Using Exi - Korg Kronos Operation Manual

Piano
Organ
Strings
Drive
The Drive circuit adds saturation and overdrive to the
sound, for everything from subtle fattening to drastic
distortion. Unlike an overdrive effect, Drive processes
each voice individually, so the timbre stays the same
regardless of how many voices are being played.

Using EXi

In EXi Programs, you can select one or two EXi to be
split or layered together. Each EXi has its own sonic
character and different pages of parameters.
To select different EXi:
1. Select an EXi Program.
Note: EXi Programs are stored in EXi Banks, separate
from HD‐1 Programs. INT–A is always an EXi Bank;
depending on settings, any of USER–A...G and
AA...GG may also be EXi banks.
2. Press the Common button.
3. Press the Basic/Vector tab.
The P4: Basic/Vector Program Basic page appears.
4. Under EXi 1 Instrument Type, at the top left of the
display, select any of the EXi.
You can also select a second EXi under EXi 2
Instrument Type, but for now let's concentrate on EXi
1.
5. Press the EXi 1 button at the bottom of the display.
The tabs will change to show the pages for the selected
EXi. Time to explore!
Detailed Program Editing Using EXi
The two main parameters, Drive and Low Boost, work
together to create the overall effect.
Drive controls the amount of edge and bite in the
timbre. Low settings will produce mild saturation, and
higher settings create more obvious distortion.
Often, it's useful to increase the Low Boost along with
the Drive.
Note: even when the Drive amount is set to 0, the
Drive circuit still affects the timbre. If your goal is a
completely pristine sound, use the Bypass control
instead.
Low Boost is a special low‐frequency EQ which
controls the body character of the sound. The specific
EQ frequencies affected will change with the Drive
setting.
Higher amounts increase the bass boost, and will also
intensify the effect of the Drive parameter.
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