Document Outline

• About this manual
• Table of Contents
• Introduction to the KROSS
  • Front and rear panels
    • Front panel
    • Rear panel
    • Items in the display
  • Basic Information
    • About the KROSS’s modes
    • Basic operations
• Setup
  • Turning the power on/off
    • Connecting the AC adapter
    • Turning the power on
    • Turning the power off
    • Using batteries
  • Connections
    • Audio connections
    • Connecting foot controllers
    • Using an SD card
    • Connecting the KROSS to a computer
    • Connecting MIDI devices
• Playing and editing Programs
  • Playing Programs
    • Selecting Programs
    • Program categories and numbers
    • Using Controllers
    • Performing with the arpeggiator, drum track or step sequencer
  • Quick Layer/Split function
    • Quick Layer
    • Quick Split
    • Combination settings made by Quick Layer/Split
  • Easy program editing
    • Using the Tone Adjust and EG Adjust functions
    • Adjusting the volume balance
    • Using REALTIME CONTROLS to adjust the sound or effects
    • Comparing the unedited sound
    • Saving your edits
  • Detailed Editing with Programs
    • Before you start editing
    • An overview of the edit pages
    • Basic oscillator settings
    • Creating time-varying changes (LFO and EG)
    • Diverse modulation settings (AMS and AMS mixer)
    • Controlling Pitch
    • Using Filters
    • Using the Amp section
    • Making controller assignments
    • Arpeggiator settings
    • Drum Track settings
    • Using the step sequencer
    • Effects
    • Automatically importing a Program into Sequence mode
• Playing and editing Combinations
  • Playing combinations
    • Selecting Combinations
    • Combination categories and numbers
    • Using controllers to modify the sound
    • Performing with the arpeggiator, drum track or step sequencer
  • Editing a combination
    • Summary of the edit pages
    • A suggested approach for editing
    • Comparing with the sound before you started editing
    • Changing the program of each timbre
    • Adjusting the mix
    • Using the Tone Adjust and EG Adjust functions
    • Saving a Combination you’ve edited
    • Using REALTIME CONTROLS to adjust the sound or effects
    • Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches
    • Status settings
    • MIDI settings
    • Changing the program settings to match the combination
    • Arpeggiator settings
    • Drum Track settings
    • Using the step sequencer
    • Effects
    • Automatically importing a combination into Sequence mode
• Favorites function
  • What is the Favorites function?
  • Using the Favorites function
    • Recalling a favorite sound
    • Registering a sound in Favorites
  • Convenient ways to use favorites
    • Specifying a program change
  • Saving your Favorites
• Sequencer
  • Overview
    • About the KROSS’s Sequencer
    • Sequencer mode structure
  • Playing back
    • Playback methods
  • Recording
    • Preparations for recording
    • Recording MIDI in real time
    • Performing with the arpeggiator drum track or step sequencer
    • Recording your pad sampler performance
    • Recording System Exclusive events
  • Song editing
    • Song
    • Tracks
  • Saving your MIDI song
• Using Effects
  • An overview of the KROSS’s effects
    • Effect I/O
    • Effects in each mode
  • Routing and effect settings
    • Effect settings for a program
    • Effect settings for a combination or song
    • Effect settings for audio input
  • Dynamic modulation (Dmod)
• Arpeggiator function
  • Using the arpeggiator while you play
    • Using the arpeggiator in Program mode
    • Arpeggio pattern selection and operation settings
    • Using the arpeggiator in Combination mode
    • Arpeggiator settings in Combination and Sequencer modes
    • Linking the arpeggiator to programs or combinations
  • Creating a user arpeggio pattern
    • About user arpeggio patterns
    • Editing a user arpeggio pattern
  • Regarding arpeggiator synchronization
    • “Key Sync.” parameter
• Drum Track function
  • Performing with the Drum Track function
    • Using the Drum Track function in Program mode
    • Using the Drum Track function in Combination mode
  • Drum Track function settings
    • Drum Track function settings in Program mode
    • Drum Track function settings in Combination mode
    • Drum Track function settings in Sequencer mode
  • Synchronizing the Drum Track function
    • The Trigger “Sync” parameter
    • Synchronization with song stop
    • Slave operation
    • Master operation
• Step sequencer
  • Performing with the step sequencer
    • Playback and settings in Program mode
    • Step sequencer settings in Combination mode
    • Step sequencer settings in Sequencer mode
    • Using the step sequencer with Favorites
  • Synchronizing the step sequencer
• Pad Sampler
  • Performing with the pad sampler
    • Recording samples (sampling)
    • Editing a sample
    • Playing samples
    • MIDI transmission and reception for the pad sampler function
    • Using samples in other ways
    • Exporting a sample
• Audio recorder
  • An overview of the audio recorder
    • About the audio recorder
    • Basic operation
    • AUDIO RECORDER SETUP window
  • Recording and playing audio
    • Preparations
    • Recording the performance of the KROSS
    • Recording external audio input
    • Playing back an audio song
    • Multi-track recording
    • Preparing a new audio song
  • Convenient functions for playback and recording
    • Returning to the state before or after recording (Undo/Redo)
    • Specifying how recording will start
    • Loop playback
    • Pad audio play
    • Importing or exporting WAVE files
    • Adjusting the volume
    • SD card-related messages
• Pad audio play
  • Performing with the pad audio play function
    • Specifying an audio song and assigning the song to a pad
    • Using the pads to play back audio songs
• Using Drum Kits
  • Drum Kit Overview
    • Before you start editing…
  • Editing a Drum Kit
• Overall settings for the KROSS, and saving/loading data
  • How Global/Media mode is organized
  • Global setting
    • Basic settings for the KROSS
    • MIDI settings
    • Pedal and other controller settings
    • Creating and selecting scales
  • Data used by the KROSS
  • Saving data
    • Saving data on the KROSS
    • Writing to internal memory
    • Editing names
    • Saving to SD card
  • Loading data
    • Data that can be loaded
    • Loading data from SD card
  • Media utility
    • Formatting SD card
    • Setting the current time
• Appendices
  • Restoring the factory settings
    • Loading the preloaded data
    • Initializing the user bank
    • Initializing the system
  • Updating the system
  • Troubleshooting
    • Power supply
    • Problems at start-up
    • Basic operation (screen and functions)
    • Audio output
    • Audio input
    • Programs and Combinations
    • Sequencer
    • Arpeggiator
    • Drum Track function
    • Drum Kits
    • Effects
    • Step sequencer
    • Pad sampler
    • Audio recorder
    • MIDI
    • Damper pedal
    • Media
    • Connections with a computer
  • Messages
    • Error and confirmation messages
  • Specifications
    • Operating requirements
  • MIDI Implementation Chart