A suggested approach for editing, Restoring edited settings, Layers, splits, and velocity switches – KORG Krome music workstasion 61key User Manual

Page 52: Soloing timbres, Using compare, Layer, Split, Velocity switch

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Playing and editing Combinations

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A suggested approach for
editing

First, select a Program for each Timbre, on the P0: 
Play– Program T01–08 or T09–16 page. (Note that you 
don’t have to use all 16 Timbres)

Next, create any desired keyboard or velocity splits, 
layers, or crossfades between the different Timbres. 
You can do this on the P4: Zone/Delay– Keyboard 
Zones page.

After this, adjust the volumes of the Timbres (back on 
the Program Select/Mixer tab), and set up any other 
Timbre parameters as desired.

To add finishing touches to the sound, set up the Insert, 
Master, and Total Effect as desired (on the P8: Routing/
IFX and P9: MFX/TFX/LFO pages, respectively.) These 
effects can be different from those associated with the 
individual Programs in Program mode, if desired.

In addition, you can make arpeggiator and drum track 
settings (on the P7: ART/DT page) and controller 
settings (on the P1: Controllers page) to create the 
finished Combination.

Soloing timbres

You can use the Control Surface’s Solo function to hear 
the sound of each timbre by itself.

For details, please see “Solo On/Off” on page 72 of the 
Parameter Guide.
 

Restoring edited settings

Using COMPARE

When you’re in the process of editing a sound, 
pressing the COMPARE button will recall the saved 
version of the sound, as it was before you started 
editing. 

For details, please see “Compare function” on page 11.

Layers, Splits, and Velocity
Switches

Within a Combination, you can use note range and 
velocity level to define the “zone” in which a specific 
timbre will play. 

The Programs assigned to each Timbre can be played 
in three ways: as part of a layer, a split, or a velocity 
switch
. A Combination can be set to use any one of 
these methods or to use two or more of these methods 
simultaneously.

Layer

Layers cause two or more Programs to play 
simultaneously when a note is played.

Split

Splits cause different Programs to respond on different 
areas of the keyboard.

Velocity Switch

Velocity Switches cause different Programs to respond 
depending on the velocity (how hard you play the 
notes).

On the KROME, you can use a different Program for 
each of up to sixteen Timbres, and combine two or 
more of the above methods to create even more 
complex setups.

As an additional possibility, you can set the slope for a 
key zone or velocity zone so that the volume 
diminishes gradually. This lets you change a split into a 
keyboard crossfade, or a velocity switch into a velocity 
crossfade.

Program B

Program A

Layer:
Two or more programs sound
simultaneously.

Program B

Program A

Split:
Different programs will sound in
different areas of the keyboard.

Program A

Program B

Keyboard playing
dynamics

Strong
Soft

Velocity Switch:
Keyboard playing dynamics
(velocity) switches between
different programs.

Program C

Program D

Program B

Program A

Keyboard playing
dynamics

Strong
Soft

Example:
B and C/D are split. In the lower
keyboard range, A and B are
layered. In the higher keyboard
range, C and D are switched by
velocity and layered with A.

Program A

Program B

Keyboard X-Fade (keyboard
crossfade):
As you play from low notes to
high notes, the volume of A
will fade out, and the volume
of B will fade in.

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