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Operation Guide
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg KROME Music Workstation. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully. About this manual The manuals and how to use them Conventions in this manual The KROME comes with the following manuals. References to the KROME •Video Manual (approximately 60 minutes) The KROME is available in 88‐key, 73‐key, and 61‐key •Quick Start Guide (printed and PDF) models. The manuals refer to all models without •Operation Guide (PDF) di
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Table of Contents About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Automatically importing a Program into Sequence mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Introduction to the KROME . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front and rear panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Playing and editing Combinations . . . .43 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Creating an RPPR pattern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Adjusting Global KROME setings . . . . 109 Creating RPPR data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 How Global mode is structured. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 RPPR playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Global settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Realtime-recording an RPPR performance . . . . . . . .72 Basic set
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Introduction to the KROME Front and rear panels Front panel 3 8 9 1 2 7 13 14 15 4 5 6 11 10 12 * The diagram shown is for KROME-61 (For details, please see “Using realtime controls to edit 1. Volume the sound or effects” on page28.) VOLUME knob 4. Arpeggiator This knob adjusts the volume of the AUDIO OUTPUT L/MONO, R outputs, as well as the volume of the ARP button headphone jack. (See page15) This button turns the arpeggiator on/off. The button will be lit if the arpeggiator is on. (See pa
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Introduction to the KROME 7. Display 12. Save (Write) Display WRITE button The TouchView display features simple touch control Use this button to save programs, combinations, global and selection of numerous features and parameters. settings, drum kits, or arpeggio patterns to internal (See page4) memory (see page9). You’ll also use this button to save songs to media (see page75). 8. Mode When you press this button in the appropriate mode or page, a Write dialog box will appear. Press the
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Front and rear panels Rear panel Rear panel 6 5 4 3 2 1 1. Power supply 3. PEDALS Be sure to see “Turning the power on” on page15 and You can connect a damper pedal, foot switch, and foot follow the correct procedure described there. pedal to these jacks. This gives you a broader range of functions and effects to control. (See page18) Note:The KROME has an auto power‐off function that automatically turns off the power when the keyboard or front panel buttons have not been used for a certain
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Introduction to the KROME c: Tab Objects in the display Most pages are divided into two or more tabs. The KROME uses Korg’s TouchView graphical user d: Parameters interface. The parameters for various settings are shown in the By pressing or dragging objects shown in the display, display. you can select programs or combinations, or edit parameter values. Here we’ll explain the names and functions of these objects. e: Edit cell a: Mode button g: Check boxes l: Stopwatch button When you touch
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Front and rear panels Objects in the display * Dialog box i: Popup button (1) When this button is pressed, a popup menu will When you select a menu command, you’ll see a screen appear, showing the parameter values that are containing the settings needed to execute the available for selection. command. This is called a dialog box. The dialog box that appears will depend on the menu command that To enter the parameter value, press the desired value in you select. Some commands, such as Excl
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Introduction to the KROME convenient when you want to check the time during a Value slider / Wheel pad live performance or rehearsal, or to determine the When you hold down an edit cell, slider, or knob for a approximate playback time of a song. while and then release it, the wheel/value slider will •START/STOP: Starts or stops the stopwatch appear. • RESET: Returns the time to 000:00:00 To change the value, drag the wheel/slider pad. SLIDER m: Radio buttons Press a radio button to select on
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Basic Information About the KROME’s modes Basic Information Sequencer mode About the KROME’s modes Sequencer mode lets you record, playback, and edit MIDI tracks. You can: The KROME has numerous functions that let you play •Use the sixteen‐track MIDI sequencer to record and and edit programs or combinations, record and play play back songs. back sequence data, and manage media. These Record a single MIDI track at a time, or record as functions are grouped into “modes.” The KROME has many
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Introduction to the KROME Relational diagram of the KROME’s modes PROGRAM Insert / Master / Total Effect OSC 1 Multisample 1 IFX 1 MFX 1 Multisample 5 Drum Kit MFX 2 Multisample 2 Multisample 6 TFX IFX 5 Multisample 3 Multisample 7 Arpeggiator Multisample 4 Multisample 8 AMP1/ PITCH1 FILTER1 DRIVER1 OSC 2 Multisample 1 Multisample 5 Drum Kit Multisample 2 Multisample 6 DrumTrack DRUMS PROGRAM Multisample 3 Multisample 7 Multisample 4 Multisample 8 AMP2/ PITCH2 FILTER2 DRIVER2 COMBINATION GLOBAL
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Basic Information Basic operations Basic operations After you’ve turned on the KROME, here’s how to perform basic operations, such as selecting modes and pages. Selecting modes In order to use a particular function on the KROME, you must first select the appropriate mode. •Press one of the front panel mode buttons to enter the corresponding mode. 2. Press the button for the page that you want to view. COMBI button: Combination mode PROG button: Program mode P0: Play is the page you’ll norma
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Introduction to the KROME When a dialog box is open, this button cancels the Functions that use the ENTER button in conjunc- settings made in the dialog box and closes the dialog tion with another button box, just like pressing the Cancel button. ENTER has a few special functions when it is pressed If a popup menu or menu is open, pressing EXIT closes in combination with other buttons. the menu. By holding down the ENTER button while you press a numeric key (0–9), you can select up to ten m
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Basic Information Basic operations Compare function Selecting and executing menu commands Program, Combination mode Use this when you wish to compare the edits you have Menu command button made to a program or combination’s sound with the un‐edited original (i.e., the sound that is written into memory). When editing a program or combination, press this Menu button button. The LED will light up, and the last‐written settings for that program or combination number will be recalled. When you
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Introduction to the KROME Writing/saving Shortcuts After editing, you should write or save your changes as Selecting a GM bank program necessary. • Bank GM: Hold down the 0 numeric key and press For example if you’ve edited a program, your changes –. will be lost if you select another program or turn off the power. The same applies to a combination. •Banks g(1)–g(9): Hold down the 0 numeric key and press 1–9. Settings you edit in Global mode and songs will be remembered as long as the powe
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Basic Information Basic operations In any page of Program or Combination mode, pressing EXIT a maximum of two times will immediately allow you to use the numeric keys or INC/DEC buttons to select programs or combinations. In Sequencer mode, pressing EXIT a maximum of three times will allow you to select a song. EXIT button (in dialog boxes) When a dialog box is displayed, this has the same function as the Cancel, Done, or Exit button. Initialize the KROME •With the power off, press the pow
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Setup Turning the power on/off Connecting the AC adapter 1. Make sure that the KROME is powered‐off. 2. Connect the DC plug of the included AC adapter to the power supply jack on the KROME’s rear panel. You must use only the included AC adapter. Using any other AC adapter might cause malfunctions. 3. Connect the power cord to the AC adapter. 4. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. Be sure to use an AC outlet of the correct voltage If the auto power‐off function is enabled, the time for yo
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Setup 3. Press the power switch on the KROME’s rear 1. While this message is displayed, press the Change panel to turn the power off. Setting button in the dialog box. The KROME’s internal data may be damaged if the The following dialog box will appear. power is turned off while data is being written into internal memory, such as during a Save operation. Never turn off the power while processing is being performed. The following message is displayed while data is being written into intern
