Basic Examples Of Sampling - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Basic examples of sampling

Sampling your voice from a mic, and
playing it back as a one-shot sample
In this example, we'll use a mic connected to AUDIO
INPUT 1 to sample your voice.
Connect a mic
1. Connect a mic to the rear panel AUDIO INPUT 1
jack.
2. Press the AUDIO INPUT MIC/LINE switch so that
it's in the MIC (outward) position, and set the LEVEL
knob near the center.
For more details, see "Audio input settings" on page 134.
MIC
Sampling Setup
1. Go to the Sampling P0: Recording– Audio Input page.
Press the SAMPLING button to enter Sampling mode.
Make sure that the Sampling P0: Recording page is
displayed.
If it is not, press the EXIT switch, and then press the
Audio Input tab.
2. Choose the menu command "Auto Sampling Setup."
A dialog box will appear. Auto Sampling Setup
automatically sets many of the parameters necessary for
sampling. You can use these settings as a guideline when
sampling.
3. Select "REC Audio Input."
This will make settings for sampling an external audio
source.
4. Set "Source Audio" to Audio Input 1/2.
Sampling and editing in Sampling mode Basic examples of sampling
This means that you'll be sampling the instrument or
other external audio input source connected to AUDIO
INPUT 1 and 2.
5. To the right of Source Audio, select Mono-L.
With this setting, the input from the INPUT 1 jack will be
sent to the internal L-channel and sampled monaurally.
6. For the "Save to" field, select RAM.
The sampled data will be written into RAM memory.
7. Turn "IFX" Off.
You will be sampling without applying an insert effect.
8. Press the OK button to execute the command.
You have now made the settings necessary for sampling.
Note: Take a look at the settings that have been made.
Mic
Audio Input: Inputs 1 and 2 have been routed to the L/R
bus, with their Pan set hard left and hard right respectively,
and input levels set to 127.
Source BUS: L/R
The sound(s) sent to the L/R bus will be sampled. With the
settings above, this includes Inputs 1 and 2.
Trigger: Sampling START SW
Sampling will start when you press the SAMPLING
START/STOP switch.
Recording Level: 0.0
This is the default setting for recording an external input.
Save to: RAM
You will be sampling to RAM memory.
9. Press the Recording tab to go to the P0: Recording–
Recording page.
Under REC Sample Setup. note that Sampling Mode has
been set to L–Mono. This means that the sound of the
internal L channel will be sampled in mono.
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