Simple Program And Combination; Editing - Korg KROME EX Quick Start Manual

Simple program and
combination editing
Adjusting the EQ and volume balance
For a program, the program's EQ and master effect
return amount can be adjusted in the P0: Play– Main
page.
In the P0: Play– Mixer & Drum Track page you can
adjust the volume balance of oscillators 1 and 2, and
the drum track. Here you can also adjust the EQ of the
drum track program.
Using Tone Adjust
The KROME's Tone Adjust function assigns program
parameters that are useful for editing with buttons and
sliders in the display. You can use these to edit the
sound efficiently.
1. Access the Program mode P0: Play– Tone Adjust
page. Press the PROG button, and then the Tone
Adjust tab.
2. Use the sliders and buttons in the display to make
adjustments. You can also use the VALUE
controllers to make adjustments.
The parameters assigned to the sliders and knobs will
differ depending on the program or combination. (For
some sounds, the result may be difficult to notice.)
For example, the "Pitch Stre." slider produces rich
tonal changes and variations without impairing the
character of the original sound. "1: F lfo IA" controls
wah, "1: lfo IA" controls vibrato, and "1: Drive" can
subtly fatten the sound or apply extreme distortion.
"F/A EG A," "F/A EG D," "F/A EG S," and "F/A EG R"
respectively control the attack time, decay time, sustain
level, and release time of the filter and amp EGs.
If you turn the 1: Trsp button on, the oscillator 1
transposition will be modified by the value shown
below the button, raising or lowering the pitch.
Changing the program or volume
balance of the timbres
Up to sixteen programs can be assigned to a
combination, allowing you to produce dense and rich
textures.
1. In Combination mode, press the Category Select
popup button; then from tab 12 "Bass Splits,"
choose C059: Bass & Piano. The category Bass
Splits contains split-type combinations where the
lower range of the keyboard plays a bass sound
and the upper range plays a different sound.
Bass & Piano assigns an acoustic piano to timbre 1 and
an acoustic bass to timbres 2 and 3.
Simple program and combination editing
Category/Combination Select popup button
A.Piano A.Bass
Category/Timbre Program popup button
2. Let's try changing the program assignment so that
an organ is played instead of the piano.
Press the timbre 1 Category/Timbre Program popup
button to access the list.
At the left side of the list, press the 01 Organ tab, and
then select a program from the list. Press the OK
button to confirm your choice.
3. Play the keyboard. Notes C4 and above will play
an organ sound, and lower notes will play a bass
sound.
4. Now let's adjust the pan (stereo position) and
volume of the organ and bass sounds.
In the lower part of the display, press the Mixer 1–8 tab.
Adjust the Pan knob and Volume slider of each timbre.
5. Let's try changing the split point that divides the
organ and bass sounds.
Press the PAGE button; then in Page Select, press P4
Zone/Delay. Press the Key Z 1–8 tab to access the P4:
Zone/Delay– Key Zone T01–T08 page.
While pressing the timbre 1 "Bottom Key," play a note
on the keyboard. This will specify the lowest key that
plays the organ sound.
While pressing the "Top Key" of the timbre that plays
the bass sound, press the note that's a semitone below
the lowest note of the organ range you specified in the
previous step. This will specify the highest key that
plays the bass sound.
Top
Key
Bottom
Key
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