Multisample Editing; Sampling From An Audio Cd - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Multisample editing

Editing a multisample is accomplished with a number
of operations i.e. creating indexes for the multisample
and assigning a sample to each index, editing
operations such as deleting, copying, and inserting
indexes, and detailed settings such as sample level and
pitch for each index.
Multisample editing is performed in P3: Multisample.
You can also do some basic edits in the P0: Recording–
Recording page.
Editing the indexes
To change the number or order of the indexes, use the
Insert, Cut, Copy, and Create buttons.
1. Select the P3: Multisample Edit page.
2. Use "Multisample (MS)" to select the multisample
that you wish to edit.
3. Select the "Index."
You can also select an index by holding down the
VALUE controller or ENTER switch and playing a
note on the keyboard.
4. Press the buttons to modify the number or order of
the indexes, and edit them.
To delete the selected index, press the Cut button.
The Insert button is used in conjunction with the
Cut and Copy buttons. The contents of the index
that was Cut or Copied will be inserted.

Sampling from an Audio CD

The KRONOS allows you to "rip" digital audio data
from an audio CD inserted in a connected USB CD
drive. To do so:
1. Go to the Sampling P5: Audio CD page.
Press the SAMPLING button, and then press the
Audio CD tab in the LCD screen.
2. Insert an audio CD into the connected USB CD‐
R/RW drive.
Next, make a few settings so that you can monitor
the CD‐R/RW Drive Audio Input. These settings
don't affect the ripping process itself.
Sampling and editing in Sampling mode Multisample editing
The Create button has the same function as the
Create button in P0: Recording (see "Creating
multisample indexes and sampling–P0: Recording"
on page 133).
Modifying the settings of an index
1. Make the settings described in steps 1–3 of
"Editing the indexes."
2. Set parameters for the selected index.
• Use Sample to specify the sample for the selected
index. You can also select a sample here.
• Use Orig. Key (Original Key) to specify the original
key of the sample.
• Changing the Top Key will change the upper limit
of the zone. Simultaneously, the lower limit of the
next‐numbered index will also change. Range
indicates the zone determined by the Top Key
setting.
• Level adjusts the playback level of the sample. You
can use this to ensure that all samples in a
multisample have a consistent level.
• If you check Constant Pitch, all notes in the index
zone will sound the sample at its original pitch.
• Pitch adjusts the sample pitch for each index. You
can use the Pitch BPM Adjust page menu
command to set the loop interval to the desired
tempo. For more information, see "Pitch BPM
Adjust" on page 750 of the Parameter Guide.
EQ and controllers
The P4: EQ/Controller page lets you use a mid‐
sweepable three‐band EQ to adjust the sound. You can
also use the control surface to control the EQ. Note that
this is for temporary use in Sampling mode only; it
does not affect the sample data itself.
Here you can also assign the functions of SW1/2, Real‐
Time Knobs 5–8, and the note numbers and velocities
played by pads 1–8.
3. For both the left and right channels, set Bus Select
(IFX/Indiv.) to L/R, and Level to 127.
4. Set the left channel's Pan to L000, and the right
channel's Pan to R127.
5. In "Drive" (Drive Select), choose the drive that
contains the audio CD.
6. Raise the Volume.
7. Use Track to select the track that you want to rip.
8. Press the SEQUENCER START/STOP switch to
play back the audio CD track.
9. During playback, press the ENTER switch at the
points where you want ripping to begin and end.
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