Korg Kronos User Manual

Sampling and editing in Sampling mode Basic examples of sampling
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Next,we’llspecifythatloopingwillbeturnedoff
foreachnewlyrecordedsample.
20.PressthelowerRecordingtabandthentheupper
RecordingtabtogototheP0:Recording–
Recordingpage.
21.UncheckAutoLoopOn.
IfAutoLoopOnischecked,theLoopsettingwill
automaticallybeturnedonwhenyousample,so
thatthesam
plewillloop.
Record the next sample
22.IntheP0:Recording,Recordingpage,select
“Index”andpresstheswitchtoselect002.
23.PresstheSAMPLINGRECswitchandthenthe
SAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitch.
Speakintothemic,sayingtheword(s)youwantto
sample.
(Example:“So”)
Whenyou’vefinishedspeaking,pressthe
SAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitch.
24.Repeatsteps14and15severaltimesmor
eto
rec
ordafewmoresamples.
(Example:“Easy,”“To,”“Sample,”“With,”
“KRONOS”)
Listen to the recorded result
25.Playthekeysoneafteranother.
PlaythekeysstartingatC2insemitonesteps.The
samplesyoujustrecordedwillplayoneafter
another.
(Forexampleifyousequentiallyplaythekeysfrom
C2throughF#2,youwillhear“It’sSoEasyTo
SampleWithKRONOS.”)
Themultisampleyoucreatedcanbeusedasa

programorcombination.(See“Convertinga
MultisampletoaProgram”onpage 146)
Sampling external audio through insert
effects
Inthisexample,we’llapplyaninserteffecttothe
soundfromamicconnectedtotheAUDIOINPUT1
jack,andsampletheprocessedsoundinstereo.
Connect a mic
1. ConnectyourmictotherearpanelAUDIOINPUT
1jack.(See“Samplingyourvoicefromamic,and
playingitbackasaone‐shotsample”onpage 135)
Setup
2. IntheP0:Recording–AudioInputpage,makethe
followingsettings.
–INPUT1–
BusSelect(IFX/Indiv.):IFX1
Pan:C064
Level:127
ThisspecifiestheinputlevelandpanoftheINPUT
1jack,andassignsIFX1busasthedestination.
–SamplingSetup–
SourceBus:L/R
Trigger:Threshold
ThresholdLevel:–30dB
Pr
eTriggerREC:005ms
FordetailsonRecordingSetup,refertostep3of
“Samplingyourvoicefromamic,…”
3. GototheP8:InsertEffect–InsertFXpage.
PresstheIFXtab,andthentheInsertFXtab.
4. SelectIFX1,usethenumerickeystoinput1,0,1,
andpressth
eENTERsw
itchtoselect101:Reverb
Hall.
PressIFX1On/Offtoturniton.
5. Speakintothemic,andverifythatreverbis
applied.
YoucanusetheIFX1page(IFX1tab)toeditthe
effectsettings.
6. MakesurethattheBusSel.thatfollowsIFX1isset
toL/R.
7. PresstheEXITsw
itch,andthenpressthe
RecordingtabtogototheP0:Recording–
Recordingpage.

Korg Kronos Specifications

Operating Environment

operating temperature range	+5 – +35 °C

Power

power consumption	60 W

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions (61 keys)	1052 x 362 x 134 mm
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