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Operating Environment| operating temperature range | +5 – +35 °C |
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Power| power consumption | 60 W |
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Weight and Dimensions| dimensions (61 keys) | 1052 x 362 x 134 mm |
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| dimensions (73 keys) | 1243 x 411 x 145 mm |
| dimensions (88 keys) | 1455 x 411 x 145 mm |
| weight (61 keys) | 12.5 kg |
| weight (73 keys) | 20.3 kg |
| weight (88 keys) | 23.0 kg |
Provides information about the owner's manuals, supplementary guides, conventions, and symbols used in the document.
Details the KRONOS front panel controls, including volume, control surface, mode buttons, and utility buttons.
Explains the KRONOS's modes, basic operations, setup, and update information.
Covers the essential setup procedures for the KRONOS, including power connection and turning the unit on/off.
Explains various methods for selecting programs using front panel controls, bank/number, category, footswitch, and MIDI.
Details how to use the KRONOS controllers like joystick, ribbon, switches, and control surface for sound manipulation.
Explains the functions of the control surface and how to reset controls, use the value slider, and keyboard.
Describes how to use chord pads for selecting chords, triggering sounds, and assigning notes.
Covers quick edits using knobs, sliders, and switches, and editing sounds/effects with realtime knobs.
Explains detailed editing for HD-1 Programs, including multisamples, wave sequences, oscillators, filters, and amp sections.
Details how to select combinations using front panel buttons, bank/number, category, footswitch, and MIDI.
Covers changing programs within a Combi, adjusting the mix, and easy KARMA editing.
Explains detailed combination editing, including overview, page structure, layers, splits, and velocity switches.
Introduces the KRONOS sequencer, its capabilities, and the sequencer mode structure, including songs and patterns.
Explains how to play back songs, use mute/solo functions, set locate points, and manage loop playback.
Details MIDI recording procedures, including preparations, real-time recording, step recording, and system exclusive events.
Covers audio recording overview, events, regions, and track mixer settings, including procedure and variations.
Explains multi-track recording with KARMA/Drum Track, RPPR, and control surface changes.
Introduces sampling on the KRONOS, covering audio inputs, RAM, installing RAM, and sampling to disk.
Details how to sample and edit audio in Sampling mode, covering pages, basic examples, and multisample editing.
Explains how to sample external audio and KARMA phrases in Program and Combination modes.
Covers sampling in Sequencer mode, including In-Track Sampling and resampling songs to create WAVE files.
Explains the overall settings in Global mode, including master tune, MIDI, controllers, category names, wave sequences, and drum kits.
Details tuning, transposing, velocity/after touch curves, and bypassing effects globally.
Covers making default audio input settings and MIDI settings, including channel and clock synchronization.
Explains how to set up assignable switches, pedals, and KARMA controllers.
Guides on creating original scales and assigning them to programs, combinations, or songs.
Explains how to use the KSC Auto-Load list to select and manage samples for automatic loading.
Details the process of creating subsets of KSC files and saving them, including saving User Sample Banks.
Provides instructions for connecting to computers via USB Ethernet and using FTP for file transfer.
Explains Wave Sequence overview, programming basics, rhythmic, crossfading, and velocity-switching sequences.
Covers Drum Kit overview, editing drum kits, creating velocity crossfades, and saving drum kits.
Explains the three ways to save data: internal memory, disk, and MIDI data dump, including file types.
Details how to write Programs, Combinations, Drum Kits, Wave Sequences, and Global settings to internal memory.
Provides instructions on how to change names for various items like Set Lists, Programs, and Combinations.
Covers saving data to disk, including internal SSD, USB media, CD-R/RW, and operations on media.
Explains how to load Songs, sounds, samples, and KARMA GEs together, and load individual banks from PCG files.
Guides on creating audio CDs by bouncing songs to WAVE files, arranging track lists, and burning the CD.
Details operations related to disk management, specifically setting the date and time.
Introduces effects, covering basics, types, maximums, and REMs technology.
Explains the input/output routing for insert, master, and total effects, including wet/dry parameters.
Details how effects are used in Program, Combination, Sequencer, and Sampling modes.
Guides on selecting and routing effects in Programs, Combinations, and Songs.
Explains how to use KRONOS effects with analog, S/P DIF, or USB audio inputs, including vocoder effects.
Explains how to use MIDI messages and controllers to modulate effect parameters in real-time.
Describes how to synchronize effects LFOs and delay times to the system tempo.
Details the use of Common FX LFOs for modulating multiple effects simultaneously.
Covers storing and recalling individual effect settings, including selecting and saving effect presets.
Explains KARMA's function, structure, modules, GE, and RTP parameters for realtime music generation.
Details KARMA settings in Program mode, including switching on/off, selecting GE, and copying settings.
Covers performing with KARMA in Program mode, adjusting tempo, and checking note-on/off and key zones.
Explains how to operate KARMA controllers (sliders, switches, scenes) in Combination mode.
Details KARMA settings in Combination mode, including linking settings, selecting GE, and random seeds.
Explains using KARMA in Sequencer mode, including Auto Song Setup and recording with KARMA.
Introduces the Drum Track, its features, pattern contents, and control options.
Details performing with the Drum Track in Program mode, including turning it on/off, setting tempo, and selecting patterns.
Covers drum track settings in Program mode, including start/stop control, EQ, MIDI I/O, and triggering.
Explains how to link KARMA with the Drum Track for synchronized start/stop and pattern playback.
Troubleshoots issues related to the power supply, including no power and startup problems.
Addresses issues with the LCD screen, such as blank or incorrect display, and touch-screen problems.
Provides solutions for touch-screen issues like incorrect operation or inability to switch modes/pages.
Discusses issues with the HD-1 Program's Play page display options.
Troubleshoots problems with preloaded programs and combinations not playing correctly.
Addresses MIDI issues, including no response to incoming MIDI and incorrect response to MIDI data.
Troubleshoots problems with internal disk, external USB devices, CD-R/RW, and USB CD-R/RW drives.
Lists and explains various error and confirmation messages encountered during operation.
Specifies the operating temperature range for the KRONOS.
Details system specifications, including keyboard types and their features.
Lists the KRONOS's synthesis types, maximum polyphony, and preset PCM libraries.
Provides information on the KRONOS's PCM RAM capacity and its expansion options.
Specifies the number of Wave Sequences and support for stereo multisamples and tempo-based settings.
Details the specifications for HD-1 Programs, including Advanced Vector Synthesis and structure.
Outlines the specifications for EXi Programs, covering Advanced Vector Synthesis and common parameters.
Details the specifications for AL-1 Programs, including oscillators, filters, and modulation.
Describes the specifications for CX-3 Programs, covering tonewheel modeling and internal effects.
Details the specifications for STR-1 Programs, including physically modeled string features.
Outlines the specifications for MS-20EX Programs, including oscillators, filters, and patch panel functionality.
Details the specifications for PolysixEX Programs, including oscillators, filter, effects, and arpeggiator.
Covers the specifications for MOD-7 Programs, including waveshaping VPM synthesis and modulation.
Provides a detailed chart of MIDI messages transmitted and recognized by the KRONOS.
Lists hardware specifications including dimensions, weight, power consumption, and accessories.
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