Korg Krome User Manual

Introduction to the KROME
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7. Display
Display
TheTouchViewdisplayfeaturessimpletouchcontrol
andselectionofnumerousfeaturesandparameters.
(Seepage 4)
8. Mode
COMBI, PROG, SEQ, GLOBAL, MEDIA buttons
KROMEhasfivedifferentmodes,eachoneis
optimizedforaspecificsetoffunctions.
Pressoneofthesebuttonstoenterthecorresponding
mode.
Formoredetails,pleasesee“Selectingmodes”on
page 9.
9. PROG/COMBI BANK
A, B, C, D, E, F buttons
ThesebuttonsselectprogrambanksA–Fand
combinationbanksA–D(seepage 21,andpage 44).
Youcanalsousethesebuttonstoselectthebankof
timbreprogramsinacombination,orthebankoftrack
programsinasong(seepage 46,andpage 57).
IfyouwanttoselectaGMbank,usethenumerickeys
(seepage 22)ortheBank/ProgramSelectmenu(see
page 22).
10. VALUE controllers
Usethesecontrollerstoedittheparameterthat’s
selectedinthedisplay.
INC and DEC buttons
VALUE dial
0–9, –, ., and ENTER buttons
Together,thesecontrolsspecifyandconfirmthevalue
oftheselectedparameter.(Seepage 10)
COMPARE button
Comparesyourcurrenteditedsoundtothesound
beforeitwasedited.
Formoredetails,pleasesee“Comparefunction”on
page 11.
11. PAGE SELECT, EXIT
PAGE button
Whenyoupressthisbutton,alistofthepageswithin
theselectedmodewillappearinthedisplay.Pressthe
buttonofthedesiredpage.(Seepage 9)
EXIT button
Pressthisbuttontoreturntothemainpageofthe
currentmode.(Seepage 9)
12. Save (Write)
WRITE button
Usethisbuttontosaveprograms,combinations,global
settings,drumkits,orarpeggiopatternstointernal
memory(seepage 9).
You’llalsousethisbuttontosavesongstomedia(see
page 75).
Whenyoupressthisbuttonintheappropriatemodeor
page,aWritedialogboxwillappear.Pressthebutton
onceagaintosavethedata.
13. Sequencer
Thebuttonsinthissectionareusedforoperationsin
Sequencermode,suchasrecordingandplayback(see
page 54).TheREC(●)buttonisalsousedtosavea
programorcombination,orwhenusingtheAutoSong
Setupfunction(seepage 59).
PAUSE ( ) button
REW ( ) button
FF ( ) button
LOCATE ( ) button
REC ( ) button
START/STOP ( ) button
14. TEMPO controls
TEMPO knob
Thisknobadjuststhetempoofthearpeggiator,drum
track,orinternalsequencer.
TEMPO LED
ThisLEDwillblinkatquarter‐noteintervalsofthe
currenttempo.
TAP button
Bypressing(ortapping)thisbuttononthebeat,you
canenterthetempousedbythearpeggiator,drum
track,orinternalsequencer(seepage 25).
15. Headphone
Headphone jack
Connectyourheadphoneshere.
ThisjackwilloutputthesamesignalastheAUDIO
OUTPUTL/MONOandRjacks.
TheheadphonevolumeiscontrolledbytheVOLUME
knob.

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