KORG M3 - Manual (Page 193)

Quick Start
Introduction
Setup
Program
Combination
Sequencer
Sampling
Global
Media
Effect
KARMA
Drum Track
Other
Appendices
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Drum Track function
Overview
What is the Drum Track
function?
The Drum Track function makes it easy to play the
M3’s high-quality drum programs using a wide variety
of Drum Track patterns.
It provides a convenient way for you to hear Drum
Track patterns while you try playing various phrases
on a program or combination, or working out the
outline of your song. Then when you’ve come up with
some ideas, you can use the Auto Song Setup function
to immediately start recording in Sequencer mode.
Regarding the Drum Track patterns, you can use preset
patterns that cover a wide range of musical styles, as
well as user patterns that you yourself created.
You can write your own patterns into U000–U999. User
patterns you’ve created in Sequencer mode can be
converted into user Drum Track patterns.
The Drum Track pattern will start immediately when
you press the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch, or
when you play the keyboard after pressing the ON/
OFF switch. If you’re starting the pattern by playing
the keyboard, you have the option of starting it by
using a specific range of notes or velocities.
You can also link this with the KARMA function.
The sound of the Drum Track program can be adjusted
using the drum track EQ, and you can also easily
change the effect routing settings.
Performing with the Drum Track function
Using the Drum Track function
in Program mode
Selecting a program and turning the Drum
Track function on/off
1. Press the MODE PROG switch to enter Program
mode, and select the desired program. (See
“Selecting Programs” on page 37)
2. Press the DRUM TRACK ON/OFF switch.
The ON/OFF switch will light or blink, depending on
the setting (Trigger Mode) of the program.
If lit: The Drum Track pattern will start according to
the Sync setting. When you turn it off, the pattern will
stop. (This will occur if Trigger Mode is Start
Immediately.)
If blinking: The Drum Track pattern will be ready to
start. It will start when you play the keyboard or when
a MIDI note-on is received. (This will occur if Trigger
Mode
is Wait KBD.) If the front panel KARMA
LINKED and KARMA ON/OFF switches are lit, the
KARMA performance will start/stop together with the
drum track.
Adjusting the performance tempo
1. You can use the TEMPO knob or the TAP
TEMPO switch to adjust the performance
tempo.
This will change the “ =” value located in the
upper right of the display. You can adjust the
tempo in a range of 40.00–300.00. The LED
located above the TAP TEMPO switch will
blink at intervals of a quarter note ( ).
As an alternative to using the TEMPO knob or the TAP
TEMPO switch, you can choose “ =” in the display,
use numeric keys 0–9 to enter the tempo, and then
press the ENTER switch. You can also use the VALUE
controller to set the tempo. The LED will blink at the
tempo you specify.
Note: The setting of the TEMPO knob is also saved
when you write a program.
If the Global P1: MIDI– MIDI Basic page MIDI
Clock
parameter is set to External MIDI, External
USB, or set to Auto and MIDI Clock messages are
being received, the display will indicate “ =” EXT,
and the M3 will be synchronized to an external
MIDI device. In this case, you won’t be able to
change the tempo by operating the M3.
Preset P001...P522 Preset Drum Track patterns
User U000...U999 User Drum Track patterns