1-2: Note-On/Scale - Korg Krome Parameter Manual

Program mode
1–2: Note-On/Scale
1–2a
1–2d
Here, you can make the following settings.
• Make keyboard split settings for OSC1, OSC2, and Hold.
• Enable/disable the half‐damper function.
• Select the basic scale of the program.
1–2a: Key Zone
You can create keyboard splits by setting top and bottom
key limits for Oscillators 1 and 2. Also, you can control the
keyboard range over which the Hold parameter takes effect.
Note: You can also set the note values and velocity values by
holding down an edit cell or the ENTER button and playing
a key (see OG p.10).
OSC 1 Bottom
This sets the lowest key on which Oscillator 1 will play.
OSC 1 Top
This sets the highest key on which Oscillator 1 will play.
OSC 2 Bottom
This sets the lowest key on which Oscillator 2 will play.
OSC 2 Top
This sets the highest key on which Oscillator 2 will play.
Hold
Hold is like permanently pressing down on the sustain
pedal. In other words, notes continue to sound as if you
were holding down the key ‐ even after you lift your fingers
from the keyboard.
Unless the Sustain Level is set to 0 in Amp EG 1 (and Amp
EG 2 in a Double Program), the sound will play for the
entire length of the multisample(s).
On (checked): The Hold function is enabled for the range
set by the Hold Bottom and Hold Top parameters, below.
Off (unchecked): Notes will play normally. This is the
default setting.
Using Hold with Drum Kits
Hold can be especially useful for drum programs, since it
lets the drum samples ring out naturally. In general, when
you set the Oscillator Mode to Drums, it's good to set Hold
to On.
Once you've turned on Hold for a drum program, the
function is controlled on a note‐by‐note basis according to
settings within the selected Drum Kit.
If a key's Enable Note Off Receive parameter (Global 5–4a)
is unchecked, the note will be held.
If the key's Enable Note Off Receive parameter is checked,
it will not be held.
If you turn off Hold in the Program, no keys will be held ‐
regardless of their Enable Note Off Receive setting.
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Using Hold with Acoustic Pianos
Hold is also useful for simulating the top octaves of an
acoustic piano, in which notes always sustain until they fade
1–2 out naturally, regardless of how long you hold the key.
Menu
The Hold Bottom and Hold Top parameters are designed
1–2c
for exactly this purpose. They let you limit the effect of the
Hold parameter to a specific range of the keyboard.
Hold Bottom
This sets the lowest key affected by the Hold function.
1–2b
Hold Top
This sets the highest key affected by the Hold function.
1–2b: Half-Damper Control
A half‐damper pedal is a special type of continuous foot
pedal, such as the Korg DS‐1H. In comparison to a standard
footswitch, half‐damper pedals offer more subtle control of
sustain, which can be especially useful for piano sounds.
The KROME will automatically sense when a half‐damper is
connected to the rear‐panel DAMPER input. For proper
operation, you will also need to calibrate the pedal, using
the Half Damper Calibration command in the Global menu.
The off and full‐on positions of the half‐damper work just
like a standard footswitch. In conjunction with the Enable
Half-Damper parameter, below, intermediate positions
allow a graduated control of sustain, similar to the damper
[C–1...G9]
pedal of an acoustic piano.
Enable Half-Damper
[C–1...G9]
When this is On (checked), Half‐Damper pedals, normal
sustain pedals, and MIDI CC# 64 will all modulate the Amp
EG, as described below.
[C–1...G9]
When this is Off (un‐checked), the pedals and MIDI CC#64
will still hold notes as usual, but will not modulate the Amp
EG.
[C–1...G9]
Half-Damper Pedal and Release Time
The amount of modulation depends on whether the Amp
[On, Off]
EG Sustain Level is set to 0 (as is the case with most acoustic
piano sounds), or set to 1 or more. The modulation is
continuous, from 1x (no change) to 55 times longer; the table
below shows a selection of representative points.
Half-Damper modulation of Amp EG Release Time
CC#64 Value
0
32
64
80
96
127
1–2c: OSC1/2 Note-On Control
OSC1 Delay
This specifies the time from when you press a key until
oscillator 1 actually begins to sound.
This is most useful in Double Programs, for delaying one
oscillator in relation to the other.
KeyOff is a special setting. Instead of delaying the sound by
a particular amount of time, the sound will play as soon as
you release the key. You can use this to create the "click"
heard when a harpsichord note is released, for instance.
Multiply Amp EG Release Time by...
If Sustain = 0 If Sustain = 1 or more
1x 1x
2.1x 2.1x
3.2x
5.9x
3.2x
22.3x
55x
[0000ms...5000ms, KeyOff]
[C–1...G9]
[C–1...G9]
[On, Off]