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[b0blee]

I am a new owner of a Kross 2, and I'm baffled by the complexity of the user interface. So far, I've managed to copy some Prog and Combi patches into the user area, where I can modify them. There are a few things that baffle me though.

1) How do I set the maximum volume of a program? The organ is too loud and the EP is too soft. I'm using an expression pedal. When I switch to the EP it's loud enough, but as soon as I touch the pedal the volume decreases. The organ doesn't do that.

2) How can I set a patch to not be polyphonic? A flute can't play 2 notes at once, for example. I want to set it so that I can't accidentally play two notes.

I have more questions, but these are the things I'm stuck on right now.

I'm not too interested in MIDI or sequencing. I mainly want to use it to jam with friends in real time. We play mostly latin jazz, reggae, and oldies. My goal is to have a bunch of very usable sounds at my fingertips, and be able to switch between them quickly.

[voip]

Welcome to the forum.

1) Maximum volume for a Program can be set in the Program menu, page 0, Mixer tab, where it is possible to set the levels of Osc 1 (and Osc 2, if used), drums, and the Step Seq. 127 is the maximum possible value.

2) Program polyphony can be set in Program menu page 2, P-Basic, Voice tab, Voice parameter. Once Mono is set for this, the Unison setting becomes available, allowing two or more stacked voices to be used, giving a thicker sound, in effect using the available polyphony in a different way.

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[b0blee]

Thank you. The plethora of parameters in this instrument is overwhelming, and it's hard to read the 350-page PDF manual on a computer screen. Are printed manuals available anywhere?

I'm sure I'll have more questions. Thanks again.

[Musicwithharry]

I have a Kross 1 (three of them, actually) and I have found that while I love programming on board, the editor is MUCH easier to use for programming.

Since I have 3 of them, but only one at home at present (the Kross 88 is being repaired and I just ordered another Kross 61 over the weekend), I have been programming the one I have at home (Kross 61) with the PC editor (which can be run as a stand-alone program) and programming it with the editor is so easy. Everything is there for you to edit on the screen and it makes programming much easier than on the little screens on the Kross (the Kross 2 as well). My plan is to simply plug in the SD card from the one I have been working on into the other Kross synths and they will be exactly what I programmed.

It is something to consider.

Grace,
Harry
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