Korg Krome User Manual

Introduction to the KROME
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Objects in the display
TheKROMEusesKorg’sTouchViewgraphicaluser
interface.
Bypressingordraggingobjectsshowninthedisplay,
youcanselectprogramsorcombinations,oredit
parametervalues.Herewe’llexplainthenamesand
functionsoftheseobjects.
a: Mode button
Thisindicatesthemodethat’scurrentlyselected.
Whenyoupressthisbutton,theModemenuwill
appear.Inthemodemenu,pressthenameofthemode
thatyouwanttomove.Ifyouselectthecurrently
selectedmode,thePageSelectmenuforthatmodewill
appear.Eveninanothermode,pressingtherightside
ofthenamewilldisplaythePageSelectmenuforeach
mode.
Toclosethemenu,presstheClosebuttonortheEXIT
button.
IfyouaccessthismenufromGlobalorMediamode,it
willincludeanitemnamedReturn.Ifyoupress
Return,youwillreturntothemodewhereyouwere
beforeselectingGlobalorMed
iamode.
Mode menu
b: Current page
Thisindicatesthecurrentpagewithintheselected
mode.
Beginningontheleft,thisareashowsthemodebutton,
pagenumber:name,andtabname.
c: Tab
Mostpagesaredividedintotwoormoretabs.
d: Parameters
Theparametersforvarioussettingsareshowninthe
display.
e: Edit cell
Whenyoutouchaparameterinthedisplay,the
parameterorparametervaluewillusuallybe
highlighted(displayedinreversehighlighting).Thisis
calledtheeditcell,andthehighlighteditemwillbe
availableforediting.
UseavaluecontrollersuchastheVALUEdial(see
page 2)toeditthevalue.
Alternatively,youcaneditthevaluebypressingthe
editcellandusingyou
rfingertodraginthedirection
ofthetrianglesthatappear.(Theshadingofthe
triangleswillchangeinthreelevels;thisfunctionwill
becomeavailablewhenthedarkestshadingis
reached.)
Inaddition,youcandisplaytheed
itpadbypressing
twiceinsuccessionontheeditcell,orbyhold
ingit
downforatimeandthenreleasingit(seepage 6).
f: Sliders and knobs
Toeditthevalueofanobjectshapedlikeaslideror
knob,pressittomovetheeditcell.Fordetailsonhow
toeditthevalue,pleasesee“e:Editcell,”above.
Theparameterwillbeactiveifitischecked,and
inactiveifitisunchecked.
g: Check boxes
Thepresenceorabsenceofacheckmarkintheseboxes
willenable/disableparametersorfunctions.Puttinga
checkmarkintheboxwillenabletheitem,and
clearingthecheckmarkwilldisableit.
h: Toggle buttons
Thistypeofbuttonwillchangeitsfunctionorswitch
on/offeachtimeitispressed.
Play/Rec/Mutebutton(Sequencermode)
SoloOn/Offbutton(Sequencermode)
On/OffbuttonforEffect
h: Toggle buttons
b: Current page
e: Edit cell
g: Check boxes
i: Popup
button (1)
j: Popup
button (2)
k: Menu command button
a: Mode button l: Stopwatch button
f: Sliders and knobs c: Tabd: Parameters
When selected in Program,
Combination, or
Sequencer mode
When selected in Global or
Media mode
Mode button Page number and name
Tab name

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