Korg Kronos User Manual

Global Settings, Wave Seq., Drum Kits
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Using Drum Kits
Drum Kit Overview
What’s a Drum Kit?
DrumKits,asthenameimplies,areoptimizedfor
creatingdrumsounds.Theyofferanumberofspecial
features,suchas:
• Eachnotecanplayadifferentsound
•InsteadofselectingMultisamples(whichspanthe
entirekeyboard),youcanselectDrumSamples
(whichcontainasingledrumsound).Thesecanbe
fromtheROM,RAM,orEXsbanks.
•O
neachnote,youcanuseuptoeightDrum
Samples,withvelocitycrossfades
• Eachnotehasseparatesettingsforthemost
importantsoundparameters,includingvolume,
filtercutoffandresonance,envelopeattackand
decay,pitch,driveandlowboost,andgainforeach
bandoftheProg
ramEQ.
Forinstance
,youcouldcombinehighdriveand
lowcutofffrequencytocreatealo‐fieffectononlya
fewsounds,whiletherestofthesoundsremained
clearandpristine.
• EachnotecanberoutedtodifferentInsertEffects,
orhaveseparateFXSendamounts.Forinst
ance,
youcansendasnaresoundthroughadedicated
compressor.
YoucanuseDrumKitsonlyinProgramswhose
OscillatorModeissettoSingleorDoubleDrums.
Drum Kit memory structure
TheKRONOShasover270DrumKits,dividedinto
Internal,User,andGM(GeneralMIDI)groupsas
shownbelow.Youcaneditorwriteintoanyofthe
locationsexceptfortheGMbank,whichcannotbe
erased.
Fordetailsonthefactory‐programmedDrumKits,
pleaseseetheVoiceNameList.
DrumKitba
nkcontents
The9DrumKitsintheGMbankarecompatiblewith
theGM2soundmap.TheotherDrumKitsmayuse
differentmappings,whereappropriate.
Drum Kit Programs and Oscillator Mode
TheProgram’sOscillatorModesetting,onthe
ProgramBasictaboftheBasic/Vectorpage,sets
whethertheProgramisusedtoplayDrumKitsorto
playnormalMultisamples(suchaspianos,strings,
etc.).
You’llseetheresultsofthissettingontheOSC1/Basic
taboftheOSC/Pitchpage.IftheOscillatorModeisse
t
toSingleorDouble,youcanselectuptoeight
MultisamplesforeachOscillator,withvelocity
switchesorcrossfades.
IftheOscillatorModeissettoSingleDrumsor
DoubleDrums,you’llbeabletoselectaoneortwo
DrumKits.Therearestilleightlevelsofve
locity
switchesandlayers‐butthesearewithintheDrumKit
itself,andnotstoredoreditedintheProgram.
Before you start editing…
First, select a Drum Program
DrumKitsareeditedinGlobalMode.Whileyou’ rein
GlobalMode,you’llplaythekitthatyou’ reeditingasif
youwereplayingitfromwithintheProgram,Combi,
orSongwhichwasselectedbeforeyouenteredGlobal
mode.
So,beforeyouenterGlobalmode,it’sbesttoselecta
Programwhichisalre
adysetupfordru
ms,withthe
appropriateEGsettings,effects,andsoon.Justusethe
ProgramCategoryselectpopup,andchooseadrum
Programsuchas“StudioStandardKit.”
Working with Double Drum Programs
IfyouselectaDoubleDrumsProgrambeforeentering
Globalmode,theDrumKitfromOscillator1willbe
selectedandreadyforediting.WheneditinginGlobal
mode,theselectedDrumKitwillalwaysplayasifit
wereintheProgram’sOscillator1.
TheDrumKitinOscillator2w
illcontinuetosoundas
well,althoughyoucan’tedititdirectly.Youcancontrol
thevolumebalancebetweenthetwokitsusingthe
controlsurface,withoutleavingGlobalmode.Todo
so:
1. PresstheCONTROLASSIGN[TIMBRE/TRACK]
button.
TheControlSurfacewillthencontrolthevolumesof
thetwoOscillators.
2. UsetheMIXVOL
UMES[1]‐‐[2]sliderstoadjust
thevolumesofthedrumkits.
Bank Contents
INT–00…39,
USER–A00…USER–C05
Factory Drum Kits
GM 0…8 GM2 Drum Kits
USER–C06…USER–G15
USER–AA00…USER–GG15
User Drum Kits

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