Kross operation Guide

Introduction to the KROSS
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Modulation wheel
Move this wheel away from yourself to control various 
program parameters or effect parameters. If the wheel is 
moved all the way toward yourself, the effect will be zero. 
The modulation wheel will stay in its position when you 
release it, and the effect will continue.
The function that is controlled by the wheel is assigned by 
the program parameters or effect parameters. Although 
different effects are assigned for different programs and 
combinations, a vibrato effect which cyclically varies the 
pitch is typically assigned to the modulation wheel.
3. Volume
VOLUME knob
This knob adjusts the volume of the AUDIO OUTPUT L/
MONO, R outputs, as well as the volume of the headphone 
jack. (see page 15)
4. Sound selector
CATEGORY dial
Use this dial to select the sound category of the program or 
combination.
SELECT dial
Use this dial to select a variation sound within the category 
that’s currently selected. A sound select list will appear.
You’ll also use this when selecting a program for each of the 
timbres (1–16) of a combination, or when selecting a 
program for each track (1–16) of a song.
When you use these two dials, a sound select list will appear 
in the display.
The display will show 
 (category select icon) if these 
dials are available for use.
5. Modes
Press one of these buttons to enter the corresponding mode. 
The KROSS has four operating modes. The currently 
selected mode button will be lit up. (see “Selecting modes” 
on page 11)
PROG button
This button selects Program mode. Programs are basic 
sounds; in Program mode you can play and edit programs.
COMBI button
This button selects Combination mode. Combinations are sets of 
programs with split or layer settings; you can use a combination 
to create sounds that are more complex than a program. In 
Combination mode you can play and edit combinations.
SEQ button
This button selects Sequencer mode. In this mode you can 
record, play, and edit MIDI songs.
GLOBAL/MEDIA button
This button selects Global/Media mode. In this mode you 
can adjust overall settings for the KROSS, edit drum kits and 
arpeggio patterns, and save or load data using an SD card. If 
you hold down the EXIT button and press the GLOBAL/
MEDIA button, the media page will appear.
6. Quick layer/split
Here you can easily create layered or split sounds using two 
programs.
Select the first sound in Program mode; then press this 
button. In the dialog box that appears, select the second 
sound and specify its volume; then confirm the settings.
Choose LAYER if you want the two sounds to play together 
across the entire keyboard; choose SPLIT if you want the 
two sounds to play separately in the high and regions of the 
keyboard.
Note: A layer or split sound that you create can be saved as a 
combination.
Tip: If you want to make more sophisticated settings in order 
to obtain more complex sounds, use Combination mode.
LAYER button
When you press the LAYER button, the QUICK LAYER 
dialog box will appear.
By default, the program that’s currently selected will be a 
program in the strings category.
Select a program to layer, and adjust the volume and octave 
settings. By pressing the WRITE (MENU) button you can 
save the settings to a user combination bank. (see page 25)
SPLIT button
When you press the SPLIT button, the QUICK SPLIT dialog 
box will appear.
By default, the currently selected program will be assigned 
to the high range and a program of the bass category will be 
assigned to the low range.
Select the split program, swap the high and low programs if 
desired, and adjust settings such as the split point, volume, 
and octave. By pressing the WRITE (MENU) button you can 
save the settings to a user combination bank. (see page 26)
7. Master effects on/off
MASTER FX button
This button turns the master effect on/off. When the button is 
on (LED lit), the master effect 1 and 2 settings of the 
program, combination, or song will be enabled. When the 
button is off (LED unlit), the corresponding master effect 1 
and 2 will be off.
The on/off status of these buttons is remembered even when 
you switch programs, combinations, or songs.
For most of the built-in sounds of the KROSS, a modulation 
effect such as chorus is assigned to MFX1, and a reverb-type 
effect to MFX2. This button lets you temporarily cancel 
these effects in a single action.
Note: This will be on (lit) when you turn on the power.
8. Audio in
AUDIO IN button
This button selects whether an external audio source 
connected to the MIC IN or LINE IN jack will be input. 
With the factory default settings, turning the AUDIO IN 
button on (lit) allows you to input external audio from the 
MIC IN jack.

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If you hold down the EXIT button and press this button, the 
audio input settings page will appear; there you can adjust 
the input gain and level, and specify how the sound will be 
routed to the effects.
Note: This will be off (unlit) when you turn on the power.
If you’re not using the input from the MIC IN or LINE 
IN jacks, leave this off (unlit).
9. Audio recorder
Here is where you can control the audio recorder, which lets 
you record and play back your KROSS performance or 
signal from an external audio input. You can execute 
functions such as play, stop, or record, and adjust various 
settings for the recorder.
You’ll control the recorder by using the following two 
buttons in conjunction with the four buttons that are located 
below the audio recorder setup window that appears when 
you press the SETUP button.
In order to use the audio recorder, you’ll need a SD card 
(separately sold).
SETUP button
This button opens the audio setup window, where you can 
select a song for the audio recorder and execute functions 
such as record-standby, fast-forward, and rewind.
Note: Use the AUDIO IN button to adjust settings for the 
external audio input.
Note: If you press this button once again, you’ll return to the 
page that had been displayed in the previously-selected 
mode.
PLAY/PAUSE (
) button
This is a dedicated button that executes the recorder 
playback (or record) and pause functions. In any mode, this 
button lets you immediately play (or record) or pause. The 
state of the light and color of the button indicates the 
operating status of the recorder.
10. Display
Display
This shows the parameters and settings of the KROSS, as 
well as a variety of other information.
Pages: Each screen of parameters or information is called a 
“page.” To edit or adjust the settings of the KROSS, you’ll 
access the page that contains the desired parameter, and then 
change its value.
Dialog box: The screen that appears when you need to 
perform a command function, confirm a result, or recall a 
temporary function is called a “dialog box.”
For more about various objects that you’ll see in pages and 
dialog boxes, please see page 7.
Adjusting the display contrast
To adjust the contrast of the display, hold down the EXIT 
button and turn the value dial. You can also adjust the 
display contrast in the Global mode PREF page. (see 
page 98)
11. Functions, Page +/–, Menu
You’ll use these buttons to access pages in the display, and to 
select or execute functions that provide convenient 
commands in each page. The functions of the four buttons 
will change according to the page or dialog box that’s 
currently shown.
FUNCTION button
This button shows a function list containing convenient 
commands on each page.
PAGE– button
PAGE+ button
Use these two buttons to move between pages in order to 
select the page that you want to see. The page name or tab 
that’s displayed on the upper part of the page indicates the 
currently shown page.
MENU button
This button displays the page menu for each mode, allowing 
you to select a page.
Operations while a dialog box is shown
While a dialog box is shown, the function of these four 
buttons will change so that you can perform tasks that are 
appropriate for that dialog box. The functions assigned to the 
buttons are shown in the bottom of the display.
For example, suppose that you’re in Program mode and 
press the FUNCTION button to access the function list.
The functions that are assigned to the four buttons are shown 
in the bottom of the dialog box.
If you press the CLOSE (actually FUNCTION) button, the 
dialog box will close and you’ll return to the previous page.
Press the ▲ (actually PAGE–) button or ▼ (actually 
PAGE+) button to select a function.
Press the OK (actually MENU) button to open or execute the 
selected function.
For example if you select Write Program and press the OK 
(MENU) button, the WRITE PROGRAM dialog box will 
appear.
Here, the CANCEL (FUNCTION) and OK (MENU) 
functions are assigned to the two buttons.
12. Value controller
Use these to edit in the display. You’ll use these to move the 
cursor and select parameters, to edit values, and also to 
execute or cancel commands.
Unlit: Stopped
Lit green:
Playing
Blinking green: Playback is paused
Lit red:
Recording
Blinking red:
Recording is paused
Blinking orange: Recording is paused 
(waiting for Auto input)

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