Korg KROSS Operation Manual page 96

Step sequencer
Specific sounds such as kick, snare, and tom are already
assigned to the 12 tones used by the step sequencer.
Tone 1 Kick
Tone 2 Snare 1
Tone 3 Snare 2
Tone 4 H.H Close Tone 8
Note: If you hold down the STEP SEQ ACTIVE button,
the currently selected tone number will light up. If you
press this button, the ASSIGN INST TO TONE dialog
box will appear. In this dialog box you can change the
sound that's assigned to the tone. Please see the following
section.
5. Press pads 1–16 to enter steps for the next tone.
Changing the drum sounds
Switching the sounds of all tones (switching the
drum set)
Here's how to change the drum sounds.
1. Access the Program mode P-STEP SEQ>BASIC page.
2. Select Program, and use the VALUE dial etc. to
change the drum program.
Changing the sounds (instruments) for each tone
Variations are provided for the sounds that are played by
each tone.
1. While you hold down the STEP SEQ ACTIVE button
, the currently selected TONE 1–12 pads will light up.
To specify an instrument, select the pad for the TONE
that you want to specify, making that pad light up;
then press the lit pad to access the ASSIGN INST TO
TONE dialog box.
Note: Tone 13 is the accent tone. You cannot assign an
instrument to it.
Tip: You can also access this dialog box by using the
Assign Inst To Tone function.
Tone No. Inst variation
category
2. Use the cursor buttons ◄► to select Inst variation
category, and press the ENTER button to switch
between categories and All.
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Tone 5 H.H Open Tone 9
Tone 6 Crash Tone 10
Tone 7 Ride Tone 11
Tom L Tone 12
[Note No.] Inst variation
If All is selected, you'll be able to choose drum sounds
from all instruments. If a category is selected, you'll be
able to choose from instruments of that category.
If the category is set to Inst variation category,
switching programs may also switch the note number of
the Inst variation. This is because an instrument of the
same category does not exist at the same note number as
the program that you changed, and therefore a nearby
instrument of the same category has been assigned.
Tom H
3. Use the VALUE dial etc. to select an instrument.
Perc 1
You can press the PAGE+ (AUDITION) button to hear
Perc 2
the sound you selected.
SFX
You can also play the keyboard to hear the candidate
instrument. If Inst variation category is set to All, all keys
will produce sound. If a category is selected, sound will
be produced only by the keys where a corresponding
instrument has been assigned.
You can also select by holding down the STEP SEQ
ACTIVE button and playing a key.
4. To specify the sound for another tone, hold down the
STEP SEQ ACTIVE button and press a pad 1–12 to
switch tones, or choose Tone No. and use the VALUE
dial etc. to change the setting.
5. When you've finished adjusting settings, press the
MENU (OK) button.
Adjusting how the loop pattern will play
You can adjust the volume, the sense of swing (groove), and
accent for the pattern.
1. Access the P-STEP SEQ> MOD page.
2. Velocity adjusts the basic volume, SWING adjusts the
sense of swing, and Accent adjusts the volume.
Modulation Control - SWING
If Resolution =
Step 1 2
–32
Swing
To add an accent to a step
1. While holding down the STEP SEQ ACTIVE button ,
press pad 13 to select the accent tone.
2. Turn on the steps where you want to boost the volume
Using pads 1–16 and the BANK SELECT button, press
the steps where you want to add an accent, making those
steps light up. The volume of all tones in the selected
steps will be emphasized.
3. The accent volume is adjusted by the Accent
parameter on the MOD page as described earlier.
(when Steps per Beat = X1)
3 4 5 6 7
–16 +16
8 9
+32