KORG M3 - Manual (Page 184)

Using KARMA
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KARMA function settings in
Combination mode
In Combination mode (and Sequencer mode) you can
use four KARMA modules (modules A, B, C, and D).
In a combination, you can use the four KARMA
modules and the sixteen timbre programs in a variety
of ways; for example, separate phrases or patterns can
play programs such as drums, bass, guitar, and strings.
KARMA function settings for a combination are made
in the various pages of Combi P7–1: KARMA1 and 7–2:
KARMA2. Here we will explain the procedure for
setting the major parameters, such as “Run” and
“Solo” settings, the selection of a GE, and MIDI I/O
settings. For other parameters, please see “Editing the
parameters of each KARMA module” on page 178, and
“7–1–1b: GE Setup” on page 161 of the Parameter
Guide.
Switching the KARMA function on/off
Each time you press the KARMA ON/OFF switch, the
KARMA function will be turned on or off. When on,
the switch LED will be lit.
The on/off status is saved when you write the
combination.
When the KARMA function is off, all KARMA
modules A, B, C, and D will be off. When the KARMA
function is on, the KARMA modules will operate as
specified by their “Run” and “Solo” settings.
“Run” and “Solo” settings
1. Access the Combi P7–1: KARMA1– GE Setup A–D
page.
Note: You can make these settings in the Combi P0:
Play– KARMA GE page.
2. Use “Run” and “Solo” to select the module(s) that
will operate when the KARMA function is on.
For details, please see “0–5b: GE Select” on page 125 of
the Parameter Guide.
Note: For the preloaded combinations, when the
MODULE CONTROL switch is set to MASTER,
KARMA switches 1, 2, 3, and 4 will switch “Run” on/
off for modules A, B, C, and D.
Selecting a GE
Here’s how to select the GE used by each KARMA
module. (See “KARMA function settings in Program
mode” on page 172)
1. Access the Combi P7–1: KARMA1– GE Setup A–D
page.
Note: You can make these settings in the Combi P0:
Play– KARMA GE page.
2. Press “Load GE Opt (Load GE Options)” to access
the dialog box, turn Auto RTC Setup on, and check
the User RTC Model and Reset Scenes options.
“Load GE Options” specifies whether the settings of
the KARMA sliders and KARMA switches will be
automatically set, initialized, or maintained when you
select a GE.
For this example, we’ll choose to set the slider and
switch functions for KARMA modules A, B, C, and D
to the standard settings for the RTC Model of the
selected GE, so that you’ll be able to control the phrase
or pattern immediately.
3. Use “GE Select” to select the GE used by the
KARMA module.
MIDI I/O channel settings
You can specify the MIDI input and output channels
for each of the four KARMA modules used by a
combination.
The MIDI input/output channel setting for each
KARMA module and the MIDI channel setting for
each timbre will determine the routing that specifies
how the KARMA modules play the timbres. These are
the most important settings when using multiple
KARMA modules in a combination.
1. Access the Combi P7–1: KARMA1– GE Setup A–D
page.
2. Specify the In (Input Channel) and Out (Output
Channel) of each KARMA module.
In (Input Channel): For a combination, you will
normally set this to Gch so that your keyboard playing
will control the KARMA module.
Out (Output Channel): Set this to the MIDI channel of
the timbre(s) that should be played by this KARMA
module.
Gch (Gch Also): This option is available if Input
Channel is set to other than Gch. If you select (check)
this option, a module that would normally be triggered
only by the Input Channel will also be triggered by the
Gch. (Gch, see PG page 363)
Thru (Timbre Thru): If this option is on (checked),
timbres differing from the global MIDI channel will
sound when the KARMA function is off.
Setting example 1:
This example shows how the “Gch (Gch Also)” option
works.
1. Set MIDI Channel for the following timbres as
follows.
Timbre 1: G ch
Timbre 2: 2 ch
Timbre 3: 3 ch
Timbre 4: 4 ch
Timbre 5: 5 ch