Synchronizing The Drum Track - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Using the Drum Track
Specifying whether the Drum Track will play for
each KARMA scene
Just as you can in Program mode, you can specify
whether the Drum Track will play for each KARMA
scene in Combination mode and Sequencer mode.

Synchronizing the Drum Track

The Trigger "Sync" parameter
The trigger timing of a Drum Track will depend on the
setting of its Trigger Sync parameter.
On (checked): The trigger timing will be quantized to
the nearest beat relative to the base tempo.
Off (unchecked): If Trigger Mode is Start Immediately,
triggering will occur at the moment you press the
DRUM TRACK switch. If this is set to Wait KBD Trig,
triggering will occur at the moment you play the
keyboard.
Synchronizing the Drum Track with KARMA, the
Sequencer, and RPPR performance
If you want the Drum Track pattern to play in sync
with the currently‐operating KARMA function,
currently‐playing song, or RPPR performance, turn
Trigger Sync on.
Trigger Sync Off: If the Trigger Mode setting is Start
Immediately, the Drum Track pattern will be triggered
the moment you press the DRUM TRACK switch. If
this is set to Wait KBD Trig, the Drum Track pattern
will be triggered the moment you play the keyboard. It
will not synchronize to the currently‐operating
KARMA function or to the currently‐playing song,
pattern, or RPPR.
Trigger Sync On: Triggering will synchronize to the
currently‐playing song, pattern or RPPR performance
in units of a measure. Triggering will synchronize to
the currently‐operating KARMA function (in
Sequencer mode if the song or pattern is stopped) in
units of a beat.
Note: If you want to synchronize KARMA to the
currently‐running Drum Track, enable the Quantize
Trigger parameter (Prog P7: KARMA– Trigger,
Combi/Seq P7: KARMA– Trigger A/B/C/D).
Note: If you want to synchronize the RPPR pattern
performance to the currently‐running Drum Track, set
the Sync parameter to Beat or Measure.
Synchronization with Songs
• When you press the SEQUENCER START/STOP
switch, the Drum Track will stop along with the
sequencer.
• If you want the Drum Track to start simultaneously
with the beginning of recording, press the DRUM
TRACK switch during the pre‐count before
recording (if Trigger Mode is Start Immediately) or
play the keyboard (if Trigger Mode is Wait KBD
Trig). The Drum Tracks will not be triggered
immediately, but will be triggered in
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These settings are made by the respective P7:
KARMA– Scene Matrix page Drum Track Run
parameters. For more information, see "Turning Drum
Track on and off for each KARMA scene" on page 243.
synchronization with the sequencer the moment
recording starts.
Slave operation
Connect the KRONOS's MIDI IN to your external MIDI
device's MIDI OUT, or connect the KRONOS's USB B
connector to your computer's USB port. Then, set up
the KRONOS as described under "MIDI Clock
synchronization" on page 160.
Synchronization with MIDI real-time commands
In Sequencer mode, Song Start, Continue, and Stop
messages that the KRONOS receives will control song
playback and recording just as when you operate the
front panel START/STOP switch. KARMA also will be
controlled in the same way as when you operate the
front panel START/STOP switch. (See
"Synchronization with Songs," above.)
Master operation
Connect the KRONOS's MIDI IN to your external MIDI
device's MIDI OUT, or connect the KRONOS's USB B
connector to your computer's USB port.
Set the Global MIDI Clock to Internal. The connected
external MIDI device will synchronize to the MIDI
real‐time clock and real‐time commands it receives.
Note: You can also use MIDI Clock=Auto MIDI or
Auto USB, as long as clock messages are not being
received. For details, please see "MIDI Clock
synchronization" on page 160.
Synchronization via MIDI clock
The connected external MIDI device will synchronize
to the MIDI clock of the KRONOS.