Adjusting The Volume Balance; Using Realtime Controls To Adjust The Sound Or Effects; Comparing The Unedited Sound - Korg KROSS Operation Manual

Playing and editing Programs
Saving your edits
Internally, one controller modifies several parameters.
Saving the program does not save the values of these
controllers; it saves the edited state of the various
parameters.
When the program has been written, the previously edited
values will become the "new" reference values, meaning that
the saved sound will be reproduced when these controllers
are at +00.

Adjusting the volume balance

The sound of a program consists of up to two "oscillators"
that are played mainly from the keyboard, one "Drum
Track" that automatically plays a rhythm section, and one
"step sequencer."
The volumes of the oscillators and the drum track can be
adjusted in the PROG> MIXER page.
Note: There's also a "mute function" which individually
silences these, and a "solo function" which mutes all sounds
other than the specified one.
1. Access the PROG> MIXER page.
2. Use the cursor buttons ◄►▲▼ to select the "Vol"
parameters of oscillator 1 or 2, the Drum Track, and
the step sequencer, and adjust their volume.
Note: For single-oscillator programs, oscillator 2 will not
be available for editing.
Note: If the Hold Balance function is selected, changing
any of the volume values will simultaneously affect the other
volume values as well. The overall volume balance will be
preserved. This is convenient when you want to adjust the
overall volume.
Mute
• Select Play/Mute for oscillator 1 or 2, the Drum Track,
or the step sequencer, and press the ENTER button to
change the setting.
Solo
• Select the Solo Setting function and press the MENU
(OK) button to access the dialog box.
Use the cursor buttons ◄►▲▼ to select the item that
you want to solo, and press the ENTER button to turn
solo on/off.
Pressing the PAGE– (CLEAR) button will turn off solo
for all items.
If Exclusive Mode is on, only one item at a time will be
soloed.
To return to the PROG> MIXER page, press the MENU
(DONE) button.
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Using REALTIME CONTROLS to adjust
the sound or effects
1. In program category "E.PIANO", select " 018
E.P.Suit Mark V"
This is an electric piano sound. Let's try modifying the
character of the sound.
2. In REALTIME CONTROLS, press the SELECT
button to select TONE 1. (LED lit)
3. While you play, slowly turn the KNOB 1 knob
(CUTOFF) toward the right to about the 3/4 position.
The piano sound becomes more like a synth sweep.
4. Turn the KNOB 2 knob (RESONANCE) to about the
3/4 position as well.
5. Leave the KNOB 2 knob (RESONANCE) where it is,
and try turning the KNOB 1 knob (CUTOFF) left and
right.
Raising the resonance gives the sound a character as
though it was being played through a wah pedal.
6. Next, in REALTIME CONTROLS, press the
SELECT button to select TONE 2. (LED lit)
7. Try adjusting the KNOB 1 knob (ATTACK) or the
KNOB 2 knob (RELEASE). These modify the attack
time or the release time, changing the character of the
sound.
8. If you want to save the sound that you edited, execute
"Write Program" to save the edited sound.
Saving the edited content does not save the angle of the
knobs; it saves the edited state of the various parameters.
When the data has been written, the previously edited values
will become the "new" reference values, meaning that the
saved sound will be reproduced when the knobs are at the
center position. (see page 305 of the Parameter Guide)

Comparing the unedited sound

Using COMPARE
When you're in the process of editing a sound, pressing the
COMPARE button will recall the last saved version of the
sound, as it was before you started editing.
For details, please see "Compare/Undo function" on
page 13.