Editing Karma In Combination Mode - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Linking KARMA settings to Program changes
KARMA settings can be saved individually for each
Program. Normally, when you select a new Program,
its KARMA settings will be loaded as well. In some
cases, however, you may wish to try out different
Programs while keeping the KARMA settings the
same.
The Global Basic page Load KARMA Settings when
changing parameters let you select between these two
behaviors. There are separate settings for Programs,
Combis, and Songs. To set this up:

Editing KARMA in Combination mode

In Combination mode (and Sequencer mode) you can
use four KARMA modules (modules A, B, C, and D).
In a combination, you can use the four KARMA
modules and the sixteen timbre programs in a variety
of ways; for example, separate phrases or patterns can
play programs such as drums, bass, guitar, and strings.
KARMA settings for a combination are made in the
various pages of Combination P7: KARMA. Here we
will explain the procedure for setting the major
parameters, such as "Run" and "Solo" settings, the
selection of a GE, and MIDI I/O settings. For other
parameters, see ‐"Editing the parameters of each
KARMA module" on page 229. and "7–1b: GE
Setup/Key Zones" on page 471 of the Parameter Guide.
Switching KARMA on/off
Each time you press the KARMA ON/OFF switch,
KARMA will be turned on or off. When on, the switch
LED will be lit. This on/off status is saved when you
write the Combination.
When KARMA is off, all KARMA modules A, B, C,
and D will be off. When KARMA is on, the KARMA
modules will operate as specified by their "Run" and
"Solo" settings.
"Run" and "Solo" settings
1. Go to the Combination P7: KARMA– GE
Setup/Key Zones page.
Note: Alternatively, you can make these settings in the
Combination P0: Play– KARMA GE page.
Editing KARMA Editing KARMA in Combination mode
1. Go to the Global Basic page.
2. Under "Load KARMA setting when changing", set
the "Programs" check‐box as desired.
Check the box to load the individual Programs'
KARMA settings.
Un‐check the box to keep KARMA settings the same,
even when changing Programs.
For more information, see "Load KARMA settings
when changing" on page 755 of the Parameter Guide.
2. Use "Run" and "Solo" to select the module(s) that
will operate when KARMA is on.
For more information, see "0–6b: GE Select" on
page 422 of the Parameter Guide.
Note: For the preloaded combinations, when the
MODULE CONTROL switch is set to MASTER,
KARMA SWITCHES 1, 2, 3, and 4 will switch "Run"
on/off for modules A, B, C, and D.
Selecting a GE
Here's how to select the GE used by each KARMA
module. (See "Editing KARMA in Program mode" on
page 223)
1. Go to the Combination P7: KARMA– GE
Setup/Key Zones page.
Note: Alternatively, you can make these settings in the
Combination P0: Play– KARMA GE page.
2. Press "Load GE Options" to open the dialog box,
turn Auto RTC Setup on, and check the User RTC
Model and Reset Scenes options.
"Load GE Options" specifies whether the settings of
the KARMA CONTROLS sliders and KARMA
SWITCHES will be automatically set, initialized, or
maintained when you select a GE.
For this example, we'll choose to set the slider and
switch functions for KARMA modules A, B, C, and D
to the standard settings for the RTC Model of the
selected GE, so that you'll be able to control the phrase
or pattern immediately.
3. Use "GE Select" to select the GE used by the
KARMA module.
Use "Tempo" to set the tempo of the pattern or phrase
generated by the GE.
Use "KARMA T.Sig" to specify the time signature of
the pattern or phrase generated by the GE. If you select
GE/TS the time signature specified by the GE for each
module will be used; with any other setting, the time
signature of all GEs will change temporarily.
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