Korg Krome User Manual

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About this manual
The manuals and how to use them
TheKROMEcomeswiththefollowingmanuals.
•VideoManual(approximately60minutes)
•QuickStartGuide(printedandPDF)
•OperationGuide(PDF)
• ParameterGuide(PDF)
•VoiceNameList(PDF)
Allofthesemanualsareontheincludedaccessorydisc.
AprintedcopyisincludedonlyfortheQuickStart
Guide.
Video Manual
Thisvideoillustratesthemainfunctionalityofthe
KROME.
Quick Start Guide
ThisprovidesasimpleexplanationoftheKROME’s
functions.Tobegin,pleasewatchtheVideoManualand
readtheQuickStartGuide.
Operation Guide
Putsimply,theOperationGuideisdesignedtoanswer
thequestion,“HowdoIdothis?”
Itexplainsthenamesandfunctionsofeachpartofthe
KROME,basicoperation,anoverviewofeachmode,
howtoeditsounds,recordonthesequencer,andsoon.
Thisguidealsoexplainsthebasicsofeffects,the
Arpeggiator,DrumTrack,andDrumKits.
Finally,italsocontainsa
troubleshootingguideaswellas
supplementalinformationsuchasalistofspecifications.
Parameter Guide
TheParameterGuideisdesignedtoanswerthequestion,
“Whatdoesthisdo?”
Organizedbymodeandpage,theParameterGuide
includesinformationoneachandeveryparameterinthe
KROME.
Voice Name List
TheVoiceNameListlistsallofthesoundsandsetups
thatareintheKROMEwhenitisshippedfromthe
factory,includingPrograms,Combinations,
Multisamples,Drumsamples,DrumKits,Arpeggio
Patterns,DrumTrackPatterns,TemplateSongs,and
EffectPresets.
PDF versions
TheKROMEPDFmanualsaredesignedforeasy
navigationandsearching.TheyincludeextensivePDF
contentsinformation,whichgenerallyappearsonthe
sideofthewindowinyourPDFreaderandletsyoujump
quicklytoaspecificsection.Allcross‐referencesare
hyper‐links,sothatclickingonthemautomaticallytakes
yo
utothesourceofthereference.
Conventions in this manual
References to the KROME
TheKROMEisavailablein88‐key,73‐key,and61‐key
models.Themanualsrefertoallmodelswithout
distinctionas“theKROME.”Thefrontpanelandrear
panelillustrationsinthemanualshowthe61‐keymodel,
buttheyapplyidenticallytotheothermodels.
Abbreviations for the manuals: QS, OG, PG,
VNL
Inthedocumentation,referencestothemanualsare
abbreviatedasfollows.
QS:QuickStartGuide
OG:OperationGuide
PG:ParameterGuide
VNL:TheVoiceNameList
Symbols , , Note, Tips
Thesesymbolsrespectivelyindicateacaution,aMIDI‐
relatedexplanation,asupplementarynote,oratip.
Example screen displays
Theparametervaluesshownintheexamplescreensof
thismanualareonlyforexplanatorypurposes,andmay
notnecessarymatchthevaluesthatappearintheDisplay
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.
What is REMs * ?
(ResonantstructureandElectroniccircuit
ModelingSystem)isKorg’sproprietarytechnologyfor
digitallyrecreatingthenumerousfactorsthatproduce
andinfluenceasound,rangingfromthesound‐
productionmechanismsofacousticinstrumentsand
electric/electronicmusicalinstruments,totheresonances
ofaninstrumentbodyorspeakercabinet,thesoundfield
inwh
ichtheinstrumentisplayed,thepropagationroute
ofthesound,theelectricalandacousticrespon
seofmics
andspeakers,andthechangesproducedbyvacuum
tubesandtransistors.
*Allproductnamesandcompanynamesarethe
trademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespective
owners.
ThankyouforpurchasingtheKorgKROMEMusicWorkstation.Tohelpyougetthemostoutofyournew
instrument,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.

Korg Krome Specifications

General

Sound Engine	EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded)
Preset Programs	640
MIDI	In, Out
Polyphony	120 voices
Preset Combinations	288
Drum Kits	16 user
Effects	5 Insert, 2 Master, 1 Total, 193 types
Sequencer	16-track
Arpeggiator	2 arpeggiators
Display	7-inch TFT color TouchView display
Audio Outputs	L/MONO, R, Headphones
Audio Inputs	L/MONO, R (1/4" jacks)
USB	Type B
SD Card Slot	Yes
Weight (61-key model)	7.2 kg (15.87 lbs)
Power Supply	AC adapter (included)
Keyboard	61-key, velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted