Korg Kronos User Manual

Performing with KARMA Performing with KARMA in Program mode
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Performing with KARMA
Basedonyourkeyboardplayingoronthenotedata
receivedfromMIDIIN,KARMAautomatically
generatesadiversevarietyofphrasesorpatterns,such
asguitarorkeyboardbackingriffs,bassphrases,or
drumpatterns.YoucanusetheKARMACONTROLS
slidersandtheKARMASWITCHEStofreelymodify
theseph
rasesorpatterns.
TheKRONOSco
ntainspre‐loadedprogramsand
combinationsthattakefulladvantageofKARMA,
coveringawiderangeofinstruments,playing
techniques,andmusicalgenres.Intheseprogramsand
combinations,theparametersmostusefulfor
controllingKARMAhavebeenassignedtothe
KARMACONTROLSslidersandKARMA
SWITCHES.
Performing with KARMA in Program mode
InProgrammodeyoucanuseoneKARMAmoduleto
generateaphraseorpatternappropriateforthesound
oftheprogram.
Selecting a Program and switching
KARMA on/off
1. PressthePROGRAMswitchtoenterProgram
mode,andselectthedesiredprogram.(See
“SelectingPrograms”onpage 27.)
Asyoustepthroughtheprograms,you’llfindsome
programsforwhichtheKARMAON/OFFswitchLED
islit.
Pressakeyoron‐screenpad(on
theP1:Basic/Vector‐Padspage),
andKARMAwillbe
ginpl
aying.
InotherProgramsaswell,you
canpresstheON/OFFswitch
(LEDlit)toturnKARMAon.
Note:IftheDrumTrackison,
andtheTriggerModeissetto
WaitKBDTrig,theDrumTrack
willstartplaying
simultaneously.
Adjusting the performance tempo
1. UsetheTEMPOknobortheTAP
TEMPOswitchtoadjustthe
performancetempo.
Thiswillchangethe“q =”valuelocated
intheupperrightofthedisplay.Youcan
adjustthetempoinarangeof40.00–
300.00.TheLEDlocatedabovetheTAP
TEMPOswitchwillblinkatintervalsof
aquarternote( q ).
Asanalternativ
etousingtheTEMPOknobortheTAP
TEMPOswitch,youcanchoose“q =”inthedisplay,use
numerickeys0–9toenterthetempo,andthenpress
theENTERswitch.YoucanalsousetheVALUE
controllertosetthete
mpo.TheLEDwillblinkatthe
tempoyouspecify.
Note:ThesettingoftheTEMPOknobisalsosaved
whenyouwriteaprogram.
IftheGlobalP1:MIDI–MIDIpageMIDIClock
parameterissettoExternal,orsettoAutoandMIDI
Clockmessagesarebeingreceived,theTempo
displaywillind
i
cate“q =”EXT,andtheKRONOS
willbesynchronizedtoanexternalMIDIdevice.In
thiscase,youwon’ tbeabletochangethetempoby
operatingtheKRONOS.

Korg Kronos Specifications

Operating Environment

operating temperature range	+5 – +35 °C

Power

power consumption	60 W

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions (61 keys)	1052 x 362 x 134 mm
dimensions (73 keys)	1243 x 411 x 145 mm
dimensions (88 keys)	1455 x 411 x 145 mm
weight (61 keys)	12.5 kg
weight (73 keys)	20.3 kg
weight (88 keys)	23.0 kg