Korg Krome Parameter Manual page 376

Appendices
Using the Realtime Controls Knob 1–4 to record
MIDI control changes on an external MIDI se-
quencer/computer
Set the KROME to Local Control Off. Set the external MIDI
sequencer/computer to Echo Back On. With these settings,
recording and playback will occur correctly, and the control
changes will not be applied to the tone generator in
duplicate.
Recording the Arpeggiator or RPPR function on
an external MIDI sequencer/computer
When the arpeggiator is on, playing the keyboard or
operating the controllers of the KROME will operate and
control the arpeggiator.
In the same way, the arpeggiator will be controlled by MIDI
messages received from MIDI IN.
Notes transmitted from MIDI OUT (USB) by the arpeggiator
are controlled as follows, according to the local control
setting (Local Control On Global 1–1a).
In Sequencer mode, when the RPPR function is on, playing
the keyboard will cause RPPR to operate. Similarly, the
RPPR function will also operate in response to notes
received on the MIDI channel of the track selected by Track
Select (Seq 0–1(2)a). Notes will be transmitted by RPPR
from MIDI OUT according to the local control setting (Local
Control On) as described below.
Local Control On: Notes from the arpeggiator or RPPR will
be transmitted from MIDI OUT (USB).
Local Control Off: Notes from the arpeggiator or RPPR will
not be transmitted from MIDI OUT (USB). The KROME will
sound only in response to MIDI messages received at MIDI
IN, or generated by the arpeggiator or RPPR.
Setting example 1
Record the note messages generated by the arpeggiator or
RPPR function on the external MIDI sequencer/computer.
1. Turn on this instrument's arpeggiator or RPPR func-
tion. Set this instrument to Local Control On.
2. Turn Local Control On for this instrument.
3. Turn Echo Back Off on your external sequencer/com-
puter.
By turning echo back off, you will prevent the arpeggiator or
RPPR function from performing duplicate processing on the
monitored notes during recording.
4. During playback, turn off the arpeggiator and RPPR
functions of this instrument.
Setting example 2
Use the external MIDI sequencer/computer to record only
the notes that trigger the arpeggiator or RPPR function,
and operate this instrument's arpeggiator or RPPR
function for monitoring while recording, and during
playback.
1. Turn on the KROME's arpeggiator or RPPR function.
2. Set the KROME to Local Control Off.
The note messages generated by the arpeggiator or RPPR
function will not be output.
3. On your external MIDI sequencer/computer, turn echo
back on.
With these settings, the data will be recorded and played
correctly, and the arpeggiator or RPPR function will not be
applied in duplicate.
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About GM (General MIDI)
The KROME supports the GM standard. It also supports the
GM2 sound map (including bank select) with 256 programs
and 9 drum programs provided in ROM banks GM, g(1)–
g(9), and g(d). (Banks g(1)–g(9) are GM2 variation programs,
and g(d) contains drum programs.)
GM is a standard that ensures basic compatibility of sounds
and controllers between GM‐compatible instruments made
by different manufacturers. When using GM with KROME,
be aware of the following.
• GM System On is supported in Sequencer mode. For
more information, please see "GM Initialize" on page 165.
• When you wish to play a GM sequence, or load GM data
into a song, set Bank Map (Global 0–2a) to GM(2).
About standard MIDI files
Standard MIDI files (SMF) make it possible for different
computer programs or musical instruments made by
different manufacturers to exchange time‐based MIDI data.
Each standard MIDI file contains one song. The KROME
supports format 0 (type 0) in which all of the MIDI data is
combined into one track, and format 1 (type 1) in which the
data is separated by track.
When a SMF is loaded into a song in Media mode, the
program bank that is selected will differ depending on the
Bank Map (Global 0–2a) setting. When playing/loading
SMF data that conforms to the GM specifications, set Bank
Map to GM(2).
Sequencer mode
In Media mode when you convert a song into a Standard
MIDI File and save it, you can choose either format 0 or
format 1.
• If KROME song data that was saved as a format 1 SMF
file is loaded into another device, the track configuration
may be different than it was before being saved. This is
because MIDI tracks that contain no musical data are
omitted, and the remaining tracks are moved into the
unused tracks. This will not affect the playback itself.
• If song data that was saved by another device as a format
1 SMF file is loaded into the KROME, the track
configuration may be different than it was before being
saved. This is because tracks that contain no musical data
are omitted, and the remaining tracks are moved into the
unused tracks. This will not affect the playback itself.
When exchanging sequence data between two KROME, we
recommend that you save the sequence data in the
KROME's native format (Save SEQ).
When sequence data is saved in the KROME's native format,
all of the settings and patterns unique to the KROME will be
saved, which will ensure a higher level of reproducibility
than when the data is saved as a Standard MIDI File (Save
to Std MIDI File).
Parameter changes and other recorded data is included in
the song data as System Exclusive events, so it can be saved
to or loaded from media as usual. Exclusive messages can
also be loaded or saved as SMF (Standard MIDI File) data
(Load Standard MIDI File, Save Song as Standard MIDI
File). This allows recorded System Exclusive events to be
saved as SMF data, or exclusive messages included in SMF
data to be converted into song data.
During playback, this data can be transmitted to an external
MIDI device, or used to control track parameters or effect
parameters of the song.