Rear Panel - Korg KRONOS2-61 Quick Start Manual

Rear Panel

Rear Panel
1. AC Power connector
Connect the included power cable here. We recommend that
you first connect the power cable to the KRONOS, and then
connect the other end of the cable to an AC outlet.
2. POWER switch
This switch turns the power on and off. Before turning
KRONOS off, make sure that you've saved any edits to your
Programs, Combis, Songs, or other user data.
After turning the power off, please wait for at least ten
seconds before you turn the power on again.
Auto Power-off
The KRONOS can be set to turn off automatically when the
system has not been active for a certain length of time.
"Activity" includes using the TouchView display and most
front panel controls, playing sounds, sending or receiving
MIDI, local or ftp disk activity, etc.
When the power turns off, any un-saved edits will be lost.
Make sure to save your data before this occurs.
You can control the amount of time before the system turns
off, or disable Auto Power-off entirely. To do so:
1. In the menu on the Global P0: Basic Setup page, select
the Auto Power-off Setting... command.
2. Select the length of idle time after which the power
will turn off. The default time is 4 hours. If you don't
want the power to turn off automatically, set this to
Disabled.
3. USB 2.0 A & B ports
There are two high-speed USB A ports for connecting
storage media such as hard disks, CD-R drives, and flash
media, as well as USB MIDI controllers and alphanumeric
keyboards.
The high-speed USB B port lets you connect to a Mac or
Windows PC, for sending and receiving MIDI and audio,
and for connecting to the computer editor program.
4. Analog AUDIO INPUTS
You can use the audio inputs for recording, sampling, and
real-time mixing through the built-in effects.
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2. Power Switch
1. AC Power
connector
4. Analog
3. USB
Audio Inputs
6. MIDI
INPUT 1 & 2
The inputs use balanced 1/4" TRS connectors, and can
accept either microphone-level or line-level signals. Each of
the two inputs has an identical set of controls, as described
below.
MIC/LINE switches
These set the input's nominal signal level. Set these switches
according to the type of device that you're connecting, and
then use the LEVEL knobs (described below) to optimize
the gain.
Use the LINE setting (switch pressed in) when connecting to
mixers, computer audio systems, signal processors, electric
guitars, or other synthesizers. The nominal level is +4dBu,
with 12dB of headroom.
Note: Guitars and basses with active pickups can be
connected directly. Passive pickups can also be used, but the
impedance mismatch will cause both a change in tone and a
reduction in volume. For best results, route such guitars
through a pre-amp or effects unit before connecting them.
Use the MIC setting (switch = out position) only when
connecting a microphone. Note that some microphones, such
as condensers, may require external phantom power, which
is not supplied by the KRONOS. In this case, use an external
mic preamp, and then connect the preamp to the KRONOS.
LEVEL knobs
These knobs let you make more precise adjustments to the
input level, after setting the basic levels with the MIC/LINE
switches.
The MIN setting is unity gain; the MAX setting provides
about 40dB of gain above unity.
5. Analog AUDIO OUTPUTS
All of the analog audio outputs use balanced TRS 1/4"
connectors, and are referenced to a +4dBu signal level.
(MAIN) L/MONO, R
These are the main stereo outputs; their volume is controlled
by the VOLUME knob. All of the factory Programs and
Combis are programmed to play through these outputs.
If no cable is connected to the R output, L/MONO will carry
a mono summation of the stereo signal. Use this when
connecting to a device (such as a keyboard amp) which has
only a mono input.
5. Analog
Audio Outputs
7. S/PDIF 8. Pedals
In & Out