Korg Krome Parameter Manual page 375

Note: MIDI Clock External USB will operate in the same
way as External MIDI. With the Auto setting, an external
MIDI clock received at the MIDI IN connector or the USB B
connector will automatically cause the KROME to switch to
the same method of operation as External MIDI or External
USB.
Synchronizing the playback of the
Arpeggiator, Drum Track function or
sequencer
The choice of whether the KROME will be the master (the
controlling device) or the slave (the controlled device) is
made by MIDI Clock (Global 1–1a).
Note: When MIDI Clock is set to Auto, the KROME will
normally operate in the same way as for the Internal setting.
When an external MIDI clock is received from the MIDI IN
or USB connector, the KROME will automatically operate as
for the External MIDI setting.
Using the KROME as master and the external MIDI
device as slave
Connect the KROME's MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN
connector of the external MIDI device. Connect the
KROME's USB B connector to your computer's USB port.
• When you set MIDI Clock to Internal, the KROME will
be the master device, and will transmit MIDI timing clock
messages.
Arpeggiator and Drum Track function: The tempo can
be controlled from the KROME.
Performance data will be transmitted via MIDI. (Perfor‐
mance data from the drum track will be transmitted in
Program mode if the Drum Track Prog MIDI Ch setting
(Global 1–1a) is checked. Performance data from the
Arpeggiator and the Drum Track function in Combina‐
tion or Sequencer mode will be transmitted from timbres
or MIDI tracks whose Status is BTH, EXT, or EX2.) An
external tone generator connected to MIDI OUT or USB
will sound, and the tempo of an external sequencer can
be controlled.
Sequencer: The musical data can be played back and
controlled on the KROME.
Simultaneously, the sequencer playback will be transmit‐
ted via MIDI from MIDI tracks whose Status is BTH,
EXT, or EX2. An external tone generator connected to
MIDI OUT or USB will sound, and the tempo of an exter‐
nal sequencer can be controlled.
Using the external MIDI device as master and the
KROME as slave
Connect the KROME's MIDI IN connector to the MIDI OUT
connector of the external MIDI device. Connect the
KROME's USB connector to your computer's USB port.
• If you use the MIDI connectors to make connections, set
MIDI Clock to External MIDI. If you use the USB
connector to make connections, set it to External USB. The
KROME will be the slave.
Arpeggiator and Drum Track function: The tempo will
follow the MIDI timing clock. If you playback the exter‐
nal sequencer, the KROME's Arpeggiator or Drum Track
function will synchronize to the external timing clock.
Even if MIDI Clock is External MIDI or External USB
and the KROME is being controlled from the external
device, the performance of the Arpeggiator or Drum
Track function will still be transmitted via MIDI. (Perfor‐
mance data from the Drum Track will be transmitted in
Program mode if the Drum Track Prog MIDI Out setting
(Global 1–1a) is checked. Performance data from the
arpeggiator and the drum track function in Combination
or Sequencer mode will be transmitted from timbres or
MIDI tracks whose Status is BTH, EXT, or EX2.)
Sequencer: The KROME will not be able to control the
performance data; it will be controlled by the external
MIDI device connected to MIDI IN or the computer con‐
nected to USB. If you wish to playback the external
sequencer to make the KROME's sequencer playback in
synchronization to the external timing clock, you must
first set the same time signature and starting measure
locations on both devices.
Even if MIDI Clock is set to External MIDI or External
USB and the KROME is being controlled from an external
device, musical data will be transmitted by tracks whose
Status is BTH, EXT, or EX2.
Recording musical data from an external
device
There are two ways in which you can play back an external
sequencer and record its playback on the KROME.
• Set MIDI Clock (Global 1–1a) to Internal, begin
recording, and then start the external sequencer. With this
method, the MIDI messages will be recorded without the
two devices being synchronized. Since the incoming
musical data will simply be recorded, this method allows
the performance to be reproduced faithfully, but since
measure divisions etc. will not be kept track of, this
method is not suitable if you intend to edit the data later.
• If you set MIDI Clock to External MIDI or External USB,
the start of recording and the tempo etc. will all be under
the control of the external sequencer.
Since the two devices will be synchronized during the
recording process, measure divisions etc. will be
accurately preserved. (You will need to set the time
signature before recording.) For more information, please
see "Multi REC" on page 118.
Recording the MIDI output of the
KROME's controllers, Arpeggiator, Drum
Track function and internal sequencer to
an external sequencer/computer
If you wish to record the MIDI output of the KROME's
controllers, Arpeggiator, Drum Track function, and internal
sequencer on an external sequencer or computer and use the
KROME as the monitoring and playback tone generator
while you record, you must turn off the KROME's Local
Control setting (Local Control On Global 1–1a), and set
your external sequencer/computer for echo‐back (a function
by which the data received at MIDI IN is retransmitted
without change from MIDI OUT) so that the data from the
KROME's controllers, Arpeggiator, Drum Track function
and internal sequencer will not be applied in duplicate to
the tone generator.
Using an external MIDI sequencer/computer to
record performance data from the Drum Track
function
Turn off the KROME's local control setting. In Program
mode, the Drum Track function will transmit performance
data if the Drum Track Prog MIDI Out setting (Global 1–1a)
is on (checked). By default, this is off (unchecked), so you'll
need to turn it on.
In your external sequencer/computer, turn the echo‐back
setting on. With these settings, the sound generator won't
produce duplicate notes, and recording and playback will
occur correctly.
MIDI applications
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