Sampling A Guitar From The Audio Inputs, While Listening To A Karma Drum Phrase - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Sampling (Open Sampling System)
– RECORDING LEVEL–
Recording Level: 0.0
This is the default setting for resampling.
– Sampling Setup –
Source Bus: L/R
The sound sent to the L/R bus will be sampled.
Trigger: Sampling START SW
Press the SAMPLING REC switch to enter record‐
standby mode. Then press the SAMPLING
START/STOP switch to start sampling.
Metronome Precount: 4
When you press the SAMPLING REC switch to
enter record‐standby mode and then press the
SAMPLING START/STOP switch to start sampling,
a four‐beat count will sound, and then recording
will begin. (The metronome will not sound during
recording.)
Save to: RAM
The sample will be recorded to RAM memory.
Mode: Stereo
The sound of the internal L/R channels will be
sampled in stereo.
– Metronome Setup–
Bus (Output) Select: L/R
Level: as desired
The output of the metronome will be sent to the L/R
bus.
6. Play your guitar at the volume that you will be
recording.
If the display indicates "ADC OVERLOAD !" (AD
converter input overload), turn the rear panel
[LEVEL] knob toward MIN to adjust the level
appropriately.
The best audio quality will be obtained at the
highest possible level that does not cause an
overload; i.e., a level that is slightly below the point
where "ADC OVERLOAD !" is displayed.
7. Press the SAMPLING REC switch.
Play your guitar, and the level meter will indicate
the volume at which the guitar will be sampled.
Sampling a guitar from the audio inputs, while listening to a KARMA
drum phrase
Here we'll explain how you can sample just the sound
of an external input source while listening to a
performance generated by KARMA.
You can do this by modifying the settings in step 5 of
the preceding "Mixing a KARMA‐generated drum
phrase ..." to change them as follows.
INPUT1
Bus Select (IFX/Indiv.): Off
REC Bus: 1
The input from AUDIO INPUT 1 will be sent to REC
bus 1.
– Sampling Setup –
Source Bus: REC 1/2
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Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn it on,
play the keyboard to start the drum phrase, and
play your guitar while adjusting the final volume.
If the "CLIP!" indication appears, use the VALUE
controller to lower the Recording Level slider
(located in the right side of the display) below +0.0
to an appropriate level.
If the balance between instruments is not to your
liking, use the LEVEL knob or the performance
editor "Amp Level" to adjust the balance.
8. When you have finished making adjustments,
press the SAMPLING REC switch.
Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn off
KARMA.
9. Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn it on,
and then press the SAMPLING REC switch to
enter record‐ready mode.
When you press the SAMPLING START/STOP
switch, a count‐down will begin. Play the keyboard
during the count‐down.
After a four‐beat count‐down, recording will start.
Play your guitar. KARMA will also start after the
count‐down.
10.Press the SAMPLING START/STOP switch to stop
recording.
11.Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn it off.
12.Listen to the sound that was sampled.
Go to the Sampling P0: Recording– Recording page.
Press the SAMPLING button, then the EXIT switch,
and then the Recording tab in the upper line of the
LCD screen.
Use "Multisample Select" to select the multisample
that you resampled.
Play the C2 key, and you will hear the sound that
was resampled.
13.If you want to convert this multisample into a
program, choose the "Convert MS To Program"
page menu command, select the desired program,
and execute. (See "Converting a Multisample to a
Program" on page 146)
The sound sent to REC bus 1/2 will be sampled. The
sound of the internal tone generator sent to the L/R
bus will not be sampled.
Mode: L–Mono
The sound of the internal L channel will be sampled
in monaural.
Modify the settings as shown above, sample your
playing, and then listen to the sample.