Korg kronos Operation Manual page 141

Each Sample is contained in an Index, which includes
parameters for the key range, original Sample pitch, tuning,
level, and so on.
Multisamples can each have up to 128 Indexes.
Using multisamples
When sampling an instrument that is able to produce a wide
range of pitches, such as a piano, recording just one sample
and applying it (playing it back) over the entire pitch range
will not produce a natural-sounding result. By using a
multisample you can record separate samples for each pitch
range, and assign these samples to their respective pitch
ranges to avoid any unnatural sounds during playback.
All of the instrumental sounds in the KRONOS's internal
preset multisamples are constructed in this way. For
example, you might record one sample per octave, and
assign each of these samples to an index covering a one-
octave range on the keyboard.
By assigning multiple samples such as phrase samples or
rhythm loops to different indexes within a Multisample, you
can play multiple samples simultaneously. You can assign
different phrases to each key. Alternatively, these samples
could be assigned at one-octave intervals, and played as
phrase variations with different playback pitches and
tempos.
Sampling Mode supports a maximum of 4,000 Multisamples
at once. Multisamples in EXs and User Banks do not count
towards this maximum.
Multisamples may be used directly in Programs, or within
Wave Sequences. They can be used with KARMA to
produce interesting results (for example, by using KARMA
to automatically play sound effects or spoken samples).
Multisample
Index001
Index002
Top Key
Top Key
Index 001 Index 002
0000: 0001:
Sample A Sample B
Multisample
Wave Seq.
Sample
Drum Kit
Sampling overview About sampling on the KRONOS
Index003
Index004
Top Key
Top Key
Index 003 Index 004
0002: 0003:
Sample C Sample D
Program OSC (Single/Double)
Program OSC (Single/Double)
Program OSC (Drums/Double Drums)
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