User Manual
Table Of Contents
- About this manual
- Table of Contents
- Introduction to the KROSS
- Setup
- Playing and editing Programs
- Playing Programs
- Quick Layer/Split function
- Easy program editing
- Detailed Editing with Programs
- Before you start editing
- An overview of the edit pages
- Basic oscillator settings
- Creating time-varying changes (LFO and EG)
- Diverse modulation settings (AMS and AMS mixer)
- Controlling Pitch
- Using Filters
- Using the Amp section
- Making controller assignments
- Arpeggiator settings
- Drum Track settings
- Using the step sequencer
- Effects
- Automatically importing a Program into Sequence mode
- Playing and editing Combinations
- Playing combinations
- Editing a combination
- Summary of the edit pages
- A suggested approach for editing
- Comparing with the sound before you started editing
- Changing the program of each timbre
- Adjusting the mix
- Using the Tone Adjust and EG Adjust functions
- Saving a Combination you’ve edited
- Using REALTIME CONTROLS to adjust the sound or effects
- Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches
- Status settings
- MIDI settings
- Changing the program settings to match the combination
- Arpeggiator settings
- Drum Track settings
- Using the step sequencer
- Effects
- Automatically importing a combination into Sequence mode
- Favorites function
- Sequencer
- Using Effects
- Arpeggiator function
- Drum Track function
- Step sequencer
- Pad Sampler
- Audio recorder
- Pad audio play
- Using Drum Kits
- Overall settings for the KROSS, and saving/loading data
- Appendices
Appendices
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Specifications
Operating temperature +10 – +40 °C
Keyboard
KROSS2-61
61 keys (velocity sensitive; aftertouch not supported)
Normally C2–C7 (adjustable in the range [C1...C6]–[C3...C8])
KROSS2-88
88 keys NH (Natural weighted hammer action) keyboard (no aftertouch)
Normally A0–C8 (adjustable in the range [A-1...C7]–[A1...C9])
* The NH keyboard delivers a playing feel similar to that of an acoustic piano, with
low notes being heavier and high notes being lighter.
System EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis - integrated)
Sound Engine
Maximum Polyphony
120 voices (120 oscillators), single mode
60 voices (60 oscillators), single mode
* The actual maximum polyphony will vary depending on oscillator settings such as
stereo multisamples and velocity crossfading.
Preset PCM memory
Approximately 112 MB (calculated as 48 kHz / 16-bit linear PCM data equivalent)
496 multisamples (including seven stereo), 1014 drumsamples (including 49 stereo)
Expansion PCM memory
Approximately 128MB (*when converted to 48 kHz 16-bit linear PCM)
* Used to load option PCM (file name extension .KEP) or Korg-format PCM data files
(file name extension .KSC), etc.
Programs
Oscillator
OSC1 (Single), OSC1+2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported
4 velocity zones per oscillator, with switching, crossfades and layers.
Filters
Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24 dB)
Two multi-mode filters per voice (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject)
Modulation
For each voice, two envelope generators (Filter & Amp), two LFOs, two key tracking
generators (Filter & Amp), and two AMS mixers
In addition, pitch EG, common LFO, and two common key tracking generators
Combinations
Timbres
Up to 16 timbres, switchable via key zone or velocity zone, layer and crossfade
supported, Tone Adjust function allows program settings to be offset
Master Keyboard
functionality
These allow you to control external MIDI devices
Drum Kits
Stereo and mono drumsamples.
4-way velocity switches with crossfades and adjustable crossfade shapes (Linear, Power, Layer).
The number of
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-Combinations
-Programs
-Drum Kits
User Combinations 896 Combinations (384 Preload)
User Programs 1280 Programs (768 Preload)
User Drum Kits 58 Drum Kits (42 Preload)
Preset Programs 265 Programs (256 GM2 Programs + 9 GM2 Drum Programs)
Favorites Number of memories 128 (16 favorites × 8 banks)
Effects
5 Insert Effects In-line processing; stereo in - stereo out.
2 Master Effects Two effects sends; stereo in - stereo out.
Effects types
Total of 134 types (select from 74 types for insert effects, 101 types of master
effect 1, and 120 types for master effect 2)
Modulation Dynamic Modulation
Effects Control Bus Stereo side-chaining for limiter, gates, vocoders, etc.
Polyphonic arpeggiators
Program mode: one arpeggiator available. Combination and Sequencer modes: two arpeggiators available.
5 preset arpeggio patterns (UP, DOWN, ALT1, ALT2, RANDOM)
1280 user arpeggio patterns (1024 preload)
Number of tones: 12 tones, Number of steps: up to 64 steps
Step sequencer
Program mode
Combination mode
Sequencer mode
One unit, Number of tones: 12 tones + 1 accent tone, Number of steps: up to 64
steps
* Can be created for each program, combination, and song
Drum Track
Preset patterns 772 patterns (Held in common with sequencer patterns.)
Trigger Mode / Sync / Zone settings can be specified
Sequencer
16 MIDI Tracks
128 Songs
Resolution: 480 ppq (parts per )
Tempo: 40.00–300.00 bpm (1/100 bpm resolution)
Up to 210,000 MIDI events
Counter Measure/Beat/Tick
16 preset/16 user template songs
Preset Patterns 772 patterns (Held in common with Drum Track patterns.)
Format Korg (KROSS) format, SMF (formats 0 and 1) supported