Effect I/O; Effects In Each Mode - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Using Effects

Effect I/O

Insert effects
Insert Effects (IFX 1–12) are stereo‐in/stereo‐out. If you
set Wet/Dry to Dry, the input signal will pass through
without being processed by the effect. If you set
Wet/Dry to Wet, the processed signal will be output in
one of the following ways:
Mono In - Mono Out
Wet Mono In - Stereo Out
Stereo In - Stereo Out
Master Effects
The I/Os of Master Effects MFX1 and MFX2 are stereo‐
in/stereo‐out. Send1 and Send2 determine the send
level to the Master Effects.
Master effects will not output the Dry (unprocessed)
signal specified in Wet/Dry. Only the Wet (processed)
signal will be output. The output signals from the
Master Effects are routed to the L/R bus with the
output level specified by Return1 and Return2. These
output signals are mixed with the output signals from
the bus specified by Bus Select (P8: "Routing" page in
each mode) L/R, or with the output signals from the
bus specified by Bus Select ("Insert FX" page in each
mode) L/R, then routed to the total effect.

Effects in each mode

Program mode
For HD‐1 Programs, you can use insert effects to
process the final sound in the same way that you use
the Filter, Driver, Amplifier, and EQ (equalizer) to
process the sound from the oscillators (OSC 1 & 2).
Then the master effects are used to create overall
ambience such as reverb, and use the total effects to
make final adjustments. All of these settings can be
made independently for each Program.
Program mode
200
Selecting "000: No Effect" will mute the output. The
processed signal will be output in one of the following
ways, according to the type of effects 001–185.
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Effect
+
Effect
Total Effects
Effect
Effect
The total effects TFX1 and TFX2 are stereo‐in/stereo‐
out. The Dry (unprocessed) side of the Wet/Dry
parameter sends the stereo input sound directly to the
stereo output. The way in which the Wet (processed)
side is output depends on the type of effect, as follows.
Note: The Parameter Guide includes block diagrams for
each individual effect, which include the effect's
input/output structure.
Set List EQ
Set Lists have an additional effects slot not available in
the other modes: a dedicated nine‐band graphic EQ
applied to the sound after TFX2, which tailors the
sound from the main stereo outputs (including the
analog L/R outputs, S/P DIF, and USB).
For more information, see "Graphic EQ" on page 119.
EXi Programs may have a different filter and amp
structure for each type, but you can also apply insert
effects, master effects, and total effects to EXi 1 & 2, just
as for OSC 1 & 2 an HD‐1 Program.
In both HD‐1 and EXi Programs, the Drum Track also
has its own independent routing to the effects.
Combination and Sequencer modes
In Combination and Sequencer modes, you can use the
track EQ and insert effects to process the program
sound (and audio track sound) of each timbre/track.
Oscillator1 Filter1 Driver1 Amplifier1
Oscillator2 Filter2 Driver2 Amplifier2
Drum Track EQ
Mono In - Mono Out
Wet Mono In - Stereo Out
Stereo In - Stereo Out
Mono In - Mono Out
Wet Mono In - Stereo Out
Stereo In - Stereo Out
Send
Master Effect 1, 2
EQ Insert Effect 1–12
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Effect
+
Effect
Effect
Effect
+
Effect
+
Effect
Effect
Effect
Return
OUTPUT
Total Effect 1–12
L/MONO, R