Korg Kronos User Manual

Playing Programs Using the Chord Pads
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Using the Chord Pads
Overview
Programs,Combinations,andSongsallhaveaPads
pageontheninthtabofP1:
Programs:Basic/Vector‐>Pads
CombinationsandSongs:EQ/Vector/Controller‐>Pads
Youcanusethesepadsfor:
•StoringandselectingchordsforChordmode
•Selectingandtriggeringchords,especiallyforuse
withKARMA
•Playingdrumsounds,especiallyinconjunction
withacom
patibleUS
BMIDIpaddevice
Thepadscanplayuptoeight‐notechords—andthey
evenrememberthevelocitiesoftheindividualnotes
withinthechord.
Inadditiontoplayingsoundsdirectly,thepadsare
alsousedtoselectchordsforChordmode.Formore
information,see“UsingChordmode”onpage
36.
Toavoiddamagingthedisplay,usecarewhen
playingtheon‐screenpads.Donotpressstrongly
onthedisplayorstrikeforcefully;instead,usea
lightandprecisetouch.”Velocity”iscontrolledby
position,andnotbyforce.
Playing the pads
Playing the pads from the screen
Youcanplaythepadsdirectlyfromthescreen.
“Velocity”iscontrolledbywhereyoutouchthepad;
lowerissofter,andhigherislouder.(Youcanalso
enableFixedVelocitymode;see“FixedVelocity”on
page 36.)
Ifindividualnotesinthechordhavedifferentstored
velocities,thesearescaledbytheo
verallvelocity.
Note:fromthescreen,onlyonepadcanbeplayedata
time.
Playing the pads from MIDI or the keyboard
PadscanbetriggeredbyincomingMIDInotesorCCs,
orfromthelocalkeyboard.Todoso:
1. GototheGlobalP2:Controllerspage.
2. UnderMIDICC#Assign—VectorJoystick/Pads,
setPads1‐8tothedesiredMIDInotes.
YoucanalsouseMIDICCs,ifyouprefer.WithCCs,
theva
l
ueoftheCCisusedasthepad’s“velocity.”
It’sassimpleasthat;thepadswillnowrespondtothe
specifiednotesorCCsontheGlobalchannel.
Beaware,however,thatthiswillcompletelydedicate
thesenotestotriggeringthepads;theywillnolonger
triggersoundsnormally
.Forthisreason,yo
umaywish
toassignnoteseitherbeloworabovethestandard
keyboardrange(forinstance,C‐1throughG‐1).
AllofthisalsoappliestonotesplayedontheGlobal
Channelfromthelocalkeyboard,withthesame
restriction:theassignednotesbecomededicatedto
playingthepads.
Formoreinform
ati
on,see“2–1c:MIDICC#Assign—
VectorJoystick/Pads”onpage 782oftheParameter
Guide.
Playing the pads from Korg USB MIDI controllers
YoucanalsoplaythepadsusingKorgUSBMIDI
controllersequippedwithdrumpads,including:
•nanoPADandnanoPAD2
•microKONTROL
• padKONTROL
• KONTROL49
TouseanyoftheseKorgcontrollers,simplyconnect
thecontrollertooneoftheKRONOS’stwoUSBA
ports.TheKRONOSwillautomaticallydeterminethe
MIDIassignmentsofthecontroller’spads1‐8,and
mapthe
mdi
rectlytotheKRONOSpads.
Formoredetails,see“USBMIDIcontrollers”on
page 1128oftheParameterGuide.
Enable Pad Play button
Thepadsplayeverytimeyoutouchwithintheir
boundaries.Ifyou’ reeditingthestorednotesand
velocitiesmanually,youmaywishtotemporarily
disablethisfeature.Todoso:
1. TouchthePadPlaybuttonatthetopofthedisplay,
toturnitoff.
Thebutton’slightwillgodark,toshowthatitis
di
sab
led.
Onceyou’ refinishedediting,turnitonagain:
2. TouchthePadPlaybuttonagain,toturniton.
Thebutton’slightwillgoon,toshowthatitisenabled.
Note:EnablePadPlayappliesonlytotheon‐screen
pads,anddoesnotaffectpadtriggeringfromMI
DI,
thelocalkeyboard,orUSBMIDIdevices.

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