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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Main features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Please note before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 KROME Editor and KROME Plug-In Editor operating requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Korg USB-MIDI Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the KROME Editor/Plug-In Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation in Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the Korg USB-MIDI Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the KROME Editor/Plug-In Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
KROME setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 KROME Editor (stand-alone version) setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Windows XP /Windows Vista / Windows 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mac OS X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Introduction
ThankyouforpurchasingtheKORGKROMEMusicWorkstation.Tohelpyougetthemost outofyournewinstrument,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.
Main features
TheKROMEEditorandtheKROMEPlugInEditorareapplicationsforMacintoshorWin dowscomputersthatallowyoutoedittheKROMEsprograms,combinations,songs,drum kits,arpeggiopatterns,effects,andglobalsettings. TheKROMEEditorisastandaloneeditor. TheKROMEPlugInEditorisaneditorthatiscompatiblewiththeVST,AudioUnits,or RTASpluginformats.ItletsyouusetheKROMEjustlikeaplugininstrumentfromwithin yourDAW(DigitalAudioWorkstation)softwareorotherhostapplication.
Windows:
Computer CPU:Pentium4/1GHzorbetter(CoreDuoormoreisrecommended) Memory:512MBormore(1GBormoreisrecommended) Monitor:1,024x768pixels,16bitcolororbetter AcomputerwithaUSBport,thatsatisfiestherequirementsofWindowsXP/Windows Vista/Windows7 Operatingsystem MicrosoftWindowsXPHomeEditionorProfessional,ServicePack3orlater AlleditionsofMicrosoftWindowsVistaServicePack2orlater,MicrosoftWindows7 FortheWindows7andWindowsVista64bitoperatingsystem,onlyastandaloneversion canbeoperated.
Macintosh:
Computer CPU:IntelMac,CoreDuoorbetterisrecommended Memory:512MBormore(1GBormoreisrecommended) Monitor:1,024x768pixels,32,000colorsorbetter AnAppleMacintoshwithaUSBportthatsatisfiestherequirementsofMacOSX Operatingsystem MacOSXversion10.5orlater Note: KROME PlugIn Editor must also satisfy the operating requirements of the host appli cation.
Installation
Installation in Windows
ToinstalltheKROMEEditorandtheKROMEPlugInEditorintoWindowsXP,Windows VistaorWindows7proceedasfollows. IfyouwanttoconnecttheKROMEtoyourcomputerviaUSBandusetheKROME EditorandtheKROMEPlugInEditor,youmustinstalltheKorgUSBMIDIDriver.
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StarttheinstallerthatyoudownloadedfromtheKorgwebsiteandfollowtheon screeninstructionstoinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriverToolssoftwareonyour computer. ToinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriver,checktheinstallationprocedurethatis describedintheKORGUSBMIDIDriverToolsinstallationmanual(HTML). Todisplaytheinstallationmanual,select[Start][AllPrograms][KORG] [KORGUSBMIDIDriverTools][InstallationManual]fromthetaskbar. ConnectthecomputerUSBportandtheKROMEUSBportwithaUSBcable,andthen turnonthepoweroftheKROME. WhenyourcomputerfirstrecognizestheconnectiontotheKROME,theWindows defaultdriverswillbeautomaticallyinstalled.However,thisdriverisnottheKORG USBMIDIDriverandyouwillnotbeabletobeusetheKROMEwiththisdriver.
Note: For Window XP and Windows Vista, the installation of a driver is required for each USBport.IftheKORGUSBMIDIDriverisinstalledtoanincorrectUSBportandthe KROMEisconnected,reinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriverinthesamemanner.
Note: TosetuporuninstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriver,refertotheinstallationmanual.
SOUND Port
UsethisporttosendtheMIDImessagefromthecomputerapplicationtotheKROMEandto producesoundswiththeKROMEsinternalinstruments.
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Verifyinstallationwillappear.Toproceedwiththeinstallation,click[Next>]. Installationwillbegin.
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Installation in Mac OS X
ToinstalltheKROMEEditorandtheKROMEPlugInEditorintoMacOSX,usethefollow ingprocedure. BesuretoinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriver(downloadrequired)whenconnectingthe KROMEtoyourcomputerviaUSBtousetheKROMEEditorandtheKROMEPlugIn Editor.YoucandownloadthelatestversionofthedriverfromtheKorgwebsite.
SOUND Port
UsethisporttosendtheMIDImessagesfromthecomputerapplicationtotheKROMEandto producesoundswithKROMEsinternalinstruments.
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Note: UnderMacOSX,thepluginversionwillalsobeinstalledintheappropriatefolder.
Setup
KROME setup
IfyouwanttousetheKROMEEditorwiththeKROMEconnectedtoyourcomputervia USB,youmustmakesurethatyouhavefinishedinstallingandsettinguptheKORG USBMIDIDriverbeforeyoustartuptheKROMEEditor.
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Mac OS X
Starting up the KROME Editor
NavigatetotheApplicationsfolderthentotheKORGfolderthentotheKROME folder,anddoubleclicktheKROMEEditoricon.
TONE GENERATOR
AUDIO OUTPUTS
to Mixer or to DAWs Audio Track
USB
AUDIO INTERFACE
USB
Mac / PC
AUDIO I/O INPUTS
Audio Track (DAW's Audio In)
Plug-In Editor
Instrument On Track
DAW
AUDIO MIDI
Note: Because the KROME PlugIn Editor does not handle audio signals, you cant insert a plug in effect into the channel of the track where the KROME Plug In Editor is inserted,orsenditsaudiosignalviaasendorbus.
Powerd monitor
INPUT
INPUT
Audio interface
USB
L/MONO
USB
Computer KROME
INPUT
INPUT
Audio interface
L/MONO
Note: For details on creating audio tracks, MIDI tracks, and plugin instrument tracks, or on how to perform tasks and adjust settings in your host application, refer to the host applicationsownersmanual.
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StartupLogicPro. CreateaSoftwareInstrumentTrack,andstartuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.
Audio Track
Audio Track
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StartupCubase,andopenasession IntheVSTInstrumentswindow,startuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.
CreateaMIDItrack.FortheoutputofthatMIDItrack,choosetheKROMEPlugIn EditorwhichyoustartedupintheVSTInstrumentswindow.
TurntheMonitorbuttononsothatyoucanheartheaudiosignal.
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Ableton - Live 8
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PressthearmbuttonsothattheMIDIinputfromtheexternalsourcewillbesentto KROMEPlugInEditor.
MIDI Track
Audio Track
SettheMonitorsettingtoInsothatyoucanheartheaudiosignaloftheKROME.
Audio Track
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StartupDigitalPerformer. Createaninstrumenttrack.StartuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.
Instrument Track
CreateaMIDItrack.ChoosetheKROMEPlugInEditorastheoutputofthatMIDI track.
Audio Track
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StartupProTools,andopenasession. Createanaudiotrack(stereo),andstartuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.
Instrument Track
CreateaMIDItrack.ChoosetheKROMEPlugInEditorastheoutputofthatMIDI track.
MIDI Track
Audio Track
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Audio Track
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Cakewalk SONAR X1
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TheinstallmenttrackwheretheKROMEPlugInEditorwasassignediscreated.
TolistentotheKROMEaudiosignalthatisinputintotheaudiotrack,turnonthe InputMonitorbuttonoftheaudiotrack.
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Note: The instructions given here for Other host applications may not necessary be appro priate for setting up all host applications. Please refer to the instructions for a host application thathasasimilar structure tothehost application youre using,andalso refertotheownersmanualforthespecifichostapplicationthatyouareusing.
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Windows
AccesstheKORGfolderfromthetaskbarvia[Start][AllPrograms].
Mac OS X
TheKORGfolderislocatedintheApplicationsfolder.
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Mode BROWSER/UTILITY
Edit Pages
Tabs
Keyboard
Lit
TheKROMEEditor/KROMEPlugInEditorandtheKROMEareconnected viaMIDI.
Dark
TheKROMEEditor/KROMEPlugInEditorisnotconnectedtotheKROME.
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Select:
Switchesthe4knobfunctionsoftheRealtimeControls.
Realtime Controls:
Hereyoucancontrolthetone,volume,orarpeggiatorsettingsdependingonthecontrol assignfunctionsthatarecurrentlyselected.
Keyboard:
Thissectionconsistsofan88notekeyboard,apitchbendwheel,andamodulationwheel. Youcanclickthekeyboardtoplaynotes,andevenplayaglissandobydraggingoverthekey boardtotheleftorright.Operatethepitchbendwheelandmodulationwheelbydragging themupwardordownward.
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Editor operations
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Inthesetoftabsthatslocatedinthecenterofthescreen,choose[Main/Mixer].
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Usethefourknobsonthecontrolsurfacetovarythesound.Usingthemousetomove theonscreenknobswillhavethesameresultasturningthefourknobsonthe KROMEitself.Foranexplanationoftheseparameters,refertotheKROMEParameter Guide(PDF). Next,choosethe[ARP]selectorlocatedattheleftofthecontrolsurfacesothatyoucan controlthearpeggiator.Nowthefourknobswillcontrolthearpeggiator. SettheARPbuttonandtheDRUMTRACKbuttontoon,andthenplaytheKROME keyboardtostarttheperformanceofthearpeggiatoranddrumtrack. Tochangethedrumpatternduringaperformance,changethePatternintheDrum Tracksectiononthe[Main/Mixer]tabinthecenterofthescreen. Tochangethearpeggiatorpattern,changetheArpeggiatorPatternonthe[ARP]tabin thecenterofthescreen. Whilelettingthearpeggiatorplay,movethefourknobsortheknobsoftheKROME itself,andnoticehowthearpeggiochanges. AtthetopofthePlaypage,youcancheckthecurrentvalueofatypicalparameterin theProgrammode.ThisOverviewdisplaystheparametersforeachsection.Ifyou clickasectionname(PitchEGandFilter1EG)ofeachparameter,youcan automaticallyjumptothepage/tabtoedittheapplicableparameter.
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Edit Pages
Tabs
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Fromthe[UTILITY]button,choosethecommandthatyouwanttoexecute. Adjustthenecessarysettings,andclickOKtoexecute.
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Writing (saving)
Ifyouwanttokeepanyoftheeditsyouhavemade,youmustwrite(save)them. ThisWriteoperationwillsavetheeditedsettingsontheKROME. IfyouselectanotherprogramorclosetheapplicationbeforeyouperformtheWriteoperation, thecontentyouhadbeeneditingwillbelost.Thesameappliestocombinationsorsongs. Globalmodesettingsaremaintaineduntilyouclosetheapplication,butyourchangeswillbe lostwhenyouclosetheapplication.Ifyouclickthe[DUMP]buttonlocatedintheupperright ofeachpageinGlobalmode,thecurrentsettingswillbesavedintheKROME.(Somepages donothavethe[DUMP]button.) Asanexample,hereshowtowriteaprogramthatyouveeditedinProgrammode.
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Click[UTILITY]toaccesstheutilitymenu. Fromthemenulist,choose[WriteProgram].
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Specifytheprogramname,category,andsavedestination,andclickthe[OK]button.
Note: If you execute a menu command (such as Swap Oscillator) on the KROME itself, the dataintheEditorandthedataintheKROMEmaylosesynchronization.Inthiscase, execute a UTILITY menu command (such as Receive Current Prog) in the Editor to receiveadatadumpforthecurrentdata.
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Selecting a track
YoucanselectthecurrenttrackintheSequencermode.Thecurrenttrackiscommontoeach pageintheSequencermode.Toselectatrack,clickthetracknumberwithyourmouse.Ifthe trackisselectedasthecurrenttrack,aredborderwillbeshownaroundthetrack. Note: There may be pages where the current track cannot be selected. A red border appears aroundthecurrenttrackonthepagewherethecurrenttrackcanbeselected.
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Tone Adjust Thisfunctionprovidesaneasywaytoeditthesoundofprograms,theprogramsused withinacombination,ortheprogramsusedbysongtracks.IntheKROMEEditor,you canperformthesameToneAdjustoperationsasyoucanfromtheKROMEitself. Arpeggiator Thearpeggiatorisafunctionthatautomaticallyproducesarpeggios(brokenchords). TheKROMEEditorletsyouedittheparametersoftheKROMEs(maximumof)two arpeggiatorsineachmode(PROG,COMBI,SEQ),editarpeggiopatternsinGLOBAL mode,andalsoviewthesettingsofthefourknobsinrealtime.Thearpeggiopattern editscreenletsyoueditthearpeggiopatternwhileyoulistentothephrase.
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Utility commands
Load
Loadseditordatathatwaspreviouslysavedonthecomputer.
Save
Savesdatafromtheeditortoyourcomputerasafile. Note:Thesefunctionsloadorsavethedataasdedicatedfilesfortheeditorapplication.
Receive All
ReceivesalldatafromtheKROMEdataintotheeditor. Note:ThesequencerperformancedataofSequencermodeisexcepted.
Transmit All
TransmitsalldataintheeditortotheKROMEandwritesitintointernalmemory.
Receive All Combi/Current Combi Bank Receive All Prog/Current Prog Bank Receive All SEQ/1 SEQ Receive Global Data/Drum Kit/Arpeggio Pattern
ReceivethecorrespondingdatafromtheKROMEintotheeditor.
Transmit All Combi/Current Combi Bank Transmit All Prog/Current Prog Bank Transmit All SEQ Transmit Global Data/Drum Kit/Arpeggio Pattern
TransmitthecorrespondingdatafromtheeditortotheKROMEandwritesit.
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Import
LoadsPCGdatafromtheKROMEintotheeditor.
Export
DatacreatedintheKROMEEditorcanbesavedasPCGdatafortheKROME.
Save as Default
Writes(saves)theglobalmodeSoftwareSetupsettingsoftheeditorasthedefaultsettings thatwillbeusedwhenyoustartuptheeditor. Note:TheseutilitiescanbeselectedonlyintheeditorsglobalmodeSoftwareSetuppage.
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Local Control
MIDI Settings
HereyoucanadjustsettingsfortheMIDIconnectionsbetweentheKROMEEditorandthe KROME.
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Send KROMEs MIDI Out data to the host application (VST Plug-In Only)
Ifyouturnthisoptionon,theMIDIOUTdataoftheKROMEitselfwillbesenttothehost applicationastheoutputoftheplugininstrument. ShortmessagesaretheonlytypeofMIDImessagesthatcanbeoutput.Ifyoureusingahost applicationthatisabletoreceivetheMIDIdatasentbyaplugininstrument,theMIDImes sagesgeneratedbytheKROMEsarpeggiatorfunctioncanbesenttotheMIDItrackofadif ferentsoftwaresynthesizer.
Cautions
USB connection
If you lose data synchronization with the KROME when starting-up the editor, please check the following points.
IfyoureusingUSBMIDI,youmustusetheKORGUSBMIDIDriver.Thedefaultdriver providedbytheoperatingsystemmayhaveanextremelyslowdatatransferrate,ormay notcommunicatecorrectly. IfyoureusingaUSBhub,tryconnectingtheKROMEdirectlytoaUSBportonthecompu teritselftoseewhetheritwillwork.YoucanalsotryremovingallotherconnectedUSB devicesexceptfortheKROMEitself. Whenyoulosedatasynchronization,pleaseperformtheReceiveAllorTransmitAll functionintheEditorsUTILITYmenuinordertosynchronizethedatabetweenthe editorandthehardware.
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