KORG M3 - Manual (Page 190)

Using KARMA
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Select the copy-source combination. Turn IFXs, MFXs,
TFX
, and Multi REC Standby on (checked). Press OK
to execute the copy.
3. The settings of the combination’s timbres 1–16
will be copied to MIDI tracks 1–16. Effect settings,
KARMA settings, and all other common
parameters will be copied to the tracks of the song.
4. Choose Track Select. Select a track whose MIDI
channel matches the global MIDI channel.
Press the KARMA ON/OFF switch to turn the
KARMA function on, and play the keyboard and/or
pads to make the KARMA function begin playing in
the same way as it did in the copy-source combination.
(Depending on the track you selected in “Track
Source,” the performance may not be the same as
when you were playing the combination. Be sure to
select the track whose MIDI channel is the same as the
global MIDI channel.)
5. Perform multi-track recording. Make preparations
for recording as described in “Multi (multitrack
recording)” on page 87. Turn “Multi REC” on
(checked).
Set the tracks you’re not recording to either Play or
Mute. However if you’re recording the performance of
a combination, and none of the tracks have already
been recorded, it’s ok to leave all tracks set to REC.
6. Press the REC/WRITE switch and then the START/
STOP switch to begin realtime recording. (See
“Recording MIDI in real-time” on page 85)
While you record, you can operate the KARMA sliders,
KARMA switches, and KARMA SCENE switches to
vary the pattern or sound. The changes you create will
be recorded just as you make them.
The song tempo and KARMA function tempo
cannot be set independently.
Synchronizing the KARMA
function
The “Quantize Trigger” parameter
The trigger timing of a KARMA module will depend
on the setting of its Quantize Trigger parameter.
On (checked): The trigger timing of a KARMA module
will be quantized to a sixteenth-note interval of the
base tempo.
Off (unchecked): The KARMA module will be
triggered at the timing at which you play the
keyboard.
For details, please see “Quantize Trigger” on page 88
of the Parameter Guide.
Note: If you want a Drum Track function to
synchronize to the currently-playing KARMA
function, go to the Prog P1: DT/XY/Crls– DrumTrk
Pattern page, Combi, Seq P1: DT/XY/Crls– Drum
Track and turn Trigger Sync on. (See page 193)
Synchronization between KARMA modules
A, B, C, and D
In Combination and Sequencer modes, four KARMA
modules can be running. Each module has a Quantize
Trigger
setting that determines how that module will
synchronize with the other modules.
Quantize Trigger Off: The KARMA module will be
triggered at the timing at which you play the
keyboard. There will be no synchronization between
KARMA modules; each will be triggered at their own
timing.
Quantize Trigger On: The KARMA module will
synchronize to sixteenth-note intervals of the timing
the first-triggered KARMA module that is currently
running.
If you want to simultaneously trigger multiple
KARMA modules from the keyboard or pads, turn
Quantize Trigger
on for each of these KARMA
modules.
Synchronization with songs, patterns, and
RPPR performance in Sequencer mode
If you want a KARMA module to play (or be recorded)
in synchronization with the currently-playing song,
pattern, or RPPR, turn Quantize Trigger on.
Quantize Trig Off: The KARMA module will be
triggered at the timing at which you play the
keyboard. It will not synchronize to the currently-
playing song, pattern, or RPPR.
Quantize Trig On: The trigger timing of the KARMA
module will be quantized to a sixteenth-note interval
of the currently-playing song, pattern, or RPPR.
Note: If you want patterns played by RPPR to
synchronize to the currently-operating KARMA
function, set Sync (Seq P10: Pattern/RPPR– RPPR
Setup page) to SEQ.