Korg 2 manual Rhythm Group, Duration Group, Swing%, Duration Mode

Step Transp. Template [0…17]

Allows one of 18 different templates for the 16 steps of a Phase Pattern to be chosen and applied to the current Phase Pattern. These 18 templates correspond to various settings of the Triton Arpeggiator “Octave” and “Octave Motion” param- eters, and can be used to simulate Triton Arpeggio perfor- mances. (refer to the table at the bottom of the previous page)

Rhythm Group

Swing%

Change the explanation for Global Parameters “Swing%” (☞GE p.13) as follows.

Swing % [-200…200%]

Percentage of swing/hip-hop feeling to be applied. 0% = no swing, 50% = triplets, while 100% pushes the swung notes all the way to the next value of half the note length set by the “Swing Note Value” (☞GE p.13). For example, if swinging straight 1: 16th notes, 100% would push the swung notes to 32nds. 200% would push the swung notes all the way to the next 16th. Negative values push the swung notes the other direction. Note that triplet rhythm values may not be affected by swing, depending on internal settings of the GE.

Duration Group

Duration Mode

Change the explanation for Associated Parameters “Duration Mode” as follows.

Duration Mode	[0…7]
0: Poly Extend	4: Rhythm Overlap
1: Poly Extend/Damped	5: Rhythm %
2: Mono Extend	6: Pattern Overlap
3: Timed	7: Pattern %

Selects one of several modes of operation for generating durations in the current Phase:

Based on the current setting, Duration Pattern Grid, and Random Weighting Parameters may not be available.

0: Poly Extend [Duration Value: 1…800 %]

Each note will sustain until the next generation of the same note, or until that note is no longer a part of the Note Series (caused by playing a new chord, for example). For example, if the notes to a CMaj chord are sustaining and the chord is changed to a CMinor, only the Es will be damped. Especially useful for finger-picked and strummed guitar effects. Certain steps may be “damped” by using the Duration Pattern to indicate a duration value shorter than the current Rhythm Pattern value. The “Duration Value” parameter is used to specify a percentage of the Duration Pattern value, making it shorter or longer by a certain amount. For example, if the Rhythm Pattern is generating quarter notes, any step in the Duration Pattern (as modified by the Duration Value) that is shorter than a quarter note will cause the notes (and all sustaining notes at that time) to have the specified duration. This is useful for simulating the technique of strumming and damping certain chords within the progression. Any value in a Duration Pattern step (as modified by the Duration Value) that is longer than the current Rhythm Pattern value will be ignored, and the notes will sustain as described above.

1: Poly Extend/Damped [Duration Value: 1…800 %]

The same as above, except all sustaining notes will be damped when the chord changes, not just notes that are no longer in the Note Series.

2: Mono Extend [Duration Value: 1…800 %]

The same as above, except each note or cluster is sustained until the next note or cluster (of any pitch or pitches) is generated.

3: Timed [Duration Value: 001…+5000 ms]

The “Duration Value” parameter is used to specify in milliseconds the duration of the generated notes. All notes will therefore have the same length. Note that this is independent of the current tempo - if it is set to 50 ms, it will always be 50 ms, regardless of tempo.

4: Rhythm Overlap [Duration Value: -500…+500 ms]

The “Duration Value” parameter is used to specify in milliseconds an amount by which each note or cluster will overlap or be separated from the next note or cluster. Note that this relates to the Rhythm Pattern values. Positive values cause overlapping; negative values cause separation. For example, a setting of -20ensures that all notes will extend and be separated from the next notes by 20 ms regardless of the actual rhythm the notes are generated with, or the current tempo. Note that while the Rhythm Pattern values themselves are relative to tempo, the value specified here is not. Using the example setting of -20, there will always be a gap of 20 ms between notes regardless of the tempo.

5: Rhythm % [Duration Value: 1…800 %]

The “Duration Value” parameter is used to specify a percentage of the rhythmic value a note is generated with to use as a duration. Note that this relates to the Rhythm Pattern values. The actual time is then calculated on the fly, taking into account the current tempo. For example, with a setting of 50%, if the Rhythm Pattern specifies a string of 8th notes, they will appear to be generated as a string of 16th notes separated by 16th note rests (each 8th note will have the duration of a 16th note, or 50%). Note that this value is therefore relative to tempo.

6: Pattern Overlap [Duration Value: -500…+500 ms]

The Duration Pattern is used to construct a Duration Pattern, in a similar fashion to the Rhythm Pattern. Each step in the pattern indicates the duration for notes that are currently to be generated. The “Duration Value” parameter is used to specify in milliseconds an amount by which to increase or decrease the pattern values. This can be used to set up a certain Duration Pattern, and then vary in real- time the “gate-time” of each note in the pattern simulta- neously. For example, if the 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 tempo.

7: Pattern % [Duration Value: 1…800 %]

The Duration Pattern is used to construct a Duration Pattern, in a similar fashion to the Rhythm Pattern. Each step in the pattern indicates the duration for notes that are currently to be generated. The “Duration Value” parameter is used to specify a percentage by which to increase or decrease the pattern values. This can be also be used to set up a certain Duration Pattern, and then vary in real-time

KARMA Function

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