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Quick Start Guide

Contents
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Regarding the LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Data handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Using the sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Recording your performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Editing MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Template songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Main Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Routing and effect settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Saving and loading data . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Saving your edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Saving and loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting the keyboard and turning the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Turning the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Turning the power off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Listening to the demo songs . . . . . . . . . 21

Loading the demo song data. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Listening to the demo songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Playing multiple songs in succession . . . . . 22 Performing with RPPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

About the display and the modes . . . . . 9

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Selecting modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Playing sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing Programs and Combinations . . . . . Using controllers to modify the sound. . . . Performing with the arpeggiator . . . . . . . . . Using the Drum Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simple program and combination editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 13 13 14

Specifications (summary) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

ThankyouforpurchasingtheKorgKROMEMusic Workstation.Tohelpyougetthemostoutofyournew instrument,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

NOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15 oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereason ableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiate radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccor dancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto radiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevi sionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequip mentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures: Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand receiver. Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent fromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnician forhelp. Ifitemssuchascablesareincludedwiththisequipment,you mustusethoseincludeditems. Unauthorizedchangesormodificationtothissystemcanvoid theusersauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

Precautions
Location
Usingtheunitinthefollowinglocationscanresultinamal function. Indirectsunlight Locationsofextremetemperatureorhumidity Excessivelydustyordirtylocations Locationsofexcessivevibration Closetomagneticfields

Power supply
PleaseconnectthedesignatedACadaptertoanACoutletof thecorrectvoltage.DonotconnectittoanACoutletofvolt ageotherthanthatforwhichyourunitisintended.

Interference with other electrical devices

Radiosandtelevisionsplacednearbymayexperiencerecep tioninterference.Operatethisunitatasuitabledistancefrom radiosandtelevisions.

Notice regarding disposal (EU only)

Whenthiscrossedoutwheeledbinsymbolisdis playedontheproduct,ownersmanual,battery,orbat terypackage,itsignifiesthatwhenyouwishto disposeofthisproduct,manual,packageorbattery youmustdosoinanapprovedmanner.Donotdis cardthisproduct,manual,packageorbatteryalong withordinaryhouseholdwaste.Disposinginthecor rectmannerwillpreventharmtohumanhealthandpotential damagetotheenvironment.Sincethecorrectmethodofdis posalwilldependontheapplicablelawsandregulationsin yourlocality,pleasecontactyourlocaladministrativebodyfor details.Ifthebatterycontainsheavymetalsinexcessofthe regulatedamount,achemicalsymbolisdisplayedbelowthe crossedoutwheeledbinsymbolonthebatteryorbattery package.

Handling
Toavoidbreakage,donotapplyexcessiveforcetothe switchesorcontrols.

Care
Iftheexteriorbecomesdirty,wipeitwithaclean,drycloth. Donotuseliquidcleanerssuchasbenzeneorthinner,or cleaningcompoundsorflammablepolishes.

Keep this manual

Afterreadingthismanual,pleasekeepitforlaterreference.

Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment

Neversetanycontainerwithliquidinitnearthisequipment. Ifliquidgetsintotheequipment,itcouldcauseabreakdown, fire,orelectricalshock. Becarefulnottoletmetalobjectsgetintotheequipment.If somethingdoesslipintotheequipment,unplugtheAC adapterfromthewalloutlet.ThencontactyournearestKorg dealerorthestorewheretheequipmentwaspurchased.

Regarding the LCD screen

TheKROMELCDscreenisaprecisiondevice,andcareful attentionhasbeenpaidtoitsproductquality.Althoughyou maynoticesomeoftheissueslistedbelow,pleasebeaware thattheseareduetothecharacteristicsofLCDscreens,and arenotmalfunctions. Theremaybepixelsinthescreenthatarealwaysdark (unlit)oralwaysbright(lit). Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,thebrightnessofthe screenmayappearuneven. Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,horizontalstripesof shadingmaybevisible. Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,flickeringormoire patternsmaybevisible.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA)

ResponsibleParty:KORGUSAINC. Address:316SOUTHSERVICEROAD,MELVILLE Telephone:16313906500 EquipmentType:MusicWorkstation Model:KROME61/KROME73/KROME88 ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofFCCRules. Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions: (1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and (2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived, includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

Data handling
Incorrectusageormalfunctionsmaycausethecontentsofthe memorytobelost.PleaseusetheincludedEditortobackup yourimportantdatatoyourcomputerorremovablemedia. PleasebeawarethatKorgwillacceptnoresponsibilityforany damageswhichmayresultfromlossofdata.

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References to the KROME
TheKROMEisavailablein88key,73key,and61key models.Themanualsrefertoallmodelswithout distinctionastheKROME.Thefrontpanelandrear panelillustrationsinthemanualshowthe61key model,buttheyapplyidenticallytotheothermodels.

The manuals and how to use them

TheKROMEcomeswiththefollowingmanuals. VideoManual(approximately60minutes) QuickStartGuide(printedandPDF) (thisdocument) OperationGuide(PDF) ParameterGuide(PDF) VoiceNameList(PDF) Allofthesemanualsareontheincludedaccessory disc. AprintedcopyisincludedonlyfortheQuickStart Guide.

Abbreviations for the manuals: QS, OG, PG, VNL

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Inthedocumentation,referencestothemanualsare abbreviatedasfollows. QS:QuickStartGuide OG:OperationGuide PG:ParameterGuide VNL:TheVoiceNameList

Video Manual
Thisvideoillustratesthemainfunctionalityofthe KROME.

Symbols

, Note, Tips

Quick Start Guide

ThisprovidesasimpleexplanationoftheKROMEs functions.Tobegin,pleasewatchtheVideoManual andreadtheQuickStartGuide.

Thesesymbolsrespectivelyindicateacaution,aMIDI relatedexplanation,asupplementarynote,oratip.

Example screen displays

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Theparametervaluesshownintheexamplescreensof thismanualareonlyforexplanatorypurposes,and maynotnecessarymatchthevaluesthatappearonthe LCDscreenofyourinstrument.

Operation Guide
Putsimply,theOperationGuideisdesignedtoanswer thequestion,HowdoIdothis? Itexplainsthenamesandfunctionsofeachpartofthe KROME,basicoperation,anoverviewofeachmode, howtoeditsounds,howtorecordonthesequencer, andhowtosample.Thisguidealsoexplainsthebasics oftheArpeggiator,effects,DrumKits,andtheDrum Track. Finally,italsocontainsatroubleshootingguideand supplementalinformationsuchasspecifications.

MIDI-related explanations
CC#isanabbreviationforControlChangeNumber. InexplanationsofMIDImessages,numbersinsquare brackets[]indicatehexadecimalnumbers.

Parameter Guide
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TheParameterGuideisdesignedtoanswerthe question,Whatdoesthisdo? Organizedbymodeandpage,theParameterGuide includesinformationoneachandeveryparameterin theKROME.

Voice Name List

TheVoiceNameListlistsallofthesoundsandsetups thatareintheKROMEwhenitisshippedfromthe factory,includingPrograms,Combinations, Multisamples,Drumsamples,DrumKits,Arpeggio Patterns,DrumTrackPatterns,TemplateSongs,and EffectPresets.

PDF versions
TheKROMEPDFmanualsaredesignedforeasy navigationandsearching.TheyincludeextensivePDF contentsinformation,whichgenerallyappearsonthe sideofthewindowinyourPDFreaderandletsyou jumpquicklytoaspecificsection.Allcrossreferences arehyperlinks,sothatclickingonthemautomatically takesyoutothesourceofthereference.

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About this manual

Main Features

Main Features
New realms of sound for the keyboard player and the musical creator
The KROMEs EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) is a newly designed sound engine that delivers the synthesis, modulation, effect functionality and quality of the EDS sound engine acclaimed by professionals, while additionally allowing more than ten times as much PCM sound data to be controlled. Voicing technology developed for the KRONOS has been lavishly applied, giving you a total of 4GB of high-quality PCM data that includes long stereo samples captured for each key. From the sounds attack to its decay, every detail has been carefully designed for subtle and dynamic expressive power. The emotion in your fingertips will be faithfully transmitted to your listeners via this wide array* of sounds: acoustic pianos, electric pianos, organs, wind instruments, synths, and drums. * The KROME contains 640 preload programs (basic sounds) and 384 preload combinations that can use multiple programs.

Drum track patterns

The drum track is a built-in drum machine function that uses the KROMEs high-quality drum sounds. There are 605 patterns.

Keyboard and controllers for richly expressive performances

The KROME 61 and 73 feature a Semi-Weighted Keyboard that provides a great-feeling way to play everything from piano sounds to synthesizer sounds. The KROME 88 features a NH (Natural Weighted Hammer Action) keyboard that is especially advantageous when youre playing sounds that allow subtle nuances of expression such as piano and electric piano. In addition to the joystick, tonal changes can be controlled by buttons (SW1, 2) where you can assign functions such as octave shift or joystick lock, and realtime controllers that you can use to adjust cutoff, resonance, or effects while you play, making your performances even more expressive. Three jacks where you can connect a damper pedal, foot switch, and foot pedal are provided. These allow you to use your foot to adjust the volume, control the effects, or switch sounds.

Effects
The KROME contains 193 different types of effects, ranging from chorus, delay, reverb, overdrive, and simulations of vintage effects and amps, each boasting professional-level quality and flexibility. Effect Presets let you easily store and recall all of the settings for an individual effect. You can use up to 16 of these effects simultaneously, with 6 Insert Effects, 2 Master Effects (for reverb sends, for instance), and 1 Total Effects (for stereo bus processing). Each program provides a three-band EQ, letting you use up to sixteen such EQs in each combination or song. In addition, there is also a 3-band EQ for each of the sixteen MIDI tracks. The master effects and total effect can be turned on/off from the front panel.

Sequencer for music production or performance

The internal sequencer provides 16 MIDI tracks and one master track. Theres a full complement of functionality for music production and performance, including Auto Song Setup that lets you start producing a song the moment inspiration strikes, template songs, RPPR, and cue lists. You can edit tracks and patterns in the track view or in a piano roll screen. SMF data can also be imported or exported, allowing smooth integration with another platform such as your computer.

Dual polyphonic arpeggiators

In addition to the traditional arpeggio patterns of the past, these arpeggiators can generate guitar or bass riffs as well as drum patterns. They can also be used as part of the sound designing process to create pads, synth sounds, and sound effects that include a subtle sense of movement. In Combination mode and Sequencer mode, you can use two arpeggiators simultaneously. There are 900 user arpeggio patterns, giving you amazing potential for powerful performances. Original patterns can be created quickly and easily by editing patterns in the piano roll screen.

Computer connection via USB SD card slot

You can connect the KROME to your computer via USB for easy transfer of MIDI data. You can also use an SD card (commercially available) to easily manage the KROMEs file data.

KROME sound editor

The KROME Editor and the KROME Plug-In Editor allow you to edit on your computer while viewing large numbers of parameters simultaneously, or to use the KROME as a software synthesizer on your computer. * Please download the latest version of the KROME sound editor from the Korg website (http://www.korg.com/).

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Volume
1. VOLUME knob
ThisknobadjuststhevolumeoftheAUDIOOUTPUT L/MONO,Routputs,aswellasthevolumeofthe headphonejack.

DRUM TRACK
7. DRUM TRACK button
ThisbuttonturnstheDrumTrackfunctiononoroff. Thisbuttonalsoindicatestheoperatingstateofthe drumtrack.(Unlit:off,Blinking:waitingfortrigger, Lit:on.Seepage 13.)

SW1, 2 and Joystick

2. SW1, SW2 buttons
Youcanassignthesebuttonstoadesiredfunctionsuch aschangingtheoctaveofthekeyboard,turning portamentoon/off,orlockingthejoystick.Youcanalso usethesetocontrolthesoundoreffectsin sophisticatedwaysbyassigningthemtoanAMS parameterofthesoundgeneratororaDmod parameterofaneffect.

Effect buttons
8. MASTER FX button, TOTAL FX button
Thesebuttonsturnthemastereffectandtotaleffect on/off.Whenthebuttonison(LEDlit),theeffect settingsoftheprogram,combination,orsongwillbe enabled.Whenthebuttonisoff(LEDunlit),the correspondingeffectwillbeoff. Theon/offstatusofthesebuttonsisrememberedeven whenyouswitchprograms,combinations,orsongs.

3. Joystick
Youcancontrolsynthesisparametersoreffect parametersbymovingthejoystickup/down/left/right.

Display
9. Display
TheTouchViewdisplayfeaturessimpletouchcontrol andselectionofnumerousfeaturesandparameters. (Seepage 9)

REALTIME CONTROLS
Theserealtimecontrollersconsistoffourknobsand onebutton.Youcanusethemtodothefollowing things.

4. SELECT button 5. Knobs 14

UsetheSELECTbuttontoselectthefunctionsthatyou wanttobecontrolledbyknobs14.Byusingknobs14 youcancontrolthesound,effects,andthearpeggiator. (SeeRealtimecontrolsonpage 12.)

Mode
10. COMBI, PROG, SEQ buttons 11. GLOBAL, MEDIA buttons
TheKROMEhasfivedifferentoperationalmodes,each oneoptimizedforaspecificsetoffunctions. Pressoneofthesebuttonstoenterthecorresponding mode. Fordetails,pleaseseeSelectingmodesonpage 10.

Arpeggiator
6. ARP button
Thisbuttonturnsthearpeggiatoron/off.Thebutton willbelitupifthearpeggiatorison.(Seepage 13)

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PROG/COMBI BANK
12. A, B, C, D, E, F buttons
ThesebuttonsselectprogrambanksAFand combinationbanksAD(seepage 11).Youcanalsouse thesebuttonstoselectthebankoftimbreprogramsina combination,orthebankoftrackprogramsinasong. IfyouwanttoselectaGMbank,usethenumerickeys (see15,bellow,page 11)ortheBank/ProgramSelect menu(seepage 12).

Save (Write)
20. WRITE button
Usethisbuttontosaveprograms,combinations,global settings,drumkits,orarpeggiopatternstotheinternal memory(seepage 19). Youllalsousethisbuttontosavesongstomedia(see page 20).

Sequencer
Thebuttonsinthissectionareusedforoperationsin Sequencermode,suchasrecordingandplayback(see page 54oftheOperationGuide).Inadditiontoitsuse duringrecording,theRECbuttonisalsousedtosavea programorcombination,orwhenusingtheAutoSong Setupfunction.(seepage 15).

VALUE controllers
Usethesecontrollerstoedittheparameterthats selectedinthedisplay.

13. INC and DEC buttons 14. VALUE dial 15. 09, and . buttons 16. ENTER button
Usethesetospecifythevalueoftheselected parameter.

21. PAUSE ( ) button, REW ( ) button, FF ( ) button, LOCATE ( ) button, REC ( ) button, START/STOP ( ) button

17. COMPARE button

Comparesyourcurrentsoundeditstothesound beforeitwasedited.

TEMPO controls
22. TEMPO knob, TEMPO LED
Thisknobadjuststhetempoofthearpeggiator,drum track,orinternalsequencer. ThisLEDwillblinkatquarternoteintervalsofthe currenttempo.

PAGE SELECT, EXIT

18. PAGE button
Whenyoupressthisbutton,alistofthepageswithin theselectedmodewillappearinthedisplay.Pressthe buttonofthedesiredpage.(Seepage 9)

23. TAP button

Bypressing(ortapping)thisbuttononthebeat,you canenterthetempousedbythearpeggiator,drum track,orinternalsequencer.

19. EXIT button

Pressthisbuttontoreturntothemainpageofthe currentmode.

Headphone
24. Headphone jack
Connectyourheadphoneshere. ThisjackwilloutputthesamesignalastheAUDIO OUTPUTL/MONOandRjacks. TheheadphonevolumeiscontrolledbytheVOLUME knob.

Rear Panel

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Power supply
BesuretoseetheConnectingthekeyboardand turningthepoweronsectiononpage 7andfollowthe correctproceduredescribedthere. Note:TheKROMEhasanautopowerofffunctionthat automaticallyturnsoffthepowerwhenthekeyboard orfrontpanelbuttonshavenotbeenusedforacertain lengthoftime.Withthefactorysettings,thisissetto4 hours(seeTheautopowerofffunctiononpage 8).

1. Power switch
Thisswitchturnsthepoweron/off.

2. AC adapter connector
TheincludedACadapterisconnectedhere. Connectionsmustbemadewiththepowerturned off.Pleasebeawarethatcarelessoperationmay damageyourspeakersystemorcause malfunctions.

3. Cable hook
UsethistosecurethecableoftheincludedACadapter.

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AUDIO OUTPUTS
4. AUDIO OUTPUT L/MONO jack
Thesearethemainstereoaudiooutputs.Usethe VOLUMEknobtoadjustthevolume.

SD
7. SD card slot
YoucaninsertanSDcardhere,anduseittosave/load KROMEprograms,combinations,orsongdata.(See page 19)

PEDALS
5. ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack, ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack, DAMPER jack
Youcanconnectadamperpedal,footswitch,andfoot pedaltothesejacks.Thisgivesyouabroaderrangeof functionsandeffectstocontrol.

USB
8. USB connector (for connecting to computer)
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Youcanconnectyourcomputertothisconnector. UsingasingleUSBcable,yourKROMEcansendand receiveMIDIinformationdirectlytoandfroma computer,withoutrequiringaMIDIinterface. Note:TheUSBconnectoroftheKROMEisonlyableto transmitandreceiveMIDIdata.

MIDI
6. MIDI IN connector, MIDI OUT connector
MIDIletsyouconnecttheKROMEtoacomputeror otherMIDIdevices,forsendingandreceivingnotes, controllergestures,soundsettings,andsoon.

Connecting the keyboard and turning the power on

Turning the power on
Note:Checkthefollowingbeforeyouturnthepower on. MakesurethatyoureusinganACoutletthat suppliesthecorrectvoltageforyourunit. UseonlytheincludedACadapter. TurntheKROMEsfrontpanelVOLUMEknoball thewaytothelefttominimizethevolume. MakesurethattheKROMEspowerisoff. Ifyoureconnectingtoanexternaloutputdevice suchasamixerorapoweredmonitorspeaker, minimizeitsvolumeandturnoffitspower. Hereshowtoconnectthepower. 1. ConnecttheincludedACadaptersDCplugtothe KROMEsrearpanelpowerjack. PlugtheACadapterintoanACoutlet. TopreventtheDCplugfrombeingdisconnected accidentally,fastenthecablearoundtheKROMEs cablehook. AC adapter connections
d: Cable hook a: Power supply jack Power switch

2. ConnecttheKROMEsAUDIOOUTPUT L/MONOandRjackstoyourmixerorpowered monitorspeakers. Ifyouremonitoringthroughheadphones,connect themtotheheadphonejackthatslocatedonthe leftsideofthefrontoftheKROME.Thisheadphone jackwilloutputthesamesignalasthestereooutput (AUDIOOUTPUTL/MONOandR). 3. Turnonthepowerbypressingthepowerswitch locatedontherearpaneloftheKROME. Iftheautopowerofffunctionisenabled,a messagewillappearatstartup,informingyouof thetimeuntilthepowerwillturnoff automatically.Ifthisdialogboxdoesnotappear, autopoweroffisnotenabled;thepowerwillnot turnoffautomatically.(SeeTheautopoweroff functiononpage 8.) 4. Poweronyourexternaloutputdevices,andadjust theirvolumeappropriately. 5. Whileplayingthekeyboard,graduallyturnthe VOLUMEknobtowardtherighttoadjustthe volume.

When fastening the cable to the cable hook, take care not to bend this portion any more than necessary.

AC adapter b: Plug into AC outlet.

c: Power cord for AC adapter

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Turning the power off

WhenyouvefinishedusingtheKROME,turnoffthe powerbypressingthepowerswitchthatslocatedon therearpaneloftheKROME. Whenyouturnoffthepower,anyprogram, combination,orglobalsettingsyoumayhave editedwillreturntoitsoriginalstate.Ifyouwant tokeeptheresultsofyourediting,youmustsave (write)theeditedsettings. Inthesameway,thesongdatawillalsobelost whenyouturnoffthepower.Ifyouwanttouse thesongdataagainlater,youmustsaveitbefore youturnoffthepower,andthenloaditagain whendesired.(SeeSavingyoureditson page 19.) IftheKROMEsautopowerofffunctionis enabled,thepowerwillautomaticallyturnoff afteracertainlengthoftimehaselapsedwithout anyuserinput.Thisautomaticpoweroffwillalso causeallunsaveddatatobelost. Ifthepoweristurnedoffwhiledataisbeing writtentotheinternalmemory,thedatainthe internalmemorymaybedamaged.Neverturnoff thepowerwhileanyprocessisbeingexecuted. Whileprocessingisoccurring,thefollowing messagewillappear: Nowwritingintointernalmemory

Changing the auto power-off setting

Changing the settings in the start-up dialog box Iftheautopowerofffunctionisenabledsothatthe powerwillturnoffautomatically,thecurrently specifiedautopowerofftimeisdisplayedimmediately afterthesystemstartsup.

1. Whilethismessageisshown,presstheChange Settingbuttoninthedialogbox. Thefollowingdialogboxwillappear.

The auto power-off function

TheKROMEhasanautopowerofffunctionthat automaticallyturnsoffthepowerwhenthekeyboard orfrontpanelbuttonshavenotbeenused(*)fora certainlengthoftime. * TheVOLUMEknobisnotincluded. Note:Withthefactorysettings,thepowerwillturnoff whentherehasbeennouserinputforapproximately fourhours. Whenthepowerturnsoff,anysettingsyouhad beeneditingwillbelost.Ifyouwanttokeepyour editedsettings,youmustsavethembeforethe powerturnsoff.

2. Pressthepopupbuttonandselectthedesiredtime forautopowerofftooccur.Ifyoudontwantthe powertoturnoffautomatically,chooseDisabled. Note:Ifthisdialogboxdoesnotappearimmediately afterstartup,theautopowerofffunctionissetto Disabled;thepowerwillnotturnoffautomatically. Note:Youcanalsochangetheautopoweroffsetting duringoperation(seepage 16oftheOperationGuide).

Auto power-off warning message

Whenthespecifiedtimehaselapsed,amessagewill warnyouthattheautopowerofffunctionisaboutto turnoffthepower.

IfyouwanttocontinueusingtheKROME,pressthe keyboard,abutton,orthedisplay.Autopoweroffwill bereset,andthesamemessagewillappearwhenthe specifiedtimehasagainelapsedwithoutanyuser input.

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Display
TheKROMEusesKorgsTouchViewgraphicaluser interface. Bypressingordraggingobjectsshowninthedisplay, youcanselectprogramsorcombinations,oredit parametervalues.Herewellexplainthenamesand functionsoftheseobjects.
a: Mode button b: Current page e: Popup buttons f: Menu command button

Forsomeparameters,youcanpresstheparameter twiceinsuccessionorlongpressandthenreleaseitto accessanonscreeneditpadwhereyoucaneditthe value.seeEditpadonpage 6oftheOperation Guide.

e: Popup buttons
Whenyoupressapopupbutton,theavailable parametervalueswillappearasapopupmenuora tabbedmenu.

f: Menu command button

* Menu
Whenthisbuttonispressed,alistofmenucommands willappear.
c: Tab d: Parameters

Themenucommandsthatappearwilldiffer dependingonthepagethatscurrentlyselected.

a: Mode button
Thisindicatesthecurrentlyselectedmode. Whenyoupressthisbutton,theModemenuwill appear.Inthemodemenu,pressthenameofthemode thatyouwanttomove.Ifyouselectthecurrently selectedmode,thePageSelectmenuforthatmodewill appear.Eveninanothermode,pressingtherightside ofthenamewilldisplaythePageSelectmenuforeach mode. Toclosethemenu,presstheClosebuttonortheEXIT button. Youcanalsochoosemodesandpagesbypressingthe frontpanelbuttons.Pressamodeselectbuttonto selectamode,andthenpressthePAGEbuttonto accessthepageselectscreen.

Menu command button

Menu button

* Dialog box
Whenyouselectamenucommand,youllseeascreen containingthesettingsneededtoexecutethe command.Thisiscalledadialogbox.Thedialogbox thatappearswilldependonthemenucommandthat youselect.Somecommands,suchasExclusiveSolo, donotdisplayadialogbox.
Text edit button

b: Current page
Thisindicatesthecurrentpagewithintheselected mode. Beginningattheleft,thisareashowsthepagenumber: name,andtabname.
Mode button Page number: name Tab name

c: Tab
Mostpagesaredividedintotwoormoretabs.

d: Parameters
Theparametersforvarioussettingsareshowninthe display.Selectaparameterinthedisplay,andeditits value. YoucanusetheVALUEdialandothervalue controllers(seepage 6)toeditavaluebydragging yourfingerinthedisplay,orturnasettingon/offby pressingitinthedisplay.
Cancel button OK button

* Text edit button

Whenyoupressthisbutton,thetexteditdialogbox appearsforchangingthenamesofPrograms, Combinations,Songs,etc.

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* OK and Cancel buttons

Afterperformingtheotheroperationsinthedialog box,youcanexecutethecommandbypressingtheOK button.Tocancelwithoutexecuting,presstheCancel button.Thedialogboxwillclose. TheEXITbuttoncorrespondstotheCancelbuttonand Donebutton.

Sequencer mode
Sequencermodeletsyourecord,playback,andedit MIDItracks.Youcan: UsethesixteentrackMIDIsequencertorecordand playbacksongs. RecordasingleMIDItrackatatime,orrecordas manyasallsixteentrackssimultaneously.Youcan alsorecordexclusivemessages. Usemultipletrackstorecordandplayback performancesgeneratedbytwoarpeggiators. Useoneormoretrackstoplaybackthepatternsin thedrumtrack. Editsongs. UsetheKROMEasa16trackmultitimbralsound module. GM/GM2playbackisalsosupported. UsetheToneAdjustfunctiontoeasilyeditthe programofeachtrack. Useuptofiveinserteffects,twomastereffects,and onetotaleffect. Recordpatternsandassignthemtoindividual keys,usingRPPR(RealtimePattern Play/Recording). CreateaCueListthatwillplaybackmultiplesongs intheorderthatyouspecify.Youcanalsocombine thesesongsintoasinglesong. CreateuserDrumTrackpatterns.

Selecting modes
TheKROMEprovidesalargenumberoffunctions, suchasplayingoreditingprogramsandcombinations, recordingandplayingbacksongs,andmanaging media.Thesefunctionsaregroupedintomodes.The KROMEhasfivemodes.Toaccessamode,pressthe correspondingmodebutton(Seepage 5).

Program mode
ProgramsarethebasicsoundsoftheKROME. InProgrammode,youcan: SelectandplayPrograms. Useonearpeggiatorinyourperformance. PlaybackDrumTrackpatternswhileyouperform usingaProgram. EditPrograms YoucanusetherealtimecontrolsandtheTone Adjustfunctiontoeasilyedittheprogram. Youcanadjusttheparametersandsettingsofthe oscillators,filters,amps,EGs,LFOs,effects, arpeggiator,drumtrack,etc. Youcanuseuptofiveinserteffects,twomaster effects,andonetotaleffect. Plus,youcancreatedrumprogramsusingdrum kits(ascreatedinGlobalmode).

Global mode
Globalmodeletsyouadjustoverallsettingsforthe entireKROME,andeditdrumkitsandarpeggio patterns.InGlobalmode,youcan: AdjustsettingsthataffecttheentireKROME,such asmastertuneandtheglobalMIDIchannel. Createuserscales. Createdrumkitsusingdrumsamples. Createuserarpeggiopatterns. Renameprogramandcombinationcategories. Setthefunctionoftheassignablepedalsand assignableswitches. TransmitMIDISystemExclusivedatadumps.

Combination mode
Combinationsaresetsofupto16programsthatcanbe playedsimultaneously,lettingyoucreatesoundsthat aremorecomplexthanasingleProgram.In Combinationmode,youcan: SelectandplayCombinations. Usemultipletimbrestoplayarpeggiopatterns generatedbytwoarpeggiators. Useoneormoretimbrestoplaybackthepatterns inthedrumtrack. UsetheKROMEasa16partmultitimbraltone generator. EditCombinations Youcanusethetoneadjustfunctiontoeasilyedit theprogramofeachtimbre. YoucanassignProgramstoeachofthe16Timbres, eachwithseparatevolume,pan,EQ,andkeyboard andvelocityzones;adjustsettingsforeffects, arpeggiatorandthedrumtrack. Plus,youcanuseuptofiveinserteffects,two mastereffects,andonetotaleffect.

Media mode
YoucansaveorloaddatausinganSDcard.InMedia mode,youcan: SaveandloadPrograms,Combinations,Songs,and Globalsetupdata. FormatanSDcard,copyandrenamefiles,etc. Performfileoperationssuchascopyingdatatoor frommedia. ExportandimportsequencestoandfromSMF (StandardMIDIFiles). UsetheDataFilerfunctiontosaveorloadMIDI SystemExclusivedata.

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Playing Programs and Combinations

Selecting Programs by bank and number (A)
Hereshowtoselectaprogram. FormoreaboutthefeaturesandfunctionsofProgram mode,seeProgrammodeonpage 10. 1. PressthefrontpanelPROGbutton(theLEDwill lightup)toenterProgrammode. TheupperleftsideoftheLCDscreenshowsthename ofthecurrentpage,PROGP0:Play.Thisisagood homebaseforplayingPrograms. Noticethelarge,highlightedcharactersintheupper partoftheLCDdisplay.Thesearethenameand numberofthecurrentProgram.Whentheseare highlighted,youcanpresstheINC/DECbuttonsto selectthenextorpreviouslynumberedProgram. YoucanalsoturntheVALUEdialtomovethroughthe Programsinlargersteps,orenterProgramnumbers directlyfromthenumerickeypad. 2. UsetheBANKA...FbuttonstoselectPrograms fromotherbanks. ToselectaGMbank,holddownnumerickey0and pressoneofthe,19,or(.)buttons.TheGMbank,GM variationsg(1)g(9),orGMdrumprogramsg(d)will beselectedrespectively.
Selecting programs by bank and number

Selecting Programs by Category (B)

ThereareotherwaystoselectPrograms,butherewell explainhowtoselectprogramsbytheircategory,such askeyboard,organ,bass,ordrumsounds. 1. IntheLCDscreen,presstheCategory/Program Selectpopupbutton. TheCategory/ProgramSelectpopupmenuwill appear.

2. Ifyouwanttoselectadifferentcategory,pressthe tabsattheleftandrightsideofthedisplay. 3. Toselectaprogram,pressitsprogramnameinthe menu. Theselectedprogramwillbehighlighted,andthe programwillchange.YoucanalsousetheINC/DEC buttonsortheVALUEdialtoswitchprograms. Themenushowssixteenprogramsatonce.Tosee otherprograms,usethescrollbartoscrollthelist. Playthekeyboardtohearthesoundoftheprogram thatyouveselected.

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PROG P0: Play

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Program Select

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INC/DEC buttons

COMBI button

Bank/Program Select popup button

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VALUE dial

A -2 BANK GM Numeric keys 0 + (), 19, (.)

Selecting programs by category (Selecting a program by bank) Bank/Program Select menu

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Category/Program Select popup button

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Category/Program Select menu Tabs

B -1

Program names

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4. Ifyouwanttochooseprogramsbysubcategory, presstheJumptoSubbuttontoaccesstheSub Category/ProgSelectmenu. Pressatabonthelefttoselectasubcategory. Selectaprogramasdescribedinstep3. Toconfirmyourchoice,presstheOKbutton.Ifyou wanttocancel,presstheCancelbutton.Youwillreturn tothemaincategory. 5. Ifyourehappywiththeselectedprogram,press theOKbuttontoclosethemenu. IfyoupresstheCancelbutton,yourselectionherewill bediscarded,andyouwillreturntotheprogramthat hadbeenselectedimmediatelybeforeyouopenedthe menu. Note:Ifyoupressthepopupbuttontotheleftof ProgramSelect,theBank/ProgramSelectmenu organizedintobankswillappear.Theprocedureisthe sameasdescribedinSelectingProgramsbyCategory (B). ForotherwaystoselectPrograms,seeSelecting Programsonpage 21oftheOperationGuide.

Using controllers to modify the sound

Joystick, SW1 and SW2
Thejoystick(seepage 5)andSW1/SW2(seepage 5) locatedontheleftsideoftheKROMEsfrontpanelare controllersforyoutousewhileperforming.Youcan usethesecontrollerstomodifythesound. Theeffectproducedbyeachcontrollerwilldifferfor eachProgramorCombination.Inadditiontothe typicalfunctions,thecontrollersinsomecasesmight havetheeffectofemphasizingindividualsounds,or mightapplyacombinationofseveraleffects.Sotry themallouttoseewhateachcontrollerdoesforthe selectedsound. StandardJoystickfunctions Move the joystick
Left Right Forwards (away from yourself ) Backwards (towards yourself )

Normally controls
Pitch bend down Pitch bend up Vibrato Filter LFO (wah)

Program Bank Contents

TheKROMEhasatotalof1,033programs.Whenthe unitisshippedfromthefactory,theinternalmemory contains640preloadprogramsand265GMprograms forimmediateuse.Theremaining128programsare initializedprograms,providedforyoutosaveyour ownoriginalprograms.Youarealsofreetoeditand overwriteanyoftheprogramsinbanksAF,butnot theprogramsofbanksGMg(d). Programbankcontents Bank
A...E F GM g(1)g(9) g(d) 001...128

Realtime controls
Therealtimecontrollers(seepage 5)locatedontheleft sideofthefrontpanelareusedtocontrolthesound whileplayingaprogramorcombination,orforsimple soundediting.Theyarealsousedtocontrolthe arpeggiator. 1. PresstheSELECTbuttontochoosethefunctions thatknobs14willcontrol(thecorresponding LEDwilllightup). TheknobswillcontrolthesoundifTONEorUSERare selected,orthearpeggiatorifARPisselected. 2. Turnknobs14,andnoticehowthesound,effects, orarpeggiopatternchanges. Whenyouturnaknob,apopupwillappearonthe display,indicatingthenameofthecontrollerandits value. IfSELECTTONEisselected,theknobswillcontrol thefiltercutoff,filterresonance,filterEGintensity, andfilterEGreleasetimerespectively. IfSELECTUSERisselected,knobs14willcontrol awidevarietyofparametersindividuallyassigned byeachprogramorcombination.Inmany(butnot all)cases,knobs1and2willcontrolsynth parameters,knob3willcontrolthedepthofa modulationeffectsuchaschorus,andknob4will controlreverbdepth. FordetailsonSELECTARP,refertothenext section.

No.
000...127 000...127

Contents
Preload programs Initialized programs GM2 capital programs GM2 variation programs GM2 drum programs

Selecting Combinations
Hereshowtoselectacombination. Formoreaboutcombinations,seeCombination modeonpage 10. 1. PresstheCOMBIbuttontoenterCombination mode. TheCOMBILEDwilllightup. OnceyoureinCombimode,youcanselectandplay Combinationsbyeitherbank/numberorcategory,in thesamewayasyoudidPrograms. Combinationbankcontents Bank
A...C D

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Preload combinations Initialized combinations

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Performing with the arpeggiator

Aprogramallowsyoutouseasinglepolyphonic arpeggiator.Whenplayingacombinationorusingthe sequencer,youllbeabletousetwopolyphonic arpeggiators.

Using the Drum Track

Turning the Drum Track on and off
1. PresstheDRUMTRACKbutton. Dependingonvarioussettings,theDrumTrackmay begintoplayimmediately,ormaywaituntilyoustart toplayonthekeyboard.IfthebuttonsLEDisblinking onandoff,itswaitingforyoutoplay. 2. UsetheTEMPOknobortheTAPbuttontoadjust thetempo(seepage 6).

Turning the arpeggiator on/off

1. Selecttheprogramorcombinationthatyouwant toplay. 2. PresstheARPbuttontomaketheLEDlightup. Thearpeggiatorwillturnon. 3. Playthekeyboard. Thearpeggiowillstartplaying.(Pleasenotethatfor somesounds,thearpeggiatorissettorespondonlyto aspecificrangeofnotesonthekeyboard.)

Selecting the Drum Track pattern & sound

Program mode
InProgrammode,theDrumTrackhasaspecial reservedmixerslotandadedicatedProgramselect parameter.TosetuptheDrumTrackinProgram mode: 1. PressthePROGbutton,andthentheMixer& Drumtab. TheMixer&DrumTRACKpagewillappear.
Drum Track Play/Mute, Solo On/Off, Volume

Controlling the arpeggio pattern

1. PresstheSELECTbuttontomaketheARPLED lightup. 2. Turnknobs14(GATE,VELOCITY,SWING, STEP)tomodifythepattern. ItisalsoeffectivetosettherealtimecontrolstoTONE orUSERandusethemtomodifythesoundwhilethe arpeggiatorisplaying. Arpeggiopatternsappropriateforeachsoundare assignedtoeachofthefactorysetprogramsand combinations.Tryselectingprogramsand combinationsfromavarietyofcategories,andplay themwiththearpeggiatorturnedon. 3. UsetheTEMPOknobortheTAPbuttontoadjust thetempo(seepage 6).

Pattern Bank/No. Drum Track Program Drum Track EQ

Program mode
Thearpeggiopatternofaprogramcanbeswitchedby theP0:PlayArpeggiatorpagePatternparameter. 1. PressthePROGbutton,andthentheARPtab. 2. PressthePatternpopupbutton,andselecta pattern. IftheLatchsettingonthispageisselected,the arpeggiowillcontinueplayingevenafteryoutake yourhandoffthekeyboard.Ifthissettingisnot selected,thearpeggiowillstopplayingwhenyoutake yourhandoffthekeyboard.
Arppegio Pattern

Note:PleasenotethattheDRUMTRACKbuttonwill notturnonforapatternthatcontainsnodatasuchas theUserbankInitDrumPattern,orforthePresetbank P000:Offpattern. 3. Ontherightsideofthedisplay,usetheDrum TrackProgramProgrampopupbuttontoselect theprogramthatwillsoundthepattern. 4. Usethebuttonsonthelefttocontrolthemuteand solosettings,andusetheslidertoadjustthe volume.YoucanusetheDrumTrackEQtoadjust theEQofthedrumtrackprogram.

Combination mode, Sequencer mode

Arpeggio Pattern Preview

InCombinations(andSongs),theDrumTracksimply sendsMIDItoplayoneormoreofthe16 Timbres/Tracks. Formoreinformation,seeDrumTrackfunction settingsinCombinationmodeonpage 101ofthe OperationGuide.

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Combination mode and Sequencer mode

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Simple program and combination editing

Adjusting the EQ and volume balance
Foraprogram,theprogramsEQandmastereffect returnamountcanbeadjustedintheP0:PlayMain page. IntheP0:PlayMixer&DrumTrackpageyoucan adjustthevolumebalanceofoscillators1and2,and thedrumtrack.HereyoucanalsoadjusttheEQofthe drumtrackprogram.

Category/Combination Select popup button

A.Piano A.Bass (Velocity SW) Category/Timbre Program popup buttons

Using Tone Adjust

TheKROMEsToneAdjustfunctionassignsprogram parametersthatareusefulforeditingwithbuttonsand slidersinthedisplay.Youcanusethesetoeditthe soundefficiently. 1. AccesstheProgrammodeP0:PlayToneAdjust page.PressthePROGbutton,andthentheTone Adjusttab. 2. Usetheslidersandbuttonsinthedisplaytomake adjustments.YoucanalsousetheVALUE controllerstomakeadjustments. Theparametersassignedtotheslidersandknobswill differdependingontheprogramorcombination.(For somesounds,theresultmaybedifficulttonotice.) Forexample,thePitchStre.sliderproducesrich tonalchangesandvariationswithoutimpairingthe characteroftheoriginalsound.1:FlfoIAcontrols wah,1:lfoIAcontrolsvibrato,and1:Drivecan subtlyfattenthesoundorapplyextremedistortion. F/AEGA,F/AEGD,F/AEGS,andF/AEGR respectivelycontroltheattacktime,decaytime,sustain level,andreleasetimeofthefilterandampEGs. Ifyouturnthe1:Trspbuttonon,theoscillator1 transpositionwillbemodifiedbythevalueshown belowthebutton,raisingorloweringthepitch.

3. Playthekeyboard.NotesC4andabovewillplay anorgansound,andlowernoteswillplayabass sound. 4. Nowletsadjustthepan(stereoposition)and volumeoftheorganandbasssounds. Inthelowerpartofthedisplay,presstheMixer18tab. AdjustthePanknobandVolumesliderofeachtimbre. 5. Letstrychangingthesplitpointthatdividesthe organandbasssounds. PressthePAGEbutton;theninPageSelect,pressP4 Zone/Delay.PresstheKeyZ18tabtoaccesstheP4: Zone/DelayKeyZoneT01T08page. Whilepressingthetimbre1BottomKey,playanote onthekeyboard.Thiswillspecifythelowestkeythat playstheorgansound. WhilepressingtheTopKeyofthetimbrethatplays thebasssound,pressthenotethatsasemitonebelow thelowestnoteoftheorganrangeyouspecifiedinthe previousstep.Thiswillspecifythehighestkeythat playsthebasssound.

Changing the program or volume balance of the timbres

Uptosixteenprogramscanbeassignedtoa combination,allowingyoutoproducedenseandrich textures. 1. InCombinationmode,presstheCategorySelect popupbutton;thenfromtab12BassSplits, chooseA003:Bass&Piano.ThecategoryBass Splitscontainssplittypecombinationswherethe lowerrangeofthekeyboardplaysabasssound andtheupperrangeplaysadifferentsound. Bass&Pianoassignsanacousticpianototimbre1and anacousticbasstotimbres2and3. 2. Letstrychangingtheprogramassignmentsothat anorganisplayedinsteadofthepiano. Pressthetimbre1Category/TimbreProgrampopup buttontoaccessthelist. Attheleftsideofthelist,pressthe01Organtab,and thenselectaprogramfromthelist.PresstheOK buttontoconfirmyourchoice.

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Recording your performance

Auto Song Setup
TheAutoSongSetupfeaturecopiesthecurrent ProgramorCombinationintoaSong,andthenputs thesysteminrecordreadymode.Wheninspiration strikes,youcanusethisfunctiontostartrecording immediately.TodosofromProgrammode: Selecttheprogramthatyouwanttouseforrecording. Ifdesired,youcanturnontheARPorDRUMTRACK buttonstoaddanarpeggiatorordrumkit performance. 1. WhileholdingdowntheENTERbutton,pressthe SEQUENCERREC( )button. ThemessageDoyoucontinue?willappearinthe SetuptoRecorddialogboxinthedisplay. 2. PresstheREC( )buttononceagain. (Alternatively,youcanusetheOKbuttonorthe ENTERbutton.) TheKROMEwillautomaticallyswitchtoSequencer modeandentertherecordstandbystate,andtheclick willbeginsoundingintimewiththetempo( ).Adjust thetempo( )asdesired(seeTEMPOcontrolson page 6.). 3. PresstheSTART/STOP( )buttontostartthe sequencerandbeginrecording. Withthedefaultsettings,therewillbeatwomeasure countdownbeforerecordingstarts. 4. Playwhatyoudliketorecord,andthenpressthe START/STOP( )buttontostoprecording. Thesequencerwillautomaticallyreturntothe beginningoftheSong. 5. PresstheSTART/STOP( whatyourecorded. )buttontohear

Adding another track

Letsaddanothertracktotheperformancethatyou recordedusingAutoSongSetup. 1. PressthePreferencetabtoaccesstheP01: Play/RECPreferencepage.Attheright,clearthe MultiRECcheckbox. Note:AutoSongSetupturnsthisontorecordthe ProgramsDrumTrack,ormultiplechannelsina Combination.

Multi REC

2. PresstheProg18tabtoaccesstheP01: Play/RECProgramT0108page. 3. BelowtheSongname,opentheTrackSelect popupandselectMIDITrack02. Thiscontrolsboththetrackthatyouplayfromthe keyboard,and(withMultiRECturnedoff)thetrack thatsrecorded.

Track Select

Track 2 Program

SinceyoustartedinProgrammode,yourplayingwill havebeenrecordedonTrack1.IfyouusedtheDrum Track,itwillhavebeenrecordedonTrack10.For Combinations,moretracksareusedasneeded.

4. UsingtheCategoryorBank/ProgramSelectpopup menus,selectaProgramforTrack02. 5. IfyouhadturnedontheARPandDRUMTRACK buttons,turnthemoff. 6. PresstheLOCATE( startoftheSong. )buttontogobacktothe

7. PresstheREC( )buttontoenablerecording,and thenpresstheSTART/STOP( )buttonto start. 8. Playwhatyoudliketorecord,andthenpressthe START/STOP( )buttonwhenyouredone.

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Editing MIDI
Youcanmodifyyourperformanceafterrecording,if youwish.Forinstance,youcanerasemisplayednotes, orcorrecttheirpitchandtiming.

Correcting or adding notes

Youcanedityourperformancedatabymovingor erasingnotes,modifyinganotesdurationorstrength, oraddingnotes. ItsconvenienttouseTrackVieweditingwhenyou wanttoerase,move,orcopydatainunitsofentire tracksormeasures. 1. (PressthePAGEbutton;theninPageSelect,press P6:TrackEdit.)ThenpresstheTrackViewtabto accesstheP6:TrackEditTrackViewpage. 2. Usingthetools,specifythestartandendmeasures toselecttheeditregion. 3. Usethetoolstomove,copy,orerasedata. Fordetails,seepage 68oftheOperationGuide.

Correcting the timing

TimingcorrectionisdonethroughQuantization.This takesthenotesyouplayedandlinesthemuptothe nearestbeatorfractionofabeat,basedonthe resolutionyouselect.Itcanalsobeusedtoadda swingfeel.LetstryquantizingtheMIDItrackwe justrecorded. 1. PressthePAGEbutton;theninPageSelect,press P6TrackEdit.ThenpresstheTrackEdittabto accesstheP6:TrackEditTrackEditpage. Thispageincludesagraphicwhichshowseachtrack inthesequence.Thesmallrectanglesrepresent measureswhichcontainperformancedata.

2. SelectMIDITrack01fromthepopupabovethe graphic. 3. UsingtheFromMeasureandToEndof Measureparametersatthebottomofthedisplay, settherangeofmeasuresthatyouwishtomodify. Fornow,setFromto001,andToEndto064. 4. Inthemenucommand,selecttheQuantize command. TheQuantizedialogappears.

Toolbox: Specify the starting measure Specify the ending measure Move the events of the selected measures Copy the events of the selected measures Erase the events of the selected measures Jump to the piano roll Starting measure Ending measure

Itsconvenienttousepianorolleditingwhenyouwant toeditindividualnotesindetail. 1. Usingthetools,specifythestartandendmeasures toselecttheeditregion. 2. Pressthepagemenubutton,andchoosePiano Roll. Alternatively,pressthebottomtoolboxintheP6: TrackTrackViewpage. Thepianorolldialogboxwillappear.

Note event Toolbox: Select or move a note Change a notes duration Enter notes Erase notes

5. SettheResolutiontothedesiredrhythmicvalue. Asageneralrule,choosetheshortestnotevalueused intherecordedperformance. 6. PresstheOKbuttontoquantizetheselecteddata. Iftheresultwasdifferentfromwhatyouhadexpected, presstheCOMPAREbuttontorestorethesongtothe originalstatebeforethequantizationwasapplied. ExperimentwithdifferentResolutions,setthe Intensitytolessthan100%inordertopreservesome ofthenaturalfeel,orraisetheSwingvaluetocreatea shuffleorswingfeel. Youcanalsoapplyquantizationduringrecording, usingtheRECResolutionparameteratthetopofthe P0page.Choosethedesiredresolution,and quantizationwillbeappliedasyourecord.
Playback Exit

Move the displayed note view area Switch the note event display Scroll (view control) Zoom

3. Usethezoombuttonstoselectaconvenientzoom ratio. 4. Usethetoolstoeditthenotes. Fordetails,seepage 70oftheOperationGuide.

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Template songs
Templatesongscontainsoundsandeffectsthatare suitableforaspecificmusicalstyle,soyoucan immediatelygetstartedcreatingasongsimplyby selectinganappropriatetemplate.Inadditiontothe presettemplates,youcancreateyourownoriginal templatesongscontainingyourfrequentlyused sounds. Thesixteenpresettemplatesongs(P00P15)contain trackparametersettingssuchasprogram,volume,and pan,aswellaseffect,arpeggiator,trackparameter,and temposettings. NotethatTemplateSongsdonotincludeMIDIdatafor songtracksandpatterns,andsoon. 1. IntheSequencerP0:Play/RECpage,pressthe pagemenubuttonandselecttheLoadTemplate Songcommand. Adialogboxwillappear.

Note:IneachofthesixteenpresetTemplateSongs, track1isalwaysassignedtoaDrumProgram.(In somecases,othertracksmayalsohaveDrum Programs.) 7. IntheMeasurefield,setthemeasurewhereyoud likethepatterntostart. Followingthenamesforeachofthe605preset patterns,themusicalstyleandthenameofthemost suitableDrumProgramsarepartiallydisplayed.

8. Toloadthepattern,presstheOKbutton. Afterthepatternisloaded,theMeasurewillcountup automatically.Youcanthencopyanotherpatternif desired.Forinstance,youcanusedifferentpatterns oneaftertheothertobuildupasong,withdifferent patternsforverse,chorus,andbridge. Afteryouvefinishedaddingpatterns,presstheExit button,andyouredone! Fordetailsonhowtorecord,seeAddinganother trackonpage 15.

2. IntheFromfield,choosetheTemplateSongthat youwanttoload. 3. ChecktheCopyPatterntoMIDITracktoo? checkbox. Whenthisboxischecked,adialogboxforcopyinga patternwillautomaticallyappearafterLoadTemplate Songiscomplete. Ifthisisnotchecked,onlytheselectedTemplateSong willbeloaded.

WhenyoupressOK,theTemplateSongssettingswill becopiedintothecurrentSong. IfCopyPatterntoMIDITracktoo?wascheckedin step3,theCopyPatternToMIDITrackdialogbox willappear. 5. UsetheBank(UserorPreset)andPatternpopups toselectapatterntocopy.

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Using effects
Youhaveachoiceof193differentdigitaleffects. TheKROMEseffectsectionconsistsoffiveinsert effects,twomastereffects,onetotaleffect,andamixer thatcontrolstheroutingbetweentheseeffect processors.Eachoftheseprovidesstereoinputand output. Youcanfreelycontroltheeffectsviadynamic modulation(Dmod),whichletsyouusetheKROMEs controllerstocontroltheeffectsinrealtimewhileyou perform,aswellassynchronizedifferenttypesof modulationeffectsviathecommonLFO,oruse MIDI/TempoSynctoproducetemposynchronized effects. 3. Send1andSend2specifythesendlevelsto themastereffectforeachtrack.Send1 correspondstoMFX1,andSend2correspondsto MFX2. Inthispage,Send1andSend2canbeselectedonly ifBus(IFX/Output)SelectissettoL/RorOff. IfBus(IFX/Output)SelectissettoIFX15,thesend levelsarespecifiedbySend1andSend2afterthe signalhaspassedthroughtheinserteffects(P8: Routing/IFXInsertFXSetuppage). 4. SeqP9:MFX/TFX/LFORoutingpage.Hereyou canselectthemastereffectsandthetotaleffect thatwillbeused.Thispagealsoshowsthesignal flow.

Routing and effect settings

Youlluseroutingtospecifytheeffectstowhichthe soundwillbesent. Heresanexampleofthesesettingsforasong. 1. Selecttheinserteffectsthatyouwanttouse. AdjustthesesettingsintheSeqP8:Routing/IFX InsertFXSetuppage.

2. Specifytheeffectwheretheoutputofeachtrack willbesent.IntheSeqP8:Routing/IFXRouting1 T0108page,useBus(IFX/Output)Selectto adjustthesesettings.Forexampleifyouwantthe outputoftrack2tobetheinputtoinserteffect3, assignthetrack2Bus(IFX/Output)Selectto IFX3. Theupperpartofthescreenshowsthestatusofthe routing,inserteffects,andchainsettings.Inthis example,T01(track1)isassignedtoDKit,anduses IFX1and2.Thisusesthesettingsofthedrumkit.T02 isconnectedtoIFX3,andT04ischainconnectedto IFX4andIFX5.

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Saving your edits

Understanding Write and Save
TherearetwowaystostoreyourworkontheKROME: WriteandSave. Note:IfyouturnoffthepowerbeforeyouWriteor Save,thedatayoumodifiedwillbelost.Besuretosave importantdatatointernalmemoryoranSDcard. Writingreferstosavingdatatotheinternalmemory oftheKROMEitself.YoucanusetheWriteoperation forprograms,combinations,arpeggiopatterns,drum kits,andglobalsettings. Note:Songdatacannotbewrittentointernalmemory (seeSavingdataontheKROMEonpage 113ofthe OperationGuide). SavingreferstosavingdataonanSDcard.Youcan usetheSaveoperationtosavethesongdatathat cannotbewrittentointernalmemoryaswellasthe datathatcanbewrittentointernalmemory. Note:TheSaveoperationallowsyoutosaveindividual itemsofdataaswellasalloftheKROMEsdata together.Bysavingtheentiresetofsounddata(i.e., programsandcombinations),globalsettings,and sequencersongdata,youcanmanagetheentire currentstateoftheKROMEasasinglesetofdata.This isausefulwaytomanageyoursettingsforseparate projectsorliveperformances.

2. OnceagainpresstheWRITEbuttontoperformthe Writeoperation.(Youcanalsoexecutebypressing theOKbuttonortheENTERbutton.)

Writing other data

Towriteacombination,selectthecombinationthat youwanttowrite,andwriteitjustasyoudidfora program.Otherdatasuchasarpeggiopatternsare writteninthecorrespondingpage.Fordetails,see page 113oftheOperationGuide. Note:AsanalternativetousingtheWRITEbutton,you canalsousetheWritecommandinthepagemenu. EffectpresetscanonlybewrittenbyusingtheWrite command.

Saving and loading

Saving data to an SD card
DatayouvecreatedoreditedontheKROMEcanbe savedtoanSDcard.TheKROMEcanhandleseveral typesoffilesanddata,butherewellexplaintwo commontypesoffile:.PCGfilesand.SNGfiles. PCGstandsforProgram,Combination,andGlobal. ThesefilescanalsoincludeuserArpeggiopatterns, DrumKits,anduserDrumTrack. SNGstandsforSong.Thesefilesstoreallofthe SongsfromSequencermode.

Saving programs and songs together

Whensavingasongthatyoucreatedusingedited programsorrearrangedprograms,youcansavethe programdataalongwiththesongdata. 1. InsertyourSDcardintotheSDcardslot. Withthelabelofthemediafacingupward,insertthe connectorendofthecardintotheSDcardslot,and pressitinuntilitclicksintoplace. 2. PresstheMEDIAbuttontoenterMediamode(the LEDwilllightup). 3. PresstheSavetabtoaccesstheMediaSavepage. 4. Selectthedirectorywhereyouwanttosavethe data. PresstheOpenbuttontomovetoalowerlevel,or presstheUpbuttontomovetoanupperlevel. Tocreateanewdirectory,movetothelevelwhereyou wanttocreatethedirectory,andusetheCreate DirectorymenucommandontheDiskUtilitypage. 5. OntheDiskSavepage,pressthepagemenu buttontoopenthepagemenu,andselecttheSave Allcommand. Thiscommandwillsaveasetof.PCGand.SNGfiles allatonce.

Writing
Writing Programs
HereshowtowriteaneditedProgramtointernal memory. 1. PresstheWRITEbutton. Adialogboxwillappear.Hereyouhavetheoptionof savingthedatatoadifferentnumber,orofchanging theprogramnameorcategory.Ifyouwanttosimply overwritetheexistingdatawithoutmakinganyof thesechanges,proceedtostep2. Changingtheprogramname: PresstheTbuttontoaccessthetexteditdialog box. Usetheonscreenkeyboardtoenteraname,and thenpresstheOKbuttontoreturntotheprevious dialogbox. Changingthecategoryandsubcategory: PresstheCategoryorSubCategorypopupbutton, andchoosethedesiredcategoryfromthelist.You willreturntothepreviousdialogbox. Specifyingthewritingdestinationbankand number: PresstheProgrampopupbutton,usethetabsto selectabank,andselectanumberfromthelist. PresstheOKbuttontoreturntothepreviousdialog box.

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Saving and loading data

Saving and loading data

Adialogboxwillappear.

Adialogboxwillappear,containinganumberof options. 6. SelecttheLoad[filename].PCGtoocheckbox. Whentheseboxesarechecked,thesystemlooksfor .PCGfilewiththesamenameasthemain.SNGfile. 7. UseSelect.SNGAllocationtospecifyhowthe Songswillbeloaded,andwhetherornotexisting Songswillbeerased. AppendloadstheSongsintothefirstfreeSong numbersfollowingthesong(s)whicharealreadyin memory. Clearwilleraseallsongsfrominternalmemory,and loadtheSongsintotheexactnumbersfromwhichthey weresaved. 8. PresstheOKbuttontoloadthedata. NeverturnoffthepowerorremovetheSDcard whiledataisbeingloadedorsaved. WhenloadingPrograms,Combinations,Songs, DrumKits,oruserArpeggiopatterns,makesure thattheGlobalBasicSetuppagesMemoryProtect settingsareturnedoff(unchecked).Iftheyareon, youwontbeabletoloadthedata.

6. Pressthetexteditbutton(T)andenteraname forthefiles. Allofthefileswillsharethesamename,withdifferent suffixestoshowthedatatype(.PCG,.SNG). 7. PresstheOKbuttontoSavethedatatotheSD card. Whenthesaveiscomplete,thesystemreturnstothe Savepage,andthedisplaywillshowtheresulting file(s).Theamountoftimerequiredwilldependonthe amountofdatabeingsaved. Note:YoucanusethevariousSelectionbuttonsinthe dialogboxtospecifythebankusedforsaving; howeverwhensavingasong,youshouldalsosavethe programsanddrumkitsusedbythesongtogether withit. Similarlywhensavingacombination,youshouldsave theprogramsanddrumkitsusedbythecombination togetherwithit.

Saving a song
InSequencermode,youcanpresstheWRITEbuttonto savetheSNGfiletoyourSDcard. Whenthedialogboxappears,presstheWRITEbutton onceagaintoexecutetheSaveoperation.

Loading data
Youcanloadtheentirecontentsofthememoryatonce, includingsounddata(Programs,Combinations,etc.), andSongsdata.Todoso: 1. InserttheSDcardcontainingthefileyouwantto loadintotheSDcardslot. Withthelabelofthemediafacingupward,insertthe connectorendofthecardintotheSDcardslot,and pressitinuntilitclicksintoplace. 2. PresstheMEDIAbuttontoenterMediamode(the LEDwilllightup). 3. PresstheLoadtabtoaccesstheMediaLoadpage. 4. Navigatetothedirectorythatcontainsthefileyou wanttoload,andselectthe.SNGfile. Selectadirectory(shownasafoldericon)andpress theOpenbuttontomovetoalowerlevel,orpressthe Upbuttontomovetoahigherlevel. Theselected.SNGfilewillbehighlighted. 5. PresstheredLoadbuttonatthebottomofthe page. (YoucanalsousetheLoadSelectedmenucommand.)

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Listening to the demo songs

Loading the demo song data

Whenyouperformthefollowingoperation,the datastoredwithintheKROMEwillbediscarded andoverwrittenbythepresetprogramand combinationdataandthedemosongdata.Ifyou dontwanttolosethedatathatyoueditedor created,youshouldsaveittoanSDcard (commerciallyavailable)beforeyouproceed. 1. PresstheGLOBALbutton(theLEDwilllightup) toenterGlobalmode. 2. AccesstheGlobalP0:BasicSetuppage. Ifanotherpageisdisplayed,presstheEXITbutton. 3. Pressthemenubuttonontheupperrightsideof thedisplay,andchooseLoadPreload/Demo Data.

Listening to the demo songs

HereshowtolistentothedemosongsinSequencer mode. 1. PresstheSEQbutton(theLEDwilllightup)to enterSequencermode. 2. AccesstheP0:Play/RECProgramT0108page. Ifthispageisnotdisplayed,youllneedtopressthe EXITbuttonafewtimes.
Meter Song Select Popup Track Select Tempo

Category Program Select, & Popup Play/Mute/Rec Solo Track 1 Track 2

VerifythatsongS000isselected.Ifanothersongis selected,pressthesongnamedisplayarea(Song Select)tohighlightit.Thenpressthenumerickey0, andthentheENTERbutton. 4. IntheKindfield,chooseAll(PreloadPCGand DemoSongs). Whenyouexecuteloading,thepreloadeddataandthe demosongdatawillbeloaded. 5. PresstheOKbuttonorENTERbutton. Adialogboxwillaskyouforconfirmation. PresstheOKbuttonorENTERbuttononceagainto loadthedata. Neverturnoffthepowerwhiledataisbeing loaded. IftheMemoryProtecteddialogappears,pressthe SystemPref.tabandclearthecheckmarkfromthe MemoryProtectSongsetting.Thenloadthedata again. 4. PresstheSEQUENCERSTART/STOP( button. )

TheLEDwillblink,andthesongwillbeginplaying back. 5. Ifyouwanttostopplaybackmidwaythroughthe song,presstheSTART/STOP( )buttononce again. 6. Letslistentothenextsong. Pressthesongnamedisplayarea(SongSelect).Press thenumerickey1,andthenpresstheENTERbutton. (SongS001willbeselected.) Alternatively,youcanpresstheroundbutton(Song Selectpopup)locatedtotheleftofthesongname,and alistofsongnameswillappear.Pressoneofthesong namestoselectasong. 7. PresstheSTART/STOP( )buttontobegin playback.Tostopplayback,pressthe START/STOP( )buttononceagain. Thedemosongwillnotberetainedwhenthe poweristurnedoff,butyoucanloaditagainat anytime.

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3. LetsstartbylisteningtosongS000.

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Listening to the demo songs

Listening to the demo songs

Playing multiple songs in succession

Songscanbeassignedtoacuelist,andwillplayback inthespecifiedorder.Youcanalsospecifythenumber oftimesthateachsongwillberepeated.Hereshowto playbackthedemosongsthatareassignedtoacue list. 1. AccesstheP11:CueListpage. PressthePAGEbuttontoaccesstheSeqPageSelect page.PressP11CueListinthedisplay.

2. MakesurethattheRPPRcheckboxischecked. Ifthisischecked,RPPRwillbeon. Ifthisisunchecked,RPPRwillbeoff. 3. PressC#2orahigherkey. Thepatternthatsassignedtothatkeywillbegin playing.Apatternsuchasadrumpatternorbass phraseetc.canbeassignedtoeachoftheseventytwo keysC#2C8(indicatedintheillustrationasPattern Assignable).Keysthatarenotassignedwillplay normally. Insomecases,thepatternwillcontinueplayingeven afteryoureleasethekey.Ifso,youcanstopplayback byplayinganykeyC2orlower(theShutdownKeys) twiceinrapidsuccession(indicatedintheillustration asShutdownKeys).
RPPR key mapping
88 Keys 73 Keys 61 Keys C-1 G9

Shutdown Keys C-1 ... C2

Pattern Assignable C#2 ... C 8

Pattern Pattern Pattern Pattern Pattern Pattern Pattern

2. PresstheSEQUENCERSTART/STOP( button.

Youwillhearthesongsinthelistintheassignedorder. Ifyouwanttostopplaybackbeforeyoureachtheend ofthelist,presstheSTART/STOP( )buttononce again.

Thiscompletesourquickstart. OftheKROMEswiderangeoffunctionality,this operationguideexplainshowtousesomeofthemost typicaloperations.Wehighlyrecommendthatyou takethetimetoreaditcompletely.

Performing with RPPR

InSequencermode,theRPPR(RealtimePattern Play/Recording)functionallowsyoutoassignapreset patternoruserpattern(andatracktoplayit)toeach key. Thisway,youcanplayapatternsimplybypressing thekeywhereitisassigned.Youcanalsorecordthe resultingplayback. Thedemosongsyouloadedcontaindatathatusesthe RPPRfunction.Hereshowyoucanuseit. 1. AccesstheP0:Play/RECProgramT0108page, andselectS001. Fordetails,refertosteps6and7onthepreceding page.

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Specifications (summary)

Operating temperature:
0 +40C (non-condensing)

Keyboard:
61-note or 73-note Semi-Weighted Keyboard (velocity sensitive, aftertouch not supported) 88-note NH (Natural Weighted Hammer Action) Keyboard (velocity sensitive, aftertouch not supported)

Power supply:
AC adapter jack (DC 12V, ), power switch Franais

Dimensions (width x depth x height):

61-note 1,027 x 313 x 93 mm / 40.43" x 12.32" x 3.66" 73-note 1,191 x 313 x 93 mm / 46.89" x 12.32" x 3.66" 88-note 1,448 x 383 x 131 mm / 57.01" x 15.08" x 15.16"

Weight:
61-note 7.2 kg/15.87 lbs 73-note 8.2 kg/18.08 lbs 88-note 14.7 kg/32.41 lbs

Power consumption:
13 W AC adapter KROME Quick Start Guide (this document) Accessory disc (PDF: KROME Operation Guide, Parameter Guide, Voice Name List, Movie: video manual, etc.) Deutsch

Included items:

Options:
XVP-10: Expression/volume pedal EXP-2: Foot controller DS-1H: Damper pedal PS-1, PS-3: Pedal switch Espaol

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