Korg Kronos Operation Manual page 46

Playing and editing Programs
Real‐Time Knob functions
Knob MIDI CC
1 74
2 71
3 79
4 72
5-6 Varies for each Program
7 Often Chorus Depth - but can vary per Program
8 Often Reverb Depth - but can vary per Program
When you move a knob, it sends out the corresponding
MIDI CC. Also, when the CC is received via MIDI or
generated by KARMA, the knob value changes to
match the CC value.
Generally, the knobs "scale" the Program's internal
settings. When the knob is in the center, the settings are
as programmed. To move the settings to their
maximum value, turn the knob all the way to the right;
to move them to their minimum value, turn the knob
all the way to the left.
Knob scaling
99
Parameter
Value
As Programmed
00
0
For example:
1. Select Program INT‐B 017, "Smooth Operators."
This is an electric piano sound; let's see what we can do
to make it sound a bit different.
2. Press the RT KNOBS/KARMA button under
CONTROL ASSIGN.
The TONE ADJUST LED will light up.
3. While playing the sound, turn knob 1 (Filter
Frequency) to the right, slowly, to about 3 o'clock.
Notice how the piano becomes a sort of synth sweep.
4. Next, turn knob 2 (Filter Resonance) to the right,
also to about 3 o'clock.
5. With knob 2 in that position, try moving knob 1
back and forth as you play.
With the resonance increased, it now sounds like
you're playing through a wah pedal.
Next, let's say that you decide that's not really what
you wanted–so, we'll set the knobs back to their
default values. You could move them back to the
straight‐up, 12 o'clock position, and then adjust them
so that they're exactly in the middle, but there's an
easier way...
40
Normally controls...
Filter Cutoff Frequency
Filter Resonance
Filter EG Intensity
EG Release Time
64 127
CC Value
6. Hold the RESET CONTROLS button.
7. While holding RESET CONTROLS,
move first knob 1, and then knob 2.
As you move the knobs, their values will
be reset to the default, center positions.
8. Release the RESET CONTROLS
button.
Now, you're back to the original electric piano sound.
Knob edits can be saved
The Real‐Time Knobs are great for modulating sounds
in performance, or for recording. If you like, you can
also save the edited version of the sound, using the
normal Write Program command (see "Saving your
edits" on page 42).
Internally, a single knob usually affects several
different parameters. When you write a Program, the
edits are saved into the individual parameters, and not
to the knob itself. After writing the Program, you'll
notice that the knobs have returned to their center
positions–since the old "edited" values are now the
new "saved" values.
Assigning functions to REALTIME KNOBS 5–8
When the Control Surface CONTROL ASSIGN is set
to RT KNOBS/KARMA, the four knobs on the right
function as Realtime Knobs 5‐8 (User 1‐4). These can
perform a number of different functions, such as
modulating sounds or effects, adjusting effects send
levels, and so on.
Each Program, Combination, and Song stores its own
settings for what the knobs will do. You can also make
settings for Sampling mode as a whole.
When using the knobs for AMS or Dmod, it's
important to understand that assignment is a two‐step
process. First, you assign the knob to send a MIDI
controller, such as Knob Mod.1 (CC#17). Second, you
assign that MIDI controller to modulate one or more
Program or effects parameters.
For the first part of the above, use the mode's Set Up
Controllers page. For more information, See "SW1 and
SW2" on page 31.
The default assignments for knobs 5‐8 are Knob Mod.1
(CC#17), Knob Mod.2 (CC#19), Knob Mod.3 (CC#20),
and Knob Mod.4 (CC#21), respectively. For a complete
list of the possible assignments, see "Realtime Knobs
5–8 Assignments" on page 1105 of the Parameter
Guide.
Here's an example of how to set up knob 5 (User 1) to
control a Program's filter and amp EG attack time:
1. Press the PROG switch to enter Program mode.
2. Press the Basic/Vector tab, and then the
Controllers tab above it, to go to the P1:
Basic/Vector– Set Up Controllers page.
3. Press the Modulation Knob Assign "Knob 5"
popup button, and choose F/A Attack.
4. Press the front‐panel RT KNOBS/KARMA button
(under CONTROL ASSIGN).
5. Turn knob 5 (USER 1) to control the filter and amp
EG attack.