🎹 Korg Kross Tutorial Part 1: Sequencer Quickstart
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- čas přidán 21. 02. 2015
- Part 1 of my Korg Kross Tutorial gives you a quickstart on how to use the internal sequencer of this fine and affordable little synthesizer workstation. This episode is Kross 2 compatible. In this episode you will learn how to
- activate the sixteenth note timing correction ("quantizing")
- record and play back a track
- assign a sound to a track
- save and load your song
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The goal of our little tutorial series is to show you all neccessary functions you need to know to produce a decent song on your Kross, using the internal sequencer only, without any other instruments or software. Here are all episodes so far: • 🎹 Korg Kross tutorials Also visit us on FB: / 1634604910149671
If you are interested in making your own sounds with the Korg Kross, but don't really know how to do that, because you don't know much about synthesizers in general, we also have some tutorials for this: • 🎹⁉️ Synthesizer Explai...
The complete intro track is here: • Video - made of course with the Korg Kross.
Let me explain some basic thing here: I am not an expert on the Kross. I don't work for Korg, and I am no hacker or programmer. The things I show you in my tutorial videos are essentially everything I know about the Kross, and that is actually not that much. Some things I explain in my tutorial probably makes a pro laugh. I am an amateur musician who, in his spare time, likes to jam in some notes and call it a "song", and I know which buttons to press on the Kross to do that. There are many, many people out there, who are much better than me at operating the Kross. You can of course post questions here about how to do this and that with the Kross, but please don't be mad if I don't answer those requests personally - I just don't know the answers. But maybe some other guy does. - Hudba
thanks for your korg kross videos. they are 100 times better than anything korg have uploaded to understand how to use it. korg should pay you to upload videos.
+coolpandaQ Thank you very much, I am always glad to hear that my stuff is actually useful to someone. And yes, I totally agree: Korg should pay me, because my videos make more people actually buy the Kross than their own dumb videos. But you know what: If they paid me, I wouldn't be neutral/trustworthy anymore. So ... :)
Thanks for the tutorial! One thing I dont understand, is how to easily change sound (instrument) during the drums playing :) In yamahas its straight forward, select drums, start, and then choose what ever instrument while drum track plays. On kross chaning instrument/program always resets the drum track.
@@SynthesaurusRex your videos will also help people to keep the korg kross and not return it.
That was very helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much, have spent days not knowing how to save the song onto a SD card! Your the best!
Thankyou very much for your tutorial
Just got my Kross. Thanks for helping me decide for this one ! Now, back to your tutorials :-)
That's great! Let us know how it goes! Also visit www.patreon.com/synthesaurus for more of my Kross stuff! :)
Hi Rex, just worked out the renaming thing - so no problem - thanks Chris
it really helps me. Thank you so much
Thank you very much. Comments like yours always encourages me not to give up my channel.
Thanks for your tutorials! They're an immense help, much better than the official Korg ones!
+Tony Stanley Thank you, but my tut videos are not as altruistic as they seem. They are basically reminders to myself how things work, because I use to forget stuff very fast. :)
nice tutorial bro.
Outstanding- just got my Kross. Love Korg Synths- Hate Korg written manuals. Couldn't be any easier here. Korg should pay you. Merry Christmas.
Well, they really should, but they don't. Maybe I should ask them to support me on www.patreon.com/synthesaurus
Yes, they should but we both know they won't. Damn.
very helpful. thank you
glad I could help :-)
Hi Rex - When I record a combi into the sequencer which track will it place the drum track on - so I can adjust volume and panning etc - Thank Rex you do great videos - Chris
Hi! I just bought a new korg kross2 yesterday, I am not familier with korg as I have been using Yamaha arranger keyboard so can you pls help me how to save tone in the pad. And I in fact I am not able to transpose tone for live performance. Pls help me sir.
Hi Rex - I have solved the problem below no need to take up your valuable time - thank you
I'm glad to hear you solved that problem yourself! That's great! Now, if you encounter any other problem you do not find the solution to that easy, let me know! :)
Thanks Rex keep up the good work - much appreciated - Chris
Thank you, it worked!! But is it possible to set the speed to "bpm" instead of "measures"? I just want to repeat that single bass-note for "silent running" (if you know the song). But it has to match with the bpm of my drum machine... Thank you!! :-)
Patience, my young padawan! Keep watching! Your questions all answered will be! 😁
Vorrei sapere come ripetere un pezzo di basso o altro senza suonandolo continuamente
Grazie Giacomo
Thank you so much, this makes things easier. Quick question, is it preferable to use Append or Clear?
Good question! If you load a sequencer song with "Clear", it will erase all sequencer songs that are in the current memory of the Kross. If you select "Append", it will load the selected sequencer song and add it to the sequencer song, that is in the current memory, as a "New Song". You have to understand, that a Kross SNG file does not hold ONE sequencer song, but can contain a number of different sequencer songs. Consider a SNG file as an "project" file, that can contain different versions of one song. Or even completely different songs. In the end, it's just a bunch of MIDI data. :)
Hi!
I watched your Kross tutorials a long time ago but I got a question.
In the global settings - G-input/Ctrl - Foot tab,
I can assign my foot switch
to use as a program changer
if I assign the command as 'Program up' or 'Program down'.
After assigning the command and store the changes, my foot switch, the Yamaha fs-7 or TC Helicon switch will only work in a single direction.
If I set the command as 'Program down', even if I push either buttons, the program will only keep going down and down.
If I change the command to 'Program up', it will keep going up.
Is there any ways to make it available to make both 'Program up' and 'Program down' commands at once?
So as if I push my left button on my control pedal, the program goes up, and if I push the right button, it goes down.
Thanks for your dedicated tutorials!
Thank you, I'm always happy to hear that my tutorials helped! Sadly, I'm no foot guy. I don't use pedals, so I really can't answer your question, but I am SURE that someone in the facebook group will facebook.com/groups/1803350806373397
Is it possible to record on fly? Or the seq must be stopped everytime if you want change a preset or anything?
I do not understand your question. Please rephrase.
Thanks for the Very Helpful tutorial. Can i record and save COMBIs to sequencer the same way you did with other sounds?
Thank you, Joseph! Before you ask anymore question, I'd suggest you first watch ALL of my tutorials. After that, I'd be happy to answer any questions left! 😁
@@SynthesaurusRex to watch all of you tutorials huh 🤔. Can’t you refer to the one I need?
No, because A) I did my tutorials 5 years ago and don't remember the details, and B) you need to watch ALL episodes to fully understand what the Kross is capable of. And C) if you are unhappy with that, book me for extra-live-lessons on Zoom or whatever online platform you prefer.
@@SynthesaurusRex good point. Subscribed to your channel.
Great tutorial can I have more than 2 sounds across the keyboard say 3 for example? Thanks
In a combination, you can have up to 16 different sounds on the keyboard, either layered or splitted, however you want. And if you watch my videos, you will learn that with a little trick, you can even have up 32 different sounds in one combination :)
@@SynthesaurusRex thanks for reply. I have been watching your tutorials but so many to pinpoint . Can you send me the link which relates to my question I would be very grateful 🙏 buy the way I have the kross 2 88 keys. thanks again
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Question.
Why does my screen looks like a bunch of dotted versions of the options when I tried to save my song? (Exit+Global Media, Function screen)
If your screens don't look like they do in the video, there may be something wrong with your Kross. Next time, try restarting it. If that doesn't solve the problem, contact me on Facebook.
Hi Mr. Rex. I am finally reviewing and practicing with your great tutorial.
Question: Do you know how I can get the same sound as is when in Prog Mode? I mean for instance, when I pick "Synth Lead - 016 Rude Lead" it doesn't sound exactly the same in Seq Mode. It sounds much more "flat".
That is because the sound program has some internal effects on it. When you choose the same sound program for your combination or sequencer song, it will be "dry", without the effects that the sound program has.
It is a bit disappointing :-(
At first, but it can't be done any other way. Remember: one sound program can have up to 7 different effects. A combination can have up to 16 different sound programs. So putting 16 sound programs into a combi (or sequencer song) would result into using 112 different effects. And I don't know any keyboard or workstation that has that kind of effects capability, at least not in that price range.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Then I should copy the effects of the instrument in prog and re write them in seq mode, correct?
The Kross has a function for that. When you start a new project (combi/seq), you will find the COPY FROM function in the functions list, which allows you to copy effects from any sound program or combi to your project.
@Synthesaurus Rex : I'm one of those about to buy a Kross 2 thanks to you in case Korg reads this
Thanks for mentioning that! And have fun with the Kross 2! It's a great instrument! Or, so I assume. Let us know how you like it! :)
Hi Rex - could not work out how to rename a song (alternative characters would not change when I dialled them up) - many thanks Chris
Hi Chris. I didn't quite get what you mean. Can you elaborate? Imagine trying to explain it to a an old German guy with very limited English language vocabulary :)
@@SynthesaurusRex That was either a joke, or you're actually an old german guy with a very limited English language vocabulary.
It looks easy when you are doing it. I followed you until the recording of the first song. But when I record the 2nd track "drums" it doesn't play the piano like while recording the drums.
Another problem when i try to save by holding "Exit" and "Global Media", it does not give me the options it's giving u in the video.
It simply opens up the normal Global Media menu.
I thought maybe the SD card is not inserted correctly... then checked nd rechecked...
Please help
Which Kross do you have? Model 1 or model 2?
I have model 1. 88 keys
Ok, lets go through this step by step. Please describe the exact point, when your Kross does not do what I show in the video. Also describe, what your Kross does instead.
Thank you for this tutorial ! But can we just shut off the metronom song ? As if i play in live, it will make too much noise..
Is it possible ?
Yes, you can. Go to the Record tab and into the Metronome settings.
@@SynthesaurusRex Thx very much ! I will search for it