Playing and editing Programs
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Diverse modulation settings (AMS and AMS mixer)

Using AMS

AMS(AlternateModulationSource)letsyoumodulate
programparametersusingcontrollers,EG,orLFOas
themodulationsource.Extremelycreativetypesof
modulationarepossible;forexample,youcanusea
singlecontrollertosimultaneouslymodulatemultiple
parameters,oryoucanuseanEGtomodulatean
LFO’sfrequencyandthenusethatLFOtomodulatea
filter.
AMS(AlternateModulationSource)referstoanyof
theassignablemodulationsourcesinKROME,
including:
• ControllersoftheKROMEitself,suchasthe
joystick,SW1/2,andtherealtimeknobs
•IncomingMIDIcontrollers
• ModulatorssuchastheFilter,Pitch,andAmpEGs,
theLFOs,ortheAMSMixers
Intensityisaparameterthatsetsthedegree(speed,
depth,amountetc.)ofhowAMSwillcontrolthe
modulation.
Anumberoffrequentlyusedmodulationroutings,
suchasusingthejoysticktovarythepitch,are
providedasadditional,dedicatedroutings,separate
fromAMS.
NotethatnotallAMSsourcesmaybeavailablefor
somemodulationdestinations.
FordetailsonalternatemodulationandAMS,please
seebelow.
• “AlternateModulationSources(AMS)”onpage339
oftheParameterGuide
•“CreatingVibrato”onpage37
•“PitchEG”onpage37
• “FilterEG”onpage39
•“LFOmodulation”onpage39
•“AMS(Pan)”onpage36oftheParameterGuide
•“LFO1/2onpage40

Using the AMS Mixers

TheAMSMixerscombinetwoAMSsourcesintoone,
orprocessanAMSsourcetomakeitintosomething
new.
Forexample,thisletsyouuseanLFOtomodulatea
filter’sresonancewhilealsomodulatingitbyanEG.
AlthoughresonancehasonlyoneAMSinput,using
theAMSmixermakesthispossible.Youcouldalsodo
thingssuchasusingthefilterEGtocontroltheamount
ofLFO1.Thewidevarietyofotherpossibilitiesinclude
usingthejoysticktocontroltheamountofpitchEG,
allowingthejoysticktoapplybendonlytonotes
playedwhileyouholddownthefootswitch,or
changingtheresponseofarealtimecontroller.
TheAMSMixeroutputsappearinthelistofAMS
sources,justliketheLFOsandEGs.AnAMSmixer’s
outputsignalcanbeusedtomodulateavarietyof
parameters.
Thisalsomeansthattheoriginal,unmodifiedinputsto
theAMSMixersarestillavailableaswell.Forinstance,
ifyouuseLFO1asaninputtoanAMSMixer,youcan
usetheprocessedversionoftheLFOtocontrolone
AMSdestination,andtheoriginalversiontocontrol
another.
Finally,youcancascadethetwoAMSMixerstogether,
byusingAMSMixer1asaninputtoAMSMixer2.
Fordetails,pleasesee“6–1:OSC1AMSMix1”on
page46ofthePar ameterGuide.

Tips for usin g AMS

Whenmakingsettingsforalternatemodulation,think
oftheeffectthatyouwishtoproduce,whattypeof
modulationwillbenecessarytoproducethateffect,
andwhatparameteroftheoscillator,filter,oramplifier
needstobecontrolled.
Next,selectasource(AMS)andsettheIntensity.If
youproceedlogicallyinthisway,youwillachievethe
desiredeffect.
Forexampleinaguitarsoundprogramwhereyou
wanttousethejoysticktocontrolthefeedback,you
wouldmakeassignmentssothatthejoystickcontrols
thefilterfrequencyandresonance.

Controller Setup page

Foreachprogram,thefunctionofRealtimeControl
knobs1B–4BandtheSW1andSW2buttonscanbe
assignedintheProgP1:Basic/Controllers–Controllers
Setuppage.
Fordetails,pleasesee“SettingthefunctionsofSW1
andSW2”onpage41,and“Settingthefunctionsof
RealtimeControlsUSERknobs1–4”onpage42.