User Manual

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Introduction to the KROSS
Front and rear panels
Front panel
1. Keyboard
The KROSS 61-key has a 61-note keyboard (velocity sensitive,
aftertouch not supported).
The KROSS 88-key has a 88-note natural weighted hammer-
action (NH) keyboard (velocity sensitive, aftertouch not
supported).
When playing these keyboards, your playing strength (velocity)
can affect aspects of the sound such as the volume and the EG
speed, allowing you to vary the character of the attack. (see pages
31 and 43)
You can also set keyboard tracking settings so that the sound will
change as you move across the keyboard, for example by
becoming brighter as you play higher notes. (see page 42)
2. Controllers
SW1, SW2 buttons
You can assign various functions to the SW1 and SW2 buttons
for each program, combination, or song. You can use these
buttons to control program parameters via AMS (Alternate
Modulation), or effect parameters via Dmod (Dynamic
Modulation).
They can also transpose the keyboard by octaves, turn
portamento on/off, or lock the Pitch Bend position.
Each button can work as either a
Toggle or Momentary button.
In
Toggle mode, the assigned function is switched between on
and off each time the button is pressed. In
Momentary mode,
the assigned function is active on only as long as you hold down
the button.
In Program mode, you can check the assignments of SW1 and
SW2 on the PROG> MAIN page.
For details, please see “SW (Switch assignment) information” on
page 28.
When you write a Program or Combination, the on/off status of
the SW1 and SW2 buttons is saved.
Please see “Setting the functions of SW1 and SW2” on page 44.
Pitch bend wheel (left)
Move this wheel forward or backward to control the pitch. The
center is the normal position, where there is no pitch change.
When you take your hand off of the pitch bend wheel, it will
return to the center position.
The amount of pitch change can be specified individually for
each program’s oscillator, combination timbre, and song track.
You can also use the pitch bend lock function of the SW1 or SW2
buttons to lock the pitch so that it will stay at the position of the
wheel immediately before the button was released.
Modulation wheel (right)
Move this wheel away from yourself to control various program
parameters or effect parameters. If the wheel is moved all the way
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KROSS 61-key
* The battery compartment of the
KROSS 61-key is located on the
bottom panel.
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KROSS 88-key