Korg Krome User Manual

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Playing and editing Programs
About the KROME’s Programs
ProgramsarethebasicsoundsoftheKROME.
Youcanplaythembythemselves,layerthemtogether
inCombinations,orplayadifferentProgramoneach
ofthe16MIDItracks,eitherfromtheinternal
sequencerorfromexternalcomputer‐based
sequencers.
Thissectionofthemanualtakesaquicklookatplaying
Programs,includingtoursofthefront‐panel
controllersandbasiceditingtechniques.
Playing Programs
Selecting Programs
ThereareseveraldifferentwaystoselectPrograms.
Eachoneisconvenientinadifferentway:
•Using“ProgramSelect”andtheVALUE
controllers:
•UsingtheBank/ProgramSelectmenu:
•UsingtheCategory/ProgramSelectmenu:
•Find
•Usingafootswitch:page 19
•MIDIprogramchangemessagesletyouselect
Programsremotely,fromeitheraMIDIsequencer
oranexte
rnalMIDIcontroller
Fordetails,pleaseseebelo
w.
Selecting a program using “Program
Select” and the VALUE controllers
1. PressthePROGbutton.(TheLEDwilllightup.)
(Refertotheillustrationbelowforthebuttons.)
Alternatively,youcanusethemodebutton(see
“Selectingmodes”onpage 9).
TheKROMEwillenterProgrammode.
2. AccesstheProgP0:Play–Mainpage.
Thisisshowninthetoplineofthedisplay.
Ifadifferentpageisshown,presstheEXITbuttona
fewtimestoreturntotheProgP0:Play–Mainpage.
3.
Makesurethat“ProgramSelect”isselected.
Ifit’snotselected,press“ProgramSelect”inthe
displayorpresstheEXITbuttontohighlightthe
indication.
4. Selecttheprogramyouwanttoplay.
Youcanusethefollowingmethodstoselectaprogram.
•UsetheINCorDECbutt
ons.
•TurntheVALUEdial.
•Usenumerickeys0–9toentertheprogramnumber,
andpresstheENTERbutton.
5. PressoneofthePROGBANKA–Fbuttonsto
selectabank.
WhenyouselectadifferentBank,thebutt
on’sLEDwill
lightup,andtheselectedbankwillappearontheleft
sideofthedispla
y.
4: INC/DEC buttons
3: Program Select
2: PROG P0: Play
4: VALUE dial
1: ROG buttons4: Numeric keypads
ENTER button
5: BANK A–F buttons
Velocity meter
1: Mode name
(button)
Mode button Page number and name Tab name
Program Select
(Program number and name) Category Select popup button
(Category number and name)
Bank
number
Program Select popup button

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