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Sequencer mode
An overview of Sequencer mode
Sequencer Mode lets you record and play back MIDI data on
sixteen MIDI tracks, using the internal sound generator or external
sound modules.
The dual arpeggiator, drum track function, step sequencer function
as well as the sophisticated effects, controllers, and the numerous
other functions of the KROSS can be used together to give you a
wide range of possibilities for music production or live
performance.
When you turn off the power, the Sequencer mode settings
and the songs you’ve recorded will disappear. If you need to
keep this data, you must save it to an SD card or a data filer
(via MIDI Data Dump) before powering-off.
Use the function Save Template Song function if you want
to save programs, track parameters, effects, etc. as a template
song.
When you initially power up the KROSS it will not contain
any song data, so if you wish to play back a song on the
sequencer, you must first load data (see page 176, and page
126 of the Operation Guide).
MIDI sequencer
• The sequencer can record a maximum of 210,000 MIDI events,
up to 128 songs, and as many as 999 measures per song.
• Timing resolution is a maximum of /480.
• There are sixteen tracks for MIDI performance data, and a
tempo track that controls the time signature and tempo.
• The arpeggiator can be used during playback or recording.
• You can perform or record using the Drum Track function.
• You can perform and record using the Pad Sampler function.
• The Step Sequencer function can be used during playback or
recording.
• For each song, you can use five stereo insert effects and two
stereo master effects.
• Sixteen different preset template songs are built-in, and contain
program and effect settings whitch are suitable for various
musical styles. Up to sixteen original templates that you create
can be saved as user template songs.
• A track play loop function lets you loop specified measures
independently for each track.
• Preset patterns ideal for drums are built in. In addition, you can
create up to 772 user patterns for each song. These patterns can
be used as musical data within a song, or can be played by the
drum track function.
MIDI recording features
• Various methods of recording are supported, including realtime
recording, where your performance on the keyboard and
controllers (including MIDI control events) is recorded as you
play.
• The musical data and control events that you recorded can be
edited in various ways (including event editing and many other
edit commands).
• MIDI System Exclusive (SysEx) messages can be recorded and
played back. SysEx messages received from an external MIDI
device or parameter changes produced by editing track
parameters or effect parameters can be recorded in real-time on
any desired track.
Parameter-related features
• When the Status of a track is set to INT or BTH, an external
sequencer can be used to play the KROSS as a multi-timbral
tone generator. When the Status of a track is set to BTH, EXT,
or EX2, the sequencer of KROSS can play external tone
generators.
• Tone Adjust parameters let you make temporary adjustments to
the sound of the program used by a track, while leaving the
original program unchanged. While creating a song, you can
use this capability to make changes in realtime by (for example)
softening the tone of the bass sound or sharpening the attack of
the strings without having to return to Program mode to edit the
program itself.
• KROSS’s AMS (Alternate Modulation) capability lets you use
control changes for Realtime Controls of the parameters of the
programs used in a program. Its MIDI Sync abilities let you
synchronize the LFO speed to changes in the tempo.
• Dmod (Dynamic Modulation) functionality lets you control
effect parameters in realtime. You can also use MIDI Sync to
synchronize the LFO speed or delay time to changes in the
tempo.
• The MIDI clock master can be set to Internal, External, or Auto,
allowing synchronized performance with an external MIDI
device.
Editing and operation features
• The Auto Song Setup function lets you instantly set up program
or combination settings of Program mode or Combination mode
as a song, so that you can start recording simply by pressing the
SEQUENCER (START/STOP) button. Since
performances using the Drum Track function, Step sequencer or
Arpeggiator in Program or Combination mode are seamlessly
integrated with song production, any inspiration or ideas for
phrases and songs that occur to you while playing can be
immediately be turned into a song.
• Program and Combination settings can be copied to a song.
• Sequencer data such as a song that you create can be saved in
the KROSS’s native format, or transmitted as a MIDI data
dump.
• A song you created can be converted into SMF (Standard MIDI
File) data. SMF songs can also be loaded.
• The Play/Rec/Mute let you instantly play/mute any desired
track on the fly.
• You can rewind or fast-forward MIDI Tracks while listening to
the sound.
• You can assign names to the song and also to each track.
• You can use the EXIT button ( ) and SEQUENCER
(REC) button ( ) to quickly move to a desired location.
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