Setup; Turning The Power On/Off; Connections - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Introduction to KRONOS

Setup

Turning the power on/off

1. Connecting the power cable
1. Set the KRONOS's rear‐panel POWER switch to
the off position.
2. Connect the included power cable to the
KRONOS' rear panel AC power inlet.
3. Connect the other end of the power cable to the
AC power outlet.
If your power cable uses a separate ground wire,
you must connect this ground wire before inserting
the plug into the AC outlet. When disconnecting,
you must first disconnect the plug before you
disconnect the ground wire. If you are unsure of
how to make connections, please contact your Korg
Distributor.
Make sure that your AC outlet is the correct voltage
for your instrument.
2. Turning the power on
1. Press the rear panel POWER switch to turn on the
power.
2. Turn on your powered monitors or stereo amp.
3. Turn the KRONOS's MAIN VOLUME knob
clockwise to an appropriate level, and adjust the
volume of your powered monitors or stereo amp.
After you've turned off the power, you must wait
approximately ten seconds before turning the
power on again.
Tip: You can set the Power On Mode (Global P0:
System Preference page) so that the mode and page
that had been selected when you turned the power off
will appear when the power is turned on.

Connections

Connections must be made with the power turned
off. Please be aware that careless operation may
damage your speaker system or cause malfunctions.
1. Analog audio output connections
Here's how to connect the KRONOS to your analog
amp or mixer.
If you're using a home stereo system, be aware that
playing at high volume may damage your speakers.
Be careful not to raise the volume excessively.
AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO and R
These are the main outputs, accessed by setting Bus
Select to L/R. All of the factory sounds use these
outputs, and the Master and Total Effects are always
routed here as well.
All of the KRONOS analog outputs use 1/4" balanced
TRS jacks. For best results, use balanced connections to
your audio system.
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For more information, see "Recalling the last‐selected
mode and page at power‐on" on page 159.
3. Turning the power off
When you turn off the power, the programs and
combinations etc. will revert to their unedited state.
If you want to keep your edits, you'll need to Write
them. For more information, see "Saving data" on
page 181.
Similarly, Songs and user multisamples and
samples will disappear when you turn off the
power. If you want to use these songs, user
multisamples, and samples the next time you turn
on the power, you'll need to load them again.
1. Set the front panel MAIN VOLUME knob and the
volume of your powered monitor or stereo amp to
zero.
2. Turn off the power of your powered monitor or
stereo amp.
3. Press the KRONOS's POWER switch to turn off
the power.
Never turn off the power while data is being written
into internal memory. The display will show the
message "Now writing into internal memory" when
this is in progress.
Never turn off the power while media such as the
internal drive is being accessed, such as while
recording or playing audio tracks, or sampling to
disk for an extended time. Turning off the power
while disk access is occurring may render the media
unusable. The DISK LED shows when the internal
drive is being accessed.
1. Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT (MAIN) L/MONO
and R outputs to the inputs of your amp or mixer.
If you're using KRONOS in stereo, use both the
(MAIN) L/MONO and R jacks. If you're using
KRONOS in mono, use only the (MAIN) L/MONO
jack.
2. Use the MAIN VOLUME knob to adjust the
volume.
The MAIN VOLUME knob affects only the main stereo
outputs and the headphones; it does not affect the
individual outputs, the S/P DIF output, or the USB
output.
AUDIO OUTPUT (INDIVIDUAL) 1...4
These are 4 additional analog outputs, which can be
used as individual mono outputs, stereo pairs, or any
combination of the two. Almost any signal source can
be routed to these outputs, including:
• Each note in a Drum Kit