Performing With Karma; Performing With Karma In Program Mode - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Performing with KARMA

Based on your keyboard playing or on the note data received
from MIDI IN, KARMA automatically generates a diverse
variety of phrases or patterns, such as guitar or keyboard
backing riffs, bass phrases, or drum patterns. You can use the
KARMA CONTROLS sliders and the KARMA
SWITCHES to freely modify these phrases or patterns.

Performing with KARMA in Program mode

In Program mode you can use one KARMA module to
generate a phrase or pattern appropriate for the sound of the
program.
Selecting a Program and switching
KARMA on/off
1. Press the PROG switch to enter Program mode, and
select the desired program. (See "Selecting Programs"
on page 31.)
As you step through the programs, you'll find some
programs for which the KARMA ON/OFF switch LED is lit.
Press a key or on-screen pad (on the
P1: Basic/Vector-Pads page), and
KARMA will begin playing.
In other Programs as well, you can
press the ON/OFF switch (LED lit)
to turn KARMA on.
Note: If the Drum Track is on, and
the Trigger Mode is set to Wait
KBD Trig, the Drum Track will
start playing simultaneously.
Performing with KARMA Performing with KARMA in Program mode
The KRONOS contains pre-loaded programs and
combinations that take full advantage of KARMA, covering
a wide range of instruments, playing techniques, and musical
genres. In these programs and combinations, the parameters
most useful for controlling KARMA have been assigned to
the KARMA CONTROLS sliders and KARMA
SWITCHES.
Adjusting the performance tempo
1. Use the TEMPO knob or the TAP
TEMPO switch to adjust the
performance tempo.
This will change the "q =" value located in the
upper right of the display. You can adjust the
tempo in a range of 40.00–300.00. The LED
located above the TAP TEMPO switch will
blink at intervals of a quarter note ( q ).
As an alternative to using the TEMPO knob or the TAP
TEMPO switch, you can choose "q =" in the display, use
numeric keys 0–9 to enter the tempo, and then press the
ENTER switch. You can also use the VALUE controller to
set the tempo. The LED will blink at the tempo you specify.
Note: The setting of the TEMPO knob is also saved when
you write a program.
If the Global P1: MIDI–MIDI page MIDI Clock
parameter is set to External MIDI or USB, or if it's set to
Auto MIDI or USB and the KRONOS is currently
receiving MIDI clocks, the Tempo display will indicate
"q =" EXT, and the KRONOS will be synchronized to an
external MIDI device. In this case, you won't be able to
change the tempo by operating the KRONOS.
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