Korg Krome - Using the Amp Section

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Diverse modulation settings
(AMS and AMS mixer)
Using AMS
AMS(AlternateModulationSource)letsyoumodulate
programparametersusingcontrollers,EG,orLFOas
themodulationsource.Extremelycreativetypesof
modulationarepossible;forexample,youcanusea
singlecontrollertosimultaneouslymodulatemultiple
parameters,oryoucanuseanEGtomodulatean
LFO’sfrequencyandthenus
ethatLFOtomodulatea
filter.
AMS(Alt
ernateModulationSource)referstoanyof
theassignablemodulationsourcesinKROME,
including:
• ControllersoftheKROMEitself,suchasthe
joystick,SW1/2,andtherealtimeknobs
•IncomingMIDIcontrollers
• ModulatorssuchastheFilter,Pitch,andAmpEGs,
theLFOs,ortheAMSMixers
Intensityisaparameterthatsetsthedegree(speed,
depth,amou
ntetc.)ofhowAMSwillcontrolthe
modulation.
Anumberoffrequently‐usedmodulationroutings,
suchasusingthejoysticktovarythepitch,are
providedasadditional,dedicatedroutings,separate
fromAMS.
NotethatnotallAMSsourcesmaybeavailablefor
somemodulationdestinations.
FordetailsonalternatemodulationandAMS,please
seebelow.
• “AlternateModulationSources(AMS)”onpage 339
oftheParameterGuide
•“CreatingVibrato”onpage 37
•“PitchEG”onpage 37
• “FilterEG”onpage 39
•“LFOmodulation”onpage 39
•“AMS(Pan)”onpage 36oftheParameterGuide
•“LFO1/2”onpage 40
Using the AMS Mixers
TheAMSMixerscombinetwoAMSsourcesintoone,
orprocessanAMSsourcetomakeitintosomething
new.
Forexample,thisletsyouuseanLFOtomodulatea
filter’sresonancewhilealsomodulatingitbyanEG.
AlthoughresonancehasonlyoneAMSinput,using
theAMSmixermakesthispossible.Youcouldalsodo
thingssuchasusingthefilterEGtocontroltheamount
ofLFO1.Thewidevariet
yofotherpossibilitiesinclude
usingthejoysticktocontroltheamountofpitchEG,
allowingthejoysticktoapplybendonlytonotes
playedwhileyouholddownthef
ootswitch,or
changingtheresponseofarealtimecontroller.
TheAMSMixe
routputsappearinthelistofAMS
sources,justliketheLFOsandEGs.AnAMSmixer’s
outputsignalcanbeusedtomodulateavarietyof
parameters.
Thisalsomeansthattheoriginal,unmodifiedinputsto
theAMSMixersarestillavailableaswell.Forinstance
,
ifyouuseLFO1asaninputtoanAMSMixer,youcan
usetheprocessedversionoftheLFOtocontrolone
AMSdestination,andtheoriginalversiontocontrol
another.
Finally,youcancascadethetwoAMSMixerstogether ,
byusingAMSMixer1asaninputtoAMSMixer2.
Fordetails,pleasesee“6–1:OSC1AMSMix1”on
page 46oftheParameterGuide.
Tips for using AMS
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.
Next,selectasource(AMS)andsettheIntensity.If
youproceedlogicallyinthisway,youwillachievethe
desi
redeffect.
Forexampleinaguitarsoundprogramwhereyou
wanttousethejoysticktocontrolthefeedback,you
wouldmakeassignmentssothatthejoystickcontrols
thefilterfrequencyandresonance.
Controller Setup page
Foreachprogram,thefunctionofRealtimeControl
knobs1‐B–4‐BandtheSW1andSW2buttonscan be
assignedintheProgP1:Basic/Controll ers–Controllers
Setuppage.
Fordetails,pleasesee“SettingthefunctionsofSW1
andSW2”onpage 41,and“Settingthefunctionsof
RealtimeControlsUSERknobs1–4”onpage 42.