Basic Information; About The Kross's Modes - Korg KROSS Operation Manual

Basic Information

About the KROSS's modes

The KROSS has numerous functions that let you play and
edit programs or combinations, record and play back
sequence data, and manage media. These functions are
grouped into "modes." The KROSS has four modes.
There is also an audio recorder function that lets you record
an audio signal from an external mic or line input, or the
audio of the program, combination, or sequencer playback.
You can use the Favorites function to select and play a
program, combination, or audio recorder song regardless of
the mode you're in.
Program mode
Programs are the basic sounds of KROSS.
In Program mode, you can:
• Select and play Programs.
• Use one arpeggiator in your performance.
• Play back Drum Track patterns while you perform using
a Program.
• You can use the step sequencer to easily create drum
loop patterns. You can play a program while a drum
pattern plays back. You can also perform simultaneously
with the arpeggiator and drum track.
• Edit Programs
You can use the Tone Adjust function to easily edit the
program.
You can use the quick layer/split function to easily layer
two programs or create split sounds.
You can adjust the parameters and settings of the
oscillators, filters, amps, EGs, LFOs, effects, arpeggiator,
drum track, etc.
You can use up to five insert effects, and two master
effects.
Plus, you can create drum programs using drum kits (as
created in Global mode).
Combination mode
Combinations are sets of up to 16 programs that can be
played simultaneously, letting you create sounds that are
more complex than a single Program. In Combination mode,
you can:
• Select and play Combinations.
• Use multiple timbres to play arpeggio patterns generated
by two arpeggiators.
• Use one timbre for the drum track pattern, and play back
a drum pattern while you perform.
• Use the step sequencer to easily create drum loop
patterns. You can play a combination while a drum
pattern plays back. You can also perform simultaneously
with the arpeggiator and drum track.
• Use the KROSS as a 16-track multi-timbral tone
generator.
• Edit Combinations
You can use the tone adjust function to easily edit the
program of each timbre.
Basic Information About the KROSS's modes
You can assign Programs to each of the 16 Timbres, each
with separate volume, pan, and keyboard and velocity
zones; adjust settings for effects, arpeggiator, drum track,
step sequencer.
Plus, you can use up to five insert effects, and two master
effects.
Sequencer mode
Sequencer mode lets you record, playback, and edit MIDI
tracks. You can:
• Use the sixteen-track MIDI sequencer to record and play
back songs.
• Record a single MIDI track, one at a time, or record as
many as all sixteen tracks simultaneously. You can also
record system exclusive messages.
• Use multiple tracks to record and play back
performances generated by two arpeggiators.
• Use one track for the drum track pattern, and play back
or record a drum pattern.
• Use the step sequencer to easily create drum patterns.
• Edit songs
• Use the KROSS as a 16-part multi-timbral sound
module.
• GM/GM2 playback is also supported.
• Use the Tone Adjust function to easily edit the program
of each track.
• Use up to five insert effects, and two master effects.
Global/Media mode
Here is where you can save/load data on an SD card. You
can also adjust overall settings for the entire KROSS, and
edit drum kits and arpeggio patterns.
• Adjust settings that affect the entire KROSS, such as
master tune and global MIDI channel.
• Create user scales
• Create drum kits using drumsamples.
• Create user arpeggio patterns.
• Set the function of the assignable pedals and assignable
buttons.
• Transmit MIDI System Exclusive data dumps.
• Save and load Programs, Combinations, MIDI Songs,
and Global setup data.
• Format the SD card.
• Export and import sequences to and from SMF (Standard
MIDI Files)
Audio recorder
• There's an independent audio recorder. It can record
audio from an external mic or line input, or the audio of a
program, combination, or sequencer performance. The
sequencer and audio recorder are not able to synchronize.
(see page 85)
Favorites function
• This lets you register programs, combinations, and audio
songs using buttons 1–16 for instant recall.
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