Preparations For Sampling; Audio Settings - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Sampling (Open Sampling System)

Preparations for sampling

Audio Settings

Audio input settings
The Audio Input page
This page is available in Program, Combination, Sequencer,
and Sampling modes, and lets you adjust the volume, pan,
effects sends, and bussing for the audio inputs, including
analog inputs 1 & 2, USB 1 & 2, and S/P DIF L & R.
Outside of Sampling mode, this is the main page for
sampling-related settings.
Pages with Audio input settings include:
Mode
Sampling P0: Recording– Audio Input
Combination P0: Play– Audio Input/Sampling
Program P0: Play– Audio Input/Sampling
Sequencer P0: Play/REC– Audio Input/Sampling
Global P0: Basic Setup– Audio
Using the control surface with the Audio Inputs
You can use the control surface to adjust most of the Audio
Input mixer parameters, including Play/Mute, Solo, Pan,
Level, and Sends 1 and 2.
For more information, and "Adjusting volume, Pan, EQ, and
FX sends" on page 43.
Global audio input settings
Each Program, Combination, and Song can either use the
single, Global audio input mixer setup, or have its own
custom settings. Sampling mode, on the other hand, has its
own, separate settings for the audio inputs.
For Programs, Combinations, and Songs, the choice of
whether or not to use the Global setup is controlled by the
Use Global Setting parameter.
When Use Global Setting is On, the Program, Combination,
or Song uses the Global settings. This is the default, and lets
you change freely between different sounds without
affecting the audio inputs. Also, any edits made on Audio
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Input page will affect the Global setting, along with any
other Programs, Combis, or Songs which use the Global
setting.
On the other hand, it may sometimes be convenient to save a
particular mixer setup with an individual Program, Combi,
or Song, to set up special sub-mixer settings or effects
processing for particular inputs. For example, you can set up
a Program to use a mic input with a vocoder, as described
under "Vocoder (Program mode)" on page 863.
In this case, set Use Global Setting to Off, and the audio
inputs will use the Program's custom settings.
Sampling can bypass the mixer entirely
When sampling, you'll use the Source Bus parameter to
select the source of the audio to sample. Depending on the
selected Source Bus, you may or may not need to use the
Audio Input mixer at all.
For instance, if you're sampling through the KRONOS
effects, you'll need to use the Audio Input mixer to send the
desired audio input to the effects.
However, if you simply want to sample the input directly,
you can just set the Source Bus to the desired input, and
you're done—with no need to do any setup in the Audio
Input mixer.
Audio Input mixer
Input 1 & 2, USB 1 & 2, S/P DIF L & R
Input 1 & 2: These are the analog audio inputs, for either
microphones or line-level signals. For more information, see
"Analog AUDIO INPUTS" on page 8.
USB 1 & 2: These are the USB audio inputs, for sampling
from a connected computer.
S/P DIF L & R: These are the S/P DIF inputs, for digital
audio devices such as instruments, recorders, or effects. The
KRONOS supports S/P DIF input and output at 48 kHz.
When using S/P DIF, make sure that the System Clock is
set correctly. For more information, see "System Clock"
on page 756 of the Parameter Guide.
Mic
Effect unit
LINE MIC
Digital recorder, effect, etc.