Creating an External Setup
To create a new External Setup:
1. Go to the Global P1: MIDI page, and press the
External1 tab.
The External1 page appears, with MIDI channel and
CC assignments for each of the Control Surface sliders,
knobs, and switches.
2. At the top of the page, set the External Mode Setup
parameter to the External Setup that you'd like to
edit.
3. Set up each slider, knob, and switch as desired.
Sliders and knobs send the full range of CC values,
from 0 to 127. Switches just send a value of 0 when
they're turned off, and 127 when they're turned on.
Gch means that the slider will transmit on the Global
MIDI Channel.
4. Use the Write Global Setting menu command to
save the new External Setup.
For more information, see "Writing Global settings" on
page 185.
Selecting External Setups
Once you've created one or more External Setups,
you're ready to use it to control external devices. First,
you'll want to select the setup.
Pedal and other controller settings
The Controllers tab of the Controllers/Scales page lets
you control how the footswitches and foot pedal will
work, as well as setting up controller mappings for the
KARMA controls and the chord pads.
Setting up the Assignable Switch and
Pedal
Assignable Switch
Foot Switch Assign lets you assign a function to a
footswitch (such as the optional Korg PS‐1) connected
to the rear‐panel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack.
You can choose from the following functions:
• AMS (Alternate Modulation) source for controlling
sounds
Global Settings Pedal and other controller settings
1. On the Global External1 page, set the External
Mode Setup parameter to the External Setup that
you'd like to use.
2. Press the PROG button to enter Program mode.
3. Under CONTROL ASSIGN, press the EXT button.
This puts the Control Surface into External mode.
4. Go to the Control Surface page.
Look at the Setup parameter on the right‐hand side of
the display. Notice that the External Setup you selected
in step 1 is still active.
5. Use the Setup parameter to select a different
External Setup.
6. Press the COMBI button to enter Combination
mode.
7. Under CONTROL ASSIGN, press the EXT button.
8. Go to the Control Surface page.
Look at the Setup parameter on the right‐hand side of
the display. Notice that the External Setup you selected
in Program mode is still active. The selection stays
active until you change it, regardless of what sound
you select or which mode you're in. This makes it easy
to select different KRONOS sounds without disrupting
any external MIDI control, and vice‐versa.
• Dmod (dynamic modulation) source for controlling
effects
• Portamento on/off
• Sostenuto
• Soft pedal
• Step up or down through sounds, including
Programs, Combinations, and Set List Slots
• Start/stop the sequencer
• Punch‐in/out on the sequencer
• Tap tempo
• KARMA on/off
• Drum Track on/off
• Chord Mode on/off
• Select min and max values for controllers, including
the joystick, ribbon, knobs, and KARMA sliders.
• Trigger chords from the on‐screen pads
Assignable Pedal
You can specify the function that will be performed by
an assignable pedal (the optional XVP‐10 EXP/VEL
pedal or EXP‐2 foot controller) connected to the
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL jack.
This is controlled by the Foot Pedal Assign parameter.
You can choose from the following functions:
• Master volume
• Alternate modulation source
• Effect dynamic modulation source
• Portamento pitch change speed
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