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Korg Kronos
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Playing and editing Combinations
60
Easy Combination editing
Changing the Programs within a Combi
ChangingtheProgramsassignedtothe16Timbresisa
quickwaytodramaticallyalterthesoundofthe
Combination.
TherearetwowaystoselectProgramsforaTimbre:
• SelectingProgramsfromthefrontpanelandLCD,
eitherbyBankorbyCategory
• SelectingProgramsviaMIDIprogramchange
messages
Note:MIDIprogramchangesonl
ywo
rkforTimbres
whoseStatusissettoINT.
Selecting Programs for Combi Tracks
TochangetheProgramassignedtoaTimbre:
1. GototheProgSelect/MixertabofthePlaypage.
Thispageshowsall16Timbresatonce,includingtheir
Programassignments,volume,pan,play/mute,solo,
andmore.
2. TouchthepopupbuttonatthetopofTimbre1.
ThisistheCategoryselectbutton.Itbringsupa
windowwhic
hallowsyoutoselectaProgramby
Category,identicaltothesimilarfunctioninProgram
mode.
3. SelectaProgram,andpressOK.
TheCategorySelectwindowwilldisappear.Notethat
thenewProgramisnowselectedforTimbre1.
4. Pressthepopupbuttondirectlyunderthe
Categorybutton.
ThisistheBank
/Numberselectbutton.Itbringsupa
windowwhichletsyouselectProgramsbyBank–
again,justlikethesimilarwindowinProgrammode.
5. SelectadifferentProgram,andpressOK.
TheProgramintheTimbreisnowchangedtotheone
youjustselected.Also,theBank/Numberparameteris
nowhig
hlighted,whichmeansthatwecanusethe
frontpanelbuttonstoselectBanksandPrograms.
6. Pressoneofthefront‐panelBankbuttons.
or:
ToselectbanksUSER–AA…GG,pressandholda
pairofIandUBANKbuttonstogether.For
example,toselectbankUSER–CC,pressandho
ld
theI–Cbutton,andthenpresstheU–Cbutton.
NoticethatTimbre1’sBankandProgramchangeto
matchtheselectedBank.
7. UseInc/Dec,theVA LU E dial,orthenumeric
keypadtoselecttheProgram.
Adjusting the mix
YoucanuseboththeControlSurfaceandtheLCDto
setthevolume,pan,andEQsettingsforeachTimbre,
aswellastheirPLAY/MUTEandSoloOn/Offstates.
Setting mix parameters from the LCD
1. GototheProgSelect/MixertabofthePlaypage.
Thispageshowsthevolume,pan,play/mute,solo,and
Programassignmentsforall16Timbres.
2. Selecttheon‐screenVolum e sliderforTimbre1.
3. UseInc/Dec,theVA L U Edial,orthenumeric
keypadtosetthevolumeasdesired.
4. Selecttheon‐screenPanknobfo
rTimbre1,and
edititsvalueasdesired.
Timbrepaninteractswiththepanstoredinthe
Program.AsettingofC064reproducestheProgram’s
oscillatorpansettings.AdjustingtheTimbrePanwill
movethesoundtoleftorrightwhilepreservingthe
panrelationshipbetweentheoscillators.Asettingof
L001isfa
rleft,andR127isfarright.
Using the Control Surface for the mix
Youcanalsoeditthemixerparametersdirectlyfrom
theControlSurface,eightTimbresatatime.
1. PresstheTIMBRE/TRACKbuttonunder
CONTROLASSIGN,sothatthe1‐8LEDlightsup.
ThebuttonhastwoLEDs:oneforTimbres1‐8,andthe
otherforTimbres9‐16.Pressthebuttontoswi
t
ch
betweenthetwo.
2. Optionally,gototheControlSurfacetabofthe
Playpage.
3. PresstheMIXERKNOBSbutton
untiltheINDIVIDUALPANLED
lightsup.
Thismakesknob1controlTimbre1’s
pan,andknob2controlTimbre2’span,
andsoon.
4. Usesliders1‐8toadjustthevo
lumesofT
imbres1‐
8,respectively.
5. Useknobs1‐8toadjustthepanpositionsof
Timbres1‐8.
6. PresstheMIXERKNOBSbutton
untiltheCHANNELSTRIPLED
lightsup.
Thismakestheknobscontrolavirtual
channelstrip,includingpan,EQ,and
effectssends.
7. PressMIXSELECTbutton1.
TheChannelStri
pnowcontrolsthePan,EQ,andFX
SendsforTimbre1.
8. Useknobs2‐6toadjusttheTimbres’s3‐bandEQ,
andknobs7and8tocontroltheTimbre’sEffects
Sends1and2.

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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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