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MIDI applications
About MIDI
MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, and is
a world-wide standard for exchanging various types of
musical data between electronic musical instruments and
computers. When MIDI cables are used to connect two or
Connecting MIDI devices & computers
Controlling an external MIDI tone
generator from the KRONOS
When you wish to use the KRONOS's keyboard, controllers,
and sequencer etc. to play an external MIDI tone generator,
use a MIDI cable to connect the KRONOS's MIDI OUT
connector to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI
tone generator.
Controlling the KRONOS's tone
generator from an external MIDI device
When you wish to play or control the KRONOS's tone
generator from an external MIDI keyboard or sequencer etc.,
use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the
external MIDI device to the MIDI IN connector of the
KRONOS.
MIDI IN
KRONOS
Controlling two or more external MIDI
tone generators from the KRONOS
You can use the MIDI THRU jack to simultaneously control
multiple MIDI devices. (This type of connection should be
used to connect no more than three devices. If you wish to
connect a larger number of MIDI devices, we recommend
that you use a MIDI patch bay as shown in the second
diagram below.)
KRONOS
MIDI OUT
You can also use a MIDI patch bay to control multiple MIDI
devices.
MIDI OUT
MIDI keyboard
MIDI IN
MIDI tone generator
MIDI THRU
MIDI IN
MIDI keyboard
MIDI applications About MIDI
more MIDI devices, performance data can be exchanged
between the devices, even if they were made by different
manufacturers.
KRONOS
MIDI OUT
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI patch bay
MIDI IN
MIDI tone generator
The "Convert Position" setting
On the KRONOS, Key Transpose, Velocity Curve and
After Touch Curve (Global 0–1a) allow you to transpose
the pitch, adjust the velocity sensitivity, and adjust the after
touch sensitivity.
The effect that these settings will have on the internal
sequencer and on the MIDI data that is transmitted and
received will depend on "Convert Position" (Global 1–1a)
setting.
• If you want to control an external MIDI tone generator
from the KRONOS, set "Convert Position" to PreMIDI.
The various settings listed above will be reflected in the
MIDI data that is transmitted. These settings will also be
reflected in the data that is recorded on the internal
sequencer.
Incoming MIDI data will be handled with settings
equivalent to Key Transpose 0, Velocity Curve 4, and
After Touch Curve 3.
• When controlling the KRONOS's tone generator from an
external MIDI device, select PostMIDI. The above-listed
settings will affect the MIDI data that is received. These
settings will also affect the data that is played back from
the internal sequencer.
Outgoing MIDI data will be handled with settings
equivalent to Key Transpose 0, Velocity Curve 4, and
After Touch Curve 3.
Connecting an external MIDI sequencer
or computer
You can play the KRONOS's keyboard and record your
performance on an external MIDI sequencer/computer
(connected via a MIDI interface), and then play back the
recorded performance to sound the KRONOS's tone
generator (i.e., using the KRONOS as an input keyboard and
MIDI IN
MIDI keyboard
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