Korg Karma Parameter Manual page 264

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 this instrument.
• Set "MIDI Clock" (GLOBAL 2.1–1a) 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" (GLOBAL 2.1–1a) to External,
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.) However, tempo changes during the
performance will not be recorded, so you will have to
insert any tempo changes later. For normal multi-track
recording, you will use this method. ( BGp.64 "Multi
(multitrack recording)")
Recording the MIDI output of this instru-
ment's controllers, KARMA function, and
internal sequencer on an external
sequencer/computer
If you wish to record the MIDI output of this instrument's
controllers, KARMA function, and internal sequencer on an
external sequencer or computer and use this instrument as
the monitoring and playback tone generator while you
record, you must turn off this instrument's Local Control
setting ("Local Control On" GLOBAL 2.1–1a), 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 this instru-
ment's controllers, KARMA function and internal sequencer
will not be applied in duplicate to the tone generator.
Using the REALTIME CONTROLS [1]–[4] knobs to
record MIDI control changes on an external MIDI
sequencer/computer
Set this instrument to Local Control Off. Set the external
MIDI sequencer/computer to Echo Back On. With these set-
tings, recording and playback will occur correctly, and the
control changes will not be applied to the tone generator in
duplicate.
Recording the KARMA function or RPPR function
on an external MIDI sequencer/computer
When the KARMA function is on, playing the keyboard or
operating the controllers of this instrument will operate and
control the KARMA modules. The KARMA modules will
operate and be controlled in the same way in response to
MIDI messages received at MIDI IN. The MIDI messages
generated from the KARMA modules will be transmitted
from MIDI OUT according to the Local Control setting
("Local Control On" GLOBAL 2.1–1a) as described below.
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 1.1–1c). Notes will be transmitted by RPPR
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from MIDI OUT according to the local control setting
("Local Control On") as described below.
Local Control On: Notes from the KARMA function or
RPPR will be transmitted from MIDI OUT. Normally you
will use this setting.
Local Control Off: Notes from the KARMA function or
RPPR will not be transmitted from MIDI OUT. The KARMA
function or RPPR will only sound the notes (on this instru-
ment).
Setting example 1
Record the note messages generated by the KARMA func-
tion or RPPR function on the external MIDI sequencer/
computer
Turn on this instrument's KARMA function or RPPR func-
tion. Set tthis instrument to Local Control On.
Turn Local Control On for this instrument.
Turn Echo Back Off on your external sequencer/computer.
By turning echo back off, you will prevent the KARMA
function or RPPR function from performing duplicate pro-
cessing on the monitored notes during recording.
During playback, turn off the KARMA function and RPPR
functions of this instrument.
Setting example 2
Use the external MIDI sequencer/computer to record only
the notes that trigger the KARMA function or RPPR func-
tion, and operate this instrument's KARMA function or
RPPR function for monitoring while recording, and dur-
ing playback.
Turn on this instrument's KARMA function or RPPR func-
tion. Set this instrument to Local Control Off. The note mes-
sages generated by the KARMA function or RPPR function
will not be output. On your external MIDI sequencer/com-
puter, turn echo back on. With these settings, the data will
be recorded and played correctly, and the KARMA function
or RPPR function will not be applied in duplicate.
About GM/GS/XG
This instrument supports the GM standard. It also supports
the GM2 sound map (including bank select) with 256 pro-
grams and 9 drum programs provided in ROM banks G,
g(1)–g(9), and g(d). (Banks g(1)–g(9) are GM2 variation pro-
grams, and g(d) contains drum programs.)
GM is a standard that ensures basic compatibility of sounds
etc. between different GM-compatible instruments made by
different manufacturers, but you need to be aware of the fol-
lowing.
• The GM System On message is received only in Song
Play mode. ("GM Initialize" S.PLAY 1.1–1b)
Roland GS and Yamaha XG are specifications by which these
respective manufacturers have extended the GM standard.
This instrument automatically converts the GS/XG sound
maps to the GM2 sound map, and supports some of their
messages. In Song Play mode etc., GS/XG music data can be
played back from an external sequencer.
Since this instrument does not support all of the GS/XG
sound maps or messages, some data may not be played
back correctly.
If you wish to play music data from an external GM/GS/XG
compatible sequencer, or to load it into a pattern (multi), set
"Bank Map" (GLOBAL 1.1–2a) to GM(2).