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Program mode: HD-1
This creates an effect similar to vintage analog synthesizers,
in which oscillators were frequently slightly out of tune.
Higher numbers increase the effect.
1–1d: Key Zone
You can create keyboard splits by setting top and bottom
keys for Oscillators 1 and 2. Also, you can control the
keyboard range over which the Hold parameter takes effect.
Setting Key Zones from the keyboard
In addition to using the standard data entry controls, you can
also set all keyboard zones parameters directly from the
keyboard. Just do the following:
1. Select the key zone parameter you'd like to edit.
2. Press and hold the ENTER button.
3. Play a note on the keyboard to set the parameter.
4. Release the ENTER button.
You can use this shortcut for all key and velocity parameters
in the KRONOS.
Osc 1 Bottom
This sets the lowest key on which Oscillator 1 will play.
Osc 1 Top
This sets the highest key on which Oscillator 1 will play.
Osc 2 Bottom
This sets the lowest key on which Oscillator 2 will play.
Osc 2 Top
This sets the highest key on which Oscillator 2 will play.
Hold
Hold is like permanently pressing down on the sustain pedal.
In other words, notes continue to sound as if you were
holding down the key - even after you lift your fingers from
the keyboard.
Unless the Sustain Level is set to 0 in Amp EG 1 (and Amp
EG 2 in a Double Program), the sound will play for the entire
length of the sample(s).
On (checked): The Hold function is enabled for the range
set by the Hold Bottom and Hold Top parameters, below.
Off (unchecked): Notes will play normally. This is the
default setting.
Using Hold with Drum Kits
Hold can be especially useful for drum programs, since it
lets the samples ring out naturally. In general, when you set
the Oscillator Mode to Drums, it's good to set Hold to On.
Once you've turned on Hold for a drum program, the
function is controlled on a note-by-note basis according to
settings within the selected Drum Kit.
If a key's Enable Note Off Receive parameter (on the Voice
Mixer tab of the Drum Kit page) is unchecked, the note will
be held.
If the key's Enable Note Off Receive parameter is checked,
it will not be held.
If you turn off Hold in the Program, no keys will be held -
regardless of their Enable Note Off Receive setting.
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Using Hold with Acoustic Pianos
Hold is also useful for simulating the top octaves of an
acoustic piano, in which notes always sustain until they fade
out naturally, regardless of how long you hold the key.
The Hold Bottom and Hold Top parameters are designed
for exactly this purpose. They let you limit the effect of the
Hold parameter to a specific range of the keyboard.
Hold Bottom
This sets the lowest key affected by the Hold function.
Hold Top
This sets the highest key affected by the Hold function.
1–1e: Wave Sequence
The Swing, Key Sync, and Quantize Trigger settings in this
section affect how the Program plays its Wave Sequences.
These settings are stored within the Program, and do not
change the original Wave Sequence data.
Swing
[C–1...G9]
This parameter applies only when the Program is using one
or more Wave Sequences set to Tempo mode.
[C–1...G9]
Use Swing to add a sense of swing to the rhythm. For
example, Swing provides an easy way to turn a "square"
rhythm into a shuffle groove.
[C–1...G9]
Swing works by adjusting the position of the up-beats,
relative to the Wave Sequence's Resolution setting. For
instance, if the Resolution is set to 1/8, Swing affects every
[C–1...G9]
other 8th note.
When Swing is set to +100%, these notes will be moved one
third of the way toward the next down-beat. If the Resolution
[On, Off]
is 1/8, for example, +100% changes straight 8th notes into
8th note triplets.
When Swing is set to +300%, up-beats will be moved all the
way to the next down-beat. At this point, the notes on the up-
beats will not be heard at all.
Positive values make the up-beats later, and negative values
make them earlier.
Wave Sequence Swing
Swing Resolution =
Beat
Swing %
0%
+100%
–100%
+200%
+300%
Swing uses the Wave Sequence's Resolution
setting
Since the programmed rhythms of Tempo Wave Sequences
can vary widely, each has its own Swing Resolution setting,
from 1/32 note triplets to 1/4 note.
1
Beat 2
3
3
+100
–100
+200
+300
[C–1...G9]
[C–1...G9]
[–300%...+300%]
3
3
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