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Global Settings, Wave Seq., Drum Kits
160
Global audio settings
Making default audio input settings
TheGlobalAudioInputpagecontrolsthedefault
mixersettingsfortheaudioinputs,includinglevel,
pan,effectsbussing,andsoon.Italsoletsyouroute
themainL/Routputstoapairofindividualoutputs,
forspecificapplicationsinliveperformanceand
recording.
EachProgram,Combination,andSongcaneitherus
e
theseGlobalaudioinputmixersettings,orhaveits
owncustomsettings.ThisiscontrolledbytheUse
GlobalSettingparameter,ontheProgram,
Combination,orSong’sAudioInput/Samplingpage.
ThedefaultforUseGlobalSettingisOn(checked).
Thisletsyouchangefreelybetweendifferent
Programs,Combis,andSongswithouta
ffectingthe
audioinputs.
Also,anyeditsmadeinthemode’sAudio
Input/SamplingpagewillaffecttheGlobalsetting,and
vice‐versa.
Ontheotherhand,itmaysometimesbeconvenientto
saveaparticularmixersetupwithanindividual
Program,Combi,orSong,tosetupspecialsub‐mixer
set
tingsoreffectsprocessingforparticularinputs.For
example,youcansetupaProgramtouseamicinput
withavocoder,asdescribedunder“Vocoder(Program
mode)”onpage 861oftheParameterGuide.
Inthiscase,settheProgram,Combi,orSong’sUse
GlobalSettingtoOff(un‐checked),andtheaudio
inpu
tswillus
ethecustomsettings.
Withthisinmind,theGlobalsettingsapplyinthe
followingsituations:
•Whenthispage(GlobalAudioInput)isopen.
•InProgram,Combination,andSequencermodes,if
theAudioInput/Samplingpage’sUseGlobal
Settingcheck‐boxisOn(checked).Thiscanbeset
inde
pendentl
yforeachProgram,Combination,and
Song.
•InotherpagesofGlobalmode,ifyouswitchto
GlobalmodefromaProgram,Combi,orSongwith
UseGlobalSettingsettoOn(checked).
• Similarly,inDiskmode,ifyouswitchtoDiskmode
fromaProgram,Combi,orSongwithUseGlobal
Sett
ingsetto
On(checked).
MIDI settings
Global MIDI Channel
TheGlobalMIDIChannelisthemostimportantMIDI‐
relatedsettingintheKRONOS.Itdeterminesthemain
MIDIchannelusedforbothProgramandCombination
modes,forinstance.TosettheGlobalMIDIChannel:
1. GototheGlobalP1:MIDIpage.
2. IntheMIDISetupsection,settheMIDIChannel
asdesired.
MIDI Clock synchronization
TheKRONOScanuseitsowninternaltempo,or
synchronizetoexternalclocksfromeitherMIDIor
USB.
Thetwobestgeneral‐purposesettingsareAutoMIDI
andAutoUSB.Thesecombinethefunctionalityof
InternalandExternalMIDI/USB,sothatyoudon’t
havetomanuallyswitchbetweenthetwo:
•Ifexternalcl
ock
sarebeingreceived,theycontrol
theKRONOStempo.
•Ifexternalclocksarenotbeingreceived,the
KRONOSusesitsinternaltempoinstead.
Synchronizing to a USB-connected computer
IfyouwanttosynchronizetheKRONOStempotoa
computerconnectedviaUSB:
1. GototheGlobalP1:MIDIpage.
2. IntheMIDISetupsection,settheMIDIClockto
AutoUSB.
3. UsetheWriteGlobalSettingmenucommandto
savetheMIDIClocksetting.
Formoreinformation,see“WritingGlobalsettings”on
page 185
.
Synchronizing to a MIDI-connected computer
IfyouwanttosynchronizetheKRONOStempotoa
computerconnectedviaMIDI:
1. GototheGlobalP1:MIDIpage.
2. IntheMIDISetupsection,settheMIDIClockto
AutoMIDI.
3. UsetheWriteGlobalSettingmenucommandto
savetheMIDIClocksetting.
Formoreinformation,see“WritingGlobalsettings”on
page 185.
External Controllers
YoucanusethecontrolsurfacetotransmitMIDICC
messagestoexternalMIDIdevices.Eachslider,knob,
andswitchcanbeassignedtoaseparateMIDI
controllerandMIDIchannel.
Youcancreateupto128differentExternalSetups.For
instance,youmightmakeonesetupforcontrolling
severaldifferentpi
ecesofMIDIgearonstage,another
forcontrollingasoftwaresynthesizer(suchasoneof
Korg’sLegacyCollectionsynths),andsoon.

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Korg Kronos Specifications

Operating Environment IconOperating Environment
operating temperature range+5 – +35 °C
Power IconPower
power consumption60 W
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight 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

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