KARMA 2: Using KARMA to auto-sustain notes until you play another chord
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Scenario

You want to make the Korg M3, Kronos or OASYS sustain all notes until you play another chord (like the "auto-sustain" function found on some arranger keyboards).

Procedure (M3)

We are going to use GE 2090 RT Real-Time Bend, which is the GE that is doing the guitar hammer-on bending in Program A050 Screaming Tube Guitar (it's also fading in the feedback with CCs). But in this case, we just want it for its ability to sustain notes.

  1. Select Program A035 Analog Strings (M3 v1.x) or C075 Analog Strings (M3 v2.x).
  2. Go to 7-1-1 KARMA GE Setup. Touch the GE Category Select Button, go to the RealTime tab, and choose 2045 RT Real-Time Bend.
  3. Go to 7-1-8 Trigger and turn off "Quantize Triggers" (or you will feel a slight delay when playing).
  4. Turn on KARMA and the LATCH switch and play a chord or pad. You will hear some bending, and some fluttering from the CCs.
  5. Go to 0-6 KARMA RTC, and turn off Switch 1 Bend On/Off. Now no bending is happening.
  6. Turn off Switch 7 FX/Ctrl Env. On/Off. Now no CCs are being generated.
  7. Play a chord on the keyboard, or a pad - voila, the notes sustain forever, until the next chord is played.

Procedure (Kronos/OASYS)

We are going to use GE 2045 RT Real-Time Bend, which is the GE that is doing the guitar hammer-on bending in Program A050 Screaming Tube Guitar (it's also fading in the feedback with CC#02, JS -Y). But in this case, we just want it for its ability to sustain notes.

  1. Select Program I-E058 Fresh Air (Kronos) or A037 Fresh Air (OASYS).
  2. Go to 7-1 KARMA GE Setup. Touch the GE Category Select Button, go to the RealTime tab, and choose 2045 RT Real-Time Bend.
  3. Go to 7-4 Trigger and turn off "Quantize Triggers" (or you will feel a slight delay when playing).
  4. Turn on KARMA and play a chord or pad. You will hear some bending, and some fluttering from the CCs.
  5. Go to 0-6 KARMA GE, and turn off Switch 1 Bend On/Off. Now no bending is happening.
  6. Turn off Switch 7 FX/Ctrl Env. On/Off. Now no CCs are being generated.
  7. Play a chord on the keyboard, or a pad - voila, the notes sustain forever, until the next chord is played.
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