Making Controller Assignments; Arpeggiator Settings; Drum Track Settings; Using The Step Sequencer - Korg KROSS Operation Manual

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Making controller assignments

Setting the functions of SW1 and SW2
These on/off buttons can perform a number of different
functions, such as modulating sounds or effects, or locking
the modulation values of the modulation wheel.
Also, each one may work either as a toggle, or as a
momentary switch. In Toggle mode, each press alternates
between on and off; in Momentary mode, the switch only
changes for as long as you hold it down.
Each Program, Combination, and Song stores its own
settings for what the buttons will do, and whether each
button is on or off (based on their current states when the
data is saved).
These settings are adjusted on the following
CONTROLLERS pages.
Mode
Programs P-INPUT/CTRL> CONTROLLERS
Combinations C-INPUT/CTRL> CONTROLLERS
Songs S-INPUT/CTRL> CONTROLLERS
Note: The on/off status of the SW1 and SW2 buttons will be
preserved when you write the program or combination.
Note: You can use SW1/2 as alternate modulation or effect
dynamic modulation sources to control program parameters
or effect parameters.
To do so, you will normally assign SW1 Mod. :#80 and SW2
Mod. :#81.
For a complete list of the possible assignments, please see
page 290 of the Parameter Guide.
Note: If you want to keep these settings after the power is
turned off, you must save them. (see page 103)
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Detailed Editing with Programs Making controller assignments

Arpeggiator settings

According to the note data that's received from the keyboard
or from the MIDI IN connector, the arpeggiator will
automatically generate a wide range of phrases or patterns
including arpeggios, guitar or keyboard backing riffs, bass
phrases, or drum patterns.
For more about the arpeggiator, please see page 67.

Drum Track settings

You can use the KROSS's rich variety of drum patterns to
accompany you with high-quality drum programs while you
perform using a program.
Playing along with Drum Track patterns is often a useful
way to come up with new phrases.
For more about the Drum Track function, please see
page 77.

Using the step sequencer

The step sequencer is a function that plays a KROSS drum
program using a drum pattern which you can create in an
intuitive way by using buttons 1–16. You can play a program
while listening to the rhythm produced by the step
sequencer.
For more about the step sequencer, please see page 81.

Effects

For details, please see "Using Effects" on page 61.
Automatically importing a Program
into Sequence mode
You can use the Auto Song Setup feature, which
automatically copies the settings of the program or
combination and puts the KROSS in record-standby mode
when you simply press the REC (
press the SEQUENCER START/STOP (
begin recording.
For details, please see "Auto Song Setup function" on
page 55.
) button. Then you can
) button to
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