Korg KRONOS2-61 Quick Start Manual page 8

Front Panel
8. KARMA buttons
ON/OFF button
This turns KARMA on and off. As with the other KARMA
buttons, the button's LED will light up to show you that it is
turned on.
LATCH button
When LATCH is turned on, KARMA will continue to play
even after you've stopped holding notes on the keyboard or
MIDI In.
This is convenient when you want to play on top of a
KARMA-generated groove, for instance.
MODULE CONTROL button
In Combi and Sequencer modes, KARMA has four
independent Modules, each of which can generate a different
musical effect. When used to control KARMA, the Control
Surface sliders and switches are five layers deep: one for
each Module (A-D), and then a Master Layer which controls
selected parameters from all of the Modules at once.
The MODULE CONTROL button selects whether the
KARMA Sliders, Switches, and Scenes will control either a
single Module independently, or the Master Layer.
Note that Modules A-D can only be selected for
Combinations and Songs. Programs use only a single
Module, controlled by the Master Layer.
9. Vector Joystick
The Vector Joystick is a powerful real-time controller.
Depending on the particular Program, Combi, or Song, it
may modulate Program or effects parameters, or adjust the
volumes of different components of the sound.
For more information on how Vector Synthesis works, see
"Using Vector Synthesis" in the "Playing and editing
Programs" chapter of the OG.
10. Drum Track
The Drum Track is a built-in drum machine, fueled by the
KRONOS's high-quality drum sounds. This button turns the
Drum Track on and off.
Depending on various settings, the Drum Track may begin to
play immediately, or may wait until you start to play on the
keyboard. If the button's LED is blinking on and off, it's
waiting for you to play.
LINKED LED
If the front panel LINKED LED and KARMA ON/OFF
switches are lit, KARMA will start and stop together with
the Drum Track. For more information, see "Linking
KARMA and the Drum Track" on page 21.
11. SW1 and SW2
These on/off switches can perform a number of different
functions, such as modulating sounds or locking the
modulation values of the joystick, ribbon, or aftertouch.
Each has an LED which lights up when the switch is on.
Also, each one may work either as a toggle, or as a
momentary switch. In toggle mode, each press alternates
between on and off; in momentary mode, the switch only
changes for as long as you hold it down.
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Each Program, Combination, and Song stores its own
settings for what the switches will do, and whether each
switch defaults to being on or off.
12. Joystick
The joystick moves in four directions: left, right, forwards
(away from yourself), and backwards (towards yourself).
Each of the four directions can be used to control different
program or effects parameters.
The specific assignments can change depending on the
current Program, Combination, or Song. Generally, though,
they will do something like the functions shown below:
Standard Joystick functions
Controller
Move the joystick...
Name
Left JS–X
Right JS+X
Forwards
JS+Y
(away from yourself )
Backwards
JS–Y
(towards yourself )
13. Ribbon controller
The Ribbon controller lets you modulate Program or effects
parameters by sliding your finger left and right along its
touch-sensitive strip.
As with the other controllers, its specific function will
change depending on the current Program, Combination, or
Song.
14. Headphone jack
This stereo 1/4" headphone jack carries the same signal as
the Main L/R outputs. The volume is controlled by the
VOLUME knob.
15. EXIT button
This button makes it easy to return to the main page of the
current mode:
• Press it once to go to the previously-selected tab on the
main P0 page.
• Press it again to go to the first tab on the main P0 page.
• Press it a third time to select the main parameter on the
P0 page, such as the Program name in Program mode.
Wherever you are in Program, Combi, or Sequencer modes,
pressing EXIT three times (or fewer) will take you back to
Program/Combination/Song Select, where you can
immediately use the numeric keys or
to select a Program, Combination, or Song.
When a dialog box is open, this button cancels the settings
made in the dialog box and closes the dialog box, just like
pressing the Cancel button. If a popup menu or page menu is
open, pressing EXIT closes the menu.
16. SEQUENCER buttons
Most of the buttons in this section apply only to Sequencer
mode and, in Disk and Sampling modes, to audio CD
playback from a connected USB CD-R/RW drive.
Normally controls...
Pitch bend down
Pitch bend up
Vibrato
Filter LFO (wah)
and buttons