KROME Parameter Guide

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Parameter Guide

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About this manual

The manuals and how to use themTheKROMEcomeswiththefollowingmanuals.VideoManual(approximately60minutes)QuickStartGuide(printedandPDF)OperationGuide(PDF)ParameterGuide(PDF)VoiceNameList(PDF)Allofthesemanualsareontheincludedaccessorydisc.AprintedcopyisincludedonlyfortheQuickStartGuide.

Video ManualThisvideoillustratesthemainfunctionalityoftheKROME.

Quick Start GuideThisprovidesasimpleexplanationoftheKROMEsfunctions.Tobegin,pleasewatchtheVideoManualandreadtheQuickStartGuide.

Operation GuidePutsimply,theOperationGuideisdesignedtoanswerthequestion,HowdoIdothis?ItexplainsthenamesandfunctionsofeachpartoftheKROME,basicoperation,anoverviewofeachmode,howtoeditsounds,recordonthesequencer,andsoon.Thisguidealsoexplainsthebasicsofeffects,theArpeggiator,DrumTrack,andDrumKits.Finally,italsocontainsatroubleshootingguideaswellassupplementalinformationsuchasalistofspecifications.

Parameter GuideTheParameterGuideisdesignedtoanswerthequestion,Whatdoesthisdo?Organizedbymodeandpage,theParameterGuideincludesinformationoneachandeveryparameterintheKROME.

Voice Name ListTheVoiceNameListlistsallofthesoundsandsetupsthatareintheKROMEwhenitisshippedfromthefactory,includingPrograms,Combinations,Multisamples,Drumsamples,DrumKits,ArpeggioPatterns,DrumTrackPatterns,TemplateSongs,andEffectPresets.

PDF versionsTheKROMEPDFmanualsaredesignedforeasynavigationandsearching.TheyincludeextensivePDFcontentsinformation,whichgenerallyappearsonthesideofthewindowinyourPDFreaderandletsyoujumpquicklytoaspecificsection.Allcrossreferencesarehyperlinks,sothatclickingonthemautomaticallytakesyoutothesourceofthereference.

Conventions in this manual

References to the KROMETheKROMEisavailablein88key,73key,and61keymodels.ThemanualsrefertoallmodelswithoutdistinctionastheKROME.Thefrontpanelandrearpanelillustrationsinthemanualshowthe61keymodel,buttheyapplyidenticallytotheothermodels.

Abbreviations for the manuals: QS, OG, PG, VNLInthedocumentation,referencestothemanualsareabbreviatedasfollows.QS:QuickStartGuideOG:OperationGuidePG:ParameterGuideVNL:TheVoiceNameList

Symbols, , , Note, TipsThesesymbolsrespectivelyindicateacaution,aMIDIrelatedexplanation,asupplementarynote,oratip.

Example screen displaysTheparametervaluesshownintheexamplescreensofthismanualareonlyforexplanatorypurposes,andmaynotnecessarymatchthevaluesthatappearintheDisplayofyourinstrument.

MIDI-related explanationsCC#isanabbreviationforControlChangeNumber.InexplanationsofMIDImessages,numbersinsquarebrackets[]alwaysindicatehexadecimalnumbers.

* Allotherproductandcompanynamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.

Table of Contents

iiiTable of ContentsAbout this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Program mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

PROG Page Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

PROG P0: Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201:Main ................................... 203:Mixer&DrumTrack ..................... 505:Arpeggiator...................................607:ToneAdjust............................. 7

PROG P1: Basic/Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1211:ProgramBasic .......................... 1212:NoteOn/Scale................................1413:ControllersSetup .............................16

PROG P2: OSC/Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1721:OSC1Setup ............................ 1722:OSC1Velocity .......................... 1923:OSC1Pitch............................. 2025:OSC2Setup ............................ 2226:OSC2Velocity .......................... 2227:OSC2Pitch............................. 23210:PitchEG ...................................23

PROG P3: Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2631:Filter1 ................................. 2632:Filter1KeyboardTrack .................. 2833:Filter1Modulation ...................... 2934:Filter1LFOMod. ....................... 3035:Filter1EG.............................. 3136:Filter2 ................................. 3437:Filter2KeyboardTrack.................. 3438:Filter2Modulation ...................... 3439:Filter2LFOMod. ....................... 34310:Filter2EG............................. 34

PROG P4: Amp/EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3541:Amp1/Driver1.......................... 3542:Amp1Modulation ............................3643:Amp1EG .............................. 3845:Amp2/Driver2.......................... 4046:Amp2Modulation...................... 4047:Amp2EG .............................. 40410:EQ................................... 41

PROG P5: LFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4251:OSC1LFO1............................ 4252:OSC1LFO2..................................4455:OSC2LFO1............................ 4456:OSC2LFO2............................ 44510:CommonLFO ..............................45

PROG P6: AMS/Common Key Track(AMS Mixer/Common Keyboard Track). . . . 46

61:OSC1AMSMix1 ........................4662:OSC1AMSMix2............................. 5164:OSC2AMSMix1,65:OSC2AMSMix2 ..5169:CommonKeyTrk1(CommonKeyboardTrack1) .................51610:CommonKeyTrk2(CommonKeyboardTrack2) .................52

PROG P7: ARP/DT (Arpeggiator/Drum Track) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

71:ARPSetup..............................5372:ARPScanZone..........................5574:DrumTrackPattern......................5575:DrumTrackProgram......................... 56

PROG P8: Routing/IFX (Insert Effect) . . . . . . 5881:Routing ................................5882:InsertFXSetup............................... 5983:IFX1 ...................................6084:IFX2,85:IFX3,86:IFX4,87:IFX5 ........60

PROG P9: MFX/TFX/LFO (Master/Total Effect/LFO) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

91:Routing ................................6192:MFX1 ..................................6293:MFX2,94:TFX .........................6295:CommonFXLFO............................. 63

Program: Menu Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Combination mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

COMBI Page Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

COMBI P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7001:ProgramT0108,02:ProgramT0916 .....7003:MixerT0108,04:MixerT0916 ..........7305:ARPEGGIATORA,06:ARPEGGIATORB ...... 7407:ToneAdjust ................................. 75Controls......................................... 76

COMBI P1: Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7811:ControllersSetup ........................78

COMBI P2: EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7921:EQTrimT0108,22:EQTrimT0916......7923:EQGainT0108,24:EQGainT0916........... 80

COMBI P3: Timbre Param (Timbre Parameters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

31:MIDIT0108,32:MIDIT0916 ...........8133:OSCT0108,34:OSCT0916 .............8135:PitchT0108,36:PitchT0916 ............8237:ScaleT0108,38:ScaleT0916 ............83

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ivCOMBI P4: Zone/Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8441:KeyZoneT0108,42:KeyZoneT0916(KeyboardZonesT0108,T0916)............. 8443:VelZoneT0108,44:VelZoneT0916(VelocityZonesT0108,T0916) .............. 8545:DelayT0108,46:DelayT0916.......... 86

COMBI P5: MIDI Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8751:T0108,52:T0916.............. 8753:T0108,54:T0916................... 8855:T0108,56:T0916.............. 8857:T0108,58:T0916................... 8959:T0108,510:T0916............. 89511:T0108,512:T0916............ 90

COMBI P7: ARP/DT (Arpeggiator/Drum Track) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

71:SetupT0108,72:SetupT0916 .......... 9173:ArpeggiatorA,74:ArpeggiatorB............. 9275:ARPScanZone .............................. 9377:DrumTrack............................ 93

COMBI P8: Routing/IFX (Insert Effect). . . . . . 9581:Routing1T0108,82:Routing1T0916.... 9583:InsertFXSetup ......................... 9684:IFX1 ....................................... 9785:IFX2,86:IFX3,87:IFX4,88:IFX5............ 9789:FXControlT0108,810:FXControlT0916..... 98

COMBI P9: MFX/TFX/LFO (Master/Total Effect/LFO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

91:Routing ............................... 9992:MFX1................................. 9993:MFX2,94:TFX ....................... 10095:CommonFXLFO ........................... 100

Combination: Menu Command . . . . . . . . . .101

Sequencer mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

An overview of Sequencer mode . . . . . . . . .105

SEQ Page Select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

SEQ P0: Play/REC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10901:ProgramT0108,02:ProgramT0916.... 10903:MixerT0108,04:MixerT0916.............. 11305:ArpeggiatorA,06:ArpeggiatorB ....... 11407:ToneAdjust................................ 11508:Preferences ................................ 11609:PlayLoopT0108,010:PlayLoopT0916.. 119Controls ....................................... 120

SEQ P1: Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12211:Setup ................................ 122

SEQ P2: EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12321:TrimT0108,22:TrimT0916 .......... 12323:EQT0108,24:EQT0916................... 124

SEQ P3: Track Param (Track Parameters) . .12531:MIDIT0108,32:MIDIT0916 ..........12533:OSCT0108,34:OSCT0916............12635:PitchT0108,36:PitchT0916 ................12737:ScaleT0108,38:ScaleT0916 ................128

SEQ P4: Zones/Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12941:KeyZoneT0108,42:KeyZoneT0916(KeyboardZonesT0108,T0916) ............12943:VelZoneT0108,44:VelZoneT0916(VelocityZonesT0108,T0916) ...................13045:DelayT0108,46:DelayT0916 ..............131

SEQ P5: MIDI Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13351:T0108,52:T0916 ..............13353:T0108,54:T0916 ...................13455:T0108,56:T0916 ..............13457:T0108,58:T0916 ..............13559:T0108,510:T0916 .............135511:T0108,512:T0916 .................136

SEQ P6: Track Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13761:TrackEdit.............................13762:TrackView.................................13863:TrackName ...........................142

SEQ P7: ARP/DT (Arpeggiator/DrumTrack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

71:ARPSetupT0108,72:ARPSetupT0916...14373:ArpeggiatorA,74:ArpeggiatorB ............14475:ARPScanZone ........................14577:DrumTrack ...........................145

SEQ P8: Routing/IFX (Insert Effect) . . . . . . .14881:Routing1T0108,82:Routing1T0916 ...14883:InsertFXSetup.........................14984:IFX1 .......................................15085:IFX2,86:IFX3,87:IFX4,88:IFX5.......15089:FXControlT0108,810:FXControlT0916..........................................150

SEQ P9: MFX/TFX/LFO (Master/Total Effect/LFO). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

91:Routing...............................15292:MFX1 ......................................15393:MFX2,94:TFX ........................15395:CommonFXLFO............................154

SEQ P10: Pattern/RPPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155101:PatternEdit...........................155102:PatternName ..............................157103:RPPRSetup................................157

SEQ P11: Cue List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160111:CueList ..............................160

Sequencer: Menu Command . . . . . . . . . . . . .163

System Exclusive events supported in Sequencer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

KROMEsequencerfileformats ....................192

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Global mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Global Page Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Global P0: Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19401:Basic................................. 19402:SystemPreference ...........................196

Global P1: MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19811:MIDIBasic ............................ 19812:MIDIRouting......................... 200

Global P2: Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20221:FootControllers ....................... 20222:MIDICC#Assign ............................202

Global P3: Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20331:Scales ................................ 203

Global P4: Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20441:ProgramMain......................... 20442:ProgramSub .......................... 20443:CombinationMain,44:CombinationSub .. 204

Global P5: Drum Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20551:SampleSetup ......................... 20652:SampleParameters ..........................20753:Driver/EQ ............................ 20854:VelocitySplit .......................... 20955:Voice/Mixer ........................... 210

Global P6: Arpeggio Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . 21161:PatternSetup ...............................211ArpeggioPatternEdit ............................213ToolTablet .....................................214

Global: Menu Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Media mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Media: File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22501:Load................................. 22502:Save .......................................22603:Utility ......................................22608:MediaInformation ..................... 226

Media: Menu Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Effect Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235Effectsineachmode ....................... 235Dynamicmodulation(Dmod)andTempoSynchronization .................................236CommonFXLFOs ...............................237FXControlBuses................................238EffectI/O.......................................239

Insert Effects (IFX1IFX5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240In/Out.................................... 240

Routing ...................................240Mixer .......................................... 243ControllingtheInsertEffectsviaMIDI ............. 244

Master Effects (MFX1, 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245In/Out ....................................245Routing ...................................245Mixer.....................................246ControllingtheMasterEffectsviaMIDI .......247

Total Effect (TFX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248In/Out ....................................248Routing ...................................248Mixer.....................................248UsingMIDItocontroltheTotalEffect .........248

Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248MainOutputs ..............................248

Effect/Mixer Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Dynamics (Dynamic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251000:NoEffect..............................251001:StereoCompressor......................251002:RedComp .............................251003:StereoLimiter............................... 252004:MultibandLimiter ......................253005:St.MasteringLimtr(StereoMasteringLimiter)... 253006:StereoGate ............................253

EQ and Filters (EQ/Filter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255007:St.Parametric4EQ(StereoParametric4BandEQ) ...............255008:St.Graphic7EQ(StereoGraphic7BandEQ) ..................255009:St.Exciter/Enhncr(StereoExciter/Enhancer).. 256010:StereoIsolator..........................256011:St.Wah/AutoWah(StereoWah/AutoWah)..... 257012:St.VintageWah(StereoVintage/CustomWah) ................258013:VOXWah .............................258014:St.RandomFilter(StereoRandomFilter)....... 259015:MultiModeFilter(StereoMultiModeFilter) .... 260016:St.SubOscillator(StereoSubOscillator) ...260017:TalkingModulator......................261018:StereoDecimator.......................261019:St.AnalogRecord(StereoAnalogRecord)...... 262

Overdrive, Amp models, and Mic models (OD Amp Mic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

020:OD/Hi.GainWah(Overdrive/Hi.GainWah)....................263021:St.GuitarCabinet(StereoGuitarCabinet) ...... 264022:St.BassCabinet(StereoBassCabinet).......... 264023:BassAmpModel ............................ 265024:BassAmp+Cabinet(BassAmpModel+Cabinet) . 265025:TrebleBST(TrebleBooster)...............266026:TubePreAmpModel(TubePreAmpModeling) ...................266027:St.TubePreAmp(StereoTubePreAmpModeling) .............266

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vi028:MicModel+PreAmp(MicModeling+PreAmp) .................. 267

Chorus, Flanger, and Phaser (Cho/Fln Phaser) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268

029:StereoChorus ......................... 268030:VintageChorus........................ 268031:BlackChorus............................... 269032:EPChorus............................ 269033:St.HarmonicChorus(StereoHarmonicChorus). 269034:St.BiphaseMod.(StereoBiphaseModulation) ................ 270035:MultitapCho/Delay(MultitapChorus/Delay).................... 270036:Ensemble ............................. 271037:PolysixEnsemble........................... 271038:StereoFlanger ......................... 271039:VintageFlanger ....................... 272040:St.RandomFlanger(StereoRandomFlanger) .. 272041:St.Env.Flanger(StereoEnvelopeFlanger) ..... 273042:StereoPhaser.......................... 273043:SmallPhaser.......................... 274044:OrangePhaser ........................ 274045:BlackPhaser ............................... 274046:UVIBE............................... 274047:St.RandomPhaser(StereoRandomPhaser).................... 275048:St.Env.Phaser(StereoEnvelopePhaser) ....... 276

Modulation and Pitch Shift (Mod./P.Shift) 277049:StereoVibrato ......................... 277050:St.AutoFadeMod.(StereoAutoFadeModulation) .............. 277051:2VoiceResonator...................... 278052:Doppler.............................. 279053:Scratch............................... 279054:GrainShifter.......................... 280055:StereoTremolo ........................ 281056:TEXTreml(TEXTremolo) .............. 281057:St.Env.Tremolo(StereoEnvelopeTremolo).... 281058:StereoAutoPan....................... 282059:St.Phaser+Trml(StereoPhaser+Tremolo) .... 283060:St.RingModulator(StereoRingModulator) .................... 283061:Detune ............................... 284062:PitchShifter ................................ 285063:PitchShifterBPM...................... 285064:PitchShiftMod.(PitchShiftModulation) . 286065:OrganVib/Chorus(OrganVibrato/Chorus)286066:RotarySpeaker ........................ 287067:St.EPTone+Trml(StereoEPTone+Tremolo) .... 288

Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289068:L/C/RDelay........................... 289069:Stereo/CrossDelay .......................... 289070:St.MultitapDelay(StereoMultitapDelay)..... 290071:St.ModDelay(StereoModulationDelay) . 290072:St.DynamicDelay(StereoDynamicDelay)..... 291073:St.AutoPanningDly(StereoAutoPanningDelay)..................... 292074:EchoPlus .................................. 293

075:TapeEcho .............................293076:AutoReverse ..........................293077:SequenceBPMDly(SequenceBPMDelay) ......294078:L/C/RBPMDelay............................295079:StereoBPMDelay ......................295080:St.BPMMtapDelay(StereoBPMMultitapDelay)......................296081:St.BPMMod.Delay(StereoBPMModulationDelay) ...................296082:St.BPMAutoPanDly(StereoBPMAutoPanningDelay) ............297083:TapeEchoBPM........................297

Reverb and Early Reflections (Reverb ER) .299084:ReverbHall............................299085:ReverbSmoothHall .....................299086:ReverbWetPlate .......................299087:ReverbDryPlate.......................299088:ReverbRoom ..........................299089:ReverbBrightRoom.....................299090:Reverb2Spring.........................300091:Reverb2Hall...........................300092:Reverb2Plate..........................300093:Reverb2Room .........................300094:EarlyReflections .......................300

Mono-Mono Serial (Mono-Mono). . . . . . . . .301095:P4EQExciter(Parametric4BandEQExciter) .............301096:P4EQWah(Parametric4BandEQWah/AutoWah)...........301097:P4EQCho/Flng(Parametric4BandEQChorus/Flanger)......302098:P4EQPhaser(Parametric4BandEQPhaser)..............302099:P4EQMt.Delay(Parametric4BandEQMultitapDelay)...........303100:CompWah(CompressorWah/AutoWah)....303101:CompAmpSim(CompressorAmpSimulation) ...................304102:CompOD/HiGain(CompressorOverdrive/Hi.Gain).................304103:CompP4EQ(CompressorParametric4BandEQ) ..............305104:CompCho/Flng(CompressorChorus/Flanger)....................305105:CompPhaser(CompressorPhaser) ..........306106:CompMt.Delay(CompressorMultitapDelay)....................306107:LimiterP4EQ(LimiterParametric4BandEQ)..................307108:LimiterCho/Flng(LimiterChorus/Flanger) ...................307109:LimiterPhaser........................308110:LimiterMt.Delay(LimiterMultitapDelay) ...308111:ExciterComp(ExciterCompressor)..........309112:ExciterLimiter .............................309113:ExciterCho/Flng(ExciterChorus/Flanger) ....310114:ExciterPhaser..............................310115:ExciterMt.Delay(ExciterMultitapDelay)....311116:OD/HGAmpSim(Overdrive/Hi.GainAmpSimulation) .............311

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vii117:OD/HGCho/Flng(Overdrive/Hi.GainChorus/Flanger) ..............312118:OD/HGPhaser(Overdrive/Hi.GainPhaser)...312119:OD/HGMt.Delay(Overdrive/Hi.GainMultitapDelay) ..............313120:WahAmpSim(WahAmpSimulation) .......313121:DecimatorAmp(DecimatorAmpSimulation)...............................................314122:DecimatorComp(DecimatorCompressor) .................. 314123:AmpSimTremolo(AmpSimulationTremolo) ................. 314124:Cho/FlngMt.Dly(Chorus/FlangerMultitapDelay).................315125:PhaserCho/Flng(PhaserChorus/Flanger) ....315126:ReverbGate ...............................316

Mono/Mono Parallel (Mono//Mono) . . . . . 317127:P4EQ//P4EQ(Parametric4BandEQ//Parametric4BandEQ) ....319128:P4EQ//Comp(Parametric4BandEQ//Compressor) ....... 319129:P4EQ//Limiter(Parametric4BandEQ//Limiter) ............ 319130:P4EQ//Exciter(Parametric4BandEQ//Exciter)..................319131:P4EQ//OD/HG(Parametric4BandEQ//Overdrive/Hi.Gain) . 319132:P4EQ//Wah(Parametric4BandEQ//Wah).............. 319133:P4EQ//Cho/Flng(Parametric4BandEQ//Chorus/Flanger) ..........320134:P4EQ//Phaser(Parametric4BandEQ//Phaser) ............ 320135:P4EQ//BPMDly(Parametric4BandEQ//MultitapBPMDelay) 320136:Comp//Comp(Compressor//Compressor).....320137:Comp//Limiter(Compressor//Limiter) .. 320138:Comp//Exciter(Compressor//Exciter)... 320139:Comp//OD/HG(Compressor//OverdriveHi.Gain) ................321140:Comp//Wah(Compressor//Wah)....... 321141:Comp//Cho/Flng(Compressor//Chorus/Flanger) ............. 321142:Comp//Phaser(Compressor//Phaser) .........321143:Comp//BPMDly(Compressor//MultitapBPMDelay) ......... 321144:Limiter//Limiter ...................... 321145:Limiter//Exciter.............................322146:Limiter//OD/HG(Limiter//Overdrive/Hi.Gain)............... 322147:Limiter//Wah......................... 322148:Limiter//Cho/Fl(Limiter//Chorus/Flanger)....322149:Limiter//Phaser ....................... 322150:Limiter//BPMDl(Limiter//MultitapBPMDelay)............. 322151:Exciter//Exciter .............................323152:Exciter//OD/HG(Exciter//Overdrive/Hi.Gain)............... 323153:Exciter//Wah......................... 323154:Exciter//Cho/Fl(Exciter//Chorus/Flanger) .....323155:Exciter//Phaser ....................... 323

156:Exciter//BPMDl(Exciter//MultitapBPMDelay) ..............323157:OD/HG//OD/HG(Overdrive/Hi.Gain//Overdrive/Hi.Gain) .......... 324158:OD/HG//Wah(Overdrive/Hi.Gain//Wah) ..................324159:OD/HG//Cho/Fln(Overdrive/Hi.Gain//Chorus/Flanger)........324160:OD/HG//Phaser(Overdrive/Hi.Gain//Phaser). 324161:OD/HG//BPMDly(Overdrive/Hi.Gain//MultitapBPMDelay)....324162:Wah//Wah............................324163:Wah//Cho/Flng(Wah//Chorus/Flanger) ...... 325164:Wah//Phaser ..........................325165:Wah//BPMDly(Wah//MultitapBPMDelay) ................325166:Cho/Fl//Cho/Fl(Chorus/Flanger//Chorus/Flanger) ................ 325167:Cho/Fl//Phaser(Chorus/Flanger//Phaser) ...................325168:Cho/Fl//BPMDly(Chorus/Flanger//MultitapBPMDelay)................................325169:Phaser//Phaser........................326170:Phaser//BPMDly(Phaser//MultitapBPMDelay) ..............326171:BPMDl//BPMDl(MultitapBPMDelay//MultitapBPMDelay)..326

Double Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327172:St.MltbandLimiter(StereoMultibandLimiter)...................327173:PianoBody/Damper(PianoBody/DamperSimulation).................. 327174:Vocoder.................................... 328175:OD/HyperGainWah(Overdrive/HyperGainWah) ..................... 328176:GuitarAmp+P4EQ(GuitarAmpModel+Parametric4BandEQ)....... 329177:G.AmpCleanCombo ...................329178:G.AmpCalifornia ......................329179:G.AmpTweed .........................329180:G.AmpModdedOD ......................... 330181:BassTubeAmp+Cab.(BassTubeAmpModel+Cabinet) ................. 330182:EPCabinet/Drive .......................331183:St.Mic+PreAmp(StereoMicModeling+PreAmp).............331184:MultitapCho/Delay(MultitapChorus/Delay) ....................331184:St.PitchShifter(StereoPitchShifter) ........... 332185:St.PitchShiftBPM(StereoPitchShifterBPM).... 333186:RotarySpeakerOD(RotarySpeakerOverdrive) . 333188:L/C/RLongDelay ......................334189:St/CrossLongDelay(Stereo/CrossLongDelay) . 334190:HoldDelay ................................. 335191:LCRBPMLongDly(L/C/RBPMLongDelay)....................336192:St.BPMLongDly(StereoBPMLongDelay) .... 336193:EarlyReflections .......................337

Table of Contents

viiiAppendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339

Alternate Modulation Sources (AMS) . . . . .339AlternateModulationOverview ............. 339AMS(AlternateModulationSource)List........... 340AlternateModulationsettings .................... 342

Dynamic Modulation Sources (Dmod) . . . .346DynamicModulationSourceList ................. 346

Controller Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348SW1/2Assignments ........................ 348RealtimeControlsKnobs14Assignments .... 348Knobs14 ................................ 349FootSwitchAssignments................... 349FootPedalAssignments.................... 350

System exclusive messages affected by Create Excl Data, Erase Excl Data, and Event Edit.352

MIDI transmission when the KROMEs controllers are operated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354

KROME and MIDI CCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356ResponsestostandardMIDIcontrollers ...... 356ParameterscontrolledbyMIDICCs#7079 ......... 358

MIDI applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359AboutMIDI............................... 359SettingswhenconnectedtoaMIDIdeviceorcomputer ................................. 359MessagestransmittedandreceivedbytheKROME . 360

Compatibility with the M50. . . . . . . . . . . . . .369

MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370

Program modePROG Page SelectYoucanselectProgrammodepagesinseveralways.1. PressthePAGEbutton.Alternatively,pressthemodebuttonontheupperleftsideofthedisplay,andthenpresstherightsideofthemenu.PageSelectshowsanabbreviatednameforeachpage.ThepagepriortopressingthePAGEbuttonisshowninlightblue.

2. Selectthedesiredpageinthedisplay.

Other ways to select pages HolddownthePAGEbuttonandpressnumerickeys09tojumptothecorrespondingpage.Forexample,holddownthePAGEbuttonandpressnumerickey4tojumptotheP4:Amp/EQpage.

PresstheEXITbuttontoreturntothePlaypage.Ifsomethingotherthanthemainpageisselected,presstheEXITbuttontoaccessthemainpage.

Page Main content

PLAY P0:Play

Selectandplayprograms.(seep.2)OscillatorandDrumtracklevelsettings.(seep.5)Simpledrumtrackediting.(seep.6)Simplearpeggiatorediting.(seep.6)ToneAdjustsettings.(seep.8)

EDIT

P1:Basic/Controllers

Basicprogramsettings,suchasvoiceassignmode.(seep.12)SW1,2,andknobsettings.(seep.16)

P2:OSC/Pitch Oscillatorselectionandpitchsettings.(seep.17)P3:Filter Filter1,2(tone)settings.(seep.26)

P4:Amp/EQAmp1,2(volume)settings.(seep.35)Amp1,2driverandpansettings.(seep.40)3bandparametricEQsettings.(seep.41)

P5:LFO LFOsettings.(seep.42)P6:AMS/CommonKeyTrack

AMSMixersettings.(seep.46)Commonkeyboardtrackingsettings.(seep.52)

ARP&DRUMTRA

CK

P7:Arpeggiator/DrumTrack

Arpeggiatorsettings.(seep.53)Drumtracksettings.(seep.55)

EFFE

CT

P8:Routing/IFX

Oscillatoroutputbusandmastereffectsendlevelsettings.(seep.58)Inserteffectrouting,selection,andsettings.(seep.59)

P9:MFX/TFX/LFO

Mastereffectrouting,selection,andsettings.(seep.62)Totaleffectselectionandsettings.(seep.62)CommonFXLFOsettings(seep.63)1

Program mode

2

PROG P0: PlayThisisthemainProgrammodepage.Here,youcan: Selectaprogramtoplay. SelectpatternsandprogramsfortheDrumTrack. Adjusttheoscillatoranddrumtracklevels. MakesimpleeditsfortheArpeggiator. AdjusttheRealtimeContorols. UsetheToneAdjustfunctiontomakesimpleeditsforprogramparameters

AllMIDIdatainProgP0:PlayistransmittedandreceivedontheglobalMIDIchannelMIDIChannel(Global11a).

Tip: Auto Song SetupTheAutoSongSetupfeaturecopiesthecurrentProgramorCombinationintoaSong,andthenputstheKROMEinrecordreadymode.Ifinspirationforaphraseorsongstrikesyouwhileyoureplaying,youcanuseAutoSongSetuptostartrecordingimmediately.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeAutoSongSetuponpage 106.

01: Main

01a: Program Select

Bank (Bank Select) [A...F, GM, g(1)...g(9), g(d)]ThisistheBankcontainingthecurrentProgram.PresstheBANKAFbuttontoselectabank. ToselecttheGMbank,usethenumerickeys.GM:Whileholdingdown[0],press[].g(1)g(9):Whileholdingdown[0],pressavariationnumber[1][9].Ifthebankcontainsnovariationprograms,thebasicGMsoundsetwillbeselected.(An*symbolisshownatthebeginningoftheprogramname.)g(d):Whileholdingdown[0],press[.].

Program Select[AF: 0...127, GM, g(1)...g(9), g(d): 1...128]

Hereyoucanselectaprogram.

To switch programs ChooseProgramSelect,usethenumerickeys09toenteraprogramnumber,andpresstheENTERbutton.

ChooseProgramSelect,andturntheVALUEdialorusetheINC/DECbuttons.

PresstheProgramSelectPopuptoviewandselectfromtheBank/ProgramSelectmenuorganizedbybank.

PresstheCategoryPopuptoviewandselectfromtheCategory/ProgramSelectmenuorganizedbycategory.

Youcanuseafootswitchtoselectprograms.(seeFootSwitchAssignonpage 202andListofFootSwitchassignmentsonpage 349)

YoucanselectprogramsbytransmittingaMIDIProgramChangefromaconnectedexternalMIDIdevice.

Bank/Program Select menu:1. PressthepopupbuttonattheleftofProgramSelecttoopentheBank/ProgramSelectmenu.

2. Pressoneofthetabsonthelefttoselectaspecificbank.TheVariationbuttonisactiveifBankGMisselected;pressingitwillswitchthebanksinthefollowingorder:GMg(1)g(2)...g(8)g(9)GM.3. Fromthelist,YoucantouchaProgramsnamedirectly,orusetheINCandDECbuttons.

Usethescrollbartoviewinformationnotcurrentlyshown.Note:Ifyouwanttofindasoundbyitsprogramname,usetheFindfunction(seep.2).4. PresstheOKbuttontoconfirmyourchoice,orpresstheCancelbuttontoexitwithoutswitchingPrograms.

Bank/Program Select menu

Find (search function)Hereshowtosearchforaprogrambypartofitsname.1. IntheBank/ProgramSelectmenuortheCategory/ProgramSelectmenu,selectthetabthatyouwanttosearch.

Note:Theprogramsintheselectedtabwillbethetargetforsearching.2. PresstheFindbuttononthelowerleftsidetoopenthedialogbox.

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01Menu

Mode Stop WatchPage Menu

Bank

Program Select Popup Program Select

Category Popup

Tempo

Tab

Scroll bar

PROG P0: Play 01: Main

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Find menu

3. PresstheTbutton,andenterthedesiredsearchtextinthetextfield.Whenyouveenteredthetext,presstheOKbutton.

4. IftheIgnoreCasecheckboxisselected,thesearchwillnotdistinguishbetweenuppercaseandlowercase.

5. PresstheFindbuttontosearchforthetextthatyouentered.

6. UsethePrev.andNextbuttonstofindthepreviousornextsound.

7. PresstheOKbuttontoselectaprograminthelist.IfyoupresstheCancelbutton,theselectionwillbecancelled.8. PresstheOKbuttontoexecute,orpresstheCancelbuttontocancelyourselection.

Category [00...17/00...07]Here,youcanselectprogramsbymaincategoryandsubcategory.Allprogramsareclassifiedintoeighteenmaincategories,andeachcategoryisclassifiedintoeightsubcategories.Youcanusethesemaincategoriesandsubcategoriestofindandselectprograms.Hereyoucanselectaprogrambyitsmaincategoryandsubcategory.

Category/Program Select menu:1. PresstheCategorypopupbutton(abovetheProgramSelectparameter)toopentheCategory/ProgramSelectmenu.

2. Pressoneofthetabsontheleftorrighttoselectthedesiredcategory.

Note:OnlyCategoriesandSubcategoriesthatareassignedtoprogramscanbeselectedfromthetabs.3. Selectaprogramfromthelist.YoucantouchaProgramsnamedirectly,orusetheINCandDECbuttons.

UsethescrollbartobrowsethroughallProgramsintheCategory.Youcansearchforaprogrambyaportionofitsname(seep.2).

Category/Program Select menu

4. Toselectfromasubcategory,presstheJumptoSubbutton.

Pressoneofthelefttabstoselectasubcategory.Note:OnlySubcategoriesthatareassignedtoProgramscanbeselectedfromthetabs.Toconfirmyourselection,presstheOKbutton.Ifyoudecidetocancel,presstheCancelbutton.Youwillreturntothemaincategories.

5. PresstheOKbuttontoconfirmyourchoice,orpresstheCancelbuttontoexitwithoutchangingtheProgram.

Note:YoucanassignacategorytoaProgramintheWriteProgramdialog.

(Tempo) [40.00... 300.00, EXT]ThisisthetempoforthecurrentProgram,whichappliestothearpeggiator,temposyncedLFOs,andtemposyncedeffects.040.00...300.00allowsyoutosetaspecifictempoinBPM,with1/100BPMaccuracy.Inadditiontousingthestandarddataentrycontrols,youcanusetheTEMPOknobtoadjustthebpm,orjustplayafewquarternotesontheTAPbutton.EXTisdisplayediftheMIDIClock(Global11a)issettoExternalMIDIorExternalUSB.ThisisalsoshowniftheMIDIClocksettingisAutoandMIDIclockdataisbeingreceivedfromanexternaldevice.IfthetemposourceisEXT,thearpeggiatoretc.willsynchronizetoMIDIclockdatafromanexternalMIDIdevice.

ModeThisindicatesthemodethatscurrentlyselected.Whenyoupressthisbutton,themodemenuwillappear.Inthemodemenu,pressthenameofthedesiredmode.Ifyouselectthesamemodewhereyouwerepriortoaccessingthemodemenu,thePageSelectmenuofthatmodewillappear.Ifyoupresstheareatotherightofthemodename,thepageselectmenuforthecorrespondingmodewillappear.Toclosethemenu,presstheClosebuttonortheEXITbutton.IfyouaccessedthismenufromGlobalorMediamode,itwillincludeanitemnamedReturn.PressingReturnwilltakeyoubacktothemodeandpagewhereyouwerepriortoselectingGlobalorMediamode.

Categorytab

Scroll bar

Sub category tab

Scroll bar

When accessed from Program, Combination, or Sequencer mode

When accessed from Global or Media mode

Program mode

4

Stop WatchWhenyoupressthebuttonontheupperrightsideofthedisplay,thescreenwillshowtheamountoftimethathaselapsedsincethepowerwasturnedon.YoucanusetheSTART/STOPbuttonandRESETbuttontomeasureaduration. START/STOP:Starts/stopsthestopwatch. RESET:Resetsthestopwatchto000:00:00.

01b: Program InformationThefollowinginformationfortheselectedprogramisdisplayed:

OSC PicturesThisshowsagraphicfortheoscillator.Inthecaseofdoubleoscillatorsordoubledrums,theOctave(footageoftheoscillatorsbasicpitch)isalsoshown.Ifyouwanttochangetheoscillatorsgraphic,doubleclickthegraphic,andchangethesettinginthemenu.YoucanalsosetthisinP1ProgramBasicOSCPicture(seep.12).

SW1, SW2ThesearethefunctionscontrolledbytheSW1,SW2switches.

01c: Controls ThisindicatesthesettingsoftheREALTIMECONTROLSknobs(thenameoftheoperableparametersandtheircurrentvalue),andthe3bandEQsettings.ThecurrentlyselectedREALTIMECONTROLSknobfunctionsandtheEQsettingsareshown.UsetheSELECTbuttontoselectthefunctioncontrolledbytheknobs.ThefunctionsoftheTONECONTROLSknobsarefixed.YoucanassignvariousfunctionstotheUSERCONTROLSknobs.AMIDIcontrolchangeisassignedtoeachfunction.Whenyoumoveaknob,itsendsoutthecorrespondingMIDICC.Unlessotherwisenoted,scalingmeansthattheparametersareattheirprogrammedvalueswhenthecontrollerisat64,attheirminimumwhenthecontrollerisat0,andattheirmaximumwhenthecontrollerisat127.Foranotherlookatthis,pleaseseethediagrambelow.

CC parameter scaling

TONE CONTROLS

CUTOFF (Filter Cut Off) [000...127]ThisknobscalesthecutofffrequenciesofFiltersAandB,andtransmitsandreceivesMIDICC#74.

RESONANCE (Filter Resonance) [000...127]ThisknobscalestheresonanceofFiltersAandB,andtransmitsandreceivesMIDICC#71.

EG INTENSITY (Filter EG Intensity) [000...127]ThisknobscalestheeffectoftheFilterEGonthecutofffrequenciesofFiltersAandB.ItalsotransmitsandreceivesMIDICC#79.

RELEASE (EG Release) [000...127]ThisknobscalesthereleasetimeoftheFilterandAmpEGs,andtransmitsandreceivesMIDICC#72.

USER CONTROLS

1...4 [000...127]YoucansetRealtimeControlsUSERknobs14toawidevarietyofmodulationfunctions,usingtheP1:Basic/ControllersControllersSetuppage.ManyofthefunctionsscaleaparticularsetofProgramparameters.AllofthesettingsalsocorrespondtoMIDImessagesusuallyCCs.

ARP CONTROLSThefunctionsofknobs14arefixed.Theknobswillcontrolthedurationofthearpeggiatednotes,theirvelocity,thepitchrange,andthelengthofthearpeggiopattern.

GATE [64...+00...+63]Adjuststheduration(gatetime)ofthearpeggiatednotes(SeeGateonpage 54).

VELOCITY [64...+00...+63]Adjuststhevelocityofthearpeggiatednotes(SeeVelocityonpage 54).

SWING [64...+00...+63]Adjuststhedegreeofshuffleforthearpeggiopattern(SeeSwingonpage 54).

STEP [64...+00...+63]Thischangesthelengthandresolutionofthearpeggiopattern.Turningtheknobtowardtheleftwillshortenthepatternslength(Length)inunitsofonehalf.Turningtheknobtowardtherightwillshortentheintervalbetweenarpeggiatednotes(Resolution)inunitsofonehalf.Whentheknobisinthecenter(12oclock),thenumberofstepsandthespeedwillbeasspecifiedbytheLengthandResolution(SeeResolution*onpage 54).

EQ (Low, Mid [Hz], Mid, High)Thisindicatesthe3bandEQsettings.Youcaneditthevalues.Low[18.00...+00.0...+18.0]:Adjuststhegainofthe80HzlowshelvingEQin0.5dBsteps.Mid[Hz][100...10.0k]:AdjuststhecenterfrequencyofthemidsweepableEQ.Mid[18.00...+00.0...+18.0]:AdjuststhegainofthemidsweepableEQin0.5dBsteps.High[18.00...+00.0...+18.0]:Adjuststhegainofthe10kHzhighshelvingEQin0.5dBsteps.

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00640 127

CC Value

ParameterValue

As Programmed

PROG P0: Play 03: Mixer & Drum Track

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01d: Effect

IFX 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

MFX 1, 2 [000...127]

TFXHereyoucanviewtheeffectsthatareassignedtotheinserteffects,mastereffects,andtotaleffect.Forthemastereffectsyoucanadjustthesendamounts.TheMASTERFXandTOTALFXbuttonsrespectivelyturnmastereffects1/2andthetotaleffecton/off(seeGlobal).

ChangingtheEnableMFX1&2andEnableTFXsettingswillrespectivelytransmitthecontrolchangemessagesCC#94(effectcontrol4)orCC#95(effectcontrol5).Thetransmittedvaluewillbe0foroff,and127foron.

01e: Velocity MeterThismetershowsthenoteonvelocityvalue. ThisindicatesthenoteonvelocityvaluesontheglobalMIDIchannel,producedbythekeyboard,MIDIIN,orarpeggiator.(Ifmultiplenoteonmessagesarereceivedsimultaneously,thehighestvelocitywillbedisplayed.)

ThemeterwillrespondevenifKeyZoneorVelZonesettingsaresetsothatthenotedoesnotactuallysound.

Thismeterindicatesthenoteonvelocityvalue;itdoesnotrespondtochangesintheVolumeknobsetting,nortochangesintheleveloftheaudiosignalproducedbytheFilter,Amp,EG,LFO,EQ,oreffects.

V 01: Menu Command 0:WriteProgramseep.64 1:ExclusiveSoloseep.64 2:AutoSongSetupseep.65Formoreinformation,pleaseseeProgram:MenuCommandonpage 64.

03: Mixer & Drum Track

03a: OSC/DrumTrack MixerHere,youcanadjustthevolumeandchangethePlay/MuteandSoloOn/Offsettingsofoscillators1and2andthedrumtrack.

OSC Play/Mute:

OSC1 Play/Mute [Play, Mute]Play:Oscillator1willsound.Mute:Oscillator1willbemuted(silent).

OSC2 Play/Mute [Play, Mute]Play:Oscillator2willsound.Mute:Oscillator2willbemuted(silent).Note:OSC2Play/MutecannotbesetforaprogramwhoseOscillatorModeisSingleorDrums.

DRUM Track Play/Mute 1 [Play, Mute]Play:Thedrumtrackwillsound.Mute:Thedrumtrackwillbemuted(silent).

OSC Solo:

OSC1 Solo [Off, On]SwitchestheSolostatuson/offforoscillator1.

OSC2 Solo [Off, On]SwitchestheSolostatuson/offforoscillator2.

DRUM Track Solo [Off, On]SwitchestheSolostatuson/offforthedrumtrack.Note:Soloappliestooscillators1and2,thedrumtrack.Note:OSC2SolocannotbesetforaprogramwhoseOscillatorModeisSingleorDrums.Note:TheSoloOn/Offsettingisnotsavedwhenyouwritetheprogram.

Exclusive Solo [Off, On]ThemenusExclusiveSoloparameteralsoaffectsthewaythatSoloworks.IfExclusiveSoloisoff(unchecked),MultipleSoloswillbeactive,allowingyoutoturnSoloon/offformorethanoneoftheitems:oscillators1and2,andthedrumtrack.EachtimeyoupressaSolobutton,thesolosettingwilltoggleonandoff.IfExclusiveSoloison(checked),onlyoneoftheapplicableitemscanbesoloed.Inthismode,pressingaSolobuttonautomaticallydisablesanyprevioussolos.Tip:YoucanalsotoggleExclusiveSolobyholdingENTERandpressing2onthenumerickeypad.

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03Menu

03b

Program mode

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OSC Volume:

OSC 1 Volume [000...127]ThisslideradjuststhevolumeofOscillator1.

OSC 2 Volume [000...127]ThisslideradjuststhevolumeofOscillator2.

DRUM Track Volume [000...127]Adjuststhevolumeofthedrumtrack.

Velocity MeterThismetershowsthenoteonvelocityvalueoftheglobalMIDIchannelandthedrumtracksProgMIDICh(seep.5).

03b: Drum TrackTheDrumTrackprovidesaneasywayforyoutoplaybackarhythmsectionusingtheKROMEshighqualitydrumprogramsandarichvarietyofdrumpatterns.

Pattern Bank [Preset, User]

Pattern No. [P000...605, U000...999]Selectthepatternyouwanttouseinthedrumtrack.YoucancreateuserpatternsinSeqP10:Pattern/RPPRPatternEdit.

Drum Track Program[A...F: 000127, GM, g(1)...g(9), g(d): 001128]

Selecttheprogramthatwillplaythedrumtrackpattern.Note:OnlyprogramsoftheDrumscategorycanbeselected.

TheMIDIchannelofthedrumtrackisspecifiedbytheGlobalP1:MIDIMIDIBasicpageDrumTrackProgMIDICh.MIDImessagetransmissionforapatternisspecifiedbyProgMIDIOut.Programchangesarenottransmittedorreceived.

High Gain [18.0...+00.0...+18.0dB]Thiscontrolsthegainofthe10 kHzHighShelfEQ,inincrementsof0.5 dB.

Mid Frequency [100Hz...10kHz]ThissetsthecenterfrequencyfortheMidsweepEQ.

Mid Gain [18.0...+00.0...+18.0dB]ThiscontrolsthegainoftheMidSweepEQ,inincrementsof0.5 dB.

Low Gain [18.0...+00.0...+18.0dB]Thiscontrolsthegainofthe80 HzLowShelfEQ,inincrementsof0.5 dB.Note:TheseparameterscanalsobesetfromP7:ARP/DT(Arpeggiator/DrumTrack).


05: Arpeggiator

ArpeggiatorparametersareeditedinP7:ARP/DT(Arpeggiator/DrumTrack),butmajorparameterscanbeeditedhereaswell.WhenyouareplayinginProgP0:Play,youcaneditthearpeggiatorinrealtime,suchaschangingthearpeggiopatternetc.Towrite(save)theeditedcontent,useWriteProgram.YoucanalsousetheTEMPOknob,TAPbuttonandthearpeggiocontrol(ARP)knobsGATE,VELOCITY,SWING,andSTEPtoeditthearpeggioinrealtime.

05a: ARP CONTROLS

ARP CONTROLSThisshowsthevalueofeachparameterfortheARPassignmentsoftheREALTIMECONTROLSknobs(seep.4andp.54).

GATE [64...+00...+63]

VELOCITY [64...+00...+63]

SWING [64...+00...+63]seep.4,p.54

STEP [64...+00...+63]seep.4

05b: Arpeggiator

Pattern [P0...P4, U000 (INT)...U0899(INT),U0900(USER)...U1027(USER)]

Arpeggio Pattern PreviewThisshowsagraphicofthestepsoftheuserarpeggiopattern.

Resolution [ , , , , , , , ]Octave [1, 2, 3, 4]

Sort [Off, On]

Latch [Off, On]

Key Sync. [Off, On]

Keyboard [Off, On]Makesettingsfortheprogramarpeggiator.Formoreinformation,pleaseseePROGP7:ARP/DT(Arpeggiator/DrumTrack)onpage 53.Note:TheseparameterscanalsobesetfromP7:ARP/DT(Arpeggiator/DrumTrack).

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PROG P0: Play 07: Tone Adjust

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V 05: Menu Command 0:WriteProgramseep.64 1:ExclusiveSoloseep.64 2:AutoSongSetupseep.65 3:CopyArpeggiatorseep.66Formoreinformation,pleaseseeProgram:MenuCommandonpage 64.

07: Tone Adjust

TheToneAdjustfunctionassignsimportantprogramparametersandeasyeditparameterstotheswitchesandslidersinthedisplayforquickeditsofselectedparameters.Tip:InCombinationandSequencermodes,ToneAdjustalsoletsyoueditProgramparameterswithouttheneedtosaveadifferentversionoftheoriginalProgram.FormoreinformationonToneAdjustinthesemodes,pleasesee07c:ToneAdjustonpage 75andpage 115.

Absolute (Abs), Relative (Rel), Meta parameterTherearethreekindsofToneAdjustparameters:Absolute,Relative,andMeta.AbsoluteparametersusuallyeditasingleProgramparameter,suchasOscillator1Drive.TheProgramandToneAdjustparametersmirroroneanother;whenyouchangeone,theotherwillchangetomatch.RelativeparameterstypicallyadjusttwoormoreProgramparameterssimultaneously.Forinstance,F/AEGAttackTimeaffectsatotalofsixProgramparameters.ThevalueoftheRelativeparametershowstheamountofchangetotheseunderlyingProgramparameters.IftheRelativeparameterissetto0(thesliderinthedisplayisatthecenterposition),thevalueofthecorrespondingprogramparameterwillnotchange.Thedefinitionsofhigherandlowersettingscanvary,dependingonthespecificparameter.Unlessnotedotherwise,theyworkasfollows:WhentheRelativeparameterisat+99(themaximum),theProgramparametersareallattheirmaximumaswell.Similarly,whentheRelativeparameterisat99(theminimum),theProgramparametersareatzero.

Relative Tone Adjust parameter scaling

AfewoftheProgramparameterscontrolledbyRelativeToneAdjustarebipolar,meaningthattheycanbeeitherpositiveornegative(insteadofjustpositive).WhentheseProgramparametersaresettonegativevalues,theToneAdjustparametermaybehavedifferentlyfromthedescriptionabove.Forinstance,iftheEGIntensityissettoanegativevalue,RelativeToneAdjustvalueswillrangefrom0to99,theinverseofthediagramabove.EGSustainworksdifferently;ifitssettoanegativevalue,ToneAdjustvaluesrangefrom0downtotheprogrammedvalue,andthenupto+99,asshownbelow.

Relative Tone Adjust parameter scaling: EG Sustain

MetaparametersdontaffectProgramparametersdirectly.Instead,theyaffectthewaythatotherToneAdjustparameterswork.Forinstance,MultisampleMin#andMax#settheminimumandmaximumvaluesoftheToneAdjustMultisampleparameter.

Saving Tone Adjust EditsToneAdjusteditsaresavedintwodifferentways,dependingonwhethertheparameterisRelativeorAbsolute.(Formoreinformation,pleaseseeAbsolute(Abs),Relative(Rel),Metaparameterbelow.)EditstoRelativeparametersaffectthesoundimmediately,butdontchangetheunderlyingProgramparametersettingsuntiltheProgramissaved.WhentheProgramissaved,theKROMEcalculatesthecombinedeffectsofToneAdjustanddedicatedCCmodulation(fromtheRealTimeknobs,forinstance),andsavestheresultsintotheProgramparametersdirectly.Atthatpoint,alloftheRelativeparametersareresetto0.EditstoAbsoluteparametersareimmediatelyreflectedinthecorrespondingonscreenparameters,andviceversa.

Tone Adjust and MIDI SysExTheToneAdjusteditsallsendandreceiveMIDISystemExclusivemessages.YoucanusethistorecordandplaybackToneAdjusteditswithasequencer,includingthebuiltinsequencer.

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07Menu

99

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Relative Tone Adjust Value

ParameterValue

As Programmed

099 +99

99

99

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Relative Tone Adjust Value

ParameterValue

As Programmed

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Note:SystemexclusivemessagesarenotToneAdjustparameters;theyarelinkedtotheactualvalue.Forexample,ifasliderinthedisplayisassignedtocontrolfilterresonance,andyoumovethissliderwhilerecordingtothesequencer,theslidermovementwillberecorded,butthechangeinfilterresonancewillnotberecorded.ThismeansthatifyoulaterreassigntheToneAdjustparametertocontrolLFO1Speed,playingbackthesequencerwillcausetheLFOspeed(notthefilterresonance)tochange.

Interaction between Tone Adjust and MIDI CCsAnumberoftheCommonToneAdjustparameterscanaffectparameterswhicharealsomodulatedbydedicatedMIDICCs.ThespecificCCnumbersarenotedinthedescriptionsfortheindividualToneAdjustparameters.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeToneAdjustParametersonpage 10.ToneAdjustandtheCCsworkindependently.Itspossible,forinstance,forToneAdjusttoreducethevalueofaparameter,andthenforaCCtoincreaseitagain.ToneAdjustscalestheparameterfirst,andthentheCCscalestheresultoftheToneAdjust.

07a: Program Select & Tempo

Bank (Bank Select) [A...F, GM, g(1)...g(9), g(d)]

Program Select [A...F: 000127, GM, g(1)...g(9),g(d): 001128]

(Tempo) [040.00...300.00, EXT]Thisareadisplaysinformationabouttheprogramselectedforediting:theprogrambank/number/name,andthetempousedtocontrolthearpeggiatoretc.Formoreinformation,pleasesee01a:ProgramSelectonpage 2.

07b: Selected parameter information

Selected parameter informationThisstatuslineshowsdetailed,readonlyinformationaboutthecurrentlyselectedToneAdjustparameter.

Control [SW1...8, SL1...8]ThisisthecontrollerinthedisplaytowhichtheToneAdjustparameterisassigned.SW:SwitchSL:Slider

AssignmentThisshowsthefullnameoftheparameterassignedtothecontroller.YoucanchangethisusingtheAssignparameter,below.

ValueThisshowsthecurrentvalueoftheparameter.Therangeofvalueswillvarydependingontheparameterassignedtothecontrol.

Type [Rel, Abs, Meta]Thisshowsthetypeofparameter,whichrelatestohoweditstotheparameterareadjustedandsaved.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeAbsolute(Abs),Relative(Rel),Metaparameteronpage 7.

Stored ValueThisshowstheoriginalvalueoftheparameter,beforetheeffectsofToneAdjust.ItappliesonlytoToneAdjustparameterswhichcontrolasingleProgramparameter.IfyouunassignaRelativeparameterfromacontrol,itwillreverttothisvalue.

07c: Tone AdjustHere,youcanassignToneAdjustparameterstoswitchesandslidersinthedisplay.

Switches 1...8ToneAdjustswitchesinthedisplayactalittledifferentlythansliders.WhenaswitchisassignedtoaRelativeparameter,oranAbsoluteparameterwithmorethantwostates:SwitchOn=OnValue(seebelow)SwitchOff=theProgramsstoredvalueWhenaswitchisassignedtoatwostateAbsoluteparameter,suchasHold,theswitchstatusdirectlyreflectstheparametervalue:SwitchOn=OnSwitchOff=Off

AssignThisletsyouassignaToneAdjustparametertothedisplayedswitch.Forafulllistoftheavailablechoices,pleaseseeCommonToneAdjustParametersandToneAdjustParametersbelow.

On Value [Depends on parameter]TheparameterissettothisvaluewhentheswitchisOn.WhentheswitchisassignedtoatwostateAbsoluteparameter,suchasHold,thiswillalwaysbethesameastheSwitchStatus(seebelow).

Switch Status [Off, On]ThissimplyshowswhethertheswitchisOnorOff.

Sliders 1...8

AssignThisletsyouassignaToneAdjustparametertothedisplayedslider.Forafulllistoftheavailablechoices,pleaseseeCommonToneAdjustParametersandToneAdjustParametersbelow.

Control Assignment Value Stored ValueType

Assign

On/Off

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Assign

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PerOscillatorparametersapplytoOSC1and2individually,andaremarkedassuch:OSC1andOSC2.Eachslidercanbeassignedtoonlyoneparameter,andeachparametercanbeassignedtoonlyoneslider.Toswapaparameterfromoneslidertoanother,youllneedtofirstunassignitfromtheoldslider,andthenassignittothenewslider.

ValueThisshowsthecurrentvalueoftheparameter.Therangeofvalueswilldependontheparameterassignedtotheslider.

Common Tone Adjust ParametersTheseparametersaffectbothOscillators1and2.Unlessotherwisenoted,alloftheCommonToneAdjustparametersareRelative.Note:Attherightofeachparameter,the(valuerangeandCC#)areshowninparentheses.Off.ThismeansthattheToneAdjustcontrolhasnoeffect.FilterCutoff.(99...+99,CC#74)Thisscalesthecutofffrequencyofallofthefiltersatonce.ItaffectsbothFiltersAandB.FilterResonance.(99...+99,CC#71)Thisscalestheresonanceofallofthefiltersatonce.ItaffectsbothFiltersAandB.FilterEGIntensity.(99...+99,CC#79)ThisscalestheeffectoftheFilterEGonthecutofffrequency.ItaffectsFiltersAandBsimultaneously.99meansnomodulation.+99meansmaximum.Modulationisinthesamedirection,positiveornegative,astheoriginalProgram.Forinstance,iftheoriginalProgramsEGIntensitywassetto25,thensettingtheToneAdjustto+99movestheEGIntensityto99.AmpVelocityIntensity.(99...+99)ThisscalestheeffectofvelocityontheAmplevel.99removesthevelocitymodulationentirely.+99meansmaximummodulationinthesamedirection,positiveornegative,astheoriginalProgram.F/AEGAttackTime.(99...+99,CC#73)ThisscalestheattacktimesoftheFilterandAmpEGs,alongwithotherrelatedparameters.Whenthevalueis+1ormore,thisalsoaffectstheAmpEGsStartandAttackLevels,StartLevelAMS,andAttackTimeAMS,asdescribedbelow:Betweenvaluesof+1and+25,theStartLevel,StartLevelAMS,andAttackTimeAMSwillchangefromtheirprogrammedvaluesto0.Overthesamerange,theAttackLevelwillchangefromitsprogrammedvalueto99.F/AEGDecayTime.(99...+99,CC#75)ThisscalesthedecayandslopetimesoftheFilterandAmpEGs.ItinteractswithCC#75.F/AEGSustainLevel.(99...+99,CC#70)ThisscalesthesustainlevelsoftheFilterandAmpEGs.F/AEGReleaseTime.(99...+99,CC#72)ThisscalesthereleasetimesoftheFilterandAmpEGs.FilterEGAttackTime.(99...+99)ThisscalestheattacktimesoftheFilterEGs.FilterEGDecayTime.(99...+99)ThisscalesthedecayandslopetimesoftheFilterEGs.FilterEGSustainLevel.(99...+99)ThisscalesthesustainlevelsoftheFilterEGs.FilterEGReleaseTime.(99...+99)ThisscalesthereleasetimesoftheFilterEGs.

AmpEGAttackTime.(99...+99)ThisscalestheattacktimesoftheAmpEGs.AmpEGDecayTime.(99...+99)ThisscalesthedecayandslopetimesoftheAmpEGs.AmpEGSustainLevel.(99...+99)ThisscalesthesustainlevelsoftheAmpEGs.AmpEGReleaseTime.(99...+99)ThisscalesthereleasetimesoftheAmpEGs.PitchEGAttackTime.(99...+99)ThisscalestheattacktimesofthePitchEG.PitchEGDecayTime.(99...+99)ThisscalesthedecayandslopetimesofthePitchEG.PitchEGSustainLevel(N/A).(99...+99)ThisscalesthesustainlevelsofthePitchEG.PitchEGReleaseTime.(99...+99)ThisscalesthereleasetimesofthePitchEG.PitchLFO1Intensity.(99...+99,CC#77)ThisscalestheeffectofLFO1onthePitch.99removestheLFOmodulationentirely.+99meansmaximummodulationinthesamedirection,positiveornegative,astheoriginalProgram.LFO1Speed.(99...+99,CC#76)ThisscalesLFO1sfrequency.WhentheLFOisinMIDI/Tempomode,thisadjuststheBaseNote.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeFrequencyonpage 42.LFO1Fade.(99...+99)ThisscalesLFO1sfadeintime.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeFadeonpage 43.LFO1Delay.(99...+99,CC#78)ThisscalesLFO1sdelaytimethetimebetweennoteonandtheonsetoftheLFO.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeDelayonpage 43.ThisparameterinteractswithCC#78.LFO1Stop.(PROG/Off/On,Absolute)ThisAbsoluteparametercontrolswhetherLFO1isstoppedorrunning.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeStoponpage 42.ThePROGsettingrestorestheProgramsoriginalvalues.Forexample,ifyousetthistoPROGwhentheoscillator1LFOisstoppedandoscillator2isplaying,theoriginalsettingoftheparameterwillbeused.LFO2Speed.(99...+99)ThisscalesLFO2sfrequency.WhentheLFOisinMIDI/Tempomode,thisadjuststheBaseNote.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeFrequencyonpage 42.LFO2Fade.(99...+99)ThisscalesLFO2sfadeintime.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeFadeonpage 43.LFO2Delay.(99...+99)ThisscalesLFO2sdelaytimethetimebetweennoteonandtheonsetoftheLFO.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeDelayonpage 43.LFO2Stop.(PROG/Off/On,Absolute)ThisAbsoluteparametercontrolswhetherLFO2isstoppedorrunning.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeStoponpage 42.CommonLFOSpeed.(99...+99)ThisscalestheCommonLFOsfrequency.WhentheLFOisinMIDI/Tempomode,thisadjuststheBaseNote.Unison.(Off/On,Absolute)ThisAbsoluteparameterturnsUnisononandoff.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeUnisononpage 13.NumberOfVoices.(2...6,Absolute)ThisAbsoluteparametersetsthenumberofUnisonvoices.

Program mode

10IfUnisonisnotOn,thisparameterhasnoeffect.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeNumberofVoicesonpage 13.Detune.(00...99,Absolute)ThisAbsoluteparametersetstheamountofdetuningbetweentheUnisonvoices.IfUnisonisnotOn,thisparameterhasnoeffect.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeDetuneonpage 13.Thickness.(Off/01...09,Absolute)ThisAbsoluteparametersetsthepatternofdetuningbetweentheUnisonvoices.IfUnisonisnotOn,orifDetuneissetto0,thisparameterhasnoeffect.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeThicknessonpage 13.

Tone Adjust Parameters

Macro parametersThefollowingthreeparametersaffectbothOscillator1andOscillator2.Note:Inthelistbelow,attherightofeachparameter,thevaluerangeandedittypeareshowninparentheses.PitchStretch.(12...+12,Relative)ThisspecialcontrolincreasestheOscillatorTuneparameterwhileloweringtheTransposeparameter.Theresultisthatthepitchstaysthesame,butthemappingofthesamplestothekeyschanges.Youcanusethistocreateinterestingshiftsintimbre.Hold.(Off/On,Absolute)ThisletsyouturnHoldonandoff.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeHoldonpage 14.Reverse.(PROG/Off/On,Absolute)ThisturnsReverseon/offformultisamplesthatallowthereversesettingforbothoscillators.PROGrestorestheProgramsoriginalsettings.Reverseplaysthewaveformfromendtostart;theeffectisonlynoticeablewithunloopedsamples.

Per-Oscillator parametersTheseparametersaffecteachOscillatorseparately.Inthelist,theparametersforOscillator1appearfirst,witheachnameprefacedbyOSC1;theparametersforOscillator2appearnext,prefacedbyOSC2.Unlessotherwisespecified,allofthePerOscillatorparametersareAbsolute.Note:Inthelistbelow,theitemsinparenthesesare(value,edittype)respectively.Tune.(1200...+1200,Relative)ThisRelativeparameteraddstoorsubtractsfromtheOscillatorsTunesetting,asdescribedunderTuneonpage 17.Transpose.(60...+60,Relative)ThisRelativeparameteraddstoorsubtractsfromtheOscillatorsTransposesetting,asdescribedunderTransposeonpage 17.Note:aswithTranspose,below,thisisasimpleadditionorsubtraction,asopposedtothemorecomplexscalingfunction.MS/DKitSelect.(PROG/0...540,Absolute)InSingleorDoublePrograms,thisletsyouselectanewMultisamplefortheOscillator.InDrumPrograms,itletsyouselectadifferentDrumKit.Ingeneral,itsbesttousethisinconjunctionwiththeMSTypeandMS/DKitBankparameters,asdescribedbelow.PROGrestorestheProgramsoriginalMultisamples(ortheDrumKit,foraDrumProgram),includingallvelocityrangesandReverseandStartOffsetsettings.YoucanalsolimittherangeofthecontrolbyusingtheMin#andMax#parameters,describedbelow.

For Single and Double Programs:MS/DKitSelectoverridesalloftheMultisampleVelocityzones,sothatthenewlyselectedMultisampleplaysovertheentirevelocityrange.Bydefault,youcanselectfromthesameBankastheoriginalProgramsMS1.YoucanusetheMS/DKitBankparameter,describedbelow,tochangethesedefaultsasdesired.For Multisamples only:YoucanusetheToneAdjustReverseandStartOffsetparameterstomodifythenewlyselectedMultisample.Bydefault,theReverseissettoOff,anditsStartOffsetissetto0.For Drum Programs:Bydefault,youcanselectfromthesameBankastheoriginalProgramsDrumkit.YoucanusetheMSBankparameter,describedbelow,toselectadifferentBank.MSBank.(Mono,Stereo...,Meta)ThisMetaparametermodifiestheMS/DkitSelectparameter,sothatyoucanselectMultisamplesfromanyBankyoulike.MS/DKitMin#.(0...540,Meta)ThisMetaparametersetsaminimumvaluefortheMS/DkitSelectparameter.YoucanusethisinconjunctionwiththeMS/DKitMax#parameter,below,sothatfrontpanelvaluedialselectsonlyfromasmallsetofchoices.Thisisparticularlyconvenientwiththeinternal,inwhichsimilarMultisamplesaregroupedtogether.Forinstance,thismakesiteasytoselectbetweenagroupofbells,orasetofelectricbasses.MS/DKitMax#.(0...540,Meta)ThisMetaparametersetsamaximumvaluefortheMS/DkitSelectparameter.PleaseseeMS/DKitMin#,above,formoreinformation.StartOffset.(0ff,1th...8th,Absolute)ThisallowsyoutochangetheStartOffsetoftheMultisamplespecifiedbytheMSSelectparameter.Itappliesonlywhen:TheProgramisaSingleorDouble(notaDrumKit)Formoreinformation,pleaseseeOffset(StartOffset)onpage 18.Drive.(0...99,Absolute)ThiscontrolstheOscillatorsDriveparameter,asdescribedunderDriveonpage 35.LowBoost.(0...99,Absolute)ThiscontrolstheOscillatorsLowBoostparameter,asdescribedunderLowBoostonpage 35.PitchSlope.(1.0...2.0,Absolute)ThiscontrolstheOscillatorsPitchSlopeparameter,asdescribedunderPitchSlopeonpage 20.LFO1Waveform.(Triangle...Rad6,Absolute)ThisselectsthewaveformfortheOscillatorsLFO1,asdescribedunderWaveformonpage 42.LFO2Waveform.(Triangle...Rnd6,Absolute)ThisselectsthewaveformfortheOscillatorsLFO2,asdescribedunderWaveformonpage 42.AmpLFO1Intensity.(99...+99,Absolute)ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionofAmpmodulationfromLFO1,asdescribedunderIntensity(LFO1)onpage 38.AmpLFO2Intensity.(99...+99,Absolute)ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionofAmpmodulationfromLFO2,asdescribedunderIntensity(LFO1)onpage 38.FilterLFO1IntensitytoA.(99...+99,Absolute)ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionofFilterAcutoff


11modulationfromLFO1,asdescribedunderIntensitytoAonpage 30.FilterLFO1IntensitytoB.(99...+99,Absolute)ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionofFilterBcutoffmodulationfromLFO1,asdescribedunderIntensitytoBonpage 31.FilterLFO2IntensitytoA.(99...+99,Absolute)ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionofFilterAcutoffmodulationfromLFO2,asdescribedunderIntensitytoAonpage 30.FilterLFO2IntensitytoB.(99...+99,Absolute)ThiscontrolsthedepthanddirectionofFilterBcutoffmodulationfromLFO2,asdescribedunderIntensitytoBonpage 31.PitchLFO1AMSIntensity.(12.00...+12.00,Absolute)YoucanuseanAMSsource,suchasaftertouch,tomodulatethedepthofpitchmodulation(vibrato)fromLFO1.ThiscontrolstheintensityofthatAMSmodulation.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeIntensityonpage 21.PitchLFO2AMSIntensity.(12.00...+12.00,Absolute)ThisissimilartoPitchLFO1AMSIntensity,above.

Default Tone Adjust SettingsYoucanusetheToneAdjustfunctiontoeditalloftheimportantprogramparametersonthissinglepage.Mostofthepresetsoundsusethedefaultlayoutshownbelow.Youcancustomizethesedefaultsettingsforeachprogram.FordetailsontheToneAdjustfunction,pleasesee07b:Selectedparameterinformationonpage 8.

Tone Adjust parametersThisappliestocommontoneadjustparametersandtoneadjustparametersfollowingthe07b:Selectedparameterinformationonpage 8.

Default Tone Adjust Settings

V 07: Menu Command 0:WriteProgramseep.64 1:ExclusiveSoloseep.64 2:AutoSongSetupseep.65 3:CopyToneAdjustseep.65 4:ResetToneAdjustseep.65Formoreinformation,pleaseseeProgram:MenuCommandonpage 64.

Controller Default settings

SW1 [OSC1]TransposeSW2 [OSC2]TransposeSW3 [OSC1]TuneSW4 [OSC2]TuneSW5 [OSC1]MS/DKitSelectSW6 FilterCutoffSW7 FilterResonanceSW8 FilterEGIntensitySlider1 [OSC1&2]PitchStretchSlider2 [OSC1]FilterLFO1IntASlider3 [OSC1]AmpLFOIntSlider4 [OSC1]DriveSlider5 F/AEGAttackTimeSlider6 F/AEGDecayTimeSlider7 F/AEGSustainLevelSlider8 F/AEGReleaseTime

Program mode

12PROG P1: Basic/Controllers

11: Program Basic

ThispagecontainsallofthebasicsettingsfortheProgram.Amongotherthings,youcan: SetuptheProgramtobeaSingle,aDouble,aDrumKit,oraDoubleDrumKit.

SettheProgramtoplaypolyphonicallyormonophonically.

11a: Oscillator Mode

Oscillator Mode[Single, Double, Drums, Double Drums]

SpecifiestheProgramsoscillatorassignment;whetheritwilluseoneortwooscillators,oradrumkit.Single:Theprogramwilluseoneoscillator(Oscillator1,Filter1,Amplifier1).Inthiscase,theprogramwillnormallyhaveamaximumof120notepolyphony.Double:Theprogramwillusetwooscillators(Oscillator1/2,Filter1/2,Amplifier1/2).Inthiscasetheprogramwillnormallyhaveamaximumof60notepolyphony.Drums:Theprogramwilluseoneoscillator(aswhenSingleisselected),butOscillator1willbeassignedadrumkitinsteadofamultisample.Inthiscasetheprogramwillnormallyhaveamaximumof120notepolyphony.DoubleDrums:TheProgramwillusetwooscillatorstoplaytwoDrumKits.InthiscasetheProgramwillnormallyhaveamaximumof60notepolyphony.

OSC Picture 1, 2 [MS Names...]Hereyoucanspecifyagraphicforoscillators1and2thatwillbeshowninthemainP0Playpage.Toopenthemenu,pressthepopupbuttonorpressthepreviewareatwiceinsuccession.

Tochoosethegraphic,pressthegraphicviewatthebottomofthemenuortheleftorrightgraphicsintheupperpart.Toconfirmyourselection,presstheOKbuttonorpresstheuppermiddlegraphictwiceinsuccession.

OSCPicture2isunavailableiftheOscillatorModeisSingleorDrums.

11b: Voice Assign Mode

Voice Assign Mode [Poly, Mono]Selectthebasicvoiceallocationmode.Dependingonwhichoneyouselect,variousotheroptionswillappear,suchasPolyLegato(Polymodeonly)andUnison(Monomodeonly).Poly:Theprogramwillplaypolyphonically,allowingyouplaychords.Mono:Theprogramwillplaymonophonically,producingonlyonenoteatatime.

Poly Legato [Off, On]PolyLegatoisavailablewhentheVoiceAssignModeissettoPoly.Legatomeanstoplaynotesothattheyaresmoothandconnected;thenextnoteisplayedbeforethelastnoteisreleased.Thisistheoppositeofplayingdetached.On(checked):Whenyouplayalegatophrase,onlythefirstnoteofthatphrase(andwithinapproximatelythefirst30msec)willusethenormalmultisamplestartpointspecifiedbyStartOffset(Prog21a);allsubsequentnoteswillusethelegatostartpointspecifiedforeachmultisample.Note:Thisisausefulwaytosimulatethepercussiveattackofatonewheeltypeorgan.Off(unchecked):NoteswillalwaysusethesettingoftheStartOffset,regardlessofwhetheryouplaylegatoordetached.

WithsomeMultisamples,PolyLegatomaynothaveanyeffect.

Single Trigger [Off, On]SingleTriggerisavailablewhentheVoiceAssignModeissettoPoly.On(checked):Whenyouplaythesamenoterepeatedly,thepreviousnotewillbesilencedbeforethenextnoteissounded,sothatthetwodonotoverlap.Off(unchecked):Whenyouplaythesamenoterepeatedly,thenoteswilloverlap.

Mono Legato [Off, On]ThisisavailablewhentheVoiceAssignModeissettoMono.Legatomeanstoplaynotessothattheyaresmoothandconnected;thenextnoteisplayedbeforethelastnoteisreleased.Thisistheoppositeofplayingdetached.WhenMonoLegatoisOn,thefirstnoteinalegatophrasewillsoundnormally,andthensubsequentnoteswillhaveasmoothersound,formoregentletransitionsbetweenthenotes.TheModeparameter,below,switchesbetweentwodifferentMonoLegatoeffects,eachofwhichachievesthissmoothnessinadifferentway.Seethedescriptionofthatparameterformoredetails.On(checked):Whenyouplaywithlegatophrasing,thenoteswithinalegatophrasewillsoundsmoother,accordingtothesettingoftheModeparameter,below.Off(unchecked):Legatophrasingwillproducethesamesoundasdetachedplaying.

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PROG P1: Basic/Controllers 11: Program Basic

13Mode [Normal, Use Legato Offset]ThisparameterisavailableonlywhenMonoLegatoisOn.Normal:Whenyouplaylegato,themultisample,envelopes,andLFOswillnotbereset;onlythepitchoftheoscillatorwillchange.Thissettingisparticularlyeffectiveforwindinstrumentsandanalogsynthsounds.

Withthisoption,thepitchmayoccasionallybeincorrect,dependingonwhichmultisampleyouplay,andwhereonthekeyboardyouplay.

UseLegatoOffset:Whenyouplaylegato,thesecondandsubsequentnoteswillusethelegatostartpointspecifiedforeachmultisample,ratherthantheStartOffset(StartOffset21a)setting.Thisiseffectivewhenusedwithamultisampleforwhichyouveassignedaspecificlegatooffsetpoint.Forexample,youmightuseittocontroltheattackofabreathy,slowattacksaxsound.Onsomemultisamples,thiswillhavenoeffect.EnvelopesandLFOswillstillbereset,astheyarewithdetachedplaying.

Priority [Low, High, Last]PriorityisavailablewhentheVoiceAssignModeissettoMono.Thisparameterdetermineswhathappenswhenmorethanonenoteisbeinghelddown.Low:Thelowestnotewillsound.Manyvintage,monophonicanalogsynthsworkthiswayHigh:Thehighestnotewillsound.Last:Themostrecentlyplayednotewillsound.

Unison [On, Off]UnisoncanbeusedinMonomode.On(checked):WhenUnisonison,theProgramusestwoormorestacked,detunedvoicestocreateathicksound.UsetheNumberofVoicesandDetuneparameterstosetthenumberofvoicesandamountofdetuning,andtheThicknessparametertocontrolthecharacterofthedetuning.Off(unchecked):TheProgramplaysnormally.

Number of Voices [2...6]ThiscontrolsthenumberofdetunedvoicesthatwillbeplayedforeachnotewhenusingUnison.ItappliesonlywhenUnisonisOn.

Detune [00...99 cents]DetuneisavailablewhenUnisonisOn.ThisparametersetsthetuningspreadfortheUnisonvoices,incents(1/100ofasemitone).TheThicknessparameter,below,controlshowthevoicesaredistributedacrossthedetuneamount.WhenThicknessisOff,thevoicesaredistributedevenly,centeredaroundthebasicpitch.Forinstance,letssaythattheNumberofvoicesparameterissetto3,Detuneissetto24,andThicknessisOff:Voiceonewillbedetuneddownby12cents,voicetwowillnotbedetuned,andvoicethreewillbedetunedupby12cents.

Asanotherexample,letssaythatDetuneisstillsetto24andThicknessisstillOff,butNumberofvoicesissetto4:Voiceonewillstillbedetuneddownby12cents,voicetwowillbedetuneddownby4cents,voicethreewillbedetunedupby4cents,andvoice4willbedetunedupby12cents.

Thickness [Off, 01...09]ThicknessisavailablewhenUnisonisOn.Thisparametercontrolsthecharacterofthedetuningfortheunisonvoices.Off:UnisonvoiceswillbeevenlydistributedacrosstheDetunerange,asshownabove.0109:Unisonvoiceswillbedetunedinanasymmetricway,increasingthecomplexityofthedetune,andchangingthewayinwhichthedifferentpitchesbeatagainstoneanother.Thiscreatesaneffectsimilartovintageanalogsynthesizers,inwhichoscillatorswouldfrequentlydriftslightlyoutoftune.Highernumbersincreasetheeffect.

V 11: Menu Command 0:WriteProgramseep.64 1:ExclusiveSoloseep.64 2:AutoSongSetupseep.65 3:CopyOscillatorseep.65 4:SwapOscillatorseep.65Formoreinformation,pleaseseeProgram:MenuCommandonpage 64.

Voice Detune

1 122 03 +12

Voice Detune

1 122 43 +44 +12

Program mode

1412: Note-On/Scale

Here,youcanmakethefollowingsettings. MakekeyboardsplitsettingsforOSC1,OSC2,andHold. Enable/disablethehalfdamperfunction. Selectthebasicscaleoftheprogram.

12a: Key ZoneYoucancreatekeyboardsplitsbysettingtopandbottomkeylimitsforOscillators1and2.Also,youcancontrolthekeyboardrangeoverwhichtheHoldparametertakeseffect.Note:YoucanalsosetthenotevaluesandvelocityvaluesbyholdingdownaneditcellortheENTERbuttonandplayingakey(seeOGp.10).

OSC 1 Bottom [C1...G9]ThissetsthelowestkeyonwhichOscillator1willplay.

OSC 1 Top [C1...G9]ThissetsthehighestkeyonwhichOscillator1willplay.

OSC 2 Bottom [C1...G9]ThissetsthelowestkeyonwhichOscillator2willplay.

OSC 2 Top [C1...G9]ThissetsthehighestkeyonwhichOscillator2willplay.

Hold [On, Off]Holdislikepermanentlypressingdownonthesustainpedal.Inotherwords,notescontinuetosoundasifyouwereholdingdownthekeyevenafteryouliftyourfingersfromthekeyboard.UnlesstheSustainLevelissetto0inAmpEG1(andAmpEG2inaDoubleProgram),thesoundwillplayfortheentirelengthofthemultisample(s).On(checked):TheHoldfunctionisenabledfortherangesetbytheHoldBottomandHoldTopparameters,below.Off(unchecked):Noteswillplaynormally.Thisisthedefaultsetting.

Using Hold with Drum KitsHoldcanbeespeciallyusefulfordrumprograms,sinceitletsthedrumsamplesringoutnaturally.Ingeneral,whenyousettheOscillatorModetoDrums,itsgoodtosetHoldtoOn.OnceyouveturnedonHoldforadrumprogram,thefunctioniscontrolledonanotebynotebasisaccordingtosettingswithintheselectedDrumKit.IfakeysEnableNoteOffReceiveparameter(Global54a)isunchecked,thenotewillbeheld.IfthekeysEnableNoteOffReceiveparameterischecked,itwillnotbeheld.IfyouturnoffHoldintheProgram,nokeyswillbeheldregardlessoftheirEnableNoteOffReceivesetting.

Using Hold with Acoustic PianosHoldisalsousefulforsimulatingthetopoctavesofanacousticpiano,inwhichnotesalwayssustainuntiltheyfadeoutnaturally,regardlessofhowlongyouholdthekey.TheHoldBottomandHoldTopparametersaredesignedforexactlythispurpose.TheyletyoulimittheeffectoftheHoldparametertoaspecificrangeofthekeyboard.

Hold Bottom [C1...G9]ThissetsthelowestkeyaffectedbytheHoldfunction.

Hold Top [C1...G9]ThissetsthehighestkeyaffectedbytheHoldfunction.

12b: Half-Damper ControlAhalfdamperpedalisaspecialtypeofcontinuousfootpedal,suchastheKorgDS1H.Incomparisontoastandardfootswitch,halfdamperpedalsoffermoresubtlecontrolofsustain,whichcanbeespeciallyusefulforpianosounds.TheKROMEwillautomaticallysensewhenahalfdamperisconnectedtotherearpanelDAMPERinput.Forproperoperation,youwillalsoneedtocalibratethepedal,usingtheHalfDamperCalibrationcommandintheGlobalmenu.Theoffandfullonpositionsofthehalfdamperworkjustlikeastandardfootswitch.InconjunctionwiththeEnableHalfDamperparameter,below,intermediatepositionsallowagraduatedcontrolofsustain,similartothedamperpedalofanacousticpiano.

Enable Half-Damper [On, Off]WhenthisisOn(checked),HalfDamperpedals,normalsustainpedals,andMIDICC#64willallmodulatetheAmpEG,asdescribedbelow.WhenthisisOff(unchecked),thepedalsandMIDICC#64willstillholdnotesasusual,butwillnotmodulatetheAmpEG.

Half-Damper Pedal and Release TimeTheamountofmodulationdependsonwhethertheAmpEGSustainLevelissetto0(asisthecasewithmostacousticpianosounds),orsetto1ormore.Themodulationiscontinuous,from1x(nochange)to55timeslonger;thetablebelowshowsaselectionofrepresentativepoints.

Half-Damper modulation of Amp EG Release Time

12c: OSC1/2 Note-On Control

OSC1 Delay [0000ms...5000ms, KeyOff]Thisspecifiesthetimefromwhenyoupressakeyuntiloscillator1actuallybeginstosound.ThisismostusefulinDoublePrograms,fordelayingoneoscillatorinrelationtotheother.KeyOffisaspecialsetting.Insteadofdelayingthesoundbyaparticularamountoftime,thesoundwillplayassoonasyoureleasethekey.Youcanusethistocreatetheclickheardwhenaharpsichordnoteisreleased,forinstance.

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15Ingeneral,whenyouusetheKeyOffsetting,itsalsobesttosettheoscillatorsAmpEGSustainLevelto0.

Mode [Key, Key + Damper]Normally,youplaynotessimplybypressingkeysonthekeyboard.Inspecialcases,however,youcansetthisparametersothatyoumustfirstbeholdingdownthedamperpedal,andthenpressakey,inordertoplayanote.Forinstance,thiscanbeusefulwhenmodelingthebehaviorofapianosoundboard.Keyisthenormalmode.WhenyouselectKey+Damper,noteswillonlysoundifthedamperpedalisbeinghelddown.Whenthedamperpedalisreleased,allnoteswillbestoppedeveniftheyarestillbeinghelddown.

OSC2 Delay [0000ms...5000ms, KeyOff]

Mode [Key, Key + Damper]Thisspecifiesthetimefromwhenyoupressakeyuntiloscillator2actuallybeginstosound.SeeOSC1DelayandMode,above.

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Type[Equal TemperamentUser Octave Scale15]

SelectsthebasicscalefortheProgram.Notethatformanyofthescales,thesettingoftheKeyparameter,below,isveryimportant.EqualTemperament:Thisisthemostwidelyusedscalebyfar,inwhicheachsemitonestepisspacedatequalpitchintervals.EqualTemperamentallowseasymodulation,sothatachordprogressionplayedinthekeyofCsoundsroughlythesameasthesameprogressionplayedinF#.Sacrificed,however,issomeofthepurityofindividualintervalsofferedbythescalesbelow.PureMajor:Inthistemperament,majorchordsoftheselectedkeywillbeperfectlyintune.PureMinor:Inthistemperament,minorchordsoftheselectedkeywillbeperfectlyintune.Arabic:ThisscaleincludesthequartertoneintervalsusedinArabicmusic.Pythagoras:ThisscaleisbasedonancientGreekmusictheory,andisespeciallyeffectiveforplayingmelodies.Itproducescompletelypurefifths,withoneexception,attheexpenseofdetuningotherintervalsthirdsinparticular.AsmuchasPythagorasmighthavelikedtodoso,itsnotpossibletomakeallthefifthspurewhilealsokeepingtheoctaveintune.Forthesakeoftheoctave,oneofthefifthstheintervalfromthesharpfourthdegreetothesharpfirstdegreeismadequiteflat.Werkmeister(WerkmeisterIII):ThisscalewasoneofthemanytemperamentsystemsdevelopedtowardstheendoftheBaroqueperiod.TheseWellTemperedtuningswereaimedatallowingrelativelyfreetranspositionalthoughyoullstillnoticethatthedifferentkeysmaintaintheirowndistinctcharacteristics,unlikeEqualTemperament.J.S.Bachwasreferringtothesenewscalesinhistitle,TheWellTemperedClavier.Assuch,thisgroupareparticularlyappropriateforlatebaroqueorganandharpsichordmusic.Kirnberger(KirnbergerIII):ThisisasecondWellTemperedtuning,datingfromtheearly18thcentury.Slendro:ThisisanIndonesiangamelanscale,withfivenotesperoctave.

WhenKeyissettoC,usetheC,D,F,GandAnotes.Otherkeyswillplaythenormalequaltemperedpitches.Pelog:ThisisanotherIndonesiangamelanscale,withsevennotesperoctave.WhenKeyissettoC,usethewhitekeys.Theblackkeyswillplaytheequaltemperedpitches.Stretch:Thistuningisusedforacousticpianos.UserAllNotesScale:Thisisauserprogrammedscalewithdifferentsettingsforall128MIDInotes.YoucansetupthisscaleinGlobalmode(Global31b).UserOctaveScale0015:Theseareuserprogrammedscaleswithsettingsforeachofthe12notesinanoctave.YoucansetthemupinGlobalmode(Global31a).

Key (Scale Key) [CB]Selectsthekeyofthespecifiedscale.ThissettingdoesnotapplytotheEqualTemperament,Stretch,andUserAllNotesscales.

IfyoureusingascaleotherthanEqualTemperament,thecombinationoftheselectedscaleandtheKeysettingmayskewthetuningofthenote.Forexample,AabovemiddleCmightbecome442 Hz,insteadofthenormal440 Hz.YoucanusetheGlobalModesMasterTune(Global01a)parametertocorrectthis,ifnecessary.

Random [07]Thisparametercreatesrandomvariationsinpitchforeachnote.Atthedefaultvalueof0,pitchwillbecompletelystable;highervaluescreatemorerandomization.Thisparameterishandyforsimulatinginstrumentsthathavenaturalpitchinstabilities,suchasanalogsynths,tapemechanismorgansoracousticinstruments.


Program mode

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HereyoucanspecifytheSW1andSW2switchandfrontpanel14knobsoftheprogramwhenRealtimeControlsUSERisselected.

13a: Panel Switch 1/2 Assign

SW1 (SW1 Assign) [Off, ..., JS-Y Lock]ThisassignsthefunctionofSW1.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeListofSW1/2assignmentsonpage 348.Note:Ifyouchangethefunctionsetting,thestatusisresettooff.Note:Theon/offstatusoftheSW1,SW2switchesismemorizedwhenyousavetheprogram.

Mode (SW1 Mode) [Toggle, Momentary]Thisspecifiestheon/offoperationwhenyoupresstheSW1switch.Toggle:ThestatewillalternatebetweenOnandOffeachtimeyoupresstheSW1switch.Momentary:ThestatewillremainOnonlywhileyoucontinueholdingdowntheSW1switch.

SW2 (SW2 Assign) [Off, ..., JS-Y Lock]

Mode (SW2 Mode) [Toggle, Momentary]ThisassignsthefunctionofSW2.ThefunctionsthatcanbeassignedtoSW2arethesameasforSW1,withthesubstitutionofSW2Mod.(CC#81)insteadoftheSW1sSW1Mod.(CC#80).

13b: Realtime Controls Knob AssignHereyoucanselectthefunctions(mainlytypesofcontrolchange)thatareassignedtoknobs14whenControlAssign(08b)RealtimeControlsUSERisselected.(SeeRealtimeControlsKnobs14Assignmentsonpage 348)ThefunctionsyouassignhereareactivewhenyouusetheSELECTbuttontoselectUSER,andoperateknobs14.

USER [1] [Off, ..., MIDI CC#95, CC#102119]USER [2] [Off, ..., MIDI CC#95, CC#102119]USER [3] [Off, ..., MIDI CC#95, CC#102119]USER [4] [Off, ..., MIDI CC#95, CC#102119]


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PROG P2: OSC/Pitch 21: OSC1 Setup

17PROG P2: OSC/PitchThesepagescontrolthefirstandmostbasicelementsofsounds:theMultisamplesthattheoscillatorsplay,andthepitchatwhichitplaysthem.Forinstance,youcan: SelectMultisamplesforSingleandDoublePrograms,orDrumKitsforDrumsandDoubleDrumsPrograms.

Setupvelocitysplits,crossfades,andlayersforSingleandDoublePrograms.

Setthebasicpitchofthesound,includingtheoctave,finetuning,andsoon.

ControlpitchmodulationusingavarietyofcontrollerssuchasLFO,pitchEG,andthejoystick.

NotethatwhentheOscillatorModeissettoSingleorDrums,onlyOscillator1sfiltersareactive;thepagesforOscillator2sfilterswillbegrayedout.

Multisamples, and Drum KitsMultisamplesandDrumKitsallowyoutoplaysamplesindifferentways. Multisampleslayoutoneormoresamplesacrossthekeyboard.Forinstance,averysimpleguitarMultisamplemighthavesixsamplesoneforeachstring.

Asthenamesuggests,DrumKitsareoptimizedforplayingdrumsamples.

Velocity splits, crossfades, and layersEachoscillatorhaseightvelocityzonesthatallowdifferentkeyboardvelocitiestoswitchthemultisampleordrumsamplethatisactuallysounded.Foreachzone,youcanspecifythethreshold(boundaryvalue)andcrossfade(howvelocitywillsmoothlyfadebetweenthesamplesofadjacentzones).Thisallowsyoutocreatevelocityswitchedorlayeredsounds,suchasthefollowingexamples. Velocitysplitsinwhichthezonesarecleanlyseparatedattheirthreshold

Velocitycrossfadesinwhichthezoneswillsmoothlycrossfadebeyondtheirthreshold.

Velocitylayersinwhichadditionalsoundsareaddedforavelocityregionaboveaspecifiedthreshold.

Note:IftheOscillatorModeisDrumsorDoubleDrums,thevelocityzonesettingsalreadyspecifiedforthedrumkitwillbeapplied,andwillnotbeshowninthescreen.ThevelocityzonesforadrumkitcanbeeditedinGlobalP5DrumKit(seep.205).PressingtheJumptoDrumKitEditbuttonshowninthescreenwilltakeyoudirectlytoGlobalP5.

21: OSC1 Setup

Programssoundsarebasedonmultisamples,andthispageletsyousetupallofthebasicmultisamplerelatedsettings.Amongotherthings,youcan: SelectMultisamplesfortheOscillator(inaSingleorDoubleProgram),orselecttheDrumKitforaDrumProgram

SettheOscillatorsbasicpitch

21a: OSC1 Frequency

Oscillator Mode Single, Double

OSC1 Frequency

Octave [2[32'], 1[16'], +0[8'], +1[4']]ThissetsthebasicpitchoftheOscillator,inoctaves.Thedefaultis+0[8].Thestandardoctaveofamultisampleis+0[8].

Transpose [12...+12]Thisadjuststhepitchinsemitones,overarangeof1octave.

Tune [1200...+1200]Thisadjuststhepitchincents,overarangeof1octave.Acentis1/100ofasemitone.

Frequency Offset [10.0Hz ... +10Hz]Thisadjuststhepitchbyincrementsof0.1 Hz.FrequencyOffsetisdifferentfromTuneinthat,whenusedtodetunethetwooscillators,itcancreateaconstantbeatfrequencyacrosstherangeofthekeyboard.

21b: MultisamplesUsetheslideronthelefttocheckthesettingsofeachdrumsampleshowninabbreviatedform.Dragtheslidertoviewthesettings.

1: Multisample 1IfyouwanttocreateasimplesetupwithonlyasingleMultisample,justsetupMultisample1asdesired,andthensettheThresholdVelocityto1andtheCrossfade(CrossfadeRange)toOff.

Multisample On/Off [Off, On]Specifieswhetherthemultisample1willsound.ItwillsoundifthisisOn.

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18Bank [Mono, Stereo, XL, M, XL, St]ThisisdisplayedifMultisampleOn/OffisOn.YoucanchoosebetweenlookingatmonoandstereoMultisamples.Mono,Stereo:Conventionalmonauralorstereomultisamples.XL.M(eXtraLargeMono),XL.St(eXtraLargeStereo):Highcapacitymonauralorstereomultisamples.NotethatstereoMultisampleswillrequiretwiceasmanyvoicesasmonoMultisamples.

Multisample select [List of Multisample]Thisspecifiesamultisample.

Somemultisampleshaveanupperlimit;notesplayedabovethatlimitwillnotsound.

WhenyoupresstheMultisampleSelectpopupbutton,themultisamplelistwillappear,allowingyoutoselectamultisamplefromthelist.Usethetabstoselectacategory,andselectamultisamplewithinthecategory.Youcansearchforamultisamplebyaportionofitsname(seep.2).PresstheOKbuttontoconfirmtheselection,ortheCancelbuttontocancel.

Rev (Reverse) [Off, On]Thisplaystheselectedmultisampleinreversewithoutloopingit.Note:Ifanindividualsamplewithinthemultisampleisalreadysettoreverse,itwillplayinreversewithoutthissetting.On(checked):Themultisamplewillplayinreverse.Forvelocityzonesthatarenotselected(shownasoneline),RevOnisindicatedas[R].Off(unchecked):Themultisamplewillplaynormally.

Offset (Start Offset) [Off, 1st...8th]Inadditiontosimplystartingplaybackfromthebeginning,Multisamplescanhaveupto8differentpreprogrammedalternatestartingpoints.TheStartOffsetspecifieswhethertousethenormalstartpoint(Off),ortouseoneofthealternatestartpoints(1st8th).SomeMultisamplesmayhavefewerthan8preprogrammedpoints,inwhichcaseonlytheavailablepointscanbeselected.

Level [000...127]Thissetsthebasicvolumelevelofthemultisample.TheAmpsectioncanmodifythisbasiclevelextensivelywithenvelopes,LFOs,keyboardtracking,andothermodulation;formoreinformation,pleaseseePROGP4:Amp/EQonpage 35.

Dependingonthemultisample,highLevelsettingsmaycausedistortionwhenplayingmanynotesatatime.Ifthisoccurs,lowertheLevel.

2...8: (Multisample 2...8)ThesearethemultisamplesettingsfortheMultisample28.TheparametersareexactlythesameasthoseforMultisample1.

Velocity SplitThisshowsthevelocityzonesfortheoscillatorseightmultisamplesandforeachoscillator.Themetertotheleftindicatesthenoteonvelocity.Thisallowsyoutoverifythemultisamplesandoscillatorsthatwillsoundateachvelocity(See01e:VelocityMeteronpage 5.).

21c: OSC1 (Drum Kit Frequency)

Oscillator Mode Drums, Double Drums

Octave [2[32'], 1[16'], +0[8'], +1[4']]Thisadjuststhepitchinoctaveunits.Whenusingadrumkit,settheOctaveto8.

Wheneditingadrumprogram,youmustsetthisparameterto8.Withothersettings,thesoundsofthedrumkitwillbeassignedtothewrongnotesofthekeyboard.

Transpose [12...+12]Thisadjuststhelocationoftheinstrumentsintheselecteddrumkit.Unlessyouneedtochangethis,leaveitat0.

Tune [1200...+1200]Thisadjuststhepitchinonecentunits.ThepitchofeachdrumkitcanbeadjustedinGlobalP5:Drumkit.

Freq. Offset (Frequency Offset)[10.0Hz ... +10Hz]

Thisadjuststhepitchbyincrementsof0.1 Hz.FrequencyOffsetisdifferentfromTuneinthat,whenusedtodetunethetwooscillators,itcancreateaconstantbeatfrequencyacrosstherangeofthekeyboard.

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PROG P2: OSC/Pitch 22: OSC1 Velocity

1921d: Drum KitTheseparametersappearwhentheOscillatorModeissettoDrumsorDoubleDrums.

Drum Kit [000...031 (INT), 032...047 (USER),048056 (GM)]

Thisselectsadrumkit.

Jump to Drum kit Edit Page buttonPressingthisbuttonwilltakeyoudirectlytoGlobalP5:DrumKitwhereyoucaneditthedrumkitselectedbyDrumKitSelect.EvenifOscillatorModeissettoDoubleDrums,youwillhearonlythekitthatwasselected.IftheGMdrumkitwasselected,thelastselecteddrumkitwillbeselected.Asdesired,useCopyDrumKittocopytheGMdrumkittotheUSERbank.


22: OSC1 Velocity

Hereyoucanmakethefollowingsettings. Velocityzoneforoscillator1 Themultisamplesvelocitysplitandcrossfadesettings

22a: OSC 1 Velocity ZoneVelocitycanbeusedtoswitchbetweensoundingoscillators1and2.Hereyoucanspecifythevelocityzoneforoscillator1.Thisvelocityzonesettingtakespriorityoverthevelocitysettingsofmultisamples18.Thestatusofthesettingsisindicatedbythegraphontherightsideofthescreen.Thisletsyoumakesettingswhilecomparingthemwiththevelocitysplitgraph.

Bottom [001...127]ThissetsthelowestvelocityatwhichtheOscillator1willsound.

Top [001...127]ThissetsthehighestvelocityatwhichtheOscillator1willsound.Note:TheOSC1TopvelocitymustbegreaterthantheOSC1Bottomvelocity.

Note:YoucanalsosetthenotevalueandvelocityvaluebyholdingdowntheeditcellortheENTERbuttonandplayinganoteonthekeyboard(seeOGp.10).

22b: Multisample Velocity ZoneHereyoucanspecifythevelocityzoneforeachoftheoscillatorseightmultisamples.

Threshold Velocity [001...127]ThissetsthelowestvelocityatwhichtheMultisamplewillsound.Multisample1sThresholdVelocitycanbeequalto,butnotlowerthan,thatofMultisample2.

Crossfade (Crossfade Range) [Off, 001...127]ThissetstherangeofvelocitiesoverwhichMultisample1willfadeintoMultisample2,goingupfromtheThresholdVelocity.Forinstance,iftheThresholdVelocityissetto64,andtheCrossfadeissetto20,MS2willstarttofadeinatvelocitiesof84andbelow.WhenvelocitiesarewithintheCrossfade,theOscillatorwillusetwiceasmuchpolyphonyasitwouldnormally.Note:Youcanonlyfadebetweentwozonesatonce.Note:Youcantouchanddragtochangethisvalue(See*EG,VelocitySplitonpage 6oftheOperationguide.).Thisshowsthevelocityzone.

Curve [Linear, Power, Layer]Thiscontrolsthevolumecurveofthecrossfade.LinearandPower(shortforEqualPower)letyoufinetunethewaythatthetwoMultisamplesmixtogether;oneortheothermaybemoreappropriateforagivenpairofMultisamples.Layer,truetoitsname,letsyoulayerthetwoMultisamplestogetherwithoutanycrossfading.Linearmeansthatthetwosampleswilleachbeat50%oftheirfullvolumeinthemiddleofthecrossfade.Sometimes,thismaycreateadipinthevolumelevel;ifso,tryusingPowerinstead.Power,shortforEqualPower,meansthatthetwosampleswilleachbeataround70%oftheirfullvolumeinthemiddleofthecrossfade.Sometimes,thismaycreateabumpinthevolumelevel,inwhichcaseyoumighttryselectingLinearinstead.LayermeansthatthetwoMultisampleswillbelayeredtogether,bothatfullvolume,fortheentirerangeofthecrossfade.

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Velocity Split ZoneThisspecifiesthevelocityzoneforeachoftheoscillatorseightmultisamples.Themetershowsthenoteonvelocityvalue.

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