in realtime while you Dynamic MIDI is a function that lets you use MIDI control messages or the controllers of this instrume
66. function settings are made by the parameters of PROG 6 1 6 4 In the following para graphs we will describe how to select a GE and set the major parameters For details on each parameter refer to PG p 26 KARMA function on off The KARMA function will be switched on off each time you press the KARMA Realtime Controls ON OFF switch When this is on the key LED will light The on off status is saved when a program is written into memory Selecting a GE Here s how to select the GE that will be used by the KARMA module Access the PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA Setup page PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA Setup GE Select KARMA GE Setup 1191 Melodic Repeat Olinit K RTC chaRMA Realtime Controls Use GE s values eS eye aera a Turn Init K RTC Init KARMA Realtime Con trols On checked Specify whether the settings of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches will be ini tialized when you select a GE This lets you hear the phrase or pattern generated by the GE in its original state Normally you will leave this On when select ing a GE PG p 5 PROG 1 1 3a When you select a GE with Init K RTC On checked each of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches will be internally set to center or off respectively Each GE presets up to sixteen parameters that are most suitable for controlling the phrase or pattern You can assign these GE parameters to KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches and contr
67. go dark CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 GLO OO The velocity of the last note on you played in step will be assigned as the velocity value When you press the same CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 key the note chord you specified will play Method 2 Play the keyboard of this instrument ANTTI Press the CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN key The ASSIGN key LED will light CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 co OUOO Press one of the CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 keys The note chord you played in step will be regis tered to that key The ASSIGN key LED will go dark CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 A U The velocity of the last note on you played in step will be assigned as the velocity value When you press the same CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 key the note chord you specified will play Making the playback continue after you release the keyboard or CHORD TRIGGER key LATCH key This key lets you specify whether the playback will continue after you take your hand off the keyboard or the CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 key LED lit Latch is on Playback will continue even after you take your hand off the keyboard or the CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 key LED dark Latch is off Playback will stop when you take your hand off the keyboard or the CHORD TRIG GER 1 4 key LATCH Modifying the phrase of pattem of the KA
68. gram Press the PROG key to enter Program mode Press the MENU key and then press the F2 key to select Ctrl Press the F8 Open key Press the Knob B Assign Knob 1 B popup but ton and select F A Attack CC 73 Press the SELECT key to select B mode and turn knob 1 to control the EG attack of the filter and amp If you wish to keep this setting aft er the power is y P 8 P turned off you must Write p 37 103 Basic functions Other functions Assigning MIDI control changes to the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and keys You can assign MIDI control change messages to the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches PG p 146 When you operate the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs or switches the assigned control change mes sage will be transmitted from the MIDI OUT connector You can also control a KARMA Realtime Controls knob or switch by transmitting the corresponding control change message from an external MIDI device con nected to the MIDI IN connector Press the GLOBAL key to enter Global mode Press the MENU key and then press the F6 Ctrl key and F8 Open key Press the F2 KARM1 key Press the F8 UTILITY key to open the utility menu and press the F7 key to select Reset KARMA Ctrls Assign Press the F8 OK key Set To to Default Setting and press the F8 OK key I
69. make the necessary preparations for recording such as setting Track Select 1 1 1c to TO1 001 01 000 Meter d 74 4 Reso Hi Hi Fllteyb i ROGS noz i RO 9 Al EPLAY JE PLAY IN PLav IM play MG play DME Peay I ebay DM PLAY Ih Ti Drums Tei AOeO House Kit Ch Flay REC erog 2M brog se Fix Mein 16 J Pree ERTS MODULES Access the SEQ 6 1 KARMA MIDI I O page Make MIDI I O settings for the KARMA modules so that KARMA module A will play track 1 p 83 KARMA function settings in Combination mode SER 6 1 KARMA MIDI 10 8 Input Channel ty In Out 11234567 891011213141516 Trek Thru setup miozo key 2 Jl keat iikariteJUraritr i Note JUTE Set the KARMA module A Input Channel and Output Channel to 01 and 01 respectively The result will be the same if you set these to Tch and Tch PG p 104 SEQ 6 1 2 85 Basic functions About the KARMA function Access the SEQ 6 1 KARMA Setup page Select a GE for KARMA module A and set the parame ters SER 6 1 KARMA Setup GE Select KARMA GE Setup d 112 PERA Ksubo 9698 m keybo 9608 keybo 9608 Guitar strum amp itar strum 6 farent strum Fest strume iO Run O solo O Run O Solo O Run O Solo O Run O Solo This could be selected and set as desired but for this example use the Copy KARMA Module utility menu command to copy the entire KARMA func tion settings from a program This is an easy way to se
70. master effects This can be set only if BUS Select is set to L R or Off amp The actual send level will be the send level of each timbre multiplied by the send level of each oscilla tor of the program selected for the timbre If the send level of a program is 0 the actual level will be zero even if the send level setting is raised here If IFX1 IFX5 is selected for BUS Select set the send levels to the master effects by adjusting the S1 Send1 MFX1 and S2 Send2 MFX2 parame ters COMBI 7 1 Ed Insert FX Setup page located after the signal has passed through the insert effects 99 Basic functions Effects settings Insert effects Here you can select the effects for each IFX1 IFX5 adjust the Pan CC 8 setting that follows each insert effect and specify BUS Select S1 Send1 MFX1 and S2 Send2 MFX2 If insert effects are connected in series the setting after the last IFX will be valid Use S1 Send1 MFX1 and S2 Send2 MFX2 to adjust the depth of the master effects after the signal has passed through the IFX These settings are made in the same way as for programs p 90 COMBI 7 2 Ed InsertFX 1 00 882 St compressor E eiii ESE ian He te 2 00 668 St Graphic EQ G C864 L R 51 126 2 064 6 ch 3 00 26 St Flanger AML MR SEE owt iG ch 4 00 923 St Phaser C664 L R 51 064 2 666 6 ch 5 10 956 St 6PM Delay CG64L R51 6606 S2GEERG ch s
71. name for each KARMA Realtime Controls knob and switch These names are saved together with the program Names appropriate for the func tions of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches are provided as presets Linking KARMA settings to a program If you want the KARMA settings written in a program to also be selected when you select that program turn the Auto KARMA GLOBAL 1 1 1c Program set ting On checked PG p 135 KARMA function settings in Combina tion mode In Combination mode and in Sequencer mode and Song Play mode you can use four KARMA module modules A B C and D When using a combi nation you can use four KARMA modules and eight timbre programs to for example play separate phrases or patterns on drums bass guitar and strings KARMA function settings for a combination are made by the parameters of COMBI 6 1 6 4 In the following paragraphs we will describe how to make Run and Solo settings select a GE set MIDI I O and set other major parameters For details on each parameter refer to PG p 47 p 57 KARMA function on off The KARMA function will be switched on off each time you press the KARMA Realtime Controls ON OFF switch When this is on the key LED will light The on off status is saved when a combination is writ ten into memory When the KARMA function is off all KARMA mod ules A B C and D will be off When the KARMA function is on each
72. necessary PG p 156 Press the DISK key You will enter Disk mode Label Disk1 enine EO U Press the F2 Save key to access the Save page If the media contains directories select the direc tory in which you wish to save the data To move to a lower directory level press the F6 OPEN key To move to a higher level press the F5 UP key Select the Save All utility menu command Save PCG Press the F8 UTILITY key to access the utility menu Press the F7 key to select Save All and then press the F8 OK key A dialog box will appear The contents of the dialog box and the settings etc will differ depending on the type of data that you are saving For details on each type of file PG p 153 Save AT PCG and SHG To NEWFILE PCG 7 SNG Press the F5 Name key to access the text dia log box and input the name p 39 Press the F6 S Item key and un check the items that you do not need to save Select Save Items Prog Bank MA WB Ot OO ME OF Combi Bank MA HB Oc Oo WE OF Drum Kit A B Oc Oo Global Setting Select Prog Bank Combi Bank or Drum Kit and select the items banks that you wish to save The items whose check boxes are checked will be saved After making your selection s press the F8 OK key Press the F8 OK key to execute the Save oper ation If the d
73. number will be displayed in the High Sample Low Sample and Voice Mix pages In addition to using the VALUE controllers you can also use the follow ing methods to select the note number e Hold down the ENTER key and play a key on the keyboard to input that note number e Use the F6 Key and F7 Key keys to increment or decrement the note numbers Use Assign to specify whether a drum sample will be assigned to the note number If this is checked a drum sample will be assigned to that note number Normally you will check this If this is not checked no drum sample will be assigned to that note number That note number will sound the drum sample assigned at its right but a semitone lower Use this setting when you want only to change the pitch such as with tom or cymbal sounds Use Drumsample Bank and Drumsample to select the drum sample that will be assigned to the note number Set the High Drumsample in the High Sample page and the Low Drumsample in the Low Sample page If you specify a Low Drumsample use Vel SW LH to specify how velocity will switch between the High Drumsample and the Low Drumsample By setting Drumsample Bank to ROM you can select ROM drum samples or to EXB to select drum samples from a separately sold EXB PCM series option Some EXB PCM series boards do not contain drumsamples About ROM drumsamples This instrument contains
74. one of the preset patterns When you are finished recording press the SEQ 1 2 Loop Loop 8 tab For track 1 check Loop On Set Loop Start Meas to 001 and Loop End Meas to 004 Loops Moons SSCS Press the START STOP key to playback and track 1 will continue repeating measures 1 4 Zs With the default settings the song length is 64 measures In this case the loop will stop at 64 mea sures If you wish to change the number of mea sures use the SEQ 5 2 Track Edit utility menu command Set Song Length If you continue recording beyond the specified number of mea sures the song length will be extended to the mea sure at which recording ended Set Song Length Length EI ancelll OK Record a bass phrase on track 2 Select a bass program for track 2 In Track Select chose Track 02 and use realtime recording 65 Basic functions Sequencer mode During recording track 1 will continue repeating measures 1 4 While listening to the drum phrase record for example an eight measure bass phrase 4 When you are finished recording check Loop On for track 2 also as you did in step Set Loop Start Meas to 001 and Loop End Meas to 008 Next we will record synth brass riffs on track 3 Select a synth brass program for track 3 Use Track Select to select Track 03 and use realtime record ing During recording track 1 will
75. or cue list recording and playback in Sequencer mode and SMF playback in Song Play mode During record ing and playback the LED will blink in time with the beat Rear panel 1 2 POWER switch This switch turns the power on off p 17 AC power supply connector AC9V Connect this to the included AC AC power sup ply After connecting the power supply cable to this instrument connect the other end to an AC outlet p 12 AUDIO OUTPUT Connect these outputs to the input jacks of your amp or mixer In addition to the L MONO and R main stereo audio outputs this instrument pro vides two individual audio outputs The sound from each oscillator drum timbre track or inser tion effect can be freely routed to any output p 97 MAIN L MONO R These are unbalanced phone jacks p 107 These are the main audio output jacks By setting Bus Select to L R the output from an oscillator an insertion effect an individual drum part or the metronome can be output to the MAIN L MONO and R jacks When making connections in stereo use L MONO and R When making con nections in mono use the L MONO jack INDIVIDUAL 1 2 These are unbalanced phone jacks p 107 These are individual independent audio output jacks These are individual independent audio output jacks By several times to make the Bus Select to 1 2 1 2 an oscillator an insertion effect an individual drum
76. part or the metronome etc can be assigned to be output from the INDIVID UAL 1 2 jacks The output from the 1 2 jacks is not affected by the VOLUME slider Pedal connections ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack A separately sold on off foot switch such as the Korg PS 1 foot switch can be connected here p 13 Its function can be assigned in Global mode allow ing you to use the foot switch as a modulation con troller to select programs or combinations or to start stop the sequencer p 101 MUSIC WORKSTATION ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack A separately sold Korg EXP 2 or XVP 10 expres sion pedal can be connected here p 13 Its function can be assigned in Global mode allow ing you to use the pedal to control the volume etc p 101 DAMPER jack A separately sold switch type pedal such as the Korg DS 1H damper pedal can be connected here If a DS 1H is connected it will function as a half damper pedal If another switch type pedal is con nected it will function as a damper switch In order to ensure that the half damper pedal func tions correctly please adjust the polarity and the sensitivity PG p 135 145 MIDI MIDI IN connector Musical data and sound settings etc are received at this connector Use this to play this instrument from another con nected MIDI device PG p 245 MIDI OUT connector Musical data and sound settings etc are transmit ted from this connector Use this to
77. patterns Patterns suitable for drum tracks are preset in internal memory and can be selected for any song e User patterns Each song can have up to 100 patterns When using a pattern in a different song use the utility menu commands Copy Pattern or Copy From Song etc to copy the pattern The pattern length can be specified in units of a measure Each pattern consists of musical data for one track It is not possible to create patterns that contain multiple tracks These patterns can be used as track musical data by being placed in a track utility menu command Put to Track or copied to a track utility menu command Copy to Track Alternatively you can use a pattern with the RPPR function of a song As track musical data of a song Phrases that are used repeatedly in a song can be recorded as patterns When you place Put to Track such a pattern ina song the musical data of that pattern will be recalled and played when playback reaches the measure in which the pattern was played When using a phrase or rhythm that occurs repeatedly you can make more effi cient use of memory by creating a pattern and placing it in multiple locations of the song rather than actually recording the same data directly to each location of the song However be aware that if you modify the pattern itself the playback will be affected for all measures at which the pattern had been placed If you copy Copy to Trac
78. playback A track play loop function lets you loop specified measures independently for each track 150 preset patterns ideal for drum tracks are built in In addition you can create up to 100 user patterns for each song These patterns can be used as musical data within a song or can be played by the RPPR function e Various methods of recording are supported including realtime recording in which your performance on the keyboard and controllers including MIDI control events is recorded just as you play and step recording in which the timing length and velocity of each note can be specify in the LCD as you input the pitches from the keyboard e The musical data and control events that you recorded can be edited in various ways including event editing and many other edit commands e When the Status of a track is set to INT or BTH an external sequencer can be used to play this instrument as a multi timbral tone generator When the Status of a track is set to BTH EXT or EXT2 the sequencer of this instrument can play external tone generators e Playback can be synchronized with an external MIDI device e This instrument s AMS Alternate Modulation capability lets you use control changes for realtime control of the parameters of the programs used in a program Its MIDI Sync functionality lets you synchronize the LFO speed to changes in the tempo Dmod Dynamic Modulation functionality lets you control e
79. recording In the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Preferences page REC Setup Recording Mode select Manual Punch In Recording Mode SER 1 1 Play RE Preference Recording Mode Location 901 01 000 Meter 4 4 Reso Hi J 693 Manu REC Setup Hak Matt 8 Lf i Mant i OMulti REC recount 2 Level 127 BUS LR 1 C Metronome f In Location specify a location several measures earlier than the point at which you wish to begin recording Press the START STOP key Playback will begin At the point at which you wish to begin recording press the REC WRITE key Recording will begin Play the keyboard and operate controllers such as the joystick to record your performance When you finish recording press the REC WRITE key Recording will end playback will continue note Instead of pressing the REC WRITE switch in steps and you can use a foot switch con nected to the ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack Set the Global 6 1 Controller Foot page Foot Switch Assign to Song Punch In Out p 101 Press the START STOP key Playback will stop and you will return to the loca tion that you specified in step 63 Basic functions Sequencer mode Auto punch in Make the necessary settings in Preparations for recording In the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Preferences page REC Setup Recording Mode select Auto Punch In Recording Mode Auto P Start Meas Auto P End Meas
80. set to a positive value the cutoff frequency will rise as you play lower on the keyboard making the sound brighter When set to a negative value the cutoff frequency will fall as you play lower on the keyboard making the sound darker e When Ramp High is set to a positive value the cutoff frequency will rise as you play higher on the keyboard making the sound brighter When set to a negative value the cutoff frequency will fall as you play higher on the keyboard making the sound darker e Int to A and to B adjust the effect that keyboard tracking will have on filters A and B PG p 16 Filter EG Mod 1 page Adjusts the effect produced by the filter EG whose set tings are made in the EG page e Use the Int to A and to B settings to specify the depth of the filter EG e Use the Vel to A and to B settings to specify the effect of velocity on the filter EG e AMS and Int to A B adjust the effect that AMS will have on the filter EG depth These three settings will determine the depth of the tonal change produced by the filter EG Filter Modulation Mod 2 page Set this when you wish to produce tonal change by using controllers etc to vary the cutoff frequency IfoMod LFO Mod page Indicates settings that allow the LFO to produce cyclic changes in tone a wah effect Intensity to A LFO1 Int to A and to B LFO1 Int to B
81. that program A com bination can use up to eight of these timbres 34 Selecting the program for a timbre Press the Prog page Press the F2 Prog key Now you can specify the programs for timbres 1 8 Now let s change the program of timbre 2 to a dif ferent program Use the cursor keys a lt Y gt to select Pro gram Select for timbre 2 it will be highlighted Prog Program Select 064 ModernPiano 2 126 BA Rcyd Belly Beet Aee Best Ra fost ElFazt Program 6661 6631 Select fiat Ui Status INT Ch Gch conor J Prod JE Mix JlkaRPAJLR RTC J Note UAA Timbre 1 Thimbre 2 EJ You can directly select the program for a timbre by holding down the TIMBRE TRACK key and pressing the nearest F1 F8 key Similarly in steps and you can select pan or volume in the same way For this example select A003 Legato Strings This is a layered combination with piano and rich strings Then consecutively press the A key the 3 key and the ENTER key Alternatively the program for a timbre can be selected by category Choose Program Select press the F8 UTIL ITY to access the utility menu and press the F7 key to choose Select by Category Press the F8 OK key The Select Program by Category dialog box will appear Select Program by Category timbre 2 B981 Vintage EP A i 6097 Sticky Rez Clav 6619 616d L R PianocKnob
82. the GM2 sound map The programs of these banks are read only Bank G contains the GM2 capital programs They consist of banks G g 1 g 9 and g d You can select 128 programs from 001 128 Each time you press the G key the bank will alternate as shown below Gg 1 2 2 gt g 3 gt g 4 5 2 6 7 gt g 8 gt g 9 gt g d gt G For details of the program names etc refer to VNL Voice Name List Selecting programs by category You can select programs by categories such as key board organ bass and drums With the factory settings all the preloaded programs are organized into sixteen categories You can choose a category and then select from the programs in that cat egory On this instrument you can use one of the following two methods to select programs by category Select by Category Make sure that PROG 1 1 Play is displayed Press the F8 UTILITY key to access the utility menu Write ae H CyALKA Press the F7 key or use the cursor keys 4 Y to choose Select by Category and press the F8 key The Select Program by Category dialog box will appear The list within the frame displays the pro grams included in the category Select Program by Category AB68 NoisuStabber AGI Metalic Rez 6662 A02 Rezbo i AG32 Power Snap Synth Index 6666 Cat ER ER SPI Program Category Choose Cat and use th
83. the keyboard and patterns will begin playing according to the RPPR settings note Keys to which no pattern is assigned can be used for normal keyboard performance When you change Track Select the track played by the key board will change E If you wish to trigger the RPPR function from an external MIDI device use the MIDI channel that is selected for Track Select To turn off the RPPR function uncheck the RPPR check box RPPR performance techniques e Pattern playback for a key with a Sync setting of Beat or Measure will synchronize to the pattern playback of the first key For details refer to Sync on PG p 94 e Pattern playback for a key with a Sync setting of SEQ will synchronize to the playback of the song Start song playback and then press the key The pattern playback will start in synchronization with the measures of the song Synchronization will be lost if you use the lt lt REW or FF gt gt keys while a song is playing E If you want RPPR pattern playback to begin at the moment that song playback begins it is a good idea to insert an empty measure containing no musical data before the song playback begins Es If the song is stopped the pattern will synchronize to the timing of the KARMA function p 89 e If you are playing the pattern in synchronization when Sync is Beat Measure or SEQ the pattern will start accurately if you play the note 71
84. the phrase or pattern will start playing from the beginning AKR Triggering will occur only when you play the keyboard after having released all notes 1st Triggering will occur only for the first note on that occurs after the KARMA function has been turned on Dyn Triggering will not be caused by playing the key board Triggering will occur in response to the control ler operations specified by Dynamic MIDI GE parameters You can edit the parameters of the GE selected for the KARMA module You can also assign GE parameters to the KARMA Realtime Controls etc and control the phrase or pattern in realtime while you perform Access the PROG 6 3 Ed KARMA GE Parm page PROG 6 3 Ed KARMA GE CIGE Parameter 671 Rhythm Swing x 62 Velocity Velocity Value 6061 O2 63 Cluster Pools Random Factor Bi 0000 03 84 Note Series Interval i HC LGE Pd meree E L Parm Parm d Assign GE parameters 01 16 will be displayed The num ber of GE parameters will depend on the GE The maximum is sixteen The GE parameters that you can edit here will depend on the GE that is selected Each GE provides the most suitable parameters for controlling the phrase or pattern Use Value to specify the values of the GE param eters When you select a GE the parameters that are preset for that GE will be set to their default values The range of Value that you can set is also preset for each GE The values that you sp
85. up to ten items Hold down the ENTER key and press a numeric key 0 9 to select from up to ten of the utility menu items ENTER key keyboard Input note number values or velocity values e Select KEY in GLOBAL 5 1 DKit SEQ 5 1 RPPR RPPR Setup page ENTER key LOCATE key e In Sequencer mode and Song Play mode set the current location as the Location equivalent to the utility menu command Set Location Appendices Troubleshooting If you experience problems refer to the relevant item and take the appropriate measures Power does not turn on e Is the AC AC power supply connected to an outlet p 13 e Is the POWER switch turned on Turn on the rear panel POWER switch p 17 Power is on but nothing is displayed in the LCD screen Perform the following procedure PG p 136 Press the EXIT key three times and press the GLOBAL key Hold down the EXIT key and press the WRITE key Rotate the VALUE dial to adjust the LCD screen No sound Are connections made correctly to your amp mixer or headphones ccccseeseseseeseeseseeeses p 13 Is your amp or mixer turned on Is Local Control turned on In GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI check the Local Control On check DOX aaner nieces PG p 137 Is the VOLUME slider raised p 7 p 15 If there is no sound from the OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 jacks make sure that BUS Select IF
86. will also be muted i AGS i mp rufus Tal TRACK si TO AD arena Chie iPlay REC Prog 2 iProg 16 To cancel muting press the PLAY MUTE REC and press the VALUE y key Next select the track 1 SOLO and press the VALUE A key once The display will change and now only the track 1 playback will be heard In this way the Solo func tion lets you hear only a specified track hotel If both Mute and Solo are used the Solo function will be given priority re ETE CARNE AEC Tei TRACK Bi aa AOZE Stein Bass Choi Iplay REGII Teroa ell Mix 3 Wixi Nl Pret IL k RTC UTES Press the track 2 SOLO and press the VALUE A key once The display will change and only the playback of tracks 1 and 2 will be heard g P es AO21 Chor To turn off the Solo function select the SOLO and press the VALUE Y key once again Select the track 1 and 2 SOLO and press the VALUE Y key once each The display will change and the playback of tracks 1 and 2 will be muted If the Solo function is turned off for all tracks playback will be according to the PLAY MUTE REC settings LOCATE settings These settings are made by the utility menu command Set Location You can also set the location during playback by holding down the ENTER key and press ing the LOCATE key PG p 73 Normally you will set this to 001 01 000 You will return to the beginning of the song
87. 1 gt 8626 B113 Hybrid Digi EP Index 6617 Cat EER REPRE Choose Cat and use the VALUE a Y keys to select the category For example if you wish to select strings programs instead of the 00 Keyboard cat egory shown in the screen above press the VALUE a key three times to select 03 Strings You can use the cursor keys a Y to successively select string type programs When you are happy with the selected program press the F8 OK key to finalize your selection Listening to the program sound of just one timbre Press the F8 UTILITY key to access the utility menu and press the F7 key to choose Solo Selected Timbre Press the F8 OK key select by Ca Now you will hear only the program sound of the currently selected timbre The lower part of the LCD screen will indicate Solo Prog Program Select To cancel this setting choose Solo Selected Tim bre once again and press the F8 OK key Adjusting the stereo location of the sound Select the Mixer page Press the F3 Mix key Here you can adjust the pan and volume for timbres 1 8 Mixer Pan A EE a J 126 Hey Estrin Jeen BLES A een ely fost Fast iC664 C06d by BdT H R fui fate abd 27 ual ize ut Adjust the stereo location in Pan of timbre 2 Use the cursor key a lt V gt to choose Pan highlighted for timbre 2
88. 3 drumsamples Expandable via PCM ROM option EXB PCM series is supported Effect section 5 insert effects stereo in out 2 master effects mono in stereo out 1 master EQ 3 band stereo all usable simulta neously 102 effect types available for insert effects or master effects Effect dynamic modulation function Combinations Programs 768 user memory combinations 384 preloads 640 user memory programs 384 preloads 768 user memory programs when the EXB MOSS is installed 256 9 drum ROM programs GM2 sound map compatible Drum Kits 64 user drum kits 16 presets 9 ROM GM drum kits GM2 sound map compatible KARMA functions Program mode one KARMA module can be used Combination Sequencer Song Play modes four KARMA modules can be used simultaneously GE patterns preset over 1000 patterns Controllers KARMA Realtime Controls ON OFF key LATCH key CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN key 1 4 key KARMA Realtime Controls knobs 1 8 switches 1 2 SCENE key Sequencer 16 timbres 16 tracks 1 master track Maximum capacity 200 000 notes Resolution J 192 200 songs 20 cue lists 150 preset patterns 100 user patterns for each song 16 preset 16 user template songs Supports KARMA format TRITON format and SMF formats 0 and 1 RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function One set is available for each one song Song play 16 timbres 16 tracks SMF formats 0 and 1 supported Disk mode Load s
89. 413 drumsamples in its inter nal ROM memory You can use the Select by Category utility to select ROM drum samples from fifteen categories For the drumsample names refer to the separate VNL Use Vel SW L gt H to specify how velocity will switch between drumsamples The drumsample that sounds when you perform will depend on the velocity keyboard playing strength of the incoming note This is called veloc ity drumsample switching If you set this to 001 only the High Drumsample will sound tx This is the same type of function as the Velocity Multisample Switching in a program p 44 High Multisample and Low Multisample Set the parameters of the drumsamples that you assigned Set the High Drumsample parameters in the High Sample page and the Low Drumsample parameters in the Low Sample page You can set parameters such as volume level Level pitch Trans Tune and tone Fc Reso For details on each parameter refer to PG p 142 As necessary repeat steps 4 to set drumsample parameters for each note number If you wish to use the settings of another KEY select the Copy Key Setup utility Select the Voice Mixer page in GLOBAL 5 1 DKit GLOBAL 5 1 DKit Voice Mixer Exclusive Group Drum Kit 66CcA B Standard Kit ERG RERLELLRERLELLLERLELRLELLELLLERLELLLELLELLLELLELLLELLELALELLELALELLELE F 4 MIAssign Level H 56 L 44 Vel
90. 5 on off KARMA function 26 27 29 80 original scales 0 102 Oscillatotsini iiinn 45 Oscillator Mode ceceeseseseeseeee 90 P P ge ment seacevercieniesrewern en 11 Pattern Assignable 32 Patterson inas 59 POG fil seopa niin 93 Pedal connections cecccceeeeeesees 9 Pit hree Piteh Stretchers nennen Portamento ceceeseeseeeeeee portamento sssseseeeeeereereererrererees POWER SWitCH ce eeceeecceseeeeeeeeeees preload data PRELOAD PCG PRELOAD SNG Preloaded data cccceeeeee preset dataserie Program Tris 3 20 26 33 44 78 80 97 Q Quanti z s seere 66 81 R Random Seed cccccesesesseseeseeseeee 85 Realtime Control cccceseseseee 33 REALTIME CONTROLS 5 103 realtime quantize cscs 63 realtime recording 15 61 85 Auto punch in eee 62 64 KARMA function 85 Loop All Tracks 62 64 Manual punch in Muilticcceciecsidn divans Overdub cceceseseeeeeeeees Overwrite pattern Rear pa elue Recording patteriin naii 61 aK onenccrnrisoiniseenidikk 61 Rename enini 39 RESONANCE ou eeeeecessccesseceesseeeseeeesaees 48 RESONANCE HPPE 000e 24 Restoring the factory settings 1 2 32 59 65 70 71 72 88 106 RTParm RealTime Parameters Reese eh tensa eaten 78 82 84 S SAVE AANS ERRARE jukebox list Sealen SCONE lisence die hess a Scroll Dar vsiscicecieiesenisenin tis Select by Categ
91. 7 Cancel key will appear The display will ask Are you sure Press the F8 OK key This will cancel the Save opera tion 7 When saving is complete you will return to the Save page When saving ends and you return to the Save page the LCD screen will show the file that was saved The data will be saved as the following files PCG file Programs combinations drum kits and global set tings that were saved in internal memory SNG file Sequencer songs cue lists and user patterns E When loading files that were saved across multiple volumes of disk a Where is a dialog box will appear during the loading process Insert the disk containing the specified file select the directory and press the F8 Select key to load the data PG p 151 Other ways to save In addition to Save All the utility menu commands include Save PCG which saves programs combina tions drum kits and global settings Save SEQ which saves only sequencer songs cue lists and user patterns Select the appropriate utility menu command for the data that you wish to save on floppy disk 41 Basic functions Saving data E When using Save All and Save PCG to save combinations you should also remember to save the programs used by each timbre and the drum kits used by the programs at the same time Similarly when saving programs you should also remember to save t
92. 7 RPPR does not start e Is the SEQ 1 1 Play REC RPPR setting checked EEE hota det ideh ili E T ES PG p 71 e Are Assign Pattern Select and Track set correctly ENPE TE PAETE EAE ETETE p 70 PG p 93 94 e Ifthe GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI MIDI Clock parameter set to Internal 0 0 0 0 cece ccccceseeseeseeeseeeeee re PG p 137 In Song Play mode a GM GS XG compatible SMF is not played correctly e Execute GM Initialize to initialize the settings val guh vu dacsSevaiaasea interests E testes eveaeeeeaisa s re PG p 116 e Is GLOBAL 1 1 System Preference page Bank Map set to GM 2 cceessseeseesseseeteesees re PG p 136 e IsS PLAY 3 1 ParamStatus Scale Param 8 or Param 1 page Status set to INT or BTH rrn pE AE aE A AEU leases p 74 PG p 120 Settings for oscillator 2 are not displayed e Make sure that the PROG 2 1 Ed Basic Prog Basic page Mode Oscillator Mode parameter is set to D ble in eras a aani iiaii p 46 PG p 7 This instrument does not respond to incoming MIDI data e Are all MIDI cables connected correctly E EE ere eee Ae p 13 PG p 245 e Is the MIDI data being received on the channel on which it is being transmitted 004 re PG p 137 This instrument does not respond correctly to incoming MIDI data e Are the GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI settings Enable Program Change Bank Ctrl Change and AfterT each checked cccccese
93. 8 UTILITY key to access the utility menu PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA KARMA GE Setup GE User i Dinit K RTC chARMA Realtime Cont Press the F7 key to select Copy KARMA Mod ule and press the F8 OK key Copy KARMA Module From Combination AGBO Voice Of KARMA Module A GGG eee Specify the copy source mode bank and number etc For details on each parameter refer to PG p 26 PROG 6 1 1c If you wish to copy all KARMA func tion settings of the other program including the set tings that specify how the controllers operate set KARMA RT amp Panel Setting On checked To execute the copy press the F8 OK key To cancel without executing press the F7 Cancel key Specifying the keyboard range for which the KARMA function will operate The variations triggering chord detection etc of the phrases and patterns generated by the KARMA mod ule can be controlled in a variety of ways Access the PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA KeyZ Thru page PROG 6 1 Ed KARMA Key2Z Thru A KeyuZone Bottom GE User 1191 Melodic Repeat a ezg laara A Use Key Zone Bottom and Key Zone Top to specify the key zone Note data from the keyboard or the MIDI IN connector that is within this range will be input to the KARMA module In the settings shown in the example above notes between C 1 and B3 will be input to the KARMA module When you play B3 or lower keys the
94. 80 About the KARMA function KARMA function settings in Pro gram mode PG p 5 PROG 1 1 3a KARMA module parameter settings For details on KARMA module parameter settings refer to p 80 About the KARMA function KARMA function settings in Program mode Using the KARMA function to per form in Combination mode In Combination mode up to four KARMA modules can be operating simultaneously For example you can make settings that combine four KARMA modules with eight timbre programs to play separate phrases or patterns on programs such as drums bass guitar and strings eeeeeaeeeeendeneaendenoeoeoeoeoeoeeoeneoeoeeeed 0 Selecting a combination and turning the KARMA function on off Press the COMBI key to enter Combination mode and select a combination p 22 Selecting a combination Wi SUI Mod ccs Ob1IE KModi knobsB KMod bZEKMod2 Knobde KMod Tiere i i sWe SWE Mod ttt As you select various combinations you will notice that the KARMA Realtime Controls ON OFF key LED will be lit for some combinations When you play the keyboard or CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 keys the KARMA function will begin playing Even for other combinations you can press the ON OFF key making the LED light to turn on the KARMA function ON OFF Adjusting the tempo You can adjust the tempo by turning the TEMPO knob When you adjust the tempo the playback tempo for all operating KARMA modules wi
95. ABeG AGHO ABO AGH Seleci a a a a E e RE TOT A00O Noizy Stabber Choi Mine SAA UTILITY Track Select retire ance ot Use Track Select to select the track that you wish to record Use Program Select to select the program for the track you wish to record Use the Prog 8 tab to select a program for tracks 1 8 and the Prog 16 tab to select a program for tracks 9 16 You may find it convenient to use the page menu command Load Template Song and use the set tings from a template song p 66 If necessary select the Mixer page and set the pan and volume The status and MIDI channel of each track are set by SEQ 3 1 Param 1 MIDI page Sta tus and MIDI Channel E It is a good idea to set tracks 1 16 to MIDI Chan nel 1 16 respectively This is the default Tracks that are set to the same MIDI channel will sound simultaneously when either track is recorded or played Make sure that Status is INT or BTH amp p 58 Press the REC WRITE key This instrument will enter record standby mode The PLAY MUTE REC of the track s you speci fied in step will change from PLAY to REC The metronome will begin sounding when you press the REC WRITE key If it does not sound go to the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Preference page and set the Metronome parameter Loe The default values are Metronome Sound REC Only Metro Bus Select L R Le
96. ENTER key VALUE controllers VALUE slider Use this when you wish to make major changes in the value In Program mode and Combination mode this slider can also be used as a control source for alternate modu lation or dynamic modulation This is active in Pro gram or Combination 1 1 Play when the Program Select or Combination Select is selected VALUE 4 Y keys Use these when you wish to make fine adjustments to the value VALUE dial Use this when you wish to make large changes in a value Numeric keys 0 9 ENTER key key HOLD key Use these when you know the parameter value that you wish to input After using the numeric keys 0 9 to input a number press the ENTER key to finalize the parameter value Use the key to enter negative numbers Use the HOLD key to enter a decimal point In the 1 1 Play page of Program and Combination modes the HOLD key will perform the Category Hold or 10 s Hold function PG p 2 The ENTER key is also used when setting the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches PG p 6 BANK A G keys The BANK keys are used in Program mode to select the program bank and in Combination mode to select the combination bank In Combination mode they are also used to select the program bank for each timbre of the combination In Sequencer and Song Play modes these keys are used to select the bank of the program used by each track of
97. FX2 to set the send levels to the master effects The settings you make here are valid if the Use DKit Setting is checked PROG 7 1 Ed BUS BUS page for the program that uses this drum kit Use the Write Drum Kits utility to save the data If you wish to change the name of the drum kit before you save it use the Rename Drum Kit util ity p 39 If you turn off the power before writing the data into memory your edits will be lost p 40 Memory in Global mode 92 Disk mode How Disk mode is organized In Disk mode you can use floppy disks to save or load various types of data You can also make settings related to saving and loading functionality Types of media that can be used Floppy disks This instrument can use MS DOS format 3 5 inch 2HD or 2DD floppy disks The capacity of a floppy disk after formatting will be 1 44 MB 18 sectors track for a 2HD disk or 720 KB 9 sectors track for a 2DD disk For details on formatting refer to PG p 156 fe We recommend that you use 2HD floppy disks ES When you insert disk for the first time after turn ing on the power or after changing disks you must press a function key etc to make this instru ment detect the disk When the disk is recognized disk information will appear in the LCD screen gt 2 DOS directory Undefined DOS file Files that can be loaded f postiles 3 All programs 1 program bank A F rai a
98. I 1 1 Play you can use the VALUE slider as a source for alternate modulation or effect dynamic modulation and control program parameters or effect parameters Keyboard Velocity The force with which you play a note can apply an effect Normally this is used to control volume or the speed or sensitivity of the EG After Touch This effect can be applied by varing pressure on a key while it s being held down Normally this is used to control volume tone cutoff frequency or LFO sensitivity etc Note Number Varing amounts of an effect will be applied depending on your location on the keyboard Normally this is used to control volume tone cutoff frequency LFO sensitivity and EG sensitivity etc E This can be used as a source for alternate modula tion or effect dynamic modulation to control pro gram parameters or effect parameters Velocity After Touch and Note Number can all be used as Dynamic MIDI Sources to control the KARMA function PG p 36 234 Foot pedals Damper Pedal A separately sold Korg switch type damper pedal such as the DS 1H can be connected to this instrument If a DS 1H is connected it will function as a half damper pedal The half damper function cannot be controlled by other pedals Assignable Foot Switch A separately sold on off switch such as the Korg PS 1 foot switch can be connected to this instrument allow ing you to turn an assigned function on off by step ping on t
99. In the S PLAY 1 1 Play Play page check the Juke box check box Access the S PLAY 4 2 Jukebox page Use the cursor keys a Y to select the Jukebox list file Select the Load Jukebox List utility menu com mand Press the F8 OK key The jukebox list will be loaded into this instrument About the KARMA function Overview KARMA stands for Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture The KARMA function generates MIDI data using many different complex algorithms seamlessly inte grated to provide a powerful music generation engine Based on the notes and chords you play KARMA generates phrases and patterns in real time generating not just notes but MIDI control data as well The KARMA architecture allows the various algo rithms to be re configured and varied in realtime as you play them For example you can create spectacular cascades of complex interweaving notes techno arpeggios and effects dense rhythmic and melodic tex tures natural sounding glissandos for acoustic instrument programs guitar strumming and finger picking simulations ran dom effects auto accompaniment effects gliding and swooping portamento and pitch bend effects and new sound design possibilities KARMA lets you produce phrases and patterns far beyond the current range pro vided by conventional arpeggiators or pattern play back functions The KARMA function is the heart of the Karma
100. J Master Effect Individual Outputs Timbre4 Parameters Timbre8 Parameters Controller Setup 2 2 KARMA 6 1 4 Module A B C D MasterEQ 7 3 4 AUDIO OUTPUT L MONO R AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 7 1 1 or 7 2 1 etc indicate pages or tab screens used on this instrument for editing 52 Layer split and velocity switch Within a combination you can use keyboard location and velocity to change the program that sounds The programs assigned to each timbre can sound in three ways as a layer a split or a velocity switch A combi nation can be set to use any one of these methods or to use two or more of these methods Layer Layer refers to settings which cause two or more pro grams to sound simultaneously when a note is played Program A Program B Layer Two or more programs sound simultaneously Split Split refers to settings which cause different programs to sound on different areas of the keyboard Program A Program B rT Fi Split I ll WT Iil Il Iil Different programs will sound in J different areas of the keyboard Velocity switch Velocity Switch refers to settings which cause different programs to sound depending on the velocity key board playing dynamic
101. KARMA MUSIC WORKSTATION Basic Guide Please read this guide first ExS ECM i SS ihn a ir E KORG SEEN f i 60006 f a eA ae a OOO ae p 7 oo ARN aa poo ei eeel i i i HARRAREN Ann E ara TO J HEI HYPER INTEGRATED SYNTHESIS SYSTEM GENERAL To ensure long trouble free operation please read this manual carefully Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction e Indirect sunlight e Locations of extreme temperature or humidity e Excessively dusty or dirty locations e Locations of excessive vibration Power supply Please connect the designated AC AC power sup ply to an AC outlet of the correct voltage Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended Interference with other electrical devices This product contains a microcomputer Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception interference Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions Handling To avoid breakage do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls Care If the exterior becomes dirty wipe it with a clean dry cloth Do not use liquid cleaners such as be
102. L trin Ass 000 6066 6666 6600 1 0000 00 PRG sire Leiten Transpose Detune BPM Adj These parameters adjust the pitch of the timbre e Ina layer type combination you can set two or more timbres to the same program and create a richer sound by using Transpose to shift their pitch apart by an octave or by using Detune to create a slight difference in pitch between the two e Insplit type combinations you can use Transpose to shift the pitch in semitone units of the programs specified for each key zone e Ifyou wish to change the playback pitch of a drum program use Detune If you change the Transpose setting the correspondence between notes and drum sounds will change Turn KARMA on off and specify note delay and scale 3 2 Ed Param2 KARMA page OSC On Off Ctrl COMBI 3 2 Ed Par am2 KARMA 0 C On Off Ctrl trai bags honands pizo ch ESD Lather A 0 i This setting controls whether the timbre will sound when KARMA is turned on off by the KARMA ON OFF key p 51 Other page COMBI 3 2 Ed ae Other Delay ms n o gt 33 Romance Piano h Gch Lae Loner Delay ms Specifies the timing at which the program of each tim bre will sound Specify the time from when you play the keyboard until the program will sound If you select KeyOff for this parameter the timbre will sound when the note is released Use Prog s Scale Combi s
103. MA function and for the sequencer The LED located above the knob will blink at quar ter note timing for the specified tempo COMBI PROG SEQ S PLAY GLOBAL DISK 10 Mode keys Use these keys to enter the desired mode When you press a key the LED will light and you will enter that mode p 14 COMBI key Combination mode will be selected PROG key Program mode will be selected SEQ key Sequencer mode will be selected S PLAY key Song Play mode will be selected GLOBAL key Global mode will be selected DISK key Disk mode will be selected VALUE CI F C LETITIA N PEPP tt rier O O CI COMPARE HOLD ENTER CIC J O O O TIMBRE TRACK 4 11 VALUE controllers The following VALUE controllers are used to set the value of the selected parameter p 15 VALUE slider Use this to modify the value of a parameter This controller is convenient when you wish to make large changes in the value This slider can also be used as a modulation source VALUE 4 v keys These are used to increase or decrease the parame ter value in steps of one It is convenient to use these to make fine adjustments VALUE dial Use this dial to modify the value of the parameter Numeric keys 0 9 ENTER key
104. MF files can be loaded as Sequencer mode songs You can use the Data Filer function to save load MIDI exclusive data Front and rear panel Front panel l P EXB PCM slot cover EXB PCM option Open this cover to install separately sold EXB PCM series option boards Two slots are provided For details on installation refer to PG p 265 REALTIME CONTROLS E O LPFCUTOFF RESONANCE HPF EG INTENSITY EG RELEASE B O ASSIGNABLE 1 ASSIGNABLE 2 ASSIGNABLE 3 ASSIGNABLE 4 OOO REALTIME CONTROLS Use the SELECT key to select A or B mode for the realtime controllers and use knobs 1 4 to con trol the tone effects and MIDI control changes etc in realtime p 24 SELECT key This key selects either A or B mode for the realtime controllers The selected mode will light 1 knob 2 knob 3 knob 4 knob In A mode the function of each knob is fixed 1 is the low pass filter cutoff frequency 2 is the filter resonance level or the cutoff frequency of the high pass filter 3 is the filter EG intensity and 4 is the filter amp release time In B mode each knob will control the function that is assigned in Program Combination Sequencer or Song Play modes SW1 key SW2 key These keys are on off switches for the functio
105. N OFF key the KARMA function will turn on off When on the key LED will light When you play the keyboard or press a CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 key the phrase or pattern generated by the GE Generated Effect selected for the KARMA module will begin playing ON OFF Using the CHORD TRIGGER keys CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 When you press a CHORD TRIGGER key 1 4 the specified chord up to eight notes and one velocity set ting can be assigned will sound and the KARMA function will operate Appropriate chords are pre spec ified for the preloaded programs You can use this in conjunction with your own keyboard playing CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN 1 2 AC fall a Assigning chords to the CHORD TRIGGER keys CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN key Here s how you can assign chords to the CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 keys Up to eight notes and one veloc ity can be specified for each key Settings can be made using one of two methods Method 1 Press the CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN key The ASSIGN key LED will light CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN 3 4 Play the keyboard of this instrument Adka ES To assign notes that are difficult to play simulta neously hold down the first note and then add additional notes one by one with the other hand Press one of the CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 keys The note chord you played in step will be regis tered to that key The ASSIGN key LED will
106. Name display for knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 aA KARMA RTC Combi Select 000 Voice 0f KARMA J 186 A CMLTI Rhythm Swing z F Lead IRhythm Complexity 2 2 Bass Rhythm Complexity 1i 3 Bass Duration Gate 1 i d Drum 1 Rhythm Randomize ji flLead JRun 6 CLead Duration Gate C2 T iLead Rhythm Multiplier Lead Pan Pattern C2 Lead INote Randomize As for a program the knobs and switches specified for the combination are displayed as graphics and by name In a combination the square brackets show the cate gory of the program used by the timbre controlled by the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches If multiple timbres are being controlled simultaneously this will indicate MLTI From the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches you can determine which timbre s phrase is being controlled 30 Fast CE 4 vy O00 pi Rhythm Swing z ge JUelocity Accents 1 2 Guital Duration Mode 6 Jino name 3 Bass 1Uelocity Mode T l line name 4 COrga Rhythm Randomize 11 C 2 Jino name 1 f Jino name Jino name Settings for KARMA module operation Run and Solo settings In Combination mode up to four KARMA modules can operate simultaneously When the KARMA function is off all KARMA mod ules will be stopped When the KARMA function is on the KARMA module s that you specify here will operate In COMBI 1 1 Play press the F4 k
107. RD TRIGGER ON OFF LATCH ASSIGN 1 2 3 4 gu u 8 KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS These allow you to control the KARMA function as you play p 27 ON OFF key This turns the KARMA function on off The LED will light when this function is on LATCH key This causes the KARMA function to continue oper ating even after note off i e keys or CHORD TRIGGER keys are released CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGN key Press this when you wish to register a chord from the keyboard or from the MIDI IN connector to the CHORD TRIGGER 1 2 3 or 4 keys p 27 CHORD TRIGGER 1 2 3 4 keys When you press one of these keys the registered chord will be input to the KARMA module caus ing a phrase or pattern to play SCENE key Two sets of settings for the KARMA Realtime Con trols knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 can be memorized as scenes Each time you press this switch you will alternate between the two scenes The LED of the selected scene will light 1 and 2 switches These switches control the assigned RT Realtime parameters or GE Generated Effect parameters of the KARMA module p 27 1 8 knobs These knobs control the assigned RT Realtime parameters or GE Generated Effect parameters of the KARMA module p 27 9 TEMPO knob This adjusts the basic tempo for the playback pro duced by the KAR
108. RMA module knobs 1 8 switches 11 12 SCENE key You can operate the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs 1 8 switches 1 2 and the SCENE key to mod ify the phrase or pattern in various ways CD CO te te te Ca ie dhe he a te ie G 27 Quick Start Performing with the KARMA function In PROG 1 1 Play press the F5 key to access the KARMA RTC page A KARMA RTC Program Select 000 HoisyStabber Y J 126 1 Rhythm Pattern af Repeat Transpose 6 Pan Pattern 7 FaeCtrl Enu Time Scale z 2 Note Range Bottom i 3 Repeat Initial Volume it 4 Repeat Decay i 1 Velocity Randomize l 2 Repeat Stop Mode Mitel UTILITY The knob and switch settings for the program will be displayed as graphics and names Names appropriate for the functions of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches are already specified for the preloaded programs When you operate the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 the pattern or phrase will change as indicated by the displayed function names KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS 1 2 3 4 1 2 oan oe eo amp yee P i DG When you press the SCENE key the 1 or 2 LED will light alternately each time the key is pressed 1 LED lit Scene 1 is selected SCENE se O2 2 LED lit Scene 2 is selected SCENE O LG The SCENE key lets you save two s
109. STOP key Recording will begin When you press a key to which a pattern is assigned that pattern will begin playing Keys to which no pattern has been assigned will sound as usual for the track specified by Track Select and will be recorded kh If you want a pattern to begin playing at the moment that recording begins press the key dur ing the pre count Make sure that the RPPR Sync is set to SEQ Press the START STOP key Recording will end and the location will return to the point at which you began recording To cancel multitrack recording uncheck the Multi REC check box in step Single track recording You can also use single track recording to record an RPPR performance Make track settings in the same way as for multitrack recording In SEQ 1 1 Play REC Play REC page check the RPPR check box The RPPR function will be turned on In the same way as for single track recording of a normal song use Track Select to select the track that you wish to record In Location specify the point at which recording will begin Press the REC WRITE key and then press the START STOP key Recording will begin amp In the case of single track recording only the track specified by Track Select will actually be recorded even if the RPPR performance consists of multiple tracks Of the patterns that are assigned by the RPPR settings only the performance
110. X Indiv Out Assign or Bus Select following the insert effect is set to 1 2 1 2 1 p 98 If specific tracks in Sequencer mode or Song Play mode do not sound Make sure that the PLAY MUTE REC or PLAY MUTE is set to PLAY oo sissies ates EEES EE EE p 60 p 75 Make sure that the Status is INT or BTH EONO TEE EEA N TO EEA p 58 p 74 Are the Key Zone and Velocity Zone set so that sound will be produced when you play P E AE ERE AA A ANE TET PG p 52 85 Notes do not stop e In PROG 2 1 Ed Basic select the Prog Basic page make sure that the Hold check box is uncheck ed sansurin rotot PG p 7 e In GLOBAL 6 1 Controller make sure that Damper Polarity or Foot SW Polarity is set correctly Noise or oscillation is heard e When using the BPM MIDI Sync function to control the delay time of an effect noise may occur in the delay sound This noise is due to discontinuities in the delay sound and is not a malfunction Effects are not applied e Are the GLOBAL 1 1 System Basic page IFX1 5 Off MFX1 Off or MFX2 Off settings checked e If you are in Combination Sequencer or Song Play modes and master effects are not applied when you raise the S1 Send1 MFX1 or S2 Send2 MFX2 of the timbre track does Return 1 or Return 2 from the master effect need to be raised E T E ES p 40 67 113 Alternatively has Send 1 or Send 2
111. a currently playing SMF set Quantize Trig to On Quantize Trig Off The KARMA module will be trig gered at the moment you play the keyboard or send in a trigger through Dynamic MIDI It will not synchro nize to the currently playing SMF Quantize Trig On Triggering will synchronize to the nearest 16th note interval of the currently playing SMF Synchronizing with song start stop Synchronizing with a song or pattem in Sequencer mode e Ifyou press the START STOP key while the KARMA function is operating the KARMA function will synchronize to the timing of the sequencer The KARMA function will be reset and will start from the beginning of the phrase or pattern e Ifthe sequencer is running and the KARMA function is operating and you change the location by for example pressing the LOCATE key the KARMA function will be reset and will start from the beginning of the phrase or pattern e Ifyou then press the START STOP key the sequencer and the KARMA function will both stop If you wish to stop only the KARMA function press the KARMA ON OFF key e If you want the KARMA function to start simultaneously with the beginning of recording press the KARMA ON OFF key and play the keyboard during the precount that precedes recording The KARMA module will not be triggered immediately but will be triggered in synchronization with the sequencer when recording begins Synchronizing with a song in So
112. ack you record a third the Compare function will now alternate between the second and third takes Recording a fourth take will mean that Compare now alternates between takes three and four and so on In this fashion Compare always alternates between the last two recorded passes that are made on the same track 15 Introduction Basic operation In this way the Compare function lets you recall the previous recording or the previous state of event edit ing A The Compare function is not available Global modes When operating the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 in Program Combination Sequencer and Song Play modes pressing the COM PARE key will revert to the settings that were written PG p 6 Keyboard input When inputting a note name or velocity value as the value of a parameter you can use the keyboard to input the setting Hold down the ENTER key and play the note that you wish to enter as a value The note name number or velocity value will be input When the GLOBAL 5 1 DKit page or SEQ 5 1 RPPR RPPR Setup page is displayed you can hold down the ENTER key and play a note to recall the settings that have been assigned to the note you played 16 Quick Start Turning the power on off amp Before you turn on the power make sure that the desired connections have been made as described in Connections p 12 1 Turning the power on Pres
113. an use a maximum of 20 cue lists 200 songs and 100 preset patterns One song can use as many as 100 patterns KARMA Music Workstation can be used as a 16 track multitimbral tone generator You can perform using the RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function and make settings for it Song Play mode Here you can playback SMF Standard MIDI File data from a floppy disk and play along with the playback if desired You can make effect settings for use in Song Play mode You can use the KARMA function while playing along with the SMF playback Up to four KARMA modules can be used SMF songs can be played back in succession You can use the jukebox function to playback songs in any specified order Global mode Here you can make settings that affect the entire this instrument such as master tune and global MIDI channel You can create drum kits 64 kits and user scales 16 one octave scales and 1 all note scale You can create drum kits using the 413 internal drumsamples ROM You can also use drumsamples from an optional EXB PCM series board if installed You can set the function of the assignable pedals and assignable switches You can transmit data dumps of MIDI exclusive data Disk mode Data from each mode can be saved and loaded using a floppy disk Media such as floppy disks can be formatted and data can be managed by copying etc Songs that you created in Sequencer mode can be saved in SMF format S
114. aracter of the origi nal sound This Performance Edit function cannot be used on bank F OSC Balance Adjusts the level balance between oscillators 1 and 2 VA For programs whose Mode Oscillator Mode PROG 2 1 Ed Basic Prog Basic page setting is Single oscillator 2 will not sound Only the level of oscillator 1 will change For a Drums program this performance editor will have no effect Amp Level Indicates the amp level This will adjust the volume of the entire program Attack Time Indicates the attack time of the filter EG and amp EG This will adjust the speed of the attack from note on A In order to maximize the effect of the Attack Time adjustment the amp EG Start Level Attack Level Start Level Modulation and Attack Time Modula tion parameters are also adjusted Decay Time Indicates the decay time and slope time of the filter EG and amp EG IFX Balance This simultaneously adjusts the W D Wet Dry bal ance of all insert effects 1 5 MFX Balance This simultaneously adjusts the Return 1 and 2 param eters of the master effects eee ausus Realtime controls These can be used to edit parameters such as the filter cutoff frequency resonance the amp and filter EG vol ume portamento time pan pitch LFO and master effect send level etc p 24 33 Quick Start Simple program editing Simple combination editing A combination is a set of multiple up to eight
115. at p 88 Synchroniz ing the KARMA function 86 You can also synchronize the KARMA modules to the start timing of the sequencer e Pressing the START STOP key while KARMA is operating will synchronize the KARMA function to the sequencer e When you press the START STOP key once again the KARMA function will stop together with the sequencer If you wish to stop only the KARMA function press the KARMA ON OFF key to turn it off e If you want the KARMA function to start in synchronization with the beginning of recording press the KARMA ON OFF key to turn it on and play the keyboard during the pre count that precedes recording The KARMA module will not be triggered immediately but will be triggered at the beginning of recording in synchronization with the sequencer p 88 Synchronizing the KARMA function Copying settings from a combination and recording in realtime Multi track recording The preloaded combinations contain numerous combi nations that make full use of the KARMA function The playback generated by these combinations can be used as sketchpads for your musical ideas or as basic tracks for a song Many of these combinations consist of tim bres and KARMA modules with differing MIDI chan nel settings Here s how to use multi track recording to simulta neously record a performance of multiple MIDI chan nels in realtime Copy the settings from a combination to a song Access the
116. ata fits on one floppy disk The data will be saved on the specified floppy disk and you will return to the Save page The amount of time required will depend on the amount of data If a file with the same name already exists on the floppy disk you will be asked whether you want to overwrite If you wish to overwriting press the F8 OK key If you wish to save without overwriting press the F7 Cancel key re do the operation from step and rename the data in step before saving it If the data does not fit on one floppy disk The No space available on medium dialog box will appear PG p 154 No space available on medium Do you make a divided file You can divide the file and save the data on multiple volumes of floppy disk 1 Make sure that you have a sufficient number of floppy disks and press the F8 OK key Sav ing will begin 2 When the disk is full the following dialog box will appear pelect other medium 1 32M 61 63 1999 12 007 0001 Gian NEWFILE PCG 3 Insert the next floppy disk into this instrument s floppy disk drive 4 Press a function key etc to make this instrument detect the next floppy disk 5 Press the F8 Select key Saving will begin 6 If the the dialog box of step 2 appears again repeat steps 3 5 If you decide to cancel the Save operation press the F7 Cancel key The dialog box of step 2 will appear Press the F
117. ate knob 5 the Transpose value will change in semitone steps over a range of 24 to 0 with 12 as the mid point EX If you set Parameter to Trnsp Oct the pitch will change in octave steps over a range of 24 to 0 with 12 as the mid point If you select Trnsp Oct 5 the pitch will change in alternate steps of an octave and a fifth over a range of 24 to 0 with 12 as the mid point For example if you are sound ing the C3 note with the Min setting rotating the knob toward the right will change the pitch in the order of C3 G3 gt C4 G4 gt C5 Dynamic MIDI settings Dynamic MIDI is a function that lets you control spe cific aspects of the KARMA function by operating the controllers of this instrument or by using MIDI control messages Here you can specify up to four controllers Source and their function Destination PG p 36 64 3 DynMIDI Dynamic MIDI PG p 234 Dynamic MIDI Source amp Destination Naming the KARMA RTC knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 Access the PROG 6 4 Ed KARMA RT Namel1 or Namez2 page Na 6 d Ed KARMART Namet kKnob 1 2 668 Note Range Bottom 3 194 Repeat Initial Volume 4 195 Repeat Decay S5 197 Repeat Transpose LATE a SURTE 2 Monti Namet Namel TS Selecting a GE Here s how to select the GE that will be used by each KARMA module Access the COMBI 6 1 Ed KARMA Setup page Ej 1 setup oo Eeu 2 J Ee T Eurer A Select a
118. ave utility Data filter function save load MIDI exclusive data Keyboard 61 keys Controllers Joystick SW1 SW2 keys REALTIME CON TROLS knobs 1 4 and SELECT key VALUE slider TEMPO knob KARMA REALTIME CON TROLS User interface Graphical user interface 240 x 64 pixel LCD display Mode keys COMBI PROG SEQ S PLAY GLOBAL DISK Value controllers VALUE slider VALUE a V keys VALUE dial numeric keys 0 9 HOLD ENTER Cursor keys a lt Y gt MENU PAGE keys EXIT key ENTER key COMPARE key F1 F8 T1 T9 T8 T16 key TIMBRE TRACK key BANK keys PROG BANK A B C D E F G COMBI BANK A B C D E F SEQUENCER control keys PAUSE REW FF LOCATE REC WRITE START STOP Appendices Specifications and options Audio outputs 1 4 AUDIO OUTPUT MAIN L MONO R 1 4 AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 Output impedance 1 1 kQ L MONO is 550 Q for mono Maximum output level L MONO R 13 0 dBu INDIVIDUAL 1 2 11 1 dBu Load impedance 100 kQ or greater 1 4 AUDIO OUTPUT HEADPHONE Output impedance 33 9 Maximum output level 45 mW Load impedance 33 9 107 Control inputs DAMPER half damper supported ASSIGNABLE SWITCH PEDAL Other MIDIIN OUT THRU 3 5 inch floppy disk drive AC power inlet switch Support for options EXB PCM series PCM expansion boa
119. be displayed as EXT and the tempo will be synchronized with an external MIDI device In this case it will not be possible to adjust the tempo from this instrument Checking the note on off status and Key Zone Note data and detected chords from the keyboard or CHORD TRIGGER keys from the MIDI IN connector or generated by the KARMA module can be viewed in realtime The settings of the module s key zone is also displayed as a solid line Input notes within the key zone will be used to trigger and control the phrase or pattern Notes outside the zone may be optionally used to con trol other KARMA functions p 81 Specifying the keyboard range for which the KARMA function wil operate In PROG 1 1 Play press the F6 key to select the KARMA Note Activity page IFrogramJlP edit RARMAN ERTC Jl Note J UA When you play the keyboard or press a CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 key Chord A will indicate the name of the chord detected by the KARMA module Note Activity Display will display the notes gen erated by the KARMA module The key zone settings of the KARMA module are displayed as a solid line p 81 Specifying the keyboard range for which the KARMA function wil operate Operating the KARMA Realtime Controls EI The state of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches is saved when you write the program Turning the KARMA function on off ON OFF key Each time you press the O
120. be held even after the keyboard is released When the SW1 key is set to AfterT Lock and is oper ating as a Toggle switch the lock function can be used as described in the following example After playing a note apply pressure to the key board after touch The sound will change While maintaining the pressure on the keyboard press SW1 the SW1 key LED will light Even when you apply further pressure to the key board the sound at the moment you pressed SW1 key will be held This is the locked condition 23 Quick Start Using controllers to modify the sound To release the locked condition press the SW1 key once again REALTIME CONTROL 1 2 3 4 These knobs can be used to control the filter cutoff fre quency and resonance the amp and filter EG volume portamento time pan pitch LFO or the send levels to the master effects etc Press the REALTIME CONTROLS SELECT key to switch the function of the realtime controllers to A mode or B mode Each time you press the key A mode or B mode will be selected alternately and the corresponding LED will light Rotate the desired knob to control the sound etc A mode controls In A mode knobs 1 4 will control edit the follow ing functions Placing the knobs in the center 12 o clock position will produce the values specified by the program parameters Knob 1 LPF CUTOFF Adjust the cutoff frequenc
121. ble sided head cleaning disk For the cleaning procedure refer to the owner s manual for the cleaning disk 96 Effects settings The effect section of this instrument provides five insert effects two master effects one master EQ ste reo 3 band EQ and a mixer that controls the routing of these components You can choose from 102 types of full digital effects for each insert effect and from 89 types for each master effect The effects are categorized as follows Categories of the 102 effect types 001 015 Filter and dynamics effects such as EQ and com pressor 016 031 Pitch and phase modulation effects such as chorus and phaser 032 040 Other modulation and pitch shift effects such as rotary speaker and pitch shifter 041 051 Early reflection and delay effects 052 057 Reverb effects 058 089 Mono and mono chain effects in which two mono effects are connected in series 090 102 Double size effects cannot be used as master FX amp Effects 000 089 can be selected for IFX1 2 3 4 5 or MFX 1 or 2 Effects 090 102 are double size effects and will use twice the processing area of other effects They can be selected for IFX2 IFX3 or IFX4 Effects in each mode In Program mode insert effects can be used as part of the sound creating process in the same way that the output sound of the oscillator OSC is processed by the filter and amp to create the final sound Then t
122. box If this is checked the multisample will be played back ward This can produce interesting results when used on sound effects etc Normally you will not check this When Oscillator Mode Double To use OSC2 set Mode Oscillator Mode to Double in the Basic Prog Basic page In the same way as for OSC1 you can set High and Low multisamples for OSC2 The playback pitch can be set independently By using the same multisample with slightly different Tune settings you can detune the oscillators to produce a richer sound E It will be convenient to use the Utility Copy Oscil lator to make the oscillator settings match each other When Oscillator Mode Drums iTune 0000 Level tg ibelay 6eams ee TLT In the Basic Prog Basic page set Mode Oscillator Mode to Drums When this is set to Drums you will be able to create a drum program This will select a drum kit instead of a multisample This instrument provides sixteen factory preset drum kits that are suitable for a wide variety of music Drumkit name VNL Here you can only select a drum kit To edit or create a drum kit use GLOBAL 5 1 DKit p 90 The following multisamples or drum kits can be used for the oscillator e 425 internal multisamples ROM e Expansion multisamples if separately sold EXB PCM options are installed e Nine internal drum kits ROM e 64 user drum kits created in
123. can be used during playback or when paused The speed of rewind and fast forward is set by the utility menu command FF REW Speed Mute Solo function You can use the PLAY MUTE REC and SOLO On Off in the Program page of SEQ 1 1 Play REC to hear or mute a desired individual track 1 16 For example this can be used when you wish to record new tracks while listening only to the rhythm section of the previ ously recorded tracks You can use the utility menu command Solo Selected Track to hear only the currently selected tracks It is convenient to use this while setting track parameters or effect settings PG p 71 Here s how to hear the result of the PLAY MUTE REC and SOLO On Off settings Make sure that one of the SEQ 1 1 Play Rec pages is selected Press the START STOP key to playback the song Press the F2 Prog 8 key Select the track 1 PLAY MUTE REC and press the VALUE 4 key once The display will change to MUTE and the play back of track 1 will no longer be heard In this way the mute function allows you to silence a speci fied track Program PLAY MUTE REC 001 HER D00 Meter d74 Reso Hi J 126 Manu Guita E organ Fast E Leas Focal belly Estrin a at aoe aai a 31 are Toi inner i ots F Jl JFroae Select the track 2 PLAY MUTE REC and press the VALUE A key once The display will change and the playback of track 2
124. can set the KARMA module Key Zone 6 1 3 and Key Thru 6 1 4 parameters to specify the range of the keyboard that will control KARMA and the range that you can play manu ally p 80 KARMA function settings in Pro gram mode Setting the keyboard range that will operate the KARMA function Methe tempo of the SMF and KARMA function can not be set independently If you wish to synchronize the KARMA module to the SMF that is playing set Quantize Trig On checked Access the S PLAY 6 1 KARMA Parm 1 page S PLAY 6 2 KARMA Mdl Parm1 Tra E Module Parameters Transpose yQuantize TF Force Range Off i Delay Start Off ORoot Position Beye i Off i Kbormi Meare ME AGESUC The trigger timing will be quantized to the nearest 16th note interval of the SMF beat 88 Synchronizing the KARMA function The Quantize Trig parameter The trigger timing of the KARMA module will depend on the setting of the Quantize Trig parameter On checked The trigger timing will be quantized to the nearest 16th note interval of the base tempo Off unchecked Triggering will occur at the moment you play the keyboard or send in a trigger through Dynamic MIDI Synchronization between KARMA modules A B C and D In Combination Sequencer and Song Play modes four KARMA modules can be operating Quantize Trig can be set independently for each of these four KARMA mo
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126. ck to vary the pitch are also provided as special parameters separately from alternate modulation This instrument provides 29 types of alternate modula tion In single mode you can use 29 alternate modulation destinations of 29 types and in double mode you can use 55 alternate modulation destinations of 29 types There are 42 AMS sources However depending on the type of modulation some sources cannot be selected For details on alternate modulation and AMS refer to PG p 221 Suggestions on using alternate modulation When making settings for alternate modulation think of the effect that you wish to produce what type of modulation will be necessary to produce that effect and what parameter of the oscillator filter or amplifier needs to be controlled Then select a source AMS and set the Intensity If you proceed logically in this way you will achieve the desired effect For example if you want to control a guitar like sound so that it appears to be approaching feedback when the joystick is moved away you will make settings so that the joystick controls filter modulation or the resonance level 51 Basic functions Program mode Combination mode In Combination mode you select play and edit combi nations Combination mode consists of pages 1 1 Play 7 3 Ed MasterFX In 1 1 Play you can select and play combinations You can also do some overall editing and make KARMA fu
127. control another connected MIDI device from this instrument PG p 245 MIDI THRU connector Musical data and sound settings etc that are received at the MIDI IN connector are re transmit ted without change from the MIDI THRU connec tor You can use this to connect multiple MIDI devices via MIDI cables PG p 245 Introduction Rear panel Objects and functions in the LCD screen 10 a Current page d Edit cell e Check box COMBI 6 2 Ed KB amp MA Mdl Parss1 T TeGuantize Tri H OTimb2 Bypass M 1 c Parameter b Tab f Function buttons Current page This indicates the currently selected page within the mode From the left this area shows the mode name page number name tab name and the parameter name of the edit cell Mode name Parameter name Tab name Page number name COMBI 6 2 Ed KARMA Mdl Parm 1 Transpose Tab Most pages are divided into two or more tabs By pressing the closest function key F1 F7 you can select a tab to access the corresponding page Parameters The parameters for various settings are displayed in the LCD screen Use cursor keys a lt Y gt to select the desired parameter Edit cell When you use the cursor keys a lt Y gt the selected parameter will be highlighted in the LCD screen This area is called the edit cell and your editing will affect the highlighted area The parameter value of the edit cell can be modi fied u
128. cted use the a lt Y gt to high light the combination name in Combi Select Use the VALUE controllers to select the combina tion that you wish to play t p 20 Selecting a program Audition the sound Play a note on the keyboard to hear the sound you selected Selecting the combination bank In Combination mode you can switch banks to select combinations from another bank With the factory settings banks A B and E contain combinations table bellow Press a BANK A F key to select a bank The selected bank will be displayed in the left side of the LCD screen For example if you wish to select bank B press the BANK B key The upper left of the LCD screen will indicate Bank B Explanation 000 127 000 127 for preloaded combinations for EXB PCM series combinations or user combinations for EXB MOSS combinations or user combinations 000 127 22 A B E With the factory settings these banks con tain a wide variety of preloaded combina tions that use multiple programs effects and the KARMA function C D With the factory settings these banks do not contain combinations Combinations for the separately sold EXB PCM series options or combinations that you yourself create can be stored in these banks F With the factory preload this bank does not contain any combinations Combinations for the separately sold EXB MOSS option are stored in thi
129. d If you connected a Korg PS 1 pedal switch select KORG Standard The pedal will not function cor rectly if you do not select the correct polarity If you wish to keep this setting after the power is y P 8 P turned off you must Write p 40 Press the PROG key to enter PROG 1 1 Play or press the COMBI key to enter COMBI 1 1 Play Then press the foot switch and the program com bination will change Adjusting the way in which veloc ity or after touch will affect the volume or tone You can adjust the way in which changes in velocity or after touch will affect the volume or tone By changing this you can for example make the volume of the notes more consistent even when they are played with varying velocities dynamics Each curve has its own character so you can select the curve that is appropri ate for your own playing dynamics playing style and the effect that you wish to obtain PG p 113 114 Press the GLOBAL key to enter Global mode Press the EXIT key Press the F1 Basic key To change the velocity curve select Velocity Curve and specify the desired curve To change the after touch curve select AfterT Curve and specify the desired curve If you wish to keep this setting after the power is y P 8 P turned off you must Write p 40 E This setting will affect the operation of the entire this instrument E Each program has parameters that allow you
130. d 128 programs for the Korg MOSS tone generator will also be available e For use as the oscillator of a drum program KARMA Music Workstation provides 64 user drum kits and nine GM2 compatible ROM drum kits With the factory settings preset drum kits that cover a variety of musical genres are provided You can create your own original drum kits by assigning a drumsample to each note of the keyboard For each note you can make filter and amp settings and even route the sound through effects and to a individual audio output e KARMA Music Workstation provides 768 user combinations With the factory settings these contain a wide variety of preload combinations A combination allows you to use layers splits or velocity switches etc to combine up to eight pro grams together with effects and four KARMA mod ules in order to create complex sounds that could not be produced by a program You can also make settings that include external tone generators Sequencer KARMA Music Workstation provides a high perfor mance 16 track MIDI sequencer with more than suffi cient power for use as a stand alone sequencer The sequencer can serve as the core that brings together KARMA Music Workstation s numerous capabilities allowing it to serve as an integrated music workstation For more on this instrument s sequencer p 57 Song Play In Song Play mode SMF Standard MIDI File data can be played back directly from a floppy disk Yo
131. d and playback songs e A song can use up to four KARMA modules e You can make effect settings for your song PROGRAM MODE Insert Master Effect Drum Kit _ Cr Multisample L IFX 3 PITCH FILTER1 AMP1 IF 4 MEQ 1FX5 KARMA Multisample H KARMA Module A Multisample L PITCH2 FILTER2 AMP2 COMBINATION MODE Insert Master Effect IFX1 MFX 1 TIMBRE 2 Program IFX 2 MFX 2 TIMBRE 3 Program TEKS 2 _ IFX 4 MEQ TIMBRE 4 Program A IFX 5 TIMBRE 5 Program o KARMA KARMA Module A TIMBRE 1 Program TIMBRE 6 Program KARMA Module B KARMA Module C KARMA Module D a TIMBRE 7 Program TIMBRE 8 Program SEQUENCER SONG PLAY MODE Insert Master Effect Cur TRACK 1 TRACK 9 TRACK 2 TRACK 10 TRACK 3 TRACK 11 p IFX 4 MEQ TRACK 4 TRACK 12 IFX5 TRACK5 TRACK 13 KARMA KARMA Module A TRACK 7 Program TRACK 15 Program KARMA Module B k ITRACK 8 Program TRACK 16 Program KARMA Module C KARMA Module D TRACK 6 TRACK 14 Introduction Overview of the modes Your performance using the KARMA function can be recorded to a song or pattern You can also copy a combination and use the KARMA function to record your performance You can use a cue list to set up consecutive playback of multiple songs and specify the number of repeats for each song You c
132. d set this to 12 Quantize Trig Quantize Triggers This setting quantizes corrects the timing at which note data will trigger the KARMA function p 88 Synchronizing the KARMA function Off unchecked Triggering will occur at the moment you play the keyboard or trigger through Dynamic MIDI On checked Triggering timing will be quantized to 16th note units of the base tempo Tx CC Value Transmit CC Value Set this when you wish to control the program sound and effects when the KARMA function is on For exam ple you could make the tone become darker or increase the resonance of the program s filter when the KARMA function is on Or you could control an effect for example by turning on a delay effect when the KARMA function is on and hiding the delay effect when it is off Use Tx CC to specify the MIDI control change num 81 Basic functions About the KARMA function ber If you wish to control the tone use CC s in the seventies or assign a AMS or Dmod source PG p 30 PROG 6 1 2b In the example on the preceding page CC 74 and CC 71 are controlling the low pass filter cutoff reso nance level and high pass filter cutoff Trigger Note Trigger You can specify triggering conditions for the phrase or pattern generated by the GE Go ahead and try differ ent settings to hear the results PG p 31 Note Trig ger Any Triggering will occur each time you play the key board and
133. d the START STOP key playback will stop If the S PLAY 1 1 Play Preference page Auto Start parameter is checked default setting all songs that can be selected in File Select will play consecu tively If a song is playing press the START STOP key once again to stop playback Starting stopping playback for each song In the S PLAY 1 1 Play Preference page uncheck Chain to next file or Auto Start and press the START STOP key Playback will begin and will stop when each song ends For details on these settings refer to PG p 118 Preference Chain to next file 001 01 000 Meter d d 12120 lIIChain to next file Auto Start Metronome Sound Off Level 127 BUS L R Play Track 1 Ch011 TOI _ G00i Acoustic Piano Choi LPioy Eroa ET Proa te Mix 2 Mise Jl pret RATS OED Playing along with SMF data Minus one play You can enjoy minus one play by playing back SMF data muting a specific part and playing that part yourself Playback the SMF data identify the track whose part you wish to play and stop playback p 74 In S PLAY 1 1 Play select the program page Use Play Track Select to select the track for the part that you want to play from the keyboard When you play the keyboard the program of the selected track will be heard In PLAY MUTE MUTE the track that you your self wish to play J 136 Rey Flest ce i TATRA
134. des Filter 1 for OSC1 and Filter 2 for OSC2 For each of these filters you can select from two types Low Pass Resonance or Low Pass amp High Pass Filter 2 can be used if Mode Oscillator Mode is set to Double Filter characteristics Level Level This area of overtones will be diminished gt Filter gt Overtones included Overtones after in the original multisample passing through the filter Frequency pitch Frequency pitch 47 Basic functions Program mode Basic page SOANS Off Frequel Intensity 66 Resonance 6 F ty Eazi Shoat Witedz r a A Mod 1 Mod 2 page PROG 4 1 Ed Filter1 Keyboard Track Key Low High G 1 Int to A 49 B 49 Ramp Low 66 High 18 Filter EG Int to A 66 to B 60 AMS JS Y 62 Vel to A 37 to B 31 iint to A 15 B 15 Leaz Mood i Mod e roroa EG a Mod 1 KB0TrK Key Low Filter Type Filter A Filter B Selects the type of filter and specify the Frequency cutoff frequency and Resonance resonance level Low Pass Resonance 24 dB oct low pass filter with resonance Make settings for filter A Low Pass amp High Pass 12 dB oct low pass filter and 12 dB oct high pass filter in series connection Make low pass filter settings in filter A and high pass filter settings in filter B Low pass filter This is the most common type of filter which passes the low frequency range and cuts the high f
135. desired mode is selected To select a mode press the appropriate mode key COMBI DISK Here we will use Combination mode as an example for our explanation Press the COMBI key Press the MENU key The page menu will appear MENU Select E In Disk mode there is only one page so the page menu will not appear 14 Press the function key F1 F7 that is nearest the page you wish to select If multiple pages are assigned to one function key press the same key to move the cursor downward You can also use the a lt lt Y gt cursor keys to move Press the F8 Open key When you press the F8 key you will jump to the selected page and that page will appear As an example here press the F3 key three times to select KeyZ and then press the F8 Open key The 3 3 Ed Key Zone page will appear E You can also use the following alternative methods to select a page e Press the MENU key and then use the lt gt keys to move forward or backward through the pages in the order of 1 1 2 1 gt 2 2 2 3 etc e Hold down the MENU key and use numeric keys 1 7 to enter a two digit page number to move directly to the corresponding page To select the page shown above you would press 3 3 If only one page is assigned to each function key group as in COMBI 1 1 Play or the pages of Global mode the first digit of the numeric ke
136. dit is intended as a way to edit previously recorded data but you can also use it to modify pro gram numbers or insert control changes Create Control Data is a function that lets you create and insert controller data that changes smoothly between two specified values over the specified length of time This is used to input bend after touch and control change data etc 62 _S Realtime recording on a track Preparations for recording Before you begin recording you need to make track settings Be sure to turn off the Global mode protect setting p 38 In Sequencer mode select SEQ 1 1 Play REC Play REC page 001 01 D00 Meter d 4 shi Song Select a UUs h Mei E CORPPR Track Select 7761 TRACK 61 T81 ADOD Noisy Stabber Choi lptoy kecMProg 2 Prog te Min 2 J Min t6 J Frer JURA TC OEA In Song Select select the song that you wish to record Select Song Select and use numeric keys 0 9 to enter the song number and press the ENTER key If you select a song number that has not yet been recorded the Create New Song dialog box will appear Press the F8 OK key To set the song name use the utility menu command Rename Song p 39 Assigning a name Rename Select SEQ 1 1 Play REC program page Meter Resolution Tempo Tempo Mode rocaton i Program ABee ABBG
137. dividual timbre MIDI Channel are related refer to MIDI I O channel settings PG p 83 Bank EX2 MSB Bank EX2 LSB This setting is valid when Status is set to EX2 It specifies the Bank Select message that will be transmit ted from this instrument OSC page COMBI 3 1 Ed Param1 OSC Force OSC Mode Keyb Fi Strin El strin Bj strin Eq strin Etrin m Bae A A n PRG Pere Both Both Both Both Both Both Both Both PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG PRG i PRG PRG i T61 ABS3 Romance Piano O ce TTY Force OSC Mode Normally you will set this to PRG If you wish to force a polyphonic program to sound monophonically set this either to Mono or LGT Legato Conversely set this to Poly if you wish to force a monophonic program to play polyphonically PG p 50 OSC Select Normally you will set this to Both If the timbre is using a program whose Mode Oscilla tor Mode is Double and you want only OSC1 or OSC2 not both to sound set this to OSC1 only OSC1 will sound or OSC2 only OSC2 will sound Portamento Normally you will set this to PRG If you want the portamento setting specified for the program of the timbre to be forced off set this parame ter to Off Conversely if you want to forcibly turn the portamento on or to change the portamento time set this to a value of 001 127 to specify the portamento time Pitch page Strin Strin Bl Strin Estrin Astin aR i F
138. drum kits 40 Saving on Floppy disk e000 40 MIDI data dump 22 eee eeees 42 Restoring the factory settings 43 Loading the preload data 43 Program mode iii i0 43 44 46400 wae eles 44 How a program is organized 44 Basic program editing 06 44 Oscillator settings 000 eee 45 Controller settings 0 0000 46 Pitch settingS 0 eee eee 46 Filter settingS 0 0 00 e eee eee 47 Amplifier settings 000 49 LFO SettingS asic estan edad ea ee 50 KARMA function settings 50 BUS settings 0 e eee eee 50 Insert Effect settings 50 Master Effect settings 50 More about Alternate Modulation 51 Combination mode 2eeee0 52 How a combination is organized 52 Basic combination editing 52 Timbre 1 8 program pan and volume 53 Controller settings 0 0000 54 Settings for status MIDI channel and playing mode 4 54 Turn KARMA on off and specify note delay and scalere site renee Pine aed gee oS 55 Layer and split settings 55 Velocity switch settings 56 MIDI filter settings 000 56 KARMA function settings 56 Bus S tlingS e seein BES eee epee a ee a 56 Insert
139. dules Quantize Trig Off The KARMA module will be trig gered at the moment you play the keyboard or send in a trigger through Dynamic MIDI The corresponding KARMA module will be triggered immediately with out synchronization between KARMA modules Quantize Trig On Triggering will be quantized to the nearest 16th note interval of the timing of the first triggered KARMA module that is now operating Even if you are simultaneously triggering multiple KARMA modules from the keyboard or the CHORD TRIGGER keys you should set each of these KARMA modules to Quantize Trig On Synchronizing songs patterns and RPPR performance in Sequencer mode If you wish to play or record a KARMA module in syn chronization with the timing of a currently playing song pattern or RPPR set Quantize Trig On Quantize Trig Off The KARMA module will be trig gered at the timing that you play the keyboard or send in a trigger through Dynamic MIDI It will not synchro nize to the currently playing song pattern or RPPR Quantize Trig On The KARMA module will be trig gered at the nearest 16th note interval of the currently playing song pattern or RPPR ED If you want patterns played by RPPR to synchro nize with the currently operating KARMA func tion set Sync SEQ 5 1 RPPR RPPR Setup page to SEQ Synchronizing with SMF playback in Song Play mode If you want the KARMA module to be synchronized with
140. dull ccceceseseseeee 78 KARMA module parameters EEEE EE 29 78 81 KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS e 6 25 27 30 79 82 85 87 104 1 and 2 switches 6 128 KNOPS iniaa LATCH key ccsecscsssseeseseseees ON OFF key SCENE key ccsescssesssesseseseees TEMPO knob cceeeseseeeeeeeees 6 Keysis e e n entice ities 27 Key ZOE 26 29 52 55 keyboard crossfade cececeees 53 Keyboard input 16 Keyboard Track cccceeee 48 49 L ayer tien cite tt th ates LCD seten inisiasie LEQ iaren loadsa ea demo song data jukebox list cece preload data 0 RPPRvstiseesteitiinntenvasnetetivees Low Pass amp High Pass 000 47 Low pass filteP ccs 48 Low Pass Resonance s0ce00e 47 LPF CUTOFF ccecesecseseeseeees 24 M Master effects ccceeeeeeeeees Master EQ ccceceeseceeeeeeeeeees Master track cceceeeseeseeeeseeseeseeee Memory protect 004 MENU PAGE key MEX veesitvetieecetacetiase MID iis ieee erase ees MIDI Channel Combinations ccccceceeeeeees 54 Program MIDI files 0 cece ceecseeteeeeteeteeteeee MIDI filter eeeeeeeeee MIDI I O channel 0 31 83 MS DOS format cceceseeseeseeteeee 93 multisample multitimbral tone generatot 4 multi track recording 85 86 Mute Solo function 0 60 74 N Note Numbe cccccccseseseeseee 25 O OCLAV EG iiiimecacurdectitenst 23 33 5
141. e VALUE controllers to select the category that contains the desired pro gram Use the cursor keys A Y to select a program within the list Alternatively you can use the cur sor keys lt gt to select Index and then use the VALUE controllers to make your selection At this time you can play the keyboard to hear the selected sound To execute press the F8 OK key To cancel press the F7 Cancel key Cat HOLD Category Hold Press the HOLD key to display fat HoLb The category will be fixed Category PROG 1 1 Pla Program Program S t Bank A Category 16 FastSynth Program __WiT TANT GS Baltes st eed Select Cat HOL lprogramM P edit KARMAJLKATC JL Note IY Use the cursor keys a lt Y gt to choose Category and use the VALUE controllers to specify the category Use the cursor keys a lt lt Y gt to choose Program Select and use the VALUE a Y keys or VALUE dial to successively select pro grams in that category To exit the Category Hold function press the HOLD key twice to erase the display In PROG 1 1 Play pressing the HOLD key will cycle through gt cancel Using 10 s HOLD to select programs You can fix the ten s place of the program number as you select programs Press the HOLD key to make the display indi cate The ten s place of the program number wi
142. e the data from memory i e the contents that were written into memory will be tempo rarily called into the edit buffer This allows you to compare the settings you are editing with the orig inal un edited settings Editing applies to the data in the edit buffer Programs or combinations will play according to the data in the edit buffer k Edit Edit Buffer When you write the program or When you select a program or combination settings will be Write Select combination its data is called from saved in internal memory internal memory into the edit buffer Internal Memory Program Combination Bank A 0 127 Bank A 0 127 39 Basic functions Saving data Writing global settings and user drum kits The settings you edit in Global mode can be written into internal memory This is done using the operations Write Global Setting and Write User Drum Kits If you wish to use these settings after turning the power off be sure to write the data There are two ways to write global settings and user drum kits VA Before you write a user drum kit the Global mode memory protect setting must be turned off Memory protect Using a utility menu command to write To write global settings the various settings in GLOBAL 1 1 4 1 6 1 select the utility menu com mand Write Global Setting in GLOBAL 1 1 4 1 6 1 and press the F8 OK key The Write Global Setting dialog box wil
143. e SEQ 1 1 Play REC Prog 8 and Prog 16 pages a aa Ya J a J Ca Ya a JC Tal TRACK E Tei Aveo Trancer Lead H A Ehi Elay RECI Proa ffrog 16 All tracks will be set to REC Here you will set all tracks to PLAY or MUTE except for the track that you wish to record However in cases where you wish to record a performance using a combination and there are no previously recorded tracks you may leave all tracks in the REC status Press the REC WRITE key and then the START STOP key to start realtime recording BG p 62 Realtime recording on a track You can operate the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches and the SCENE key etc while recording and the changes in the pattern and tone will be recorded just as you perform Mite tempo of the song and the KARMA function cannot be set independently KARMA function settings in Song Play mode In Song Play mode you can use four KARMA modules modules A B C and D In the same way as for a combination you can use separate phrases or pat terns to play programs such as drums bass guitar and strings or combine the four KARMA modules and six teen track programs in various ways The structure of the KARMA related parameters is the same as for a combination p 83 KARMA function settings in Combination mode In Song Play mode you can use the KARMA function to perform along with the playback of a SMF Standard MIDI File You can use the KARMA Real
144. e above table for the relevant page In the utility commands press Name the F5 key in the dialog box that appears In GLOBAL 4 1 select TEXT press the F5 key Combinations Program categories I X amp C t 8123456789 5 lt gt ABCDEFGH JKLMNOPQRSTUVWAYZ0 414 Sabede fgh i jk Imropqrs tuvwxy2 3 l gles bel JL ins ea AE CMY Menci J For example if you wish to input the text shown in the screen shown above you would use the follow ing procedure Press the F1 Clear key All text of the text box will be erased Input A Use the VALUE dial the VALUE slider the a V keys or cursor keys a lt V gt to select eh Press the ENTER key or F6 key The cursor will move Input Use the VALUE dial the VALUE slider the INC DEC keys or cursor keys a lt V gt to select Press the ENTER key or F6 key The cursor will move Repeat this step to input all the characters Press the F8 OK key If you selected Name in the dialog box of step to access the text dialog box you will return to the previous dialog box Press the F8 OK key in that dialog box to execute the Rename operation If you selected TEXT in step to access the text dialog box the Rename operation will be executed The function buttons will have th
145. e ee cees 26 Selecting a program and turning the KARMA function on off 2 0005 26 Adjusting the tempo 26 Checking the note on off status and Key Zone 0 20000 26 Operating the KARMA Realtime Controls 33 ces eat ee PN ean 27 Selecting a GE Generated Effect 29 Using the KARMA function to perform in Combination mode 2ceeeeces 29 Selecting a combination and turning the KARMA function on off 29 Adjusting the tempo 29 Checking the note on off status and Key Zone 0 0005 29 Operating the KARMA Realtime Controls 30 Settings for KARMA module operation Run and Solo settings 30 KARMA module MIDI I O channel settings 31 Selecting a GE Generated Effect 31 KARMA module parameter settings 31 Playing with the RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function 2ee0ee 32 Simple program editing 6 33 Performance Edit c2sceeceeees 33 Realtime controls 00cceeceeees 33 Simple combination editing 34 An example of editing 66 34 Basic functions 37 Saving dala sose ro a aE eyes ey ewe wats 37 Types of data that can be saved 37 Writing to internal memory 6 38 Writing a program or combination 38 Writing global settings and user
146. e floppy disk included with the EXB PCM series or the EXB MOSS are for the TRITON series As of December 2000 Since this instrument does not have the arpeggiator function found on the TRITON series the arpeggiator related parameters included in each program combination and song will be ignored when the PCG or SNG file is loaded and will not be used amp These PCG and SNG files do not contain settings for the KARMA function When they are loaded all parameters related to the KARMA function will be reset to the default values Also the category of the programs or combina tions may be inappropriate in some cases Refer to PG p 260 for details of data compatibility with the TRITON series Saving data For the procedure of saving data to a floppy disk refer to Saving on floppy disks p 40 Types of data that can be saved The following types of data can be saved on external media floppy disk e PCG files Programs combinations global settings drum kits the data specified by the S Item Select Save Items check boxes when saving will be saved e SNG files Songs cue lists and pattern e Standard MIDI files SMF Sequencer mode songs can be saved as SMF data e System exclusive data System exclusive data received by this instrument from an external MIDI device this instrument can be used as a data filer fe For details on each type of file and the icon associ ated with it re
147. e following functions Clear Erase all text Del Delete Delete the character at the cursor loca tion Ins Insert Insert a space at the cursor location Cap Capital Switch between uppercase and lowercase letters 4 Move the cursor to the left H Move the cursor to the right The following input operations can also be performed 0 9 and can be input using the numeric keys When you input these the cursor will advance automatically To input successive spaces blanks press the ENTER key at the last selected text About the Edit Buffer When you select a program or combination in PROG 1 1 Play and COMBI 1 1 Play the program or combi nation data is called into the edit buffer When you modify the parameters in 1 1 Play or in the edit pages 2 1 7 3 of Program mode or Combination mode the changes you make will affect the data in the edit buffer If you wish to save this modified data into internal memory you must perform the Write operation When you perform the Write operation the data in the edit buffer is written to the specified program number or combination number of the specified bank If you select another program or combination without writing the data of the newly selected program or combination will be called into the edit buffer and your changes will be lost A When you press the COMPARE key in the edit pages 2 1 7 3 of Program mode or Combination mod
148. e generated by a GE Based on note data from the keyboard the GE uses var ious internal parameters to control how the note data will be developed and how rhythm chord structure KARMA Program mode and velocity etc will be controlled to generate a phrase or pattern MIDI control changes and pitch bend data can also be generated in synchronization with the phrase or pattern making it possible to create phrases or patterns in which the tone or pitch changes freely This instrument contains preset GE s that can be used with a wide range of instruments playing styles and musical genres GE parameters Each GE consists of approximately 400 internal parameters From among these internal parameters each GE pro vides up to sixteen preset parameters by which you can control the resulting phrase or pattern These are referred to as the GE parameters The GE parameters will differ depending on the selected GE You can modify the settings of the selected GE or assign these parameters to the KARMA Realtime Con trols knobs and control the phrase or pattern while you play KARMA module parameters These parameters control the phrase or pattern that is generated by the KARMA module They can be set for each KARMA module to select the GE and specify MIDI input and output channels key zones MIDI filter triggering and other functions not specified by the GE itself RT Parm RealTime parameters These parameters make settings
149. e multi sample you can produce a sound with a character unlike a typical organ Piano Organ Strings LFO settings 5 3 Ed LFOs For each oscillator you can use two LFO Low Fre quency Oscillator units LFO1 and LFO2 You are free to select the type of each LFO and set its speed The depth of the LFO1 and LFO2 that you specify here is adjusted by the settings of the 3 1 Ed Pitch 4 1 Ed Filter1 4 2 Ed Filter2 5 1 Ed Amp1 and 5 2 Ed Amp2 pages PROG 5 3 LFOs OSC1 LFO1 LOsiLFot US CS OSC1 LFO1 OSC1 LFO2 OSC2 LFO1 OSC2 LFO2 Waveform selects the type of LFO You can choose from a variety of waveforms including standard waveforms such as Triangle Saw Square and Sine as well as Step or Random PG waveforms that produce a sample and hold effect PG p 24 You can create a wide variety of effects by adjusting the Ofs Fade and Dly settings and by changing the sign of the Intensity setting in the 3 1 Ed Pitch 4 1 Ed Filter1 4 2 Ed Filter2 5 1 Ed Amp1 and 5 2 Ed Amp2 pages Frequency specifies the speed of the LFO 50 Freq Mod Frequency Modulation AMS can be used to vary the LFO speed This lets you change the LFO speed by operating a controller or by the EG or Keyboard Track settings MIDI Tempo Sync If MIDI Tempo Sync is checked the Frequency setting will be ignored and the LFO will synchro
150. e oes The structure of the KARMA PUN CHON 355032055 ecb ds ssece whecerde we oe Pee KARMA function settings 66 KARMA function settings in Program mode 20 0 ae KARMA function settings in Combination mode KARMA function settings in Sequencer mode 2 0 5 KARMA function settings in Song Play mode 2 00 5 Synchronizing the KARMA function The Quantize Trig parameter Synchronizing with song start stop Synchronizing to an external MIDI device Global mode ecc cece Creating a drum kit 022 eee eee About drum kits 0 00 Editing adrumkit 000 Disk Mode inon asad ese 8 93 How Disk mode is organized 93 Types of media that can be used 93 Loading data cece ee eee eee ees 93 Types of data that can be loaded 93 Data loading procedure 93 Saving data cee eee ee eee eee 95 Types of data that can be saved 95 Formatting a disk c eee e ees 95 Cautions when handling floppy disks 95 Effects settings 2520 e220 2450 04 a10 sie wana 97 Effects in each mode e0ceees 97 Routing settings and effect settings 97 Effect settings fora program 98 Effect settings for Combination Song and Song Play see cece cece 99
151. e you play a note on this instrument producing an interesting effect AMS Intensity Intensity specifies the depth of the panning effect that will occur when AMS is operated If you set AMS to Note No the pan will change according to the keyboard position at which you play a note on a this instrument With a setting of LFO1 or 2 the pan will sweep from side to side auto pan Other settings allow you to move the oscillator pan by oper ating a controller Use DKit Setting This is valid when Mode Oscillator Mode is set to Drums If this is checked the pan location specified by the Drum Kit for each drum sound will be used If this is unchecked all drum sounds will sound at the same location Preload and GM drum kits are set to stereo settings Normally you will leave this checked Mod page PROG 5 1 Ed Amp1 Mod KBOTrk Key Low Keyboard Track Key Low 2 High F 4 High 68 Velocity Int 56 AMS AfterT LFO1 Mod Intensity 00 i AMS Off LFO2 Mod Intensity 96 AMS Off Int 68 KuironJh mod Meg This varies the cutoff frequency according to the key board location that you play Keyboard Track This lets you vary the volume by the keyboard location you play e When Ramp Low has a positive value the volume will increase as you play lower on the keyboard With a negative value the volume will decrease as you play lower on the keyboard e When Ramp High has a posi
152. ecify here will be the central value when using Asgn to control the parameter from the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs etc Use Asgn to assign the GE parameters to control lers If you assign a parameter to a KARMA Realtime Controls knob you will be able to operate the knob to control that parameter in realtime 82 RTParm RealTime Parameters Here you can assign KARMA parameters other than the GE parameters such as KARMA key zone and KARMA module parameters By assigning these to the KARMA Realtime Controls etc you can control them in realtime while you per form p 27 PG p 34 PROG 6 4 1 2 Access the PROG 6 4 Ed KARMA RTPrm page 40600 0000 9000 4 Late eres ametan O AAS As an example here s how you can use a KARMA Realtime Controls knob to control the KARMA module parameter Transpose Use Grp and Parameter to select the parameter that you wish to control In this example we will set Grp to Mix and Parameter to Transpose Turn A On checked to enable control for KARMA module A Specify the range and value that you will control The value of the parameter set in 6 1 and 6 2 will be set as the default In this example 12 For this example set Min Max Val to 24 0 12 respectively Use Asgn to assign a controller For this example we will assign KARMA Realtime Controls knob 5 When you oper
153. ed On this instrument there are three ways to save data writing to internal memory saving on floppy disc and MIDI data dump Writing to internal memory The following data that you edit can be written into internal memory e Program Programs 0 127 in banks A F However bank F is available only if the separately sold EXB MOSS option is installed Combination Combinations 0 127 in banks A F Global settings Page 1 1 4 1 6 1 User drum kits 00 A B 63 User User template songs U00 U15 Song settings such as the song name and tempo track settings p 59 KARMA function settings and effect settings can be saved Write to internal memory However the musical data for song tracks and patterns are not saved to internal memory Fur thermore settings that govern how the musical data is played back such as Meter Metronome Play Mute Track Play Loop including Start End Measure and RPPR settings will not be saved either Use the Sequencer mode or Song Play mode utility menu command Save Template Song to write this data PG p 73 amp Data that you edit in Sequencer or Song Play can not be saved in internal memory by the Write oper ation Saving to floppy disk The following data can be saved on floppy disk For details on the file format PG p 149 e Programs combinations global settings and user drum kits Songs cue lists and patterns Standard MIDI Files SMF Seque
154. eeeeeeees 7 110 Index Connections AC AC power supply 12 audio output devices 12 Damper pedal cccececee 13 Foot switch cceceeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 13 Copy Copy Drum Kit 0 90 Copy From Combi 86 Copy Insert Effect 98 Copy KARMA Module 80 86 Copy Key Setup cccccceceee 91 Create Control Data cceee 62 cue Lists chi alaena 4 60 68 Current Page 10 cutoff frequency 5 24 48 D DAMPER jack cceceeeeseeeneeneeees 9 data dump eects 37 42 data filer oo cece cecescesseseetseseeteeees 104 Decay Time ecicccicinccsgieeeintitesnigercsiests 33 EMO SONg sejornis nma 18 detunessconniiinnnii aii 46 Dialog DOXES isaisa 10 Disksceiechieiadhe and 4 93 Dmodiresnererniiten eriek 100 Double viccccscessceiscescssesccscescs 45 46 49 druni Kitisen 90 Dynamic MIDI 00 79 82 85 Dynamic Modulation E E A 1 15 57 100 E Edit Combinations c cccceceeeeees 52 Pattern editing 68 PRO STAIN A ie3 seei re 44 Song Citing 68 Track editing 0 0 68 Edit Butfet s 2scesccu Sd hen 39 edit cells Acathastdactaud 8 10 15 EG La MELEE eee eee RTE pre ee 47 Amplifier EG uo 49 EG INTENSITY cccececeeees 24 EG RELEASE eeeeeeseereeeeees 24 Filter HG nenea e Shee de 48 Pitch EG escackccaesannennnas 47 Eject Putt nssessrsnsoni ense 5 Event Edit cccccccesesscesseeeeees 16 62 EXB MOSS ceccceeseseeeeeeeeeeees 2 3 8 EXB PCM
155. ets of settings for knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 By pressing the SCENE key you can immediately select a com pletely different state of settings for knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 a2 88 oo ac 6666 d 6666 Scene2 ne LI T oO 5 6 7 8 gt Oe G The illustration above only shows the concept the physical locations of the knobs will not change when you switch scenes When you operate knobs 1 8 or switches 1 2 when each scene is selected the settings will be tem porarily saved in the corresponding scene When you write the program both scene 1 and scene 2 will be saved 28 Graphic display of knobs and switches When you operate the knobs or switches to modify the values written in a program the graphic display of the knob or switch in the LCD screen will be highlighted displayed in black When a knob or switch is restored to the value that is written in the program the graphic display of that knob or switch will also revert to the normal display This is convenient when you wish to restore a knob or switch to its original position after adjusting it Operate the knob to modify the written value Qe Written value D If you wish to restore the state of the knobs and switches As an alternative to operating the knobs or switches while you watch the graphic display you can use the following methods Restoring the entire progra
156. etup iFa JFR JL ieee J Fea JLiess koute MAES Master effects Master EQ These settings are made in the same way as for pro grams p 98 About dynamic modulation Dmod pzzz Dynamic modulation Dmod is a function that lets you use MIDI messages or this instrument s controllers to control specific effect parameters in realtime BPM MIDI Sync is another function that controls effect parameters and is used to synchronize the LFO speed of modulation type effects or the delay time etc of delay type effects to the tempo of the KARMA function or an external sequencer For details on each of these functions refer to PG p 227 Setting example We will show how you can use dynamic modulation to control an effect parameter in realtime As described in the procedure for Effect settings for a program p 98 set IFX1 to 049 LCR BPM Delay Verify that a delay sound is being out put Select the PROG 7 1 Ed Insert FX IFX1 page Using the Dmod function to vary the delay level by pushing the joystick away from yourself Set InLvl Mod to 100 Set Src to JS Y 1 The joystick will control the input level to the effect When you set Sre to JS Y 1 the delay sound will no longer be output however it will gradually increase as you move the joystick away from your self 100 Using the Dmod function to vary the feedback level by operating SW1 key In the PROG 2 2 Ed Ctrl
157. ever remove the media while data is being loaded Loading the floppy disk included with separately sold options Loading a PCG file from the floppy disk included with a separately sold EXB PCM series option When loading EXB PCM series programs and combi nations use the following procedure When doing so you will specify the loading destination bank C D in step To load the data into bank C select C_BANK PCG To load the data into bank D select D_BANK PCG When you load C_BANK PCG the programs and combinations of banks A B and C all drum kits and global setting data will be loaded into the internal memory area of this instrument and any prior data will be overwritten When you load D_BANK PCG the programs and combinations of banks A B and D all drum kits and global setting data will be loaded into the internal memory area of this instrument and any prior data will be overwritten amp Depending on the EXB PCM PCG data that you are loading the category names of the combina tions displayed may differ from the category names displayed by the TRITON series Loading the PCG files and SNG files from the floppy disk included with the EXB MOSS t Refer to PG p 270 EXB MOSS option Loading the preloaded data A If you wish to preserve the data of the internal memory area use Save All or Save PCG before you continue A The PCG files and SNG files on th
158. ey to select the KARMA page a 5 noig y i comb J Frog I Mis Jlkarma JL ERTE cee LI Use Run and Solo to specify the module s that will operate when KARMA is on PG p 47 COMBI 1 1 4b The KARMA modules for which Run is On checked will operate If you turn Solo On checked for a KARMA module only that module will operate This is use ful when you are selecting a GE or when you wish to check the phrase that is played A module for which Solo is On checked will operate even if Run is Off unchecked Kathe Solo setting will be cleared when you change combinations It will not be memorized even if you write the combination pakeane oopa keybo 8981 ej keybo 0002 kebo 9995 Guitar strum amp Strumming Regg Strumming Regg Guitar strum T KARMA module B will operate lieb nangpa uenpg paG 1 kayb BAGS keybo pona itar strum E s atrmmin kea erurarited Eaa gitar strum T KARMA modules A and B will operate KARMA module MIDI 1 O channel set tings The MIDI input output channel settings for each KARMA module and the MIDI channel setting for each timbre will determine the routing by which the KARMA modules will play the timbres When the MIDI output channel of a KARMA module matches the MIDI channel of a timbre the phrase or pattern produced by that KARMA module when it operates will sound that timbre For details on these setti
159. f status of the SW1 and SW2 keys is mem orized ES You can use these keys as alternate modulation or effect dynamic modulation sources and control program parameters or effect parameters In this case you will normally select SW1 Mod CC 80 and SW2 Mod CC 81 For an example in which the SW1 key is specified as an effect dynamic modulation source for a program and used to control an effect refer to p 100 25 If you wish to keep this setting aft er the power is turned off you must Write p 37 Setting the B mode functions of REALTIME CONTROLS 1 4 You can specify the B mode functions of REALTIME CONTROLS knobs 1 4 The B mode functions are set independently for each program combination or song The functions in Song Play mode are set for the entire mode These settings are made by Realtime Control Knob B Assign in the following pages Program PROG 2 2 Ed Ctrl Controls Combination COMBI 2 2 Ed Ctrl Controls SEQ 2 2 Controller Controls Sequencer Song Play mode S PLAY 2 2 Controller Controls E You can use these knobs as sources for alternate modulation or effect dynamic modulation and control program parameters or effect parameters In this case you will normally select Knob Mod 1 CC 17 Knob Mod 2 CC 19 Knob Mod 3 CC 20 and Knob Mod 4 CC 21 Here we will give an example of how knob 1 can be used to control the filter and amp EG attack of a pro
160. f you wish to turn off the assignments set To to All Off in step Normally you will turn this off and make settings only when you need to assign MIDI control change messages EX If you wish to keep this setting aft er the power is turned off you must Write p 37 PG p 135 104 Adjusting the contrast brightness of the LCD screen Use the GLOBAL 1 1 System Preference page LCD Contrast to make adjustments p 105 PG p 136 Using this instrument as a data filer MIDI exclusive data transmitted from an external device can be received by this instrument and saved on a floppy disk the Data Filer function This is done using the Disk mode Save page Save Exclusive PG p 155 Shortcuts MENU key numeric keys 0 9 x2 e Access the various pages within each mode Hold down the MENU key and use numeric keys 0 9 to input a two digit page number MENU key lt gt keys e Access the various pages within each mode Hold down the MENU key and use the lt gt keys to move TIMBRE TRACK key function keys F1 F8 e Access the parameters within each page In pages of Combination Sequencer or Song Play mode that show timbres 1 8 tracks 1 8 or 9 16 such as COMBI 1 1 Play Prog hold down the TIMBRE TRACK key and press the F1 T1 T9 F8 T8 T16 keys to move the cursor ENTER key numeric keys 0 9 e Access the utility menu commands of each page
161. fects and arpeggiator etc in realtime while you play Joystick JS X Move the joystick toward the right to apply an effect Normally this is used to control the pitch bend up JS X Move the joystick toward the left to apply an effect Normally this is used to control the pitch bend down JS Y Move the joystick away from yourself to apply an effect Normally this is used to control the oscillator LFO vibrato JSC Y Move the joystick toward yourself to apply an effect Normally this is used to control filter LFO wah fs You can use the Lock function of SW 1 or 2 to hold the effect even after the joystick is returned to the center position For the procedure refer to SW1 SW2 ES You can use the joystick as a source for alternate modulation or effect dynamic modulation to con trol program parameters or effect parameters SW1 SW2 Swi SW2 You can use these keys as sources for alternate modula tion or effect dynamic modulation to control program parameters or effect parameters These switches can also be used to switch the octave to turn portamento on off or to lock the position of the after touch function You can specify the way in which the SW1 and SW2 keys will operate either Toggle when the assigned function will be switched on off each time the key is pressed or Momentary when the assigned function will be switched on only as long as you
162. fects can be made separately for each timbre track The method for making these settings is the same in each of these modes As an example here we will describe the procedure for a combination Routing Select the COMBI 7 1 Ed BUS BUS page T61 ABS3 Romance Piano route JULIE Select BUS Select Here you can specify the bus insert effect to which the output of each timbre will be sent ES The Routing page displays the status of routing insert effects and chain settings In this page you can also make BUS Select settings Use the cur sor keys lt gt to select a timbre and use the VALUE A Y keys the VALUE slider and VALUE dial to specify the send destination to the insert effect In this example T01 timbre 1 uses IFX1 and 2 T02 uses IFX2 T03 uses IFX3 and 4 T02 and T05 use IFX4 and T06 and T07 use IFX5 Selection of each effect type the on off setting and chain set tings are made in the COMBI 7 2 Ed InsertFX Setup page come 7 2 Ed InsertFx Routing 741 5US SeliFxX1 gt F81 Olst compressor i eee oe neaph TER IFRS St Flonger f reli Phaser IFRS St EPM Dela ES eta JURE ICs CES ISIE TL Route MEDIES In COMBI 7 2 Ed InsertFX Routing page too you can use the cursor keys lt gt to select the timbre and the VALUE A Y keys to specify the bus S1 Send1 MFX1 S2 Send2 MFX2 specifies the send level from each timbre to the
163. fer to the lower diagram on page p 93 Formatting a disk Floppy disks must be formatted A disk that is not in MS DOS format cannot be used as is Such a disk must be formatted before it can be used with this instrument For the formatting procedure refer to Format PG p 156 Cautions when handling floppy disks When handling floppy disks please observe the fol lowing points Data loss may occur if a floppy disk is handled improperly Floppy disk type and format This instrument can use 2HD or 2DD 3 5 inch floppy disks Floppy disk handling Do not open the shutter of a floppy disk or touch the magnetic surface inside the disk If the magnetic disk becomes soiled or scratched it will no longer be possible to read data format e Never transport this instrument with a floppy disk in the disk drive Vibration may cause the disk drive heads to scratch the floppy disk making it unusable Do not allow a floppy disk to be placed near a device that emits a magnetic field such as a television computer computer display speaker or power supply transformer This can erase data on the disk Do not use or store floppy disks in locations of excessive temperature or humidity in direct sunlight or in dusty or dirty locations Do not place objects on top of a floppy disk e While the disk drive is operating do not attempt to remove the floppy disk and do not subject this instrument to physical shock F
164. ffect parameters in realtime You can also use MIDI Sync to synchronize the LFO speed or delay time to changes in the tempo e You can assign names not only to the song but also to each pattern and track e Combination settings can be copied to a song e Sequencer data such as a song or cue list that you create can be saved in this instrument s native format or transmitted as a MIDI data dump e A song you created can be converted into SMF Standard MIDI File data and saved on floppy disk SMF songs can also be loaded e The PLAY MUTE REC and SOLO On Off let you instantly play mute any desired track e You can rewind or fast forward while listening to the sound e The LOCATE key lets you move quickly to a desired location About song data The following two types of song data can be loaded from floppy disk into this instrument s sequencer e Song data saved in this instrument s own format This data is only for this instrument However it is par tially compatible with the TRITON series PG p 260 It cannot be loaded into other instruments Since the performance will be faithfully reproduced including detailed settings of this instrument you should use this format to save song data that is intended for playback on this instrument 57 Basic functions Sequencer mode e Standard MIDI Files This format is not able to provide a totally faithful reproduction of the performance on this instrumen
165. for each oscillator of the program used by the timbre track been lowered ceeccceseeseesseseeteeseeeeees PG p 65 111 ES The actual send level is determined by multiplying the send setting of each oscillator in the program with the send setting of the timbre track Song does not playback correctly after data is loaded e In the dialog box when saving the data did you check the check boxes for each item that you wanted tO SAVE cccscccsscssscssecssecsscessceeeceeessessees p 41 e Are the program or combination banks numbers the same as when you created the song Playback does not start when you press the START STOP key in Sequencer mode e Is the GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI Clock Source set to Tniterrial eng n i PG p 137 Can t record in Sequencer mode e Is the GLOBAL 1 1 Memory Protect Song check box unchecked cccccesccsscesecssecssecsseesseenes PG p 136 Is the GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI Clock Source set to Internal eea e cnet PG p 137 105 Appendices Troubleshooting The KARMA function does not start playing e Is the ON OFF key on lit e Ifthe KARMA module does not start playing in Combination Sequencer or Song Play mode has Run Check Box been checked Also are the Input Channel and Output Channel settings appropriate p 83 PG p 58 p 104 p 123 e Is the GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI MIDI Clock set to Internal oii ecciecesccscesnssi denteri dees eat hecs PG p 13
166. for timbre 3 In the MIDI page of 3 1 Ed Param1 set Status to INT for all the timbres that you wish to use and set MIDI Channel to either Gch or to match the global MIDI channel a G will be displayed after the channel number In the Key page of 3 3 Edit Key Zone set Top Key and Bottom Key Set timbre 1 to a Top Key of G9 and a Bottom Key of C4 Set timbres 2 and 3 to a Top Key of B3 and a Bot tom Key of C 1 ES You can also enter these values by holding down the ENTER key and playing a note on the key board of this instrument Slope page Here you can specify the range of keys over which the original volume will be reached starting at the top key and bottom key In the case of the above example you could set the key zones so that a portion of timbres 1 and 2 overlaps i e is layered with timbre 3 and set Top Slope and Bottom Slope so that the sound changes gradually instead of changing suddenly between B3 and C4 55 Basic functions Combination mode Velocity switch settings 3 4 Ed Vel Zone Here you can make settings for velocity switching and velocity crossfading Vel Velocity page For each timbre you can specify a range of velocities for which it will sound The range of velocities for which a timbre will sound is called the Velocity Zone By setting a velocity zone you can set up a timbre which will be sounded on
167. from floppy disk use the following procedure to turn off memory protect uncheck the appropriate check box Memory protect must also be turned off before the above listed data or a song in Sequencer mode can be loaded from floppy disk or via MIDI data dump and before recording Press the GLOBAL key to enter Global mode LED lit and press the EXIT key to select 1 1 System Press the F2 Pref key to access the 1 1 Sys tem Preferences page stem Preference Program System Preference i Memory Protect Bank Map GM 2 SEED ODrum Kit LJCombi Power On Mode Reset O Song ea Theres SSS LCD Contrast 26 Uncheck the appropriate Memory Protect check box for the data that you wish to write into internal memory Writing a program or combination The programs or combinations that you create by using the Performance Editor or by editing parameters in the various edit Ed pages can be saved in the internal memory of the this instrument This action is referred to as writing a program or writing a combination If you want your edited data to be preserved after the power is turned off you must write it There are two ways to write a program or combination Before you write data into memory you must turn off the memory protect setting in Global mode Memory protect Using a utility menu command to write Select the utility menu command Write Program or
168. g with song start stop Song position pointer messages can also be received to control the location of the song just as if an operation had been performed on this instrument to change the location and the KARMA function will be controlled in the same way as when the location is changed on the workstation itself In Program and Combination modes song start con tinue and stop messages can be received to control the KARMA function e If song start continue or song position pointer messages are received while the KARMA function is operating the KARMA function will be reset and will start from the beginning of the phrase or pattern e If song stop is received the KARMA function will stop 89 Basic functions About the KARMA function Global mode In Global mode you can make settings that affect entire this instrument such as user scales category names drum kits PG p 133 This chapter will describe the procedure for editing a drum kit For details on the parameters of other pages p 101 VA When you play the keyboard in Global mode this instrument will sound as in the previous mode in which you were previously A The settings that you edit in Global mode are pre served as long as the power remains on but will be lost when the power is turned off The data handled in Global mode can be classified into three types drum kit settings GLOBAL 5 1 and all other global settings GLOBAL 1 1 4 1 6
169. gh Multisample can be selected from a range of 000 424 VNL If High MS Bank is EXB you can select multi samples from a separately sold EXB PCM series option The type of installed option will be shown in uy n EJ You can use the Select by Category utility to select internal ROM multisamples from 15 catego ries PG p 10 High Multisample and Low Multisample If you specify a High and Low multisample for an oscillator either the High or the Low multisample will sound depending on the velocity of the note i e the strength at which you play the keyboard This func tion is called velocity multisample switching Specify different multisamples for High Multi sample and Low Multisample Specify a velocity value for Velocity SW L gt H 45 Basic functions Program mode Notes played on a connected MIDI keyboard at a velocity less than the value you specify will sound the Low multisample velocities at or above this velocity value will sound the High multisample For example if you set Velocity SW L gt H to 100 playing the keyboard softly will sound the Low multisample and playing strongly will sound the High multisample Adjust the Level for High and Low multisam ples to set their volume balance If you do not wish to use this function set the Velocity SW L gt H value to 001 Only the High multisample will sound Rev Reverse check
170. gram this tab lets you make settings for the SW1 and SW2 and for the B mode of REALTIME CONTROLS knobs 1 4 p 103 PG p 10 230 231 Pitch settings 3 1 Ed Pitch Here you can specify how the pitch of the multisample selected for the oscillator will change Pitch EG and LFO settings allow the pitch to varied over time The parameters of the OSC2 page and OSC2IFO page are valid if Mode Oscillator Mode is set to Double OSC page Loses osme osc Musewoll_ec J CaM Pitch The JS X and JS X settings specify the amount of pitch change in semitones that will occur when MIDI pitch bend messages are received or when the joystick is moved to left or right A setting of 12 allows the pitch to be controlled a maximum of one octave upward a setting of 12 allows the pitch to be controlled a maximum of one octave downward Ribbon 16 specifies the amount of pitch change in semitones that will occur when MIDI control change CC 16 messages are received or when the ribbon controller of a TRITON or other MIDI con nected instrument is moved to left or right With a set ting of 12 the pitch will rise one octave at the far right of the ribbon controller and fall one octave downward at the far left of the ribbon controller Pitch EG When the Intensity value is set to 12 00 the pitch EG specified in the Pitch EG page will produce a maxi mum of 1 octave of pitch change Porta
171. h rf TTL Ee ool Oich 0ich GE parameter 01 16 01ch Drums Pattern CHORD TRIGGER E Ool O O eo KARMA module B Input Ch i GE 0000 Bass Riff10 KARMA Output Ch A Fd bo bensnennnenenenenenenentnennnensaenanen module parameters l O1ch i GE parameter 01 16 O2ch Bass Riff EL oOo KARMA module C f Input ch GE 0000 Funk Guitar2 Karma Output Ch ow a module parameters i 01ch GE paramete 01 16 Och H E Guitar Riff KARMA module D Input Ch GE 0000 E P Phrase3 KARMA Output Ch id E D E ARAP AnAA aces seasabbssensavesearansea module parameters i O1ch GE paramete 01 16 a O4ch j E Piano Phrase RTParm Realtime Parameters Mod Parm Run A B C GE Parm 02 D GE Parm 02 ee 1 A GE Parm 01 B GE Parm 03 gt C GE Parm 01 D GE Parm 03 1 KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS 12 O G ei ONOFF LATCH Dynamic MIDI 79 Basic functions About the KARMA function KARMA function settings This section explains how to make settings for the KARMA function in each mode For details on using the KARMA function to perform refer to Performing with the KARMA function p 26 KARMA function settings in Program mode In Program mode you can use one KARMA module module A KARMA
172. he master effects can be used to apply spatial type effects such as reverb The stereo 3 band master EQ located immediately before the OUTPUT MAIN L MONO and R outputs is used to make final adjustments in tone These settings can be made independently for each program Send Return Master Effect 1 2 OUTPUT gt Master EQ gt 1 Mono R Oscillator Filter _ H Amplifier gt Insert Effect 1 5 In Combination mode Sequencer mode and Song Play mode insert effects can be used to help create the sound of each timbre track The master effects are used to apply overall spatial processing and the mas ter EQ is used to make overall adjustments in tone These settings are made in Combination mode inde pendently for each combination in Sequencer mode for each song and in Song Play mode for the entire mode Send Return i Master Effect 1 2 H C Timbre 1 Track 1 Insert Effect 1 5 gt Master EQ OUTPUT LIMONO R Timbre 2 Track 2 Timbre 8 Track 16 ee Routing settings and effect set tings The insert effects master effects and master EQ have the same structure in all modes but the routing set tings will determine how the oscillators of a program or the timbres of a combination or track of a song will be sent to each insert effect or master effect In the pages that follow we will e
173. he drum kits MIDI data dump The programs A F combinations A F drum kits and global settings of internal memory and sequencer songs cue lists can be transmitted as MIDI exclusive data and saved on a connected MIDI data filer com puter or another KARMA PG p 139 42 Restoring the factory settings Loading the preload data The factory setting data is referred to as the preload data and you can restore the factory settings for this instrument s programs combinations and global set tings by loading this preload data amp This will rewrite any data that had been written before loading If you do not wish to lose this data you must first save it on a floppy disk p 40 Insert the included KMFD 00P floppy disk into the floppy disk drive For details on floppy disk handling refer to Disk mode p 95 Press the DISK key to enter Disk mode You will enter Disk mode Press the F1 Load key File information will be displayed in the Load page Use the cursor keys a V to select PRE LOAD PCG It will be highlighted toad save MutmtylUnform OPEN UTILITY A PCG file contains programs combinations drum kits and global setting data Press the F8 UTILITY key choose the Load selected utility menu command and press the F8 OK key A dialog box will appear Load PRELOAD PCG lvJ Load PRELOAD SNG too
174. he foot switch The function of the foot switch is assigned in GLOBAL 6 1 Controller Foot Switch Assign p 101 Assignable Foot Pedal A separately sold Korg expression pedal such as the EXP 2 orXVP 10 can be connected to the ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack and used to apply an effect The function of the foot pedal is assigned in GLOBAL 6 1 Controller Foot Pedal Assign p 101 KARMA Realtime Controls By operating the KARMA Realtime Controls in realtime you can control the phrase or pattern in a variety of ways p 27 25 Quick Start Using controllers to modify the sound Performing with the KARMA function The KARMA function automatically generates a wide range of phrases or patterns such as guitar and key board backing riffs bass phrases and drum patterns in response to the note data played on the keyboard or received via MIDI IN By operating the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches you can freely modify the phrases and patterns This instrument provides preloaded programs and combinations that cover a wide range of instruments playing techniques and musical styles allowing you to take full advantage of the KARMA function Appropri ate settings for the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs switches and keys are already specified for these pro grams and combinations Using the KARMA function to per form in Program mode In Program mode you can use one KARMA module to play a phrase or pat
175. he mas ter track This lets you record data without erasing the existing data Manual punch in With this method the musical data previously on the track is overwritten by the newly recorded data While the song is playing you can press the REC WRITE key or a connected pedal switch at the desired location to start or stop recording e Auto punch in With this method the musical data previously on the track is overwritten by the newly recorded data First you must specify the area that will be re recorded Then playback the song and recording will occur automatically at the specified area e Loop All Tracks This method lets you continue recording as you add musical data Recording will occur repeatedly over the specified area e Multi Multitrack recording allows you to simultaneously record onto multiple tracks each with a different channel This method can be used with overwrite overdub manual punch in and auto punch in recording Step recording This is a method of recording where you specify the note timing note length and velocity etc in the LCD screen and use the keyboard to input the pitches Only note on off data can be recorded with this method Event Edit and Create Control Data Note data is the only type of data that can be recorded in step recording However as ways to record other types of data outside of realtime you can use the Event Edit and Create Control Data functions Event E
176. hold down the key note The function of the SW1 and SW2 keys can be verified for Program mode in the 1 1 Play Pro gram page or for Combination mode in the 1 1 Play Combination page p 25 2 When you write a program or combination the on off status of the SW1 and SW2 keys is saved note For details on making these settings refer to p 103 Setting the function of SW1 and SW2 The Lock function Joystick When the SW1 or SW2 key function is set toJS X Lock JS Y Lock or JS Y Lock the sound produced by moving the joystick can be held even after the joy stick is returned to the center position When the SW1 key is set to JS Y Lock and is operat ing as a Toggle switch the lock function can be used as described in the following example Move the joystick toward yourself to modify the sound While continuing to hold the joystick toward your self press SW1 the SW1 key LED will light The sound at this point will be held Even if you release the joystick or move it toward yourself once again the sound will remain unchanged from when the SW1 key was pressed This is the locked condition Moving the joystick to left or right will produce the normal result To release the locked condition press the SW1 key once again After touch When the SW1 or SW2 key function is set to AfterT Lock the sound produced by applying pressure to the keyboard can
177. hose whose oscilla tor uses a multisample and those whose oscillator uses a drum kit This selection is made by the PROG 2 1 Ed Basic Prog Basic page Mode Oscillator Mode setting To use a multisample for the program set Mode Oscillator Mode to Single or Double To use a drum kit set Mode Oscillator Mode to Drums About program parameters Just as the character and effect processing of a melodic instrument such as piano organ trumpet and strings is fundamentally different from that of percussion instruments such as drums or timpani the program parameter structure of a multisample program Mode Oscillator Mode to Single or Double is fundamen tally different from that of a drum kit program Mode Oscillator Mode to Drums The program parameters of a multisample specify filter and amp settings etc appropriate for a multisample For this reason it is difficult to change such a program for use with a drum kit Thus if you wish to edit a drum kit you should first use Program mode to select a program that uses a drum kit Mode Oscillator Mode Drums and then move to the GLOBAL 5 1 DKit page Programs that use a drum kit have filter amp and effect settings suitable for drum sounds It is best to first select a drum kit program in Program mode and then do your editing in Global mode Editing a drum kit Before editing a drum kit uncheck the Memory Protect p 38
178. i Using the procedure described in Preparations for recording p 62 make the necessary set tings Your keyboard performance on keys that are not assigned to the RPPR function will be recorded on the track specified by Track Select In the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Preference page REC Setup set Recording Mode to Over Write Multitrack recording can be used in Over Write Over Dub Manual Punch In and Auto Punch In recording modes Here we will describe the proce dure for the most commonly used overwrite record ing Check the Multi REC check box 001 01 000 Meter 4 4 Reso Hi J 126 Manu BER in MEE iat is Matt Select the Program page The PLAY MUTE REC button of each track will indicate REC For the tracks that you do not wish to record press the PLAY MUTE REC button to select either PLAY or MUTE 72 You will record all tracks played by RPPR and the keyboard performance track selected by Track Select For example if you are using tracks 1 and 2 for RPPR playback and using track 3 for keyboard perfor mance you would set REC only for tracks 1 2 and 3 as shown below ri roa roa ro iE T RON ACOUSTIC Piano Ar ES LARC UTILITY In 1 1 Play REC Play REC page check the RPPR check box The RPPR function will be on In Location specify the point at which recording will begin Press the REC WRITE key and then press the START
179. ilter and amp This will determine the time from note off until the sound disappears When you operate the knob the release times of the fil ter EG and the amp EG will change Normally rotating the knob toward the left will shorten the release time and rotating it toward the right will lengthen the release time note on Attack Level note off Break Level Y Level Release Level Sustain Level y gt Time Decay Time Slope Time Release Time Attack Time Start Level B mode controls You can control parameters such as volume portamento time pan or filter and amp EG pitch LFO and master effect send levels etc The B mode function settings are made for each indi vidual program combination or song In Sampling mode and Song Play mode the B mode functions are set for the entire mode p 103 Viewing the parameters that are assigned to SW1 SW2 and the realtime control B mode In Program and Combination modes the B mode func tions of the realtime control knobs 1 2 3 and 4 and SW1 SW2 switches can be verified in the 1 1 Play page Program Program Select Category 16 FastSynth J 128 000 NoisyStabber Y lprogramMPedit kARMAJLR ATC JL Note J Functions assigned to the Functions assigned SW1 and SW2 keys to Knob1 4 VALUE slider When the Program Select is selected in PROG 1 1 Play or when the Combi Select is selected in COMB
180. ions the KARMA function and an effect sec tion it also provides a sequencer song play and RPPR Realtime Pattern Play amp Record While you perform you can control realtime changes to the sound or the phrase pattern generated by KARMA by using a rich array of controllers such as joystick SW1 SW2 REALTIME CONTROLS 1 4 knobs KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches and connected pedals p 26 In addition options such as a MOSS tone generator EBX MOSS and additional PCM expansion boards can be installed to further expand the potential of this instrument PG p 263 This music workstation instrument is a powerful tool for music production or live performance HI Hyper Integrated synthesis system The HI Hyper Integrated synthesis system is a PCM tone generator system with full digital signal process ing that guarantees pristine sound and features enor mous flexibility in musical extensibility modulation and effect routing Tone generator section e 32 Mbytes of preset PCM ROM contains 425 multisamples and 413 drumsamples Separately sold EXB PCM series PCM expansion boards 16 Mbytes PCM ROM can be optionally installed to add more PCM data The sampling frequency is 48 kHz and the maximum polyphony is 62 voices Filter synthesis section e 24 dB oct Low Pass Resonance type or 12 dB oct Low Pass amp High Pass type filters can be used A wide variety of filter effects can be achieved f
181. k a pattern to a track of the song the playback data will be recorded on the track just as if you had recorded it onto the track in the first place This will occupy more memory than if you use Put to Track but you will be able to edit each loca tion of data independently without affecting other locations just as when editing normal track data The RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function For each song you can assign patterns to each note of the keyboard and play notes on the keyboard to play back or record patterns in realtime 59 Basic functions Sequencer mode Cue List A cue list allows you to playback multiple songs in succession This instrument allows you to create 20 cue lists Each cue list allows you to connect a maximum of 99 songs in any order and to specify the number of times that each song will repeat Each unit in a cue list is called a step and each step contains a song number and the number of repeats For example a song consisting of an introduction mel ody A melody B bridge solo backing and ending could be created using a separate song for each unit Then you could use a cue list to play the introduction twice melody A four times melody B four times the break twice melody A four times etc to create the completed song When you will need to change the structure of the song the cue list function provides an efficient way to do so The page menu command
182. k the assigned pattern in realtime and record it if desired simply by playing a note Preset patterns suitable for playing by the drum track are already pro vided in internal memory In this section we will explain how to load an RPPR demo song and play it From the included floppy disk KMFD OOP load PRELOAD SNG Load PRELOAD SNG as described in Loading a demo song in Disk mode p 18 Press the SEQ key LED lit to enter Sequencer mode and access the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Play REC page In Song Select select 006 FEVER Select the song as described in Selecting and play ing a demo song in Sequencer mode p 19 001 01 000 meter 4 4 ReSO Hi J 135 Auto 006 FEYER WIRPPR T41 Drums 1 TS1__ADZ0 House kit Ch Weloy RECMProg 2liprog te Min 2 Mine Frer J ERTE JOA Make sure that the RPPR check box is checked Checked The specified RPPR set in SEQ 5 1 PPPR RPPR Setup will function Unchecked RPPR will not function Operation will be as in normal Sequencer mode Press a key The pattern assigned to that key will playback In some cases the pattern will continue playing after you release your hand from the keyboard You can stop playback either by pressing that key once again or by pressing a key in the area of C2 or below 32 Shutdown Keys When you play a key in the range of C 1 C2 the cur rently playing pattern will stop Pa
183. l appear To write user drum kits select the utility menu command Write Drum Kits in GLOBAL 5 1 and press the F8 OK key The Write Drum Kits dialog box will appear hotel The same dialog box will also appear if in each of the above pages you hold down the ENTER key and press the 0 key The example shown is for Write Drum kits Write Drum Kits bias To execute the Write operation press the F8 OK key To cancel press the F7 Cancel key When you press the F8 OK key the display will ask Are you sure Press the F8 OK key once again to write the data Using the REC WRITE key to write In the following pages press the REC WRITE key A dialog box will appear GLOBAL 1 1 4 1 6 1 GLOBAL 5 1 Global settings User drum kits The example shown is for Update Drum kits Update Drum Kits fre you sure To execute the Write operation press the F8 OK key To cancel press the F7 Cancel key 40 Memory in Global mode When the power is turned on the Global mode data is called from internal memory into the Global mode memory area Then when you modify the parameters in Global mode the data in the memory area will be modified If you wish to save this modified data in internal memory you must write it When you write the data in the memory area will be written into the global settings and drum kits of inter
184. ll be held fixed 10 2 HOLD lprogramMtP edit kARMAJLKATC JL Note IS By pressing a numeric key 0 9 you can input the one s place in a single action You can use the VALUE a Y keys to change the ten s place To cancel the 10 s HOLD function press HOLD to erase the display Using a connected switch to select programs A separately sold on off type switch such as the sepa rately sold Korg PS 1 can be connected to the rear panel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH connector and assigned a program select function p 101 Selecting programs from a MIDI device MIDI program change messages can be transmitted from an external MIDI device and received by this instrument to select programs PG p 246 21 Quick Start Selecting and playing a program Selecting and playing a combination In Combination mode you can select a combination from banks A F and play it Select various combina tions and hear how they sound Selecting a combination Press the COMBI key LED lit You will enter Combination mode Make sure that the upper line of the LCD screen indicates COMBI 1 1 Play Category COMBI 1 1 Pla Combination Com Combination Bank A Category 11 LeadSplits Bank 000 Combi Select Rnobie RModi Knob3 KMod RKnobze KMod2 KnobdB KMod Selecting a combination number Make sure that Combi Select is selected If it is not sele
185. ll change p 26 Mit is not possible to set the tempo of each KARMA module separately Checking the note on off status and Key Zone Note data and detected chords from the keyboard or CHORD TRIGGER keys from the MIDI IN connector or generated by KARMA modules A B C and D can be viewed in realtime The settings of the module s key zone is also displayed 29 Quick Start Performing with the KARMA function as a solid line Input notes within the key zone will be used to trigger and control the phrase or pattern Notes outside the zone may be optionally used to con trol other KARMA functions In COMBI 1 1 Play press the F6 key to select the KARMA Note Activity page iat Et Et D combi Tl Frog J Mix MRARMATL RTC Jl Note U When you play the keyboard or press a CHORD TRIG GER 1 4 key A B C D will indicate the name of the chord detected by each KARMA module Chord detection may differ depending on the setting of the KARMA module The Note Activity Display will indicate the note on off status generated by each KARMA module The key zone settings of the four KARMA modules are dis played as a solid line Operating the KARMA Realtime Con trols You can use the KARMA Realtime Controls to control the KARMA function in the same way as for a pro gram E The state of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches is saved when you write the combi nation
186. loppy disk write protect Floppy disks have a small write protect hole that can be used to prevent data from being erased or rewritten accidentally After saving data to disk move the write protect tab so that the hole is uncovered This will prohibit writing to the disk and will prevent the data from being destroyed accidentally Write prohibit Move the tab Write permit Move the tab so that the write protect hole so that the write protect hole is open is covered a eh 95 Basic functions Disk mode Inserting a floppy disk With the label of the floppy disk facing upward insert it into the disk drive Press the disk inward until it clicks into place Malfunctions will occur if you use excessive force to insert the disk Disks must be inserted gently and straight in Disk access SS indicator a Removing a floppy disk To remove a floppy disk first make sure that the disk access indicator is dark Then press the eject button and remove the disk If the disk does not come out when you press this but ton do not attempt to remove the disk by force Please contact your dealer Disk access p Eject button indicator SE i Head cleaning If the heads of the disk drive are become soiled errors may occur during saving loading or formatting It is important to clean the heads regularly using a com mercially available wet type 3 5 inch dou
187. ls on handling floppy disks please be sure to read Cautions when handling floppy disks p 95 Press the Disk key to enter Disk mode The disk will be recognized when you press the Disk key JL save Mutiity inform EN a Select the Load page File information will be displayed in the LCD screen Select a PCG file The selected file will be highlighted in the display ES If the data you wish to load is located in a lower or higher directory level use F6 OPEN or F5 UP keys to display the desired data and then select it A When you load a PCG file the data in the internal memory of this instrument will be overwritten with the data of that PCG file programs combi nations drum kits global settings If you wish to keep the data that is currently in internal memory you must execute Save All or Save PCG to save it before you load other data From the utility menu choose Load Selected A dialog box will appear The dialog box and its set tings and operation will differ depending on the type of file that you load For details on each file refer to PG p 149 Load NEWFILE PCG l y Load NEWFILE SNG too If Load SNG too is checked when you load the data the SNG file will also be loaded at the same time that the PCG file is loaded PG p 151 Press the F8 OK key to execute the Load oper ation 94 N
188. ly by notes played at a cer tain strength and not by stronger or weaker notes By combining timbres that have differing velocity zone settings you can create velocity switched combina tions The upper and lower limits of the velocity zone of each timbre are determined by the Top Velocity and Bot tom Velocity respectively The following diagram shows an example of a velocity switched combination in velocity will switch between timbres 1 and 2 to play different programs Such combinations are created by setting the velocity zone Velocity switch Timbre 1 Brass i Si Timbre 2 Strings z eA A R M As an example we will explain how to create a combi nation like the one shown above In 1 1 Play or 2 1 Ed Prog Mix select the pro grams that timbres 1 2 will use Select a brass program for timbre 1 Select a strings program for timbre 2 In the MIDI page of 3 1 Ed Param1 set Status to INT for all the timbres that you wish to use and set MIDI Channel to either Gch or to match the global MIDI channel a G will be displayed after the channel number In 3 4 Ed Vel Zone Vel page set the Top Veloc ity and Bottom Velocity Set timbre 1 to a Top Velocity of 127 and a Bot tom Velocity of 64 Set timbre 2 toa Top Velocity of 63 and a Bottom Velocity of 1 fp You can also enter these val
189. m O Press the COMPARE key The settings of the entire program will return to the state in which they were written p 15 Basic opera tion COMPARE key PG p 6 COMPARE When you press the COMPARE key once again the program will return to the modified state Restoring only the SCENE settings When you operate the knobs or switches to modify the values that are written in the program the LED of the currently selected scene will blink Blinking L ro If you now hold down the ENTER key and press the SCENE key all knobs and switches will auto matically return to the values that were written The LED will stop blinking Lit SCENE q he ENTER O2 Once again hold down the ENTER key and press the SCENE key and all knobs and switches will automatically return to the state of step The LED will blink Blinking SCENE zL 6a O2 ENTER Restoring only the knob or switch settings When you operate the knobs or switches to modify the values that are written in the program the graphic display for knobs or switches you modi fied will be highlighted displayed in inverse video e If you now hold down the ENTER key and oper ate a knob or switch that was modified it will automatically return to the written condition Sy mo mack Selecting a GE Generated Effect When the KARMA function is on the phrases or pa
190. mento If Enable is checked portamento will be applied Portamento makes the pitch change smoothly when you play the next note before releasing the previous note The Time parameter specifies the portamento time As this value is increased the pitch will change over a longer time With a value of 000 there will be no portamento If Porta SW CC 65 is assigned as the function of SW1 or SW2 key the portamento effect can be switched on off by SW1 or SW2 key OSIIfo OSC1 LFO page laser osne osc osar e a LFO 1 2 An LFO can be used to cyclically modulate the pitch the vibrato effect Intensity LFO Intensity sets the depth to which the LFO specified in 5 3 Ed LFOs will affect the pitch With a setting of 12 00 vibrato will produce a maximum of 1 octave of pitch change JS Y Int specifies the amount of vibrato that the LFO will produce when the joystick is pushed away from yourself Intensity AMS Intensity specifies the depth of vibrato that will be applied by the LFO when AMS Alternate Modulation Source is operated For exam ple if AMS LFO1 AMS is set to AfterT and you set an appropriate value for Intensity AMS Intensity vibrato will be applied when you apply pressure to the keyboard of a connected MIDI instrument or when MIDI aftertouch messages are received EG Pitch EG page Here you can make settings for the pitch EG When you wish to crea
191. ming of musical data that has already been input For example suppose that during realtime recording you intended to play eighth notes but that the rhythm was slightly inaccurate as shown in figure 1 below In such cases you could set Reso Resolution to J so that when you realtime record the notes will automati cally be adjusted to the correct timing as shown in fig ure 2 Alternatively if data that was recorded without using realtime quantize plays back as shown in figure 1 you could select the SEQ 5 2 Track Edit utility menu com mand Quantize set its Resolution parameter tod and press the F8 OK key to correct the timing as shown in figure 2 Realtime recording to a pattern he Before you begin recording a pattern turn off the memory protect setting in Global mode p 38 When realtime recording a pattern a pattern of the specified number of measures will playback repeat edly allowing you to continue adding musical data to it In Sequencer mode SEQ 5 1 RPPR select the Pat tern page SER 5 1 RPPR Pattern Song Select Song CETTE Use Track Select to select the track The pattern will sound with the program and set tings of that track Set Pattern Bank to User and set Pattern Select to the user pattern number U00 U99 that you wish to record If necessary set Metronome and Resolution
192. mmand Convert to Song the effect settings of the Step 01 song will be speci fied for the song that results from the conversion Even if FX is not checked there may be cases in which a time lag in the transition between songs depending on the musical data of the song Also there may be cases in which the musical data is not played at the correct timing at the transition between songs If this occurs you can edit the musical data of the song or convert the cue list toa song for playback If you use Convert to Song to convert the cue list to a song there will be no time lag during playback at the transition between songs and the musical data will be played at the correct timing 7 02 sist a Satur T00 HEW CUELIST 00 T81 Drums AO36 Standard Kit 695 Manu th tl 61 M6661 S666 Intro i e currently p02 M0009 S001 A playing step o3 M0025 5002 6 Step 282 tlast 011 JE the starting measure of that step Current Step e Step The arrow will indicate the currently playing step gt indicates the currently selected Step If you set Current Step while stopped the display will change e M Indicates the starting measure of that step e Meter Indicates the currently playing time signature This cannot be changed This completes the settings Press the START STOP key to begin playback from the step speci fied in Current Step
193. mode or B mode if CC 70 79 are assigned can be saved by writing the program However the sound you edit using the Realtime Controls 1 4 knobs will not be saved by Pro gram Write if the KARMA ON OFF key is on Turn off the KARMA ON OFF key before you perform Program Write If you wish to keep the edited sound you must write the program before selecting another pro gram or turning off the power p 38 Performance Edit Press the PROG key LED lit to enter Program mode Press the F2 P Edit key The Perform Edit page will appear AH Perform Edit dctave 000 NoisyStabber Y Performance Editor ETE ETE ETE ETE ETE ETE E Octave Stretch OSC Bal Level Attack Decay IFX bal MFH Bal Program eedit S EARNER Tote QAS Use the Performance Editor to adjust the sound Use the Cursor keys a lt Y gt to select the desired performance editor slider and use the VALUE controller to adjust the setting By using the eight sliders of the Performance Editor you can make overall adjustments to the sound When you move a slider multiple program parame ters are adjusted simultaneously amp Depending on the settings of the program parame ters the result may not be noticeable Octave Indicates the octave setting Pitch Stretch Simultaneously adjusts the transpose and tune settings of the oscillator This allows you to produce a variety of tonal changes without losing the ch
194. ms T A0Z6 Standard kit Choi Fioy REM Frog apron tell Mina Win te Pret ERTE TOMER In Location specify the location at which you wish to begin recording Press the REC WRITE key and then press the START STOP key If Metronome Setup has the default settings refer to Preparations for recording step the metro nome will sound for a two measure pre count and then recording will begin Play the keyboard and move controllers such as the joystick to record your performance When you finish playing press the START STOP key Recording will end and the location will return to the point at which you begin recording At this time if you press the PAUSE key instead of the START STOP key recording will pause When you press the PAUSE once again recording will resume When you are finished press the START STOP key to stop recording Overdub Make the necessary settings in Preparations for recording In the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Preferences page REC Setup Recording Mode select Over Dub Recording Mode SER 1 1 Play RE Preference Recording Mode 001 01 000 Meter d d Reso Hi J 695 Manu REC Setup RRS MAGS aR MAT Omutti REC recount 2 Level 127 BUS L R T61 Drums PE EE a0 ros tole Mi Prof SUR ATC JOSS For the rest of the procedure refer to steps of Overwrite Manuel punch in Make the necessary settings in Preparations for
195. n If the last step is End playback will stop automati cally when it reaches that point If the last step is Continue to Step01 playback will return to the first step and continue To select a cue list choose Cue List Select and use the same procedure as when selecting a song Refer to step above 19 Quick Start Listening to a demo song Selecting and playing a program In Program mode you can select a program from banks A G and play it Here we will show how to select pre set programs Select various programs and hear how they sound Selecting a program Press the PROG key LED lit You will enter Program mode Make sure that the upper line of the LCD screen indicates PROG 1 1 Play Category PROG 1 1 Pla Program Program Program ea A Category 16 FastSynth Program Select a UU Selecting a program number Make sure that Program Select is selected If it is not selected use the cursor keys a lt Y gt to highlight the program name in Program Select Use the VALUE controllers to select the program that you wish to play You can use the following methods to select a pro gram e Rotate the VALUE dial e Press the VALUE a or Y key e Use numeric keys 0 9 to specify the number and press the ENTER key ES In the 1 1 Play page the VALUE slider will func tion as a controller and cannot be used to select programs Auditio
196. n zene or thinner or cleaning compounds or flamma ble polishes Keep this manual After reading this manual please keep it for later reference Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment e Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment If liquid gets into the equipment it could cause a breakdown fire or electrical shock Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment If something does slip into the equipment unplug the AC AC power supply from the wall outlet Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased THE FCC REGULATION WARNING for U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec tion against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receivi
197. n settings in Combination mode KARMA function settings in Combina tion mode SEL Ay 6 1 KARMA MIDI 10 8 Input Channel setup Minjo key 2 ILkeyT MkaFitelltaFitr il Note UMMIDI 87 Basic functions About the KARMA function Set the KARMA module A Input Channel and Output Channel to 01 and 01 respectively Set the KARMA module B Input Channel and Output Channel to 02 and 02 respectively Access the S PLAY 6 1 KARMA Setup page S PLAY 6 1 KARMA KARMA GE Setup Keybo 6066 F Kebo OOOOH keybo 000G T keybo 6680 fae Model 1 Up ar Model 1 Up ar Model 1 eine Modeli U Setup A Run GI OC Solo O Run O solo Run Soloi Run C Solo AOOOO Arp Model 1 Upson Chin d1 fout o1 Ciinit K RTC P MIDI ON key 2 M key T Wkxrite Tar ite Il Note TOUTE Here you can select the GE for KARMA modules A and B and set their parameters Check Run You can use the Copy KARMA Module utility menu command to copy the entire KARMA function set tings from a program gt p 85 Realtime recording using the KARMA function single track record ing Press the ON OFF key to turn on the KARMA function If you set Play Track Select to Track 01 Ch01 you can use KARMA module A to play a phrase on A001 Acoustic Piano If you set Play Track Select to Track 02 Ch02 you can use KARMA module B to play a phrase on A023 M1 Organ fp You
198. n the sound Play a note on the keyboard to hear the sound you selected 20 Selecting the program bank In Program mode you can switch banks to select pro grams from another bank With the factory settings banks A B E and G g d con tain programs table bellow Press a BANK A G key to select a bank The selected bank will be displayed in the left side of the LCD screen For example if you wish to select bank B press the BANK B key The upper left of the LCD screen will indicate Bank B Explanation for preloaded programs for EXB PCM series programs or user programs for EXB MOSS programs GM2 capital programs GM2 variation programs GM2 drum programs With the factory settings these banks contain a wide variety of preloaded programs that use the internal PCM ROM multisamples effects and the KARMA function C D With the factory settings these banks do not contain programs Programs for the sepa rately sold EXB PCM series options or pro grams that you yourself create can be stored in these banks F This bank is only available to be selected used when the separately sold EXB MOSS option is installed It is only used to store EXB MOSS programs and cannot hold regu lar PCM based Programs 128 programs can be written or rewritten to each bank A F for a total of 768 G g 1 9 g d These banks contain 256 and 9 drum pro grams that are compatible with
199. ncer mode songs can be saved as SMF data e System exclusive data System exclusive data received by this instrument from an external MIDI device This instrument can function as a data filer e Jukebox lists Jukebox lists are saved in Song Play mode p 76 MIDI data dump The following types of data can be transmitted as a MIDI data dump and saved on an external data filer or other device Internal memory programs combinations user drum kits and global settings e Songs cue lists patterns About preloaded data and preset data Preloaded data is the data that is loaded into memory at the factory This data can be rewritten and is written into the various locations listed in the preceding sec tion Writing to internal memory This data is also stored on the included floppy disk e Program banks A B E 000 127 e Combination banks A B E 000 127 e User drum kits 00 A B 15 A B Preset data is data that cannot be rewritten by the Write operation This includes the following data e Program banks G g 1 g 9 g d 001 128 e Preset drum kits 64 GM 72 GM e Preset template songs POO P15 e Preset patterns POOO P149 Writing to internal memory Memory protect To prevent programs combinations songs and user drum kits from being overwritten accidentally the this instrument provides a Memory Protect setting that pro hibits writing to memory Before you save edited data or load data
200. nction settings p 29 In 2 1 Ed Basic 7 3 Ed MasterFX you can edit the parameters of the combination that was selected in 1 1 Play How a combination is organized A combination consists of a variety of parameters that can be accessed in 2 1 Ed Basic 7 3 Ed MasterFX The diagram below shows how a combination is struc tured Basic combination editing Banks A B and E of this instrument contain a wide variety of combinations that use the preloaded pro grams bank A B and E and KARMA function and effects You can edit these combinations or create your own original combinations from an initialized state A combination that you edited or created can be writ ten into one of 768 combination memory locations in banks A F Combinations can also be stored or orga nized on external media such as floppy disk in Disk mode p 38 p 40 E Ifa program being edited in Program mode is used in a combination it will sound according to the set tings being edited amp If you wish to save an edited combination in inter nal memory you must write it p 38 ie If the separately sold EXB MOSS option is installed bank F programs can be used for the tim bres of a combination For details on the parame ters of bank F programs refer to the EXB MOSS owner s manual and PG p 269 Suggestions for editing procedure The parameters of each timbre are set in 2 1 Ed Prog Mix 4 4 MIDI Filter4 and 7 1 Ed BUS This is where
201. nd effect settings of a track PG p 116 gt Master Effect 1 2 KARMA 6 1 6 4 Controller Setup 2 2 EIR RND Module A B C D 7 3 1 3 Insert Effect 1 5 7 2 1 6 MasterEQ AUDIO OUTPUT 7 3 4 P LIMONO R Track 1 Parameter settings Musical data QO Track 2 Parameter settings Musical data Jj BUS 7 1 1 Track 3 Parameter settings Musical data __ Track 4 Parameter settings Musical data Track 5 Parameter settings Musicaldata Track Track 6 Parameter settings Musical data ___ Track 7 Parameter settings Musical data __ Insert Effect Master Effect Track 8 Parameter settings Musical data p Individual Outputs Track 16 Parameter settings Musical data _ ___ AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 7 1 1 or 7 2 1 etc indicate pages or tab screens used on this instrument for editing 74 Playing SMF data Direct playback from a floppy disk A When you wish to playback SMF data that is com patible with the GM GS XG standards set Bank Map Global 1 1 System Preference page to GM 2 amp PG p 136 Press the S PLAY key to enter Song Play mode Insert a floppy disk containing SMF data in
202. nd only the data of that note number will be deleted from the keyboard as long as you continue pressing that note Similarly bender data will be deleted as long as you tilt the joystick in the X horizontal direction and after touch data will be deleted as long as you apply pressure to the keyboard When you are once again ready to record musical data uncheck the Remove Data check box Press the START STOP key Playback will end and you will return to the record ing start location that you specified in step If Loop All Tracks is selected normal playback will be looped as well Multi multitrack recording Multitrack recording can be used with overwrite over dub manual punch in or auto punch in recording methods Here we will explain the procedure for over write recording which is the most commonly used method Multitrack recording will record multiple tracks at once When simultaneously recording multiple tracks of MIDI data from an external sequencer etc Set the MIDI Clock Global 2 1 MIDI MIDI Clock to External so that this instrument will synchronize to the MIDI clock of the external sequencer PG p 137 Make settings as described in Preparations for recording p 62 MIDI data of the corresponding MIDI channel will be recorded on each track whose PLAY MUTE REC button is set to REC This has no relation to the settings in Preparations for recording step
203. ne 02 00 Coarse tune 4 In addition to Korg exclusive messages Inquiry GM System On Master Volume Master Balance Master Fine Tune and Master Coarse Tune are supported Mode 1 OMNI ON POLY Mode 3 OMNI OFF POLY Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on MIDI IMPLEMENTATION Mode 2 OMNI ON MONO Mode 4 OMNI OFF MONO O Yes X No 109 Appendices MIDI implementation chart Symbols INDIVIDUAL 1 2 ceeeceseeeeees 9 MAIN L MONO R 9 SNG feg eis naea teoa 94 Numerics 10s HOLD svsteeeciania es 21 A AC power supply connector PA COV rautitiea e 9 After TOUCH ccccsesesesceseeeeeeees 25 after touch CUIVE eeeeeeeeseeeeee 102 Alternate Modulation 1 15 23 51 Amplifier cccccssscerccsassccnseses CHORD TRIGGER ASSIGNABLE Pedal 005 101 ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack 9 ASSIGNABLE Switch 08 101 ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack 9 assigning a NAME ceeeeeeeeeeeeees 39 AUDIO OUTPUT cece 9 auto PAN eeiececcceseseteeeeeeteeeeseeneees 49 B BANK keyser toarn 8 BPM MIDI Sync function 100 C Cat HOLD Category Hold 21 Category CHORD TRIGGER key ETEA LREEA TI 26 27 29 79 85 87 88 COMBI key csssccscssssssssssessnsssesesees 6 Combination PEN E EES 3 22 29 34 52 78 83 Compare function Combination ccccccceeseeeees 53 Program SEQUENCE neisiet ia 58 COMPARE key ccecceceee
204. neees re PG p 138 e If you wish to receive MIDI exclusive messages is the GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI Exclusive item checked EAE E VE E EE TEE PG p 139 Does this instrument support the types of messages that are being sent to it Can t format a floppy disk e Are you using a 2 5 inch 2HD or 2DD floppy disk e Is the floppy disk inserted correctly Cover the write protect hole of the floppy disk so that it is in the write permit position Correctly insert a 3 5 inch 2HD or 2DD floppy disk 106 with its write protect hole covered into the disk drive and format it once again Can s save load data to from a floppy disk e Is the floppy disk inserted correctly e Is the floppy disk formatted e Is the write protect hole of the floppy disk covered so that it is in the write permit position Correctly insert a 3 5 inch 2HD or 2DD floppy disk with its write protect hole covered into the disk drive and perform the save or load operation once again Specifications and options Specifications System HI Hyper Integrated synthesis system Modes Combination Program Sequencer Song Play Glo bal Disk Tone generator HI Hyper Integrated synthesis system Polyphony 62 voices 62 oscillators in single mode 31 voices 62 oscillators in double mode 24 dB oct LPF with resonance 12 dB oct LPF HPF Alternate modulation function Filters Waveform memory 32 Mbyte PCM ROM 425 multisamples 41
205. nel are set independently for each oscillator 1 and 2 you can use the Utility Copy Oscillator to copy settings from one oscillator to the other This is a convenient way to make the same settings for two How a program Is organized oscillators or to copy settings from one oscillator to the other A program consists of the many parameters of 2 1 Ed Basic 7 3 Ed MasterFX The diagram below shows the A If you wish to save an edited program into internal structure of a program memory be sure to Write the program p 38 amp If the separately sold EXB MOSS option is installed you will be able to use bank F The parameter structure of bank F programs is differ ent than that of the other banks Refer to the EXB MOSS owner s manual and PG p 269 In this section we will give examples of how to modify representative parameters in each page For details on all parameters refer to in the PG p 1 Program Basic 2 1 1 Controller Setup 22 KARMA 6 1 4 Module A OSC1 LFO1 5 3 1 OSC1 LFO2 5 3 2 BUS 7 1 1 7 3 1 3 x Master Effect 1 2 Y AUDIO OUTPUT L MONO R Insert Effectt 5 7 2 1 6 y Y OSC1 Basic 2 1 2 4 Filter1 A B 4 1 1 Ham 1 Level Pan 5 1 1 AP 7 0sc1 2 Ad Ad OSC1 Pitch Mod 3 1 1 2 Filter1 Mod 4 1 2 3 Amp1 Mod 5 1 2 H Filter LFO Mod 4 1 4 MasterEQ
206. ng Play mode e Ifyou press the START STOP key while the KARMA function is operating the KARMA function will synchronize to the timing of the SMF playback The KARMA function will be reset and will start from the beginning of the phrase or pattern e Ifthe SMF is playing and the KARMA function is operating and you change the location by for example pressing the LOCATE key the KARMA function will be reset and will start from the beginning of the phrase or pattern e Ifyou then press the START STOP key the SMF and the KARMA function will both stop If you wish to stop only the KARMA function press the KARMA ON OFF key Synchronizing to an external MIDI device If MIDI Clock GLOBAL 2 1 1a is set to External J EXT the KARMA function will synchronize to MIDI realtime clock and realtime commands received from a connected MIDI device Synchronizing to external MIDI clock Set MIDI Clock GLOBAL 2 1 1a to External The tempo of the KARMA function will synchronize to the timing of the external MIDI clock Synchronizing to external MIDI realtime commands Set MIDI Clock GLOBAL 2 1 1a to External In Sequencer mode song start continue and stop mes sages can be received to control song playback and recording in the same way as if this instrument s START STOP key had been pressed The KARMA function will also be controlled as if the STOP START key had been pressed Synchronizin
207. ng antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user s authority to operate this equipment CE mark for European Harmonized Standards CE mark which is attached to our company s products of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31 1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC And CE mark which is attached after January 1 1997 means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Also CE mark which is attached to our company s products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms to EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and CE mark Directive 93 68 EEC Data handling Malfunctions due to incorrect operation may cause the contents of memory to be lost so we recommend that you save important data on a floppy disk Please be aware that Korg will accept no responsibility for any damages which may result from loss of data KARMA Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture Tech nology has been licensed from Stephen Kay and is protected by U S Patents 5 486 647 6 084 171 6 087 578 6 103 964 6 121 532 and 6 121 533 Other patents pending KARMA
208. ng data so if you wish to playback a song on the sequencer you must first load data from floppy disk or receive a MIDI data dump from an external MIDI sequencer p 40 p 93 PG p 140 Features of the sequencer The sequencer lets you record a maximum of 200 000 events note data etc up to 200 songs and as many as 999 measures per song Up to 20 cue lists can be created A cue list is an arrangement of up to 99 songs that will be played as a chain You can specify the num ber of times that each song will repeat Songs in a cue list can also be converted into a single song The KARMA function can be used for playback or recording The RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function can be used for playback or recording Sixteen different template songs are built in and contain program and effect settings suitable for various musical styles Up to sixteen original templates that you create can be registered as user template songs Five stereo insertion effects two master effects and a stereo master EQ can be used for each song If the separately sold EXB MOSS option is installed MOSS tone generator programs can be played multi timbrally For example you could use two bass voices and four electric piano voices However effect settings cannot be made separately Timing resolution is a maximum of J 192 Sixteen tracks are provided for musical data and a master track contains time signature and tempo data that controls the
209. ng of the program Moving this to left or right will move the sound to left or right while preserving the pan relationship between the oscillators A setting of L000 is far left and R127 is far right Volume Adjusts the volume of each timbre Create the overall sound by adjusting the volume bal ance between timbres The Volume setting is an important aspect of creating the sound and this setting will have a significant effect on the overall impression produced by the Combination Controller settings 2 2 Ed Ctrl Cirls Controls page Controls kKnobi 6 Assign iSW1 2 Assign i ERRER 51 Octave Down Knob2 B F A Sus CCH i Toggle Knob3 B Knob Mod 3 CC 26 SW2 JS Y amp Rbn Lock N A Knobd B Knob Mod d CC 219 Toggle fee For each combination you can specify the functions of the B mode functions of REALTIME CONTROLS knobs 1 4 and the SW1 and SW2 p 103 PG p 49 230 231 Settings for status MIDI channel and playing mode 3 1 Ed Param1 MIDI page TOS 664 MSB 666 LS56 661 E hmo e e A Status Here you can specify the state of MIDI and the internal tone generator for each timbre Normally when sound ing the internal tone generator of this instrument you will set this to INT Set this to Off for timbres that you are not using With settings of Off EXT or EX2 this instrument will not sound With settings of EXT or EX2 you can control an external tone generator con nected via
210. ngs refer to p 83 KARMA function settings KARMA function settings in Combination mode PG p 58 COMBI 6 1 2a Selecting a GE Generated Effect Similar to program mode you can use GE Select to select the GE that will be used for each module p 83 About the KARMA function KARMA function settings in Combination mode Init K RTC Init KARMA Realtime Con trols This setting specifies whether the settings of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches will be initialized when you select a GE If this is On checked you will hear the phrase or pattern gener ated by the GE in its original state unaffected by the current positions of the knobs and switches Normally you will leave this On when selecting a GE p 83 About the KARMA function KARMA function settings in Combination mode PG p 5 PROG 1 1 3a KARMA module parameter settings For details on KARMA module parameter settings refer to p 83 About the KARMA function KARMA function settings in Combination mode 31 Quick Start Performing with the KARMA function Playing with the RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function This instrument s Sequencer mode provides an RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function Using the RPPR function each note of the keyboard can be assigned to a preset pattern or user pattern and a track that will play the assigned pattern You can then playbac
211. nize to the tempo of the sequencer etc This lets you produce vibrato wah auto pan or tremolo that is synchronized to the playback speed of the sequencer KARMA function settings 6 1 Ed KARMA Here you can make KARMA function settings p 77 BUS settings 7 1 Ed BUS You can specify the oscillator routing the signal sent to the insert effects master effects and independent out puts p 98 Insert Effect settings 7 2 Ed InsertFX Here you can select insert effects and make settings for them p 98 Master Effect settings 7 3 Ed MasterFX Here you can select master effects and make settings for them The master EQ is also set here p 99 More about Alternate Modulation Alternate Modulation is a type of modulation that can be used to control various aspects of the sound AMS Alternate Modulation Source refers to any of the numerous sources that can control alternate modu lation and includes controllers that you operate physi cally such as the joystick and realtime controllers incoming MIDI data as well as modulators such as the EG or LFO Since this instrument allows you apply modulation toa modulator this type of control is referred to as alter nate modulation Intensity is a parameter that sets the degree speed or depth to which AMS will control alternate modula tion Combinations of modulations that are frequently used in on the synthesizer performance such as using the joysti
212. nnections to MIDI equipment 13 2 Connections to acomputer 13 Basic operation 0c eee eee eee 14 Selecting modes pages and tabs setting parameters essai eae a ies Sued 14 1 Selecting modes 0 0054 14 2 Selecting pages andtabs 14 3 Selecting parameters 14 4 Setting a parameter 15 Quick Start 17 Turning the power on off 17 1 Turning the power on eee00 17 2 Turning the power off 564 17 Listening to a demo song 4 18 Loading the demo song data in Disk mode 18 Selecting and playing a demonstration song in Sequencer mode 2 eeeeeeees 19 Playing a cue list 2 00 eee eee eee 19 Selecting and playing a program 20 Selecting a program 02eeee 20 Selecting and playing a combination 22 Selecting a combination 64 22 Using controllers to modify the sound 23 Joystick sf sss Fale GAR eee Ge i Sed 23 SWI SW2 sci ta sede Ho hae a EERE os 23 Realtime control 1 2 3 4 24 VALUE slider cece cece eeeees 25 Keyboard ses ic sv tateea ais ee eee ee ens 25 Foot pedals cee eee eee eee 25 KARMA Realtime Controls 206 25 Performing with the KARMA function 26 Using the KARMA function to perform in Program mode eee ee
213. ns to which they were assigned in Program Combina tion Sequencer and Song Play modes When on the LED will light p 23 Joystick This controls pitch or modulation etc Move the joystick up down or left right Y Y X X to control p 23 Various program parameters and effect parameters will determine what is controlled by the joystick Headphone jack A set of headphones with 1 4 stereo phono plug can be connected here The output from the L MONO and R OUTPUT jacks can be monitored in stereo through the head phones Floppy disk drive You can insert 3 5 inch 2HD double side high den sity floppy disks here Edited data can be saved on a floppy disk and the factory preload data or SMF data etc can be loaded from a floppy disk For details on handling floppy disks refer to Floppy disk handling p 95 Eject button To remove a floppy disk first make sure that the disk access indicator is off and then press this button If the disk does not eject when you press this button do not attempt to remove the disk by 5 Introduction Front panel force Please contact your dealer S a Disk access o J Eject button indicator ad is 7 VOLUME slider This adjusts the volume that is output from the OUTPUT jacks L MONO R and the headphone jack SS VARIABLE PERFORMANCE MODELER KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS KARMA _ 3 a ae MIO oo oo oe OR OR Om CHO
214. nt to control specific aspects of the KARMA function By using this you can control the KARMA module in realtime in various ways such as using the joystick to control strummed guitar phrases using a foot switch to switch the KARMA module between Run Mute or using a damper pedal to control Latch for the KARMA module play so that you can freely modify the phrase or pat tern being generated by the KARMA module RT Parm specifies the parameter that will be controlled SCENE key The settings of knobs 1 8 and switches 1 2 are saved as SCENE 1 and SCENE 2 CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 keys When you press one of these keys the specified chord up to eight notes and one velocity setting will be sounded causing the KARMA function to operate Suitable chords are pre assigned to these keys for each of the preloaded programs and combinations and you can use the ASSIGN key to easily assign your own chords number of section explaining how to assign Chord Trigger Keys p 27 KARMA Realtime Controls These are front panel controllers that are dedicated to the KARMA function Their settings are saved for each program combination or song p 27 ON OFF key This turns the KARMA function on off KARMA Combination Sequencer Song Play mode KARMA function MIDI IN O KARMA module A om Inputch GE 0000 Drums1 KARMA Output C
215. nu that appears will differ depending on the page that is selected You can also select up to ten utility menu com mands by holding down the ENTER key and pressing a numeric key 0 9 Press the EXIT key to close the utility menu For Lg press the F7 key to select the desired utility menu command You can also use the cursor keys a lt Y gt to make your selection For LIKA press the F8 key to open the dialog box of the selected utility menu command This key also switches the status of commands that you check or uncheck Dialog boxes When you select a utility menu command etc a dialog box will open Use the cursor keys a lt Y gt to select parameters Use the VALUE controllers p 15 to input the parameter values When selecting pro gram or combination numbers in a dialog box you can use the BANK A G keys in addition to the VALUE controllers As in the utility menu press the function key F1 F8 nearest Q amp A etc function button 2 to access the execution or operation screen In some cases a dialog box will appear Follow the directions shown in the dialog box To execute select LIKA press the F8 key To cancel without executing select press the F7 key The dialog box will close The EXIT key is equivalent to Cancel Done or Exit Write Combination AGG Voice OF KARMA Category 11 LeadSplits To Ages Voice OF KARMA Func
216. o specify the destination song number for the converted data The cue list name will automatically be assigned as the song name of the converted data For details and cautions regarding Convert to Song refer to PG p 80 Convert Cue List C00 to Song 668 Intro If you wish to select a new song as the convert des tination use the numeric keys 0 9 to specify the song number and then press the ENTER key It is not necessary to set Set Length in the dialog box that appears at this time The number of measures in the converted song will be used Press the F8 OK key and the Convert Cue List dialog box will appear Create new song this song No Set Length fre you sure T61 Drums aE A AOZE Standard Kit d 098 RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function For details on the RPPR function refer to Playing with the RPPR function p 32 Here we will give an example of how to make RPPR settings and how to playback and record RPPR settings RPPR settings are made individually for each song To use RPPR playback check the RPPR check box If this is checked the RPPR function will be turned on and playing the keyboard will cause patterns to play back according to the RPPR settings If the RPPR check box is not checked the song will play normally even if RPPR settings have been made 001 O01 HOG Meter 4 4 Reso Hi FE 120 Manu 000 NEW SONG T41
217. of a pattern in a track Realtime recording This is a method of recording in which your playing on the keyboard and your operations of controllers such as the joystick are recorded in realtime This method of recording is normally used one track at a time and is called single track recording As an alternative multitrack recording allows you to simultaneously record multiple channels of data onto multiple tracks This is the method you will use when using the RPPR function and KARMA function to record multiple tracks of musical data at once or when you playback existing sequence data on an external sequencer and record it onto this instrument s sequencer in realtime p 64 p 72 e Overwrite With this method the musical data previously on the track is overwritten by the newly recorded data When you perform overwrite recording on a previ ously recorded track its musical data will be replaced by the newly recorded data Normally you will use this method to record and then modify the results by using other types of realtime recording or event editing 6l Basic functions Sequencer mode e Overdub With this method the newly recorded musical data is added to the existing data When you perform overdub recording on a previ ously recorded track the newly recorded data will be added to the previously recorded data It is best to select this method when you wish to add control data or to record tempo data onto t
218. of the patterns whose track matches will be recorded Press the START STOP key Recording will end and the location will return to the point at which recording began Sequencer mode 73 Song Play mode In Song Play mode you can read Standard MIDI Files SMF directly from a floppy disk and play them If you simply want to play an SMF without editing it it will be convenient to select this mode AR When you turn off the power the Song Play mode parameters will be erased If you want the pro grams track parameters and effect settings etc selected for the song to be saved as a Template Song use the Save Template Song utility menu command to save them The structure of Song Play mode As shown in the diagram below Song Play mode con sists of tracks 1 16 effects and KARMA module About SMF SMF data in format 0 or format 1 can be played back in Song Play mode This instrument recognizes only files with an extension of MID as SMF data Be sure that the filename exten sion is MID About MIDI Track status settings in Song Play mode You can select whether the musical data played by a track or the data produced by operating this instru ment s keyboard and controllers will sound this instru ment s internal tone generator and or will sound an external tone generator When the Status of a track is set to INT the data played back by that track and the data prod
219. ograms from rewritable banks A B C D Eand F which contain a total of 768 pro grams and non rewritable bank G 256 programs compatible with the GM2 standard and nine drum programs The 128 programs of bank F can be selected only if the EXB MOSS option has been installed e A program can use one KARMA module e You can edit a program Make settings for the oscillator filter amp EG LFO effects and KARMA function etc Select a multisample the following multisamples are available e 425 internal multisamples ROM GLOBAL MODE DRUM KIT Key Assign Drumsample Sample H Drumsample Sample L GLOBAL SETTING e Expanded multisamples when a separately sold EXB PCM series board is installed e Create drum programs using a drum kit created in Global mode Combination mode e Here you can select and play combinations A combination is a set of two or more programs a maximum of eight and allows you to produce com plex sounds that could not be created by an individ ual program You can choose combinations from rewritable banks A B C D E and F which contain a total of 768 com binations e A combination can use up to four KARMA modules e You can edit combination data Make settings for volume pan layer split etc for each timbre program and make settings for effects and the KARMA function etc Sequencer mode e Here you can use the 16 track sequencer to recor
220. ol them When you do so the phrase or pattern gener ated by the GE will change dramatically as you modify the settings of the KARMA Realtime Con trols knobs and switches By setting the knob and switch settings to center and off respectively you can make each GE play in its preset state Kal the GE parameter Asgn PROG 6 3 1 2 3 4 a is set to Knob1 Knob8SW SW 1 or SW 2 the GE may not operate in its preset state depending on which GE was selected In this case set the GE 80 parameter Asgn to If you execute the Initial ize KARMA Module utility menu command in the 6 1 Ed KARMA 6 4 ED KARMA RT pages all KARMA module parameters will be initialized including the GE parameter Asgn In GE Select select the GE that the KARMA module will use Use Tempo to specify the tempo of the GE phrase or pattern This instrument provides over a thousand preset GE s that can be used with a variety of instruments playing techniques and musical styles The category of the GE selected for the KARMA module will be displayed You can use the Select by Category utility menu command to select a GE by category PG p 5 Select by Category Copying KARMA function settings from another program You can use the Copy KARMA Module utility menu command to copy the KARMA function settings GE selection KARMA module parameter settings etc used by another program Press the F
221. on refer to PG p 264 KAR MUSIC WO EXB PCM Slot1 EXB1 EXB PCM Slot2 CEXB2 gt EXB MOSS OPTIONS EXB PCM Slot EXB PCM Slot2 A PCM expansion board is installed in EXB PCM series slot 1 2 The type of board is shown in parentheses EXB MOSS The EXB MOSS option is installed 17 Listening to a demo song Contents of the disks This instrument comes with one floppy disk KMFD OOP PRELOAD PCG e Preloaded data programs combinations drum kits global settings E When you load PRELOAD PGG it will be written into internal memory This data is preserved even if the power is turned off amp When you load PRELOAD PGG the data that had been written before loading this data will be rewritten If you wish to keep this data you must first save it on a floppy disk before loading PRE LOAD PCG p 38 PRELOAD SNG e Demonstration song and demonstration cue list data E When you load PRELOAD SNG it will be written into internal sequencer memory This memory is volatile and the data will be lost when the power is turned off amp When you load PRELOAD SNG the data that had been written before loading this data will be rewritten If you wish to keep this data you must first save it on a floppy disk before loading PRE LOAD SNG p 38 18 Loading the demo song data in Disk mode Insert the included KMFD 00P floppy disk into the disk drive For detail
222. onnectors of your external device se PG p 245 MIDI applications Connecting MIDI equipment computers 2 Connections to a computer Your performance on this instrument as well as con troller and sequencer data can be sent to a computer connected via MIDI interface and the tone generator of this instrument can be played from the computer Use a MIDI interface to connect the MIDI connec tors of this instrument to the MIDI connectors of your computer se PG p 245 MIDI applications Connecting MIDI equipment computers 13 Introduction Connections to MIDI equipment computers MIDI connectors Basic operation Selecting modes pages and tabs setting parameters 1 Selecting modes In order to use a particular function on the KARMA you must first select the appropriate mode Press one of the front panel mode keys COMBI key DISK key to enter the corre sponding mode COMBI key Combination mode PROG key Program mode SEQ key Sequencer mode S PLAY key Song Play mode GLOBAL key Global mode DISK key Disk mode COMBI PROG SEQ S PLAY GLOBAL DISK e200202000000800080008000800800800888088080880800 2 Selecting pages and tabs Each mode has a large number of parameters which are grouped into pages Each page is further divided into as many as seven groups These are referred to as tabs Selecting a page Make sure that the
223. ory 21 Sequencer 0004 2 3 19 32 57 78 SHOrtCutts feesesssinseieets cece 104 Step recOrding ccceceececeeceees 62 68 SW1 key SW2 key ceecceeeeneees 5 SWI SWA eriy 1 100 103 System exclusive data 95 T Tapican template SONG ccc Text dialog DOX eeeee three elements of sound Transposed srai tremolo auto pan Use DKit Setting 0 92 User Template Song cccccce 66 Utility menu 111 Appendices Index V Velocity secu narcntack sek 53 102 velocity crossfading cceee 56 velocity CUIVE os esceceeseeteeseseeeseens 102 velocity drumsample Switching oshe 91 velocity multisample SWitching iniiis 45 Velocity SW LH oe 46 Velocity switch 0 53 56 Velocity ZONE ecceesesseeseeseeseees 56 Vibrato effect ccceccscseseeeeeeees 47 VOLUME 1 ceeceeeeeeeeees 6 17 23 33 35 45 47 49 53 54 W Wal effecte cnrs i 48 write PLOtE Ct eee eeeeseteteteees 95 WIIG sire aaa ees aes 37 112
224. ose Assign was checked This allows you to work more efficiently when the pat terns you are assigning to the keys are numbered con secutively or are nearby each other and you are using them in the same track For example if you have started from the state shown in the foregoing illustration for step and followed the steps through the settings will be as follows KEY C 2 Pat Pattern Bank Pre Pattern Select P00 Pop amp Balad 1 Std Track T01 Drums Now let s suppose that we want to make the following settings KEY D2 Pat Pattern Bank Pre Pattern Select P01 Pop amp Balad 2 Std Track T01 Drums Follow steps of RPPR settings to assign the first RPPR to KEY C 2 Assign the second RPPR to KEY D2 Press the F4 REVERT key The settings of for Pat Pattern Bank Pattern Select and Track will be copied Set Pattern Select to P01 Pop amp Balad 2 Std By repeating steps in this way you can make RPPR settings more efficiently RPPR playback Here s how you can use the RPPR function to perform in the SEQ 1 1 Play REC You can also playback a song while you perform with the RPPR function In Sequencer mode select SEQ 1 1 Play REC Check the RPPR check box The RPPR function will be turned on The on off setting is memorized for each song Play
225. ox To execute the Write operation press the F8 OK key To cancel without executing press the F7 Cancel key When you press the F8 OK key the display will ask Are you sure When you press the F8 OK key once again the data will be written Using the REC WRITE key to write This method can only be used to write to the selected program combination number Press the REC WRITE key The following dialog box will appear The screen shown is for Program mode Update Program AGBO NoisyStabber Y fre you sure To write the data press the F8 OK key To cancel without writing press the F7 Cancel key Assigning a name Rename You can modify the name of an edited program combi nation song drum kit You can also modify the category names for programs and combinations These renaming operations can be performed in the following pages Programs PROG 1 1 7 3 Utility Write Program COMBI 1 1 7 3 Utility Write Combination Song SEQ 1 1 4 4 6 1 Utility Rename Song Cue list SEQ 2 1 Utility Rename Cue List Tracks SEQ 5 1 5 2 Utility Rename Track Patterns SEQ 5 1 Utility Rename Pattern Jukebox S PLAY 4 2 Utility Save Jukebox List Drum kits GLOBAL 5 1 Utility Rename Drum Kit GLOBAL 4 1 TEXT Combination categories GLOBAL 4 1 TEXT File DISK Save Utility Save All Save Exclusive Open the text dialog box Refer to th
226. plate songs and preset patterns in Preparations for record ing For details on loading refer to Load Template Song PG p 72 You can also make changes to a template song that you loaded and save frequently used settings as a User Template Song For the saving procedure refer to Save Template Song PG p 73 amp Musical data will not be saved in the user template song 66 Copying combination sounds to multiple tracks You can copy a combination sound to multiple tracks to record it For the copy procedure refer to Copy From Combina tion PG p 72 amp If you wish to use the KARMA function settings of a copied combination and record the KARMA function performance in realtime use Track Select to choose a track that uses the global MIDI channel When you play the keyboard it will sound in the same way as for the combination When you perform multitrack recording the mul tiple channels that are sounded by the KARMA function will be recorded in the same way However in the case of multi track recording when multiple tracks are set to the same MIDI channel this musical data will be combined Quantize This instrument provides a realtime quantize Reso resolution setting see step p 63 that lets you correct the timing of musical data as it is being recorded and a Quantize function a SEQ 5 2 Track Edit utility menu command that lets you correct the ti
227. rd 16 Mbyte ROM slots x 2 EXB MOSS Dimensions W x D x H 1100 x 320 x 119 mm Weight 10 0 kg Power consumption 20 W Included items AC AC power supply 9VAC 3 0A Preloaded program disks KMFD 00P 108 Options Expansion boards EXB MOSS DSP Synthesizer Board EXB PCM PCM Expansion Board EXB PCM01 Pianos Classic Keyboards EXB PCM02 Studio Essentials EXB PCM03 Future Loop Construction EXB PCM04 Dance Extreme EXB PCM05 Vintage Archives Expression volume pedal XVP 10 Foot controller EXP 2 Damper pedal DS 1H Pedal switch PS 1 Other MIDI cable Appearance and specifications of this product are subject to change without notice Dec 00 62 notes Music Workstation KARMA Music Workstation Default Changed MIDI Implementation Chart Recognized Date 2000 10 26 Remarks Memorized Memorized Messages Altered X KKK K K K K k K k k K Note Number True Voice 0 127 0 127 0 127 SER RR RAR OR k k a aK Sequencer data and KARMA function can transmit all note numbers 0 127 Note On Note Off Velocity O 9n V 1 127 O 9n V 1 127 X X Aftertouch Polyphonic Key Monophonic Channel Polyphonic aftertouch transmitted only as sequence data A Pitch Bend C 64 65 66 67 70 79 80 81 82 83 93 91 92 94 95 14 22 29 30 31 85 90 6 38 96 97 98 99 100 101 0 95 0 95 0 101 120 121 Control
228. requency range When the overtones of the high range are cut a bright sound will become darker more mellow 24 dB oct and 12 dB oct refer to the steepness of the cut 24 dB oct means that the gain will decrease 24 dB in one octave i e as the frequency doubles A 12 dB oct filter would decrease the gain 12 dB in one octave The 24 dB oct filter produces a steeper cut Low Pass Level 12dB oct 24dB oct Frequency High pass filter This type of filter passes the high frequency range and cuts the low frequency range Use this when you wish to make the sound thinner However if the cutoff fre quency Frequency is raised excessively high the vol ume will become very low High Pass Level 12dB oct Frequency Resonance When Resonance is set to a higher value the over tones in the region of the cutoff frequency will be boosted as shown in the diagram below giving a dis tinctive character to the sound When resonance is applied Low Pass Low resonance value gt High resonance value 48 Controllers and the filter EG can be used to modulate the filter cutoff frequency that was specified in the Basic page By using a controller to vary the tone or by using an EG to create time varying changes you can add a rich variety of tonal change to the sound Keyboard Track Mod 1 page This varies the cutoff frequency according to the key board location that you play e When Ramp Low is
229. rom active sounds with aggressive resonance to subtle tones using a high pass filter e Abroad range of editing parameters gives you control over every aspect of the sound Effect section e Five insertion effects stereo in stereo out two master effects mono in stereo out and a three band master EQ stereo in stereo out can all be used simultaneously You can select from 102 types of effect algorithms and edit them e Highly flexible effect routing is possible Effects can also be routed freely to the individual outputs Alternate Modulation and Effect Dynamic Modulation e The synthesis section filter etc provides Alternate Modulation functionality and the effect section provides Effect Dynamic Modulation functionality This allows you to freely apply modulation to parameters that affect the pitch filter amp EG LFO and effects etc e LFO and delay time etc can be synchronized to MIDI clock tempo You can synchronize sounds or effects to the tempo of the sequencer or the KARMA function KARMA function Variable Performance Modeler The KARMA function Variable Performance Mod eler generates MIDI data According to the note and chord data that you input various parameters of sophisticated algorithms are used to generate MIDI messages such as notes and con trol data creating musical phrases and patterns You can control these parameters to freely modify the phrases or patterns in realtime For example yo
230. s Program A Soft Velocity Switch Keyboard playing dynamics velocity switches between different programs On this instrument you can use a different program for each of up to eight timbres and combine two or more of the above methods to create even more complex set ups Program B Strong Keyboard playing dynamics Program A Program D Strong Program C Soft Example B and C D are split In the lower keyboard range A and B are layered In the higher keyboard range C and D are switched by velocity and layered with A As an additional possibility you can set the slope for a key zone or velocity zone so that the volume dimin ishes gradually This lets you change a split into a key board crossfade or a velocity switch into a velocity crossfade Program B Keyboard playing dynamics Program A Program B Keyboard X Fade keyboard crossfade As you play from low notes to high notes the volume of A will fade out and the volume of B will fade in Program B Strong Keyboard playing dynamics Program A Soft Velocity X Fade velocity crossfade As you play with increasingly stronger velocity the volume of A will fade out and the volume of B will fade in The Compare function When you press the COMPARE key LED lit the
231. s KARMA Music Workstation S POWER switch to turn on the power The LCD screen will display the name of your model and the software version The following graphic shows the factory set LCD screen The version number is subject to change without notice KARMA MUSIC WORKSTATION version 100 MORG Turn on your powered monitors or stereo amp Raise this instrument s VOLUME slider to an appropriate level and adjust the volume of your powered monitors or stereo amp 2 Turning the power off Set this instrument s VOLUME slider and the vol ume of your powered monitor or stereo amp to zero Turn off the power of your powered monitor or stereo amp Press this instrument s POWER switch to turn off the power A Never turn off the power while data is being writ ten into internal memory If the power is turned off while processing is being performed memory write operations will not be com pleted correctly If this occurs this instrument will automatically initialize its internal memory so that it will operate correctly This is not a malfunction While data is being written the LCD screen will indicate Now writing into internal memory Data is written into internal memory by the follow ing operations e Writing updating a Program Combination Global Setting or Drum Kit e Loading Program Combination Global Setting or Drum Kit data in Disk mode e Receiving a MIDI data dump
232. s bank or you can use it to store your own combinations using either PCM based or MOSS based programs as desired 128 programs can be written or rewritten to each bank A F for a total of 768 t For details of the combination names etc refer to VNL Voice Name List Selecting combinations by category You can select combinations from sixteen categories in the same way as for programs With the factory settings all the preloaded combina tions are organized into sixteen categories You can choose a category and then select from the combina tions in that category p 21 Selecting programs by category Using 10 s HOLD to select combinations You can fix the ten s place of the combination number so that a combination can be selected simply by press ing a numeric key once to change the one s place t p 21 Using 10 s HOLD to select programs Using a connected switch to select combinations An separately sold on off type foot switch such as the Korg PS 1 can be connected to the ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack and used to select combinations p 101 Selecting combinations from a MIDI device MIDI program change messages can be transmitted from an external MIDI device and received by this instrument to select combinations PG p 247 Using controllers to modify the sound This instrument provides a variety of controllers that can be used to control the tone pitch volume ef
233. s on handling a floppy disk and inserting it into the disk drive refer to p 93 Press the DISK key the LED will light You will enter Disk mode Press the F1 Load key to access the Load page File information will be displayed 0001 iis PRELOAD PCG 746K 61 63 1999 12 00 a 671K 61 03 1999 12 00 a mi PRELOAD SNG Label KRMFD 66P Sane Ting agora A Use the cursor keys a Y to select PRE LOAD SNG The display will be highlighted This is the demo song data Press the F8 UTILITY key and choose the Load selected utility Meo Tey ngorm TS Press 8 OK key A dialog box will appear Load PRELOAD SNG lvJ Load PRELOAD PCG too Press the check boxes to add a check mark Press the VALUE A to check Load PRE LOAD PCG too When the data is loaded the PCG file will be loaded along with the SNG file Press the F8 OK key The data will be loaded in the order of PRE LOAD PCG and PRELOAD SNG A Never remove the media while data is being loaded Me If the Memory Protected dialog box appears uncheck memory protect and try the loading oper ation once again p 38 aaa EEE E _ _ _E Selecting and playing a demon stration song in Sequencer mode Press the SEQ key the LED will light You will enter Sequencer mode Access the SEQ 1 1 Play REC Play REC page Play REC page 7
234. s shown in the illustration for step Q and make settings as shown in illustration the signal will be sent in series through the five insert effects IFX11FX2 1FX3 1FX4 I1FX5 and will finally be output Make settings for Pan CC 8 BUS Select S1 Send1 MFX1 S2 Send2 MFX2 for the sound after it has passed through the insert effects If the insertion effects are chained these settings will apply after the last IFX Pan CC 8 Set the pan This is valid only when BUS Select is L R BUS Select Specify the output destination Nor mally you will set this to L R If you wish to send the sound that has passed through the insert effects to AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 2 select 1 2 or 1 2 S1 Send1 MEX1 S2 Send2 MFX2 Set the send levels to the master effects For this example set this to 127 Select the IFX1 IFX5 pages and set the parameters for each of the selected effects For details on the parameters of each effect PG p 168 Master effects The input levels to the master effects are set by the Send Level 1 2 step or If Send Level 1 2 are zero the master effects will not apply Send Level 1 corresponds to MFX1 and Send Level 2 corresponds to MFX2 Select the PROG 7 3 Ed MasterFX Setup page PROG 7 3 Ed MasterFxX Setup Return2 1 00 616 St Chorus Rtn pate setur a e In Master Effect1
235. s that combine the four KARMA modules with sixteen track programs The structure of the parameters for the KARMA func tion is the same as for a combination p 83 KARMA function settings in Combination mode In Sequencer mode you can use the KARMA function for realtime recording of song tracks or patterns The note on off or MIDI control data generated by a KARMA module can be recorded as track or pattern events When doing so you can use the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches and the CHORD TRIGGER keys etc to control phrases and patterns in realtime while you record You can also copy settings from a combination or record your key board playing in realtime multi track recording Data from the internal sequencer will not be input to the KARMA modules Nor can note data from the internal sequencer be used to trigger phrases etc for the KARMA function In the following section we will describe the procedure for using the KARMA function for realtime recording single track recording and how to copy settings from a combination and use them in realtime recording multi track recording Realtime recording using the KARMA func tion single track recording As an example here s how to record a drum pattern on track 1 while using the KARMA function As described in the procedure for realtime record ing on a track and the preparations for recording p 63 select the desired drum program for track 1 Then
236. sing VALUE controllers such as the VALUE slider VALUE dial or the VALUE a Y keys p 15 For parameters that accept a key number or a velocity value you can also hold down the ENTER key and play a note on the keyboard to enter the key number or velocity value Check box Use cursor keys a lt Y gt to select a check box edit cell and use a VALUE controller such as the VALUE slider VALUE dial or the VALUE 4 V keys to add or remove the check mark When checked the parameter will function when unchecked the parameter will not function Function buttons By pressing the function key F1 F8 nearest this button you can turn various functions on off In Combination Sequencer or Song Play modes these are used to select the KARMA module that you wish to edit EE E In Song Play mode or Disk mode these select the current directory Accesses the utility menu where you can execute utility menu commands Other function buttons examples Sequencer EDIT DONE INSERT CUT mode COPY JUMP DONE Tie Rest Back Done used in Cue List Event Edit Step Recording REVERT copy and paste RPPR set tings Song Play ADD DELETE create jukebox list mode Global TEXT KEY mode Utility menu In each page you can press the UTILITY func tion button the F8 key to access the utility menu The utility menu contains commands that can be used in that page The utility me
237. song consists of tracks 1 16 a master track song parameters such as the song name effect KARMA module and RPPR parameters and 100 user patterns A maximum of 200 such songs can be created on this instrument Tracks 1 16 and the master track each consist of setup parameters located at the start location and musical data within the track Setup parameters Musical data Tracks 1 16 Tracks 1 16 Bank Program No Note On Off PLAY MUTE REC Program Change including Bank Select Pan Pitch Bend Volume After Touch Poly After Control Change Track Play Loop Loop Start Measure Pattern No Loop End Measure Status MIDI Channel Bank Select When Status EX2 Force OSC Mode OSC Select Portamento Transpose Detune Bend Range OSC On Off Ctrl Delay Use Program s Scale MIDI Filter Key Zone Velocity Zone Track Name IFX Indiv Out BUS Select Send1 MFX1 Send2 MFX2 Master track eed Time signature Tempo When you change the setting during realtime recording this will be recorded as musical data This allows the starting settings to be modified during the playback Musical data MIDI RPN data can be used to change the starting settings during playback For details on control changes and RPN refer to PG p 247 Patterns There are two types of patterns preset patterns and user patterns e Preset
238. t terns that are produced are generated by the GE selected for the KARMA module This instrument con tains over a thousand GEs covering a wide range of instruments playing techniques and musical styles p 78 About the KARMA function The structure of the KARMA function AGE suitable for the sound of the program is pre selected for each of the preloaded programs By switch ing to a different GE you can radically modify the phrase or pattern In PROG 1 1 Prog press the F4 key to access the KARMA page KARMA GE Setup GE User 1191 Melodic Repeat Ciinit K RTC chaRMA Realtime Controls Use GE s values IRrogramJlPedit karma JLE RTC I Note UR Use the a lt 4 Y gt cursor keys to choose GE Select Use the VALUE slide VALUE dial or VALUE a V keys to select a GE You can also use the numeric keys 0 9 to enter the pattern number and press the ENTER key to make your selection You can use the utility menu command Select by Category to select GE s by category PG p 2 p 5 Select by Category VNL Init K RTC Init KARMA Realtime Controls This setting specifies whether the settings of the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches will be initialized when you select a GE If this is On checked you will hear the phrase or pattern gener ated by the GE in its original state Normally you will leave this On when selecting a GE p
239. t in the way that this instrument s own format does although there will be no problem for normal play back but does provide compatibility with other SMF compatible devices To load song data from floppy disk or save song data to floppy disk use Disk mode p 40 p 93 Memory Protect Before you record a track or pattern or edit the musical data you will need to turn off the memory protect set ting in Global mode p 38 The Compare function When you perform realtime recording step recording or track editing this function allows you make before and after comparisons p 15 amp h If you continue editing when the COMPARE key LED is lit the LED will go dark That musical data will now be the data that is selected when the COMPARE key LED is dark Operations for which Compare is available e Recording to a track e Track Edit All commands except for the Memory Status and Rename Track utility menu commands of the SEQ 5 2 Track Edit page Recording to a pattern e Pattern Edit All commands except for the Memory Status Rename Pattern FF REW Speed and Rename Track utility menu commands of the SEQ 5 1 RPPR Pattern page Song Edit SEQ 1 1 4 4 and 6 1 6 4 pages utility menu com mands Delete Song and Copy From Song SEQ 2 1 Cue List page Page menu commands Convert to Song and Copy Song In general track and pattern event da
240. t up and record a phrase or pattern from the KARMA function of a program Press the F8 UTILITY key to access the utility menu Press the F7 key to select Copy KARMA Mod ule and press the F8 OK key The Copy KARMA Module dialog box will appear Copy KARMA Module From Combination AGOGO Voice Of KARMA Module A GG EET SES air Select the copy source program Turn KARMA RT amp Panel Setting On checked and set To Module to A Press the F8 OK key to execute the copy Press the ON OFF key to turn on the KARMA function When you play the keyboard the KARMA function will play a drum pattern just as for a program Press the REC WRITE key and START STOP key to begin realtime recording on track 1 BG p 63 Realtime recording on a track While recording you can operate the KARMA Realtime Controls knobs and switches and SCENE key etc to record the changes in the pattern and tone just as you perform Kathe tempo of the song and the KARMA function cannot be set independently If you want the sequencer to be synchronized to the KARMA module while you are recording check Quantize Trig Access the SEQ 6 2 KARMA Mdl Parm1 page eo P auantize Force Range 0ff i Q Timb2 Bypas Delay Start Off i ORoot Position Off KRG H i Off i Lrarmiirormey EO The trigger timing will be quantized to 16th note intervals of the sequencer be
241. ta can not be returned to its original state Comparing song parameters is possible only during song editing when executing a utility menu com mand Operations for which Compare is not available e Editing song parameters Utility menu commands other than those listed above in Operations for which Compare is available About MIDI Synchronizing the sequencer with an external MIDI device The record playback tempo of this instrument s sequencer can be synchronized to an external MIDI device such as a sequencer or rhythm machine PG p 253 Track status status You can make settings for this instrument s sequencer to specify whether it will sound the internal tone gen erator or an external tone generator When Track Status Status 3 1 Param1 MIDI 8 MIDI 16 is set to INT operating this instrument s key board and controllers will sound and control this instrument s own tone generator When Track Status is set to EXT EX2 or BTH operat ing this instrument s keyboard and controllers will sound and control the external tone generator The MIDI channel of the external tone generator must match the MIDI Channel of the track that is set to EXT EX2 or BTH With a setting of BTH both the external tone generator and this instrument s tone gen erator will sound and be controlled SER 3 1 Param1 Flo T91 TRACK 61 AOZE Stein B Liao Simio el ose e Moscas ipten setenas RD
242. te sound effects etc set the pitch EG to make major changes in pitch over time To realistically simulate the slight change in pitch that occurs when a string is plucked or at the attack of a brass or vocal sound you can use the EG to create a subtle change in pitch at the attack PG p 13 EG and LFO By using an EG envelope generator to apply time varying change or by using an LFO Low Frequency Oscillator to apply cyclic change to pitch filter or amp you can create changes in the pitch tone and vol ume EG Envelope Generator This instrument provides a Pitch EG Filter EG and Amplifier EG which produce time varying changes in pitch tone and volume respectively note on Attack Level Sn note off Level reak Level Y Release Level Sustain Level gt Time Decay Time Slope Time Release Time Attack Time Start Level LFO Low Frequency Oscillator For each oscillator this instrument provides two LFO s that can be used to apply cyclical change in pitch tone and volume Examples of this are vibrato cyclical change in pitch wah cyclical change in tone and tremolo or auto pan cyclical change in volume Filter settings 4 1 Ed Filter1 4 2 Ed Filter2 The filter allows you to diminish or emphasize speci fied frequency areas of the multisample selected for the oscillator The tone of the sound will depend signifi cantly on the filter settings This instrument provi
243. ted to the ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack This pedal can be used to control master volume alter nate modulation or effect dynamic modulation portamento pitch change speed volume the pan fol lowing an insert effect pan expression effect control or send levels to the master effects PG p 233 e This setting is made in GLOBAL 6 1 Controller Foot page Foot Pedal Assign ES You can use this as a source for alternate modula tion or effect dynamic modulation and use it to control program parameters or effect parameters In this case set Foot Switch Assign to Foot SW CC 82 and Foot Pedal Assign to Foot Pedal CC 04 Here we will show how to make settings that allow an assignable switch to change programs or combinations Connect a Korg PS 1 pedal switch separately sold option to the ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack Press the GLOBAL key to enter Global mode Press the MENU key and then press the F6 Ctrl key and F8 Open key Press the F1 Foot key Select Foot SW Assign and select either Pro gram Up or Program Down If you select Program Up the next higher program number will be selected each time you press the foot switch If you select Program Down the next lower pro gram number will be selected each time you press the foot switch 101 Basic functions Other functions Set Foot SW Polarity to the polarity of the pedal you connecte
244. tern appropriate for the program sound Selecting a program and turning the KARMA function on off Press the PROG key to enter Program mode and select a program p 20 Selecting a program Program Program Select Category 16 FastSynth 000 NoisyStabber Y IprogramMP edit KARMA ERTE JL Note ISD As you select various programs you will notice that the KARMA Realtime Controls ON OFF key LED will be lit for some programs When you play the keyboard or CHORD TRIGGER 1 4 keys the KARMA function will begin play ing Even for other programs you can press the ON OFF key making the LED light to turn on the KARMA function ON OFF ES 26 Adjusting the tempo Turn the TEMPO knob to adjust the tempo The value of J in the upper right of the LCD screen will change You can adjust this in the range of 40 240 The LED located above the TEMPO knob will blink at quarter note J intervals O TEMPO 120 amp 40 240 You can also set this by using the cursor keys a lt Y gt to select J using the numeric keys 0 9 to input the tempo and pressing the ENTER key to make the setting Alternatively you can use the VALUE controller The LED will blink in synchronization with the tempo you specify Ze The setting of the knob will be saved when you write the program amp If MIDI Clock GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI is set to External this will
245. the Pattern page Select the track that will play this pattern The pattern will play according to the program and other settings of the track you select here If you wish to play a drum pattern choose a track for which a drum program is selected If you wish to play a bass pattern select a track for which a bass program is selected Set M Mode Shift and Sync to specify how the pattern will play and how it will synchro nize When you press the key to which the pattern is assigned the pattern will begin playing The method of stopping playback will depend on the M Mode setting but pressing the C2 or lower key will stop all patterns For details on these parameters and on how to stop the playback refer to PG p 94 The assigned keys will be shown as a keyboard graphic in the LCD screen note Unassigned keys can be used for normal keyboard performance Use Track Select to select the track that will be played from the keyboard For exam ple you might assign backing patterns such as drums and bass to the C 2 B2 keys and use these keys to control pattern playback and use keys C3 and above to play solos in realtime It is a good idea to keep the assigned keys together in this way Using REVERT to copy RPPR settings By using REVERT press the F4 key you can copy the Pat Pattern Bank Pattern Select and Track settings of the previously edited KEY wh
246. the song These keys are also used to specify the bank in dialog boxes such as Write Program or Write Combination COMPARE key Use this key when you wish to compare an edited pro gram or combination sound with the un edited original i e the sound that is written into memory When editing a program or combination press this key The LED will light and the last written settings for that program number or combination number will be recalled When you press the COMPARE key once again the LED will go dark and you will return to the settings that you were editing If you edit the settings that are recalled by pressing the COMPARE key i e the settings that are written into memory the LED will go dark and it will not be pos sible to return to the previous settings by pressing the COMPARE key again In Sequencer mode you can use the COMPARE key to make before and after comparisons immediately after using realtime recording or step recording to record a song or after performing a track edit opera tion For example this can be used effectively when realtime recording a track for a song Realtime record a track Take 1 Once again realtime record on the same track Take 2 Press the COMPARE key The LED will light and take 1 will be recalled Press the COMPARE key once again The LED will turn off and take 2 will be recalled If after recording two different takes on the same tr
247. time Controls knobs and switches and CHORD TRIGGER keys etc to control the phrases and patterns in realtime while you perform You can also make settings so that the phrase produced by the KARMA module will change when you change the track that you are playing Data from the SMF will not be input to the KARMA module Nor can note data from the SMF be used to trigger phrases etc of the KARMA func tion As an example here s how to specify separate pro grams on two tracks for performance from the key board and switch KARMA module phrases when you switch between these two tracks Access the S PLAY 1 1 Play Prog 8 page Program Program Select 001 01 000 Meter k J 126 yb Plkeub Fdkeyb Ed keub Kates Ei keub mT eae ae fe ci Taaa H Piay F chei TAT Chii N Meroa ten For tracks 1 and 2 select the programs that you wish to play from the keyboard Access the S PLAY 1 1 Play page Play Track Select 001 01 000 Meter k k J 128 ee O Jukebox Play MESZMA TaI G001 Acoustic Piano Chii kt Proa e llproa teil Mis s Miste N Pret JUE RTe IOSD By setting Play Track Select to Track 01 Ch01 you can play A001 Acoustic Piano from the key board By setting this to Track 02 Ch02 you can play A023 M1 Organ Access the S PLAY 6 1 KARMA MIDI I O page Make MIDI I O settings for the KARMA modules so that KARMA module A plays track 1 and KARMA module B plays track 2 p 83 KARMA functio
248. tion buttons 2 Press the function key F1 F8 nearest this button to execute the function Ce Cok Utility menu etc Text dialog box When you use the function keys to select etc a text dialog box will appear In this dialog box you can rename text e g the name of a program combination or song p 39 Scroll bar This indicates that the list contains selections or parameters that cannot all be shown in the screen at once Use the cursor keys A J lt Y gt to move within the list Select Combination by Category Agee Voice Of KARMA from Satellite Y AB19 Metal Gear Scroll bar ABd6 Wah Chicks amp EP Index 6666 Cat DRECHAS Page menu In Combination Program Sequencer Song Play or Global modes pressing the MENU key will dis play a list of the pages in that mode The page in which you where when you pressed the MENU key will be highlighted To select a page press the nearest function key F1 F7 By pressing the same key you can move consecutively downward You can also use cursor keys a lt 4 Y gt to move left up down right You can also move to the desired page by holding down the MENU key and using numeric keys 0 7 to enter a two digit page number In addi tion you can hold down the MENU key and use the cursor keys lt gt to move in steps of one page in the example shown below this would be Play P M Ctrl MOSS if the EXB
249. tive value the volume will increase as you play higher on the keyboard With a negative value the volume will decrease as you play higher on the keyboard Amp Mod Velocity Int is used by most programs to decrease the volume of softly played notes and increase the vol ume of strongly played notes and this Amp Modula tion parameter adjusts the depth of this control Normally you will set Amp Modulation to positive values As this setting is increased there will be greater volume difference between softly played and strongly played notes LFO1 Mod LFO2 Mod Specify how the LFO s will produce cyclic changes in volume the tremolo effect The volume will be affected by the LFO s for which you set an Intensity LFO1 Intensity LFO2 Intensity value 49 Basic functions Program mode Int AMS Intensity adjusts the depth by which the tremolo effect produced by the LFO will be affected when you operate an AMS LFO1 AMS LFO2 AMS For example if you set AMS to JS Y 02 tremolo will be applied when you move the joystick of this instru ment toward yourself or when CC 02 is received EG page Here you can make settings for the amp EG which changes the volume over time Every instrument has its own characteristic curve of volume change This is part of what gives each instru ment its identifiable character Conversely by applying a strings type Amp EG curve to an organ typ
250. to adjust the effect of velocity playing dynamics and the change will depend on the settings of these parameters These parameters can be individually set in detail in Program mode 102 Creating original scales You can create your own original scales You can create sixteen different User Octave Scales in which the pitch of each note in the octave is repeated for all octaves and one User All Note Scale in which the pitch of each of the 128 notes can be specified independently If you wish to keep this setting after the power is y P 8 P turned off you must Write p 40 The user scales you create here can be used by specify ing the scale for a program for each timbre of a combi nation or for each track of a song p 102 Changing the scale Changing the scale You can specify the scale for each program for each timbre in a combination or for each track of a song Sequencer Song Play mode These settings are made by Type in the following pages and by Use Program s Scale for a combination or song Program PROG 2 1 Ed Basic Prog Basic Combination COMBI 3 2 Ed Param2 Other SEQ 3 2 Param2 Other Othr 8 Othr 16 Song Play mode S PLAY 3 1 Param Status Scale Param 8 Prm 16 Sequencer Here we will show how to make settings in Sequencer mode Press the SEQ key to enter Multi mode Press the MENU key and then press the F3 key to select Prm2
251. to select Loop All Tracks as the Recording Mode Recording Mode Loop Start Meas Loop End Meas SER 1 1 Play RE Preference Lo e End Meas REC Setup Loop All Tracks 2 ie f t3 In Loop Start Meas Loop End Meas specify the area that you wish to record For example if you specify M004 M008 recording will occur repeatedly as a loop from measure 4 to measure 8 In Location specify a location several measures earlier than the point at which you wish to begin recording 64 Press the REC WRITE key and then press the START STOP key Playback will begin When you reach the starting location you specified in step recording will begin Play the keyboard and operate controllers such as the joystick to record your performance When you reach the ending location you specified in step you will return to the starting location and continue recording The musical data that is loop recorded will be added to the previously recorded data During loop recording you can press the REC WRITE key or check the Remove Data check box to erase the specified musical data If you press the REC WRITE key during loop recording all musical will be removed from the cur rently selected track as long as you continue press ing the key By checking the Remove Data check box you can erase only the specified data During loop recording press the note that you wish to delete a
252. to this instrument s disk drive Press either the LOCATE START STOP or PAUSE key The data will be loaded from floppy disk and File Select will show the SMF filenames If you press the START STOP key the data will youp y be loaded and playback will begin S PLAY 1 1 Pla 001 01 000 Meter 474 File Select ile E O Jukebox Mame SONG 661 Play Track61 Ch61 TOA _G001 Acoustic Fiano Chii a 2 2 iFrog_tell Mix_2 mise N Pret JL RATS TOSS In the following cases File File Select will not display the SMF filenames e There is no SMF data on the floppy disk e There is no SMF data in the currently selected directory To move to the directory that contains the SMF data go to S PLAY 4 1 Select Directory and use the F5 UP or the F6 OPEN key to move to the level that contains the desired SMF data S PLAY 4 1 Select Director rh IDs SONG_661 MID d 78K 22 08 2000 13 30 98K 22 65 2666 13 30 92K 22 65 2666 13 30 Then verify that the SMF you wish to play filename extension MID appears in the LCD screen and press the EXIT key to return to S PLAY 1 1 PLAY e A jukebox list has not been created but the Jukebox check box is checked Choose File Select and use the VALUE a V keys to select the file that you wish to play Press the START STOP key If you pressed the LOCATE or PAUSE key in step playback will begin If you presse
253. trol the degree of randomness for various parameter groups such as rhythm duration velocity etc The random calculations are performed based on initial starting values known as seeds The same GE in 2 or more modules set to the same seed will per form its randomizations in the same order and manner If they are set to different seeds the randomizations will be different for each module Access the COMBI 6 3 Ed KARMA RT Rndm1 or 2 page COMBI 6 d Ed KARMART Rndm1 A Rhythm Seed Rhythm Duration Index Cluster D Lire ane ameenda Nena OLE Normally you will specify different values for each as shown above A 1 B 2 C 3 and D 4 If you have selected the same GE for two or more KARMA modules and want to set them to produce the same sequence of randomizations so that they will play in unison or harmony select the same value PG p 64 COMBI 6 4 6 7 a Linking the KARMA function settings to a combina tion If you want the KARMA function settings written in a combination to also be switched when you switch com binations turn the Auto KARMA GLOBAL 1 1 1c Combi parameter On checked PG p 135 KARMA function settings in Sequencer mode In Sequencer mode you can use four KARMA mod ules modules A B C and D Similar to combi nation mode you can play separate phrases or patterns using different programs such as drums bass guitar and strings or create setup
254. ttern Assignable A pattern and track can be assigned to each of the 72 keys in the range of C 2 C8 If you do not assign a key it can be used to play as usual As in the example shown in the following diagram you can make one key play a drums pattern another key a bass phrase and yet another key play guitar chords all by specifying a different pattern and track for each key Keyboard range of this instrument z i DEN i Shutdown Keys L Pattern Assignable C 1 C2 C 2 C8 Pattern P000 Track01 Drums Program _ Pattern U000 Track02 Bass Program _ gt Pattern P001 Track01 Drums Program gt Pattern U001 Track02 Bass Program Pattern U002 Track03 Guitar Program __ gt Simple program editing Program sounds can be modified and created in PROG 2 1 Ed Basic 7 3 Ed MasterFx However you can also use the Performance Editor to perform simple edit ing in PROG 1 1 Play Perform Edit page as well You can also use REALTIME CONTROLS 1 4 knobs to modify the sound Program editing refers to the process of modifying the parameters that make up a program in order to modify the sound or change the controller effect or KARMA settings etc he The sound that you edit using the Performance Editor or using REALTIME CONTROLS knobs 1 4 in A
255. u can play along on the keyboard as you listen to the SMF playback You can also perform with the KARMA function synchronized to the SMF playback tempo Formats 0 and 1 are supported e A jukebox function lets you edit the order in which songs are played back RPPR KARMA Music Workstation features a RPPR Realtime Pattern Play Recording function In Sequencer mode this function allows you to assign preset patterns or user patterns with a specified play back track to individual notes of the keyboard and playback or record that pattern in realtime simply by pressing the assigned note Numerous preset patterns including patterns ideal for a drum track are built into the internal memory 4 channel audio output e In addition to the L MONO and R main stereo audio outputs KARMA Music Workstation provides two individual audio outputs for a total of four channels of audio output The sound from each oscillator drum timbre track or insertion effect can be routed freely to any output Overview of the modes In addition to its KARMA function this instrument includes an extremely wide array of functionality You can play and edit programs and combinations record and play sequence data directly play SMF files from floppy disk and manage disk data These functions are broadly divided into modes KARMA Music Work station has six modes Program mode e Here you can select and play programs You can choose pr
256. u can freely control harp glissandi with dynamic tempo changes changes in volume and tone of a brass sound that are synchronized with the phrase randomness in a drum phrase increased or decreased fill in dramatic techno grooves or changes in tone color KARMA lets you generate and control phrases and patterns with a higher level of musicality and free dom than is possible for conventional arpeggiators or pattern playback functions The KARMA function is the heart of Korg s KARMA music workstation What is KARMA KARMA Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architecture is a patented algorithmic MIDI data generating technology that takes input notes and controller movements and generates complex musical phrases and effects KARMA provides inde pendent real time control over various aspects of a musical phrase such as rhythm duration accents chord density pitch bending tonal variation panning repeats randomization etc Introduction Main features Programs and combinations e In progtam KARMA Music Workstation provides 640 user programs and 256 programs 9 drumsets for GM2 compatibility When shipped from the factory it contains high quality preload programs that cover a wide range of musical needs The 640 user programs can be modified by adjusting the numerous editing parameters the effects and the KARMA function to create your own original programs When the separately sold EXB MOSS option is installe
257. uced by operating the keyboard or controllers of this instru ment will play and control this instrument s internal tone generator When the Status of a track is set to EXT or BTH the data played back by that track and the data produced by operating the keyboard or controllers of this instru ment will play and control an external tone generator The MIDI channel of the external tone generator must match the MIDI channel of this instrument track that is set to EXT or BTH With a setting of BTH the exter nal tone generator and this instrument s own tone gen erator will be played and controlled simultaneously PG oak Tracki Ch61 T 3S G017 Drawbar organ 1 Haram EE O A L Synchronization with external devices In Song Play mode this instrument will be the master the controlling device regardless of the MIDI Clock setting GLOBAL 2 1 MIDI MIDI page MIDI Clock Mute Solo function The S PLAY 1 1 Play Program page PLAY MUTE and SOLO On Off settings allow you to play or mute each track 1 16 as desired in the same way as in Sequencer mode You can use these when you wish to mute the melody track and play the part yourself on the keyboard minus one play or when you wish to audition a track p 75 You can use the utility menu command Solo Selected Track to audition only the currently selected track This provides a convenient way to hear the parameter settings a
258. ues by holding down the ENTER key and playing a note on the key board of this instrument Slope page Here you can specify the range of values over which the original volume will be reached starting from the top velocity and bottom velocity In the case of the above example you could set the velocity zones of the two timbres so that they partially overlap and set Top Slope and Bottom Slope so that the sound changes gradually instead of changing suddenly between velocity values of 63 and 64 56 MIDI filter settings 4 1 Ed MIDI Filter1 4 4 Ed MIDI Filter4 For each MIDI Filter item you can specify whether or not the corresponding MIDI message will be transmit ted and received The checked items will be transmit ted and received amp MIDI filter does not turn the function itself on off but specifies whether or not that MIDI message will be transmitted and received For example if portamento is on portamento will be applied to the sound of this instrument even if Portamento SW CC 65 is unchecked For example if you selected a bass program for timbre 1 and a piano program for timbre 2 to create a split type combination you could make the following settings so that pressing the connected damper pedal would apply the damper effect only to the piano program of timbre 2 Set Damper CC 64 in 4 1 Ed MIDI Filter1 MIDI 1 2 page Timbre 1 Damper CC 64 unchecked Timbre 2 Damper CC
259. umber In addition you can hold down the MENU key and use cursor keys lt lt to switch pages in the order of 1 142 12 2 52 3 p 14 Introduction Front panel CURSOR keys a 4 Y gt Use these keys to select different parameters on screen In addition you can hold down the MENU key and use cursor keys lt gt to switch pages on screen 15 BANK keys These keys are used to switch Program Combina tion banks PROG BANK COMBI BANK PROG BANK A B C D E F G When selecting programs use keys A B C D E F only available when the EXB MOSS is installed and G The LED of the selected bank will light Each time you press G you will cycle through the GM 2 variation banks and the drum bank as fol lows G g 1 g 2 8 g 9 g d G ete COMBI BANK A B C D E F When selecting combinations use keys A B C D E and F The LED of the selected bank will light In Combination Sequencer and Song Play modes when the edit cell highlighted area is located at the program of a timbre or track you can use the BANK keys to select the bank of the pro gram The bank LED of the program selected for that timbre track will light In dialog boxes such as Write Program or Write Combination these keys are used to specify the program or combination bank that will be the writ ing destination
260. vel 127 Pre count 2 With these settings there will be a two measure pre count the metronome sound will be output at the maximum level from the L MONO and R jacks and from the headphones and will be heard only during recording Set Tempo Mode to Manu manual and as you listen to the metronome use Tempo J to set the tempo Set Meter to the desired time signature If necessary set Reso Resolution to the desired realtime quantize setting p 66 This completes preparations for recording The recording procedure will depend on the Over write Multi multitrack recording setting explained below Press the REC WRITE key to temporarily cancel record standby mode and try out the various recording methods described below The time signature will be recorded when you actually begin recording If you cancel recording during recording standby or during the precount the time signature specified in will not be recorded Overwrite Use this method when recording for the first time Make the necessary settings in Preparations for recording In theSEQ 1 1 Play REC Preferences page REC Setup Recording Set Mode select Over Write Recording Mode SER 1 1 Play RE Preference Recording Mode Location 001 01 000 Meter 4 4 Reso Hi J 693 Manu REC Setup ERE MRN ERE MRT OMulti REC Metronome Fi ly count 2 Level 127 BUS L R Toi Dru
261. xplain how you can make routing settings and effect settings in each mode 97 Basic functions Effects settings Effect settings for a program Routing Select the PROG 7 1 Ed BUS BUS page PROG 7 1 Ed BUS BUS BUS Select PROG 7 1 Ed BUS Routing 5US Select cIFX1 F 1 St compreszor WFkd st Phaser F5 5t EPM Dela J Use BUS Select All OSCs to specify the bus insertion effect to which the output of the oscilla tor will be sent L R The output will not be sent to the insert effects After passing through the master EQ the sound will be sent to AUDIO OUTPUT MAIN L MONO and R IFX1 5 The output will be sent to insert effect IFX 1 2 3 4 or 5 1 2 1 2 The output will be sent to AUDIO OUTPUT INDIVIDUAL 1 or 2 It will not be sent to the insert effects the master effects or the master EQ Off The output will not be sent to AUDIO OUTPUT MAIN L MONO R or to INDIVIDUAL 1 2 After passing through the master effects it will be output from AUDIO OUTPUT MAIN Select this when you wish to connect the output to the master effects in a series connection at the send levels speci fied by MFX Send hotel The Routing page displays the status of routing insert effects and chain settings In this page you can also make BUS Select settings Use the VALUE a V keys the VALUE slider and VALUE dial to specify the send destination to the insert effect
262. y 1 7 will move to the corresponding page The page selected at this time will be the page that was last selected If there is no corresponding page nothing will happen ES When you press the EXIT key you will return to 1 1 from any page Selecting a tab Press the function key F1 F7 that is nearest the tab displayed at the bottom of the LCD screen As an example we will select the Review tab Press the F5 key COMBI 3 3 Ed Key Zone Review T1 ED Some pages have no tabs To move to another page press the MENU key and repeat the procedure from step 3 Selecting parameters Use the a lt Y gt cursor keys to select the parameter that you wish to edit In Combination mode pages that display timbres 1 8 or in Sequencer and Song Play mode pages that display tracks 1 8 or 9 16 you can hold down the TIMBRE TRACK key and press the nearest function key F1 F8 to select the desired timbre or track A Setting a parameter The parameter value in the edit cell can be set by using the front panel VALUE controllers VALUE a Y keys VALUE dial VALUE slider numeric keys 0 9 key HOLD key and ENTER key As nec essary you can also use the BANK A G keys and the COMPARE key In the case of parameters that require you to enter a note or velocity value you can enter the value by play ing a key on the keyboard while holding down the
263. y of the low pass filter When you adjust the cutoff frequency of the filter the brightness of the sound will change The effect will depend on the settings of the program parameters but normally rotating the knob toward the left will darken the sound and rotating it toward the right will brighten it Level LPF Frequency Low Cutoff High frequency lt gt Knob 2 RESONANCE HPF Adjust the resonance level of a low pass filter or the cutoff frequency of a high pass filter The content that is controlled will depend on the filter type specified by the program By adjusting the filter resonance level you can increase or decrease the resonance level to add a unique charac ter to the sound A E By adjusting the cutoff frequency of a high pass filter 24 you can modify the brightness of the sound Level Cutoff frequency lt gt Knob 3 EG INTENSITY Adjust the filter EG intensity the depth at which the filter EG is applied Rotating the knob will affect the depth of the filter EG Normally rotating the knob toward the left will make the filter EG apply less deeply and rotating it toward the right will make the filter EG apply more deeply Since the filter EG will operate based on the cutoff fre quency of the filter knobs 1 and 3 will work together to control the tonal changes produced by the filter Level z gt Time Knob 4 EG RELEASE Adjust the EG release times of the f
264. y sound This is because the delay sound becomes discontinuous and is not a mal function note For some effects you can synchronize the LFO fre quency to the tempo Set the effect parameters BPM MIDI Sync to On and BPM to MIDI For details refer to PG p 173 Other functions Tuning to another instrument Transposing When you play this instrument together with other instruments or along with music on a CD or tape you may need to adjust the tuning so that the pitch matches To adjust the tuning use GLOBAL 1 1 Sys tem Basic page Master Tune The tuning can be adjusted in a range of 50 50 cents one semitone is 100 cents You can also transpose by changing the pitch in semitone steps To transpose the pitch of the entire this instrument use GLOBAL 1 1 System Basic page Key Transpose The pitch can be transposed over a range of 1 octave Here we will explain how to adjust the tuning and transposition of the entire this instrument in Global mode Press the GLOBAL key to enter Global mode Press the EXIT key Press the F1 Basic key To adjust the tuning select Master Tune to adjust the transposition select Key Transpose Use the VALUE controllers to adjust the setting You can use numeric keys 0 9 to enter a value and press the ENTER key Alternatively you can use the VALUE dial the VALUE slider or the VALUE a Y keys
265. you specify Cue List Step Song Repeat 01 S000 Intro 02 Intro Intro A A B Bridge 02 S001 A 02 03 S002 B 01 Bridge A A B Bridge Bridge 9 S008 Bridge 1 202 A Solo Bridge Bridge Bridge Ending Ending 05 S001 A 02 06 S002 B 01 07 S003 Bridge 02 08 S001 A Solo 01 09 S003 Bridge 03 10 S004 Ending 02 As an example we will explain the procedure for creat ing individual songs for the introduction melody A melody B bridge and ending and then using a cue list to bring these songs together to form a complete song Create separate songs for the introduction melody A melody B bridge and ending S000 Intro 4 measures S001 A 8 measures S002 B 8 measures S003 Bridge 8 measures S004 Ending 4 measures In Step 08 S001 A Solo is an example of how you can select S001 A and then after the cue list is complete use the utility menu command Convert to Song to convert the cue list to a song and add a solo performance to the vacant track Record the song with the above structure When doing so first create the program settings track settings and effect settings for one song e g S000 and then use the SEQ 1 1 utility menu com mand Copy From Song to copy these settings to the other songs S001 S004 Copy Song From
266. ype Content that is of particular importance is also printed in boldface type Procedure steps D Steps in a procedure are listed as O p m These indicate pages or parameter numbers to which you can refer Symbols 4 EE m These symbols respectively indicate cautions advice and MIDI related explanations Example screen displays The values of the parameters shown in the example screens of this manual are only for explanatory pur poses and may not necessary match the values that appear in the LCD screen of your instrument MIDI related explanations CC is an abbreviation for Control Change Number In explanations of MIDI messages numbers in square brackets always indicate hexadecimal numbers Table of Contents Introduction 1 Introducing 5 oo cais a ce serene wie eee ele eee eee ee 1 Main features 2c eee cece cece 1 Overview of the modes 000 3 Front and rear panel 2 00 5 Front panel gt sisusse css ar aeons ees eae eae 5 Rear panel so sor ese dense gg eE wade 9 Objects and functions in the LCD screen 10 Connections c cece cece ee riaan 12 Connecting audio equipment etc 12 1 Connecting the power cable 12 2 Connecting audio output devices 12 3 Connecting pedals etc 13 Connections to MIDI equipment computers MIDI connectors 0cceceececees 13 1 Co

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