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Operation Guide1
About this Manual2
Table of Contents3
Introduction to KRONOS7
Front and Rear Panels7
Front Panel7
Rear Panel14
Touchview User Interface16
Basic Information19
About the KRONOS' Modes19
Global Mode20
About the KRONOS' PCM Memory22
About Polyphony22
Basic Operations23
Setup26
Turning the Power On/Off26
Connections26
Update Information31
New Features in Software Version 2.031
New Features in Software Version 1.531
Playing and Editing Programs33
Playing Programs33
Selecting Programs33
Using Controllers37
Using the Chord Pads41
Using Chord Mode42
Easy Program Editing45
Quick Edits Using the Knobs, Sliders, and Switches45
Detailed Program Editing49
Editing HD-1 Programs49
Using Drum Kits50
Using Lfos and Envelopes (Egs)51
Using Alternate Modulation (AMS)53
And the AMS Mixers53
Controlling Pitch54
Using Filters55
Using the Amp Section57
Using Exi59
Using Vector Synthesis61
Effects62
Automatically Importing a Program62
Into Sequencer Mode62
Playing and Editing Combinations63
Playing Combinations63
Selecting Combinations63
Easy Combination Editing66
Changing the Programs Within a Combi66
Adjusting the MIX66
Easy KARMA Editing67
Detailed Combination Editing68
Combination Overview68
Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches69
MIDI Settings70
Altering Programs to Fit Within a Combination71
Effects72
Automatically Importing a Combination73
Saving Your Edits73
Creating Songs (Sequencer Mode)75
Sequencer Overview75
About the KRONOS' Sequencer75
Sequencer Mode Structure75
Playing Songs78
Playback78
Loop Playback79
The Control Surface in Sequencer Mode80
MIDI Recording82
Preparations for Recording82
Recording MIDI in Real-Time84
MIDI Step Recording87
Recording the Sound of a Combination or Program88
Recording Multiple MIDI Tracks from an External Sequencer90
Recording System Exclusive Events91
Recording Patterns92
Other Ways to Record94
Audio Recording95
Audio Recording Overview95
Audio Input Settings and Recording Source Selection96
Recording Procedure99
Other Variations of Audio Track Recording105
Placing a WAVE File in an Audio Track107
Song Editing109
Songs109
MIDI Tracks109
Common to MIDI Tracks and Audio Tracks110
Audio Tracks111
Using RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play/Record)112
Creating RPPR Data112
RPPR Playback113
Recording an RPPR Performance113
Sampling in Sequencer Mode115
Saving Your Song116
Other Notes about Sequencer Mode117
KRONOS Sequencer File Formats117
The Compare Function117
Memory Protect118
About MIDI118
Set Lists119
Set List Overview119
Selecting and Playing Sounds120
Selecting Set Lists120
Selecting Slots121
Editing Set Lists122
Selecting and Re-Arranging Sounds122
Detailed Set List Editing123
Set Lists and the Control Surface124
Smooth Sound Transitions126
Overview126
Using Smooth Sound Transitions126
Sampling (Open Sampling System)129
Sampling Overview129
About Sampling on the KRONOS129
Preparations for Sampling132
Audio Settings132
Recording Setup134
Sampling and Editing in Sampling Mode138
P0: Recording138
Basic Examples of Sampling141
Editing Loops145
Using Time Slice147
Sample Waveform Editing150
Multisample Editing151
Sampling from an Audio CD151
Saving, Converting to Programs, and Comparing152
Sampling in Program and Combination Modes154
Overview154
Resampling a KARMA Phrase in Program Mode154
Auto Sampling Setup155
Mixing a KARMA Drum Phrase with a Live Guitar Input, and Sampling the Result155
Sampling a Guitar from the Audio Inputs, While Listening to a KARMA Drum Phrase156
Sampling in Sequencer Mode157
In-Track Sampling157
Resampling a Song to Create a Wave File158
User Sample Banks160
Global Settings, Wave Seq., Drum Kits163
Global Mode Overview163
Global Settings164
Basic Setup164
Global Audio Settings166
MIDI Settings166
Pedal and Other Controller Settings167
Creating User Scales168
Setting Category Names for Programs, Combinations, and KARMA169
Automatically Loading Sample Data170
Using the KSC Auto-Load List to Select Which Samples to Load170
Creating and Saving .KSC Files171
Connecting to Computers Via USB Ethernet and FTP173
Network Troubleshooting173
Using Wave Sequences174
Wave Sequence Overview174
Programming Basics174
Adjusting the Sound of an Individual Step175
Using Rhythmic Wave Sequences177
Creating Smooth, Evolving Timbres179
Modulating Wave Sequences180
Saving Wave Sequences181
Using Drum Kits182
Drum Kit Overview182
Before You Start Editing182
Editing Drum Kits183
Saving Drum Kits185
Loading & Saving Data, and Creating Cds187
Saving Data187
Overview187
Writing to Internal Memory188
Saving to Disks, Cds, and USB Media192
Loading Data from Disk196
Loading Songs, Sounds, Samples, and KARMA Ges Together196
Loading Individual Banks from a .PCG File199
Loading Data by Individual Item or Bank199
Creating and Playing Audio Cds201
Creating Audio Cds201
Playing Audio Cds203
Other Disk Operations204
Setting the Date and Time204
Using Effects205
Effects Overview205
Effects Basics205
Effect I/O206
Effects in each Mode206
Audio Inputs207
Effects Selection and Routing208
Using Effects in Programs208
Using Effects in Combinations and Songs210
Using Effects in Sampling Mode212
Using Effects with the Audio Inputs213
Detailed Effects Editing215
Dynamic Modulation (Dmod)215
MIDI/Tempo Sync215
Common FX LFO216
Effect Presets217
Using KARMA219
Overview - What Is KARMA219
The Structure of KARMA219
Performing with KARMA223
Performing with KARMA in Program Mode223
Performing with KARMA in Combination Mode226
Editing KARMA229
Editing KARMA in Program Mode229
Editing KARMA in Combination Mode233
Using KARMA in Sequencer Mode238
Auto Song Setup238
Recording Using KARMA (Single-Track Recording)239
Multi-Track Recording Using Settings Copied from a Combination240
Synchronizing KARMA241
Synchronization Basics241
The "Quantize Trigger" Parameter241
Slave Operation242
Master Operation242
Using the Drum Track243
Overview243
What Is the Drum Track243
Performing with the Drum Track244
Using the Drum Track in Program Mode244
Using the Drum Track in Combination Mode246
Drum Track Settings247
Drum Track Settings in Program Mode247
Drum Track Settings in Combination Mode248
Drum Track Settings in Sequencer Mode248
Using KARMA and the Drum Track Together249
Synchronizing the Drum Track250
Creating Drum Track Patterns251
Preparing a User Pattern251
Converting a Sequencer Pattern to a Drum Track Pattern251
Appendices253
Troubleshooting253
Power Supply253
LCD Screen253
Audio Input and Output254
Programs and Combinations255
Songs256
Set Lists257
Sampling257
Karma258
Drum Track259
Vector259
Drum Kits259
Wave Sequences259
Effects260
MIDI260
Disks, Cds, and USB Media260
Other Problems261
Error and Confirmation Messages262
A (ADC-Are You Sure)262
B (Buffer)262
C (Can't Calibrate-Completed)262
D (Destination-Disk)263
E (Error-Exceeded)264
F (File-Front)265
I (Illegal-Index)266
M (Master-Multisample)267
N (no Data-Not Enough Song Memory)268
O (Obey Copyright Rules-Oscillator)270
P (Pattern-Program)270
R (Rear Sample-Root)271
S (Sample-Source)271
T (the Clock-Track)272
U (Unable to Create Directory-USB Hub)272
W (Wave)273
Y (You)273
Types of Media Supported by the KRONOS274
Operations that the KRONOS Can Perform on Media274
Restoring the Original Sounds275
Restoring the Factory Settings275
Specifications276
MIDI Implementation Chart283

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