Sampling - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Appendices

Sampling

Can't sample
Are the audio input settings correct?
• See "Audio inputs don't work properly" on page 260
Is there enough free RAM memory for sampling?
Is there free space in memory? For more information, see
"0–1f: Free Sample Memory/Locations" on page 686 of the
Parameter Guide, and "0–9: Media Information" on
page 822 of the Parameter Guide.
• In order to sample to RAM, you must allocate sufficient
space for sampling.
• If you are sampling to disk, select a different disk. For
more information, see "Select Directory/File for Sample
To Disk" on page 151 of the Parameter Guide.
• Delete unneeded samples. For more information, see
"Delete Sample" on page 727 of the Parameter Guide,
and "0–4: Sample Management" on page 766 of the
Parameter Guide.
• Save important samples to disk, and then delete them
from memory.
If you're sampling to the internal disk, did you uncheck the
Memory Protect "Internal HDD Save" dialog box? (Global
P0)
If you're sampling to external USB storage media, did you
select recordable media?
Is the Trigger setting correct? For more information, see
"Trigger" on page 19 of the Parameter Guide.
In Sampling mode, if Resample is set to Auto, has the
sample to be resampled been assigned to the keyboard, and
the Key parameter set correctly? See "Applying an insert
effect to a sample and resampling the result" on page 146.
Is the Source Bus setting correct?
If a "buffer overrun error occurred" message is displayed
frequently when you are sampling to disk, execute the page
menu command Check Medium (Disk– Utility page) to find
and correct any errors on the selected MS-DOS format
media. For more information, see "Check Medium" on
page 854 of the Parameter Guide.
A stereo sample can't be played in stereo
Is the multisample actually stereo?
• Execute the page menu command "MS Mono To Stereo"
to convert the multisample to stereo. For more
information, see "MS Mono To Stereo/MS Stereo To
Mono (Change Multisample Type)" on page 731 of the
Parameter Guide
Is the sample name assigned correctly? (See "Stereo" on
page 683 of the Parameter Guide.)
Volume of a recorded sample is too
low/too high
Samples that you resampled at a Recording Level of
approximately 0.0 (dB) have a lower volume than when you
resampled them.
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• Did you turn on the Auto +12 dB On setting when you
resampled? See "Auto +12 dB On" on page 138.
• If you resampled with Auto +12 dB On turned off, turn
on +12 dB (Sampling mode Loop Edit page) for that
sample.
Song or CD playback stops temporarily
when you sample
Is Auto Optimize RAM checked?
• If this is checked, RAM will be optimized automatically
when sampling ends, causing the sound to stop at that
point. If a song is being played in Sequencer mode or if a
CD is being played back, the playback will stop.
AIFF file can't be loaded
Make sure that the file suffix is three characters: .AIF. Some
computer applications create files with a four character
suffix, .AIFF, which is not recognized by the KRONOS.
Time lag between pressing the
SAMPLING REC switch and entering
sampling-standby mode
The length of time until you enter sampling-standby mode
will depend on the state of the free space on the disk (i.e.,
whether the free space is continuous or fragmented).
• When sampling to the disk, pressing the SAMPLING
REC switch will cause the amount of space specified by
Sample Time to be allocated within the disk.
• Set Sample Time only slightly longer than the length
that you will actually sample; avoid specifying an
excessively long sample time.
Snap/click noise in recorded sample
Some things can cause the system to pause briefly in the
middle of recording a sample, creating a snap or click noise.
These include pressing the COMPARE button, changing the
EXi type parameters on the EXi Program P4: Program Basic
page, or receiving a System Exclusive bulk dump. Avoid
these while sampling.