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Table of Contents
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

KROME Plug-In Editor setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

About the KROME Plug-In Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using an external mixer to control the KROMEs audio signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using your host application to control the KROMEs audio signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Host application settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Apple - Logic Pro 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Steinberg - Cubase 6.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ableton - Live 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 MOTU - Digital Performer 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Avid - Pro Tools 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Cakewalk SONAR X1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Other host applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 About MIDI timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Basic functions and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
KROME Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 KROME Plug-In Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 About the Preload data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Items on the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connection indicator (KORG logo): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Normal mode operating procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Selecting a mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Selecting programs, combinations, and songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Auditioning programs, and selecting a program to edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Editor operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Selecting pages and tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Selecting a parameter and editing the value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Selecting and executing utility functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Writing (saving) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Selecting a track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Functions provided by the KROME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Functions specific to the editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Utility commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Software Setup (Initial settings for KROME Editor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
USB connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Apple,Mac,LogicproandAudioUnitsaretrademarksofAppleComputer,Inc.,registeredintheUS. andothercountries. WindowsXP,WindowsVistaandWindows7aretrademarksofMicrosoftCorporation. CubaseandVSTaretrademarksofSteinbergMediaTechnologiesGmbH. LiveisatrademarkofAbletonAG. DigitalPerformerisatrademarkofMarkoftheUnicorn,Inc. ProToolsandRTASareregisteredtrademarksofAvidTechnology,Inc.oritssubsidiaries. CakewalkisaregisteredtrademarkofCakewalk,Inc.intheUnitedStates. Allotherproductandcompanynamesaretrademarksorregisteredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveholders.

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.

Please note before use

CopyrighttoallsoftwareincludedinthisproductisthepropertyofKorgInc. Thelicenseagreementforthissoftwareisprovidedseparately.Youmustreadthelicense agreementbeforeyouinstallthissoftware.Yourinstallationofthissoftwarewillbetaken toindicateyouracceptanceofthisagreement.

KROME Editor and KROME Plug-In Editor operating requirements

Note: It is not possible to open and run multiple instances of the KROME Editor or KROME PlugInEditor;thismeansthatitisnotpossibletoeditmorethanoneKROMEsynthe sizersimultaneously.

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.

Installing the Korg USB-MIDI Driver

Note: Use the KORG USBMIDI Driver Tools (download required) to install the KORG USB MIDIDriver.YoucandownloadthelatestversionfromtheKorgwebsite.

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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.

AftertheinstallationoftheWindowsstandarddriveriscomplete,theKORGDriver SetupUtilitywillstartupautomaticallysobesuretofollowtheonscreeninstructions toinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriver. IftheThedriverdidntpassWindowsLogotestmessagefordigitalsignatures appearsduringtheinstallation,clickthe[Continue]buttontocontinue. Aftertheinstallationiscompleteandyouareaskedtorestartyourcomputer,clickthe [Yes]buttontorestartyourcomputer.

Note: TosetuporuninstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriver,refertotheinstallationmanual.

About the KROME and USB-MIDI driver port

KEYBOARD Port
UsethisporttoreceivetheKROMEMIDImessages(KROMEkeyboardandcontrollerdata) withacomputerapplication.

SOUND Port
UsethisporttosendtheMIDImessagefromthecomputerapplicationtotheKROMEandto producesoundswiththeKROMEsinternalinstruments.

Installing the KROME Editor/Plug-In Editor

TheKROMEEditor/PlugInEditorInstallerwillappear. SuccessivelyselectandinstalltheEditor(Standalone),PlugInEditor(VST),and/or PlugInEditor(RTAS)asdesired. Forexample,ifyouwanttoinstallthestandaloneversion,click[InstallStandalone Application].

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TheKROMEEditorscreenwillappear.Click[Next>]. TheWelcometotheKROMEEditorsetupwizardscreenwillappear.Click[Next>]. TheKROMEEditorinformationwillappear.Readthedisplayedcontent,andclick [Next>]. TheLicenseagreementwillappear.Carefullyreadthecontents,andifyouagree, checkIacceptthetermsofthelicenseagreementandclick[Next>]. TheSelectinstallationfolderscreenwillappear.Choosethelocationanduser(s)for whichyouwanttoinstallthesoftware,andclick[Next>].

Verifyinstallationwillappear.Toproceedwiththeinstallation,click[Next>]. Installationwillbegin.

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Iftheinstallationwassuccessful,click[Close]. TheKROMEEditor/PlugInEditorInstallerwillappear. Nextyouwillinstallthepluginversion(s)thatyouwanttouse.Usingtheprocedure thatsdescribedabove,beginwithstep1andinstallthepluginversion(s)thatyou wanttouse. IfyoudontwanttoinstalltheVSTpluginversionortheRTASpluginversion,click [ExitSetup]toendtheinstallation. Whenyouvefinishedinstallingtheapplication(s)thatyouwant,click[ExitSetup]to exittheinstaller.

Installation in Mac OS X
ToinstalltheKROMEEditorandtheKROMEPlugInEditorintoMacOSX,usethefollow ingprocedure. BesuretoinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriver(downloadrequired)whenconnectingthe KROMEtoyourcomputerviaUSBtousetheKROMEEditorandtheKROMEPlugIn Editor.YoucandownloadthelatestversionofthedriverfromtheKorgwebsite.

Installing the Korg USB-MIDI Driver

UsetheInstallersoftware(downloadrequired)toinstalltheKORGUSBMIDIDriver.You candownloadthelatestversionfromtheKorgwebsite.

About the KROME and the USB port

KEYBOARD Port
UsethisporttoreceivetheKROMEMIDImessages(KROMEkeyboardandcontrollerdata) withacomputerapplication.

SOUND Port
UsethisporttosendtheMIDImessagesfromthecomputerapplicationtotheKROMEandto producesoundswithKROMEsinternalinstruments.

Installing the KROME Editor/Plug-In Editor

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Doubleclick[KROMEEditorInstaller.pkg]inthe[KROMEEditor]foldertostartup theinstaller. DependingontheversionofyourMacsoperatingsystem,aconfirmationdialogbox mayappearatthispoint.Ifso,enteryourpasswordandclick[OK].Whentheinstaller startsup,thefollowingscreenwillappear.Click[Continue].

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Importantinformationwillappear.Readthecontents,andclick[Continue]. TheLicenseagreementwillappear.Carefullyreadthecontents,andclick? [Continue].Adialogboxwillaskwhetheryouacceptthetermsofthelicense agreement.Ifyouaccept,click[Agree]. AscreenallowingyoutochoosetheInstallationdestinationwillappear.Choosethe installationdestinationandclick[Continue]. TheStandardInstallationdialogboxwillappear.Click[Install].

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DependingontheversionofyourMacsoperatingsystem,aconfirmationdialogbox mayappearatthispoint.Ifso,enteryourpasswordandclick[OK]. Whentheinstallationhasbeensuccessfullycompleted,click[Restart]toexitthe installer. YoucantconnecttwoormoreKROMEunitstoasinglecomputerandusethem simultaneously.

Note: UnderMacOSX,thepluginversionwillalsobeinstalledintheappropriatefolder.

Setup
KROME setup
IfyouwanttousetheKROMEEditorwiththeKROMEconnectedtoyourcomputervia USB,youmustmakesurethatyouhavefinishedinstallingandsettinguptheKORG USBMIDIDriverbeforeyoustartuptheKROMEEditor.

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UseaUSBcabletoconnecttheKROMEsUSBconnectortotheUSBportofyour computer. IntheKROMEsGlobalmode,makesurethatMIDIFilterEnableExclusiveissetto on(thecheckboxshouldbechecked).(Thefactorysettingison.)

KROME Editor (stand-alone version) setup

StartuptheKROMEEditorandverifythatitsoperatingcorrectly.

Windows XP /Windows Vista / Windows 7

Starting up the KROME Editor
NavigatetotheKORGfolderKROMEfolder,anddoubleclicktheKROMEEdi tor.exeicon. TheKORGfolderisinthelocationthatyouselectedduringinstallation.Bydefaultitsin theProgramFilesfolder. Alternatively,youcanstartuptheeditorbyclickingthetaskbar[Start]button[AllPro grams]andthenpointingtoKORGKROMEKROMEEditor.

Mac OS X
Starting up the KROME Editor
NavigatetotheApplicationsfolderthentotheKORGfolderthentotheKROME folder,anddoubleclicktheKROMEEditoricon.

KROME Plug-In Editor setup

IfyouwanttousetheKROMEEditorwiththeKROMEconnectedtoyourcomputervia USB,youmustmakesurethatyouhavefinishedinstallingandsettinguptheKORG USBMIDIDriverbeforeyoustartuptheKROMEEditor. ThissectionexplainshowtosetuptheKROMEPlugInEditorinyourhostapplicationand adjustthesettingssothatitwillfunctioncorrectly.Adjustthesesettingsasappropriatefor yoursystemandsetup.

About the KROME Plug-In Editor

TheKROMEPlugInEditorsendsandreceivesparameterdatatoandfromtheKROME. Unliketypicalplugininstruments,theKROMEPlugInEditordoesnotproduceanaudio signal. YourKROMEwilloutputaudiosignalswhentheKROMEPlugInEditorsendsitMIDImes sages. IfyouwanttosendtheKROMEsaudiosignaltoanaudiotrackinyourhostapplicationand useitinconjunctionwithaplugineffectetc.,refertoUsingyourhostapplicationtocontrol theKROMEsaudiosignal(seep.9).

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

Note: Does not produce an audio signal.

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.

Using an external mixer to control the KROMEs audio signal

IfyouwanttomixtheKROMEsaudiosignalswiththeaudiosignalssentfromyourhost applicationviayouraudiointerface,orwithaudiosignalsfromanothersoundmodule,con nectyourgearasshownbelow.

Powerd monitor

INPUT

INPUT

Audio interface

USB

L/MONO

USB

Computer KROME

Using your host application to control the KROMEs audio signal

IfyouwanttoapplyaplugineffecttotheKROMEsaudiosignal,orifyouwanttocontrol theKROMEsaudiosignalinyourhostapplicationalongwithotheraudiotracks,connectthe KROMEtoyouraudiointerfaceandroutetheaudiosignalintoyourhostapplication.Refer totheexampleexplanationsforvariouspopularhostapplicationsonthefollowingpages.
Powerd monitor

INPUT

INPUT

Audio interface

USB USB Computer KROME

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.

Host application settings

ThefollowingmaterialexplainshowtostartuptheKROMEPlugInEditorinyourhost applicationandselecttheappropriatesettingsforittofunctionproperly.Pleaseproceedto thespecificexplanationforthesystemyoureusing.

Apple - Logic Pro 9

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StartupLogicPro. CreateaSoftwareInstrumentTrack,andstartuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.

Software Instrument Track

ToroutetheKROMEsaudiosignalintoLogicPro,createanaudiotrackoranaudio AUXtrack.AstheI/Osourceforthattrack,selecttheaudiointerfaceinputwhere youveconnectedtheKROMEsaudiosignal.

Audio Track

IfyoureroutingtheKROMEsaudiosignaltoanaudiotrack,turntheRECbuttonon sothatyoucanheartheaudiosignal.IfyouareroutingtheKROMEsaudiosignalto anaudioAUXtrack,thissettingisnotnecessary.

Audio Track

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Steinberg - Cubase 6.5

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StartupCubase,andopenasession IntheVSTInstrumentswindow,startuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.

CreateaMIDItrack.FortheoutputofthatMIDItrack,choosetheKROMEPlugIn EditorwhichyoustartedupintheVSTInstrumentswindow.

ToroutetheKROMEsaudiosignaltoCubase,createanaudiotrack.Fortheinputof thetrack,selecttheaudiointerfaceinputwhereyouveconnectedtheKROMEsaudio signal.

TurntheMonitorbuttononsothatyoucanheartheaudiosignal.

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Ableton - Live 8

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StartupLive,andchooseViewSessionView. Fromtheplugindevicebrowser,draganddroptheKROMEPlugInEditoronto thesessionview.ThiswillcreateaMIDItrackwithKROMEPlugInEditorstarted up.VerifythatKROMEPlugInEditorisrunningintheMIDItrackview.

PressthearmbuttonsothattheMIDIinputfromtheexternalsourcewillbesentto KROMEPlugInEditor.

MIDI Track

ToroutetheKROMEsaudiosignaltoLive,createanaudiotrack.Fortheinputofthe audioinput/outputsection,selecttheaudiointerfaceinputwhereyouveconnected theKROMEsaudiosignal.

Audio Track

SettheMonitorsettingtoInsothatyoucanheartheaudiosignaloftheKROME.

Audio Track

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MOTU - Digital Performer 7

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StartupDigitalPerformer. Createaninstrumenttrack.StartuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.

Instrument Track

CreateaMIDItrack.ChoosetheKROMEPlugInEditorastheoutputofthatMIDI track.

Tracks Windows MIDI Track

ToroutetheKROMEsaudiosignaltoDigitalPerformer5,createanaudiotrackoran AUXtrack.Fortheinputofthattrack,selecttheaudiointerfaceinputwhereyouve connectedtheKROMEsaudiosignal.

Tracks Windows MIDI Track

IfyoureroutingtheKROMEsaudiosignaltoanaudiotrack,turntheRECbuttonon sothatyoucanheartheaudiosignal. IfyouareroutingtheKROMEsaudiosignaltoanAUXtrack,thisstepisnot necessary.

Audio Track

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Avid - Pro Tools 10

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StartupProTools,andopenasession. Createanaudiotrack(stereo),andstartuptheKROMEPlugInEditor.

Instrument Track

CreateaMIDItrack.ChoosetheKROMEPlugInEditorastheoutputofthatMIDI track.

MIDI Track

ToroutetheKROMEsaudiosignaltoProToolsLE,createanaudiotrackoranAUX inputtrack.Fortheinput,selecttheaudiointerfaceinputwhereyouveconnectedthe KROMEsaudiosignal.

Audio Track

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IfyoureroutingtheKROMEsaudiosignaltoanaudiotrack,turntheRECbuttonon sothatyoucanheartheaudiosignal. IfyouareroutingtheKROMEsaudiosignaltoanAUXinputtrack,thissettingisnot necessary.

Audio Track

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Cakewalk SONAR X1

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StartupSONARX1andopenaproject. SelecttheKROMEPlugInEditorontheSynthesizerRacktocreateaninstallment tracksimultaneously.

TheinstallmenttrackwheretheKROMEPlugInEditorwasassignediscreated.

CreateanaudiotracktoinputtheKROMEsaudiosignaltothehostapplication.As theinputofaninspectorsaudiotrack,selecttheinputoftheaudiointerfacewhere KROMEsaudiosignalisinput.

TolistentotheKROMEaudiosignalthatisinputintotheaudiotrack,turnonthe InputMonitorbuttonoftheaudiotrack.

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Other host applications

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Startupyourhostapplication. StartuptheKROMEPlugInEditorasaplugininstrument. CreateaMIDItrack.ChooseKROMEPlugInEditorastheoutputofthatMIDI track. ToroutetheKROMEsaudiosignaltoyourhostapplication,createanaudiotrack.As theinputofthataudiotrack,selecttheaudiointerfaceinputwhereyouveconnected theKROMEsaudiosignal. SothatyoucanheartheKROMEsaudiosignalthatisbeingroutedtotheaudiotrack, turnthemonitorbuttononforthataudiotrack.

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.

About MIDI timing

IfyouexperienceirregularitiesinMIDItiming,adjustsettingssothatMIDImessagesaresent directlytotheKROMEratherthanbeingroutedthroughtheKROMEPlugInEditor.Inthis case,choosetheKROMEsSOUNDportastheMIDIOUTdestinationoftheMIDItrackin yourhostapplication,sothattheMIDImessageswillbesentdirectlytotheKROME. Note: For details on how to create a MIDI track and specify the MIDI OUT destination for thatMIDItrack,refertothehostapplicationsownersmanual.

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Basic functions and operation

Start-up KROME Editor
FromtheKORGKROMEfolder,startupKROMEEditor. Note: Whenyoustartuptheeditor,theKROMEsprogramsandothersettingscanbeloaded automatically(seep.30SoftwareSetup(InitialsettingsforKROMEEditor)). Donttouchthekeyboardorthemouseofyourcomputerwhiledataisbeingsentor received.

Windows
AccesstheKORGfolderfromthetaskbarvia[Start][AllPrograms].

Mac OS X
TheKORGfolderislocatedintheApplicationsfolder.

KROME Plug-In Editor

FordetailsonstartinguptheKROMEPlugInEditor,refertothesectionforyourhostappli cationinKROMEPlugInEditorsetup(seep.8). Note: Whenyoustartuptheeditor,theKROMEsprogramsandothersettingscanbeloaded automatically.(seep.30SoftwareSetup(InitialsettingsforKROMEEditor)) Donttouchthekeyboardorthemouseofyourcomputerwhiledataisbeingsentor received.

About the Preload data

StartupKROMEEditor,andexecuteReceiveAlltoloadalldataintotheKROMEEditor. Thensavethisdatatoafileaspreloaddata.Ifyouthenmakesettingssothatthisdatafileis automaticallyloadedwhenyoustartupKROMEEditor,thestartuptimewillbeshortened becauseyouwontneedtoloadthedatafromtheKROME.(seep.30SoftwareSetup(Initial settingsforKROMEEditor))

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Items on the screen

Ascreenlikethefollowingwillappearwhenyoustartuptheeditor.(Thisillustrationhere showstheProgrammodescreen.)
ARP/DRUM TRACK Select Realtime Controls Program (Combination/Song) Number, Name Mode

Mode BROWSER/UTILITY

Edit Pages

Tabs

Keyboard

Connection indicator (KORG logo):

ThisindicatestheconnectionstatusbetweentheKROMEEditor/KROMEPlugInEditorand theKROME.

Lit
TheKROMEEditor/KROMEPlugInEditorandtheKROMEareconnected viaMIDI.

Dark
TheKROMEEditor/KROMEPlugInEditorisnotconnectedtotheKROME.

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Mode (COMBI, PROG, SEQ, GLOBAL)/ Browser (BROWSE)/Utility (UTILITY):

Hereyoucanselectthemodeyouwanttouse.Youcanselectfrom:program,combination, sequencer,orglobalmode.Thebrowserwilldisplaythenamesoftheprograms,combina tions,andsongsthatareintheKROME.UTILITYletsyouviewandexecutetheutilitycom mandsthatareavailableforthepageyouveselected.Thisiswhereyouwrite(save)data.

Program (Combination/Song) Number, Name:

Thisareashowsthenumberandnameoftheprogram,combination,orsong.Usetheup/ downarrowsattherightsidetochangeprograms,combinations,orsongs.

Edit Pages, Tabs:

Usethesetoselectthepagethatyouwanttoedit.

Select:
Switchesthe4knobfunctionsoftheRealtimeControls.

Realtime Controls:
Hereyoucancontrolthetone,volume,orarpeggiatorsettingsdependingonthecontrol assignfunctionsthatarecurrentlyselected.

ARP / Drum Track:

Hereyoucanadjustsettingsforthearpeggiatorfunctionandthedrumtrack.

Keyboard:
Thissectionconsistsofan88notekeyboard,apitchbendwheel,andamodulationwheel. Youcanclickthekeyboardtoplaynotes,andevenplayaglissandobydraggingoverthekey boardtotheleftorright.Operatethepitchbendwheelandmodulationwheelbydragging themupwardordownward.

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Normal mode operating procedure Selecting a mode

Clickthebuttontoselectthecorrespondingmode. COMBI:Select,play,andeditcombinations. PROG:Select,play,andeditprograms. SEQ:Select,play,andeditsequencersongs. GLOBAL:Editthesoftwaresetup,globalsettings,MIDIsettings,controllerCC assignments,scale,categorynames,drumkits,andarpeggiator.

Selecting programs, combinations, and songs

Clickthe[BROWSE]buttontodisplaythesoundlist,andthenselectaprogram(orcombi nationorsong).Theitemsyoucanselectwilldependonthemode. DependingonwhetheryouchooseCategorySelectorBankSelect,theprograms(orcom binations)inthesoundlistwillbearrangedbycategoryorbybank.

Auditioning programs, and selecting a program to edit

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Clickthe[PROG]modebuttontoenterProgrammode. Clickthe[BROWSE]buttontoviewtheprogramlist. Clickanyprogramtoselectit.PlaythekeyboardoftheKROMEandyouwillhearthat program. Whenyouvedecidedonaprogramtoedit,clickthe[OK]buttontoloadthat program.

Editor operations

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SelectProgrammode,andclicktheEditorPages[PLAY]tabtoaccessthePlaypage. Attheleftsideofthecontrolsurfacelocatedatthetopofthescreen,choosethe [TONE]selector.Theindicationsofthefourknobswillbe[CUTOFF],[RESONANCE], [EGINT],and[RELEASE].

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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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Selecting pages and tabs

Whenyouwanttoperformdetailedediting,youcanswitchtootherpagesandtabstoaccess thedesiredparameters. Globalmodeisdividedintoseparatepageswhereyoucaneditdrumkits,categorynames, andscales(temperaments).Selectthedesiredpage(ortab),andeditthesettings. Toselectapage,clickthetabforthedesirededitpage. Tomovebetweentabswithinapage,selectoneofthetabslocatedinthecenterofthewindow.
UTILITY

Edit Pages

Tabs

Selecting a parameter and editing the value

Usethemousetoedittheitemsinthedisplay ForexampleyoucanchangetheshapeoftheEGbyusingthemousetodragtherectangles shownintheEGgraphic. Note: Fordetailsontheparameters,refertotheincludedParameterGuide(PDFversion)of theKROME.

Selecting and executing utility functions

Theutilityfunctionsarevariouscommandsthatareavailableineachpage.Theavailableutility commandswilldifferdependingonthepage.Thesecommandsalsoletyousaveorloadthe editedorcreateddataonyourcomputer.Thesecommandsalsoletyouimportsystemexclusive data.Clickthe[UTILITY]buttonandchooseacommandfromthemenuthatappears. Note: For details on utility commands that are specific to the editor, refer to Functions pro videdbytheKROME(seep.27).

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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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Functions provided by the KROME

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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.

Drum Track TheDrumTrackisapatternsequencerdedicatedtoplayingdrumpatterns.Youcan useitinanymode:Program,Combination,orSequencer.IntheKROMEEditoryou canturnthedrumperformanceon/off,selectdrumpatterns,selectdrumprograms, andeditthesettingsoftheassignedtimbreallinrealtime.

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Functions specific to the editor

ThesearefunctionsthatarenotfoundontheKROME,andareavailableonlyfromtheeditor (KROMEEditor,KROMEPlugInEditor).

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.

Receive Current Combi/Current Prog/1 SEQ/Current Arpeggio Pattern

ReceivetherespectivedatafromtheKROMEintotheeditor.

Transmit Current Combi/Current Prog/1 SEQ/Current Arpeggio Pattern

TransmittherespectivedatafromtheeditortotheKROME. Note:TheseReceiveandTransmitcommandsuseKORGSysExMIDIDumptosendor receivedata,ortosynchronizethedatabetweentheKROMEandthesoftware. Donttouchthekeyboardorthemouseofyourcomputerwhiledataisbeingsentor received.Also,donttouchthepanelswitchesorthekeyboardoftheKROME.

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Import
LoadsPCGdatafromtheKROMEintotheeditor.

Export
DatacreatedintheKROMEEditorcanbesavedasPCGdatafortheKROME.

Save as Default
Writes(saves)theglobalmodeSoftwareSetupsettingsoftheeditorasthedefaultsettings thatwillbeusedwhenyoustartuptheeditor. Note:TheseutilitiescanbeselectedonlyintheeditorsglobalmodeSoftwareSetuppage.

Select Auto Load File

IntheSoftwareSetuptab,useAutoLoadFiletoselectthedesiredfile. Note:RefertoAutoLoadFile.

All Sound Off

Dependingonthehostapplication,hungnotesmayhavesometimeoccurred whileusingthehostsfunctions. Ifthissymptomoccurs,pleaseexecutetheAllSoundOffcommand.

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Software Setup (Initial settings for KROME Editor)

GlobalmodeSoftwareSetupletsyouspecifythedefaultsettingsthattheKROMEEditorwill usewhenitstartsup.ThissettingissavedwhenyouexecutetheUTILITYcommandSaveas Default,andwillberememberedthenexttimeyoustartup.

Total Recall & Data Sync Setting

Hereyoucanspecifytheeditordatathatwillbesavedandloadedaspartofthesongdataby yourDAWsoftware.Thissettingletsyousaveonlythedatayouneed.WhentheKROME Editorstartsup,thetypesofdatathatyouvecheckedherewillalsobeloadedautomatically fromtheKROMEthatsconnectedtoyourcomputer.(Inotherwords,thisdatawillbesyn chronized.)Sinceadatadumprequiresacertainamountoftime,youmaywishtoshortenthe startuptimebyusingtheAutoLoadFilefunctioninsteadofthisfunction,orbyusingthe UTILITYcommandLoadtoloadapreviouslysaveddatafileintotheKROMEEditor.

Auto Load File

WhentheKROMEEditorstartsup,thedatafileyouspecifyherewillautomaticallybeloaded intotheeditor.Afterthisprocessiscompleted,thedatayoucheckedinTotalRecall&Data SyncSettingwillbeloadedviadatadump.

Local Control

ThissettingautomaticallysetstheKROMEsLocalControlsettingtotheappropriatestate whenyoustartuptheeditor.Werecommendthatyounormallyleavethisparameteron.The KROMEsLocalControlsettingwillberesettoitsoriginalstatewhenyouclosetheeditor.

MIDI Settings

HereyoucanadjustsettingsfortheMIDIconnectionsbetweentheKROMEEditorandthe KROME.

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MIDI IN Port / MIDI OUT Port

ThisselectstheconnectionportfortheKROMEandtheKROMEEditor.Thenameofthe MIDIportthatscurrentlyconnectedisshown.Youwontneedtochangethissettingifthe KROMEandKROMEEditorareconnectedcorrectly,sincetheKROMEEditorwillsearchfor theKROMEwhenitstartsup,anditwillspecifytheMIDIportautomatically.

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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