Korg Kronos User Manual

Playing and editing Combinations
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Detailed Combination editing
YoucaneditanyoftheCombinationsshippedwith
KRONOS,oryoucanstartwithaninitialized
Combinationtocreatesoundsfromscratch.
Naturally,youcanusethefactoryProgramstocreate
newCombis,oruseyourowncustomPrograms.If
you’ reintheprocessofeditingaPrograminProgram
mode,andyo
uusetheProg
raminaCombi,you’llhear
theeditedversioninCombimodeaswell.
AswithPrograms,youcandomanybasicedits
directlyfromthefrontpanelControlSurfaceknobs,
switches,andsliders,withouteverdelvingdeeperinto
theLCDinterface.Forinstance,youcanusetheknobs
tochang
eattackandreleasetimes,makesounds
brighterordarker,altereffectsdepths,modulate
KARMA’sphrasegeneration,andsoon.Fordetailson
howtheseworkinProgrammode,see“Quickedits
usingtheknobs,sliders, and switches”onpage 39.
A suggested approach for editing
First,selectaProgramforeachTimbre,ontheProgram
Select/MixertaboftheP1:Playpage.(Notethatyou
don’thavetouseall16Timbres!)
Next,createanydesiredkeyboardorvelocitysplits,
layers,orcrossfadesbetweenthedifferentTimbres.
YoucandothisontheKeyboardZonesandVelocity
Zonesta
bsoftheP3:MIDIFilter/Zonespage.
Aft
erthis,adjustthevolumesoftheTimbres(backon
theProgramSelect/Mixertab),andsetupanyother
Timbreparametersasdesired.
Toaddfinishingtouchestothesound,setuptheInsert,
Master,andTotalEffectsasdesired(ontheP8:Insert
Effe
ctsandP:9Master/TotalEffectspages,respectively.)
Theseeffectscanbedifferentfromthoseofthe
individualProgramsinProgrammode,ifdesired.
Inaddition,youcanmakeKARMAsettings(ontheP7:
KARMApage)andcontrollersettings(ontheP3:MIDI
Filter/Zonespage)tocreatethefinishedCombination.
Soloing timbres
YoucanusetheControlSurfaceSolofunctiontolisten
totheCombi’sindividualTimbres.Formore
information,see“SoloswitchandSelectswitches1–8”
onpage 430.
Using COMPARE
Whenyou’reintheprocessofeditingasound,
pressingtheCOMPAREbuttonwillrecallthesaved
versionofthesound,asitwasbeforeyoustarted
editing.Toindicatethatyouarelisteningtothesaved
version,thebutton’sLEDwilllightup.
PressingCOMPAREagainreturnsyoutotheversion
yo
uareed
iting,andtheLEDwillgooutagain.
IfyoueditwhiletheCOMPARELEDislit,thekeywill
againgodarkandyourpreviouseditswillbelost.
Resetting individual controls
TheRESETCONTROLSbuttonletsyourevertan
individualknob,slider,orswitchtoitssavedsetting.
Formoreinformation,see“Resettingindividual
controls”onpage 42.
Combination overview
Combination page structure
ThemainP0:Playpageoffersaccesstothemost
importantaspectsofCombis,including:
• SelectingandplayingCombinations
• SelectingindividualPrograms
• MakingbasicsettingsforKARMA
•Editingmixersettingsandsoundparametersvia
theControlSurface
•Quicksamplingandresampling
Thedetailededitingpages,P1throughP9,giveyou
morein‐depthaccesstotheCo
mbi’spow
erfulkeyand
velocityzones,MIDIfiltering,VectorSynthesis,
KARMA,DrumTrack,andEffects.
Page Main features
P0: Play
• Select and play Combinations
• Perform easy edits using the Realtime
Knobs, KARMA sliders, and Tone Adjust
• Adjust mix parameters including
volume, pan, EQ, and send levels
• Select a Program for each timbre
• Quick sampling and re-sampling
P1:EQ/Vector/
Control
• Adjust EQ settings for each Timbre
• Assign functions to SW1/2 and Real-Time
knobs 5-8
• Set up Vector synthesis
• Set up the Drum Track
• Set up the on-screen pads
P2: Timbre Params
• Set various parameters for each timbre,
such as MIDI channel, OSC select, Pitch
etc.
P3: MIDI
Filter/Zone
• Set up MIDI transmission/reception
filters for each Timbre.
• Set up keyboard and velocity zones for
each Timbre.
P4: ---
P5: ---
P6: ---
P7: KARMA • Make detailed KARMA settings.
P8: Insert Effects
• Select insert effects and make settings
for them. Specify send levels to the
Master effects and routing to the
outputs.
P9:
Master and
Total Effects
• Select Master send effects and Total
effects, and adjust their settings.
Page Main features

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