Repeat (Melodic Repeat) Group; Overview; General Parameters - Korg M3 Parameter Manual

KARMA GE guide

Repeat (Melodic Repeat) Group

Overview

Melodic Repeat allows any note to be repeated in a delay-
like fashion, with many additional features and
enhancements. When the GE Type is one of the "Generated"
types (i.e. 0: Generated - Riff), the notes as they are
generated may each start sequences of repeating notes.
When the GE Type is 3: Real-Time, the actual input notes
may each start sequences of repeating notes.
Based on a familiar technique know as "MIDI Delay," MIDI
notes are repeated at certain time intervals while their
velocities decrease, thus imitating the effect of delay in an
external effects processor. However, as typically
implemented, this causes severe polyphony problems, and
the creative options are few. In KARMA, many sophisticated
enhancements and improvements have been added,
including:
• Slow down the Master Tempo and the repeated notes
can remain in time with the original notes.
• Use a Tempo envelope to create drastic accelerandos and
ritards and then lock the repeated notes to the envelope.
• Use a Repeat Time envelope to modulate the time
between each repeat, for unique rhythmic effects.
• Unique "Duration Modes" not only save polyphony, but
create interesting performance options.
• Delayed pitches may be transposed and melodically
shifted using Chord Recognition.
• Transposed notes may be rebounded or wrapped
around within a range. The range may be an absolute
range, or a "sliding" range that tracks the input notes.
• Only notes within a certain velocity range can trigger
repeated notes, while others will not.
• The Rhythm Patterns, Index Patterns, Velocity Patterns,
etc. may be used to control when and how the repeated
notes are generated.
When the "GE Type" (☞p.529) is one of the Generated types
(i.e. 0: Generated-Riff), the notes as they are generated may
each start strings of repeating notes. When the "GE Type" is
3: Real-Time, the actual input notes may each start strings of
repeating notes.
Repeats can not be generated when "GE Type" = 1:
Generated-Gated and "Gate Type" (☞p.529) is one of the
CC Types, since notes are not actually generated in this
mode, but a sustained set of notes is manipulated by a
selected CC, i.e. "chopped" by CC #11 (Expression).
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General Parameters

Rhythm
0: None (Instant) 10: 8th triplet
1: 64th triplet 11: 8th
2: 64th 12: 8th Dotted
3: 64th Dotted 13: Quarter triplet
4: 32th triplet 14: Quarter
5: 32th 15: Quarter Dotted 25: Pattern
6: 32th Dotted 16: Half triplet
7: 16th triplet 17: Half
8: 16th 18: Half Dotted
9: 16th Dotted 19: Whole triplet
Sets the rhythm (repeat time) for each repeated note (16th
note, dotted 16th, etc.). All rhythms chosen here lock to the
Global Tempo, or to the Tempo Envelope if "Tempo Env.
Lock" is on, described below.
0: None
The repeated notes are put out simultaneously with the
generated/input notes, without any delay. This can be used
to generate clusters of notes, while using Repeat
"Transpose" (☞p.565) to change the pitch intervals between
them, for creating harmonies and other effects.
1...24: Note Values
Selects a rhythmic value to use for each repeated note (16th
note, dotted 16th, etc.) When one of these Note Values is
chosen, the same rhythmic value is used for each repeated
note.
25: Pattern
The Rhythm Pattern in the Rhythm Group is used), so that
repeated notes can have different rhythms.
Straight Rhythms
0: None (Instant) 4: 8th
1: 64th 5: Quarter
2: 32nd 6: Half
3: 16th 7: Whole
Selects a setting for the "Rhythm Value" parameter from a
subset of the entire range. The subset consists of the straight
values (no triplets or dotted values) along with 0: None and
11: Rhythm Pattern. This is used to provide real-time
control of the "Rhythm Value" parameter while excluding
certain of the in-between values.
Dotted Rhythms
0: None (Instant) 3: 16th Dotted
1: 64th Dotted 4: 8th Dotted
2: 32nd Dotted 5: Quarter Dotted
Selects a value for the "Rhythm Value" parameter from a
subset of the entire range. The subset consists of the dotted
values along with 0: None and 8: Rhythm Pattern. This is
used to provide real-time control of the "Rhythm Value"
parameter while excluding certain of the in-between values.
[0...25]
20: Whole
21: Whole Dotted
22: 2 bars
23: 3 bars
24: 4 bars
[0...11]
8: 2 Wholes
9: 3 Wholes
10: 4 Wholes
11: Rhythm Pattern
[0...8]
6: Half Dotted
7: Whole Dotted
8: Rhythm Pattern