Basic Information; About The Kronos' Modes - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Basic information

About the KRONOS' modes

The KRONOS has a large number of features that let
you play and edit programs and combinations, record
and play sequence data, record and play back samples,
and manage data on disk. The largest unit used to
organize these features is called a mode.
The KRONOS has seven modes.
Set List mode
Set Lists make it simple to play and organize any of the
sounds loaded into the KRONOS, without regard for
what bank they're stored in or whether they're
Programs, Combinations, or even Songs.
Large on‐screen buttons make sound selection fast and
foolproof, and the Program Up or Down footswitch
assignments can be used for hands‐free sound
changes. Cut, copy, paste, and insert tools make re‐
ordering a snap.
Smooth Sound Transitions (SST) let the previous sound
and its effects ring out naturally, making it easy to
change sounds during a live performance. SST is active
in all of the KRONOS modes, but Set Lists give you
greater control over the transitions. You can fine‐tune
the ring‐out time for each sound, so that (for instance)
one sound fades out very quickly, while another
sound's delays continue to repeat for ten or twenty
seconds.
Set Lists are great for live performance, but they're also
handy for organizing sounds in general. For example,
you could create a Set List with all of your favorite
String sounds, including both Programs and
Combinations.
Program mode
Programs are the basic sounds of KRONOS. In
Program mode, you can:
• Select and play Programs
• Edit Programs
Make detailed settings for oscillators, filters, amps,
EGs, LFOs, effects, KARMA, vector synthesis, etc.
The specific parameters will vary depending on the
synthesis type: HD‐1, AL‐1, CX‐3, STR‐1, MS‐20EX,
PolysixEX, MOD‐7, EP‐1, or SGX‐1.
• Create drum programs using drum kits (as created
in Global mode)
• Play and control one KARMA module
• Sample and resample
For example, you can sample an external audio
source while listening to a performance generated
by KARMA, or you can play a Program and
resample your performance.
Basic information About the KRONOS' modes
Combination mode
Combinations are sets of up to 16 Programs that can be
played simultaneously, letting you create sounds more
complex than a single Program. In Combination mode,
you can:
• Select and play Combinations
• Use KRONOS as a 16‐track multitimbral tone
generator
• Edit Combinations
Assign Programs to each of the 16 Timbres, each
with separate volume, pan, EQ, and keyboard and
velocity zones; make settings for effects, vector
synthesis, Drum Track, and KARMA.
• Control and play up to four KARMA modules
• Sample or resample
For example you can sample an external audio
source while listening to the performance of the
KARMA, or resample a performance you play using
a combination.
Sequencer mode
Sequencer mode lets you record, play back, and edit
MIDI tracks and audio tracks. You can:
• Select and play Songs
• Edit Songs
Assign Programs to each of the 16 MIDI Tracks,
with separate volume, pan, EQ, and keyboard and
velocity zones; make settings for effects, vector
synthesis, Drum Track, and KARMA
• Record up to sixteen MIDI tracks simultaneously
• Record up to four of the sixteen audio tracks
simultaneously, mix using automation, and import
WAVE files.
• Control and play up to four KARMA modules
• Sample or resample
You can sample an external audio input source
while playing a song, and use In‐Track Sampling to
automatically create a note event that triggers the
sample at the same time as it was recorded.
You can also resample an entire song, and then use
Disk mode to create an audio CD.
• Use KRONOS as a 16‐track multitimbral tone
generator
• Record patterns and assign them to individual
keys, using RPPR (Realtime Pattern
Play/Recording)
• Create your own Drum Track Patterns
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