Korg KARMA 2 manual

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1 T able of Contents Auto Song Setup function ...................... 21 Other enhancements ............................. 21 Utility menu ................................................... 21 Improvements ................................................ 21 Global mode .................................. 22 User GE Memor y Protect ...................[...]

2 About this manual This manual explains the new functions that have been added in KARMA Music W orkstation system version 2.0, and the improvements that have been made fr om version 1.0. • “Introduction” provides an overview of the major new functions of version 2.0, and explains how to update your system. • “KARMA functionality” expla[...]

3 Introduction Main features of version 2.0 System version 2.0 adds numerous new featur es to the KARMA music workstation. KARMA function 1. Extended GE suppor t In addition to the 1,190 preset GEs (Generated Ef fects) used to generate phrases and patterns within a KARMA module, system version 2.0 gives you 320 user GE memories (32 x 10 banks) . Pl[...]

4 Sequencer mode 1. “T one Adjust” parameters The “T one Adjust” parameters let you make temporary adjustments to the sound of the Programs used by each track as an edit that is only used for the current song. For example, you can make the bass less bright or speed up the attack of the strings without returning to Pr ogram mode and editing [...]

5 Introduction Installing the software into the KARMA Music W orkstation In order to upgrade to system version 2.0, you must install the following two types of data into the KARMA music workstation. • System Boot Disk for KARMA Music W orkstation This is the system update data. It is provided on thr ee MS- DOS format 2HD floppy disks. • GE Disk[...]

6 GE Select In addition to the 1,190 preset GEs (Generated Ef fects) that generate phrases and patterns within each KARMA module, system version 2.0 gives you 320 rewritable user GE memories. In conjunction with this addition, you can now select user GEs in the “GE Select” fields of each mode. “GE Select” appears in the following pages. Pro[...]

7 KARMA Function K.R TC (KARMA RealTime Controls) System version 2.0 adds a value display function to the K.R TC (KARMA Realtime Controls) page of each mode. K.R TC (KARMA Realtime Controls) appears in the following pages. Program mode PROG 1.1-4 ( ☞ PG p.6) Combination mode COMBI 1.1-5 ( ☞ PG p.48) Sequencer mode SEQ 1.1-7 ( ☞ PG p.77) Song [...]

8 The display in Combination mode 6.2–3a 6.2–3a: Freeze Randomize In modes where you can use mor e than one KARMA module (Combination, Sequencer , and Song Play modes), use the [ ]/[ ] keys to select the KARMA module for which you want to set the Fr eeze Randomize parameters. Star t Seed [-2147483648…0: Random…+2147483647] Specifies the see[...]

9 KARMA Function (2) “Start Seed”: any value , “Freeze Loop Length”: Of f Each time triggering occurs, the same phrase will be gener- ated. Different “Start Seed” values cause dif ferent phrases to be generated. The phrase will change randomly each time it r epeats, but the same phrase will always be generated each time you retrigger wi[...]

10 If the “Start Seed” parameter (6.2-3a ☞ p.8) of the KARMA module for which you execute random capture is assigned as an R T Parameter ( ☞ p.1 1), a message of “Can’t execute random captur e” will be displayed, and random capture will not be executed. (Press the [F8] (“OK”) key to close the message.) If you set the “Module:”[...]

11 KARMA Function “Seed” is the source data fr om which the randomiza- tions are cr eated. The “Seed” of the phrase being looped is automatically set internally within the KARMA module as the “Start Seed.” The “Start Seed” is used each time the GE is triggered. This means that each time you trigger the GE, a specific “Seed” is a[...]

12 AutoName w/GEchg System version 2.0 adds “AutoName w/GEchg” to the utility menu commands in the Play KARMA and KARMA Setup pages of each mode. “AutoName w/GEchg” (“AutoName GEchg” in Sequencer mode) will appear in the utility menu of the following pages. Program mode PROG 1.1-3b ( ☞ PG p .5) PROG 6.1-1c ( ☞ PG p .26) Combination [...]

13 KARMA Function GE Parameter KARMA Music W orkstation system version 2.0 adds several new GE parameters and GE parameter values. Planned future pr oducts in the EXB-PCM 04/05 are expected to include new programs, combinations, and GE data designed for the KARMA music workstation that will use these parameters. GE (Generated Effect) Group GE T ype[...]

14 simulate the T riton Arpeggiator setting “Arpeggio T ype”: As Played (Fill) . 2: R-restar t at other end of Phase If note generation would extend beyond either end of the playback portion of the Phase, those notes are r eplaced by notes within the playback portion, as if the riff r estarted at the other end. (For the more technically oriente[...]

15 KARMA Function Step T ransp. T emplate [0…17] Allows one of 18 differ ent templates for the 16 steps of a Phase Pattern to be chosen and applied to the current Phase Pattern. These 18 templates correspond to various settings of the T riton Arpeggiator “Octave” and “Octave Motion” param- eters, and can be used to simulate T riton Arpegg[...]

16 the “gate-time” of each note in the pattern simultaneously , similar to the previous option. For example, if the Duration Pattern is generating 16th - 8th at a tempo of 120 BPM , the notes would have the durations of 125 ms , 250 ms , etc. If the “Duration V alue” is 80% , they would be generated as 100 ms , 200 ms , etc. Note that this [...]

17 KARMA Function Pitches-W eighting Cur ve [0…3] 0: Exponential 2: Exp-S 1: Logarithmic 3: Log-S Chooses a weighting curve shape for the top part of the CC Pattern Grid (Pitches). ☞ GE p.14 Rhythm Group: “Pools-W eightingCurve” GE p.50 Appendices: “Random W eighting Curves” This is valid only if the GE settings make the Phase 2 CC patt[...]

18 Sequencer mode SEQ 5.3: T one Adjust System version 2.0 adds a SEQ 5.3: T one Adjust page following the 5.3: T rack Edit page ( ☞ PG p.102) of Se- quencer mode. 5.3–1: T A1..8 (T one Adjust1 T01–08) 5.3–2: T A1..16 (T one Adjust1 T09–16) 5.3–3: T A2..8 (T one Adjust2 T01–08) 5.3–4: T A2..16 (T one Adjust2 T09–16) 5.3–5: T A3.[...]

19 Sequencer mode A EG A (Amp EG Attack Time) [-99…+00…+99] A EG D (Amp EG Decay Time) [-99…+00…+99] A EG S (Amp EG Sustain Level) [-99…+00…+99] A EG R (Amp EG Release Time) [-99…+00…+99] These adjust only the amp parameter as in “F .A EG A,” “F .A EG D,” “F .A EG S,“ or “F .A EG R” respectively . LFO1 Sp (LFO1 Speed[...]

20 Copy From Comb (Copy from Combination) As described below , system version 2.0 enhances the utility menu command “Copy From Comb” ( ☞ PG p.72) found in the SEQ 1.1-1 page. Also, a “Multi REC Standby” check box has been added to the “Copy From Comb” dialog box. Enhancements Only the timbres used by the combination will be copied. Th[...]

21 Sequencer mode Quantize - Swing Parameter System version 2.0 adds a “Swing” parameter to the dialog box for the “Quantize” utility menu command ( ☞ PG p.101) of the SEQ 5.2-1: T rack Edit page. Quantize Swing [-300%…+300%] Adds a sense of swing to the rhythm. For example, this can be used to add a slight shuffle feel to a “squar e?[...]

22 Global mode RT (Realtime Command) An “R T (Realtime Command)” check box has been added to GLOBAL 2.1-1a: MIDI Setup ( ☞ PG p.137). RT (RealTime Command) [Off, On] Off (unchecked): MIDI common messages and r ealtime messages (song position pointer , start, continue, stop) will not be received fr om the MIDI IN connector when “MIDI Clock?[...]

23 Global mode Stop: If “ Start “ has been previously transmitted, the MIDI system realtime message “ Stop ” will be transmitted at the moment you turn off the [KARMA ON/OFF] key . MIDI OUT KARMA Music Workstation EM-1 MIDI IN “MIDI Clock”: Internal “S/S Out P/C”: On Clock: Ext EM-1 TAP 1 2 5 7 10 12 14 16 15 13 11 9 8 4 3 ☞ PG p.[...]

24 Disk mode Additional Load functions The following functions have been added to PG p.150 “Load Selected.” Load .KGE select icon All data from the .KGE file will be loaded. 1 If you want the identically-named .PCG and .SNG files to be loaded along with the .KGE file, check the “Load ********.PCG too“ and “Load ********.SNG too” check b[...]

25 Disk mode 1.1–2: Save Utility menu “Save PCG & SEQ” and “Save User GE” have been added to the utility menu commands. ( ☞ PG p.153) Changes and additions to the Save function The following functionality has been changed or added. Save All In addition to saving .PCG files and .SNG files, you can now save User GE data as a .KGE file[...]

26 Parameters that can be loaded/saved to disk in version 2.0, but not in version 1.0 1. Program, Combination, Sequencer , Song Play parameters • Each mode 6.1-1 (1.1-1): “KARMA T ime Signature” • Each mode 6.2-3: “Start Seed” • Each mode 6.2-3: “Freeze Loop Length” • Each mode 6.4-1(2): R T Parameter - “Start Seed” / “Ran[...]

27 Other Functions Other functions T ap T empo Control A tap tempo control function has been added in Program, Combination, Sequencer , and Song Play modes. While the KARMA function, the sequencer , or SMF data is playing in these modes, you can control the tempo in r ealtime by lightly tapping the [TIMBRE/TRACK] in time with the beat at the desire[...]

28 MIDI About system exclusive messages KARMA music workstation system version 2.0 adds support for the following system exclusive messages. •S MF Data Dump Request reception •S MF Data Dump transmission •G E Data Dump Request reception •G E Data Dump transmission/reception • Parameter change transmission/r eception in Sequencer mode In s[...]

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