Performing With The Arpeggiator; Performing With The Step Sequencer; Performing With The Drum Track; Performing With The Pad Sampler - Korg KROSS Serie Manual Del Usuario

Press the FUNCTION button. Use the PAGE- (▲) button to select Write
Favorites, and then press the MENU (OK) button.
3.
Execute save
Press the MENU (OK) button to save the data.

Performing with the arpeggiator

The arpeggiator is a function that automatically plays rhythmic chords or arpeg-
gios according to the keys that you press (See "Arpeggiator function" of the
Operation Guide).
Basic operation
1.
Press the ARP button to turn the arpeggiator on
2.
Start playing
The arpeggiator starts when you press the keyboard. For some sounds, the
arpeggiator starts in a specific region of the keyboard. Try pressing keys
in different regions.
3.
Adjust the tempo
In the REALTIME CONTROLS section, use the SELECT button to select
TEMPO, and use the KNOB1 knob to adjust the tempo. Alternatively,
press the SWITCH button (TAP) several times to adjust the tempo.
4.
Stop performing and turn off the arpeggiator
The arpeggiator stops when you take your hand off the keyboard. If the
arpeggiator does not stop, turn off the ARP button.

Performing with the step sequencer

The step sequencer is a function that lets you use the 1–16 pads to easily create
drum loop patterns. (See "Step sequencer" of the Operation Guide)
Tip: The loop patterns that you create can be saved together with the sounds and
songs.
Zone A
Tone 12
Tone 3
Tone 2
Tone 1
Basic operation
1.
Start playing
When you turn the STEP SEQ RUN button on, the loop pattern starts
playing. Turn it off to stop the pattern.
2.
Adjust the tempo
In "Performing with the arpeggiator", refer to step 3"Adjust the tempo"
3.
Select the tones that you want to enter, such as kick or snare
While holding down the the EXIT button, press the STEP SEQ ACTIVE
button to access the step sequencer setup screen. In this screen, hold down
the STEP SEQ ACTIVE button and press pads 1–12 to select a tone
(sound). By default, the following drum instruments (drum set) are
assigned to each tone.
Tone 1: Kick Tone 5: H.H Open
Tone 2: Snare 1 Tone 6: Crash
Tone 3: Snare 2 Tone 7: Ride
Tone 4: H.H Close Tone 8: Tom L
4.
Enter the pattern (turn steps on/off)
Press pads 1–16 to enter the pattern. Each step whose pad is lit will pro-
duce sound. Each time you press a pad, it alternates on/off. The steps are
the timing intervals at which sounds are heard.
5.
Turn off the step sequencer to stop playback
When you turn off the STEP SEQ RUN button, playback stops.
Zone B
ACCENT Tone (13)
: Step On
Tone 9: Tom H
Tone 10: Perc 1
Tone 11: Perc 2
Tone 12: SFX

Performing with the drum track

The drum track is a function that plays drum patterns in a variety of styles (See
"Drum Track function" of the Operation Guide).
Drum Track Pattern
Basic operation
1.
Turn on the function and start playing (start/standby)
Turn on the DRUM TRACK button; the drum track starts playing.
Note: If the button blinks, the drum track is in the standby condition. The drum
track starts when you press the keyboard.
2.
Adjust the playback speed
In "Performing with the arpeggiator", refer to step 3"Adjust the tempo"
3.
Stop playback
When you turn off the DRUM TRACK button, playback stops.

Performing with the pad sampler

The pad sampler is a function that lets you sample from an external source via
the mic or line input of the KROSS, or from the performance of the KROSS
itself (maximum 14 seconds), and assign the samples to the 16 pads for conve-
nient playback and performance. Up to four samples can be played simultane-
ously (See "Pad Sampler" of the Operation Guide).
Note: We recommend that you use an SD card. If an SD card formatted by the
KROSS is left inserted in the SD card slot, recorded data and settings are saved auto-
matically.
Basic operation
1.
Prepare for recording (sampling)
If you want to record the sounds of the KROSS, use program mode or
combination mode to select the sound that you want to play. If you want
to record sound from an external input, connect your mic, guitar, or other
source to the KROSS's MIC IN jack or LINE IN jack. (See "Connecting
your input devices" of the Operation Guide)
2.
Select the recording-destination pad
Hold down the EXIT button and press the SAMPLER ACTIVE button to
access the SAMPLER SETUP window. Use the cursor keys to select a
pad in which a sample has not yet been recorded (indicated as EMPTY;
A01 in this example), and press the MENU (REC) button to access the
SAMPLE RECORDING window..
Tip: If you want to adjust the volume of an external input, press the PAGE-
(A-IN) button to access the AUDIO-IN QUICK SETTING dialog box
3.
Record (sample)
Press the MENU ( ) button, then press the MENU (
start recording; then perform on the KROSS or through your mic. You can
record up to a maximum length of 14 seconds. When you've finished,
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press the PAGE+( ) button to stop recording.
Tip: To assign samples to other pads, select another vacant pad and repeat
the above procedure.
4.
Use the pads to perform (play back) samples
The pad that you recorded in step 3 (pad 2 in this example) is lit; in this
state, the sample you recorded in step 3 plays while you hold down pad 2.
In the EDIT SAMPLE window, you can adjust detailed settings for the
playback method.
Refer to the operation guide for additional details on use.
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