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Quick Start Guide

Contents

About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connections and power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

TouchView user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Selecting modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Playing sounds in Set Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Playing Programs and Combinations . . . . . 17Using controllers to modify the sound. . . . 18Using KARMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Drum Track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Recording MIDI and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Editing MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Template Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Saving and loading data . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Saving your edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Saving to and loading from disk. . . . . . . . . . 24Listening to the demo songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Specifications (abbreviated) . . . . . . . . . 28

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IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Mains powered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.No objects filled with liquids, such as vases or drinking glasses, shall be

placed on the apparatus.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturers instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

WARNINGThis apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket

outlet with a protective earthing connection.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type

plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A

grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The

wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician forreplacement of the obsolete outlet. (for USA and Canada)

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long

periods of time.

Turning off the power switch does not completely isolate this product

from the power line.

Keep the power plug easily accessible. Do not install this equipment far

from a power outlet and/or power strip.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required

when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have

fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Do not install this equipment in a confined space, such as a moving box

or other enclosure.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause

hearing loss.

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use

caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within

an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to

the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage

within the products enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle

is intended to alert the user to the presence of

important operating and maintenance (servicing)

instructions in the literature accompanying theproduct.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to

radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the users

authority to operate this equipment.

Notice regarding disposal (EU only)When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is displayed on

the product, owners manual, battery, or battery package, it

signifies that when you wish to dispose of this product, man-

ual, package or battery you must do so in an approved man-

ner. Do not discard this product, manual, package or battery

along with ordinary household waste. Disposing in the cor-

rect manner will prevent harm to human health and potential

damage to the environment. Since the correct method of disposal will

depend on the applicable laws and regulations in your locality, please

contact your local administrative body for details. If the battery con-

tains heavy metals in excess of the regulated amount, a chemical sym-

bol is displayed below the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol on the

battery or battery package.

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Handling of the internal disk drive

Whenthisdeviceismovedtoalocationwherethetemperatureisradicallydifferent,waterdropletsmaycondenseontheinternaldiskdrive.Ifthedeviceisusedinthiscondition,itmaymalfunction,sopleaseallowseveralhourstopassbeforeoperatingthedevice.

Donotturnthepoweronandoffrepeatedly.ThismaydamagetheKRONOS.

Thisdevice

begins

to

access

the

internal

disk

drive

immediatelyafterthepoweristurnedon.

Neverturnoffthepowerwhiletheinternaldiskdriveisbeingaccessed.Doingsocancausedataonthedisktobelost,sothatthenexttimetheKRONOSisturnedon,itmayfailtostartupnormally.

Regarding the LCD screen

TheKRONOSLCDscreenisaprecisiondevice,andcarefulattentionhasbeenpaidtoitsproductquality.Althoughyoumaynoticesomeoftheissueslistedbelow,pleasebeawarethattheseareduetothecharacteristicsofLCDscreens,and

are

not

malfunctions. Theremaybepixelsinthescreenthatarealwaysdark

(unlit)oralwaysbright(lit).

Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,thebrightnessofthescreenmayappearuneven.

Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,horizontalstripesofshadingmaybevisible.

Dependingonthedisplayedcontent,flickeringormoirepatternsmaybevisible.

Data handling

Incorrectoperationormalfunctionmaycausethecontentsof

memoryto

be

lost,

so

we

recommend

that

you

save

important

dataonaCDorothermedia.PleasebeawarethatKorgwillacceptnoresponsibilityforanydamageswhichmayresultfromlossofdata.

Also,whendigitallyrecordingcopyrightedaudiomaterialfromaDATorCDetc.,youmustobtainpermissionforuse.PleasebeawarethatKorgwillacceptnoresponsibilityforanycopyrightviolationswhichmayoccurthroughyouruseofthisproduct.

* KARMA(KayAlgorithmicRealtimeMusicArchitecture)TechnologyhasbeenlicensedfromStephenKay,andisprotectedbyU.S.Patents5,486,647,5,521,327,6,084,171,6,087,578,6,103,964,6,121,532,6,121,533,6,326,538,6,639,141,7,169,997,and7,342,166.

* KARMAandtheKARMALogoareregisteredtrademarks,andKayAlgorithmicRealtimeMusicArchitecture,GeneratedEffect(GE),MelodicRepeat,DirectIndex,ManualAdvance,SmartScan,FreezeRandomize,RandomCapture,RandomFF/REWandSceneMatrixaretrademarksofStephenKay,KarmaLabLLC.Thismanualcopyright19942010byKorgInc.andStephenKay.Allrightsreserved.

* ScreenshotsfromtheKARMAsoftwarethatappearthroughoutthisguideare19942010byStephenKay,KarmaLabLLC.Usedbypermission.Allrightsreserved.

* KARMATechnologycanbelocatedontheinternetat:www.karmalab.com.

* Thisproductwasdevelopedunderlicenseofphysicalmodellingtonegeneratorpatents(http://www.sondiusxg.com)ownedbyStanfordUniversityUSAandYamahaCorporation.

* LinuxisatrademarkorregisteredtrademarkofLinusTorvaldsintheUnitedStatesandinothercountries.

* Allproduct

names

and

company

names

are

the

trademarks

or

registeredtrademarksoftheirrespectiveowners.

COPYRIGHT WARNING

Thisprofessional

device

is

intended

only

for

use

withworksforwhichyouyourselfownthecopyright,forwhichyouhavereceivedpermissionfromthecopyrightholdertopubliclyperform,record,broadcast,sell,andduplicate,orinconnectionwithactivitieswhichconstitutefairuseundercopyrightlaw.Ifyouarenotthecopyrightholder,havenotreceivedpermissionfromthecopyrightholder,orhavenotengagedinfairuseoftheworks,youmaybeviolatingcopyrightlaw,andmaybeliablefordamagesandpenalties.Ifyouareunsureaboutyourrightstoawork,pleaseconsultacopyrightattorney.KORGTAKESNORESPONSIBILITYFORANYINFRINGEMENTCOMMITTED

THROUGH

USE

OF

KORG

PRODUCTS.

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About this manual

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ThankyouforpurchasingtheKorgKRONOS.Tohelpyougetthemostoutofyournewinstrument,pleasereadthismanualcarefully.

About this manual

TheKRONOSincludesfourownersmanuals:the

QuickStart

Guide,

Operation

Guide,

Parameter

Guide,

andVoiceNameList.

AllofthesemanualsareavailableasPDFsonAccessoryDisc2,andareincludedintheonboardHelpsystem.AprintedversionoftheQuickStartGuideisalsoincluded.

Quick Start Guide

Pleasereadthisfirst.ItintroducesallofthebasicfeaturesoftheKRONOS,andisdesignedtogetyouupandrunningquickly.

Operation Guide

Putsimply,

the

Operation

Guide

is

designed

to

answer

thequestion,HowdoIdothis?

ItexplainsthenamesandfunctionsofeachpartoftheKRONOS,basicoperation,anoverviewofeachmode,howtoeditsounds,howtorecordonthesequencer,andhowtosample.ThisguidealsoexplainsthebasicsofKARMA,effects,WaveSequences,DrumKits,andtheDrumTrack.

Finally,italsocontainsatroubleshootingguideandsupplementalinformationsuchasspecifications.

Parameter Guide

TheParameterGuideisdesignedtoanswerthequestion,

What

does

this

do?

Organizedbymodeandpage,theParameterGuideincludesinformationoneachandeveryparameterintheKRONOS.

Voice Name List

TheVoiceNameListlistsallofthesoundsandsetupsthatareintheKRONOSwhenitisshippedfromthefactory,includingPrograms,Combinations,Multisamples,DrumSamples,DrumKits,KARMAGEs,WaveSequences,DrumTrackPatterns,TemplateSongs,andEffectPresets.

PDF versionsTheKRONOSPDFmanualsaredesignedforeasynavigationandsearching.TheyincludeextensivePDFcontentsinformation,whichgenerallyappearsonthesideofthewindowinyourPDFreaderandletsyou

jumpquicklytoaspecificsection.Allcrossreferencesarehyperlinks,sothatclickingonthemautomaticallytakesyoutothesourceofthereference.

On-board Help system*

TheHELPbuttongivesyoubuiltin,contextsensitiveaccesstotheusermanuals,rightfromthefrontpanel.

Forinformationonanyfrontpanelbutton,knob,slider,

or

real

time

controller,

just

hold

down

HELP

andthenpressthebuttonormovethecontrollerinquestion.

ForinformationonthecurrentLCDpage,pressandreleasetheHELPbutton.

Whilethehelppageisonthescreen,youcantouchany

ofthe

on

screen

links

(highlighted

in

blue

text)

for

moreinformation.Youcanscrollthroughthetextbyusingtheonscreenscrollbars,pressingtheIncandDecbuttons,orspinningtheValuedial.

ThetopoftheHelppagehasbreadcrumblinks,whichshowthehierarchyofpagesabovethecurrentone.Touchanyoftheselinkstojumptothecorrespondingpage.

Thebackwardsandforwardsbuttonsfunctionlikethesimilarbuttonsonastandardwebbrowser.Ifyouuselinkstojumpbetweenpages,youcanthenusethe

backwardsandforwardsbuttonstomovethroughthepagesyouvealreadyviewed.

TheContentspageletsyouaccessanypartoftheHelpsystem,includingalmostallofthetextandgraphicsin

boththeParameterandOperationGuides.TheIndexcontainsashorterlistoflinkstoimportantarticles.

Toclosethehelpdisplay,justpresstheHELPbuttonagain,orpresstheonscreenDonebutton.

*HelpisEnglishlanguageonly.

Conventions in this manual

References to the KRONOS

The

KRONOS

is

available

in

88

key,

73

key,

and

61

key

models.ThemanualsrefertoallmodelswithoutdistinctionastheKRONOS.Thefrontpanelandrearpanelillustrationsinthemanualshowthe61keymodel,buttheyapplyidenticallytotheothermodels.

Abbreviations for the manuals: OG, PG, VNL

Inthedocumentation,referencestothemanualsareabbreviatedasfollows.

OG:OperationGuide

PG:ParameterGuide

VNL:TheVoiceNameList

Symbols , , Note, TipsThesesymbolsrespectivelyindicateacaution,aMIDIrelatedexplanation,asupplementarynote,oratip.

Example screen displays

Theparametervaluesshownintheexamplescreensofthismanualareonlyforexplanatorypurposes,andmaynotnecessarymatchthevaluesthatappearintheLCDscreenofyourinstrument.

MIDI-related explanations

CC#isanabbreviationforControlChangeNumber.

InexplanationsofMIDImessages,numbersinsquarebrackets

[

]indicate

hexadecimal

numbers.

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Main Features

Nine World-Class Synthesis Engines

TheKRONOSfeaturesninecompletelydifferentsynthesisengines:

Threeengines

dedicated

to

the

most

important

traditionalkeyboardinstruments:theSGX1premiumacousticpiano,EP1MDSelectricpiano,andCX3tonewheelorgan.

Threedifferentvirtualanalogsynths,eachwithtonsofprogrammabilityanditsowndistinctsoniccharacter:theAL1,MS20EX,andPolysixEX.

AfullfeaturedsamplingandWaveSequencingsynthesizer,theHD1.

TheSTR1physicalmodelingsynth,forcreatingbothtraditionaltimbresanduniquenewsounds.

TheMOD7VPM/waveshaping/PCMmanglingpowerhouse.

Eachisworthyofaseparateproductinitsownright,buttheKRONOSbringsthemalltogetherintoasingle,integratedmusicalinstrument.TherearenoseparatecardstomanageorpolyphonybarriersbetweenthemandnoCPUoverstoworryabout.

Allofthesynthesisenginesshareacommontheme:superiorsoundquality.Youlleasilyhearthesonic

benefitsofKorgsproprietaryHD1lowaliasingsampleplaybackoscillators,patentedlowaliasinganalogoscillators,fullbandwidthresonantfilters,andextraordinarilyfast&smoothenvelopesandLFOs.

Optimized for live performance

SmoothSoundTransitions(SST)provideoverlappingeffectsandvoiceswhenyouchangesounds,withnospecialmodenecessary.

SetListsprovideeasyonscreenselectionofPrograms,Combinations,andSongsfromasinglescreen.SetListsalsomakeiteasytorearrangesoundsandsavelyricsornotes,andprovideadedicatedgraphicEQonthemainoutputsforadjustingtoliveacoustics.

Effects

TheKRONOSincludes185differenteffectstypes,fromchorusesanddelaystoampmodels,avocoder,andmuchmore.Thesearentjustsimpleeffects,either;thereareupto72parameterspereffect,andplentyofrealtimemodulation.EffectPresetsletyoueasilystoreandrecallallofthesettingsforanindividualeffect.

Youcanuseupto16oftheseeffectssimultaneously, with12InsertEffects,2MasterEffects(forreverbsends,forinstance),and2TotalEffects(forstereobusprocessing).Therearealso32dedicatedthreebandEQsoneforeachMIDIandaudiotrack.

Finally,manyofthesynthenginesfeaturespecialized

signalprocessing.

The

CX

3,

PolysixEX,

and

EP

1includededicatedeffects,andyoucanprocesslive

audiothroughtheAL1,MS20EX,STR1,andMOD7.

KARMA

KARMA(KayAlgorithmicMusicArchitecture)isanastonishinglyflexibleinteractiveMIDIdatagenerator.

Muchmore

than

asimple

arpeggiator,

it

combines

manydifferentalgorithmsintoapowerfulmusicgenerationengine,collaboratingwithyouasyouplay.

Theseincludedrumandinstrumentgrooves,gated/choppedeffects,complexcontrollergestures,musicalphrasegeneration,arpeggiation,andmuchmore.Slidersandswitchesletyoureconfigureandmodulatethealgorithmsinrealtime.

Sampling

Stereosamplingcapturesaudiofromanyanalogordigitalinput,aswellasaudioCDs(viaaUSBCDR/RW

drive).You

can

also

sample

through

effects,

resample

theoutputoftheKRONOSitself,orimportsoundsinAkai,SoundFont2.0,WAV,andAIFFformats.

Audio and MIDI sequencer

16MIDItracksand16audiotracks(24bit,48kHz)letyourecorddirectlyontheKRONOSwheneverinspirationstrikes.YoucanimportandexportSMFandWAVEfileswhenworkingwithotherplatforms.

TheDrumTrackprovidesbuiltindrumgrooves,fueledbytheKRONOSshighqualitydrumsounds.

Computer Interface and USB Storage

USB2.0audioandMIDII/OprovideasinglecableconnectiontocomputerDAWs,andtheKRONOSEditorsoftwareletsyoueditsoundsdirectlyfromyourcomputer.Youcandownloadthemostrecentsoftwareanddriversfromhttp://www.korg.com/kronos.

TwoUSB2.0Atypeconnectorsarebuiltin,makingiteasytoexpandyourstorageviaexternalharddisks,removabledisks,flashmedia,andsoon.

Superb Musical Interface

Highlightedby

alarge

color

TouchView

LCD

display,

theKRONOSfeaturesavastarrayofassignablephysicalcontrollerssliders,knobs,joysticks,ribbon,andswitchesalldesignedtoprovideeffortless,supremelymusicalcontrolatyourfingertips.Thecontextsensitiveonlinehelpsystemmakesthemanualsavailablerightontheinstrumentsdisplay.

TheKRONOS73keyand88keymodelsfeaturestheRH3(RealWeightedHammerAction3)keyboard,whichreplicatesthetouchofanacousticgrandpianowithheavieractiononthelowerkeysandlighteractioninthehigherranges,respondingtoeverynuanceofyourplaying.

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Front Panel

1. VOLUME knob (MAIN/HEADPHONE)

ThisadjuststhevolumeofthemainL/Raudiooutputs,aswellasthevolumeoftheheadphonejack.

Itdoesnotaffectanyoftheotheroutputs,includingS/P DIF,individualoutputs14,ortheUSBoutput.

2. Control Surface

TheControlSurfaceisthesetof9sliders,8knobs,and16switchestotheleftoftheLCDscreen.Itlookslikea

mixer,

but

can

do

a

variety

of

things

such

as

editing

sounds,controllingtheKARMAfunction,andsendingMIDImessagestoexternaldevices.Youcanfreelychangebackandforthbetweenthedifferentfunctionswithoutlosinganyofyouredits.NamesandvaluesofthecontrolsareshownontheControlSurfacepage.

CONTROL ASSIGN buttons

Asexplainedbelow,youcanusethefrontpanelCONTROLASSIGNbuttonstoswitchbetweenthevariouscontrolsurfacefunctions.

TIMBRE/TRACK

TIMBRE/TRACKletsyouusethecontrolsurfacetoadjust

the

volume,

pan,

EQ,

and

send

levels

for

OSC

1/2orEXi1/2inProgrammode(plussimilarcontrolsfortheDrumTrack,withtheexceptionofpan),thecurrentMultisampleinSamplemode,andeachofthe16TimbresorTracksinCombiandSequencemodes.

TheLEDstotherightoftheswitchshowwhetheryourecurrentlyeditingTimbres(orTracks)18or916;presstheTIMBRE/TRACKbuttontotogglebetweenthetwo.

AUDIO

AUDIOletsyouusethecontrolsurfacetoadjustthevolume,play/mutestatus,solo,pan,andsendlevelsof

theanalog,

S/P DIF,

and

USB

inputs.

In

Sequencer

mode,youcanalsochoosetocontrolaudiotracks18(HDR18)or916(HDR916).

EXT

EXT(External)letsyouusethecontrolsurfacetotransmitMIDImessagestoexternalMIDIdevices.

RT KNOBS/KARMA

RTKNOBS/KARMAletsyoumodulatesoundsandeffectswiththeknobs,andcontrolKARMAwiththeslidersandswitches.

TONE ADJ/EQ

TONEADJ(ToneAdjust)givesyouhandsonaccesstosoundediting,usingthesliders,knobs,andswitches.InCombinationandSequencemodes,italsoletsyoueditProgramswithinthecontextoftheCombiorSong,withoutmakinganychangestotheoriginalProgramdata.

EQisavailableonlyinSetLists.ThisisaninebandgraphicEQappliedtothesoundafterTFX2,whichtailorsthesoundfromthemainstereooutputs(includingtheanalogL/Routputs,S/PDIF,andUSB).

MIXER KNOBS button

ThisappliesonlywhenCONTROLASSIGNissettoTIMBRE/TRACKorAUDIO.Ittogglestheknobs

betweencontrollingthepanofallchannelsorcontrollingthepan,EQ,andsendsofthecurrentlyselectedchannel.

RESET CONTROLS button

ThisfeatureletsyouresettheVectorJoysticktothecenterposition,orresetanyoftheControlSurfacesliders,knobs,orswitchestotheirsavedvalue.

Toresetasinglecontrol,holddownRESETCONTROLSandthenmoveaControlSurfacesliderorknob,pressoneofthecontrolsurfacebuttons,ormovetheVectorJoystick.

Toresetallofthesliders,knobs,andswitchesofthe

currentCONTROL

ASSIGN

mode

at

once,

hold

down

RESETCONTROLSandthenpressthecurrentlylitCONTROLASSIGNbuttonagain.

9. Vector

Joystick

11. SW 1&2

12. Joystick

13. Ribbon

14. Headphone Jack

1. Volume 2. Control Surface 5. Mode

4. Disk Access Indicator

6. Utility 7. Bank Select

18. Sampling16. Sequencer15. Exit

17. Tempo

3. Data Entry

19. TouchView

Display

8. KARMA

10. Drum

Track

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YoucanalsoresetalloftheslidersandswitchesintheKARMAModulebyholdingRESETCONTROLSandthenpressingtheKARMAMODULECONTROL

button.Similarly,toresetasingleKARMAScene,holdRESETCONTROLSandpressanyoftheSCENE

buttons.

Finally,

you

can

clear

all

solos

by

holding

RESET

CONTROLSandthenpressingtheSOLObutton.

SOLO button

ThisappliesonlywhenCONTROLASSIGNissettoTIMBRE/TRACKorAUDIO.IttogglestheSELECT

buttons(thebottomrowof8)betweenselectingthecurrentOscillator,Timbre,Track,orAudioInput(whenSOLOisoff)orsoloingthechannel(whenSOLOison).

3. Data Entry

WhenyouveselectedaparameterontheTouchViewdisplay,

you

can

edit

it

using

any

of

the

four

front

paneldataentrycontrols:theVALUEslider,theIncandDec buttons,theVALUEdial,andthe

numerickeypad.

VALUE slider

Usethistoedittheselectedparametersvalue.Thiscontrolisconvenientformakinglargechangestothevalue,suchasmovingquicklytotheminimumormaximumsetting.

Intwospecialcases,thevalueslidersendsMIDICC#18andcanbeusedasamodulationsource,andisnotusedfordataentry:

OntheProgrammodeP0Mainpage,whenthebigProgramnameisselected,or

OntheCombinationmodeP0ProgSelect/Mixerpage,whenthebigCombinationnameisselected.

Inc and Dec buttons

Theseareusedtoincreaseordecreasetheparametervaluebyindividualsteps.Theyreconvenientformakingfineparameteradjustments.

VALUE dial

Usethisdialtoedittheselectedparametersvalue.

This

control

is

convenient

when

you

want

to

scroll

throughaverylonglistofselections.

0-9, , ., and ENTER buttons

Thesebuttonsareconvenientwhenyouknowtheexactvaluethatyouwanttoenter.Usethe09,,anddecimal(.)buttonstoenterthevalue,andthenpresstheENTERbuttontoconfirmtheentry.

Thebuttoninvertsthesign(+/)oftheparametervalue;thedecimal(.)buttoninsertsadecimal,forenteringfractionalvalues.

ENTERisalsousedforanumberofshortcutcommands,describedthroughoutthisguide.For

instance,if

aparameter

specifies

anote

number

or

velocity,youcanuseENTERtoeditthevaluedirectlyfromthekeyboard:

1. Selectanotenumberorvelocityparameter.

2. HolddowntheENTERkey.

3. WhileholdingENTER,playanoteonthekeyboard.

4. DISK access indicator

ThisLEDlightsupwhendataisbeingsavedtoorreadfromtheinternaldrive.

NeverturnoffthepowerwhilethisLEDislit.Doingsocancauseallorpartofthedataonthedisktobelost,ormaycausemalfunctionssuchasdiskdamage.

5. MODE buttons

TheKRONOSisorganizedintosevendifferentmodes,eachoptimizedforadifferentpurpose:SetList,Program,Combination,Sequencer,Sampling,Global,andDisk.Eachmodehasacorresponding

buttononthefrontpanel,withanLEDtoshowwhichoneisselected.Formoreinformation,seeSelectingmodes

on

page 14.

6. UTILITY buttons

HELP button

TheHELPbuttongivesyoubuiltin,contextsensitiveaccesstotheusermanuals,rightfromthefrontpanel.

Formore

information,

see

On

board

Help

system*

onpage 4.

COMPARE button

UsethisbuttontocomparethesoundoftheProgramorCombinationthatyouarecurrentlyeditingwiththesaved,uneditedversionofthesound.YoucanalsousethisbuttontomakebeforeandaftercomparisonswhenrecordingoreditinginSequencermode.

7. BANK SELECT buttons

Usethesebuttonstochangebankswhenselecting

Programs

or

Combinations.

The

LEDs

in

the

buttons

lightuptoshowthecurrentbank.Therearefourteenbankbuttons,intwogroups:Internal(IAG)andUser(UAG).

InProgrammode,thesebuttonsselecttheProgrambank.TheyareactiveonlyonthePlaypages.FordetailsonthecontentsoftheProgrambanks,seeProgramBankContentsonpage 18.

InCombination

mode,

these

buttons

have

two

functions:

WhenyoureselectingCombinations,theychoosetheCombinationbank.

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WhenyoureassigningaProgramtoatimbrewithintheCombination,theyselecttheProgram

bank.

InSequencermode,whenatracksProgramnameisselected,thesebuttonschangetheProgrambank.

General MIDI banks

SelectingGeneralMIDIProgrambanksisalittledifferentfromselectingotherbanks.EachtimeyoupresstheIGbutton,thebankwillsteptothenextGM(2)bankorGMdrumbankinthefollowingorder:G,g(1),g(2)g(8),g(9),g(d),G,g(1),etc.

8. KARMA buttons

ON/OFF button

ThisturnsKARMAonandoff.AswiththeotherKARMAbuttons,thebuttonsLEDwilllightuptoshowyouthatitisturnedon.

LATCH button

WhenLATCHisturnedon,KARMAwillcontinuetoplayevenafteryouvestoppedholdingnotesonthekeyboardorMIDIIn.

ThisisconvenientwhenyouwanttoplayontopofaKARMAgeneratedgroove,forinstance.

MODULE CONTROL button

InCombiandSequencermodes,KARMAhasfourindependentModules,eachofwhichcangenerateadifferentmusicaleffect.WhenusedtocontrolKARMA,theControlSurfaceslidersandswitchesare

fivelayers

deep:

one

for

each

Module

(A

D),

and

then

aMasterLayerwhichcontrolsselectedparametersfromalloftheModulesatonce.

TheMODULECONTROLbuttonselectswhethertheKARMASliders,Switches,andSceneswillcontroleitherasingleModuleindependently,ortheMasterLayer.

NotethatModulesADcanonlybeselectedforCombinationsandSongs.ProgramsuseonlyasingleModule,controlledbytheMasterLayer.

9. Vector Joystick

TheVector

Joystick

is

apowerful

real

time

controller.

DependingontheparticularProgram,Combi,orSong,itmaymodulateProgramoreffectsparameters,oradjustthevolumesofdifferentcomponentsofthesound.

FormoreinformationonhowVectorSynthesisworks,seeUsingVectorSynthesisinthePlayingandeditingProgramschapteroftheOG.

10. Drum Track

TheDrumTrackisabuiltindrummachine,fueledbytheKRONOSshighqualitydrumsounds.Thisbuttonturns

the

Drum

Track

on

and

off.

Dependingonvarioussettings,theDrumTrackmaybegintoplayimmediately,ormaywaituntilyoustarttoplayonthekeyboard.IfthebuttonsLEDisblinkingonandoff,itswaitingforyoutoplay.

LINKED LED

IfthefrontpanelLINKEDLEDandKARMAON/OFFswitchesarelit,KARMAwillstartandstoptogetherwiththeDrumTrack.Formoreinformation,seeLinkingKARMAandtheDrumTrackonpage 21.

11. SW1 and SW2

Theseon/offswitchescanperformanumberofdifferentfunctions,suchasmodulatingsoundsorlockingthemodulationvaluesofthejoystick,ribbon,oraftertouch.EachhasanLEDwhichlightsupwhentheswitchison.

Also,eachonemayworkeitherasatoggle,orasamomentaryswitch.Intogglemode,eachpressalternatesbetweenonandoff;inmomentarymode,theswitchonlychangesforaslongasyouholditdown.

EachProgram,Combination,andSongstoresitsownsettingsforwhattheswitcheswilldo,andwhether

eachswitch

defaults

to

being

on

or

off.

12. Joystick

Thejoystickmovesinfourdirections:left,right,forwards(awayfromyourself),andbackwards(towardsyourself).Eachofthefourdirectionscanbeusedtocontroldifferentprogramoreffectsparameters.

ThespecificassignmentscanchangedependingonthecurrentProgram,Combination,orSong.Generally,though,theywilldosomethinglikethefunctionsshownbelow:

StandardJoystickfunctions

13. Ribbon controllerTheRibboncontrollerletsyoumodulateProgramoreffectsparametersbyslidingyourfingerleftandrightalongitstouchsensitivestrip.

Aswiththeothercontrollers,itsspecificfunctionwillchangedependingonthecurrentProgram,Combination,orSong.

14. Headphone jack

Thisstereo1/4headphonejackcarriesthesamesignalastheMainL/Routputs.ThevolumeiscontrolledbytheVOLUMEknob.

Move the

joystick

Controller

NameNormally controls

Left JSX Pitch bend down

Right JS+X Pitch bend up

Forwards

(away from yourself)JS+Y Vibrato

Backwards

(towards yourself)JSY Filter LFO (wah)

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15. EXIT button

Thisbuttonmakesiteasytoreturntothemainpageofthecurrentmode:

PressitoncetogotothepreviouslyselectedtabonthemainP0page.

Pressit

again

to

go

to

the

first

tab

on

the

main

P0

page.

PressitathirdtimetoselectthemainparameterontheP0page,suchastheProgramnameinProgrammode.

WhereveryouareinProgram,Combi,orSequencermodes,pressingEXITthreetimes(orfewer)willtakeyoubacktoProgram/Combination/SongSelect,whereyoucanimmediatelyusethenumerickeysor and

buttonstoselectaProgram,Combination,orSong.

Whenadialogboxisopen,thisbuttoncancelsthe

settingsmade

in

the

dialog

box

and

closes

the

dialog

box,justlikepressingtheCancelbutton.Ifapopupmenuorpagemenuisopen,pressingEXITclosesthemenu.

16. SEQUENCER buttons

MostofthebuttonsinthissectionapplyonlytoSequencermodeand,inDiskandSamplingmodes,toaudioCDplaybackfromaconnectedUSBCDR/RWdrive.

REC/WRITEistheexception;ithasspecialfunctionsinProgram,Combination,SetListandGlobalmodes,as

describedbelow.

PAUSE button

InSequencermode,thisbuttonpausestheplaybackofthesong.Whenpaused,thebuttonsLEDwilllightup.PressPAUSEonceagaintoresumeplayback,andtheLEDwillturnoff.

InDiskandSamplingmodes,thisbuttonpausesaudioCDplayback.

button

InSequencermode,whentheSongisplayingorpaused,thisbuttonwillfastforwardthesong.Whenyoupressandholdthisbutton,thebuttonwilllight,

andtheplaybackwillfastforward.(Fastforwardisdisabledduringrecording,andwhiletheSongisstopped.)

InDiskandSamplingmodes,thisbuttonfastforwardstheaudioCD.

LOCATE button

InSequencermode,thisbuttonwilladvanceorrewindthesongtothespecifiedlocatepoint.Thisletsyou

jumpimmediatelytoanypointinthecurrentSong.Thedefaultlocatepointisthefirstbeatofmeasure1.

Tosetthelocatepointtothecurrentposition,holddownENTERandthenpressLOCATE.YoucanalsosettheLocatepointviatheonscreenmenu.

REC/WRITE button

InSequencermode,pressingthisbuttonputsthesysteminrecordreadymode.Onceyoureinrecordreadymode(shownbythebuttonslitLED),youcan

begin

recording

by

pressing

the

SEQUENCERSTART/STOPbutton.

REC/WRITEalsoprovidestwoveryhandyshortcuts.Formoreinformation,seeAutoSongSetuponpage 22,andShortcut:UpdateviaSEQUENCERREC/WRITEonpage 24.

START/STOP button

ThisstartsorstopsrecordingandplaybackinSequencermode.

InDiskandSamplingmodes,thisbuttonstartsandstopsplaybackonaudioCDs.

17. TEMPO controls

TEMPO knob

ThisknobadjuststhetempofortheKRONOSasawhole,includingSongs,KARMA,theDrumTrack,TemposyncedLFOsandBPMdelays,andEXiStepSequencers.TheLEDwillblinkatquarternoteintervalsofthecurrenttempo.

Note:IftheGLOBALMIDIpageMIDICLOCKparameterissettoExternalMIDIorUSB,orifitissettoAutoandaclockiscurrentlybeingreceived,thenneithertheTEMPOKnobnortheTAPTEMPObutton

will

have

any

effect.TAP TEMPO button

Thisbuttonletsyouentertempossimplybytappingyourfingeronthebutton.Twotapsareenoughtochangethetempo;forgreateraccuracy,tapmultipletimes.

Noticethattheq=intheupperrightoftheLCDscreenwillchangetoshowthenewtempo.Youcanalsoentertemposdirectlyintothisfieldusingthedataentrycontrols,suchasthenumerickeypad.

Note:Youcanalsotaptemposusingafootswitch.Formoreinformation,seeFootSwitchAssignmentsin

theAppendix

of

the

PG.

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18. SAMPLING buttons

REC button

InSampling,Program,Combination,andSequencermodes,pressingthisbuttonputsthesysteminsamplingreadymode.ThebuttonsLEDwilllightup.

Tocontinue,presstheSAMPLINGSTART/STOPbutton,asdescribedbelow.

Note:Program,Combination,andSequencermodesallhaveanAudioInput/Samplingpage,withvarioussamplingrelatedsettings.ThesepagesalsohaveanAutoSamplingSetupmenucommand,withoptionstomakevariouscommonsettingsinasinglestep.

START/STOP button

InSampling,Program,Combination,andSequencermodes,pressingthiswhentheSAMPLINGREC

buttonislitwilldooneofthreethings,dependingonthesettingoftheTriggerparameter(ontheSamplingmode

Recording

Audio

Input

page):

IfTriggerissettoSamplingSTARTSW,samplingwillbeginimmediately.

IfTriggerissettoNoteOn,samplingwillbeginassoonasyouplayanoteonthekeyboard.

IfTriggerissettoThreshold,samplingwillbeginassoonastheselectedaudiosourcereachesapresetvolumelevel.

OntheSampleEditpageinSamplingmode,pressingthisbuttonwillplaytheselectedrangeofthecurrentsample.

Also,

whenever

youre

viewing

a

list

of

files

on

disk,

youcanpressthisbuttontoplay44.1kHzor48kHzWAVEfilesdirectlyfromdisk.

19. TouchView display

TheKRONOSfeaturesKorgsexclusiveTouchViewgraphicinterface,basedonatouchpanelLCDscreen.

BytouchingitemsontheLCDscreen,youcannavigatebetweenpages,setparametervaluesviaonscreenmenusandbuttons,executecommands,andsoon.Formoreinformation,seeTouchViewuserinterfaceonpage 13.

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1. AC Power connector

Connecttheincludedpowercablehere.

WerecommendthatyoufirstconnectthepowercabletotheKRONOS,andthenconnecttheotherendofthecabletoanACoutlet.

2. POWER switchThisswitchturnsthepoweronandoff.BeforeturningKRONOSoff,makesurethatyouvesavedanyeditstoyourPrograms,Combis,Songs,orotheruserdata.

Afterturningthepoweroff,pleasewaitforatleasttensecondsbeforeyouturnthepoweronagain.

3. USB 2.0 A & B ports

TherearetwohighspeedUSBAports,forconnectingstoragemediasuchasharddisks,CDRdrives,andflashmedia.

The

high

speed

USB

B

port

lets

you

connect

to

a

Mac

orWindowsPC,forsendingandreceivingMIDIandaudio,andforconnectingtothecomputereditorprogram.

4. Analog AUDIO INPUTS

Youcanusetheaudioinputsforrecording,sampling,andrealtimemixingthroughthebuiltineffects.

Mic/Line Inputs 1 and 2

Theinputsusebalanced1/4TRSconnectors,andcanaccepteithermicrophonelevelorlinelevelsignals.Eachofthetwoinputshasanidenticalsetofcontrols,as

described

below.

MIC/LINE switches

Thesesettheinputsnominalsignallevel.Settheseswitchesaccordingtothetypeofdevicethatyoureconnecting,andthenusetheLEVELknobs(described

below)tooptimizethegain.

UsetheLINEsetting(switchpressedin)whenconnectingtomixers,computeraudiosystems,signalprocessors,electricguitars,orothersynthesizers.Thenominallevelis+4dBu,with12dBofheadroom.

Note:Guitarsandbasseswithactivepickupscanbe

connected

directly.

Passive

pickups

can

also

be

used,

buttheimpedancemismatchwillcausebothachangeintoneandareductioninvolume.Forbestresults,routesuchguitarsthroughapreamporeffectsunit

beforeconnectingthem.

UsetheMICsetting(switchinoutposition)onlywhenconnectingamicrophone.Notethatsomemicrophones,suchascondensers,mayrequireexternalphantompower,whichisnotsuppliedbytheKRONOS.Inthiscase,useanexternalmicpreamp,andthenconnectthepreamptotheKRONOS.

LEVEL knobs

These

knobs

let

you

make

more

precise

adjustments

to

theinputlevel,aftersettingthebasiclevelswiththeMIC/LINEswitches.

TheMINsettingisunitygain;theMAXsettingprovidesabout40dBofgainaboveunity.

5. Analog AUDIO OUTPUTS

AlloftheanalogaudiooutputsusebalancedTRS1/4connectors,andarereferencedtoa+4dBusignallevel.

(MAIN) L/MONO, R

Thesearethemainstereooutputs;theirvolumeis

controlled

by

the

VOLUME

knob.

All

of

the

factory

ProgramsandCombisareprogrammedtoplaythroughtheseoutputs.

IfnocableisconnectedtotheRoutput,L/MONOwillcarryamonosummationofthestereosignal.Usethiswhenconnectingtoadevice(suchasakeyboardamp)whichhasonlyamonoinput.

(INDIVIDUAL) 14

These4additionalaudiooutputsletyouisolatesounds,audioinputs,oraudiotracksforrecordingorcomplexlivesoundsetups.Formoreinformation,seeEffectsselectionandroutingintheUsingEffects

chapter

of

the

OG.

Note

that

these

outputs

are

not

affectedbytheVOLUMEknob.

6. MIDI

MIDIletsyouconnectKRONOStocomputersorotherMIDIdevices,forsendingandreceivingnotes,controllergestures,soundsettings,andsoon.

7. S/P DIF IN & OUT

Thesejacksprovide24bitopticalS/P DIFinputandoutput.Makesuretouseopticalcablesdesig1nedfordigitalaudio.

Wheneveryouusedigitalaudioconnections,makesurethatallconnectedsystemsaresetsothatthereisoneandonlyonewordclockmaster.SettheKRONOSwordclockusingtheSystemClockparameterontheGlobalP0:BasicSetuppage.

2. Power Switch 5. Analog

Audio Outputs

4. Analog

Audio Inputs3. USB

8. Pedals6. MIDI1. AC Power

connector

7. S/PDIF

In & Out

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8. Pedals

DAMPER jack

Forthedamperalsoknownasthesustainpedalyoucanconnecteitherastandardfootswitch,orKorgsspecialhalfdamperpedal,theoptionalDS1H.

TheDS1Hisacontinuouspedaldesignedspecificallyforpianostyledampercontrol,withthelookandfeelofanacousticpianossustainpedal.Itallowsmoresubtlecontrolofthedamperthanasimpleswitch;thefurtherdownyoupressthepedal,themorethatthesoundsustains.

Youcanalsoconnectasimplefootswitch,whichwillworkasastandardon/offdamperpedal.

Inordertoensurethatthepedalfunctionscorrectly,pleaseadjusttheswitchpolarityontheControllertaboftheGlobalP2:Controllers/Scalespage.

Whenusingahalfdamperpedal:

1. Setthe

polarity.

FortheDS1H,use()KORGStandard.

2. Aftersettingthepolarity,calibratethepedalusingtheHalfDamperCalibrationmenucommandontheGlobalP0:Basicpage.

ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack

Thisletsyouconnectasimpleon/offfootswitch,suchastheoptionalKorgPS1.Thefootswitchcanperformawide

variety

of

functions,

such

as

modulating

sounds

andeffects,taptempo,sequencerstart/stop,etc.

TheswitchsfunctionissetontheControllertaboftheGlobalP2:Controllers/Scalespage,sothatitalwaysworksthesameregardlessofthecurrentProgram,Combi,orSong.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeSettinguptheAssignableSwitchandPedalintheGlobalSettings,WaveSeq.,DrumKitschapteroftheOG.

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack

Thisletsyouconnectacontinuouscontrollerpedal,suchastheKorgEXP2footcontrollerorKorgXVP10

EXP/VOLpedal,

to

use

as

an

assignable

modulation

source.

LiketheASSIGNABLESWITCH,thepedalsfunctionissetontheGlobalP2:Controllers/Scalespage.

Connections and power

Turning on the KRONOS

BeforeyouusetheKRONOS,youllneedtoplugitinandturniton!Todoso:

1. Connectthe

power

cable.

FirstconnecttheincludedpowercabletotheKRONOSpowerinput,andthentothepoweroutlet.

2. TurntheKRONOSfrontpanelVOLUMEknoballthewaycounterclockwise,totheminimumposition.

3. ConnecttheKRONOStoyourmixerormonitorsystem.

ConnecttheKRONOSsAUDIOOUTPUT(MAIN)L/MONOandRjackstoyourmixeroramplifiedmonitorspeakers.Ifyouremonitoringthroughheadphones,connectthemtotheheadphonejackon

the

left

front

of

the

KRONOS.

The

headphones

carry

themainstereooutputs,justlikeanalogoutputsL/MONOandR,S/P DIF,andUSB.

4. Turnonthepowerswitch.

PresstherearpanelPOWERswitchtoturnonthepower.Waituntilthestartupscreenhasfinishedbeingdisplayed.

5. Turnonyourstereoamporpoweredmonitors.

6. Playthekeyboard,andgraduallyturntheVOLUMEknobclockwiseuntilthevolumeisatanappropriatelevel.

Insomecases,theKRONOSwillnotstartup

properlyif

certain

USB

devices

are

connected.

In

thiscase,disconnecttheUSBdevices,wait10seconds,andthenturnonthepoweragain.FormattingthedeviceontheKRONOSmaysolvetheproblem(seeFormattingmediaonpage 182oftheOG).

Turning off the KRONOS

WhenyouvefinishedworkingwiththeKRONOS,presstherearpanelPOWERswitchtoturnoffthe

power.Whenyouturnoffthepower,thePrograms,Combinations,Globalsettings,etc.willreverttotheiruneditedstate.Ifyouwanttokeepyouredits,youllneedtoWritethem.Formoreinformation,seeSavingyoureditsonpage 24.

Similarly,SongsanduserMultisamplesandSampleswilldisappearwhenyouturnoffthepower.Ifyouwanttousethesesongs,usermultisamples,andsamplesthenexttimeyouturnonthepower,youllneedtoloadthemagain.

Note:SamplesandMultisamplescanbesettoloadautomaticallyatstartup.Formoreinformation,see

Automaticallyloading

RAM

and

EXs

sample

data

underGlobalSettings,WaveSeq.,DrumKitsintheOG.

Neverturnoffthepowerwhiledataisbeingwrittenintointernalmemory.ThedisplaywillshowthemessageNowwritingintointernalmemorywhenthisisinprogress.

Neverturnoffthepowerwhilemediasuchastheinternaldiskisbeingaccessed,suchaswhilerecordingorplayingaudiotracks,orsamplingtodisk.Turningoffthepowerwhilediskaccessisoccurringmayrenderthemediaunusable.TheDISKLEDshowswhentheinternaldiskisbeingaccessed.

Afterturningthepoweroff,pleasewaitforatleasttensecondsbeforeyouturnthepoweronagain.

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TouchView user interface

TheKRONOSusesKorgsTouchViewgraphicaluserinterface.BytouchingobjectsdisplayedintheLCDscreen,youcanselectpages,setparametervalues,entertext,connectvirtualpatchcables,andmore.

Important - calibrate before using!

Makesuretocalibratethetouchscreenbeforeusing,orwhenyouchangetheangleofview(forinstance,whenyoumovebetweensittingandstanding):

1. PresstheGLOBALbuttontogototheGLOBALP0:BASICSETUPpage.

2. Pressthepagemenubuttontoopenthemenu,andselecttheTouchPanelCalibrationcommand.

3. Followtheonscreeninstructions.

Forbestresults,calibrateusingastylusorfingernail,andpresstheexactcentersofthecalibrationboxes.

a: Current page

Fromtheleft,thetopofthedisplayshowsthecurrentmode,thenumberandnameofthepagegroup,andfinallythenameoftheindividualpage.

b: Category popup button

Whenyoupressthisbutton,atabbedpopupmenuwillappear,allowingyoutoselectPrograms,Combinations,orGEsorganizedbycategory.

c: Popup button & menu

Whenthisbuttonispressed,apopupmenuwillappear,showingalistofoptions.Insomecases,these

willbe

parameter

values.

In

others,

they

may

be

lists

of

items,suchasMultisamplesorFXPresets.Toenteraparametervalue,touchthedesiredvalue.

Pin

ManypopupmenushaveaPinintheupperleft.Thiscontrolswhathappensafteryouselectavalue.Touchthepingraphictoswitchbetweenopen(unlocked)andclosed(locked).

Whenlocked(pinclosed),thepopupmenuwillremaindisplayedevenafteryouselectaparametervalue.Toclosethepopup,eitherunlockthepin,orpressEXIT.

Whenunlocked

(pin

open),

the

popup

menu

will

close

immediatelywhenyoupressaparametervalue,orwhenyoutouchthescreenoutsidethemenu.

d: Edit cell

WhenyoutouchaparameterintheLCDscreen,theparameteroritsvaluewillusuallybehighlighted(displayedininversevideo).Thisiscalledtheeditcell,andthehighlighteditemisnowselectedforediting.

TheparametervalueoftheeditcellcanbemodifiedusingtheVALUEcontrollers.

e & f: On-screen sliders and knobs

Tomodifythevalueofanonscreensliderorknob,firsttouchtheobject,andthenusetheVALUEcontrollerstomodifythevalue.

h: Page group tab

e: Knob

f: Slider

g: Page tab

a: Current page

d: Edit cell

b: Category popup button

c: Popup button

i: Check box j: Page menu buttonMode name Page namePage group number and name

Pin

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g & h: Page group tabs and Page tabs

Pressthelowerrowoftabstoselectthepagegroup,andthenpresstheupperrowoftabstoselectthepage.Thetopofthescreenshowsthenameofthecurrentpageandgroup;seea:Currentpageonpage 13.

i: Check-box (and radio buttons)

Checkboxesturnfunctionsoroptionsonandoff,andradiobuttonsselectbetweenasmallsetofoptions.

Tip:Youcanselectcheckboxesandradiobuttonsbytouchingtheirtextlabels;youdontneedtotouchdirectlyonthegraphicboxesandbuttons.

j: Page menu button

Whenthisbuttonispressed,alistofmenucommandswillappear.Theavailablecommandswillvary

depending

on

the

current

page.

To

select

a

command,

justtouchit.

ThepagemenuwillclosewhenyoupresstheLCDscreenatalocationotherthanthepagemenu,orwhenyoupresstheEXITbutton.

Althougheachpagemayhaveitsownuniquemenucommands,themenusarestandardizedasmuchaspossible.Forinstance,WRITEisusuallythefirstmenuiteminProgram,Combination,andGlobalmodes.

Menu shortcut: ENTER + numeric keypad

Youcanuseashortcuttoaccessanyofthefirsttenmenuitems:

1. Holddown

the

ENTER

key.

2. Pressanumber(09)onthenumerickeypadtoselectthedesiredmenucommand,startingwith0.

Forinstance,press0forthefirstmenucommand,1forthesecond,andsoon.

Ifthemenucommandjusttogglesanoptiononandoff(suchasExclusiveSolo),thenyouredone.Ifthecommandcallsupadialogbox,thedialogwillappearontheLCD,andyoucanproceedjustasifyoudselectedthecommandfromthetouchscreen.

Dialog box

Manymenu

commands

use

dialog

boxes

to

make

additionalsettings.Thedialogboxthatappearswilldependonthecurrentlyselectedmenucommand.

Toconfirmsettingsinadialogbox,presstheOKbutton.Toexitwithoutmakingchanges,presstheCancelbutton.AfterpressingeitherOKorCancel,thedialogboxwillclose.

Text edit button

Pressingthisbuttonbringsupanonscreenkeyboard,forchangingthenameofPrograms,Combis,Songs,WaveSequences,DrumKits,etc.Formoreinformation,seeEditingnamesunderWritingto

internal

memory

in

the

OG.

Other objects

Patch panels

TheMS20EXandMOD7useonscreenpatchpanelstorouteaudioandcontrolsignals.Tomakeaconnectionbetweentwopatchpoints:

1. Touchoneofthetwojacks(eitherinputoroutput).

Ayellowsquarewillappeararoundtheselectedjack.

2. Touchthesamejackagain.

Theyellowsquarewillblink,showingthatyoure

aboutto

make

aconnection.

To

cancel

and

return

to

the

normalselectedstate,touchthesamejackathirdtime.

3. Touchtheotherjack.

Thetwojackswillnowbeconnectedbyapatchcable.

Todeleteaconnectionbetweentwopatchpoints:

1. Touchtheinputjack.

Note:youcanalsoselecttheoutputjack.However,iftheoutputisconnectedtomorethanoneinput,alloftheconnectionsfromthatoutputwillbeaffected.

2. PresstheDisconnectbutton.

Theselectedconnectionwillbedeleted.

Program Play page Overview/Jump graphics

ThemainProgramP0:Playpage(seeSelectingProgramsbybankandnumberonpage 17)featuresaninteractiveoverviewofthemostimportantparameters,suchasoscillators,filters,envelopes,LFOs,andsoon.Justtouchanyoftheseoverviewareas,andyoulljumptothecorrespondingeditpage.

Selecting modes

TheKRONOSisorganizedintosevendifferentmodes,eachoptimizedforadifferentpurpose.Each

modehas

acorresponding

button

on

the

front

panel,

withanLEDtoshowwhichoneisselected.Wellintroduceeachofthemodesbelow.

Cancel button OK button

Text edit button

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Program mode

ProgramsarethebasicsoundsofKRONOS.InProgrammode,youcan:

SelectandplayPrograms

EditPrograms

Makedetailedsettingsforoscillators,filters,amps,EGs,LFOs,effects,KARMA,vectorsynthesis,DrumTrack,etc.Thespecificparameterswillvarydependingonthesynthesisenginebeingused.

PlayandcontroloneKARMAmodule

Sampleexternalaudio,orresamplethesoundoftheProgram

Combination mode

Combinationsaresetsofupto16Programsthatcanbeplayedsimultaneously, lettingyoucreatesoundsmore

complexthan

asingle

Program.

In

Combination

mode,

youcan:

SelectandplayCombinations

UseKRONOSasa16channelmultitimbraltonegenerator

EditCombinations

AssignProgramstoeachofthe16Timbres,eachwithseparatevolume,pan,EQ,andkeyboardandvelocityzones;makesettingsforeffects,vectorsynthesis,DrumTrack,andKARMA.

ControlandplayuptofourKARMAmodules

Sampleorresample

Sequencer mode

Sequencermodeletsyourecord,playback,andedit16MIDItracksand16audiotracks.Youcan:

SelectandplaySongs

UseKRONOSasa16channelmultitimbraltonegenerator

AssignProgramstoeachofthe16MIDITracks,withseparatevolume,pan,EQ,andkeyboardandvelocityzones;makesettingsforeffects,vectorsynthesis,DrumTrack,andKARMA

EditMIDIdata

Recordupto16MIDItracksand/or4audiotrackssimultaneously

Mixusingautomation

ControlandplayuptofourKARMAmodules

Sampleorresample

Sampleaudioinputsduringplayback,anduseInTrackSamplingtoautomaticallycreateanoteeventthattriggersthesampleintheSong.

Resampleanentiresong,andthenuseDiskmodetocreateanaudioCD.

Recordpatterns

and

assign

them

to

keys,

using

RPPR(RealtimePatternPlay/Recording)

Set List mode

SetListsmakeitsimpletoplayandorganizeanyofthesoundsloadedintotheKRONOS,withoutregardforwhethertheyrePrograms,Combinations,orevenSongs.Youcan:

Uselarge

on

screen

buttons

for

fast

sound

selection

Reorderthesoundsusingcut,copy,andpaste

Createsetsofsoundsforliveperformance,recordingprojects,orkeepingyourfavoritescloseathand

Sampling mode

SamplingmodeletsyourecordandedituserSamplesandMultisamples.Forexample,youcan:

Sampleexternalaudiosources,includingsamplingthrougheffects

EditRAM

Samples,

set

loop

points

etc.

CreateandeditMultisamples,whichconsistofoneormoreSamplesspreadoutacrossthekeyboard

QuicklyconvertMultisamplesintoPrograms

Sample(rip)directlyfromanaudioCD

Global mode

GlobalmodeletsyoumakeoverallsettingsfortheentireKRONOS,andeditWaveSequencesandDrumKits.Forinstance,youcan:

MakesettingsthataffecttheentireKRONOS,such

asmaster

tune

and

global

MIDI

channel

Setupsample(.KSC)autoloadingatstartup,andmanagesampledatainmemory

CreateDrumKits,WaveSequences,anduserscales

RenameProgram,Combination,andKARMAGEcategories

Setuptheassignablepedalsandswitches

TransmitMIDISystemExclusivedatadumps

Disk mode

Diskmodeletsyousave,load,andmanagedatausingtheinternalSSDdriveandexternalUSB2.0storagedevices.Youcan:

SaveandloadPrograms,Combinations,Songs,SetLists,DrumKits,WaveSequences,DrumTrackPatterns,KARMAUserGEs,Samples,andGlobalsetupdata

Formatdisksandstoragemedia,copyandrenamefiles,etc.

LoadAKAI,SoundFont2.0,AIFF,andWAVEsamples,andexportRAMsamplesinAIFForWAVEformats

ExportandimportsequencestoandfromSMF(Standard

MIDI

Files)

SaveandloadMIDISystemExclusivedataforotherdevices

CreateandplaybackaudioCDs

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Playing sounds in Set Lists

OverviewSetListsmakeitsimpletoplayandorganizeanyofthesoundsloadedintotheKRONOS,withoutregardforwhatbanktheyrestoredinorwhethertheyrePrograms,Combinations,orevenSongs.

Largeonscreenbuttonsmakesoundselectionfastandfoolproof,andtheProgramUporDownfootswitchassignmentscanbeusedforhandsfreesoundchanges.Cut,copy,paste,andinserttoolsmakereorderingasnap.

SmoothSoundTransitions(SST)lettheprevioussound

andits

effects

ring

out

naturally,

making

it

easy

to

changesoundsduringaliveperformance.SSTisactiveinalloftheKRONOSmodesnotjustinSetLists.

Thereare128SetLists,andeachSetListhas128Slots,eachofwhichcanbeassignedtoanyProgram,Combination,orSong.OnewayofthinkingaboutthisisthataSetListisabankofSlots.

Selecting Set Lists

Thelarge

name

in

the

Set

List

display

is

the

name

of

thecurrentSlot,sothatyoucaneasilyseethesoundthatyoureplaying.TheSetListnameisinsmallertextatthetoplefthandcornerofthescreen.

Withthefactorysettings,SetList000willappearwhenyouturnonthepower.

ToselectSetLists:

1. PresstheSETLISTbuttontoenterSetListmode.

2. PresstheSetListpopupbutton(totheleftoftheSetListname).

TheSetListselectiondialogappears.

3. Pressone

of

the

names

in

the

list

to

select

aSet

List.

TheselectedSetListwillbehighlighted,andthekeyboardwillimmediatelyswitchtothefirstSlotintheSetList.

4. Ifyoulike,playafewnotestohearthesoundofthefirstSlotintheSetList.

5. WhenyouaresatisfiedwiththeselectedSetList,presstheOKbuttontoclosethepopupmenu.

Alternately,youcanpresstheCancelbuttontoreturntothepreviouslyselectedSetList.

Selecting Slots

Selecting within the current group of 16

16Slotsareshownonthescreenatonce,eachrepresentedbyabutton.Toselectoneofthe16Slotsshownonthedisplay:

1. PresstheSlotsbutton.

Thebuttonbecomeshighlighted,andthelargeSlotnumber/nameatthetopofthescreenareupdatedaccordingly.

Set List popup

Slot buttons

Current Slot

Previous button

Comment

Next button

Edit

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Alsonoticethatthecommentsarea,abovetheSlotbuttons,updatestoshowthecontentsfortheselectedSlot.

Selecting outside the current group of 16

ToselectanewSlotoutsideofthecurrentgroupof16:

1. Use

the

next

and

previous

arrow

buttons

at

the

bottomofthescreentobrowsethroughthegroupsof16.

Thelabelsfornext/previouswillvarydependingonthecurrentgroupof16;forinstance,ifthecurrentgroupis015,thebuttonswillshow112127and1631,respectively.

Asyoubrowse,thecurrentselectiondoesnotchangeuntilyouactuallypressoneofthe16buttons.

NOTE:IfyoubrowseoutsideofthecurrentSetList,anyeditstotheSetListwillbelost.Besuretowriteyoureditsfirst.

2. When

you

see

the

desired

Slot,

press

the

Slots

button.

Thebuttonbecomeshighlighted,andthecommentsandlargeSlotnumber/nameatthetopofthescreenareupdatedaccordingly.

Other ways to select Set Lists and Slots

YoucanalsoselectSetListsandSlotsusingthefrontpanelInc/Decbuttons,theVALUEdial,orthenumerickeypad,orstepthroughSlotsusingtheassignablefootswitch.Formoreinformation,seeSelectingandplayingsoundsintheSetListschapteroftheOG.

Choosing a sound for a Slot

1. PresstheEdittabtogototheSetListEditpage.

2. SelecttheSlotthatyoudliketoedit.

Noticetheparameterswhichappearabovethe16Slotbuttons.TheseletyousetupthecurrentSlot.

3. Atthetopleftoftheparameterbox,selectthedesiredType:Program,Combination,orSong.

EachSlotcanplayeitheraProgram,aCombination,oraSong.WhenyouchangetheType,theBank&NumberandCategoryorTrackparameterswillupdateaccordingly.CategoryappearsforProgramsandCombinations;TrackappearsforSongs.

4. UsingeithertheBank&NumberorCategory

popup

menus,

select

the

desired

Program,

Combination,orSong.

NotethatyoucanusethesamesoundinmultipleSlotswithinthesameSetList.Forinstance,youmighthaveafavoritepianosoundwhichyouuseinanumberofdifferentsongs.YoucancreateanynumberofSlotswhichusethissamepianosound,eachwithdifferentnamesandcomments.

Writing your edits

Whenyouvefinishedaddingsounds,makesuretosaveyoureditsbywritingtheSetList:

1. SelectWriteSetListfromthepagemenu.

TheWrite

Set

List

dialog

will

appear.

2. Ifyouwish,editthenamebypressingontheTtexteditbutton.

3. Optionally,usetheSetListpopupmenutowritetheSetListintoadifferentnumberinmemory.

4. PressOKtowritetheSetList,orCanceltoexitwithoutwriting.

FormoreinformationontheWritecommand,seeSavingyoureditsonpage 24.

Adding items to the Set List from other

modesProgram,Combination,andSequencermodeseachhaveanAddtoSetListcommandintheirP0pagemenus.

WhenyouusetheAddtoSetListcommand,thecurrentProgram,Combination,orSongisinsertedatthecurrentSlotofthecurrentSetList,similartousingtheSetListEditpagesInsertcommand.

Playing Programs and Combinations

Selecting Programs by bank and number

ProgramsarethebasicsoundsoftheKRONOS.

1. PressthefrontpanelPROGbutton(theLEDwilllight)toenterProgrammode.

TheupperleftoftheLCDscreenshowsthenameofthecurrentpage,PROGRAMP0:Play.ThisisagoodhomebaseforplayingPrograms.

Noticethelarge,highlightedcharactersintheupperpartoftheLCDdisplay.ThesearethenameandnumberofthecurrentProgram.Whenthesearehighlighted,youcanpressthe / buttonstoselect

thenext

or

previously

numbered

Program.

YoucanalsoturntheVALUEdialtomovethroughtheProgramsinlargersteps,orenterProgramnumbersdirectlyfromthenumerickeypad.

2. Usethe

BANK

SELECT

IAG

and

U

AG

buttonstoselectProgramsfromotherbanks.

PresstheIGswitchrepeatedlytocyclethroughbanksGM,g(1)g(9),andg(d).

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Selecting Programs by Category

ThereareotherwaystoselectPrograms,butherewellexplainhowtoselectprogramsbytheircategory,suchaskeyboard,organ,bass,ordrumsounds.

ForotherwaystoselectPrograms,seethePlaying

andediting

Programs

chapter

of

the

OG.

1. IntheLCDscreen,presstheCategorypopupbutton.

Seeb:Categorypopupbuttononpage 13.

TheCategorypopupmenuwillappear.

2. Usethetabsatthelefttoselectacategory.

ThespaceontherightwillthenshowalloftheProgramsinthatcategory,inalloftheinternalbanks.

3. Optionally,pressoneoftheinnertabstoselectasubcategory,tonarrowtheselection.

Ifanyofthecategoriesorsubcategoriescantbe

selected,

this

means

that

no

Programs

have

been

assignedtothatcategory.

4. SelectaProgramfromthelist.

YoucaneithertouchthenameofaPrograminthelist,pressthe / buttons,orusetheValuedial.YoucanplaythehighlightedProgramfromthekeyboardwithoutleavingthepopup.

5. Ifnotalltheitemsinthelistcanbeshowninthescreen,usethescrollbarstoviewtherestofthelist.

6. WhenyouvefoundaProgramyoulike,presstheOKbuttontoclosethedialogbox.Thengoaheadandplay!

Makesuretotryoutallofthecontrollers,too.Formoreinformation,seeUsingcontrollerstomodifythesoundonpage 18.

Program Bank Contents

KRONOSshipsfromthefactorywithalmost1,800Programsloadedintomemory.Another128Programslotsareleftopen(initialized)foryourownprogramming,oradditionalsoundlibraries.AllofthefactoryProgramscanbeoverwrittenwithyourownedits,ifdesiredexceptfortheGMbanks.

Programbankcontents

HD-1 and EXiBank Types

EXiProgramsareusedforallsynthenginesexceptfortheHD1,includingtheAL1,CX3,STR1,MS20EX,PolysixEX,MOD7,SGX1,andEP1.

BankscancontaineitherHD1ProgramsorEXiPrograms,butnotboth.ThisassignmentisfixedfortheInternalbanks,butcanbesetseparatelyforeachoftheUserbankswiththeSetProgramUserBankTypemenucommandontheGlobalP0:Basicpage.

Selecting Combinations

A

Combination

consists

of

up

to

sixteen

Programs

that

aresplitand/orlayeredtogether.ItalsousesuptofourKARMAmodulessimultaneously(aProgramcanuseonlyoneKARMAmodule),lettingyouproducefarmorecomplexsoundsthanaProgram.ToselectCombinations:

1. PresstheCOMBIbuttontoenterCombinationmode.

TheCOMBILEDwilllightup.

OnceyoureinCombimode,youcanselectandplayCombinationsbyeitherbank/numberorcategory,inthesamewayasyoudidPrograms.

Using controllers to modify the sound

Joysticks, ribbon, and switches

NoticethemanycontrollerslocatedontheleftsideoftheKRONOSfrontpanel.Youcanuseallofthesecontrollersincludingthejoystick,vectorjoystick,ribboncontroller,andSW1/SW2switchestovarythesoundasyouplay.Formoreinformationonthesecontrollers,seetheirsectionsunderFrontPanelonpage 6.

The

result

will

differ

for

each

Program

or

Combination,sotrythemallouttoseewhateachcontrollerdoesfortheselectedsound.

Control Surface overview

Noticethemixerlikearrangementofsliders,knobs,andswitchesontheleftsideofthefrontpanel.ThisiscalledtheControlSurface.Youcanuseitinavarietyofways,suchaseditingsounds,controllingKARMA,mixing,orsendingMIDImessagestoexternaldevices.

Forinstance,tosetuptheControlSurfaceforquicksoundeditingandcontrollingKARMA:

1. Inthe

CONTROL

ASSIGN

section,

press

the

RT

KNOBS/KARMAbutton.

ThebuttonsLEDwilllight.Nowyoucanusetheknobstomodifythesoundsandeffects,andusetheslidersandswitchestocontrolKARMA.

Bank Contents Bank Type

I-A SGX-1, EP-1, best of all EXi EXi

I-BF HD-1 Programs HD-1

GM (I-G) GM2 main Programs

GMg(1)g(9) GM2 variation Programs*1

g(d) GM2 drum Programs*1

U-A HD-1, including ambient drums

Bank type can

be set to either

HD-1 or EXi.

Factory settings:

U-A, G: HD-1 U-

B...F: EXi

U-B AL-1

U-C AL-1 and CX-3

U-D STR-1

U-E MS-20EX & PolysixEX

U-F MOD-7

U-G Initialized HD-1 Programs

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YoucanusethesecontrolsregardlessofthepageshownontheLCDdisplay.However,thereisapagewhichprovidesmoreinformationabouttheControlSurfaceassignmentsandvalues.

2. GototheP0:ControlSurfacepagebypressingtheControlSurfacetab,locatedinthelowerrightof

the

LCD

screen.ThispageshowsalloftheControlSurfacesliders,knobs,andswitches,alongwiththeircurrentassignmentsandvalues.Whenyoumoveacontroller,thecorrespondingobjectintheLCDscreenwillalsomove.

Using knobs to vary the timbre

WhentheRTKNOBS/KARMAbuttonislit,theeightknobsatthetopoftheControlSurfacemodulatevariousaspectsofthesoundsandeffects.

Knobs14havededicatedfunctions,asprintedonthe

frontpanel:

Filter

Cutoff,

Filter

Resonance,

Filter

EG

Intensity,andReleaseTime.

Knobs58canbeassignedtoawidevarietyoffunctions.Often(thoughnotalways),knobs5and6modulatesynthesisparameters,knob7controlsthedepthofachorusorothermodulationeffect,andknob8controlsreverbdepth.

Foradetailedtutorial,seeEditingsounds&effectswiththeRealtimeKnobsintheOG,underQuickeditsusingtheknobs,sliders,andswitches.

Using Tone Adjust

ToneAdjust

lets

you

use

all

of

the

sliders,

knobs,

and

switchesontheControlSurfacetoeditProgramparameters,liketheknobsandslidersonananalogsynth.EachphysicalcontrolcanbeassignedtoanyoneofanumberofProgramparameters.

ThespecificparametersavailablethroughToneAdjustwillvarydependingonthetypeofProgram.HD1Programssupportacertainsetofparameters;eachEXialsohasitsownsetofparameters.ThePolysixEXworksparticularlywellwithToneAdjust,soletstakealookatitnow.

1. InProgrammode,pressthebuttonforBankIA.

2. Select

Program

I

A074

Phunky

Power

Bass.ThisusesthePolysixEX.

3. UnderCONTROLASSIGN,presstheTONEADJ/EQbutton.

4. Playthekeyboardwhilemovingsliders14andknobs12.

Noticeastheknobgraphicsonthedisplaymoveaswell.Sliders14controltheenvelopeshape;knobs12controlthefiltercutoffandresonance.

5. Onthedisplay,presstheControlSurfacetab.

Thispageshowstheassignmentsandvaluesforallofthesliders,knobs,andswitches.

6. Pressthe

Main

tab

to

return

to

the

main

Play

page.

7. TouchthePolysixEXgraphicaroundtheCutoffandResonanceknobs.

ThedisplayjumpstothemainPolysixEXpage.

8. ExperimentwithplayingwhileusingtheControlSurfacesliders,knobs,andswitches.

Noticehowthegraphicsrespond,aswell.Youcanalsoselectagraphiccontrolonthescreenandedititsvalueusinganyofthedataentrycontrols.

Restoring the sound to its original stateWhenyoureeditingaProgram,youcancomparebackandforthbetweentheeditedandsavedversions.

1. PressthefrontpanelCOMPAREswitch.

TheCOMPARELEDwilllight,andtheProgramssavedsettingswillberecalled.

2. PresstheCOMPAREswitchagain,toreturntotheeditedsettings.

TheCOMPARELEDwillgodark,andthesoundwillreturntotheeditedversion.Youcanswitchbackandforthasmanytimesasyoulike.

Resetting individual controllersYoucanalsoresetindividualcontrollerstotheirsavedvalues,suchasthevectorjoystickoranycontrolsurfaceslider,knob,orswitch.Todoso:

1. HolddownthefrontpanelRESETCONTROLSswitch.

2. Whileholdingdowntheswitch,moveorpressthecontrolthatyoudliketoreset.

3. ReleasetheRESETCONTROLSswitch.

Thecontrollerwillbereset.

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Using KARMA

Turning KARMA on and off

ToturnKARMAonandoff:

1. Pressthe

KARMA

ON/OFF

switch,

so

that

the

LEDislit.

WhentheLEDislit,KARMAison.

2. Pressakey,andKARMAwillbegintoplay.

(Notethatinsomesounds,KARMAmaybesettorespondonlytonotesplayedinaspecifickeyboardrange.)

NotethefrontpanelLATCHswitch.ThisswitchcontrolswhetherornotKARMAcontinuestoplayafteryouremoveyourhandfromthekeyboard.

IftheLEDislit,Latchison.KARMAwillcontinuetoplayevenafteryouremoveyourhandfromthekeyboard.

If

the

LED

is

dark,

Latch

is

off;

KARMA

will

stopwhenyouremoveyourhandfromthekeyboard.

Link to Drum Track

IfthefrontpanelLINKEDLEDandKARMAON/OFFswitchesarelit,KARMAwillstartandstoptogetherwiththeDrumTrack.Importantly,KARMAwillnotstartiftheDrumTrackisnotturnedon.Formoreinformation,seeLinkingKARMAandtheDrumTrackonpage 21.

Using the KARMA controllers

Allfactory

sounds

are

set

up

for

use

with

KARMA.

SomearestoredwithKARMAonbydefault,andothersarestoredwithKARMAoff,asshownbytheLEDontheKARMAON/OFFswitch.

1. PressthePROGbuttontoenterProgrammode.

2. Selectasoundthatyoulike,andpresstheKARMAON/OFFbuttontoturnonKARMA.

Thebuttonwilllightup.

3. PresstheRTKNOBS/KARMAbuttonunderCONTROLASSIGN.

Whenthisbuttonislit,theControlSurfaceslidersandswitcheswillcontrolKARMA.

4. GototheControlSurfacepage.

Thisshowsalloftheassignmentsandcurrentvaluesforthesliders,knobs,andbuttons.

TheslidersandthelowerrowofbuttonsaretheKARMASlidersandSwitches.ThesecontrolparameterswithinKARMA,whichwillvarydependingontheProgram.

TheupperrowofbuttonsselectKARMAScenes,whichstorevaluesfortheKARMASlidersandSwitches.

5. Presstheupperrowofbuttons,onebyone,toselectdifferentKARMAScenes.

NoticehowthisalsochangestheKARMASWITCHandKARMASLIDERvalues,asshowninthedisplay.YoucanmovebetweenentirelydifferentsettingsofallthesecontrolssimplybypressingaKARMASCENEswitch.

Eachsceneindependentlyremembersanyeditsthatyoumakeviatheslidersandswitches.Editstoall8scenesarestoredwhenyouwritetheProgram.

6. Movethe

sliders

and

press

the

bottom

row

of

switches,andlistentotheeffectthattheyhaveonthesound.

TheslidersandswitcheswillcontroldifferentthingsdependingonthecurrentProgramanditsKARMAsettings.

Using KARMA in Combination mode

KARMAusesmodulestogeneratephrasesorpatterns.ProgramscanuseasingleKARMAmodule,

butCombinationscanuseuptofoursimultaneously. Eachmodulecanplayaseparatesound(orgroupof

sounds)if

desired.

ModulesareroutedtodifferentsoundsviathemodulesMIDIinputandoutputchannels.

1. UsethefrontpanelMODULECONTROLswitchtoselectthemodulethatyouwanttocontrol.

SelectMASTERtocontrolallfourKARMAmodulessimultaneously.

SelectADtocontroltheindividualKARMAmodules.

2. MoveandpresstheKARMAslidersandswitches.

Theslidersandswitcheswillcontrolthepatternorphrasegeneratedbytheselectedmodule.

On-screen padsYoucanusetheonscreenPadstotriggerchordsforKARMA.

1. PresstheEQ/Vector/Control tab,andthenselectthePadstab.

ThistakesyoutothePadspage.

2. MakesurethattheonscreenEnablePadPlaybuttonislit.

3. Touchthepadstoplaytheirchords.

Dynamicsarecontrolledbywhereyoutouchthepad;touchhigherforlouder,andlowerforsofter.

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Using the Drum Track

Turning the Drum Track on and off

1. PresstheDRUMTRACKswitch.

Dependingon

various

settings,

the

Drum

Track

may

begintoplayimmediately,ormaywaituntilyoustarttoplayonthekeyboard.IfthebuttonsLEDisblinkingonandoff,itswaitingforyoutoplay.

FormoredetailsonDrumTrackstart/stopandsynchronization,seethechapterUsingtheDrumTrackintheOG.

Selecting the Drum Track pattern &sound

Program mode

InProgram

mode,

the

Drum

Track

has

aspecial

reservedmixerslotandadedicatedProgramselectparameter.TosetuptheDrumTrackinProgrammode:

1. PresstheBasic/Vectortab,andthenpresstheDrumTracktab.

TheDrumTrackpagewillappear.

NotetheDrumPatternsection,intheupperleftofthedisplay.ThePatternparameterhastwopopupmenus.TheoneontheleftselectsbetweenthePresetandUser

banks;theoneontherightselectsthepatternwithinthebank.

2. Setthe

Bank

and

Pattern

as

desired.

Note:IftheselectedpatternisanemptyUserpatternorPresetP000:Off,theDRUMTRACKbuttonwontturnon.

Next,notetheDrumTrackParameterssectionofthepage(totherightoftheDrumPatternsection).ThisareacontainsafewparametersforadjustingthebasicsoundoftheDrumTrack.

3. PresstheProgrampopupbutton.

TheCategory/ProgramSelectdialogappears.Bydefault,theDrumcategorywillalreadybeselected.

4. SelectadrumProgramfortheDrumTracktoplay.

Youcan

actually

select

any

sound,

even

outside

of

the

Drumcategorybutingeneral,thepatternswillonlymakesensewhenplayingadrumProgram.

Combination mode

InCombinations(andSongs),theDrumTracksimplysendsMIDItoplayoneormoreofthe16Timbres/Tracks.

Formoreinformation,seeDrumTracksettingsinCombinationmodeintheUsingtheDrumTrackchapteroftheOG.

Linking KARMA and the Drum Track

YoucanlinkKARMAandtheDrumTracksothatthey

startand

stop

together.

This

is

controlled

by

the

Link

toDrumTrackcheckboxontheKARMATriggerspage.

1. GototheProgramP7:KARMAModuleParametersTriggerpage.

2. IntheControlsection,enabletheLinktoDrumTrackcheckbox.

ThefrontpanelLINKEDLEDwilllight.

3. TurntheKARMAON/OFFswitchon.

Whenlinked,KARMAwillalwayswaitfortheDrumTrack.So,unlesstheDRUMTRACKswitchison,KARMAwontstartyet.

4. Turnthe

DRUM

TRACK

switch

on.

KARMAwillstarttoplayalongwiththeDrumTrack,accordingtotheDrumTracksTriggerMode.

Formoredetails,pleaseseeUsingKARMAandtheDrumTracktogetherintheUsingtheDrumTrackchapteroftheOG.

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Using the sequencer

Recording MIDI and audio

Auto Song SetupTheAutoSongSetupfeaturecopiesthecurrentProgramorCombinationintoaSong,andthenputsthesysteminrecordreadymode.Wheninspirationstrikes,youcanusethisfunctiontostartrecordingimmediately.TodosofromProgrammode:

1. HolddowntheENTERkeyandpresstheSEQUENCERREC/WRITEkey.

TheSetuptoRecorddialogboxwillopenandaskAreyousure?

2. PressOK.

ThesystemswitchestoSequencermode,withrecord

alreadyenabled.

3. PresstheSTART/STOPkeytostartthesequencerandbeginrecording.

Withthedefaultsettings,therewillbeatwomeasurecountdownbeforerecordingstarts.

4. Playwhatyoudliketorecord,andthenpressSTART/STOPtostoprecording.

ThesequencerwillautomaticallyreturntothebeginningoftheSong(beat1ofmeasure1,asshownintheupperrighthandcorner:001:01.000).

5. PressSTART/STOPtohearwhatyourecorded.

Since

you

started

in

Program

mode,

your

playing

will

havebeenrecordedonTrack1.IfyouusedtheDrumTrack,itwillhavebeenrecordedonTrack10.ForCombinations,moretracksareusedasneeded.

Adding another MIDI track

1. IfKARMAwason,pressthefrontpanelKARMAbuttontoturnitoff.

2. TurnofftheMultiRECcheckbox,intheupperrightofthedisplay.

AutoSongSetupturnsthisontorecordtheProgramsDrumTrack,ormultiplechannelsinaCombination.

3. BelowtheSongname,opentheTrackSelectpopupandselectMIDITrack02.

Thiscontrolsboththetrackthatyouplayfromthekeyboard,and(withMultiRECturnedoff)thetrackthatsrecorded.

4. Using

the

Category

or

Bank/Program

Select

popup

menus,selectaProgramforTrack02.

5. PressLOCATEtogobacktothestartoftheSong.

6. PressREC/WRITEtoenablerecording,andthenpressSTART/STOPtostart.

7. Playwhatyoudliketorecord,andthenpress

START/STOPwhen

youre

done.

Adding an audio track

Continuingfromabove,letsrecordanaudiooverdub.

1. Connectadynamicmicrophone,guitar,bass,othersynth,etc.toAUDIOINPUT1.

Formoredetailsonconnectingdifferenttypesofmicsandguitars,seeMIC/LINEswitchesonpage 11.

2. Ifyoureusingamic,settheinputsMIC/LINEswitchtoMIC;otherwise,setittoLINE.

3. GototheAudioTrackMixertaboftheSequencer

P0:Play/Rec

page.

4. TurntheMultiRECcheckboxonagain.

Ingeneral,MultiRECisthebestchoicewhenrecordingaudio.

5. PressTrack1sPLAYbuttononce,sothatitturnsredandsaysREC.

NotethattheInputisalreadysetto1bydefault.Next,weneedtosetthelevel.

6. PressthePreferencetab.

ThistakesyoutothePreferencepage,whichincludesameterfortherecordenabledaudiotracks.

7. Keeping

an

eye

on

the

meter,

adjust

the

rear

panel

LEVELknobuntilthelevelishighbutnotclipping.

UsetherearpanelLEVELknob,andnottheonscreenslider.Ifthesignalclips,youllseethemessageADCOVERLOAD!appearoverthemeter.

8. PressLOCATEtogobacktothestartoftheSong.

9. PressREC/WRITEtoenablerecording,andthenpressSTART/STOPtostart.

10.Playwhatyoudliketorecord,andthenpressSTART/STOPwhenyouredone.

Un-saved audio filesWhenyourecordaudiotracks,theyreinitiallystoredinafoldernamedTEMPontheinternaldisk.IfyouthenturnoffthepowerbeforesavingtheSong,theSongwillbelost,buttheaudiofileswillstillbeonthedisk.Thenexttimethatyoustartup,youllseethefollowingmessage:

Thereareunsavedaudiofilesfromyourpreviousrecordingsession.

Doyouwanttorestorethesefiles,ordeletethemfromthedisk?

[Restore][Delete]

Sincethe

Song

was

not

saved,

all

the

track

audio

event

dataandregiondataisgone,butyoucanstillrestoretheWAVEfilesandusethemtocreateanewsong.

Ifyouwanttokeepthisdata,pressRestore.Ifyouwanttodeletethisdata,pressDelete.

Multi REC

Track Select

Bank/Program

Select Popup

Category

Select Popup

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Editing MIDI

Youcanmodifyyourperformanceafterrecording,ifyouwish.Forinstance,youcanerasemisplayednotes,orcorrecttheirpitchandtiming.

TimingcorrectionisdonethroughQuantization.Thistakesthenotesyouplayedandlinesthemuptothenearestbeatorfractionofabeat,basedontheresolutionyousele