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Table of Contents About this manual .................................. 2 Auto Song Setup function ...................... 21 Conventions in this manual ............................... 2 Other enhancements ............................. 21 Introduction...................................... 3 Main features of version 2.0 ................... 3 KARMA function .............................................. Sequencer mode .............................................. Global mode ...............................
About this manual This manual explains the new functions that have been added in KARMA Music Workstation system version 2.0, and the improvements that have been made from version 1.0. • “Introduction” provides an overview of the major new functions of version 2.0, and explains how to update your system. • “KARMA functionality” explains the new functionality that has been added to the KARMA function in Program, Combination, Sequencer, and Song Play modes.
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Sequencer mode Global mode 1. “Tone Adjust” parameters 1. MIDI clock “Auto” mode The “Tone Adjust” parameters let you make temporary adjustments to the sound of the Programs used by each track as an edit that is only used for the current song. For example, you can make the bass less bright or speed up the attack of the strings without returning to Program mode and editing the programs.
In order to upgrade to system version 2.0, you must install the following two types of data into the KARMA music workstation. • System Boot Disk for KARMA Music Workstation This is the system update data. It is provided on three MSDOS format 2HD floppy disks. • GE Disk for KARMA Music Workstation This is the data for updating the GE data. It is provided on two MS-DOS format 2HD floppy disks. When you update the system, all the data in the internal memory of the KARMA music workstation will be initialized.
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K.RTC (KARMA RealTime Controls) TxFltr (TxFilter) System version 2.0 adds a value display function to the K.RTC (KARMA Realtime Controls) page of each mode. System version 2.0 adds a “Notes” parameter to the KARMA TxFltr (TxFilter) page in each mode. K.RTC (KARMA Realtime Controls) appears in the following pages. The “Notes” parameter appears in the following pages. PROG 1.1-4 (☞PG p.6) Combination mode COMBI 1.1-5 (☞PG p.48) Sequencer mode SEQ 1.1-7 (☞PG p.77) Song Play mode S.PLAY 1.
The display in Combination mode 6.2–3a 6.2–3a: Freeze Randomize In modes where you can use more than one KARMA module (Combination, Sequencer, and Song Play modes), ]/[ ] keys to select the KARMA use the [ module for which you want to set the Freeze Randomize parameters. Start Seed [-2147483648…0: Random…+2147483647] Specifies the seed that is used by the KARMA module to generate the random phrase. “Seed” is the source data from which the randomizations are created.
(3) “Start Seed”: 0: Random, “Freeze Loop Length”: 1…32 The phrase will change randomly each time triggering occurs. However, that phrase will loop (repeat) for the number of measures you specified in “Freeze Loop Length.” The same phrase will continue looping until you trigger the GE again. When you trigger the GE again, a different phrase will loop. For example, suppose there is a GE that, if you input C-D-E-F, will randomly vary the order of notes, and repeatedly play four notes in each measure.
If the “Start Seed” parameter (6.2-3a ☞p.8) of the KARMA module for which you execute random capture is assigned as an RT Parameter (☞p.11), a message of “Can’t execute random capture” will be displayed, and random capture will not be executed. (Press the [F8] (“OK”) key to close the message.
E Press the KARMA [ON/OFF] key to temporarily turn off the KARMA function. Then press the KARMA [ON/ OFF] key once again to turn the KARMA function back on. F In the same way as in step 2, use the [CHORD TRIGGER] keys or keyboard to trigger the KARMA module. The phrase that was looped in step B will be reproduced each time the module is triggered. You can now save the Program and recall this phrase at any time. RT Parameter (RealTime Parameter) System version 2.
AutoName w/GEchg Copy/Swap KARMA Scene System version 2.0 adds “AutoName w/GEchg” to the utility menu commands in the Play KARMA and KARMA Setup pages of each mode. System version 2.0 adds “Copy KARMA Scene” and “Swap KARMA Scene” commands to the utility menu commands in the KARMA function edit pages of each mode. “AutoName w/GEchg” (“AutoName GEchg” in Sequencer mode) will appear in the utility menu of the following pages. “Copy/Swap KARMA Scene” will appear in the utility menu of the following pages.
1: Vel CP – retrigger Cluster Pattern notes with Velocity KARMA Music Workstation system version 2.0 adds several new GE parameters and GE parameter values. Planned future products in the EXB-PCM 04/05 are expected to include new programs, combinations, and GE data designed for the KARMA music workstation that will use these parameters. GE (Generated Effect) Group GE Type Change the explanation for GE Global Parameters “GE Type” 1: Generated-Gated as follows. (☞GE p.
simulate the Triton Arpeggiator setting “Arpeggio Type”: As Played (Fill). Phase “Length Mode” is 0: AC-Actual, no cycling is performed and a Phase Change will immediately occur. 2: R-restart at other end of Phase 6: BE-cycle back from beginning & end of Phase If note generation would extend beyond either end of the playback portion of the Phase, those notes are replaced by notes within the playback portion, as if the riff restarted at the other end.
[0…17] Allows one of 18 different templates for the 16 steps of a Phase Pattern to be chosen and applied to the current Phase Pattern. These 18 templates correspond to various settings of the Triton Arpeggiator “Octave” and “Octave Motion” parameters, and can be used to simulate Triton Arpeggio performances. (refer to the table at the bottom of the previous page) Rhythm Group Change the explanation for Global Parameters “Swing%” (☞GE p.13) as follows.
the “gate-time” of each note in the pattern simultaneously, similar to the previous option. For example, if the Duration Pattern is generating 16th - 8th at a tempo of 120 BPM, the notes would have the durations of 125 ms, 250 ms, etc. If the “Duration Value” is 80%, they would be generated as 100 ms, 200 ms, etc. Note that this value is therefore relative to tempo. Duration Value Delete the following text from the explanation of “Duration Value” in the GE guide (☞GE p.
Pitches-Weighting Curve 0: Exponential 1: Logarithmic [0…3] 2: Exp-S 3: Log-S Chooses a weighting curve shape for the top part of the CC Pattern Grid (Pitches). ☞ GE p.14 Rhythm Group: “Pools-WeightingCurve” 2: Scalic2 Same as 1: Scalic (above), except that the note tables used to shift the notes are the same as the ones used in “Note Series Group “Note Type”: 2: Scalic2. Scalic2 is more modal in nature and has more passing tones than 1: Scalic.
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LFO1 Sp (LFO1 Speed) [-199…+00…+199] Adjusts the LFO1 speed of program OSC 1/2. The parameter will be controlled in the same way as when CC#76 is received. (☞PG p.244, Bank F: p.273) PLFO1 I. (Pitch LFO1 Intensity) [-12.00…+00.00…+12.00] Adjusts the program OSC 1/2 pitch LFO1 intensity (the depth of pitch modulation produced by LFO1). The parameter will be controlled in the same way as when CC#77 is received. (☞PG p.244, Bank F: p.274) For bank F programs, this parameter has a range of 99...+00...
Copy From Comb (Copy from Combination) As described below, system version 2.0 enhances the utility menu command “Copy From Comb” (☞PG p.72) found in the SEQ 1.1-1 page. Also, a “Multi REC Standby” check box has been added to the “Copy From Comb” dialog box. Enhancements Only the timbres used by the combination will be copied. The settings of timbres in the combination whose “Status” (3.1-1(2)a ☞PG p.82) is Off will not be copied.
System version 2.0 adds a “Swing” parameter to the dialog box for the “Quantize” utility menu command (☞PG p.101) of the SEQ 5.2-1: Track Edit page. Quantize Swing [-300%…+300%] Adds a sense of swing to the rhythm. For example, this can be used to add a slight shuffle feel to a “square” 16-beat. With a setting of other than 0%, the position of notes that are at even-numbered beats (relative to the “Resolution” you specify) will be adjusted to add a sense of swing to the rhythm.
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Stop: If “Start“ has been previously transmitted, the MIDI system realtime message “Stop” will be transmitted at the moment you turn off the [KARMA ON/OFF] key. MIDI OUT “MIDI Clock”: Internal “S/S Out P/C”: On Clock: Ext MIDI IN EM-1 TAP 1 2 3 4 KARMA Music Workstation 7 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 EM-1 ☞ PG p.245 “Connecting MIDI devices/computers (MIDI connectors),” PG p.253 “Synchronizing the playback of the KARMA function or sequencer,” BG p.
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1.1–2: Save rhythm patterns and CC patterns used by the user GEs will also be saved. Utility menu “Save PCG & SEQ” and “Save User GE” have been added to the utility menu commands. (☞PG p.153) 4 Press the [F8] (“OK“) key to save the data, or press the [F7] (“Cancel”) key to cancel without saving. Changes and additions to the Save function The following functionality has been changed or added. Save All In addition to saving .PCG files and .SNG files, you can now save User GE data as a .KGE file.
Parameters that can be loaded/saved to disk in version 2.0, but not in version 1.0 6. Program, Combination, Sequencer, and Song Play mode GE Select: 1190 (U-A)…1509 (U-J) settings that were added in version 2.0 1. Program, Combination, Sequencer, Song Play parameters • Version 2.0 → Version 1.0 Since version 1.0 does not have these GE numbers, it will not play or operate correctly. • • • • Each mode 6.1-1 (1.1-1): “KARMA Time Signature” Each mode 6.2-3: “Start Seed” Each mode 6.
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MIDI About system exclusive messages KARMA music workstation system version 2.0 adds support for the following system exclusive messages. • • • • • SMF Data Dump Request reception SMF Data Dump transmission GE Data Dump Request reception GE Data Dump transmission/reception Parameter change transmission/reception in Sequencer mode In system version 2.0, the contents of the following system exclusive messages have changed.
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