Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Operation Guide
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Thank you for purchasing the Korg KRONOS/KRONOS X. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully.
About this manual
The owner’s manuals and how to use them
References to the KRONOS and KRONOS X
These manuals apply to both the KRONOS and the KRONOS X, collectively referred to as “the KRONOS. ” The front panel and rear panel illustrations show the KRONOS X 61‐key model, but they apply identically to the other models. For information on the current LCD page, press and release the HELP button. For more details on using the Help system, see “HELP button” on page 3. *English‐language only.
Supplementary guides
Voice Name List
The Voice Name List lists all of the sounds and setups that are in the KRONOS when it is shipped from the factory, including Programs, Combinations, Multisamples, Drum Samples, Drum Kits, KARMA GEs, Wave Sequences, Drum Track Patterns, Template Songs, and Effect Presets.
Three manuals
The KRONOS includes three owner’s manuals: • Quick Start Guide • Operation Guide • Parameter Guide All of these manuals are available as PDFs on Accessory Disc 2, and are included in the on‐board Help system. A printed version of the Quick Start Guide is also included.
Updating and restoring the KRONOS
This document contains information on updating and restoring the KRONOS software. It’s provided separately as a convenience; all of its information may also be found in the Parameter Guide.
Quick Start Guide
Please read this first. It introduces all of the basic features of the KRONOS, and is designed to get you up and running quickly.
New features in KRONOS software version 1. 5
This document provides an overview of the new features in KRONOS software version 1. 5. It’s provided separately as a convenience; all of its information may also be found in the Operation Guide.
Operation Guide
Put simply, the Operation Guide is designed to answer the question, “How do I do this?” It explains the names and functions of each part of the KRONOS, basic operation, an overview of each mode, how to edit sounds, record on the sequencer, sample, and so on. This guide also explains the basics of effects, KARMA, Drum Track, Wave Sequences, and Drum Kits. [. . . ] In the P2: Loop Edit page, use the “Loop” check box to turn loop playback on/off for the sample. Looping will be turned on if the box is checked. This will operate between the addresses you specify in step 3. Loop On: Start→End→Loop Start→End→ (Loop Start→End is repeated) Loop Off: Start→End
4. By using the ZOOM button you can change the range that is displayed. When “Start” is highlighted, zoom will be performed from the start address.
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Area “a” shown in the illustration displays the entire sample. Area “b” indicates the region within the entire sample that is shown in area “c. ” As you zoom‐in on the time axis, this shows you where the zoomed region is located within the entire sample. Use the Zoom buttons to specify how area “c” will show a magnified (zoom‐in) or reduced (zoom‐out) view of the waveform.
Use Zero
If the Use Zero check box is checked, only those addresses where the waveform data crosses the zero level will be found automatically when searching, and can be set. This lets you easily make address settings where noise is less likely to occur when looping.
To play the sample, press the key to which the sample is assigned (the key range that is highlighted in Keyboard & Pad). A sample waveform that was sampled with Sample Mode set to Stereo will be displayed in two levels. The upper level is the L channel, and the lower level is the R channel. Set the start address in “Start, ” the loop start address in “Loop Start, ” and the end address in “End. ”
Truncate
5. If necessary, use the page menu command “Truncate” to delete unwanted data that falls outside the start (or loop start) and end addresses. Select the Front & End radio button. In this example, we will not change the settings of the Save to No. and Overwrite check boxes, so press the OK button to execute.
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Sampling and editing in Sampling mode Using Time Slice
When you execute this operation, the truncated sample data will automatically be assigned to the index.
Using the grid to make loop settings
Grid overlays a grid on the waveform display to indicate the tempo BPM. This helps you make loop settings that match the tempo. You can also view the grid in the P1: Sample Edit page, and use the grid to edit the waveform to match the tempo. Check “Grid. ” The grid will appear in the waveform display. Set Resolution as desired, and specify the tempo BPM value. The grid is displayed according to the playback pitch at the base key (the key shown in blue for “Keyboard & Pad”). You can select the base key by holding down the ENTER switch and playing a key. Press the base key to play the sample, and press the TAP TEMPO switch at quarter‐note intervals along with the phrase. This will enable Tap Tempo and specify the tempo. Set the end address “End” so that it coincides with a grid line. This will make the loop length match the BPM. If looping is on, the grid is displayed beginning at the Loop Start. If looping is off, the grid is displayed beginning at the Start. If you want to hide the grid display, uncheck the “Grid” option.
In the dialog boxes of some page menu items, there is a Save to No. setting that lets you specify the sample number to which the edited sample will be saved. At this time, a vacant sample number will be selected automatically, so you will change the setting only if you want to specify the save destination number. If you check Overwrite in the dialog box of the command, the data prior to editing will be deleted and overwritten by the edited data. Normally, you will execute the Write operation without checking this, so that the unedited data is preserved. When you are completely finished with your editing, you can use the page menu command Delete Sample to delete unneeded samples.
Using Time Slice
Time Slice is a function that detects the attack of the kick or snare etc. in a rhythm loop sample (a sample consisting of a looped pattern of drums etc. ), and automatically divides it into separate instrumental sounds. Each of the divided instrumental sounds is made into a sample of its own, and then automatically expanded into a multisample and program. Pattern playback data for the Sequencer mode using the divided samples is also created automatically. The time‐slices sample can be used in the following ways by the song of Sequencer mode. • Multiple rhythm loop samples of differing tempo can be matched to the same tempo without changing their pitch. • You can change the tempo in realtime without affecting the pitch. [. . . ] Virtual Memory Technology (VMT) plays large samples directly from the internal SSD. EXs6 - SGX-1 German D Piano; EXs7 - SGX-1 Japanese C Piano 32 or more Damper Resonance, Damper Noise, Mechanical Noise, Note Release
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Specifications EP-1 Program
EP-1 Program
MDS Electric Piano Electric Piano Model Types: 6 Oscillator Control Panel Control
Tine-type and reed-type electric pianos powered by Multi-Dimensional Synthesis (MDS), and vintage effects. Tine EP I, Tine EP II, Tone EP V, Tine EP DMP, Reed EP200, Reed EP200A Harmonic Sound Level, Attack Noise Level, Release Noise Level, Attack Brightness, Hammer Width Tine Type Reed Type Preamp Volume, Tone (Treble, Bass), Vibrate (On/Off, Intensity, Speed), Amp/Cabinet (On/Off, Drive) Preamp Volume, Tone (Treble, Bass), Vibrate (Intensity, Speed), Amp/Cabinet (On/Off, Drive)
Effect Types: 9 Combination Number of Timbres Master Keyboard Functionality Advanced Vector Synthesis Drum kit
Small Phase, Orange Phase, Clack Phase, Vintage Chorus, Black Chorus, EP Chorus, Vintage Flanger, Red Comp, VOX Wah 16 Maximum Keyboard and velocity splits, layers, and crossfades of up to 16 Programs and/or external MIDI devices. Control oscillator volumes and synthesis & effects parameters via the Vector Joystick and the tempo-synchronized Vector Envelope. [. . . ]