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How To Load Bonus Program Data

This document provides instructions for loading bonus sound libraries onto the KORG KROSS music workstation. It is a 4 step process: 1. Format an SD card and copy the bonus sound library files (.PCG files) to the correct folder structure on the SD card. 2. Insert the SD card into the KROSS and navigate to the file browser to locate the bonus sound library files. 3. Select each bonus sound library file in turn and load it into the KROSS's user memory bank. 4. Check the new sounds by selecting the user bank in program mode. This loads expanded keyboard, instrument, synth and Triton sounds onto the KROSS.

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How To Load Bonus Program Data

This document provides instructions for loading bonus sound libraries onto the KORG KROSS music workstation. It is a 4 step process: 1. Format an SD card and copy the bonus sound library files (.PCG files) to the correct folder structure on the SD card. 2. Insert the SD card into the KROSS and navigate to the file browser to locate the bonus sound library files. 3. Select each bonus sound library file in turn and load it into the KROSS's user memory bank. 4. Check the new sounds by selecting the user bank in program mode. This loads expanded keyboard, instrument, synth and Triton sounds onto the KROSS.

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KORG

KROSS Music Workstation


How to Load Bonus Sound Libraries
Step 1 Preparing the Media for Transfer to the KROSS
*Use an SD Card or SDHC Card to transfer the Program data from your PC to the KROSS.
You will need a minimum of 12MB of free memory space, AFTER formatting.
Procedure to format an SD card:
1. Insert the SD card into the card slot on the KROSS
2. In Media Mode, access the MEDIA > UTILITY page
3. Press the FUNCTION button, to select Format
4. Press the OK (MENU) button to execute the formatting procedure
For additional details on this procedure, please refer to the Formatting an SD card section in
the quick start guide.

Step2 Copying the Program Data to an SD Card


1. Unzip the bonus data, entitled KROSS_BONUS.zip archive, which you downloaded on
your PC
2. After you unzip the archive, the folder KROSS_BONUS will be created
3. Open this folder; there will be the following 4 PCG files
BONUS1.PCG  this file is for Expanded Keyboards (Piano, E.Piano, Organ, Drums)
BONUS2.PCG
BONUS3.PCG

 this file is for Expanded Instruments (Bell, Strings, Brass, Guitar)


 this file is for Expanded Synth (Synth Lead, Synth Pad, Bass)

BONUS4.PCG

 this file is for BEST OF TRITON


4. Copy the 4 PCG files listed above into the following DATA (Folder) directory on your SD
Card
KORG (Folder)
- KROSS (Folder)
- DATA (Folder)
- BONUS1. PCG
- BONUS2. PCG
- BONUS3. PCG
- BONUS4. PCG

*Note:
If the PCG data listed above isnt put into the aforementioned data (folder), the KROSS
may not correctly recognize the data. Its important to make sure that the PCG data is
installed in the correct location.

Step 3 Locating the Data on the SD Card (The following steps take place on the KROSS)
1. Insert the SD Card mentioned in Step 1 into the card slot on the KROSS, and turn on the
power to the KROSS.
2. Press the GLOBAL/MEDIA button, to enter the GLOBAL/MEDIA mode
3. Press the MENU button
4. Access the MEDIA > FILE page
5. Press the OK (MENU) button.
6. The MEDIA>FILE Page will be shown on the display
As a shortcut, in Step3, you can move directly to the FILE page by holding down the
EXITbutton and pressing the GLOBAL/MEDIA button

Step 4 Loading the Data


The PCG file names which you copied in Step 2 will be shown on the display.
1. For example, select BONUS1.PCG.
2. Press > button, to select the programs
3. Press > button again
4. Press v button, to select Bank U
5. Press the FUNCTION button, to select Load Selected
6. Press the OK (MENU) button again
7. LOAD PROGRAM BANK U will be shown on the display
8. Press the OK (MENU) button
The data will be loaded.
Using the same process, please load BONUS2.PCG, BONUS3.PCG and BONUS4.PCG.

Checking the Sounds


1. Press the PROGRAM button, to enter PROGRAM mode
2. Select USER with the CATEGORY Knob
Now you can take full advantage of the Bonus Sound Libraries!

Note
*Only one PCG file can be loaded at a time
*Before you load these PCG files, make sure that you dont mind losing any of the data that is
currently on your KROSS. Please save any important data onto an SD card in advance.
*In Step 4, if you select BONUS1. PCG. and load the PCG data, all preload data including
Program, Combination, DrumKit, Arpeggiator pattern, and Global data will be overwritten.
Similarly, if you select BONUS1.PCG and Program, then, load the PCG data, all preloaded
programs will be overwritten. So, if you stored your original programs in banks A-D, those
Programs will be replaced. Please be sure that you back-up any important data on your
KROSS before installing this Bonus Sound Library.

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