Kross operation Guide

Detailed Editing with Programs
Before you start editing
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Detailed Editing with Programs
You can create original sounds by editing a preloaded 
program or by editing an initialized program. 
For details, please see “Saving your edits” on page 28.
Before you start editing
The three elements of sound: pitch, tone, 
and volume
Sound is made up of three basic elements: pitch, tone, and 
volume.
The KROSS provides “pitch,” “filter,” and “amp 
(amplifier)” sections that allow you to control these 
elements.
The “pitch” section modifies the pitch, the “filter” section 
modifies the tone, and the “amp” section modifies the 
volume.
Pitch settings are made in the P-PITCH and P-PITCH EG 
pages; filter settings are made in the P-FILTER and P-
FILTER EG pages; amp settings are made in the P-AMP and 
P-AMP EG pages.
EG, LFO, AMS, and controllers
In addition to the three elements listed above, a sound can 
vary according to the passage of time, the pitch range in 
which it’s played, or by performance expressions.
Such aspects can be controlled by modulators and 
controllers such as the EG (envelope generator), LFO (low 
frequency oscillator), and the modulation wheel. These 
modulators and controllers can apply changes to the basic 
program.
Take a look at the illustration below called “Program 
structure.” Notice that the signal flow is in the order of 
Oscillator/Pitch, Filter, Amp. You can see how the EGs and 
LFOs affect each section.
As shown in the illustration, each program consists of 
sections such as OSC 1/2, effects, and the arpeggiator.
OSC (oscillator) 1/2
The OSC (oscillator) generates the waveform that is the 
basis of the sound. On the KROSS, the oscillator consists of 
multiple sampled sounds, such as a multisample or a drum 
kit (drumsamples).
The KROSS provides two oscillators; OSC1 and OSC2. You 
can create more complex programs by combining these.
The OSC, which is the basis of the sound, can be controlled 
by modulating its pitch, filter, amp, EG, and LFO to change 
the sound in a wide range of ways.
Note: Pitch EG is shared by OSC1 and OSC2.
Effects
As effects, you can use five insert effects, and two master 
effects.
The output of OSC 1/2 is sent to these effect processors. By 
choosing the desired effect for each processor and editing its 
parameters, you can apply a wide range of effects such as 
modulation, distortion, and reverberation.
Arpeggiator
A program can use one arpeggiator. You can select an 
arpeggio pattern, specify the range that the pattern will be 
developed within, and specify the range of notes or 
velocities that will trigger the arpeggiator.
Drum Track and step sequencer
While the arpeggiator plays the main program, separate 
drum programs are provided for the Drum Track and the step 
sequencer.
The Drum Track lets you select a drum program and pattern, 
and specify how it will be triggered.
The step sequencer lets you select the instrument that the 
drum program will use, and lets you specify a pattern by 
using buttons 1–16.
OSC1 Basic
Amp
Pitch EG
Filter EG
Amp EG
OSC1 LFO1
OSC 1
OSC 2
Filter Mod
Filter LFO Mod
OSC1 Pitch
OSC1 LFO2
Amp Mod
OUTPUT
L/MONO, R
Master 
Effect
1, 2
Insert 
Effect
1…5
Oscillator / Pitch
Filter
Amplifier
Effects
Filter (A/B)
OSC1, 2
Insert Effects
Master Effects
FX Control Bus
Routing
Common LFO
Tone Adjust
Drum Track
Step Sequencer
Arpeggiator
Program structure

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Playing and editing Programs
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An overview of the edit pages
In order to do detailed editing, you’ll need to access the edit pages in the display.
The preceding section “Easy program editing” on page 27 explained how to use the PROG> TONE page to do simple editing. 
For more detailed editing, you’ll use the P-BASIC and following edit pages.
For details on how to access each mode and page, please see 
“Basic operations” on page 11.
Switching the screen between oscillator 1 
and 2
To edit parameters such as the pitch, filter, or amp of 
oscillator 1 or oscillator 2, use the cursor buttons to select 
OSC on the upper left, and use the ENTER button or the 
VALUE dial to select the oscillator that you want to edit.
Page
Tabs
Main content
PROG
MAIN
Select and play programs
TONE
Easy sound editing
MIXER
OSC1, 2, Drum Track, and step 
sequencer volume adjustment and 
mute settings
ARP
Simple arpeggiator editing
P-INPUT/
CTRL
AUDIO IN
External audio input settings
CONTROLLERS
SW1 and 2 function settings and tempo 
setting
P-BASIC
VOICE
Basic program settings, such as 
Oscillator mode
NOTE-ON
Key zone, and timing settings following 
note-on
SCALE
Scale settings
P-OSC
MS1...MS4
Multisample and drum kit settings
VEL
Oscillator velocity zone settings
P-PITCH
BASIC
Oscillator 1 and 2 pitch settings
MOD
Pitch modulation settings
PORTA
Portamento settings
P-PITCH 
EG
ENVELOPE
Pitch EG settings
L-MOD
Pitch EG level modulation settings
T-MOD
Pitch EG time modulation settings
P-FILTER
BASIC
Oscillator 1 and 2 filter settings
MOD
Filter modulation settings
EG-I
Filter EG intensity settings
LFO-I
Filter LFO intensity settings
KTRK
Filter keyboard tracking settings
P-FILTER 
EG
ENVELOPE
Oscillator 1 and 2 filter EG settings
L-MOD
Filter EG level modulation settings
T-MOD
Filter EG time modulation settings
P-AMP
BASIC
Oscillator 1 and 2 amp (volume) and 
pan settings
MOD
Amp modulation settings
KEYTRK
Amp keyboard tracking settings
P-AMP EG
ENVELOPE
Oscillator 1 and 2 amp EG settings
L-MOD
Amp EG level modulation settings
T-MOD
Amp EG time modulation settings
P-OSC 
LFO
1. WAV
Oscillator 1 and 2 LFO1 waveform 
settings
1. FRQ
LFO1 frequency and modulation 
settings
2. WAV
Oscillator 1 and 2 LFO2 waveform 
settings
2. FRQ
LFO2 frequency and modulation 
settings
P-CMN 
LFO/KT
LFO.W
Common LFO waveform settings
LFO.F
Common LFO frequency and 
modulation settings
KT.1
Common keyboard tracking 1 settings
KT.2
Common keyboard tracking 2 settings
P-AMS 
MIXER
1
Oscillator 1 and 2 AMS mixer 1 settings
2
Oscillator 1 and 2 AMS mixer 2 settings
P-ARP
SETUP
Arpeggiator settings
SCAN ZONE
Arpeggiator trigger region settings
P-DRUM 
TRACK
PATTERN
Drum Track pattern selection and 
trigger region settings
PROGRAM
Drum Track program selection
P-STEP 
SEQ
BASIC
Step sequencer program selection and 
length settings
EDIT
Step on/off entry
INST
Instrument settings
MOD
Step sequencer effects such as accent 
and swing
MIX
Drum program selection
P-FX 
ROUTING
BUS
Oscillator 1 and 2 insert effect bus 
settings
SEND
Oscillator 1 and 2 master effect send 
level settings
IFX
Insert effect type selection and chain 
settings
MIXER
Post-insert effect routing settings
P-IFX
IFX1
Insert effect 1–5 settings
IFX2
IFX3
IFX4
IFX5
P-MFX
SETUP
Master effect type selection and chain 
settings
MFX1
Master effect 1 and 2 settings
MFX2
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Tabs
Main content

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