User Manual

Detailed Combination editing Effects
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If you Write the Program to different bank/number, the
Combination Timbre or Song Track selected in step 2 or 2a,
above, will be updated to reference the new location. In this
case, if other Timbres or Tracks use the Program, they will
not be updated automatically (since you may want them to
continue to play the original Program); you can change them
manually if desired.
Parameters unavailable while editing in context
When editing a Program in context, you’ll hear the
Combination or Song’s effects, EQ, KARMA, and Drum
Track. The Control surface will only apply to the Osc levels.
Because of this, related pages, tabs, parameters, and
functions within the Program will be grayed out and
unavailable, including:
• P–01: Play: The “jump” buttons for EQ, KARMA, IFX,
and MFX/TFX are grayed out.
• P0–6: KARMA GE
• P0–7: Controller View/Effect
• P0–8: Audio Input/Sampling
• P0–9: Control Surface: all side tabs except for OSC 1/2
are grayed out, the Mixer Knobs are set to Individual
Pan, and the OSC 1/2 and Drum Track levels are not
shown
• P1–3: Drum Track
• P1–8: Set Up Controllers
• P1–9: Pads
• Program EQ (HD-1 4–9: EQ or EXi P6: EQ)
• EXi Program P4–1:Program Basic: EXi1 and 2
Instrument Types are read-only
• P7: KARMA
•P8: IFX
•P9: MFX/TFX
• Tempo is not available
• The Auto Song Setup feature is not available
Playing the Program during editing, from the
keyboard and MIDI
While editing a Program in context, input from the keyboard
and MIDI continues to play the Combination or Song
exactly as it did before. For instance, MIDI Channels, Key
and Velocity Zones, Solo and Mute, etc. continue to apply.
This is important, since it lets you hear the Program exactly
as it will play in the finished Combination or Song.
Note that this means that if the local keyboard does not play
the selected Program in Combination or Sequencer modes
(for instance, if you’re in a Combi and the Timbre is not on
the Global MIDI Channel), then the keyboard will still not
play the Program during editing. If the sound is being played
by other means—for example, from the KRONOS
sequencer, KARMA, or an external DAW or MIDI
controller—then this may not matter. If necessary, you can
use various means to route the keyboard to the Program,
such as:
• Use MIDI Thru on an external DAW
• In Sequencer mode, set the Keyboard Track to play the
desired Track
• In Combination mode, temporarily change the
Timbre/Track’s MIDI channel, and/or adjust Key or
Velocity zones
Of course, if you want to edit the Program by itself,
unaffected by the context of the Combination or Song,
simply go to Program mode and edit the sound there!
Effects
Effects are covered in their own section of the manuals, so
we won’t go into too much detail here.
Insert Effects
Insert Effects let you send either individual Oscillators or the
entire Program through up to 12 effects, in series. You can
use any type of effects, from distortions and compressors to
choruses and reverbs. The Insert Effects can be routed to the
main outputs, or to any of the individual outputs.
For more information, see “Insert effects” on page 222.
Master Effects
There are two Master Effects, which are accessed through
Sends 1 and 2. These are best-suited to effects such as
reverbs and delays, but you can use them with any type of
effect.
For more information, see “Master effects” on page 223.
Total Effects
The two Total Effects are dedicated to processing the main
L/R outputs. They’re ideally suited to overall mix effects,
such as compression, limiting, and EQ–but as with the other
effects sections, you can use any type of effect that you like.
Automatically importing a Combination into Sequencer mode
The Auto Song Setup feature automatically applies the
settings of the current Combination to a song.
If inspiration for a phrase or song strikes you while you’re
playing a program or combination, you can use this function
to start recording immediately.
Hold down the ENTER key and press the SEQUENCER
REC/WRITE key. The “Setup to Record” dialog box will
open and ask “Are you sure?”. Press “OK”. You will
automatically enter Sequencer mode, and will be in the
record-ready state. Press the START/STOP key to start the
sequencer and begin recording.