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The note data from the keyboard or the MIDI IN connector
will be input to the KARMA Module. (see Program 7–1a:
"Bottom (Key Zone Bottom," "Top (Key Zone Top)") Here
you can transpose the pitch (in semitone steps) of the note
data that is input to the KARMA Module.
Force Range
Controls the pitch range of the phrases or chords produced
by the KARMA Module, in relationship to the area of the
keyboard that is played.
Note data from the keyboard or the MIDI IN connector will
be input to the KARMA Module (+"Bottom (Key Zone
Bottom," "Top (Key Zone Top)" (7–1b), "Transpose" 7–3a).
Here you can make settings so that the note data input to the
KARMA Module is restricted to a specific range.
Off: The input notes will be sent to the KARMA Module as
played, with no further alteration.
Lowest: The input notes will be forced to a range within one
octave of the lowest note, and duplicate pitches are
discarded. Useful for eliminating inversions so that a chord
voiced in different ways produces identical results.
If you play a chord of E2, E4, G#4, B4, and D#5 (i.e., E
Maj7) on the keyboard, the input notes will all be transposed
to be within an octave of the lowest note (E2): E2, G#2, B2,
and D#3.
Highest: The input notes will be forced to a range within
one octave of the highest note, and duplicate pitches are
discarded. Useful for eliminating inversions so that a chord
voiced in different ways produces identical results.
If you play a chord of E2, E4, G#4, B4, and D#5 (i.e., E
Maj7) on the keyboard, the input notes will all be transposed
to be within an octave of the highest note (D#5): E4, G#4,
B4, and D#5.
Played on keyboard:
E2 E4 G#4 B4 D#5 (play an EMaj7 chord)
Resulting transposed input notes:
Lowest: input notes transposed to E2 G#2 B2 D#3
Highest: input notes transposed to E4 G#4 B4 D#5
Input Notes
C3–B3[1]: all notes near 4th octave (maintain inversion)
The input notes will be forced to a range near the middle
octave (C3–B3). The "Force Range Wrap" parameter will
become available (see below), and specifies the scale step at
which a wrap around will be performed. For example, if
"Force Range Wrap"= 7: G, if the pitch of the lowest note is
C to F#, it will be placed in the 4th octave with the other
notes grouped above it. If the pitch of the lowest note is a G
to B, it will be placed in the 3rd octave, with the other notes
grouped above it. Playing the same chord chromatically up
Program P7: KARMA 7–3: Module Parameters-Control
[Off, Lowest, Highest,
C3–B3[1], C3–B3[2]]
"Force Range" = Highest
"Force Range" = Lowest
the keyboard will "wrap around" when the scale step of the
root of the chord is determined to be "G," dropping the notes
down an octave. This essentially maintains the inversion the
chord was played with - notes may also extend into the 5th
octave or 3rd octave.
This is effective when you wish to produce phrases or
patterns having a similar inversion to what was played, but
in a fixed range regardless of where you are playing on the
keyboard. The behavior is similar to an auto-accompaniment
pattern, in that no matter where you play on the keyboard,
the result is in the same octave.
C3–B3[2]: The input notes will be forced to a range within
the center octave (C3-B3). because of this, the chord
inversion will change significantly; for example, the bass
note may change. This is effective when you want to
absolutely limit the input notes to a specific octave.
Played on keyboard:
Play chords in the order of
E4 G#4 B4 D#5 (EMaj7 first inversion)
G#4 B4 D#5 E5 (EMaj7 second inversion)
B4 D#5 E5 G#5 (EMaj7 third inversion)
D#5 E5 G#5 B5 (EMaj7 fourth inversion)
C3–B3[1]
Resulting transposed input notes:
E3 G#3 B3 D#4 (EMaj7 first inversion)
G#2 B2 D#3 E3 (EMaj7 second inversion)
B2 D#3 E3 G#3 (EMaj7 third inversion)
D#3 E3 G#3 B3 (EMaj7 fourth inversion)
C3–B3[2]
Resulting transposed input notes:
D#3 E3 G#3 B3 (EMaj7/D#)
D#3 E3 G#3 B3 (EMaj7/D#)
D#3 E3 G#3 B3 (EMaj7/D#)
D#3 E3 G#3 B3 (EMaj7/D#)
(all identical)
Input Notes
Force Range Wrap
When "Force Range" (above) is set to C3B3[1], this
parameter sets the highest scale step for the chord's root
note, after which the range-modified input notes will be
dropped down an octave in order to stay centered around the
4th octave. For example, if the value is F#, then starting with
G the notes will be dropped down an octave.
FIG. 4 shows an example where a Maj7 chord in a variety of
voicings is played through 7 scale tones, i.e. CMaj7, DMaj7,
EMaj7, FMaj7, GMaj7 etc. Since "Force Range Wrap" = F#,
the resulting input notes drop down an octave starting with
"Force Range" = C3-B3[1]
"Force Range" = C3-B3[2]
[C...B]
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