Korg KRONOS SGX-2 Parameter Manual page 22

Program mode: HD-1
Overview
This dialog box is reached by pressing the Quick Layer
button on the Program P0: Play page.
A "layer" is when playing a single note causes two or more
sounds to be heard simultaneously. When invoked from
Program mode, the Quick Layer function lets you layer two
Programs together.
All of the Quick Layer controls are non-destructive and
reflected immediately when playing on the keyboard. You
can experiment with different settings, and fine-tune until
you find the perfect sound. Once you're happy with the
results, you can save the layer as a new Combination.
Limitations of Quick Layer/Split in
Program mode
The sound of the Layer or Split Program may change due to
effects usage. These factors are described in detail below.
Effects
As long as there are enough insert effect (IFX) slots, the
selected Program's insert effects (IFX) are copied into the
new layer/split sound. If there are not enough available IFX
slots, the Program's effects won't be copied, and a caution
icon will appear (see "Caution messages," below).
The Main Program will continue to use its previously
assigned Master and Total Effects (MFX and TFX). The
Send 1/2 levels of the Layer Program are preserved, but the
MFX and TFX themselves are not. This means that the layer
Program may not sound exactly the same as it did originally.
Caution messages
If there are insufficient free IFX slots to completely merge
the two sounds, an exclamation point icon will appear:
Touch the icon to show information about the specific
limitations encountered. Note that these limitations do not
prevent the creation of the split or layer sound; they just
mean that one or the other of the sounds may not be quite the
same when played in the new Combination.
• "There is not enough empty slot to copy Layer's IFX."
• "There is not enough empty slot to copy
Lower's/Upper's IFX."
This message appears if the insert effect settings of the
split/layer Program are not copied because there are not
enough insert effect slots.
Global MIDI Channel
In Program mode, Quick Layer may not work as expected
when the Global MIDI Channel (Global 1-1a) is set to 16, or
set the same as the Drum Track MIDI Channel (Channel 10
by default).
Keyboard and zone graphics
The graphic at the top of the window shows the keyboard
zones of the two sounds. The Layer Program's note range is
shown in orange, and the Main Program's note range is
shown in blue.
8
The keyboard graphic shows notes as they are played on the
physical keyboard.
LAYER PROG
Layer Program Select
This selects the Program that is layered onto the Main
Program. You can use all of the normal Program selection
methods, including bank and number, category, and Find.
When a Layer Program is selected, some limitations may
cause either the layer Program or the Main Program to sound
a bit different. For more information, see "Limitations of
Quick Layer/Split in Program mode" on page 8.
Category image
This display-only graphic represents the category or sub-
category of the Layer Program.
Octave
This adjusts the pitch of the Layer Program in 1-octave units.
Internally, the Octave setting controls the Timbre's
Transpose parameter.
Zone
This limits the region in which the Layer Program produces
sound.
Off: No limit. The Layer Program will produce sound across
the entire range of the keyboard.
Lower: Only the lower notes produce sound.
Upper: Only the upper notes produce sound.
Top Key (or Bottom Key)
The name and function of this parameter changes depending
on the setting of Zone, above.
Top Key appears if Zone is set to Lower. This sets the
highest note at which the Layer Program produces sound.
Bottom Key appears if Zone is set to Upper. This sets the
lowest note at which the Layer Program produces sound.
Neither parameter is shown if Zone is set to Off.
You can edit this parameter directly from either the physical
keyboard or the keyboard graphic:
1. Press and hold the ENTER button.
2. While holding ENTER, play a note on the keyboard,
or touch the keyboard graphic.
Volume
This adjusts the volume of the Layer Program. The default
setting is 127.
Solo
This turns the Solo function on/off. If Solo is enabled, only
tracks with Solo On will sound; other tracks will be muted.
The setting will alternate on/off each time you press the Solo
button.
Use KARMA
If this check-box is enabled, the Layer Program's KARMA
settings are used.
If this check-box is not enabled, the Layer Program's
KARMA settings will not be used.
[List of Programs]
[graphic]
[-2, -1, 0, +1, +2]
[Off, Lower, Upper]
[C-1...G9]
[000...127]
[On, Off]
[On, Off]