Overview Of The Modes - Korg Karma Basic Manual

Overview of the modes

In addition to its KARMA function, this instrument
includes an extremely wide array of functionality. You
can play and edit programs and combinations, record
and play sequence data, directly play SMF files from
floppy disk, and manage disk data. These functions are
broadly divided into "modes." KARMA Music Work-
station has six modes.
Program mode
• Here you can select and play programs
You can choose programs from rewritable banks A,
B, C, D, E and F which contain a total of 768 pro-
grams, and non-rewritable bank G (256 programs
compatible with the GM2 standard, and nine drum
programs).
(The 128 programs of bank F can be selected only if
the EXB-MOSS option has been installed.)
• A program can use one KARMA module.
• You can edit a program
Make settings for the oscillator, filter, amp, EG, LFO,
effects, and KARMA function etc.
Select a multisample (the following multisamples
are available)
• 425 internal multisamples (ROM)
GLOBAL MODE
DRUM KIT
Key
Key
Assign
Assign
Drumsample / Sample - H
Drumsample / Sample - L
GLOBAL SETTING
DISK MODE
• Expanded multisamples (when a separately
sold EXB-PCM series board is installed)
• Create drum programs using a drum kit
(created in Global mode)
Combination mode
• Here you can select and play combinations
A combination is a set of two or more programs (a
maximum of eight), and allows you to produce com-
plex sounds that could not be created by an individ-
ual program.
You can choose combinations from rewritable banks
A, B, C, D, E and F which contain a total of 768 com-
binations.
• A combination can use up to four KARMA
modules.
• You can edit combination data.
Make settings for volume, pan, layer/split etc. for
each timbre (program), and make settings for effects
and the KARMA function etc.
Sequencer mode
• Here you can use the 16-track sequencer to record
and playback songs.
• A song can use up to four KARMA modules.
• You can make effect settings for your song.
PROGRAM MODE
OSC 1
Multisample - H
Drum Kit
Multisample - L
PITCH1 FILTER1 AMP1
OSC 2
Multisample - H
Multisample - L
PITCH2 FILTER2 AMP2
COMBINATION MODE
Program
TIMBRE 1
Program
TIMBRE 2
TIMBRE 3 Program
TIMBRE 4 Program
TIMBRE 5 Program
Program
TIMBRE 6
Program
TIMBRE 7
TIMBRE 8 Program
SEQUENCER / SONG PLAY MODE
Program TRACK 9 Program
TRACK 1
Program
Program TRACK 10
TRACK 2
TRACK 3 Program TRACK 11 Program
Program TRACK 12 Program
TRACK 4
TRACK 5 Program TRACK 13 Program
Program TRACK 14 Program
TRACK 6
Program TRACK 15 Program
TRACK 7
Program
TRACK 8 Program TRACK 16
Insert /Master Effect
IFX 1 MFX 1
MFX 2
IFX 2
IFX 3
IFX 4 MEQ
IFX 5
KARMA
KARMA Module [A]
Insert /Master Effect
IFX 1 MFX 1
MFX 2
IFX 2
IFX 3
MEQ
IFX 4
IFX 5
KARMA
KARMA Module [A]
KARMA Module [B]
KARMA Module [C]
KARMA Module [D]
Insert /Master Effect
MFX 1
IFX 1
IFX 2 MFX 2
IFX 3
MEQ
IFX 4
IFX 5
KARMA
KARMA Module [A]
KARMA Module [B]
KARMA Module [C]
KARMA Module [D]
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