Slave Operation; Master Operation - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Using KARMA

Slave operation

Connect the MIDI OUT of your external MIDI device to the
KRONOS' MIDI IN.
Set MIDI Clock (Global 1–1a: MIDI Setup) to External
MIDI. The KRONOS will synchronize to MIDI realtime
clock and realtime command messages it receives from the
connected MIDI device.
Note: If the KRONOS is set to MIDI Clock= Auto, it will
also synchronize to the external MIDI device in the same
way if MIDI realtime clock messages are being received
from the external device.
Synchronization to MIDI clock
KARMA will synchronize to a tempo based on the external
MIDI clock timing.
Synchronization with MIDI realtime
commands
In Sequence mode, Song Start, Continue, and Stop messages
that the KRONOS receives will control song playback and
recording just as when you operate the front panel

Master operation

Connect the KRONOS' MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of your
external MIDI device.
Set MIDI Clock (Global 1–1a) to Internal. The connected
external MIDI device will synchronize to the MIDI realtime
clock and realtime commands it receives.
Note: The same applies if MIDI Clock=Auto and MIDI
realtime clock messages are being transmitted. For more
information, see "MIDI Clock (MIDI Clock Source)" on
page 773 of the Parameter Guide.
Synchronization via MIDI clock
The connected external MIDI device will synchronize to the
MIDI clock of the KRONOS.
Synchronization via MIDI realtime
commands
Enable Start/Stop Out in Prog/Combi
You can set up KRONOS so that starting and stopping
KARMA in Program and Combi modes will also control
start and stop on external MIDI devices, such as sequencers
and drum/groove machines (such as the Korg Electribe
series).
To do so:
1. Go to the Global MIDI page.
2. Under MIDI Routing Setup, turn on "Enable
Start/Stop Out in Prog/Combi."
• In Program and Combination modes, playing a note-on
from the keyboard or pads to trigger the GE selected for
a KARMA module will also cause the MIDI system
realtime message "Start" to be sent at the trigger timing.
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START/STOP switch. KARMA also will be controlled in the
same way as when you operate the front panel START/STOP
switch. (See "Synchronization with song start/stop")
When the KRONOS receives a Song Position Pointer
message, it will change the location of the song just as when
you change the song location by operating the KRONOS,
and KARMA will be controlled in the same way as when
you change the location on the KRONOS.
In Program and Combination modes, Song Start, Continue,
and Stop messages that the KRONOS receives will control
KARMA.
• While KARMA is running, Song Start, Continue, and
Song Position Pointer messages received by the
KRONOS will reset KARMA, causing the generated
phrases or patterns to start from the beginning.
• If a Song Stop message is received, KARMA will stop.
• After the Start message has been sent, turning off
KARMA ON/OFF will send the MIDI system realtime
"Stop" command.