Analog Inputs - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Creating songs (Sequencer mode)
Audio track monitoring
(Input: REC Source, Track: track playback)
On Input Track Input Track Input Track*
Record
Tracks
Off Input
On
Other
Track Playback
Tracks
Off
Source Direct Solo
If this is unchecked, the L/R (post-TFX) and bus line
signal(s) specified by REC Source will be sent from the L/R
jacks and the headphone jack as specified by the Audio Input
Bus Select (IFX/Indiv.) and post-IFX Bus Sel. settings.
This is the normal state.
Normally you will leave this unchecked, and Check this if
you want to monitor only the sound that's being recorded.
Only the signal of the bus line specified by REC Source will
be output to the L/R jacks and the headphone jack. When
using Multi REC, you'll hear the sound from the REC
Source buses whose Play/Rec/Mute setting is set to REC.
Note: If the REC Source is L/R, this setting is ignored; the
L/R (post-TFX) signal is output from the L/R jacks and the
headphone jack.
Rehearsal
Check this if you want to rehearse before actually recording
on an audio track. (recording will not actually occur).
Audio Track Recording Level
This indicates the input level to the audio track selected for
Track Select (when using single-track recording), or the
input level to the audio tracks whose Play/Rec/Mute setting
is REC (when using multi-track recording: maximum 4
tracks).
Recording Level 1, 2, 3, 4
Level Meter 1, 2, 3, 4
This adjusts the final-stage signal level of each REC Source
being recorded to the audio tracks.
The upper part of the level meter/slider shows the
corresponding audio track number.
If you're using single track recording, Recording Level 1
and Level Meter 1 both apply.
If you're using multi-track recording, the settings for tracks
whose Play/Rec/Mute is REC will be valid.
When using single-track recording, the level meter will show
the recording level if you set "Track Select" to Audio Track.
When using multi-track recording, press the SEQUENCER
REC/WRITE switch to enter record-standby mode, and the
level meter will show the recording level.
Note: The settings up to this point are the same as if you
executed the page menu command Auto HDR/Sampling
Setup with the HDR (Audio Track Recording) setting, to
make the setup automatically. Audio Input, REC Source,
100
Track Select, and Overwrite are set automatically. For
more information, see "Auto HDR/Sampling Setup" on
page 632 of the Parameter Guide.
During Punch Rec
Setting levels
For the best results, set the levels as described below:
1. If Multi REC is off, set Track Select to an Audio
The Level Meter(s) will now show the recording level(s).
2. Initially, set the Recording Level(s) to 0.0dB.
3. Adjust the level(s) of the input signal(s) so that it is as
If you're using AUDIO INPUTS 1 and/or 2, adjust the
volume using rear-panel MIC/LINE switches and LEVEL
knobs.
If you're using the USB or S/P DIF inputs, adjust the output
level of your external audio source.
If you're sampling external audio through the internal
effects, you may also need to adjust the individual effects
input and/or output level parameters.
If you're using internal sounds, adjust the levels using the
control surface, effects input/output trim, etc.
4. If the level is still not high enough, increase the
Again, the goal is to get the level as high as possible without
activating the CLIP! or ADC OVERLOAD! messages.
Tips for eliminating distortion when using the

analog inputs

If sound from the analog inputs is distorted, but the CLIP!
message doesn't appear, it's possible that distortion is
occurring at the analog input stage, or that distortion is being
caused by the settings of the internal effects.
If the "ADC OVERLOAD!" message appears above the
Recording Level meters, the distortion is due to excessive
levels at the input. In this case, either lower the output level
of the external audio source, or adjust the MIC/LINE gain
select switch and LEVEL knob so that this message does not
appear.
If there is distortion, but the "ADC OVERLOAD!" message
does not appear, it's possible that the distortion is being
caused by the settings of the internal effects. To solve this
problem, either lower the input Level, or adjust the effects
settings (such as changing the individual effect Input Trim
parameters).
Examples of audio track recording
Recording an external input on audio track 1
In this example, we'll explain how a guitar connected to the
Audio Input 1 jack can be recorded on audio track 1.
Track.
or
If Multi REC is On, record-enable the desired Tracks,
and then press the SEQUENCER REC/WRITE
switch.
high as possible without activating the CLIP! or ADC
OVERLOAD! messages.
Recording Level using the on-screen slider.
Recording and playback on an audio track can occur until
the end of the master track. You cannot record for longer
than 80 minutes.