Korg KROSS Parameter Manual page 329

MIDI applications Recording the MIDI output of the KROSS's controllers, Arpeggiator, Drum Track, Step Sequencer
With these settings, the data will be recorded and played correctly,
and the arpeggiator will not be applied in duplicate.
About GM (General MIDI)
The KROSS supports the GM standard. It also supports the GM2
sound map (including bank select) with 256 programs and 9 drum
programs provided in ROM banks GM, g(1)–g(9), and g(d).
(Banks g(1)–g(9) are GM2 variation programs, and g(d) contains
drum programs.)
GM is a standard that ensures basic compatibility of sounds and
controllers between GM-compatible instruments made by different
manufacturers. When using GM with KROSS, be aware of the
following.
• GM System On is supported in Sequencer mode. For more
information, please see the "GM Initialize" section on page 141.
• When you wish to play a GM sequence, or load GM data into a
song, set Bank Map (see page 158) to GM(2).
About standard MIDI files
Standard MIDI files (SMF) make it possible for different computer
programs or musical instruments made by different manufacturers
to exchange time-based MIDI data. Each standard MIDI file
contains one song. The KROSS supports format 0 (type 0) where
all of the MIDI data is combined into one track, and format 1 (type
1) where the data is separated by track.
When a SMF is loaded into a song in Global/Media mode, the
program bank that is selected will differ depending on the Bank
Map (see page 158) setting. When playing/loading SMF data that
conforms to the GM specifications, set Bank Map to GM(2).
Sequencer mode
In Global/Media mode when you convert a song into a Standard
MIDI File and save it, you can choose either format 0 or format 1.
• If KROSS song data that was saved as a format 1 SMF file is
loaded into another device, the track configuration may be
different than it was before being saved. This is because MIDI
tracks that contain no musical data are omitted, and the
remaining tracks are moved into the unused tracks. This will not
affect the playback itself.
• If song data that was saved by another device as a format 1
SMF file is loaded into the KROSS, the track configuration may
be different than it was before being saved. This is because
tracks that contain no musical data are omitted, and the
remaining tracks are moved into the unused tracks. This will not
affect the playback itself.
When exchanging sequence data between two KROSS, we
recommend that you save the sequence data in the KROSS's native
format (Save SEQ).
When sequence data is saved in the KROSS's native format, all of
the settings and patterns unique to the KROSS will be saved,
which will ensure a higher level of reproducibility than when the
data is saved as a Standard MIDI File (Save to Std MIDI File).
Parameter changes and other recorded data is included in the song
data as System Exclusive events, so it can be saved to or loaded
from media as usual. Exclusive messages can also be loaded or
saved as SMF (Standard MIDI File) data (Load Standard MIDI
File, Save Song as Standard MIDI File). This allows recorded
System Exclusive events to be saved as SMF data, or exclusive
messages included in SMF data to be converted into song data.
During playback, this data can be transmitted to an external MIDI
device, or used to control track parameters or effect parameters of
the song.
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