Korg Kronos User Manual

Playing Programs Selecting Programs
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Selecting by Category
YoucanselectProgramsfromwithinacategory,such
askeyboard,organ,bass,anddrums.Whenshipped
fromthefactory,theProgramsareorganizedinto16
categories,eachwithseveralsub‐categories.Thereare
also2morecategories,initiallynamedUser16and
User17,whichyoucanuseandrenameasdesired.
1.
PresstheCategorypopupbutton.
TheCategory/ProgramSelectdialogappears.
Category/ProgramSelectmenu
Intheillustrationabove,theMotionSynthcategoryis
selected.ThelistontherightshowsthePrograms
whichbelongtothatcategory.
2. Pressthetabslocatedtotheleftsideofthedisplay
toselectadifferentcategory.
Thenameoftheselectedcategorywillbedisplayedin
fullinthelowerleftofthedisplay.
3. Optionally,focusonamorespecificgroupof
soundsbyselectingasub‐categoryfromthe
secondcolumnoftabs.
Thefullnameofthesub‐categoryalsoappearsinthe
lowerleftofthedi
splay.
4. Pressoneofthenamesinthecenterareatoselecta
Program.
TheselectedProgramwillbehighlighted.
5. Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththeselectedprogram,
presstheOKbuttontoclosethepopupmenu.
IfyoupresstheCancelbutton,yourselectionwillbe
discarded,andyouwillretu
rnto
theProgramthathad
beenselectedwhenyouopenedthepopupmenu.
Using the Favorites check-box
TheBankandCategoryselectpop‐upsbothincludea
Favoritecheck‐boxatthebottomofthescreen.This
letsyoutrimthelisttoshowonlyProgramsyou’ve
markedasfavorites.
IftheselectedBankorCategorycontainsnoPrograms
markedasFavorites,thecheck‐boxwillbegrayedou
t
andunav
ailable.Whenshippedfromthefactory,no
Programswillbemarked(weleavethatuptoyou,
sincetheyshouldbeyourfavorites!).
TomarkaProgramasaFavorite:
1. GototheProgramP0:Playpage.
2. TouchtheFavoritebox,underneaththeTempo
parameter,sothattheboxisfilledinw
ithared
square(thisshowsthattheboxis“checked”).
3. WritetheProgram.
Thisisanimportantstep.Ifyoudon’twritethe
Program,thechangetotheFavoritescheck‐boxwon’ t
beretained.
FordetailsonhowtowritePrograms,see“Savingyour
edits”onpage 42.
Using a footswitch to select Programs
YoucanassignafootswitchtostepthroughPrograms
onebyone,eithergoingup(0,1,2,3,etc.)orgoing
down(3,2,1etc.).ThisletsyouchangePrograms
withoutusingyourhands–greatforquickProgram
changesinliveperformancesituations.
Therearetwowaysofdoingthis:byassigningthe
foot
switchtoProgramUp/Down,ortoValueInc/Dec.
ProgramUp/Downisrecommendedfornormaluse,
whileValueInc/Decisaspecial‐purposesetting,as
describedbelow.
Note:ThesesettingsapplytoSetListsand
Combinations,aswell.
Assigning the footswitch to Program Up/Down
AssigningthefootswitchtoProgramUporProgram
DownletsyoudirectlycontrolProgramchangesfrom
thefootswitch.
Tosetthisup:
1. Connectafootswitchtotherear‐panel
ASSIGNABLESWITCHinput.
Useasimpleon/offfootswitch,suchastheoptional
KorgPS‐1.
2. PresstheGLOBALbuttontoenterGlobalmode.
3. GototheControllerstaboftheControllers/Scales
pa
ge.
4. SettheFootSwitchPolarityparametertomatch
theconnectedswitch.
5. Atthetopofthepage,settheFootSwitchAssign
parametertoProgramUp(orProgramDown).
Forthissettingtopersistafterpower ‐down,youneed
towritetheGlobalsettings.
6. Openthemenu,andselecttheWriteGlobal
Settingcommand.
TheWriteGlobalSettingdialogwillappear.
7. PressOK,andthenOKagaintoconfirm.
Now,whenyoureturntoProgrammode,thefoot
switchwillstepthroughtheProgramsonebyone.
Assigning the footswitch to Value Inc/Dec
ThisletsyouusetheAssignableFootSwitchto
duplicatethefunctionsofthefront‐panelIncor
Decbuttons.
Thisisaspecial‐casesetting,butitmaybeconvenient
ifyouliketokeeptheBankorCategoryselect
windowsopenasyouplay,sothatyoucanseetheli
st
ofavailableProgramsorCombinations.Inthisspecific
case,theProgramUp/Downassignmentswillnot
work(sinceProgramchangesareignoredwhilethe

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