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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 LH to 100,
playing the keyboard softly will sound the Low
multisample, and playing strongly will sound the
High multisample.
3 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 H value to 001. Only the High
multisample will sound.
Rev (Reverse) check 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.
It will be convenient to use the Utility Copy Oscil-
lator to make the oscillator settings match each
other.
When Oscillator Mode = Drums
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.
425 internal multisamples (ROM)
Expansion multisamples (if separately sold EXB-
PCM options are installed)
Nine internal drum kits (ROM)
64 user drum kits created in Global mode
(Drum samples can be freely assigned to each key to
create a drum kit. For the sound of each key, you can
make lter and amp settings, and specify routing to
the effects and to the individual audio outputs.
Expansion drum sets (if separately sold EXB-PCM
options are installed)
V.Zone (Velocity Zone) page
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.
OSC1 will sound for all velocity values.
OSC2 will sound only for strongly played notes (64
and above).
You can use Velocity Multisample Switching in
addition to this (High Multisample, Low
Multisample). For this example, set OSC1 in
Velocity SW LH 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 001031:
sound only the OSC1 Low multisample.
Velocity values 032063:
sound only the OSC1 High multisample.
Velocity values 064095:
sound the OSC1 High multisample and the OSC2
Low multisample.
Velocity values 096127:
sound the OSC1 High multisample and the OSC2
High multisample.
Controller settings 2.2: EdCtrl
Ctrls (Controls) page
For each program, 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: EdPitch
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 OSC2lFO page
are valid if Mode (Oscillator Mode) is set to Double.
OSC1 page

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Korg Karma Specifications

General IconGeneral
Polyphony62 voices
Oscillators2 per voice
Display240 x 64 pixel backlit LCD
MIDIIn, Out, Thru
TypeWorkstation Keyboard
Keyboard61 keys
Effects2 Master effects
Sequencer16-track
ArpeggiatorYes
OutputsL/Mono, R
StorageSmartMedia

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