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Transmitting sound settings data (Data
Dump)
Data for programs, combinations, drum kits, wave
sequences, global settings, and sequencer data can be
transmitted as MIDI System Exclusive messages. The
operation of sending this system exclusive data to an
external device is called a "data dump."
By performing a data dump, you can store the KRONOS's
sounds and settings on an external device, or rewrite the
sounds and settings of another KRONOS.
There are the following two types of data dump.
• When you use the "Dump" (Global P1) page menu
command to dump data, various types of internal
memory data will be transmitted. If this data is received
by the KRONOS, the data will be written directly into
internal memory, and it will not be necessary to perform
the Write operation.
• If the "Enable Exclusive" (Global 1–1c) setting is
checked, data will also be dumped in response to a Dump
Request message. This data is transmitted and received
on the global MIDI channel.
When the KRONOS receives this data, the data will be
written into the edit buffer. If you want to save the data
into internal memory, you'll have to execute the Write
operation. This can be done either by executing the Write
operation on the KRONOS itself, or by a MIDI System
Exclusive program write request, combination write
request, drum kit write request, wave sequence write
request, or global setting write request.
Cautions regarding data dumps and sound editing
• After MIDI System Exclusive data has been received and
processed, a Data Load Completed message will be
transmitted. The control master device must not transmit
the next message until this message is received (or until a
sufficient interval of time has elapsed).
• When you change use parameter changes to edit, the
changes will affect the data in the edit buffer and will not
be stored in internal memory unless you Write, so that
the changes will be lost if you re-select the program or
combination. The Write operation can be performed by a
MIDI System Exclusive Program Write Request or
Combination Write Request message, in addition to the
usual method of using the KRONOS's switches. For
more information, see "Loading & saving data,
and creating CDs" on page 199 of the Operation Guide.
• It is not necessary to write a song, but it will not be
backed up when the power is turned off. If you want to
keep the song data, you must save it to the internal hard
disk or other media before powering off. "Saving to
disks, CDs, and USB media" on page 204 of the
Operation Guide.
Editing sounds via SysEx
By using various MIDI System Exclusive data dumps, you
can rewrite all programs or an individual program. By using
parameter change messages, you can edit individual
parameters as follows.
Parameter changes
MIDI applications Messages transmitted and received by the KRONOS
• In Program mode, all parameters other than the program
• In Combination mode, parameters other than the
• In Sequencer mode, you can edit the track parameters in
Drum kit parameter change/Wave sequence parameter
change
In Global mode, you can edit drum kits and wave sequences.
Since the other global parameters or Sequencer mode
musical data cannot be edited, you will use data dumps to
transfer this data.
Data dumping of Sampling mode data is not supported.
The global MIDI channel is used to transmit and receive this
data.
First check the "Enable Exclusive" (Global 1–1c) setting to
enable transmission and reception of exclusive data. When
you switch modes on the KRONOS, a mode change will be
transmitted. When you edit individual parameters, parameter
change messages will be transmitted.
When these messages are received, the same editing
operation will be performed as on the transmitted device.
If notes are "stuck"
If for some reason, notes become "stuck" and will not stop
sounding, you can silence them by doing the following:
1. Select a different sound, including any Program,
2. Select a different sound again.
For instance, within a Set List with Slot 1 selected, select
Slot 2 and then return to Slot 1. Or, on Program A000, press
the front-panel COMBI button (which selects a
Combination) and then press the front-panel PROG button
(to re-select the previous Program). At the second change,
all notes held from the original sound will be stolen.
If notes played via MIDI are stuck, you can also disconnect
the MIDI cable.
MIDI transmits a message called Active Sensing [FE] at
regular intervals. A device that receives this message will be
aware that an external MIDI device is transmitting to it.
Subsequently, if no MIDI messages are received for a certain
interval of time, the receiving device will decide that the
connection has been broken, and will turn off any notes that
had been sounded via MIDI and reset its controller values.
Playing the KRONOS multi-timbrally
from an external device
The KRONOS can be connected to an external device and
played multi-timbrally in the following ways.
• MIDI messages from the external device can play a
• MIDI messages from the external device can be used to
name can be edited.
combination name can be edited.
P0, 1, and 2, and the P7: KARMA, P8: Insert Effect, and
P9: Master/Total Effect parameters.
Combination, Song, or Set List Slot.
combination (16-part multi-timbral performance). You
can change the overall settings (programs, levels, and
effects) by using program change messages to switch
combinations.
play a song (16-part multi-timbral performance). Overall
settings (programs, levels, effects etc.) can be changed
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