Kross operation Guide

Front and rear panels
Front panel
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status of each step. You can use buttons 1–16 to turn each 
step on/off.
A: Step 1–16, B: Step 17–32, C: Step 33–48, D: Step 49–64
If the Favorites function is on (FAVORITES button lit), this 
button selects the Favorites bank. Use buttons 1–16 to select 
the following Favorites.
Bank A 1–16, bank B 1–16, bank C 1–16, bank D 1–16
14. DRUM TRACK
DRUM TRACK button
This button turns the Drum Track function on or off. This 
button also indicates the operating state of the drum track. 
Unlit: off, Blinking: waiting for trigger, Lit: on (see page 77)
15. Arpeggiator
ARP button
This button turns the arpeggiator on/off. The button will be 
lit up if the arpeggiator is on. (see page 67)
16. Sequencer
You’ll use these buttons in Sequencer mode to record and 
play back MIDI.
Pause ( ) button
During song playback or recording, press this button to 
pause (the button will light up). Press the button once again 
to defeat pause (the button will go dark) and resume song 
playback or recording.
Rewind (
) button
When the Song is playing or paused, this button will rewind 
the song. When you press and hold this button, its LED will 
light up, and the playback will rewind. (Rewind is disabled 
during recording, and while the Song is stopped.)
Fast Forward (
) button
When the Song is playing or paused, this button will fast 
forward the song. When you press and hold this button, the 
button will light up, and the playback will fast forward. (Fast 
forward is disabled during recording, and while the Song is 
stopped.)
Locate (
) button
This instantly moves the song playback point to the location 
you specified. By default, this will be the first beat of the 
first measure. Select the desired location; then hold down the 
EXIT button and press the LOCATE button. You can also 
specify the location by using a function command.
REC ( ) button
Pressing this button will enter record-ready mode. Once 
you’re in record-ready mode (shown by the button’s light), 
you can begin recording by pressing the SEQUENCER 
START/STOP (
) button. For details, please see 
“Recording MIDI in real time” on page 56.
By pressing this REC button in Program mode or 
Combination mode, you can instantly access the Auto Song 
Setup function which lets you start recording immediately. 
(see page 55)
START/STOP (
) button
This button starts or stops recording and playback.
17. Tempo
This adjusts the tempo for the entire KROSS. The tempo 
setting will control the following.
• Arpeggiator
• Drum  Track
• Step sequencer
• Songs in Sequencer mode
• Tempo sync LFO
• Tempo sync (BPM) delay effects
The speed of the audio recorder cannot be controlled.
TEMPO LED
This LED will blink at quarter-note intervals of the current 
tempo.
TEMPO knob
This knob adjusts the tempo. It’s a convenient way to make 
continuous adjustments.
Note: The TEMPO knob and TAP button will not work if the 
Global/Media mode G-MIDI Basic page MIDI Clock 
parameter is set to Ext-MIDI or Ext-USB, or if this 
parameter is set to Auto and MIDI clock is being received.
TAP button
You can use this button to set the tempo. To specify the 
tempo, use your finger to lightly tap the TAP button. The 
tempo will be specified when you tap twice, but you should 
tap several times for better precision.
If you lightly tap the TAP button several times at the desired 
tempo during playback, the tempo will change in real time to 
follow your taps. This is a convenient way to adjust the 
playback tempo to a different speed in real time.
Tap tempo control is available whenever the TEMPO 
knob can be used.
For example it cannot be controlled during song 
playback if the Sequencer mode Tempo Mode is set to 
Auto. (see page 103 of the Parameter Guide)
Note: You can use the tap tempo control function by 
pressing the TAP button and also by pressing a foot switch 
that’s connected to the ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack. (see 
page 20 and pages 164, 290 of the Parameter Guide)
18. Headphone
Headphone jack
Connect your headphones here.
This jack will output the same signal as the AUDIO 
OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks.
The headphone volume is controlled by the VOLUME knob.
19. Battery compartment
The KROSS can be powered by batteries that you install 
here. (see page 17)

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Introduction to the KROSS
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Rear panel
1. Power supply
Be sure to see the “Turning the power on/off” section on 
page 15 and follow the correct procedure described there.
Note: The KROSS has an auto power-off function that 
automatically turns off the power when the keyboard or front 
panel buttons have not been used for a certain length of time. 
With the factory settings, this is set to 4 hours. (see “Auto 
power-off function” on page 16)
Power button (
)
To turn the power on or off, hold down the power button. 
(see page 15)
AC adapter connector
The included AC adapter is connected here. (see page 15)
Connections must be made with the power turned off. 
Please be aware that careless operation may damage 
your speaker system or cause malfunctions.
Cable hook
Use this to secure the cable of the included AC adapter. After 
connecting the AC adapter, loop the cable around the hook 
that’s located on the KROSS’s rear panel so that the cable 
won’t get pulled out inadvertently. Leave enough slack on 
the plug end so that you can disconnect it if you want to. 
(see page 15)
Be careful not to bend the base of the plug any more 
than necessary.
2. Audio output
OUTPUT L/MONO, R jacks
These are stereo audio outputs. For stereo connections, use 
the L/MONO and R jacks. For monaural connections, use 
the L/MONO jack. Use the VOLUME knob to adjust the 
volume. (see “Connecting your output devices” on page 18)
3. Audio input
This jack lets you input audio from an external source; the 
audio can be recorded on the audio recorder or sent through 
the internal effects and output via the OUTPUT jacks.
To make adjustments such as input gain (Gain), hold down 
the EXIT button and press the AUDIO IN button to access 
the AUDIO IN - QUICK SETTING dialog box. (You can 
also adjust these settings in the AUDIO IN page of each 
mode.)
The input gain (Gain) can be saved as a global setting 
(G-SET). (see “Global audio input settings (G-SET) and 
individual settings” on page 19)
You cannot use the MIC IN and LINE IN input signals 
simultaneously. In the setting screen mentioned above, 
you must choose the input that you want to use.
For more about connections and settings, please see 
“Connecting your input devices” on page 18.
MIC IN jack (1/4" phone type)
This is a 1/4" phone jack. You can connect a dynamic mic, 
an active-type guitar, or a guitar effect unit.
Note: This jack does not support condenser mics or other 
mics that require phantom power or plug-in power. Such 
types of mic must be connected via a mic preamp or 
appropriate device.
LINE IN jack (stereo mini type)
This is an 1/8" stereo mini phone jack. Connect it to the 
output jack of your audio device or external audio source.
4. USB
USB connector (for connecting to computer)
You can connect your computer to this connector. Using a 
single USB cable, your KROSS can send and receive MIDI 
information directly to and from a computer, without 
requiring a MIDI interface. (see page 22)
Note: The USB connector of the KROSS is only able to 
transmit and receive MIDI data.
5. SD card
SD card slot
You can insert an SD card here. An SD card can be used to 
store KROSS sounds and song data. (see page 21)
Since the SD card is accessed directly when you use the 
audio recorder to play or record, an SD card is required 
in order to use this functionality.
6. MIDI
MIDI IN connector
MIDI OUT connector
MIDI lets you connect the KROSS to a computer or other 
MIDI devices, for sending and receiving note data, 
controller gestures, sound settings, and so on. (see page 22)
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