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Easy Program Editing Quick edits using the knobs, sliders, and switches
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Easy Program Editing
Quick edits using the knobs, sliders, and switches
YoucaneditanyoftheProgramsshippedwith
KRONOS,oryoucanstartwithaninitializedProgram
tocreatesoundsfromscratch.
Youcandomanybasiceditsdirectlyfromthefront
panelControlSurfaceknobs,switches,andsliders,
withouteverdelvingdeeperintotheLCDinterface.
Forinstance,youcanus
etheknobstochangeattack
andreleasetimes,makesoundsbrighterordarker,
altereffectsdepths,modulateKARMA’sphrase
generation,andsoon.
Theknobs,sliders,andswitches
willdodifferentthings,depending
oftheControlSurfaceCONTROL
ASSIGNsetting.Forediting
Programs,thethreeimportant
CONTROLASSIGNsettingsare
TIMBRE/TRACK,RT
KNOBS/KARM
A,andTONE
ADJ/EQ.
TIMBRE/TRACKletsyouadjust
thevolume,pan,andsendlevels
forOscillators1and2andthe
DrumTrack,alongwiththe
ProgramEQ.
RTKNOBS/KARMAletsyou
modulatesoundsandeffectswiththeknobs,and
controlKARMAwiththeslidersandswitches.
TONEADJ/EQ(T
oneAdju
st)givesyouhands‐on
accesstomoredetailedsoundediting,usingthe
sliders,knobs,andswitches.
Note:EQisonlyavailableinSetListmode.Formore
information,see“GraphicEQ”onpage 119.
Adjusting volume, Pan, EQ, and FX sends
InTIMBRE/TRACKmode,theControlSurfaceputs
allofthebasicmixingcontrolsunderyourfingertips.
1. PresstheTIMBRE/TRACKbuttonunder
CONTROLASSIGN.
Thebutton’sLEDwilllightup.
2. Optionally,gototheControlSurfacetabofthe
Playpage.
ThispagemirrorstheControlSurface.Often,itwill
showyoualittlemoreinform
atio
nabouttheknob
assignments,exactvalues,andsoon.
3. PresstheMIXERKNOBSbutton
untiltheINDIVIDUALPANLED
lightsup.
Thismakesknobs1&2controlpanfor
OSC1andOSC2,respectively.
4. Usesliders1…3toadjustthe
volumesofOSC1,OSC2,andtheDrumTrack.
5. Usekn
obs1
&2toadjustthepanpositionsof
OSC1andOSC2.
TheDrumTrack’spaniscontrolledseparately,inthe
DrumKititself.
6. PresstheMIXERKNOBSbutton
untiltheCHANNELSTRIPLED
lightsup.
Thismakestheknobscontrolavirtual
channelstrip,includingpan,EQ,and
effectssends.
7. Usekn
obs2
‐6toadjusttheProgram’s3‐bandEQ.
TheEQaffectsbothOSC1andOSC2.Noticethatthe
displayshowsyouthegainvaluesindB,andtheMid
FrequencyinHz.Alsonotethatknob2,EQTrim,lets
youcompensateforgainchangescausedbytheEQ.
8. PressSELECTbutton1.
ThisselectsOSC1.WhentheknobsareinCHANNEL
STRIPmode,theselectedOscillatorisimportant.
WhileEQalwaysappliestobothOscillators,thePan
andEffectsSend1/2knobsaffectonlytheselected
Oscillator.
NoticethatPanisavailable,indifferentways,with
bothsettingsoftheMIX
ERKNOBSbut
ton.
9. Useknobs7and8toadjustEffectsSends1and2
forOSC1.
Internally,thesystemfiguresouthowtheOscillatoris
routedtotheMasterEffects,andautomaticallyadjusts
theappropriatesendparameters.
Editing sounds & effects with the
Realtime Knobs
TheRealtimeKnobsareatraditionalfeatureofKorg
workstations,combiningmodulation,quickedits,and
hands‐oncontrol.
InRTKNOBS/KARMAmode,knobs1‐4have
dedicatedfunctions,asprintedonthefrontpanel:
FilterCutoff,FilterResonance,FilterEGIntensity,and
ReleaseTime.Allofthesecorrespondtostandard
MIDICCs.
Knobs5‐8canbeassignedtoawideva
r
ietyof
functions,manyofwhichalsohavecorresponding
MIDICCs.Often(butnotalways),knobs5and6
modulatesynthesisparameters,knob7controlsthe
depthofachorusorothermodulationeffect,andknob
8controlsreverbdepth.

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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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