Drum Track Settings In Combination Mode; Drum Track Settings In Sequencer Mode - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Using the Drum Track
Transmitting the Drum Track pattern via MIDI
With the factory settings, the Drum Track pattern will
not be sent via MIDI out. If you like, however, you can
do so—for instance, you could use it to play an
external MIDI device, or record it into an external
sequencer. To do so:

Drum Track settings in Combination mode

Unlike Program mode, Combination mode does not
have a dedicated track for the Drum Track. Instead,
you can assign any of the 16 Timbres to the Drum
Track.
To do so, select a drum Program for the desired
Timbre. Then, set the Drum Track's Output MIDI
channel to match the timbre's MIDI channel.
MIDI in and out
In Combination mode, MIDI interacts with the Drum
Track differently than in Program mode. You can still:
• Trigger the Drum Track pattern via MIDI in
• Play the Drum Track Program via MIDI in
• Transmit the Drum Track pattern via MIDI out

Drum Track settings in Sequencer mode

The Drum Track works much the same in Sequencer
mode as it does in Combination mode.
However, while Combinations trigger the Drum Track
pattern via the global MIDI channel, Songs trigger the
Drum Track pattern on the MIDI channel specified by
Drum Pattern Input. Normally you'll set this to Tch.
With the Tch setting, the MIDI channel of the track
selected by Track Select will automatically be used as
the trigger channel.
For details, please see "Selecting the Drum Track
pattern & sound" on page 238.
In Sequencer mode you can use the Drum Track while
real‐time‐recording a song track or pattern.
The note‐on/off data transmitted by the Drum Track
pattern can be recorded as events in a track or pattern.
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1. Go to the Global MIDI page.
2. Under Drum Track MIDI Setup, enable Prog MIDI
Out.
3. Set the Prog MIDI Ch. as desired.
The Drum Track pattern will then transmit MIDI on
the selected channel.
Triggering the Drum Track pattern via MIDI
If you're triggering the Drum Track pattern by playing
the keyboard, input on the Global MIDI Channel will
trigger the Drum Track as well.
Playing the Drum Track Program via MIDI
Since the Drum Program(s) use standard Combination
Timbres, you can play the Drum Program just as you
would any other Timbre.
Transmitting the Drum Track pattern via MIDI
The Drum Track will transmit on the MIDI channel
specified by the Drum Pattern Output setting of each
Combination.
Set this to match the MIDI channel of the timbre you've
specified for the drum Program.
If the timbre's Status is EXT or EX2, the Drum Track
pattern will be transmitted via MIDI out
You can't use note data from the internal sequencer
as a trigger to start Drum Track patterns.
If you're playing a Program or Combination along with
the Drum Track and come up with an idea for a song,
you can use Auto Song Setup to immediately start
recording. For more information, see "Auto Song
Setup" on page 82.
Drum Track MIDI in and out
In Sequencer mode, the Drum Track transmits and
receives on the following MIDI channels.
Receive: The Drum Track will receive on the MIDI
channel specified by the Drum Pattern Input setting of
each song. Normally you'll set this to Tch and use the
KRONOS's keyboard to control the triggering.
Transmit: The Drum Track will transmit on the MIDI
channel specified by the Drum Pattern Output setting
of each song. Set this to match the MIDI channel of the
MIDI track for which you've assigned the drum
Program.
If the track's Status is BTH, EXT, or EX2, note data etc.
of the Drum Track pattern will be transmitted.