The KARMA represents seven years in the making. It's a synthesizer based on the engines and effects of the triton series. KARMA is a music workstation with a revolutionary new phrase technology. Generate grooves, arpeggios, effects and more, all in realtime with plenty of knobs, switches and joysticks for hands-on control. You can control the rhythmic complexity, harmony, melodic repeat, phrasing, panning, effects and more from these knobs! KARMA is designed to create techno arpeggios and effects, natural sounding glissandos, and many other animated sounds and dynamic effects. KARMA lets you play complex moving synth parts that could normally take hours of programming. Just play some chords and twiddle the control knobs to vary the KARMA patterns, and let KARMA do the rest.
Like the Triton, KARMA features 62 voice polyphony and HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis with 425 PCM multi-samples and 413 drum sounds. Patch memory consists of 640 user programs, plus 256 programs and 9 drum programs, 64 drum kits and 9 GM drum kits. Up to 8 patches can be combined, split, layered, etc. There is, however, no on-board sampler as there is in the Triton. But the KARMA technology more than makes up for this limitation with its revolutionary ability to generate totally random or fully controllable animated sounds, grooves, phrases, etc. which can't be found in comparable synthesizers. A splendid, studio-quality effects section offers 102 effects to sweeten your KARMA creations. In addition to an LFO, Alternate Modulation and Effect Dynamic Modulation enable you to further modulate the pitch, filter, amp, EG, LFO, etc. All modulation and KARMA functions can be synced to tempo or MIDI clock.
A built-in and powerful 16-track sequencer is all you need to generate complete music tracks with the KARMA. It can hold up to 200 songs, with up to 999 measures per song! Phrases generated by the KARMA function can be recorded into your sequences. Songs are created using a Cue List function to arrange up to 99 different sequences. The RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording) function lets you play phrases back by pressing a single key. And there are 150 drum and percussion patterns provided. You can jam along with the RPPR function or the Song Play function, using KARMA effects in realtime and in sync! Excellent for live use as well as in the studio.
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System
HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system Modes
Combination, Program, Sequencer, Song Play, Global,
Disk Tone generator
HI (Hyper Integrated) synthesis system
Polyphony: 62 voices (62 oscillators) in single mode
31 voices (62 oscillators) in double
mode
Filters: 24 dB/oct LPF with resonance
12 dB/oct LPF + HPF
Alternate modulation function Waveform memory
32 Mbyte PCM ROM
(425 multisamples, 413 drumsamples)
Expandable via PCM ROM option
(EXB-PCM series is supported) Effect section
5 insert effects (stereo in/out),
2 master effects (mono in/stereo out),
1 master EQ (3-band stereo), all usable simultaneously
102 effect types (available for insert effects or master
effects)
Effect dynamic modulation function Combinations/Programs
768 user memory combinations (384 preloads)
640 user memory programs (384 preloads)
768 user memory programs when the EXB-MOSS is
installed
256 + 9 drum ROM programs (GM2 sound map
compatible) Drum Kits
64 user drum kits (16 presets)
9 ROM GM drum kits (GM2 sound map compatible) KARMA functions
Program mode: one KARMA module can be used
Combination, Sequencer, Song Play modes: four
KARMA modules can be used simultaneously
GE patterns (preset): over 1000 patterns
Controllers (KARMA Realtime Controls):
[ON/OFF] key, [LATCH] key,
CHORD TRIGGER: [ASSIGN] key, [1]...[4] key
KARMA Realtime Controls: knobs [1]...[8],
switches [1]/[2], [SCENE] key Sequencer
16 timbres, 16 tracks + 1 master track
Maximum capacity: 200,000 notes
Resolution /192
200 songs
20 cue lists
150 preset patterns, 100 user patterns (for each song)
16 preset/16 user template songs
Supports KARMA format, TRITON format and SMF
(formats 0 and 1)
RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Recording) function
(One set is available for each one song) Song play
16 timbres, 16 tracks
SMF (formats 0 and 1) supported Disk mode
Load, save, utility
Data filter function (save/load MIDI exclusive data) Keyboard
61 keys Controllers
Joystick, [SW1]/[SW2] keys, REALTIME CONTROLS
knobs [1]–[4] and [SELECT] key, [VALUE]
slider, [TEMPO] knob, KARMA REALTIME CONTROLS User interface
Graphical user interface: 240 × 64 pixel LCD display
Mode keys:
[COMBI], [PROG], [SEQ], [S.PLAY], [GLOBAL],
[DISK]
Value controllers:
[VALUE] slider, VALUE [ ], [ ] keys, [VALUE]
dial, numeric keys ([0]...[9], [–], [./ HOLD],
[ENTER]
Cursor keys [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ],
[MENU/PAGE +/–] keys, [EXIT] key, [ENTER] key,
[COMPARE] key, [F1]…[F8](T1/T9…T8/T16) key,
[TIMBRE/TRACK] key
BANK keys:
PROG BANK: [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F], [G]
COMBI BANK: [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F]
SEQUENCER control keys:
[PAUSE], [REW], [FF], [LOCATE], [REC/WRITE],
[START/STOP] Audio outputs
1/4" AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO, R:
1/4" AUDIO OUTPUT (INDIVIDUAL) 1, 2
1/4" AUDIO OUTPUT HEADPHONE
Output impedance 1.1 [kΩ]
(L/MONO is 550 [Ω] for mono)
Maximum output level
L/MONO, R: +13.0 [dBu]
(INDIVIDUAL)1.2: +11.1 [dBu]
Load impedance 100 [kΩ] or greater
Output impedance 33 [Ω]
Maximum output level 45 [mW]
Load impedance 33 [Ω]
108 Control inputs
DAMPER (half-damper supported), ASSIGNABLE
SWITCH/PEDAL Other
MIDI IN, OUT, THRU
3.5 inch floppy disk drive
AC power inlet, switch Support for options
EXB-PCM series PCM expansion board (16 Mbyte
ROM) slots × 2
EXB-MOSS Dimensions (W × D × H)
1100 × 320 × 119 (mm) Weight
10.0 kg Power consumption:
20 W Included items:
AC/AC power supply 9VAC 3.0A
Preloaded program disks KMFD-00P Options Expansion boards
EXB-MOSS DSP Synthesizer Board
EXB-PCM PCM Expansion Board
EXB-PCM01: Pianos/Classic Keyboards
EXB-PCM02: Studio Essentials
EXB-PCM03: Future Loop Construction
EXB-PCM04: Dance Extreme
EXB-PCM05: Vintage Archives Expression/volume pedal:
XVP-10 Foot controller:
EXP-2 Damper pedal:
DS-1H Pedal switch:
PS-1 Other:
MIDI cable
