Korg OASYS musical instruments Operation Manual page 220

Using KARMA
The trigger timing will be synchronized to
sixteenth-note intervals of the sequencer beat. (See
"Synchronizing the KARMA function" on page 213)
5. You can synchronize the KARMA module to the
start timing of the sequencer.
• While KARMA is running, press the START/STOP
switch; the KARMA function will synchronize to
the synthesizer timing.
• If you again press the START/STOP switch, the
sequencer and the KARMA function will both stop.
If you want to stop only the KARMA function,
press the (KARMA) ON/OFF switch to turn it off.
• If you want the KARMA function to start at the
moment recording begins, press the (KARMA)
ON/OFF switch to turn it on, and then play the
keyboard during the pre-count before recording.
The KARMA module will not be triggered
immediately, but will be triggered in
synchronization with the sequencer when
recording begins. (See "Synchronizing the KARMA
function" on page 213)
Realtime multi-track recording using
settings copied from a combination
The pre-loaded combinations include a diverse array
of combinations that take full advantage of the
KARMA function. You can play these combinations to
stimulate ideas for songs, and record your playing to
create basic tracks. Many of these combinations consist
of timbres and KARMA modules with differing MIDI
channel settings.
In the example below, we'll show how you can use
multi-track recording to record a performance
consisting of multiple MIDI channels.
1. We'll start by copying the settings of a
combination into a song. Access the Sequencer P0:
Play/REC– MIDI Track Prog Select/Mixer page.
2. In the upper left of the screen, press the page
menu button to open the page menu, and choose
"Copy From Combination."
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Select the copy-source combination. Turn IFX-All,
MFXs, TFXs, and Multi REC Standby on (checked).
Press OK to execute the copy.
3. The settings of the combination's timbres 1–16
will be copied to MIDI tracks 1–16. Effect settings,
KARMA settings, and all other common
parameters will be copied to the tracks of the song.
4. Choose "Track Select." Select a track whose MIDI
channel matches the global MIDI channel.
Press the ON/OFF switch to turn the KARMA
function on, and play the keyboard and/or pads to
make the KARMA function begin playing in the
same way as it did in the copy-source combination.
(Depending on the track you selected in "Track
Source," the performance may not be the same as
when you were playing the combination. Be sure to
select the track whose MIDI channel is the same as
the global MIDI channel.)
5. Perform multi-track recording. Make preparations
for recording as described in "Multi (multitrack
recording)" on page 87. Turn "Multi REC" on
(checked).
Set the tracks you're not recording to either Play or
Mute. However if you're recording the performance
of a combination, and none of the tracks have
already been recorded, it's ok to leave all tracks set
to REC.
6. Press the REC/WRITE switch and then the
START/STOP switch to begin realtime recording.
(See "Recording MIDI in real-time" on page 85)
While you record, you can operate the KARMA
REALTIME CONTROLS sliders, KARMA
SWITCHES, and SCENE switches to vary the
pattern or sound. The changes you create will be
recorded just as you make them.
The song tempo and KARMA function tempo
cannot be set independently.