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4. To execute the Auto Song Setup function, press the
REC (
) button or the OK (MENU) button. If you
decide not to execute, press the CANCEL button.
You will automatically move to Sequencer mode, and the
settings of the combination will be copied to the song.
The step sequencer’s RUN on/off setting and the Drum
Track’s on/off setting when Trigger Mode is set to
“Start Immediately” will not be copied. If you want to
use these settings, press the appropriate buttons to turn
them on.
The first unused song will be the copy-destination song.
5. The KROSS will automatically enter record-ready
mode, and the metronome will sound according to the
Metronome setting. (see page 110 of the Parameter
Guide)
6. Press the START/STOP (
) button to begin
realtime recording. To stop recording, press the
START/STOP (
) button once again.
Copy From Combination and Copy From Program
functions
In Sequencer mode, you can use these functions to copy
combination or program settings to a song.
If you select all of the check boxes in the dialog box, the
same settings will be copied.
Creating a new song
1. Press the SEQ button. You’ll enter Sequencer mode.
2. Press the FUNCTION button, choose the Create New
Song function from the menu, and press the OK
(MENU) button (SEQ> MAIN page, etc.). A dialog
box will appear.
3. Enter the number of measures in Set Length.
You can change the number of measures later if
necessary. (see “Set Song Length” on page 142 of the
Parameter Guide)
4. If you add a check mark to “Select the number,”
you’ll be able to specify the number of the new song. If
there is no check mark, the song will be numbered
consecutively.
5. Press the OK button to create the song.
Recording MIDI in real time
When you’ve finished with the “Preparations for recording”
section you can start recording.
This is a method of recording what you’re
playing on the
keyboard and your controller usage, in real time. This
method of recording is normally used one track at a time,
and is called single track recording.
As an alternative, multitrack recording allows you to
simultaneously record multiple channels of data onto
multiple tracks. This is the method you will use when using
the Drum Track function, the Step sequencer function, and
the arpeggiator to record multiple tracks of musical data at
once, or when you play back existing sequence data on an
external sequencer and record it onto KROSS’s sequencer in
real time.
Recording setup
In SEQ> REC page
Recording Setup, select the realtime
recording method that you want to use.
Overwrite
By default, this recording method is selected.
This will record your performance by overwriting any
previously recorded data. All
data following the measure
where you start recording will be erased.
Normally you will use this method to record, and then
modify the results by using other types of real-time
recording or MIDI event editing.
1. Use Track Select to choose the track that you want to
record.
Play the keyboard; you’ll hear the selected track.
2. Set the Recording Setup to Overwrite.
3. Press the SEQUENCER REC (
) button, and then
press the START/STOP (
) button.
If the
Metronome Setup is still set to the default settings,
the metronome will sound for a two-measure pre-count,
and then recording will begin. Play the keyboard and
move controllers such as the Modulation wheel to record
your performance.
4. When you finish playing, press the START/STOP
(
) button.
Recording will end, and the location will return to the
point where you started recording.
If you press the PAUSE ( )
button instead of the
START/STOP (
) button, recording will pause.
When you press the PAUSE ( ) button once again,
recording will resume where you left off before pausing.
When you are finished, press the START/STOP (
)
button to stop recording.
The following recording setup parameters are also available.
Track Select
LOOP (Loop All Tracks)
Multi REC
Recording Setup
Recording
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Overdub
Select this method if you wish to record additional
performance data by overdubbing it without erasing the
previously-recorded data.
Manual punch-in
Select this method when you wish to use the SEQUENCER
REC (
) button or a foot switch to re-record selected
portions of a previously-recorded track.
Auto punch-in
Select this method when you wish to automatically re-record
selected portions of a previously-recorded track.
Then, recording will occur only over the specified area
(
Auto Punch In Start Measure–
Auto Punch In End
Measure), rewriting it with the newly recorded data.
Loop (Loop All Tracks)
Select this method when you wish to repeatedly record over
a specified
area of a track, while continuing to add data. This
is suitable for creating drum patterns, etc.
For details, please see “An example of realtime recording”.
Multi (multitrack recording)
Use MIDI multi-track recording if you want to
simultaneously record multiple tracks of different channels,
such as when recording the output of the drum track,
arpeggiator or Step sequencer functions, or when recording
from an external multi-track sequencer.
Recording resolution
Set the “
REC Resolution” if necessary. When you record in
real time on a track, this parameter specifies how the timing
of the recorded MIDI data will be corrected. If you want to
correct the timing of previously-recorded data, use the
Quantize function. (see page 16 of the Quick Start Guide)
Adjust these settings in the SEQ> REC page.
For example if REC Resolution is set to ,
the timing of your
realtime-recorded notes will be automatically adjusted as
shown in section “2” of the following illustration whenever
it varies from 8th note intervals.
If
REC Resolution is set to Hi, the notes will be recorded
with the timing at which you play them.
An example of realtime recording
In this example, we’ll assign a drum program to track 01 and
create the following one-measure drum phrase.
1. Create a new song, and specify a drum program for
track 01.
Use
Track Select to select track 01, and verify that you
hear a drum program. (see page 54)
2. Access the SEQ> REC page. In Recording Setup,
specify “Loop (Loop All Tracks)” and set it to M001-
M001.
With this setting, measure 1 will be recorded repeatedly.
The newly recorded data will be added at each pass.
3. Set “REC Resolution” to .
4. Press the SEQUENCER REC (
) button, and then
the START/STOP (
) button.
The metronome will sound a two-measure count-down,
and then recording will begin.
5. As shown in the musical example printed above, start
by playing the C3 note of the keyboard to record the
bass drum for one measure.
6. Next, play the E3 note of the keyboard to record the
snare for one measure, and then the F#3 note to
record the hi-hat.
7. Press the START/STOP (
) button to stop
recording.
8. Play back the result, and listen to the drum
performance that you recorded.
Press the START/STOP (
) button. When you’ve
finished listening, press the START/STOP (
)
button once again to stop playback.
9. If you’re not satisfied with your performance, you can
select the Undo function to return to the state prior to
recording. Record again from step 4.
Note: When you’ve finished recording, clear the LOOP
(Loop All Tracks) check box,
and set Recording Setup to
the Overwrite setting that you normally use.
In addition, access the S-LOOP/TONE> LOOP page,
check
Track Play Loop for track 01, and set the
Loop
Start Measure and
Loop End Measure to 001. When
you play back, track 01 will repeatedly play the first
measure.
Performing with the arpeggiator
drum track or step sequencer
Based on the note data it receives from the keyboard or from
the MIDI IN connector, the arpeggiator can generate a wide
range of phrases and patterns including arpeggios,
guitar or
keyboard backing riffs, bass phrases, or drum patterns. You
can use two arpeggiators simultaneously. For more about the
arpeggiator, please see page 67.
The Drum Track plays a variety of drum patterns using the
drum program that you’ve assigned to the desired track. For
more about the Drum Track, please see page 77.
Bass Drum: C3
Snare: E3
Hi-Hat: F#3
