Synchronizing The Drum Track - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Using the Drum Track

Synchronizing the Drum Track

The Trigger "Sync" parameter
The trigger timing of a Drum Track will depend on the
setting of its Trigger Sync parameter.
On (checked): The trigger timing will be quantized to the
nearest beat relative to the base tempo.
Off (unchecked): If Trigger Mode is Start Immediately,
triggering will occur at the moment you press the DRUM
TRACK switch. If this is set to Wait KBD Trig, triggering
will occur at the moment you play the keyboard.
Synchronizing the Drum Track with KARMA, the
Sequencer, and RPPR performance
If you want the Drum Track pattern to play in sync with the
currently-operating KARMA function, currently-playing
song, or RPPR performance, turn Trigger Sync on.
Trigger Sync Off: If the Trigger Mode setting is Start
Immediately, the Drum Track pattern will be triggered the
moment you press the DRUM TRACK switch. If this is set
to Wait KBD Trig, the Drum Track pattern will be triggered
the moment you play the keyboard. It will not synchronize to
the currently-operating KARMA function or to the
currently-playing song, pattern, or RPPR.
Trigger Sync On: Triggering will synchronize to the
currently-playing song, pattern or RPPR performance in
units of a measure. Triggering will synchronize to the
currently-operating KARMA function (in Sequencer mode if
the song or pattern is stopped) in units of a beat.
Note: If you want to synchronize KARMA to the currently-
running Drum Track, enable the Quantize Trig parameter
(Prog P7: KARMA– Trigger, Combi/Seq P7: KARMA
Module Parameters-Trigger).
Note: If you want to synchronize the RPPR pattern
performance to the currently-running Drum Track, set the
Sync parameter to Beat or Measure.
Synchronization with Songs
• When you press the SEQUENCER START/STOP
switch, the Drum Track will stop along with the
sequencer.
• If you want the Drum Track to start simultaneously with
the beginning of recording, press the DRUM TRACK
switch during the pre-count before recording (if Trigger
Mode is Start Immediately) or play the keyboard (if
Trigger Mode is Wait KBD Trig). The Drum Tracks
will not be triggered immediately, but will be triggered
in synchronization with the sequencer the moment
recording starts.
Slave operation
Connect the KRONOS's MIDI IN to your external MIDI
device's MIDI OUT, or connect the KRONOS's USB B
connector to your computer's USB port. Then, set up the
KRONOS as described under "MIDI Clock
synchronization" on page 170.
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Synchronization with MIDI real-time commands
In Sequencer 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 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 Songs,"
above.)
Master operation
Connect the KRONOS's MIDI IN to your external MIDI
device's MIDI OUT, or connect the KRONOS's USB B
connector to your computer's USB port.
Set the Global MIDI Clock to Internal. The connected
external MIDI device will synchronize to the MIDI real-time
clock and real-time commands it receives.
Note: You can also use MIDI Clock=Auto MIDI or Auto
USB, as long as clock messages are not being received. For
details, please see "MIDI Clock synchronization" on
page 170.
Synchronization via MIDI clock
The connected external MIDI device will synchronize to the
MIDI clock of the KRONOS.