Karma; Drum Track; Vector; Drum Kits - Korg kronos Operation Manual

KARMA

KARMA does not start
Is the KARMA ON/OFF switch turned on (lit)?
If a KARMA module does not start in Combination or
Sequencer mode, is the Run Check Box checked for that
module? Also, are the Input Channel and Output Channel
settings appropriate?

Drum Track

Drum Track does not start
Is the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch turned on (lit)?
Is the DRUM TRACK [ON/OFF] switch blinking? Trigger
Mode is set to Wait KBD Trig. The drum track pattern will
start when you play the keyboard, or when a note-on is
received via MIDI. See "Turning the Drum Track on and
off" on page 252.
Does the current Drum Track pattern contain data? If there's
no data in the pattern, the Drum Track won't play.
If you're in Combination mode, is the Output Channel
setting appropriate? See "Using the Drum Track in
Combination mode" on page 252.

Vector

Can't control the volume
Is the Enable Volume Control check box checked?
Is the Combination or Sequencer mode VJS Assign setting
appropriate?
Have you checked the Enable Program Vector Volume
check box so that the volume control of a program can be
reproduced in Combination or Sequencer mode?
CC control does not work
Is the Enable CC Control check box checked?
Are the VJS X mode and VJS Y mode settings appropriate?

Drum Kits

The Drumsample's pitch does not change
You have left the Assign check box unchecked, and want to
play the Drumsample at the adjacent right a semitone lower,
but the pitch does not change.
• If you have selected a drum program in Program mode,
and then want to edit the drum kit in Global mode, go to
the Program P2: Edit-Pitch, OSC1 Pitch Mod. page and
set Pitch Slope to +1.0 before you enter Global mode.
Troubleshooting KARMA
Is MIDI Clock (Global P1: MIDI) set to Internal or Auto?
In the Global P0: Basic Setup page, could All KARMA Off
be checked?
Is the KARMA LINKED LED lit? If so, KARMA is linked
with the Drum Track. Start the Drum Track to trigger
KARMA. For more information, see "Using KARMA and
the Drum Track together" on page 255.
If you're in Sequencer mode, are the Input Channel and
Output Channel settings appropriate? See "Drum Track
settings in Sequencer mode" on page 254.
Is the MIDI Clock parameter set correctly? See "MIDI
Clock synchronization" on page 170.
In the Global P0: Basic Setup page, is Drum Track Off
checked? See "Globally disabling KARMA and the Drum
Track" on page 169.
If the Drum Track stops when you switch the KARMA
Master scene, have you checked the DT Run (Drum Track
Run) check box of the KARMA Master scene?
In Combination or Sequencer mode, are the Enable Combi
Vector CC or Enable Song Vector CC check boxes
checked?
Have you checked the Enable Program Vector CC check
box so that the CC control of a program can be reproduced in
Combination or Sequencer mode?
An envelope doesn't operate according
to its settings
Is the front panel vector joystick set to the center position?
The operation of the envelope is offset by the position of the
vector joystick.
• Hold down the RESET CONTROLS button and move
the vector joystick to reset it to the center.
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