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PROG P7–1: KARMA 1 7–1–7: Control
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D#3 E3 G#3 B3 (EMaj7/D#)
D#3 E3 G#3 B3 (EMaj7/D#)
(all identical)
Note: You can use the Transpose setting to change the octave
of the input notes.
Force Range Wrap [C...B]
When Force Range (above) is set to C3B3 [1], this parameter
sets the highest scale step for the chord’s root note, after
which the range-modified input notes will be dropped
down an octave in order to stay centered around the 4th
octave. For example, if the value is F#, then starting with G
the notes will be dropped down an octave.
Above shows an example where a Maj7 chord in a variety of
voicings is played through 7 scale tones, i.e. CMaj7, DMaj7,
EMaj7, FMaj7, GMaj7 etc. Since Force Range Wrap = F#, the
resulting input notes drop down an octave starting with the
GMaj7 chord. This allows you to keep a GE in a specific
range regardless of where a chord is played on the
keyboard, but to adjust at which point it drops down an
octave.
Note: Not available unless Force Range is set to C3B3 [1].
Root Position [Off, On]
The phrases and patterns produced by a KARMA Module
are generated by a GE (Generated Effect). In most cases, this
is done based on a Note Series.
When Root Position is On (checked), the Note Types will
be created in root position, regardless of the inversion of the
chord, based on chord recognition. In other words, when
this is Off (unchecked), if you play CMaj/E, the Note Series
will start from E and continue up, or if you play CMaj/G,
the Note Series will start with G.
By using Root Position On (checked), you can make sure
that any inversion of a chord ends up the same. For
example, CMaj/E and CMaj/G will both be the same as
CMaj, and the Note Series will start from a C. This can allow
a GE to behave more predictably with all inversions of a
chord. (See “Note Series Group” on page 531)
Note: When the GE Type is Generated-Drum, the notes
come from Drum Patterns and not the Note Series. The
drum patterns can be used to generate melodies, in addition
to drum and percussion grooves. Root Position also has a
similar effect on how the Drum Patterns are transposed, but
only if Track Keyboard is on. For more information, please
see “Drum Group” on page 572.
Also when the GE-Type is Generated-Drum, if using
arpeggiated pitch-bending (based on the Note Series), the
resulting pitch bend data will be affected as well. For more
information, please see “Bend Group” on page 569.
When the “GE-Type” is Real-time, this parameter has no
effect unless you are using Dynamic MIDI to Direct Index
the Note Series (see “Dynamic MIDI Sources &
Destinations” on page 601).
Note: When Root Position is turned on for any “Note Type”
except Regular (i.e. Scalic, Scalic2, Chromatic, Whole Tone
etc.), the behavior is very consistent: the scale specified by
the Note Type is place in root position before applying the
rest of the Note Series parameters to create the Note Series.
However, when Root Position is turned on for “Note Type”
Regular, the behavior is a bit different, and requires some
explanation, as below.
If the input notes span an octave or less, the effect is very
predictable, and similar to the effect when “Note Type” is
any other setting besides Regular.
If the input notes span an octave or less:
If the input notes span more than an octave, the effect is less
predictable. If the “Input Sort” = Up, As Played, or Random,
the first note of each replication will be the root pitch class
(meaning that the Note Series will start with the root note,
i.e. if the key of the chord is D, the first note will be a D). If
the “Input Sort” = Down, then the last note of each
replication will be the root pitch class. However, notes lower
than the root note will still be allowed, since, after all, the
purpose of “Note Type” = Regular is to collect the notes as
played. For example, with “Input Sort” = Up, if you play G2
– C4 – E4 – G 4 (Cmaj/G), the notes will be ordered so that a
C is first, but the low G will still be present in each
replication.
If the input notes span more than an octave:
Note: That Force Range may be applied in conjunction with
Root Position
. For example, with any Force Range setting
other than “Off,” the effects of Root Position with Note
Type
= Regular become quite predictable, as spans greater
than an octave are essentially compressed into one octave
before going into the Note Series section.
Clock Advance:
Here you can make settings for the clock that will operate
the KARMA Module. By using these settings in conjunction
with the Dynamic MIDI (Prog 7–2–3) function, you can use
Manual Advance
by operating controllers such as the
KYBD-61/73/88’s joystick or notes from the keyboard to
trigger the clock that operates the KARMA Module, causing
the phrase or pattern to advance under your control.
Mode [Auto, Dyn, Auto+Dyn1, Auto+Dyn2]
Auto: The KARMA Module will operate according to the
(Tempo) (Prog 0–1a) setting. If MIDI Clock (Global 2–1a) is
External, the KARMA Module will operate in
Input Notes
“Force Range” = C3-B3[1]
“Force Range” = C3-B3[2]
Input Notes
“Force Range” = C3-B3[1]
“Force Range Wrap” = F#
Input Sort is: Result on Input Notes before replication:
Up
Notes placed in root position for chord, in octave of
lowest note, sorted in up direction
Down
Notes placed in root position for chord, in octave of
lowest note, sorted in down direction
As Played
Random Notes are arranged so the first note is the root pitch
class.
Input Sort is: Result on Input Notes before replication:
Up,
As Played Random
Notes are arranged so the first note is the root
pitch class (i.e. if the key of the chord is D, the first
note will be a D). Notes lower than the root note
will still be allowed.
Down
Notes are arranged so the last note is the root
pitch class. Notes lower than the root note will
still be allowed.