Using Exi - Korg kronos Operation Manual

Playing and editing Programs

Using EXi

In EXi Programs, you can select one or two EXi to be split or
layered together. Each EXi has its own sonic character and
different pages of parameters.
To select different EXi:
1. Select an EXi Program.
Note: EXi Programs are stored in EXi Banks, separate from
HD-1 Programs. Depending on settings, any bank except for
INT-G may be an EXi bank.
2. Press the Common button.
3. Press the Basic/Vector tab.
The P4: Basic/Vector Program Basic page appears.
4. Under EXi 1 Instrument Type, at the top left of the
display, select any of the EXi.
You can also select a second EXi under EXi 2 Instrument
Type, but for now let's concentrate on EXi 1.
5. Press the EXi 1 button at the bottom of the display.
The tabs will change to show the pages for the selected EXi.
Time to explore!
SGX-2 Premium Piano
Redefining the workstation piano
You've never heard a piano like this on a workstation. Every
note is sampled in stereo at up to 12 velocity levels with no
loops, for smooth response and natural decays—plus
multiple velocity layers of true damper resonance, along
with modeled string resonance. Additionally, some sounds
include dedicated Una Corda samples.
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The SGX-2 also provides the exceptionally high polyphony
that real acoustic piano sounds require—up to 100 dual-
stereo notes, the equivalent of 400 mono voices.
String Resonance
When a note is played on a piano, any other un-damped
strings will resonate slightly, with an intensity corresponding
to their harmonic relationship to the played note. An extreme
example of this is heard when the damper pedal is down, at
which point all of the strings resonate together. However, it
also happens whenever a note is played while one or more
other harmonically related notes are held—even when the
damper pedal is off. For instance, if you hold C2 and then
sharply play and release C3, you'll hear a faint echo of the
C3 ringing from the C2 string.
The SGX-2's modeled string resonance can be turned on and
off for each individual Program. With older Programs, it will
be turned off by default. To turn it on, go to the P5–1: String
Resonance/Una Corda page, enable the String Resonance
check-box, and set the Depth as desired. For more
information, see "5–1a: String Resonance" on page 396 of
the Parameter Guide.
Una Corda
Most KRONOS sounds, including all SGX-2 Piano Types,
include at least basic support for soft pedals via MIDI
CC#67. For these sounds, when CC#67 is on, effective
velocity is reduced—as if you were playing a little softer
than you actually are.
As an alternative to this approach, some SGX-2 Piano
Types include dedicated Una Corda samples. With these
Piano Types, CC#67 switches to a different, dedicated set of
samples instead of modifying velocity.
The P5: Resonance/Una Corda page includes a graphic
dedicated to Una Corda. If the selected Piano Type includes
Una Corda samples, the graphic in this section of the display
will be active. If it does not include Una Corda samples, the
graphic will be grayed out.
For more information, see "5–1b: Una Corda" on page 396
of the Parameter Guide.
EP-1 MDS Electric Piano
New technology, classic sounds
The EP-1 provides incredible recreations of six classic tine
and reed electric pianos, along with modeled vintage effects.
Based on Korg's Multi-Dimensional Synthesis (MDS), the
EP-1 delivers natural real-time expression without the
limitations of ordinary sample playback. For instance, you'll
appreciate the natural decay and astonishingly smooth
gradation of dynamics from pp to ff, without tell-tale split
points - just like the real instruments.
Real-time control over noise elements, including mechanical
key-off noises controlled by release velocity, gives your
performances even greater realism and detail.