Sequencer
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Playing back
Playback methods
In order to play back song
data in the sequencer, you must
first, load song data into the KROSS.
Let’s start by loading and playing the demo song data. For
details, please see “Listening to the demo songs” on page 20
of the Quick Start Guide.
1. Press the SEQ button to enter Sequencer mode.
The SEQ> MAIN or SEQ> PROG page will appear. If
this is not displayed, press the EXIT button three times.
2. Use “Song Select” to select the song that you want to
play back.
You can also select a song by using the ENTER button,
the cursor buttons ▲▼, and the value dial.
However if there is no song, you can’t make a selection
using the VALUE controllers.
3. Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP (
)
button.
Song playback will begin.
The location indicator towards the upper left of the
display shows the currently playing measure and beat.
4. During playback, you can press the START/STOP
(
) button to stop playback.
If you press the START/STOP (
) button once
again, playback will resume from where you stopped.
For details on the functions of the LOCATE (
),
PAUSE ( ), REW (
), and FF (
) buttons, please
see page 5.
You can use the
FF/REW Speed function to specify the
fast-forward and rewind speed.
Note: Track Select chooses the
track that will be played by
the keyboard.
Specifying the location
By pressing the LOCATE (
) button you can move to a
specified location. By default, you’ll move to 001:01.000.
You can use the song command “Set Location” to change
this location. (see page 142 of the Parameter Guide)
Alternatively, you can specify the location during playback
by holding down the EXIT button and pressing the LOCATE
button.
Loop playback
Looping all tracks simultaneously
By selecting the LOOP check box, you can make the song
play or record in a loop. In this example, we’ll loop
measures 10 through 13 of the demo song.
1. In Sequencer mode, access the SEQ> MAIN page.
2. Add a check mark to LOOP (Loop All Tracks).
Use the cursor buttons ◄►▲▼ to
select the parameter,
and press the ENTER button.
3. Set the measure from which you want to start looping
(the Loop Start Measure) to 10, and the measure at
which you want to stop looping (the Loop End
Measure) to 13.
Use the cursor button ► to select each parameter, and use
the value dial to specify the value.
4. Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP (
)
button to play back the demo song.
Measures 10 through 13 will play repeatedly.
Individually looping a track
During song playback or recording, you can make a
currently-playing track loop individually.
As an example, try the following settings.
Note: Turn LOOP (Loop All Tracks) off. For more about
Solo
settings, see page 53.
1. In Sequencer mode, access the S-LOOP/TONE>
LOOP page.
Press the MENU button, select S-LOOP/TONE from the
menu, and press the OK (MENU) button.
2. Select track 1 as the track where you’re adjusting
settings.
Press the cursor button ◄ to make the track number
towards the upper left side of the display indicate
TRACK 01.
Location
Tempo Mode
Tempo
Song Select
Track Program Category
Track Select
LOOP: On
Loop Start: M010
End: M013
Song Select: 000
LOOP: Off
Song Select: 003
Solo: On
Solo: On
Track Play Loop: On
Play Intro: On
Track Select: 01
Loop Start: M005
Loop End: M008
Playing back
Playback methods
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3. Turn on Track Play Loop.
Use the cursor button ▲ to select the parameter, and
press the ENTER button to add a check mark.
If a check mark is shown, the specified region of
measures will loop during playback or recording.
4. Turn on Play Intro.
Use the cursor button ▼ to select the parameter, and
press the ENTER button to add a check mark.
If a check mark is shown,
playback will start from the
first measure of the intro, and then the specified region of
measures will repeat.
5. Set the Loop Start to M005, and the Loop End to
M008.
Use the cursor button ▼ to select each parameter, and use
the value dial to specify the value.
6. Using the procedure described above, make settings
for track 10 as shown in the illustration below.
If you play back from the first measure with the settings
shown in the screenshot above, the specified region of
measures will repeat as follows.
If
Play Intro is unchecked, the
specified region of measures
will repeat as follows.
Changing the volume, and pan settings of
each track
In the SEQ> MIXER page you can change the volume, and
pan settings of each track.
Muting a specific track/Monitoring a specific
track (Mute/Solo functions)
The KROSS provides a Mute function that lets you silence
specified tracks between 1–16, and a Solo function that lets
you hear the specified track or channel by itself. These
functions can be used in various ways. For example you can
intentionally mute or solo specific tracks, or listen only to
the rhythm section of the previously-recorded tracks while
you record new tracks. Let’s
try out the Mute and Solo
functions.
1. Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP (
)
button.
2. Access the SEQ> MIX page. Press the PAGE+ or
PAGE+ button to select the page.
3. Use the ▲ button to select Sound.
4. Use the cursor buttons ◄► to select the track that
you want to mute. Select track 1.
5. Press the ENTER button to switch between Play and
Mute.
The display will change from
P (Play) to
M (Mute), and
the playback of track 1 will no longer be heard. In this
way, the “mute” function allows you to silence a
specified track until the track is un-muted.
6. Press the ► button to select track 2, and press the
ENTER button to switch it to Mute.
The playback of track 2 will also be muted. To cancel
muting, press the ENTER button again.
7. Turn on Solo for track 1.
Press the FUNCTION button, select Solo Setting from
the menu, and press the OK button. The Solo Setting
dialog box will appear.
Use the cursor button ▼ to select Solo,
and use the cursor
button ◄ to select Track 01. When you press the ENTER
button to add a check mark, the screen will indicate (S);
now you’ll hear only the playback of track 1. In this way,
you can play only a specific track that you want to hear.
If both Mute and Solo are used, the Solo function will be
given priority.
Use the cursor button ► and the ENTER button to turn
Solo on for track 2. The indication will change, and
you’ll hear the playback of tracks 1 and 2. MIDI tracks 3–
16 will not be heard.
8. To turn off the Solo feature, press the ENTER button
once again. Turn off Solo for MIDI tracks 1 and 2.
The
display will change, and the playback of tracks 1 and
2 will be muted. If the Solo function is turned off for all
tracks, playback will be according to the Sound settings.
The
SOLO setting is not stored when you save the
song.
Exclusive Solo
Exclusive Solo is a function that limits the Solo function
(described above) to a single track at a time. If Exclusive
Mode has a check mark, only the track for which Solo was
last turned on will play; all other tracks will be silent.
Measures
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Track 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
5
6
7
8
5
Track 10
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
10
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10
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10
9
Measures
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Track 1
5
6
7
8
5
6
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5
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5
Track 10
9
10
9
10
9
10
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Track Play Loop: On
Play Intro: Off
Track Select: 10
Loop Start: M009
Loop End: M010
