Detailed Editing with Programs
Making controller assignments
39
Making controller assignments
Setting the functions of SW1 and SW2
These on/off buttons can perform a number of different
functions, such as modulating sounds or effects, or locking
the modulation values of the modulation wheel.
Also, each one may work either as a toggle, or as a
momentary switch. In
Toggle mode, each press alternates
between on and off; in
Momentary mode, the
switch only
changes for as long as you hold it down.
Each Program, Combination, and Song stores its own
settings for what the buttons will do, and whether each
button is on or off (based on their current states when the
data is saved).
These settings are adjusted on the following
CONTROLLERS pages.
Note: The on/off status of the SW1 and SW2
buttons will be
preserved when you write the program or combination.
Note: You can use SW1/2 as alternate modulation or effect
dynamic modulation sources to control program parameters
or effect parameters.
To do so, you will normally assign SW1 Mod. :#80 and SW2
Mod. :#81.
For a complete list of the possible assignments, please see
page 290 of the Parameter Guide.
Note: If you want to keep these settings after the power is
turned off, you must save them. (see page 103)
Arpeggiator settings
According to the note data that’s received from the keyboard
or
from the MIDI IN connector, the arpeggiator will
automatically generate a wide range of phrases or patterns
including arpeggios, guitar or keyboard backing riffs, bass
phrases, or drum patterns.
For more about the arpeggiator, please see page 67.
Drum Track settings
You can use the KROSS’s rich variety of drum patterns to
accompany you with high-quality drum
programs while you
perform using a program.
Playing along with Drum Track patterns is often a useful
way to come up with new phrases.
For more about the Drum Track function, please see
page 77.
Using the step sequencer
The step sequencer is a function that plays a KROSS drum
program using a drum pattern which you can create in an
intuitive way by using buttons 1–16.
You can play a program
while listening to the rhythm produced by the step
sequencer.
For more about the step sequencer, please see page 81.
Effects
For details, please see “Using Effects” on page 61.
Automatically importing a Program
into Sequence mode
You can use the Auto Song Setup feature, which
automatically copies the settings of the program or
combination and puts the KROSS in record-standby mode
when you simply press the REC (
) button. Then you can
press the SEQUENCER START/STOP (
) button to
begin recording.
For details, please see “Auto Song Setup function” on
page 55.
Mode
Page
Programs
P-INPUT/CTRL> CONTROLLERS
Combinations
C-INPUT/CTRL> CONTROLLERS
Songs
S-INPUT/CTRL> CONTROLLERS
Piano
Organ
Strings
41
Playing and editing Combinations
About the KROSS’s combinations
Combinations let you split and layer up to 16 Programs at
once.
A Combination is made up of 16 Timbres (Note that you
don’t have to use all 16 Timbres). Each Timbre is assigned a
Program, along with parameters for key range and velocity
zones, mixer settings, MIDI channel and controller filtering,
and so on.
This section of the manual takes a quick look at playing
Combinations, including a tour of the
front-panel controllers
and basic editing techniques.
Playing combinations
Selecting Combinations
1. Press the COMBI button. (LED lit)
You’ll enter Combination mode.
Access the COMBI> MAIN page. The upper line of the
display shows the page that you’re on. If a different page
is shown, press the EXIT button several times to access
the COMBI> MAIN page.
Tip: In the COMBI> MAIN page,
you can also select
combinations by using the cursor buttons Up/Down or the
value dial.
2. Turn the CATEGORY dial to select the category of
combination that you want to play.
The sound select list will appear.
Tip: The sound select list will also appear when you press
the ENTER button.
You can use the cursor buttons ◄► to switch categories.
3. Turn the SELECT dial to select the combination that
you want to play.
Play the keyboard to hear the sound.
Tip: You can also select combinations by using the cursor
buttons ▲▼ or the value dial.
4. To return to the MAIN page, press the OK (MENU)
button or the ENTER button to close the menu.
If you press the FUNCTION button
or the EXIT button,
your selection will be discarded and you’ll return to the
combination where you were before opening the list.
Other ways to select combinations
In addition to using the controls on the front panel of the
KROSS, you can select combinations in the following ways.
• Using a connected foot switch (see page 20)
• Receiving a MIDI program change message (from an
external MIDI sequencer or MIDI controller)
• Selecting a combination that you’ve registered in
Favorites (see page 49)
1
2
3
2
4
3
2
,
4
3
Mode, page name
Tabs
Tempo
Power supply
Category icon
(Bank USER icon)
Combination name
Timbre category/Status
Category type:
Combination number (bank number)
