Kross operation Guide

Drum Track function settings
Drum Track function settings in Combination mode
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MIDI transmission and reception for the 
drum track
In Program mode, the Drum Track function transmits and 
receives on the following MIDI channels.
Receive: If you’re controlling the triggering by playing the 
keyboard, the drum track will receive on the global MIDI 
channel.
Transmit: The drum track will transmit on the MIDI 
channel that’s specified by the Drum Track Prog MIDI Ch 
(default: channel 10) which can be found on the G-MIDI> 
OUT page. (Note data etc. of the Drum Track program will 
be transmitted.)
Note: MIDI transmission of the pattern data is enabled if 
Drum Track Prog MIDI Out is selected. The default setting 
is off (unselected).
The Drum Track program does not transmit or receive 
program changes.
Drum Track function settings in 
Combination mode
MIDI transmission and reception for the 
drum track
In Combination mode, the Drum Track function transmits 
and receives on the following MIDI channels.
Receive: If you’re controlling the triggering by playing the 
keyboard, the drum track will receive on the global MIDI 
channel.
Transmit: The drum track will transmit on the MIDI 
channel that’s specified by the Output (C-DRUM TRACK> 
CHANNEL) setting of each combination.
Set this to match the MIDI channel of the timbre you’ve 
specified for the drum program.
If the timbre’s Status (COMBI> PROG) is EXT or EX2, the 
note data etc. of the Drum Track pattern will be transmitted.
Drum Track function settings in 
Sequencer mode
The parameters for the Drum Track function are structured 
in the same way as in Combination mode. Assign the Drum 
Track program to the desired track 1–16.
However, while a combination triggers the Drum Track 
pattern on the global MIDI channel, a song triggers the 
Drum Track pattern on the MIDI channel specified by the 
Input (S-DRUM TRACK> CHANNEL). Normally you’ll 
set this to Tch. With the Tch setting, the MIDI channel of the 
track selected by Track Select will automatically be used as 
the trigger channel.
For details, please see “Selecting a Drum Track pattern and 
Drum Track program” on page 78.
In Sequencer mode you can use the Drum Track function 
while realtime-recording a song track or pattern.
The note-on/off data transmitted by the Drum Track pattern 
can be recorded as events in a track or pattern.
You can’t use note data from the internal sequencer as a 
trigger to start patterns for the Drum Track function.
When you’ve used the Drum Track function with a program 
or combination to come up with an idea for a song, you can 
then use the Auto Song Setup function to immediately start 
realtime-recording. (see page 55)
MIDI transmission and reception for the 
drum track
In Sequencer mode, the Drum Track function transmits and 
receives on the following MIDI channels.
Receive: The drum track will receive on the MIDI channel 
specified by the Input (S-DRUM TRACK> CHANNEL) 
setting of each song. Normally you’ll set this to Tch and use 
the KROSS’s keyboard to control the triggering.
Transmit: The drum track will transmit on the MIDI 
channel specified by the Output (S-DRUM TRACK> 
CHANNEL) setting of each song. Set this to match the MIDI 
channel of the MIDI track where you’ve assigned the drum 
program.
If the track’s Status (SEQ> PROG) is BTH, EXT, or EX2, 
note data etc. of the Drum Track pattern will be transmitted.

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Drum Track function
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Synchronizing the Drum Track 
function
The Trigger “Sync” parameter
The trigger timing of a drum track will depend on the setting 
of its Trigger Sync parameter. 
On (checked): The trigger timing will be quantized to the 
nearest beat relative to the base tempo.
Off (unchecked): If Trigger Mode is set to Start 
Immediately, triggering will occur at the moment you press 
the DRUM TRACK button. If this is set to Wait KBD 
Trigger, triggering will occur at the moment you play the 
keyboard.
Synchronization with the arpeggiator, step 
sequencer, and Sequencer mode songs
Turn the Sync setting On if you want the Drum Track 
patterns to play or record in synchronization with the 
arpeggiator that’s currently running, the step sequencer, or 
the song that’s currently playing.
Trigger Sync Off: If the Trigger Mode setting is set to Start 
Immediately, the Drum Track pattern will be triggered the 
moment you press the DRUM TRACK button. If this is set 
to Wait KBD Trigger, the Drum Track pattern will be 
triggered the moment you play the keyboard. The Drum 
Track will not synchronize with the arpeggiator that’s 
currently running, the step sequencer, or the song that’s 
currently running.
Trigger Sync on: The Drum Track will be triggered at one-
measure intervals in synchronization with the song that’s 
currently running. The Drum Track will be triggered at one-
beat intervals in synchronization with the arpeggiator that’s 
currently running or the step sequencer (in Sequencer mode 
if the song is stopped).
Note: If you want to synchronize the arpeggiator to the 
Drum Track function that’s currently running, make settings 
for Key Sync (P-ARP> SETUP, C-ARP> A, B, S-ARP> A, 
B).
Synchronization with song stop
Synchronization with a song in Sequencer 
mode
• When you press the SEQUENCER START/STOP 
(
) button, the Drum Track function will stop as 
well as the sequencer.
• If you want the Drum Track function to start 
simultaneously with the start of recording, press the 
DRUM TRACK button during the pre-count before 
recording (if Trigger Mode is set to Start Immediately) 
or play the keyboard (if Trigger Mode is Wait KBD 
Trigger). The Drum Tracks will not be triggered 
immediately, but will be triggered in synchronization 
with the sequencer the moment recording starts.
Slave operation
Connect the KROSS’s MIDI IN to your external MIDI 
device’s MIDI OUT, or connect the KROSS’s USB B 
connector to your computer’s USB port.
Set MIDI Clock (see page 99) to External MIDI or External 
USB. 
Note: If the KROSS is set to MIDI Clock= Auto, it will also 
synchronize to the external MIDI device in the same way if 
MIDI timing clock messages are being received from the 
external device. 
Synchronization to MIDI clock
The arpeggiator function will synchronize to a tempo based 
on the external MIDI clock timing.
Synchronization with MIDI realtime commands
In Sequencer mode, Song Start, Continue, and Stop 
messages that the KROSS receives will control song 
playback and recording just as when you use the front panel 
START/STOP (
) button. The KARMA function also 
will be controlled in the same way as when you use the front 
panel START/STOP (
) button. (see “Synchronization 
with song stop”)
Master operation
If you want an external MIDI device or computer to 
synchronize to the KROSS’s MIDI timing clock and 
realtime commands, connect the KROSS’s MIDI OUT to 
your external MIDI device’s MIDI IN, or connect the 
KROSS’s USB port to your computer’s USB port.
Set MIDI Clock to Internal. 
Note: The same applies if MIDI Clock=Auto and MIDI 
realtime clock messages are being transmitted. (see page 99)
Synchronization via MIDI clock
The connected external MIDI device will synchronize to the 
MIDI clock of the KROSS.

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