Korg Krome User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Contents
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Regarding the LCD screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Data handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
About this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Main Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting the keyboard and
turning the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Turning the power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Turning the power off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
About the display and the modes . . . . . 9
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Selecting modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing Programs and Combinations . . . . . 11
Using controllers to modify the sound. . . . 12
Performing with the arpeggiator . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Drum Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Simple program and combination
editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recording your performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Editing MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Template songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Routing and effect settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Saving and loading data . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Saving your edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Saving and loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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
Specifications (summary) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Precautions
Location
Usingtheunitinthefollowinglocationscanresultinamal‐
function.
•Indirectsunlight
•Locationsofextremetemperatureorhumidity
•Excessivelydustyordirtylocations
•Locationsofexcessivevibration
•Closetomagneticfields
Power supply
PleaseconnectthedesignatedACadaptertoanACoutletof
thecorrectvoltage.DonotconnectittoanACoutletofvolt‐
ageotherthanthatforwhichyourunitisintended.
Interference with other electrical devices
Radiosandtelevisionsplacednearbymayexperiencerecep‐
tioninterference.Operatethisunitatasuitabledistancefrom
radiosandtelevisions.
Handling
Toavoidbreakage,donotapplyexcessiveforcetothe
switchesorcontrols.
Care
Iftheexteriorbecomesdirty,wipeitwithaclean,drycloth.
Donotuseliquidcleanerssuchasbenzeneorthinner,or
cleaningcompoundsorflammablepolishes.
Keep this manual
Afterreadingthismanual,pleasekeepitforlaterreference.
Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Neversetanycontainerwithliquidinitnearthisequipment.
Ifliquidgetsintotheequipment,itcouldcauseabreakdown,
fire,orelectricalshock.
Becarefulnottoletmetalobjectsgetintotheequipment.If
somethingdoesslipintotheequipment,unplugtheAC
adapterfromthewalloutlet.ThencontactyournearestKorg
dealerorthestorewheretheequipmentwaspurchased.
Regarding the LCD screen
TheKROMELCDscreenisaprecisiondevice,andcareful
attentionhasbeenpaidtoitsproductquality.Althoughyou
maynoticesomeoftheissueslistedbelow,pleasebeaware
thattheseareduetothecharacteristicsofLCDscreens,and
arenotmalfunctions.
•Theremaybepixelsinthescreenthatarealwaysdark
(unlit)oralwaysbright(lit).
•D
epend
ingonthedisplayedcontent,thebrightnessofthe
screenmayappearuneven.
•Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,horizontalstripesof
shadingmaybevisible.
•Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,flickeringormoire
patternsmaybevisible.
Data handling
Incorrectusageormalfunctionsmaycausethecontentsofthe
memorytobelost.PleaseusetheincludedEditortobackup
yourimportantdatatoyourcomputerorremovablemedia.
PleasebeawarethatKorgwillacceptnoresponsibilityforany
damageswhichmayresultfromlossofdata.
ThankyouforpurchasingtheKorgKROMEMusic
Workstation.Tohelpyougetthemostoutofyournew
instrument,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA)
ResponsibleParty:KORGUSAINC.
Address:316SOUTHSERVICEROAD,MELVILLE
Telephone:1‐631‐390‐6500
EquipmentType:MusicWorkstation
Model:KROME‐61/KROME‐73/KROME‐88
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15ofFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and
(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)
NOTE:Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15
oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereason‐
ableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidential
installation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccor‐
dancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferenceto
radiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthis
equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevi‐
sionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequip‐
mentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand
receiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent
fromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnician
forhelp.
Ifitemssuchascablesareincludedwiththisequipment,you
mustusethoseincludeditems.
Unauthorizedchangesormodificationtothissystemcanvoid
theuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.
Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
Whenthis“crossed‐outwheeledbin”symbolisdis‐
playedontheproduct,owner’smanual,battery,orbat‐
terypackage,itsignifiesthatwhenyouwishto
disposeofthisproduct,manual,packageorbattery
youmustdosoinanapprovedmanner.Donotdis‐
cardthisproduct,manual,packageorbatteryalong
withordinaryhouseholdwaste.Disposinginthecor‐
rectmannerwillpreventharmtohumanhealthandpotential
damagetotheenvironment.Sincethecorrectmethodofdis‐
posalwilldependontheapplicablelawsandregulationsin
yourlocality,pleasecontactyourlocaladministrativebodyfor
details.Ifthebatterycontainsheavymetalsinexcessofthe
regulatedamount,achemicalsymbolisdisplayedbelowthe
“crossed‐outwheeledbin”symbolonthebatteryorbattery
package.

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About this manual
The manuals and how to use them
TheKROMEcomeswiththefollowingmanuals.
•VideoManual(approximately60minutes)
•QuickStartGuide(printedandPDF)
(thisdocument)
•OperationGuide(PDF)
• ParameterGuide(PDF)
•VoiceNameList(PDF)
Allofthesemanualsareontheincludedaccessory
disc.
AprintedcopyisincludedonlyfortheQuickStart
Guide.
Video Manual
Thisvideoillustratesthemainfunctionalityofthe
KROME.
Quick Start Guide
ThisprovidesasimpleexplanationoftheKROME’s
functions.Tobegin,pleasewatchtheVideoManual
andreadtheQuickStartGuide.
Operation Guide
Putsimply,theOperationGuideisdesignedtoanswer
thequestion,“HowdoIdothis?”
Itexplainsthenamesandfunctionsofeachpartofthe
KROME,basicoperation,anoverviewofeachmode,
howtoeditsounds,howtorecordonthesequencer,
andhowtosample.Thisguidealsoexplainsthebasics
oftheArpeggiator,effects,DrumKits,andtheDrum
Track.
Finally,italsocontainsatroubleshootingguideand
supplementalinformationsuchasspecifications.
Parameter Guide
TheParameterGuideisdesignedtoanswerthe
question,“Whatdoesthisdo?”
Organizedbymodeandpage,theParameterGuide
includesinformationoneachandeveryparameterin
theKROME.
Voice Name List
TheVoic e NameListlistsallofthesoundsandsetups
thatareintheKROMEwhenitisshippedfromthe
factory,includingPrograms,Combinations,
Multisamples,Drumsamples,DrumKits,Arpeggio
Patterns,DrumTrackPatterns,TemplateSongs,and
EffectPresets.
PDF versions
TheKROMEPDFmanualsaredesignedforeasy
navigationandsearching.TheyincludeextensivePDF
contentsinformation,whichgenerallyappearsonthe
sideofthewindowinyourPDFreaderandletsyou
jumpquicklytoaspecificsection.Allcross‐references
arehyper‐links,sothatclickingonthemautomatically
takesyoutothesourceofthereference.
Conventions in this manual
References to the KROME
TheKROMEisavailablein88‐key,73‐key,and61‐key
models.Themanualsrefertoallmodelswithout
distinctionas“theKROME.”Thefrontpanelandrear
panelillustrationsinthemanualshowthe61‐key
model,buttheyapplyidenticallytotheothermodels.
Abbreviations for the manuals: QS, OG, PG,
VNL
Inthedocumentation,referencestothemanualsare
abbreviatedasfollows.
QS:QuickStartGuide
OG:OperationGuide
PG:ParameterGuide
VNL:TheVoiceNameList
Symbols , , Note, Tips
Thesesymbolsrespectivelyindicateacaution,aMIDI‐
relatedexplanation,asupplementarynote,oratip.
Example screen displays
Theparametervaluesshownintheexamplescreensof
thismanualareonlyforexplanatorypurposes,and
maynotnecessarymatchthevaluesthatappearonthe
LCDscreenofyourinstrument.
MIDI-related explanations
CC#isanabbreviationforControlChangeNumber.
InexplanationsofMIDImessages,numbersinsquare
brackets[]indicatehexadecimalnumbers.
*Allproductnamesandcompanynamesarethe
trademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespective
owners.

Main Features
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Main Features
New realms of sound for the keyboard
player and the musical creator
• The KROME’s 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 sound’s
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.
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.
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.
Drum track patterns
The drum track is a built-in drum machine function
that uses the KROME’s 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 you’re 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.
Sequencer for music production or
performance
The internal sequencer provides 16 MIDI tracks and
one master track. There’s 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.
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
KROME’s 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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Front Panel
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Front Panel
Volume
1. VOLUME knob
ThisknobadjuststhevolumeoftheAUDIOOUTPUT
L/MONO,Routputs,aswellasthevolumeofthe
headphonejack.
SW1, 2 and Joystick
2. SW1, SW2 buttons
Youcanassignthesebuttonstoadesiredfunctionsuch
aschangingtheoctaveofthekeyboard,turning
portamentoon/off,orlockingthejoystick.Youcanalso
usethesetocontrolthesoundoreffectsin
sophisticatedwaysbyassigningthemtoanAMS
parameterofthesoundgeneratororaDmod
parameterofaneffect.
3. Joystick
Youcancontrolsynthesisparametersoreffect
parametersbymovingthejoystickup/down/left/right.
REALTIME CONTROLS
Theserealtimecontrollersconsistoffourknobsand
onebutton.Youcanusethemtodothefollowing
things.
4. SELECT button
5. Knobs 1–4
UsetheSELECTbuttontoselectthefunctionsthatyou
wanttobecontrolledbyknobs1–4.Byusingknobs1–4
youcancontrolthesound,effects,andthearpeggiator.
(See“Realtimecontrols”onpage 12.)
Arpeggiator
6. ARP button
Thisbuttonturnsthearpeggiatoron/off.Thebutton
willbelitupifthearpeggiatorison.(Seepage 13)
DRUM TRACK
7. DRUM TRACK button
ThisbuttonturnstheDrumTrackfunctiononoroff.
Thisbuttonalsoindicatestheoperatingstateofthe
drumtrack.(Unlit:off,Blinking:waitingfortrigger,
Lit:on.Seepage 13.)
Effect buttons
8. MASTER FX button, TOTAL FX button
Thesebuttonsturnthemastereffectandtotaleffect
on/off.Whenthebuttonison(LEDlit),theeffect
settingsoftheprogram,combination,orsongwillbe
enabled.Whenthebuttonisoff(LEDunlit),the
correspondingeffectwillbeoff.
Theon/offstatusofthesebuttonsisrememberedeven
whenyouswitchprograms,combinations,orsongs.
Display
9. Display
TheTouchViewdisplayfeaturessimpletouchcontrol
andselectionofnumerousfeaturesandparameters.
(Seepage 9)
Mode
10. COMBI, PROG, SEQ buttons
11. GLOBAL, MEDIA buttons
TheKROMEhasfivedifferentoperationalmodes,each
oneoptimizedforaspecificsetoffunctions.
Pressoneofthesebuttonstoenterthecorresponding
mode.
Fordetails,pleasesee“Selectingmodes”onpage 10.
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PROG/COMBI BANK
12. A, B, C, D, E, F buttons
ThesebuttonsselectprogrambanksA–Fand
combinationbanksA–D(seepage 11).Youcanalsouse
thesebuttonstoselectthebankoftimbreprogramsina
combination,orthebankoftrackprogramsinasong.
IfyouwanttoselectaGMbank,usethenumerickeys
(see“15”,bellow,page 11)ortheBank/ProgramSelect
menu(seepage 12).
VALUE controllers
Usethesecontrollerstoedittheparameterthat’s
selectedinthedisplay.
13. INC and DEC buttons
14. VALUE dial
15. 0–9, – and . buttons
16. ENTER button
Usethesetospecifythevalueoftheselected
parameter.
17. COMPARE button
Comparesyourcurrentsoundeditstothesound
beforeitwasedited.
PAGE SELECT, EXIT
18. PAGE button
Whenyoupressthisbutton,alistofthepageswithin
theselectedmodewillappearinthedisplay.Pressthe
buttonofthedesiredpage.(Seepage 9)
19. EXIT button
Pressthisbuttontoreturntothemainpageofthe
currentmode.
Save (Write)
20. WRITE button
Usethisbuttontosaveprograms,combinations,global
settings,drumkits,orarpeggiopatternstotheinternal
memory(seepage 19).
You’llalsousethisbuttontosavesongstomedia(see
page 20).
Sequencer
Thebuttonsinthissectionareusedforoperationsin
Sequencermode,suchasrecordingandplayback(see
page 54oftheOperationGuide).Inadditiontoitsuse
duringrecording,theRECbuttonisalsousedtosavea
programorcombination,orwhenusingtheAutoSong
Setupfunction.(seepage 15).
21. PAUSE ( ) button, REW ( ) button,
FF ( ) button, LOCATE ( ) button,
REC ( ) button, START/STOP ( ) button
TEMPO controls
22. TEMPO knob, TEMPO LED
Thisknobadjuststhetempoofthearpeggiator,drum
track,orinternalsequencer.
ThisLEDwillblinkatquarter‐noteintervalsofthe
currenttempo.
23. TAP button
Bypressing(ortapping)thisbuttononthebeat,you
canenterthetempousedbythearpeggiator,drum
track,orinternalsequencer.
Headphone
24. Headphone jack
Connectyourheadphoneshere.
ThisjackwilloutputthesamesignalastheAUDIO
OUTPUTL/MONOandRjacks.
TheheadphonevolumeiscontrolledbytheVOLUME
knob.
Rear Panel
Power supply
Besuretoseethe“Connectingthekeyboardand
turningthepoweron”sectiononpage 7andfollowthe
correctproceduredescribedthere.
Note:TheKROMEhasanautopower‐offfunctionthat
automaticallyturnsoffthepowerwhenthekeyboard
orfrontpanelbuttonshavenotbeenusedforacertain
lengthoftime.Withthefactorysettings,thisissetto4
hours(see“Theautopower‐offfunction”onpage 8).
1. Power switch
Thisswitchturnsthepoweron/off.
2. AC adapter connector
TheincludedACadapterisconnectedhere.
Connectionsmustbemadewiththepowerturned
off.Pleasebeawarethatcarelessoperationmay
damageyourspeakersystemorcause
malfunctions.
3. Cable hook
UsethistosecurethecableoftheincludedACadapter.
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AUDIO OUTPUTS
4. AUDIO OUTPUT L/MONO jack
Thesearethemainstereoaudiooutputs.Usethe
VOLUMEknobtoadjustthevolume.
PEDALS
5. ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack, ASSIGNABLE
SWITCH jack, DAMPER jack
Youcanconnectadamperpedal,footswitch,andfoot
pedaltothesejacks.Thisgivesyouabroaderrangeof
functionsandeffectstocontrol.
MIDI
6. MIDI IN connector, MIDI OUT connector
MIDIletsyouconnecttheKROMEtoacomputeror
otherMIDIdevices,forsendingandreceivingnotes,
controllergestures,soundsettings,andsoon.
SD
7. SD card slot
YoucaninsertanSDcardhere,anduseittosave/load
KROMEprograms,combinations,orsongdata.(See
page 19)
USB
8. USB connector (for connecting to
computer)
Youcanconnectyourcomputertothisconnector.
UsingasingleUSBcable,yourKROMEcansendand
receiveMIDIinformationdirectlytoandfroma
computer,withoutrequiringaMIDIinterface.
Note:TheUSBconnectoroftheKROMEisonlyableto
transmitandreceiveMIDIdata.
Connecting the keyboard and turning the power on
Turning the power on
Note:Checkthefollowingbeforeyouturnthepower
on.
•Makesurethatyou’reusinganACoutletthat
suppliesthecorrectvoltageforyourunit.
•UseonlytheincludedACadapter.
•TurntheKROME’sfrontpanelVOLUMEknoball
thewaytothelefttominimizethevolume.
•MakesurethattheKROME’spowerisoff.
•Ifyou’reconnectingtoanexternaloutputdevice
suchasamixerorapoweredmonitorspeaker,
minimizeitsvolumeandturnoffitspower.
Here’showtoconnectthepower.
1. ConnecttheincludedACadapter’sDCplugtothe
KROME’srearpanelpowerjack.
PlugtheACadapterintoanACoutlet.
TopreventtheDCplugfrombeingdisconnected
accidentally,fastenthecablearoundtheKROME’s
cablehook.
AC adapter connections
ConnectthepowercordtotheACadapter.
2. ConnecttheKROME’sAUDIOOUTPUT
L/MONOandRjackstoyourmixerorpowered
monitorspeakers.
•Ifyou’remonitoringthroughheadphones,connect
themtotheheadphonejackthat’slocatedonthe
leftsideofthefrontoftheKROME.Thisheadphone
jackwilloutputthesamesignalasthestereooutput
(AUDIOOUTPUTL/MONOandR).
3. Turnonthepowerbypressingthepowerswitch
locatedontherearpaneloftheKROME.
Iftheautopower‐offfunctionisenabled,a
messagewillappearatstart‐up,informingyouof
thetimeuntilthepowerwillturnoff
automatically.Ifthisdialogboxdoesnotappear,
autopower‐offisnotenabled;thepowerwillnot
turnoffautomatically.(See“Theautopower‐off
function”onpage 8.)
4. Power‐onyourexternaloutputdevices,andadjust
theirvolumeappropriately.
5. Whileplayingthekeyboard,graduallyturnthe
VOLUMEknobtowardtherighttoadjustthe
volume.
Power switch
d: Cable hook
AC adapter
When fastening the
cable to the cable
hook, take care not
to bend this portion
any more than
necessary. c: Power cord for AC adapter
a: Power
supply jack
b: Plug into AC outlet.

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Turning the power off
Whenyou’vefinishedusingtheKROME,turnoffthe
powerbypressingthepowerswitchthat’slocatedon
therearpaneloftheKROME.
Whenyouturnoffthepower,anyprogram,
combination,orglobalsettingsyoumayhave
editedwillreturntoitsoriginalstate.Ifyouwant
tokeeptheresultsofyourediting,youmustsave
(write)theeditedsettings.
Inthesameway,thesongdatawillalsobelost
whenyouturnoffthepower.Ifyouwanttouse
thesongdataagainlater,youmustsaveitbefore
youturnoffthepower,andthenloaditagain
whendesired.(See“Savingyouredits”on
page 19.)
IftheKROME’sautopower‐offfunctionis
enabled,thepowerwillautomaticallyturnoff
afteracertainlengthoftimehaselapsedwithout
anyuserinput.Thisautomaticpower‐offwillalso
causeallunsaveddatatobelost.
Ifthepoweristurnedoffwhiledataisbeing
writtentotheinternalmemory,thedatainthe
internalmemorymaybedamaged.Neverturnoff
thepowerwhileanyprocessisbeingexecuted.
Whileprocessingisoccurring,thefollowing
messagewillappear:
“Nowwritingintointernalmemory”
The auto power-off function
TheKROMEhasanautopower‐offfunctionthat
automaticallyturnsoffthepowerwhenthekeyboard
orfrontpanelbuttonshavenotbeenused(*)fora
certainlengthoftime.
*TheVOLUMEknobisnotincluded.
Note:Withthefactorysettings,thepowerwillturnoff
whentherehasbeennouserinputforapproximately
fourhours.
Whenthepowerturnsoff,anysettingsyouhad
beeneditingwillbelost.Ifyouwanttokeepyour
editedsettings,youmustsavethembeforethe
powerturnsoff.
Changing the auto power-off setting
Changing the settings in the start-up dialog box
Iftheautopower‐offfunctionisenabledsothatthe
powerwillturnoffautomatically,thecurrently
specifiedautopower‐offtimeisdisplayedimmediately
afterthesystemstartsup.
1. Whilethismessageisshown,presstheChange
Settingbuttoninthedialogbox.
Thefollowingdialogboxwillappear.
2. Pressthepopupbuttonandselectthedesiredtime
forautopower‐offtooccur.Ifyoudon’twantthe
powertoturnoffautomatically,chooseDisabled.
Note:Ifthisdialogboxdoesnotappearimmediately
afterstart‐up,theautopower‐offfunctionissetto
Disabled;thepowerwillnotturnoffautomatically.
Note:Youcanalsochangetheautopower‐offsetting
duringoperation(seepage 16oftheOperationGuide).
Auto power-off warning message
Whenthespecifiedtimehaselapsed,amessagewill
warnyouthattheautopower‐offfunctionisaboutto
turnoffthepower.
IfyouwanttocontinueusingtheKROME,pressthe
keyboard,abutton,orthedisplay.Autopower‐offwill
bereset,andthesamemessagewillappearwhenthe
specifiedtimehasagainelapsedwithoutanyuser
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About the display and the modes
Display
TheKROMEusesKorg’sTouchViewgraphicaluser
interface.
Bypressingordraggingobjectsshowninthedisplay,
youcanselectprogramsorcombinations,oredit
parametervalues.Herewe’llexplainthenamesand
functionsoftheseobjects.
a: Mode button
Thisindicatesthecurrentlyselectedmode.
Whenyoupressthisbutton,theModemenuwill
appear.Inthemodemenu,pressthenameofthemode
thatyouwanttomove.Ifyouselectthecurrently
selectedmode,thePageSelectmenuforthatmodewill
appear.Eveninanothermode,pressingtherightside
ofthenamewilldisplaythePageSelectmenuforeach
mode.
Toclosethemenu,presstheClosebuttonortheEXIT
button.
Youcanalsochoosemodesandpagesbypressingthe
frontpanelbuttons.Pressamodeselectbuttonto
selectamode,andthenpressthePAGEbuttonto
accessthepageselectscreen.
b: Current page
Thisindicatesthecurrentpagewithintheselected
mode.
Beginningattheleft,thisareashowsthepagenumber:
name,andtabname.
c: Tab
Mostpagesaredividedintotwoormoretabs.
d: Parameters
Theparametersforvarioussettingsareshowninthe
display.Selectaparameterinthedisplay,andeditits
value.
YoucanusetheVALUEdialandothervalue
controllers(seepage 6)toeditavaluebydragging
yourfingerinthedisplay,orturnasettingon/offby
pressingitinthedisplay.
Forsomeparameters,youcanpresstheparameter
twiceinsuccessionorlong‐pressandthenreleaseitto
accessanon‐screeneditpadwhereyoucaneditthe
value.see“Editpad”onpage 6oftheOperation
Guide.
e: Popup buttons
Whenyoupressapopupbutton,theavailable
parametervalueswillappearasapopupmenuora
tabbedmenu.
f: Menu command button
* Menu
Whenthisbuttonispressed,alistofmenucommands
willappear.
Themenucommandsthatappearwilldiffer
dependingonthepagethat’scurrentlyselected.
Themenuwillclosewhenyoupressthedisplay
somewhereotherthanthemenu,orwhenyoupress
theEXITbutton.
* Dialog box
Whenyouselectamenucommand,you’llseeascreen
containingthesettingsneededtoexecutethe
command.Thisiscalledadialogbox.Thedialogbox
thatappearswilldependonthemenucommandthat
youselect.Somecommands,suchasExclusiveSolo,
donotdisplayadialogbox.
* Text edit button
Whenyoupressthisbutton,thetexteditdialogbox
appearsforchangingthenamesofPrograms,
Combinations,Songs,etc.
a: Mode button
b: Current page
c: Tab
d: Parameters
e:
Popup
buttons
f: Menu command button
Mode button Page number: name Tab name
Menu command button
Menu button
Text edit button
Cancel button OK button

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* OK and Cancel buttons
Afterperformingtheotheroperationsinthedialog
box,youcanexecutethecommandbypressingtheOK
button.Tocancelwithoutexecuting,presstheCancel
button.Thedialogboxwillclose.
TheEXITbuttoncorrespondstotheCancelbuttonand
Donebutton.
Selecting modes
TheKROMEprovidesalargenumberoffunctions,
suchasplayingoreditingprogramsandcombinations,
recordingandplayingbacksongs,andmanaging
media.Thesefunctionsaregroupedinto“modes.”The
KROMEhasfivemodes.Toaccessamode,pressthe
correspondingmodebutton(Seepage 5).
Program mode
ProgramsarethebasicsoundsoftheKROME.
InProgrammode,youcan:
• SelectandplayPrograms.
•Useonearpeggiatorinyourperformance.
•PlaybackDrumTrackpatternswhileyouperform
usingaProgram.
•EditPrograms
YoucanusetherealtimecontrolsandtheTone
Adjustfunctiontoeasilyedittheprogram.
Youcanadjusttheparametersandsettingsofthe
oscillators,filters,amps,EGs,LFOs,effects,
arpeggiator,drumtrack,etc.
Youcanuseuptofiveinserteffects,twomaster
effects,andonetotaleffect.
•Plus,youcancreatedrumprogramsusingdrum
kits(ascreatedinGlobalmode).
Combination mode
Combinationsaresetsofupto16programsthatcanbe
playedsimultaneously,lettingyoucreatesoundsthat
aremorecomplexthanasingleProgram.In
Combinationmode,youcan:
• SelectandplayCombinations.
•Usemultipletimbrestoplayarpeggiopatterns
generatedbytwoarpeggiators.
•Useoneormoretimbrestoplaybackthepatterns
inthedrumtrack.
•UsetheKROMEasa16‐partmultitimbraltone
generator.
•EditCombinations
Youcanusethetoneadjustfunctiontoeasilyedit
theprogramofeachtimbre.
YoucanassignProgramstoeachofthe16Timbres,
eachwithseparatevolume,pan,EQ,andkeyboard
andvelocityzones;adjustsettingsforeffects,
arpeggiatorandthedrumtrack.
•Plus,youcanuseuptofiveinserteffects,two
mastereffects,andonetotaleffect.
Sequencer mode
Sequencermodeletsyourecord,playback,andedit
MIDItracks.Youcan:
•Usethesixteen‐trackMIDIsequencertorecordand
playbacksongs.
•RecordasingleMIDItrackatatime,orrecordas
manyasallsixteentrackssimultaneously.Youcan
alsorecordexclusivemessages.
•Usemultipletrackstorecordandplayback
performancesgeneratedbytwoarpeggiators.
•Useoneormoretrackstoplaybackthepatternsin
thedrumtrack.
•Editsongs.
•UsetheKROMEasa16‐trackmulti‐timbralsound
module.
•GM/GM2playbackisalsosupported.
•UsetheToneAdjustfunctiontoeasilyeditthe
programofeachtrack.
•Useuptofiveinserteffects,twomastereffects,and
onetotaleffect.
•Recordpatternsandassignthemtoindividual
keys,usingRPPR(RealtimePattern
Play/Recording).
• CreateaCueListthatwillplaybackmultiplesongs
intheorderthatyouspecify.Youcanalsocombine
thesesongsintoasinglesong.
• CreateuserDrumTrackpatterns.
Global mode
Globalmodeletsyouadjustoverallsettingsforthe
entireKROME,andeditdrumkitsandarpeggio
patterns.InGlobalmode,youcan:
•AdjustsettingsthataffecttheentireKROME,such
asmastertuneandtheglobalMIDIchannel.
• Createuserscales.
• Createdrumkitsusingdrumsamples.
• Createuserarpeggiopatterns.
• Renameprogramandcombinationcategories.
•Setthefunctionoftheassignablepedalsand
assignableswitches.
•TransmitMIDISystemExclusivedatadumps.
Media mode
YoucansaveorloaddatausinganSDcard.InMedia
mode,youcan:
• SaveandloadPrograms,Combinations,Songs,and
Globalsetupdata.
•FormatanSDcard,copyandrenamefiles,etc.
•Performfileoperationssuchascopyingdatatoor
frommedia.
•ExportandimportsequencestoandfromSMF
(StandardMIDIFiles).
•UsetheDataFilerfunctiontosaveorloadMIDI
SystemExclusivedata.

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Playing sounds
Playing Programs and
Combinations
Selecting Programs by bank and
number (A)
Here’showtoselectaprogram.
FormoreaboutthefeaturesandfunctionsofProgram
mode,see“Programmode”onpage 10.
1. Pressthefront‐panelPROGbutton(theLEDwill
lightup)toenterProgrammode.
TheupperleftsideoftheLCDscreenshowsthename
ofthecurrentpage,PROGP0:Play.Thisisagood
homebaseforplayingPrograms.
Noticethelarge,highlightedcharactersintheupper
partoftheLCDdisplay.Thesearethenameand
numberofthecurrentProgram.Whentheseare
highlighted,youcanpresstheINC/DECbuttonsto
selectthenextorpreviouslynumberedProgram.
YoucanalsoturntheVALUEdialtomovethroughthe
Programsinlargersteps,orenterProgramnumbers
directlyfromthenumerickeypad.
2. UsetheBANKA...FbuttonstoselectPrograms
fromotherbanks.
ToselectaGMbank,holddownnumerickey0and
pressoneofthe‐,1–9,or(.)buttons.TheGMbank,GM
variationsg(1)–g(9),orGMdrumprogramsg(d)will
beselectedrespectively.
Selecting Programs by Category (B)
ThereareotherwaystoselectPrograms,butherewe’ll
explainhowtoselectprogramsbytheircategory,such
askeyboard,organ,bass,ordrumsounds.
1. IntheLCDscreen,presstheCategory/Program
Selectpopupbutton.
TheCategory/ProgramSelectpopupmenuwill
appear.
Intheillustration,theKeyboardcategoryisselected.
Themenushowstheprograminthatcategory.
2. Ifyouwanttoselectadifferentcategory,pressthe
tabsattheleftandrightsideofthedisplay.
3. Toselectaprogram,pressitsprogramnameinthe
menu.
Theselectedprogramwillbehighlighted,andthe
programwillchange.YoucanalsousetheINC/DEC
buttonsortheVALUEdialtoswitchprograms.
Themenushowssixteenprogramsatonce.Tosee
otherprograms,usethescrollbartoscrollthelist.
Playthekeyboardtohearthesoundoftheprogram
thatyou’veselected.
A 1 -4 INC/DEC buttons
A 1 -3 Program Select
A 1 -5 VALUE dial A 2 -2 BANK GM
Numeric keys 0 + (–), 1–9, (.)
A 1 -6 Numeric keys
and ENTER button
A 1 -2 PROG P0: Play
Selecting programs by bank and number
A 2 -1 BANK A–F
A–F buttons
COMBI button
A 1 -1 PROG button
Bank/Program Select popup button
B1-1
Selecting programs by category
(Selecting a program by bank)
Category/Program Select menu
Bank/Program Select menu B2-1 Tabs
B4-1 to sub-categories
B3-2
Scroll bar
B5-1 OK button to conrm
B3-1 Program names
Category/Program Select
popup button

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4. Ifyouwanttochooseprogramsbysub‐category,
pressthe“JumptoSub”buttontoaccesstheSub
Category/ProgSelectmenu.
Pressatabonthelefttoselectasubcategory.
Selectaprogramasdescribedinstep3.
Toconfirmyourchoice,presstheOKbutton.Ifyou
wanttocancel,presstheCancelbutton.Youwillreturn
tothemaincategory.
5. Ifyou’rehappywiththeselectedprogram,press
theOKbuttontoclosethemenu.
IfyoupresstheCancelbutton,yourselectionherewill
bediscarded,andyouwillreturntotheprogramthat
hadbeenselectedimmediatelybeforeyouopenedthe
menu.
Note:Ifyoupressthepopupbuttontotheleftof
“ProgramSelect,”theBank/ProgramSelectmenu
organizedintobankswillappear.Theprocedureisthe
sameasdescribedin“SelectingProgramsbyCategory
(B)”.
ForotherwaystoselectPrograms,see“Selecting
Programs”onpage 21oftheOperationGuide.
Program Bank Contents
TheKROMEhasatotalof1,033programs.Whenthe
unitisshippedfromthefactory,theinternalmemory
contains640preloadprogramsand265GMprograms
forimmediateuse.Theremaining128programsare
initializedprograms,providedforyoutosaveyour
ownoriginalprograms.Youarealsofreetoeditand
overwriteanyoftheprogramsinbanksA–F,butnot
theprogramsofbanksGM–g(d).
Programbankcontents
Selecting Combinations
Here’showtoselectacombination.
Formoreaboutcombinations,see“Combination
mode”onpage 10.
1. PresstheCOMBIbuttontoenterCombination
mode.
TheCOMBILEDwilllightup.
Onceyou’reinCombimode,youcanselectandplay
Combinationsbyeitherbank/numberorcategory,in
thesamewayasyoudidPrograms.
Combinationbankcontents
Using controllers to modify
the sound
Joystick, SW1 and SW2
Thejoystick(seepage 5)andSW1/SW2(seepage 5)
locatedontheleftsideoftheKROME’sfrontpanelare
controllersforyoutousewhileperforming.Youcan
usethesecontrollerstomodifythesound.
Theeffectproducedbyeachcontrollerwilldifferfor
eachProgramorCombination.Inadditiontothe
typicalfunctions,thecontrollersinsomecasesmight
havetheeffectofemphasizingindividualsounds,or
mightapplyacombinationofseveraleffects.Sotry
themallouttoseewhateachcontrollerdoesforthe
selectedsound.
StandardJoystickfunctions
Realtime controls
Therealtimecontrollers(seepage 5)locatedontheleft
sideofthefrontpanelareusedtocontrolthesound
whileplayingaprogramorcombination,orforsimple
soundediting.Theyarealsousedtocontrolthe
arpeggiator.
1. PresstheSELECTbuttontochoosethefunctions
thatknobs1–4willcontrol(thecorresponding
LEDwilllightup).
TheknobswillcontrolthesoundifTONEorUSERare
selected,orthearpeggiatorifARPisselected.
2. Turnknobs1–4,andnoticehowthesound,effects,
orarpeggiopatternchanges.
Whenyouturnaknob,apopupwillappearonthe
display,indicatingthenameofthecontrollerandits
value.
•IfSELECTTONEisselected,theknobswillcontrol
thefiltercutoff,filterresonance,filterEGintensity,
andfilterEGreleasetimerespectively.
•IfSELECTUSERisselected,knobs1–4willcontrol
awidevarietyofparametersindividuallyassigned
byeachprogramorcombination.Inmany(butnot
all)cases,knobs1and2willcontrolsynth
parameters,knob3willcontrolthedepthofa
modulationeffectsuchaschorus,andknob4will
controlreverbdepth.
•FordetailsonSELECTARP,refertothenext
section.
Bank No. Contents
A...E 000...127 Preload programs
F000...127 Initialized programs
GM
001...128
GM2 capital programs
g(1)…g(9) GM2 variation programs
g(d) GM2 drum programs
Bank No. Contents
A...C 000...127 Preload combinations
D000...127 Initialized combinations
Move the joystick… Normally controls…
Left Pitch bend down
Right Pitch bend up
Forwards (away from yourself) Vibrato
Backwards (towards yourself) Filter LFO (wah)

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Performing with the
arpeggiator
Aprogramallowsyoutouseasinglepolyphonic
arpeggiator.Whenplayingacombinationorusingthe
sequencer,you’llbeabletousetwopolyphonic
arpeggiators.
Turning the arpeggiator on/off
1. Selecttheprogramorcombinationthatyouwant
toplay.
2. PresstheARPbuttontomaketheLEDlightup.
Thearpeggiatorwillturnon.
3. Playthekeyboard.
Thearpeggiowillstartplaying.(Pleasenotethatfor
somesounds,thearpeggiatorissettorespondonlyto
aspecificrangeofnotesonthekeyboard.)
Controlling the arpeggio pattern
1. PresstheSELECTbuttontomaketheARPLED
lightup.
2. Turnknobs1–4(GATE,VELOCITY,SWING,
STEP)tomodifythepattern.
ItisalsoeffectivetosettherealtimecontrolstoTONE
orUSERandusethemtomodifythesoundwhilethe
arpeggiatorisplaying.
Arpeggiopatternsappropriateforeachsoundare
assignedtoeachofthefactory‐setprogramsand
combinations.Tryselectingprogramsand
combinationsfromavarietyofcategories,andplay
themwiththearpeggiatorturnedon.
3. UsetheTEMPOknobortheTAPbuttontoadjust
thetempo(seepage 6).
Program mode
Thearpeggiopatternofaprogramcanbeswitchedby
theP0:Play‐Arpeggiatorpage“Pattern”parameter.
1. PressthePROGbutton,andthentheARPtab.
2. Pressthe“Pattern”popupbutton,andselecta
pattern.
IftheLatchsettingonthispageisselected,the
arpeggiowillcontinueplayingevenafteryoutake
yourhandoffthekeyboard.Ifthissettingisnot
selected,thearpeggiowillstopplayingwhenyoutake
yourhandoffthekeyboard.
Combination mode and Sequencer mode
InCombinationandSequencermodes,arpeggiator
settingsareadjustedintheP0ArpeggiatorAandBpages.
Using the Drum Track
Turning the Drum Track on and off
1. PresstheDRUMTRACKbutton.
Dependingonvarioussettings,theDrumTrackmay
begintoplayimmediately,ormaywaituntilyoustart
toplayonthekeyboard.Ifthebutton’sLEDisblinking
onandoff,it’swaitingforyoutoplay.
2. UsetheTEMPOknobortheTAPbuttontoadjust
thetempo(seepage 6).
Selecting the Drum Track pattern &
sound
Program mode
InProgrammode,theDrumTrackhasaspecial
reservedmixerslotandadedicatedProgramselect
parameter.TosetuptheDrumTrackinProgram
mode:
1. PressthePROGbutton,andthentheMixer&
Drumtab.
TheMixer&DrumTRACKpagewillappear.
2. Ontherightsideofthedisplay,usethetwo
PatternBank/No.popupbuttonstoselectaDrum
Trackpattern.
Note:PleasenotethattheDRUMTRACKbuttonwill
notturnonforapatternthatcontainsnodatasuchas
theUserbankInitDrumPattern,orforthePresetbank
P000:Offpattern.
3. Ontherightsideofthedisplay,usetheDrum
TrackProgram“Program”popupbuttontoselect
theprogramthatwillsoundthepattern.
4. Usethebuttonsonthelefttocontrolthemuteand
solosettings,andusetheslidertoadjustthe
volume.YoucanusetheDrumTrackEQtoadjust
theEQofthedrumtrackprogram.
Combination mode, Sequencer mode
InCombinations(andSongs),theDrumTracksimply
sendsMIDItoplayoneormoreofthe16
Timbres/Tracks.
Formoreinformation,see“DrumTrackfunction
settingsinCombinationmode”onpage 101ofthe
OperationGuide.
Latch
Arppegio Pattern
Arpeggio
Pattern
Preview
Pattern
Bank/No.
Drum Track
Program
Drum Track Play/Mute, Solo On/O, Volume
Drum Track
EQ

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Simple program and
combination editing
Adjusting the EQ and volume balance
Foraprogram,theprogram’sEQandmastereffect
returnamountcanbeadjustedintheP0:Play–Main
page.
IntheP0:Play–Mixer&DrumTrackpageyoucan
adjustthevolumebalanceofoscillators1and2,and
thedrumtrack.HereyoucanalsoadjusttheEQofthe
drumtrackprogram.
Using Tone Adjust
TheKROME’sToneAdjustfunctionassignsprogram
parametersthatareusefulforeditingwithbuttonsand
slidersinthedisplay.Youcanusethesetoeditthe
soundefficiently.
1. AccesstheProgrammodeP0:Play–ToneAdjust
page.PressthePROGbutton,andthentheTone
Adjusttab.
2. Usetheslidersandbuttonsinthedisplaytomake
adjustments.YoucanalsousetheVA L U E 
controllerstomakeadjustments.
Theparametersassignedtotheslidersandknobswill
differdependingontheprogramorcombination.(For
somesounds,theresultmaybedifficulttonotice.)
Forexample,the“PitchStre.”sliderproducesrich
tonalchangesandvariationswithoutimpairingthe
characteroftheoriginalsound.“1:FlfoIA”controls
wah,“1:lfoIA”controlsvibrato,and“1:Drive”can
subtlyfattenthesoundorapplyextremedistortion.
“F/AEGA,”“F/AEGD,”“F/AEGS,”and“F/AEGR”
respectivelycontroltheattacktime,decaytime,sustain
level,andreleasetimeofthefilterandampEGs.
Ifyouturnthe1:Trspbuttonon,theoscillator1
transpositionwillbemodifiedbythevalueshown
belowthebutton,raisingorloweringthepitch.
Changing the program or volume
balance of the timbres
Uptosixteenprogramscanbeassignedtoa
combination,allowingyoutoproducedenseandrich
textures.
1. InCombinationmode,presstheCategorySelect
popupbutton;thenfromtab1“2BassSplits,”
chooseA003:Bass&Piano.ThecategoryBass
Splitscontainssplit‐typecombinationswherethe
lowerrangeofthekeyboardplaysabasssound
andtheupperrangeplaysadifferentsound.
Bass&Pianoassignsanacousticpianototimbre1and
anacousticbasstotimbres2and3.
2. Let’strychangingtheprogramassignmentsothat
anorganisplayedinsteadofthepiano.
Pressthetimbre1Category/TimbreProgrampopup
buttontoaccessthelist.
Attheleftsideofthelist,pressthe01Organtab,and
thenselectaprogramfromthelist.PresstheOK
buttontoconfirmyourchoice.
3. Playthekeyboard.NotesC4andabovewillplay
anorgansound,andlowernoteswillplayabass
sound.
4. Nowlet’sadjustthepan(stereoposition)and
volumeoftheorganandbasssounds.
Inthelowerpartofthedisplay,presstheMixer1–8tab.
AdjustthePanknobandVolumesliderofeachtimbre.
5. Let’strychangingthesplitpointthatdividesthe
organandbasssounds.
PressthePAGEbutton;theninPageSelect,pressP4
Zone/Delay.PresstheKeyZ1–8tabtoaccesstheP4:
Zone/Delay–KeyZoneT01–T08page.
Whilepressingthetimbre1“BottomKey,”playanote
onthekeyboard.Thiswillspecifythelowestkeythat
playstheorgansound.
Whilepressingthe“TopKey”ofthetimbrethatplays
thebasssound,pressthenotethat’sasemitonebelow
thelowestnoteoftheorganrangeyouspecifiedinthe
previousstep.Thiswillspecifythehighestkeythat
playsthebasssound.
Category/Combination Select popup button
Category/Timbre Program popup buttons
A.Piano A.Bass (Velocity SW)
Bottom
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Using the sequencer
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Using the sequencer
Recording your performance
Auto Song Setup
TheAutoSongSetupfeaturecopiesthecurrent
ProgramorCombinationintoaSong,andthenputs
thesysteminrecord‐readymode.Wheninspiration
strikes,youcanusethisfunctiontostartrecording
immediately.TodosofromProgrammode:
Selecttheprogramthatyouwanttouseforrecording.
Ifdesired,youcanturnontheARPorDRUMTRACK
buttonstoaddanarpeggiatorordrumkit
performance.
1. WhileholdingdowntheENTERbutton,pressthe
SEQUENCERREC()button.
Themessage“Doyoucontinue?”willappearinthe
SetuptoRecorddialogboxinthedisplay.
2. PresstheREC()buttononceagain.
(Alternatively,youcanusetheOKbuttonorthe
ENTERbutton.)
TheKROMEwillautomaticallyswitchtoSequencer
modeandentertherecord‐standbystate,andtheclick
willbeginsoundingintimewiththetempo().Adjust
thetempo()asdesired(see“TEMPOcontrols”on
page 6.).
3. PresstheSTART/STOP()buttontostartthe
sequencerandbeginrecording.
Withthedefaultsettings,therewillbeatwomeasure
count‐downbeforerecordingstarts.
4. Playwhatyou’dliketorecord,andthenpressthe
START/STOP()buttontostoprecording.
Thesequencerwillautomaticallyreturntothe
beginningoftheSong.
5. PresstheSTART/STOP()buttontohear
whatyourecorded.
SinceyoustartedinProgrammode,yourplayingwill
havebeenrecordedonTrack1.IfyouusedtheDrum
Track,itwillhavebeenrecordedonTrack10.For
Combinations,moretracksareusedasneeded.
Adding another track
Let’saddanothertracktotheperformancethatyou
recordedusingAutoSongSetup.
1. PressthePreferencetabtoaccesstheP0–1:
Play/REC–Preferencepage.Attheright,clearthe
“MultiREC”checkbox.
Note:AutoSongSetupturnsthisontorecordthe
Program’sDrumTrack,ormultiplechannelsina
Combination.
2. PresstheProg1–8tabtoaccesstheP0–1:
Play/REC–ProgramT01–08page.
3. BelowtheSongname,opentheTrackSelect
popupandselectMIDITrack02.
Thiscontrolsboththetrackthatyouplayfromthe
keyboard,and(withMultiRECturnedoff)thetrack
that’srecorded.
4. UsingtheCategoryorBank/ProgramSelectpopup
menus,selectaProgramforTrack02.
5. IfyouhadturnedontheARPandDRUMTRACK
buttons,turnthemoff.
6. PresstheLOCATE()buttontogobacktothe
startoftheSong.
7. PresstheREC()buttontoenablerecording,and
thenpresstheSTART/STOP()buttonto
start.
8. Playwhatyou’dliketorecord,andthenpressthe
START/STOP()buttonwhenyou’redone.
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Editing MIDI
Youcanmodifyyourperformanceafterrecording,if
youwish.Forinstance,youcanerasemisplayednotes,
orcorrecttheirpitchandtiming.
Correcting the timing
TimingcorrectionisdonethroughQuantization.This
takesthenotesyouplayedandlinesthemuptothe
nearestbeatorfractionofabeat,basedonthe
resolutionyouselect.Itcanalsobeusedtoadda
“swing”feel.Let’stryquantizingtheMIDItrackwe
justrecorded.
1. PressthePAGEbutton;theninPageSelect,press
P6TrackEdit.ThenpresstheTrackEdittabto
accesstheP6:TrackEdit–TrackEditpage.
Thispageincludesagraphicwhichshowseachtrack
inthesequence.Thesmallrectanglesrepresent
measureswhichcontainperformancedata.
2. SelectMIDITrack01fromthepopupabovethe
graphic.
3. Usingthe“FromMeasure”and“ToEndof
Measure”parametersatthebottomofthedisplay,
settherangeofmeasuresthatyouwishtomodify.
Fornow,set“From”to001,and“ToEnd”to064.
4. Inthemenucommand,selecttheQuantize
command.
TheQuantizedialogappears.
5. SettheResolutiontothedesiredrhythmicvalue.
Asageneralrule,choosetheshortestnote‐valueused
intherecordedperformance.
6. PresstheOKbuttontoquantizetheselecteddata.
Iftheresultwasdifferentfromwhatyouhadexpected,
presstheCOMPAREbuttontorestorethesongtothe
originalstatebeforethequantizationwasapplied.
ExperimentwithdifferentResolutions,setthe
Intensitytolessthan100%inordertopreservesome
ofthenaturalfeel,orraisetheSwingvaluetocreatea
shuffleorswingfeel.
Youcanalsoapplyquantizationduringrecording,
usingtheRECResolutionparameteratthetopofthe
P0page.Choosethedesiredresolution,and
quantizationwillbeappliedasyourecord.
Correcting or adding notes
Youcanedityourperformancedatabymovingor
erasingnotes,modifyinganote’sdurationorstrength,
oraddingnotes.
It’sconvenienttouseTrackVieweditingwhenyou
wanttoerase,move,orcopydatainunitsofentire
tracksormeasures.
1. (PressthePAGEbutton;theninPageSelect,press
P6:TrackEdit.)ThenpresstheTrackViewtabto
accesstheP6:TrackEdit–TrackViewpage.
2. Usingthetools,specifythestartandendmeasures
toselecttheeditregion.
3. Usethetoolstomove,copy,orerasedata.
Fordetails,seepage 68oftheOperationGuide.
It’sconvenienttousepianorolleditingwhenyouwant
toeditindividualnotesindetail.
1. Usingthetools,specifythestartandendmeasures
toselecttheeditregion.
2. Pressthepagemenubutton,andchoose“Piano
Roll.”
Alternatively,pressthebottomtoolboxintheP6:
Track‐TrackViewpage.
Thepianorolldialogboxwillappear.
3. Usethezoombuttonstoselectaconvenientzoom
ratio.
4. Usethetoolstoeditthenotes.
Fordetails,seepage 70oftheOperationGuide.
Starting measure Ending measure
Toolbox:
Move the events of the
selected measures
Copy the events of the
selected measures
Erase the events of the
selected measures
Specify the starting measure
Specify the ending measure
Jump to the piano roll
Zoom
Scroll (view control)
Note event
Playback
Switch the note event
display
Exit
Toolbox:
Select or move a note
Change a note’s duration
Enter notes
Erase notes
Move the displayed note
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Using the sequencer
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Template songs
Templatesongscontainsoundsandeffectsthatare
suitableforaspecificmusicalstyle,soyoucan
immediatelygetstartedcreatingasongsimplyby
selectinganappropriatetemplate.Inadditiontothe
presettemplates,youcancreateyourownoriginal
templatesongscontainingyourfrequently‐used
sounds.
Thesixteenpresettemplatesongs(P00–P15)contain
trackparametersettingssuchasprogram,volume,and
pan,aswellaseffect,arpeggiator,trackparameter,and
temposettings.
NotethatTemplateSongsdonotincludeMIDIdatafor
songtracksandpatterns,andsoon.
1. IntheSequencerP0:Play/RECpage,pressthe
pagemenubuttonandselecttheLoadTemplate
Songcommand.
Adialogboxwillappear.
2. IntheFromfield,choosetheTemplateSongthat
youwanttoload.
3. Checkthe“CopyPatterntoMIDITracktoo?”
check‐box.
Whenthisboxischecked,adialogboxforcopyinga
patternwillautomaticallyappearafterLoadTemplate
Songiscomplete.
Ifthisisnotchecked,onlytheselectedTemplateSong
willbeloaded.
4. PresstheOKbuttontoloadthetemplatesong,or
presstheCancelbuttontoexitwithoutmaking
changes.
WhenyoupressOK,theTemplateSong’ssettingswill
becopiedintothecurrentSong.
IfCopyPatterntoMIDITracktoo?wascheckedin
step3,theCopyPatternToMIDITrackdialogbox
willappear.
5. UsetheBank(UserorPreset)andPatternpopups
toselectapatterntocopy.
6. IntheToTrackfield,selectthetracktouseforthe
pattern.
Note:IneachofthesixteenpresetTemplateSongs,
track1isalwaysassignedtoaDrumProgram.(In
somecases,othertracksmayalsohaveDrum
Programs.)
7. IntheMeasurefield,setthemeasurewhereyou’d
likethepatterntostart.
Followingthenamesforeachofthe605preset
patterns,themusicalstyleandthenameofthemost
suitableDrumProgramsarepartiallydisplayed.
ByloadingaDrumProgramandthecorresponding
presetpattern,youcaninstantlysetupadrumtrackto
matchtheTemplateSong.
8. Toloadthepattern,presstheOKbutton.
Afterthepatternisloaded,theMeasurewillcountup
automatically.Youcanthencopyanotherpatternif
desired.Forinstance,youcanusedifferentpatterns
oneaftertheothertobuildupasong,withdifferent
patternsforverse,chorus,andbridge.
Afteryou’vefinishedaddingpatterns,presstheExit
button,andyou’redone!
Fordetailsonhowtorecord,see“A d d i n g another
track”onpage 15.

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Using effects
Youhaveachoiceof193differentdigitaleffects.
TheKROME’seffectsectionconsistsoffiveinsert
effects,twomastereffects,onetotaleffect,andamixer
thatcontrolstheroutingbetweentheseeffect
processors.Eachoftheseprovidesstereoinputand
output.
Youcanfreelycontroltheeffectsviadynamic
modulation(Dmod),whichletsyouusetheKROME’s
controllerstocontroltheeffectsinrealtimewhileyou
perform,aswellassynchronizedifferenttypesof
modulationeffectsviathecommonLFO,oruse
MIDI/TempoSynctoproducetempo‐synchronized
effects.
Routing and effect settings
You’lluseroutingtospecifytheeffectstowhichthe
soundwillbesent.
Here’sanexampleofthesesettingsforasong.
1. Selecttheinserteffectsthatyouwanttouse.
AdjustthesesettingsintheSeqP8:Routing/IFX–
InsertFXSetuppage.
2. Specifytheeffectwheretheoutputofeachtrack
willbesent.IntheSeqP8:Routing/IFX–Routing1
T01–08page,use“Bus(IFX/Output)Select”to
adjustthesesettings.Forexampleifyouwantthe
outputoftrack2tobetheinputtoinserteffect3,
assignthetrack2“Bus(IFX/Output)Select”to
IFX3.
Theupperpartofthescreenshowsthestatusofthe
routing,inserteffects,andchainsettings.Inthis
example,T01(track1)isassignedtoDKit,anduses
IFX1and2.Thisusesthesettingsofthedrumkit.T02
isconnectedtoIFX3,andT04ischain‐connectedto
IFX4andIFX5.
3. “Send1”and“Send2”specifythesendlevelsto
themastereffectforeachtrack.“Send1”
correspondstoMFX1,and“Send2”correspondsto
MFX2.
Inthispage,“Send1”and“Send2”canbeselectedonly
if“Bus(IFX/Output)Select”issettoL/RorOff.
If“Bus(IFX/Output)Select”issettoIFX1–5,thesend
levelsarespecifiedby“Send1”and“Send2”afterthe
signalhaspassedthroughtheinserteffects(P8:
Routing/IFX–InsertFXSetuppage).
4. SeqP9:MFX/TFX/LFO–Routingpage.Hereyou
canselectthemastereffectsandthetotaleffect
thatwillbeused.Thispagealsoshowsthesignal
flow.

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Saving and loading data
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Saving and loading data
Saving your edits
Understanding Write and Save
TherearetwowaystostoreyourworkontheKROME:
WriteandSave.
Note:IfyouturnoffthepowerbeforeyouWriteor
Save,thedatayoumodifiedwillbelost.Besuretosave
importantdatatointernalmemoryoranSDcard.
“Writing”referstosavingdatatotheinternalmemory
oftheKROMEitself.YoucanusetheWriteoperation
forprograms,combinations,arpeggiopatterns,drum
kits,andglobalsettings.
Note:Songdatacannotbewrittentointernalmemory
(see“SavingdataontheKROME”onpage 113ofthe
OperationGuide).
“Saving”referstosavingdataonanSDcard.Youcan
usetheSaveoperationtosavethesongdatathat
cannotbewrittentointernalmemoryaswellasthe
datathatcanbewrittentointernalmemory.
Note:TheSaveoperationallowsyoutosaveindividual
itemsofdataaswellasalloftheKROME’sdata
together.Bysavingtheentiresetofsounddata(i.e.,
programsandcombinations),globalsettings,and
sequencersongdata,youcanmanagetheentire
currentstateoftheKROMEasasinglesetofdata.This
isausefulwaytomanageyoursettingsforseparate
projectsorliveperformances.
Writing
Writing Programs
Here’showtowriteaneditedProgramtointernal
memory.
1. PresstheWRITEbutton.
Adialogboxwillappear.Hereyouhavetheoptionof
savingthedatatoadifferentnumber,orofchanging
theprogramnameorcategory.Ifyouwanttosimply
overwritetheexistingdatawithoutmakinganyof
thesechanges,proceedtostep2.
• Changingtheprogramname:
Pressthe“T”buttontoaccessthetexteditdialog
box.
Usetheon‐screenkeyboardtoenteraname,and
thenpresstheOKbuttontoreturntotheprevious
dialogbox.
• Changingthecategoryandsub‐category:
PresstheCategoryorSubCategorypopupbutton,
andchoosethedesiredcategoryfromthelist.You
willreturntothepreviousdialogbox.
•Specifyingthewriting‐destinationbankand
number:
PresstheProgrampopupbutton,usethetabsto
selectabank,andselectanumberfromthelist.
PresstheOKbuttontoreturntothepreviousdialog
box.
2. OnceagainpresstheWRITEbuttontoperformthe
Writeoperation.(Youcanalsoexecutebypressing
theOKbuttonortheENTERbutton.)
Writing other data
Towriteacombination,selectthecombinationthat
youwanttowrite,andwriteitjustasyoudidfora
program.Otherdatasuchasarpeggiopatternsare
writteninthecorrespondingpage.Fordetails,see
page 113oftheOperationGuide.
Note:AsanalternativetousingtheWRITEbutton,you
canalsousetheWritecommandinthepagemenu.
EffectpresetscanonlybewrittenbyusingtheWrite
command.
Saving and loading
Saving data to an SD card
Datayou’vecreatedoreditedontheKROMEcanbe
savedtoanSDcard.TheKROMEcanhandleseveral
typesoffilesanddata,butherewe’llexplaintwo
commontypesoffile:.PCGfilesand.SNGfiles.
PCGstandsfor“Program,Combination,andGlobal.”
ThesefilescanalsoincludeuserArpeggiopatterns,
DrumKits,anduserDrumTrack.
SNGstandsfor“Song.”Thesefilesstoreallofthe
SongsfromSequencermode.
Saving programs and songs together
Whensavingasongthatyoucreatedusingedited
programsorrearrangedprograms,youcansavethe
programdataalongwiththesongdata.
1. InsertyourSDcardintotheSDcardslot.
Withthelabelofthemediafacingupward,insertthe
connectorendofthecardintotheSDcardslot,and
pressitinuntilitclicksintoplace.
2. PresstheMEDIAbuttontoenterMediamode(the
LEDwilllightup).
3. PresstheSavetabtoaccesstheMedia‐Savepage.
4. Selectthedirectorywhereyouwanttosavethe
data.
PresstheOpenbuttontomovetoalowerlevel,or
presstheUpbuttontomovetoanupperlevel.
Tocreateanewdirectory,movetothelevelwhereyou
wanttocreatethedirectory,andusetheCreate
DirectorymenucommandontheDisk–Utilitypage.
5. OntheDisk–Savepage,pressthepagemenu
buttontoopenthepagemenu,andselecttheSave
Allcommand.
Thiscommandwillsaveasetof.PCGand.SNGfiles
allatonce.

Saving and loading data
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Adialogboxwillappear.
6. Pressthetexteditbutton(“T”)andenteraname
forthefiles.
Allofthefileswillsharethesamename,withdifferent
suffixestoshowthedatatype(.PCG,.SNG).
7. PresstheOKbuttontoSavethedatatotheSD
card.
Whenthesaveiscomplete,thesystemreturnstothe
Savepage,andthedisplaywillshowtheresulting
file(s).Theamountoftimerequiredwilldependonthe
amountofdatabeingsaved.
Note:Youcanusethevarious“Selection”buttonsinthe
dialogboxtospecifythebankusedforsaving;
howeverwhensavingasong,youshouldalsosavethe
programsanddrumkitsusedbythesongtogether
withit.
Similarlywhensavingacombination,youshouldsave
theprogramsanddrumkitsusedbythecombination
togetherwithit.
Saving a song
InSequencermode,youcanpresstheWRITEbuttonto
savetheSNGfiletoyourSDcard.
Whenthedialogboxappears,presstheWRITEbutton
onceagaintoexecutetheSaveoperation.
Loading data
Youcanloadtheentirecontentsofthememoryatonce,
includingsounddata(Programs,Combinations,etc.),
andSongsdata.Todoso:
1. InserttheSDcardcontainingthefileyouwantto
loadintotheSDcardslot.
Withthelabelofthemediafacingupward,insertthe
connectorendofthecardintotheSDcardslot,and
pressitinuntilitclicksintoplace.
2. PresstheMEDIAbuttontoenterMediamode(the
LEDwilllightup).
3. PresstheLoadtabtoaccesstheMedia‐Loadpage.
4. Navigatetothedirectorythatcontainsthefileyou
wanttoload,andselectthe.SNGfile.
Selectadirectory(shownasafoldericon)andpress
theOpenbuttontomovetoalowerlevel,orpressthe
Upbuttontomovetoahigherlevel.
Theselected.SNGfilewillbehighlighted.
5. PresstheredLoadbuttonatthebottomofthe
page.
(YoucanalsousetheLoadSelectedmenucommand.)
Adialogboxwillappear,containinganumberof
options.
6. Selectthe“Load[filename].PCGtoo”checkbox.
Whentheseboxesarechecked,thesystemlooksfor
.PCGfilewiththesamenameasthemain.SNGfile.
7. Use“Select.SNGAllocation”tospecifyhowthe
Songswillbeloaded,andwhetherornotexisting
Songswillbeerased.
AppendloadstheSongsintothefirstfreeSong
numbersfollowingthesong(s)whicharealreadyin
memory.
Clearwilleraseallsongsfrominternalmemory,and
loadtheSongsintotheexactnumbersfromwhichthey
weresaved.
8. PresstheOKbuttontoloadthedata.
NeverturnoffthepowerorremovetheSDcard
whiledataisbeingloadedorsaved.
WhenloadingPrograms,Combinations,Songs,
DrumKits,oruserArpeggiopatterns,makesure
thattheGlobalBasicSetuppage’sMemoryProtect
settingsareturnedoff(unchecked).Iftheyareon,
youwon’tbeabletoloadthedata.