Controlling Pitch - Korg KROSS Operation Manual

Controlling Pitch

Pitch Bend
Pitch bend smoothly changes the pitch upward or downward,
similar to how a guitarist can "bend" strings. On the
KROSS, you can use the pitch bend wheel to control this in
real time.
The amount of pitch change applied when you move the
pitch bend wheel fully toward yourself or fully away from
yourself is specified in semitone steps by the Bend(+) and
Bend(–) settings. For example if Bend(+) is set to +12,
moving the pitch bend wheel fully away from yourself will
make the pitch rise one octave.
Note: This can also be controlled via MIDI or by using a
controller other than the pitch bend wheel.
Ribbon (#16) specifies the amount of pitch change (in
semitone units) that will occur when MIDI control
change message #16 is received. With a setting of +12,
a value of 127 will raise the pitch one octave, and a
value of 0 will lower the pitch one octave.
Creating Vibrato
You can use an LFO to create vibrato.
LFO1 and LFO2 Intensity specify how deeply the selected
LFO will affect the pitch. With a setting of +12.00, vibrato
will vary the pitch in a range of one octave upward and
downward.
M.Whl-Int specifies the amount of vibrato that will be
produced by the LFO when the pitch bend wheel is moved
fully away from you.
AMS Intensity specifies the depth of vibrato that will be
applied by the LFO when modulated by the selected AMS
(Alternate Modulation Source). For example, suppose that in
the P-INPUT/CTRL>CONTROLLERS page, you set SW1
to SW1 Mod.:#80, set LFO1 AMS to SW1:#80, and set
"Intensity" to an appropriate value; when you now turn on
SW1 or receive MIDI control change CC#80, vibrato will be
applied.
Pitch EG Intensity LFO1 Intensity
AMS
Pitch EG
When the Intensity value is set to +12.00, the pitch EG
specified in the Pitch EG page will produce a maximum of
±1 octave of pitch change.
To realistically simulate the slight change in pitch that
occurs when a string is plucked or at the attack of a brass or
vocal sound, you can use the EG to create a subtle change in
pitch at the attack.
Modulation Wheel
Intensity
AMS Intensity
Detailed Editing with Programs Controlling Pitch
Portamento
Portamento makes the pitch change smoothly when you play
the next note before releasing the previous note.
The Time parameter controls how long it will take the pitch
to change. As this value is increased, the pitch will change
over a longer time. With a value of 000, there will be no
portamento.
You can turn Portamento on and off via SW1 or SW2, by
assigning them to Porta. SW: #65.
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