Production Tools; Performing With The Arpeggiator; Performing With The Drum Track - Korg KROSS Quick Start Manual

Production Tools

Production Tools
TOOLS

Performing with the arpeggiator

The arpeggiator is a function that automatically plays
rhythmic chords or arpeggios according to the keys that you
press.
Basic operation
1.
Turn on the function
Press the ARP button to turn the arpeggiator on.
2.
Start playing
The arpeggiator will start when you press the
keyboard. For some sounds, the arpeggiator will
start in a specific region of the keyboard. Try
holding down keys in various regions.
3.
Adjust the speed
You can adjust the speed of the arpeggiator by
setting the tempo. To set the tempo, turn the
TEMPO knob or press the TAP button several
times.
4.
Stop the arpeggiator, and turn it off
The arpeggiator will stop when you take
your hand off of the keyboard. If the
arpeggiator does not stop, turn off the
ARP button. (See the following section
"Latch.")
Changing the arpeggiator's behavior
You can adjust the arpeggiator settings in the ARP page of
each mode. We'll give an example in Program mode.
1.
Select the page that you want to edit
Press the PROG button. Press the PAGE+ button to select
the PROG > ARP page.
Arpeggio Mod:
Arpeggio Pattern
2.
Adjust the settings
Use the cursor buttons  to select a parameter,
and use the VALUE dial to adjust the value.
GATE: Duration of the notes, VEL: Strength of the notes
SWING: Sense of swing
Arpeggio Pattern: Selects an arpeggio pattern
Latch: Enables the Latch function that lets the arpeggio
continue after you take your hand off the keyboard
For more about the arpeggiator, refer to "Arpeggiator
function" of the Operation Guide.
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En-
Latch

Performing with the Drum Track

The Drum Track is a function that plays drum patterns in a
variety of styles.
Drum Track Pattern
Basic operation
1.
Turn on the Drum Track function and start playing
(start/standby)
Turn on the DRUM TRACK button; the Drum
Track will start playing.
Note: If the button blinks, the Drum Track is in
the standby condition. The Drum Track will
start playing when you press the keyboard.
(See the following section "Trigger Mode.")
2.
Adjust the speed
You can adjust the speed of the Drum Track by
setting the tempo. To set the tempo, turn the
TEMPO knob or press the TAP button several
times.
3.
Turn off the Drum Track to stop it
Turn off the DRUM TRACK button; the Drum Track will
stop playing.
Changing the drum sounds, patterns, and
settings
You can change the drum pattern as well as the sounds and
the volume.
You'll make these settings in the DRUM TRACK page of
each mode.
We'll give an example in Program mode.
1.
Select the page that you want to edit
Press the PROG button. Press the MENU button (see
page 9) to access the page menu, and then press the
cursor button  to select P-DRUM TRACK.
Press the OK (MENU) button to move to the DRUM
TRACK page. Use the PAGE+ and PAGE- buttons to
select the PATTERN or PROGRAM page.
Drum Track Pattern
Trigger Mode:
2.
Adjust the settings
Use the cursor buttons  to select a parameter,
and use the VALUE dial to adjust the value.
PATTERN page
Drum Track Pattern: Select a Drum Track pattern
Trigger Mode: Select how the Drum Track will start playing
PROGRAM page
DRUM/SFX: Select a drum program
For more about the Drum Track, refer to "Drum Track
function" of the Operation Guide.