Korg Kronos Operation Manual page 194

Loading & saving data, and creating CDs
File types included in Save All
The various types of data are saved as the following
files.
.PCG file: This contains all of the Programs,
Combinations, Drum kits, Wave Sequences, and global
settings from the internal memory.
.SNG file: This contains all of the Songs from
Sequencer mode.
Note: If the audio tracks contain recorded data, region
data will also be saved at this time. The WAVE files are
stored in a directory named after the .SNG plus "_A"
at the end, in the same directory as the .SNG file itself.
.KSC file: This lists all of the Multisamples and
Samples in Sampling Mode, along with all of the
loaded EXs and User Sample Bank Multisamples and
Drum Samples.
Directory: A directory containing the User
Multisamples (.KMP files) and Samples (.KSF files)
that are listed in the .KSC file.
Data dependencies
When using Save All, "Save PCG & SNG," and Save
PCG to save Combinations, you should also remember
to save the Programs used by each timbre (or the Drum
Kits and Wave Sequences used by the Programs) at the
same time.
Similarly when saving Programs, you should also
remember to save the Drum Kits and Wave Sequences
used by the programs.
Note: If your programs or drum kits use multisamples
and samples that were created in on KRONOS, we
recommend that you use Save All to save the data.
When you use Save PCG or Save Sampling Data to
individually save a program or drum kit, or a
multisample or sample that you created, we
recommend that you save them under the same
filename in the same directory. When you use "Load
PCG" to load a .PCG file, the identically‐named .KSC
file will also be loaded so that the correct
multisamples/samples will correspond automatically.
Saving only a single bank of sounds
You can also choose to save only a single bank of
sounds, or just a few banks, without saving any other
data. To do so:
1. Go to the Save page, and select the disk and
directory into which you'd like to store the
sounds.
For details, see steps 1 through 5 under "Saving
memory contents to disk" on page 187.
2. Select the Save .PCG command from the page
menu.
The Save PCG Data dialog appears.
3. Press each Selection button, and in the dialog box
that appears, select only the banks that you'd like
to save.
Remember to save any dependent data! For instance, if
Programs use Wave Sequences, you need to save the
Wave Sequences as well. See "Data dependencies,"
above.
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4. Un‐check the Global Setting and Set List check‐
boxes.
If you're saving just one or two banks of sounds, you
don't need to save these.
5. If the sounds rely on user Drum Track patterns,
leave Drum Track Pattern checked.
6. Press the text edit button and enter a name for the
file. (See "Editing names" on page 184.)
7. Press OK to save the sounds.
Using the KRONOS as a data filer
The KRONOS can receive MIDI System Exclusive data
sent by an external device, and save this data to media.
(This is sometimes referred to as "Data Filer"
functionality.) For more information, see "Save
Exclusive" on page 850 of the Parameter Guide)
Formatting media
Newly purchased media or media that has been used
by another device may not be able to be used "as is." In
this case, you may need to format the media before you
can use it with the KRONOS.
• The KRONOS is shipped with the internal disk
already formatted.
• When creating audio CDs, you don't need to format
the CD‐R/RW media.
When you format, all data saved on that media will
be erased. If you had used a computer etc. to set up
that drive so that it can be used as multiple drives
(partitions), this data will also be erased. Be sure to
double‐check before you format.
After formatting, it is not possible to press the
COMPARE switch to return to the previous state.
1. Make sure that the media you want to format is
inserted.
(See "Media setup" on page 186)
2. Press the DISK button to enter Disk mode.
3. Select the Disk–Utility page. Press the File tab,
and then the Utility tab.
4. Press Drive Select, and choose the drive that you
want to format.