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Korg Karma Basic Guide

Korg Karma
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Basic page
Filter Type, Filter A, Filter B
Selects the type of lter, 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 & 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 lter
This is the most common type of lter, which passes
the low frequency range and cuts the high frequency
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 lter would decrease the gain 12 dB in one octave.
The 24 dB/oct lter produces a steeper cut.
High pass lter
This type of lter 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.
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.
Mod.1, Mod.2 page
Controllers and the lter EG can be used to modulate
the lter cutoff frequency that was specied 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.
When Ramp Low is 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.
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.
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 lter EG, whose set-
tings are made in the EG page.
Use the Int. to A and to B settings to specify
the depth of the filter EG.
Use the Vel to A and to B settings to specify
the effect of velocity on the filter EG.
•“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 lter EG.
Filter Modulation (Mod.2 page)
Set this when you wish to produce tonal change by
using controllers etc. to vary the cutoff frequency.
lfoMod (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) 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.
Frequency
Level
Low Pass
12dB/oct
24dB/oct
High Pass
12dB/oct
Frequency
Level
When resonance is applied
Low Pass
Level
Low resonance value High resonance value

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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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