Using Controllers - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Using Controllers

The KRONOS provides a lot of hands‐on ways to
control the sound–the mod and pitch‐bend joystick,
the Vector joystick, the ribbon controller, two switches
(SW1 and SW2), and the Control Surface knobs,
sliders, and switches.
These controls let you modify the tone, pitch, volume,
effects, etc. in realtime while you play.
Joystick
The joystick moves in four directions: left, right,
forwards (away from yourself), and backwards
(towards yourself). Each of the four directions can be
used to control a different function, such as
modulating Program or effects parameters. These
assignments can be different for every Program, but
generally, they do the following:
Standard Joystick functions
Move the Controller
joystick... Name
Left JS–X
Right JS+X
Forwards
JS+Y
(away from yourself)
Backwards
JS–Y
(towards yourself)
Joystick Lock
The joystick is spring‐loaded, so that it automatically
returns to the center position when you let go.
However, you can use either of the two front‐panel
switches (SW1 or SW2), or a foot‐switch, to "lock" the
current position of the joystick. This leaves your hands
free to play on the keyboard, or to use other
controllers. For more information, please see "Using
the Lock function" on page 32.
Normally controls...
Pitch bend down
Pitch bend up
Vibrato
Filter LFO (wah)
Playing Programs Using Controllers
Vector Joystick
The Vector Joystick lets you
control the volume balance
between OSC1 and OSC2, and
can also generate CC
messages to modulate
Program and effects
parameters.
In Combi and Sequence modes, the Vector Joystick can
do all of this, plus balance the volumes of the different
Programs in the Combi.
The Vector Joystick does all of this in conjunction with
the Vector Envelope, which is a flexible, multi‐segment
envelope with a few interesting twists. For more
information, see "Using Vector Synthesis" on page 55.
Resetting the Vector Joystick to the center
You can use the front‐panel RESET CONTROLS button
to reset the Vector Joystick's output value to its default
center position. To do this:
1. Hold down the RESET CONTROLS button.
2. While holding RESET CONTROLS, move the
Vector Joystick.
3. Release the RESET CONTROLS button.
The joystick's output value will now be reset to the
center position.
Ribbon Controller
Move your finger to the left and right on the ribbon
controller to apply an effect.
Normally, this is used to control pitch, volume or filter
etc.
You can use the Lock function of SW1 or SW2 keys to
hold the effect even after you release your finger from
the ribbon controller. For more details, see "Using the
Lock function" on page 32.
SW1 and SW2
These are the two switches
above the joystick and
ribbon. You can use SW1
and SW2 to control program parameters via AMS
(Alternate Modulation), or effect parameters via DMod
(Dynamic Modulation).
They can also transpose the keyboard by octaves, turn
portamento on/off, or lock the modulation values of
the ribbon controller, joystick, or aftertouch.
Each switch may work as either as a toggle or a
momentary switch. In Toggle mode, each press
alternates between on and off; in Momentary mode,
the switch only changes for as long as you hold it
down.
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