Kross operation Guide

Using the arpeggiator while you play
Using the arpeggiator in Combination mode
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Sounding an arpeggio in the order of the pitches in 
the chord you played
• The Sort parameter lets you select whether the notes of 
the arpeggio will be sounded in the order of the pitches 
in the chord you played (regardless of the order in which 
you actually played the notes), or in the order that you 
played the notes.
Checked: the arpeggio will play each note in the order of 
its pitch, regardless of the order that you actually played 
the notes.
Unchecked: the arpeggio will trigger each note in the 
order that you actually played the notes.
Setting the arpeggio to continue playing even after 
you have taken your hand off the keyboard
• The Latch parameter lets you select whether the 
arpeggio will continue playing when you take your hand 
off the keyboard, or whether the arpeggio will stop.
Checked: The arpeggio will continue playing even after 
you remove your hand from the keyboard.
Unchecked: The arpeggio will stop playing when you 
remove your hand from the keyboard.
Synchronizing the arpeggiator to your keyboard 
timing
• The Key Sync. parameter lets you specify whether the 
arpeggio will begin at the moment you play the 
keyboard, or whether it will always play in 
synchronization to the MIDI clock tempo.
Checked: The arpeggio pattern will start from the 
beginning when you press a key. This setting is suitable 
when you want the arpeggio to start from the beginning 
of the measure as you are playing in realtime.
Unchecked: The arpeggiator will synchronize to the 
MIDI clock timing.
Sounding both the arpeggio notes and the notes you 
play
• The Keyboard parameter lets you specify whether the 
notes that you play on the keyboard will be sounded 
along with the arpeggiated notes.
Checked: The notes you play on the keyboard and the 
notes played by the arpeggiator will both be heard.
Unchecked: Only the arpeggiated notes will sound.
Specifying the zone where the arpeggiator 
will function
In P-ARP> SCAN ZONE page you can specify the range of 
notes (keys) and velocities where the arpeggiator will 
function.
Using the arpeggiator in 
Combination mode
In Combination mode the KROSS provides dual arpeggiators, 
allowing you to run two arpeggio patterns simultaneously.
1. In Combination mode, select a combination. (see 
“Selecting Combinations” on page 41)
2. Each time you press the ARP button, the arpeggiator 
will turn on or off.
Tip: As you select various combinations, you’ll notice 
that the ARP button LED will light up for some 
combinations. (see “Linking the arpeggiator to programs 
or combinations” on page 71)
3. If the arpeggiator is on, an arpeggio will start playing 
when you play the keyboard.
In some combinations or songs, depending on the 
arpeggiator A and B settings, the arpeggiator might not 
start even if you turn on the ARP and play the keyboard. 
(see page 71)
4. Use the TEMPO knob or the TAP button to set the 
tempo.
The ARP button, TEMPO knob, and TAP button will 
apply to both arpeggiators A and B. Their state is saved 
when the combination is written.
Selecting an arpeggio pattern and adjusting 
settings
You can select an arpeggio pattern and specify how the 
arpeggiator will function.
1. Access the COMBI> ARP page.
2. Notice how the arpeggio changes as described in 
“Arpeggiator control (MOD)” on page 67, and 
“Arpeggio pattern selection and operation settings” 
on page 68.
ON, UP
Sort
OFF, UP
Sort
1
3
2
4
Timbre Assign B
Arpeggiator Run B
Arpeggiator control: [GATE], [VEL], [SWING]
Adjusting settings
Arpeggio Pattern Select
Timbre Assign A

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Arpeggiator function
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Select the arpeggiator(s) that will run
Use the Arpeggiator Run setting to enable the arpeggiator(s) 
that you want to use. The arpeggiator(s) that this is on will 
run when the ARP button is on.
However, the arpeggiator will only play a timbre if the table 
next to the check boxes assigns arpeggiator A or B to a 
timbre: T 1–16. You change these settings in C-ARP> 
ASSIGN page Arpeggiator Assign. (see page 70)
Arpeggiator-A, Arpeggiator-B
For each arpeggiator A and B, you can adjust settings for 
Pattern Select, Resolution, Octave, Sort, Latch, Key 
Sync, and Keyboard. (see page 68)
Arpeggiator settings in Combination 
and Sequencer modes
In Combination and Sequencer modes, you can use two 
arpeggio patterns simultaneously, thanks to the KROSS’s 
dual arpeggiator functionality. The settings in each of these 
modes are adjusted in a similar way. 
The following example shows how to adjust settings in 
Combination mode.
The dual arpeggiator functionality lets you do the following 
things.
• Assign an arpeggiator for each timbre. Choose from Off, 
(arpeggiator) A, or (arpeggiator) B. →step 5
• Independently specify whether A and B will run. 
→step 6
• Select an arpeggio pattern and set parameters 
independently for A and B. →step 7
• Select Scan Zone page settings so that you can use the 
keyboard range or playing velocity to switch between 
normal playing and arpeggiated playing, or to switch 
between arpeggiators A and B. →step 8
• Adjust settings for timbres that will be silent when the 
arpeggiator is Off, and will sound only when the 
arpeggiator is On. →step 10
Arpeggiator settings
1. Select COMBI> PROG page.
Select programs for the timbres that you wish to use. For 
this example, select any desired program for timbres 1–4.
For the timbres that you want to use, set their Status to 
INT. For this example, set Status to INT for timbres 1–4, 
and Off for timbres 5–16.
2. Access the C-TIMBRE> MIDI page.
Set the MIDI Channel to match the Gch or global MIDI 
channel (set in G-MIDI> BASIC page MIDI Channel).
For timbres 1–4, set MIDI Channel to Gch.
3. Access the C-ARP> ASSIGN page.
4. Set “Temp” to specify the tempo.
This is the same as for a program. However, the tempo is 
shared by both arpeggiators A and B.
5. Make “ARP Assign” settings.
Assign arpeggiator A or B to the desired timbres. Each 
timbre will be played by the arpeggiator that has been 
assigned to it.
6. In the C-ARP> A, B pages, set the Run (Arpeggiator 
Run) parameter.
Turn this on for the arpeggiator(s) that you want to use. 
The arpeggiator(s) checked here will run when the ARP 
button is turned on.
With the settings shown in the display for steps 2 and 3, 
turning the ARP button on will cause arpeggiator A to 
run for timbre 1, and arpeggiator B to run for timbres 2 
and 3. When the ARP button is turned off, timbres 1–4 
will sound as a layer.
If all timbres ARP Assign status are set to Off, or if Run 
(Arpeggiator Run) is unchecked, the arpeggiator will not 
function.
7. On the C-ARP> A, B pages, set the parameters for 
arpeggiators A and B.
The parameters for A and B are the same as for a 
program. (see page 68)
8. In the Scan Zone A/B page, specify the range in which 
arpeggiators A and B will function.
The parameters for A and B are the same as for a 
program.
You can use keyboard ranges or velocity ranges to use 
one or both of the arpeggiators, or to switch between 
arpeggiators A and B. By using the C-ZONE/DELAY> 
KEY ZON, and VEL ZONE page to set keyboard and 
velocity ranges in conjunction with each other, you can 
create even more variations.

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