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Sequencer mode

Quantize - Swing Parameter

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. With a setting of +100%, these notes will be moved
1/3rd of the way toward the next beat of the “Resolution”
you specified. With a setting of +300%, the notes at even-
numbered beats will be moved all the way to the location
of the next odd-numbered beat.

When “Resolution” = 

 

“Swing” =0%

beat

“Swing” =+100%

“Swing” =-100%

“Swing” =+200%

“Swing” =+300%

+100%

0%

+200%

+300%

-100%

1

2

3

4

Auto Song Setup function

This function automatically sets up a song with the settings
of a program or combination, so that ideas and inspirations
for songs that occur to you while playing the KARMA
workstation can be immediately developed into a song.

Example procedure (Combination mode)

1

Enter Combination mode.

2

In 1.1: Play, select the desired combination and edit the
KARMA RTC etc. as desired.

If you want to save the edited state of the combination,
execute “Update Combination” or “Write Combina-
tion.”

3

Hold down the [ENTER] key and press the [REC/
WRITE] key. The “Setup to Record” dialog box will
appear.

4

Press the [F8] (“OK”) key to execute the Auto Song
Setup function, or press the [F7] (“Cancel”) key if you
decide to cancel without executing. You will automati-

cally move to Sequencer mode, and the settings of the
combination will be copied to the song. The first unused
song will be the copy-destination song.

Contents that are copied from a combination
The copied contents will be the same as when you
execute the Copy From Combi (1.1-1c) dialog box with
the following settings: “with Effects” On (checked),
“To:” set as Track1 to 8, and “Multi REC Standby”
(

p.20) On (checked).

Contents that are copied from a program
The copied contents will be the same as when you
execute the “Copy From Prog” (1.1-1c 

p.20) dialog box

with the following settings: “with Effects” On
(checked)

, “To:” set as Track01, “with KARMA” On

(checked)

, and “To:” set as KARMA Module A.

5

The KARMA music workstation will automatically enter
record-ready mode, and the metronome will sound
according to the Metronome setting (Sequencer mode
1.1-6a).

6

Press the [START/STOP] key to begin realtime record-
ing. To stop recording, press the [START/STOP] key
once again. (

BG p.62 “Realtime recording on a track”)

Other enhancements

Utility menu

The name of the utility menu commands displayed in the
Sequencer mode utility menu have changed as follows.

Example: SEQ 6.1-1d: UTILITY

• Solo Selected Track

Solo Sel. Track

• Copy From Combi

Copy From Comb

• Load Template Song

Load Template

• Save Template Song

Save Template

• Select by Category

Select by Cat.

• Copy KARMA Module

Copy KARMA Mdl

• Init KARMA Module

Init KARMA Mdl

Improvements

The following operations have been improved in Sequencer
mode.

• The performance data that has already been recorded

will be preserved even if the remaining amount of
sequencer memory reaches zero during recording.

• When MIDI data from a KARMA module passes

through multiple tracks of the same MIDI channel
whose “Status” is set to BTH and is output via MIDI,
the duplicate events will not be output (only one stream
of events will be output).

• The “Multi REC” On (checked) setting is no longer reset

to off when you temporarily move to another mode.

Summary of Contents for KARMA 2

Page 1: ...1 E ...

Page 2: ...ain features of version 2 0 3 KARMA function 3 Sequencer mode 4 Global mode 4 Disk mode 4 Installing the system 4 Installing the software into the KARMA Music Workstation 5 KARMA function 6 GE Select 6 KARMA Time Sig KARMA Time Signature 6 Select by Category 6 K RTC KARMA RealTime Controls 7 TxFltr TxFilter 7 Freeze Randomize 7 6 2 3 Parm3 Parameter3 7 Random Capture 9 Random FF REW 10 RT Paramete...

Page 3: ... are the same as used in the Parameter Guide Basic Guide and GE Guide KARMA Kay Algorithmic Realtime Music Architec ture Technology has been licensed from Stephen Kay and is protected by U S Patents 5 486 647 6 084 171 6 087 578 6 103 964 6 121 532 6 121 533 and 6 326 538 Other patents pending KARMA is a registered trademark and the KARMA Logo KARMA MW Generated Effect GE Melodic Repeat Direct Ind...

Page 4: ... in Sequencer mode into SMF data and then transmitting it to KARMA MW as a MIDI dump The data can then be converted by KARMA MW into a user GE and loaded back into the Karma workstation letting you use the KARMA function to modify the phrase and transform it into countless unique variations Produced by Karma Lab http www karma lab com Macintosh and Windows versions are available English version on...

Page 5: ...I clock Auto mode With this new feature the KARMA music workstation will automatically synchronize to the incoming clock if MIDI clock messages are being input from a connected external device or to its own internal clock if no external clock messages are being received You can use this to keep the KARMA in external sync mode while working with an external sequencer yet still be able to start and ...

Page 6: ...ch the switches of the KARMA music workstation and under no circumstances should you turn off the power 3 Remove the disk and insert System Boot disk No 2 Messages will appear in the same way as for System Boot disk No 1 When loading is completed the display will ask Please change to System 3 disk 4 Remove the disk and insert System Boot disk No 3 Messages will appear in the same way as for System...

Page 7: ...de S PLAY 6 1 1a PG p 122 The display in Program mode GE Select 0000 PRE Arp Model 01 Up Dn 1190 U A 1509 U J Selects the GE You can choose from 1190 preset GEs and 320 rewritable user GEs GE data can be loaded into the user GE memories from an EXB PCM 04 05 board planned for release containing GE data for the KARMA music workstation or from KARMA MW dedicated Mac PC software for the KARMA music w...

Page 8: ...s activated TxFltr TxFilter System version 2 0 adds a Notes parameter to the KARMA TxFltr TxFilter page in each mode The Notes parameter appears in the following pages Program mode PROG 6 1 4a PG p 28 Combination mode COMBI 6 1 6a PG p 60 Sequencer mode SEQ 6 1 6a PG p 107 Song Play mode S PLAY 6 1 6a PG p 125 The display in Program mode Notes Off On Specifies whether the MIDI note on note off mes...

Page 9: ...he sax will begin playing a different phrase each time the trigger occurs 6 Change the Start Seed to any value other than 0 Random For this example set it to 1 7 In the same way as you did in step 5 use the CHORD TRIGGER 1 key to trigger the GE several times and pay attention to the sax phrase that begins immediately after each trigger The sax will begin playing the same phrase each time the trigg...

Page 10: ...ording to the Note Trigger settings 6 2 2a PG p 31 PG p 61 PG p 108 PG p 126 and the applicable internal settings of the GE and any envelopes will be retriggered according to the Envelope Trigger Latch settings 6 2 2a PG p 31 PG p 62 PG p 108 PG p 127 When Off unchecked the overall length of the internal GE Phase Pattern controls when the loop will be retriggered For example if the Phase Pattern i...

Page 11: ...play the same randomized phrase however if you let it continue it will always make new randomizations as it goes along 5 Set Freeze Loop Length to 2 2 bars Now every 2 bars it will loop and repeat the exact same series of randomizations that is specified by Start Seed 1 However this particular GE has a Phase Pattern of 8 steps bars so it may not sound always as if it is restarting every 2 bars bec...

Page 12: ...eze Loop Length 6 2 3a value 0 Off 1 32 Specifies the length in measures of the repeatedly generated phrase Retrigger Each Time Off On Assigns the function Retrigger Each Time 6 2 3a parameter 0 Off 1 Controls the Freeze Loop Length parameter will restart the phrase from the beginning each time the loop length is completed Group PE Performance Time Sig Time Signature 0 48 Assigns the function of t...

Page 13: ...ong Play mode where you can use more than one KARMA module names will be assigned automatically only for the KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS knobs and switches that are controlling the module whose GE assignment you modified Copy Swap KARMA Scene 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 Copy Swap KARMA...

Page 14: ...er Pattern notes with Velocity The Cluster Pattern Grid is used to indicate which notes are to be generated from a portion of the Note Series corre sponding to the number of input notes played In other words the 10 rows of the Value portion of the Cluster Pattern grid allow you to specify which of up to 10 notes you may have played are to be generated If a step of the Cluster Pattern has rows 0 2 ...

Page 15: ...the behavior described above at both ends of the playback portion of the Phase Beginning Offset End Offset Add the following note to the explanation for Phase Specific Parameters Beginning Offset and End Offset GE p 11 Not available when GE Type p 13 1 Gener ated Gated unless Gate Type GE p 4 p 13 1 Vel CP If 2 Generated Drum the Note Series can be applied as pitch bend discussed elsewhere Pattern...

Page 16: ...e 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 parameter is 20 they would be generated as 105 ms 230 ms etc Note that while the Duration Pattern values themselves are relative to tempo the value specified here is not Using the example setting of 20 the notes will always be 20 ms shorter regardless of the...

Page 17: ...nerated This can be used to simulate the Triton Arpeggiator Pitch Offset value for each step About CC Patterns At the beginning of About CC patterns GE p 26 change the sentence A value derived from a CC Pattern is a MIDI Control Change value from 0 127 or Pitch Bend if selected to the following A value derived from a CC Pattern is a MIDI Control Change value from 0 127 or Pitch Bend or Pitch Offse...

Page 18: ...tings of the GE specify that Pitch Offsets are being used P Offset Chord Shift 0 2 0 Off 1 Scalic1 2 Scalic2 0 Off The Pitch Offsets are applied with no further modification from this setting 1 Scalic1 Chord analysis is performed on the input source material and as the Pitch Offset values are applied to transpose the generated notes notes that may be atonal based on the analyzed chord are shifted ...

Page 19: ...r for more than one Destination in the same track However if you do so the parameters will operate as follows If you select other than Hold or Reverse The Value of each Destination set to the same parameter will be summed for each track However the Value of the parameter being controlled by the Destination will not exceed the allowable range of settings For example if you have assigned three Detun...

Page 20: ...s controls the same parameters as Performance Editor Stretch Pitch Stretch 1 1 2b PG p 4 This has no effect on bank F programs Dtune 1 Detune 1 1200 0000 1200 Adjusts the tuning of program OSC 1 This controls the OSC1 Multisample Tune parameter 2 1 2c PG p 9 For bank F programs this controls the OSC Trans Transpose and Tune parameters PG p 276 Dtune 2 Detune 2 1200 0000 1200 Adjusts the tuning of ...

Page 21: ... copy destination track About the BUS Select 7 1 1 2 a setting Regardless of the with Effects setting BUS Select will be set to DKit if the copy source program s Use DKit Setting is On checked At the same time the DKit IFX Patch PG p 65 setting will be reset to the default state If with Effects is On checked the BUS Select setting of the copy source program will be copied If the BUS Select of a tr...

Page 22: ...on will be copied to the song The first unused song will be the copy destination song Contents that are copied from a combination The copied contents will be the same as when you execute the Copy From Combi 1 1 1c dialog box with the following settings with Effects On checked To set as Track1 to 8 and Multi REC Standby p 20 On checked Contents that are copied from a program The copied contents wil...

Page 23: ...t P C Start Stop Out P C A new parameter S S Out P C Start Stop Out P C has been added to GLOBAL 2 1 1b MIDI Filter PG p 138 S S Out P C Start Stop Out P C Off On In Program and Combination modes this function transmits a MIDI start message when you trigger the KARMA function and a MIDI stop message when you turn it off This lets you make an external MIDI sequencer or rhythm groove machine start p...

Page 24: ... realtime by pressing the connected foot switch in time with the beat at the desired tempo You can use tap tempo control whenever the TEMPO knob can be operated For example if a song is playing in Sequencer mode with Tempo Mode PG p 70 set to Auto it will not be possible to use tap tempo control JS Y CC 01 JS Y CC 02 The foot switch will control the effect of the KARMA music workstation s joystick...

Page 25: ... you want the identically named PCG and SNG files to be loaded along with the KGE file check the Load PCG too and Load SNG too check boxes 2 Press the F8 OK key to load the data or press the F7 Cancel key to cancel without loading Load GEs select icon All GE data from a KGE file will be loaded 1 To load the data press the F8 OK key To cancel without loading press the F7 Cancel key Load GE Bank sel...

Page 26: ...move back to the higher level the original directory or file will be selected Data compatibility KARMA Music Workstation system version 2 0 subse quently referred to as version 2 0 maintains data compat ibility in all data formats with the previous KARMA Music Workstation system version 1 0 subsequently referred to as version 1 0 Data can be loaded saved via floppy disk However you must use cautio...

Page 27: ...ked 4 Global mode RT Realtime Command parameter 2 1 1 S S Out P C Start Stop Out P C Version 2 0 Version 1 0 Version 1 0 will maintain this as internal data but will ignore it However if you save this state as a PCG file the setting will be saved to disk Version 1 0 Version 2 0 In version 2 0 this parameter will be turned Off un checked 5 Global mode settings that were added in version 2 0 Foot Sw...

Page 28: ...m pattern will become a bit faster The tempo indication in the upper right of the LCD screen will change along with the tempo Tap tempo control can be used if it is possible to operate the TEMPO knob For example if a song is playing in Sequencer mode with Tempo Mode PG p 70 set to Auto you will not be able to use tap tempo control Tap tempo can also be controlled from a connected foot switch p 23 ...

Page 29: ... to freely modify the phrase So that you can make efficient use of this KARMA Music Workstation system version 2 0 can receive an SMF data dump request song track measure region from the KARMA MW software and respond by converting sequence data from Sequencer mode into SMF and transmitting it as an SMF data dump Then the KARMA MW software can convert this data into a user GE and dump the GE data b...

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