P–Basic - Korg KROSS Parameter Manual

2: P–BASIC
2–1: VOICE (Voice Mode)
This page contains all of the basic settings for the Program.
Among other things, you can:
• Set up the Program to be a Single, a Double, or a Drum Kit.
• Set the Program to play polyphonically or monophonically.
OSC (Oscillator Mode)
Specifies the Program's oscillator assignment; whether it will use
one or two oscillators, or a drum kit.
Single: The program will use one oscillator (Oscillator 1, Filter 1,
Amplifier 1). In this case, the program will normally have a
maximum of 80-note polyphony.
Double: The program will use two oscillators (Oscillator 1/2,
Filter 1/2, Amplifier 1/2). In this case the program will normally
have a maximum of 40-note polyphony.
Drums: The program will use one oscillator (as when Single is
selected), but Oscillator 1 will be assigned a drum kit instead of a
multisample. In this case the program will normally have a
maximum of 80-note polyphony.
Voice Assign Mode
Select the basic voice allocation mode. Depending on which one
you select, various other options will appear, such as Poly Legato
(Poly mode only) and Unison (Mono mode only).
Poly: The program will play polyphonically, allowing you play
chords.
Mono: The program will play monophonically, producing only
one note at a time.
Poly
These parameters are available when the Voice Assign Mode is set
to Poly.
Legato (Poly Legato)
Legato means to play notes in a smooth and connected manner; the
next note is played before the last note is released. This is the
opposite of playing detached.
On (checked): When you play a legato phrase, only the first note
of that phrase (and within approximately the first 30 msec) will
use the normal multisample start point specified by Start Offset
(P–OSC); all subsequent notes will use the legato start point
specified for each multisample.
Note: This is a useful way to simulate the percussive attack of a
tonewheel-type organ.
Off (unchecked): Notes will always use the setting of the Start
Offset, regardless of whether you play legato or detached.
With some Multisamples, Poly Legato may not have any
effect.
[Single, Double, Drums]
[Poly, Mono]
[Off, On]
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Single Trigger
Single Trigger is available when the Voice Assign Mode is set to
Poly.
On (checked): When you play the same note repeatedly, the
previous note will be silenced before the next note is sounded, so
that the two do not overlap.
Off (unchecked): When you play the same note repeatedly, the
notes will overlap.
MONO
These parameters are available when the Voice Assign Mode is set
to Mono.
Number of Voices
Legato (Mono Legato)
Legato is a performance technique that avoids the sense of a break
between notes. The next note is played before the last note is
released. This is the opposite of playing detached.
When Mono Legato is On, the first note in a legato phrase will
sound normally, and then subsequent notes will have a smoother
sound, for more gentle transitions between the notes.
The Mode parameter, below, switches between two different
Mono Legato effects, each of which achieves this smoothness in a
different way. See the description of that parameter for more
details.
On (checked): When you play with legato phrasing, the notes
within a legato phrase will sound smoother, according to the
setting of the Mode parameter, below.
Off (unchecked): Legato phrasing will produce the same sound as
detached playing.
Mode
Normal: When you play legato, the multisample, envelopes, and
LFOs will not be reset; only the pitch of the oscillator will change.
This setting is particularly effective for wind instruments and
analog synth sounds.
With this option, the pitch may occasionally be incorrect,
depending on which multisample you play, and where on the
keyboard you play.
Use Legato Offset: When you play legato, the second and
subsequent notes will use the legato start point specified for each
multisample, rather than the Start Offset (P–OSC) setting.
This is effective when used with a multisample where you've
assigned a specific legato offset point. For example, you might use
it to control the attack of a breathy, slow-attack sax sound. On
some multisamples, this will have no effect.
Envelopes and LFOs will still be reset, as they are with detached
playing.
Priority
This parameter determines what happens when more than one note
is being held down.
Low: The lowest note will sound. Many vintage, monophonic
analog synths work this way
High: The highest note will sound.
Last: The most recently played note will sound.
[Off, On]
[Off, On]
[Normal, Use Legato Offset]
[Low, High, Last]
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