Saving And Loading Data; Saving Your Edits; Writing; Writing Programs - Korg KROME EX Blitzstart

Saving and loading data

Saving and loading data

Saving your edits

Understanding Write and Save
There are two ways to store your work on the KROME:
Write and Save.
Note: If you turn off the power before you Write or
Save, the data you modified will be lost. Be sure to save
important data to internal memory or an SD card.
"Writing" refers to saving data to the internal memory
of the KROME itself. You can use the Write operation
for programs, combinations, arpeggio patterns, drum
kits, and global settings.
Note: Song data cannot be written to internal memory
(see "Saving data on the KROME" on page 113 of the
Operation Guide).
"Saving" refers to saving data on an SD card. You can
use the Save operation to save the song data that
cannot be written to internal memory as well as the
data that can be written to internal memory.
Note: The Save operation allows you to save individual
items of data as well as all of the KROME's data
together. By saving the entire set of sound data (i.e.,
programs and combinations), global settings, and
sequencer song data, you can manage the entire
current state of the KROME as a single set of data. This
is a useful way to manage your settings for separate
projects or live performances.

Writing

Writing Programs

Here's how to write an edited Program to internal
memory.
1. Press the WRITE button.
A dialog box will appear. Here you have the option of
saving the data to a different number, or of changing
the program name or category. If you want to simply
overwrite the existing data without making any of
these changes, proceed to step 2.
• Changing the program name:
Press the "T" button to access the text edit dialog
box.
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter a name, and
then press the OK button to return to the previous
dialog box.
• Changing the category and sub-category:
Press the Category or Sub Category popup button,
and choose the desired category from the list. You
will return to the previous dialog box.
• Specifying the writing-destination bank and
number:
Press the Program popup button, use the tabs to
select a bank, and select a number from the list.
Press the OK button to return to the previous dialog
box.
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2. Once again press the WRITE button to perform the
Write operation. (You can also execute by pressing
the OK button or the ENTER button.)
Writing other data
To write a combination, select the combination that
you want to write, and write it just as you did for a
program. Other data such as arpeggio patterns are
written in the corresponding page. For details, see
page 113 of the Operation Guide.
Note: As an alternative to using the WRITE button, you
can also use the Write command in the menu. Effect
presets can only be written by using the Write
command.

Saving and loading

Saving data to an SD card
Data you've created or edited on the KROME can be
saved to an SD card. The KROME can handle several
types of files and data, but here we'll explain two
common types of file: .PCG files and .SNG files.
PCG stands for "Program, Combination, and Global."
These files can also include user Arpeggio patterns,
Drum Kits, and user Drum Track.
SNG stands for "Song." These files store all of the
Songs from Sequencer mode.
Saving programs and songs together
When saving a song that you created using edited
programs or rearranged programs, you can save the
program data along with the song data.
1. Insert your SD card into the SD card slot.
With the label of the media facing upward, insert the
connector end of the card into the SD card slot, and
press it in until it clicks into place.
2. Press the MEDIA button to enter Media mode (the
LED will light up).
3. Press the Save tab to access the Media- Save page.
4. Select the directory where you want to save the
data.
Press the Open button to move to a lower level, or
press the Up button to move to an upper level.
To create a new directory, move to the level where you
want to create the directory, and use the Create
Directory menu command on the Media–Utility page.
5. On the Media–Save page, press the menu
command button to open the menu, and select the
Save All command.
This command will save a set of .PCG and .SNG files
all at once.