Editing Karma In Combination Mode - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Editing KARMA in Combination mode

In Combination mode (and Sequencer mode) you can use
four KARMA modules (modules A, B, C, and D). In a
combination, you can use the four KARMA modules and the
sixteen timbre programs in a variety of ways; for example,
separate phrases or patterns can play programs such as
drums, bass, guitar, and strings.
KARMA settings for a combination are made in the various
pages of Combination P7: KARMA. Here we will explain
the procedure for setting the major parameters, such as
"Run" and "Solo" settings, the selection of a GE, and MIDI
I/O settings. For other parameters, see -"Editing the
parameters of each KARMA module" on page 241. and "7–
1b: GE Setup/Key Zones" on page 475 of the Parameter
Guide.
Switching KARMA on/off
Each time you press the KARMA ON/OFF switch, KARMA
will be turned on or off. When on, the switch LED will be lit.
This on/off status is saved when you write the Combination.
When KARMA is off, all KARMA modules A, B, C, and D
will be off. When KARMA is on, the KARMA modules will
operate as specified by their "Run" and "Solo" settings.
"Run" and "Solo" settings
1. Go to the Combination P7: KARMA– GE Setup/Key
Zones page.
Note: Alternatively, you can make these settings in the
Combination P0: Play– KARMA GE page.
2. Use "Run" and "Solo" to select the module(s) that will
operate when KARMA is on.
For more information, see "0–6b: GE Select" on page 426 of
the Parameter Guide.
Note: For the preloaded combinations, when the MODULE
CONTROL switch is set to MASTER, KARMA
SWITCHES 1, 2, 3, and 4 will switch "Run" on/off for
modules A, B, C, and D.
Selecting a GE
Here's how to select the GE used by each KARMA module.
(See "Editing KARMA in Program mode" on page 235)
1. Go to the Combination P7: KARMA– GE Setup/Key
Zones page.
Editing KARMA Editing KARMA in Combination mode
Note: Alternatively, you can make these settings in the
Combination P0: Play– KARMA GE page.
2. Press "Load GE Options" to open the dialog box, turn
Auto RTC Setup on, and check the User RTC Model
and Reset Scenes options.
"Load GE Options" specifies whether the settings of the
KARMA CONTROLS sliders and KARMA SWITCHES
will be automatically set, initialized, or maintained when
you select a GE.
For this example, we'll choose to set the slider and switch
functions for KARMA modules A, B, C, and D to the
standard settings for the RTC Model of the selected GE, so
that you'll be able to control the phrase or pattern
immediately.
3. Use "GE Select" to select the GE used by the KARMA
module.
Use "Tempo" to set the tempo of the pattern or phrase
generated by the GE.
Use "KARMA T.Sig" to specify the time signature of the
pattern or phrase generated by the GE. If you select GE/TS
the time signature specified by the GE for each module will
be used; with any other setting, the time signature of all GEs
will change temporarily.
MIDI I/O channel settings
You can specify the MIDI input and output channels for each
of the four KARMA modules used by a combination.
The MIDI input/output channel setting for each KARMA
module and the MIDI channel setting for each timbre will
determine the routing that specifies how the KARMA
modules play the timbres. These are the most important
settings when using multiple KARMA modules in a
combination.
1. Go to the Combination P7: KARMA– GE Setup/Key
Zones page.
2. Specify the "Input Channel" and "Output Channel"
of each KARMA module.
"Input Channel": For a combination, you will normally set
this to Gch so that your keyboard playing will control the
KARMA module.
"Output Channel": Set this to the MIDI channel of the
timbre(s) that should be played by this KARMA module.
Gch Also: This option is available if Input Channel is set to
other than Gch. If you select (check) this option, a module
that would normally be triggered only by the Input Channel
will also be triggered by the Gch. (Gch, Global 1–1a)
Timbre Thru: If this option is on (checked), timbres
differing from the global MIDI channel will sound when
KARMA is off.
Setting example 1
This example shows how the "Gch Also" option works.
1. Set MIDI Channel for the following timbres as
follows.
Timbre 1: G ch
Timbre 2: 2 ch
Timbre 3: 3 ch
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