Korg Kronos User Manual

Playing and editing Programs
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2. SelecttheWaveformparameter.
3. UsetheIncorDecbuttonstoscrollthrough
thedifferentwaveforms,andlookattheirshapes
inthegraphicdisplay.
Thereareanumberofwaveformstochoosefrom.Each
aresuitedtodifferentapplications:
• TriangleandSinearetheclassicLFOshapesfor
vibrato,tremolo,panning,andfilterwaheff
e
cts.
• Squareisusefulforgatedfilterandampeffects,
andcreatesapolicesireneffectwhenmodulating
pitch.
•TheGuitarwaveformisdesignedespeciallyfor
guitarvibrato,sinceitbendsonlyupwardsfrom
thebasevalue.
• SawandExponentialSawDownaregoodfor
rhythmicfilterandampe
ffects.
• Random1
(S/H)createstheclassicsample‐and‐
holdeffect,whichisgreatformodulatinga
resonantfilter.
4. Afterlookingatthedifferentwaveforms,select
Triangle.
5. SelecttheShapeparameter,andusetheVA LU E 
slidertomovethroughitsdifferentsettings,from‐
99to+99.
Noticehowtheshapeofthewa
veformbeco
mesmore
curved,andhow‐99emphasizesthelowerpartofthe
shape,and+99emphasizestheupperpart.
6. SelecttheStartPhaseparameter,andusethe
VA LU E slidertosweepthroughitsrangeof
values.
Noticehowthewaveformshiftsfromsidetoside.
Amongotherthings,thisletsyo
uoffset
theLFOsfrom
oneanotherintime,whichcancreateinteresting
organiceffects.
7. UsetheFrequencyparametertosetthespeedof
theLFO.
8. UsetheFadeandDelaysettingstocontroltheway
theLFOsoundsatthebeginningofthenote.
FormoreinformationonLFOs,see“ProgramP5:LFO”
onpage
92oftheParameterGuide.
AlloftheseparameterscontrolthewaythattheLFO
itselfworks.InorderfortheLFOtoactuallyaffectthe
sound,youcanusethe dedicatedLFOroutingsonthe
Filter,Pitch,andAmppages,orusetheLFOsasAMS
sourcesforawideva
rietyofparameters.
Frequency Modulation
AMScanbeusedtovarytheLFOspeed.Thisletsyou
changetheLFOspeedbyoperatingacontroller,orby
theEGorKeyboardTracksettings.
MIDI/Tempo Sync.
IfMIDI/TempoSyncischecked,theFrequency
settingwillbeignored,andtheLFOwillsynchronize
tothesystemtempo,assetbytheTEMPOknobor
externalMIDIclocks.
Thisletsyouproducevibrato,wah,auto‐pan,or
tremoloeffectsthatlocktotheDrumTrack,KARMA,
WaveSequences,theinte
rnalsequencer,orexternal
MIDIsequencers.
EGs (Envelope Generators)
Anenvelopecreatesamodulationsignalbymoving
fromoneleveltoanotheroveraspecifiedtime,and
thenmovingtoanotherleveloveranotherperiodof
time,andsoon.
TheHD‐1includesthreeEGs,forPitch,Filter,and
Amp.Theseproducetime‐varyingchangesinpitch,
tone,andvolumerespectively.Theycanalsobeusedto
modulateanumberofotherProgramparametersvia
AMS.
Level
Time
Attack Time
Decay Time
Slope Time
Release Time
Attack Level
Start Level
Sustain Level
Break Level
note-on note-off
Release Level

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