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Korg KRONOS2-61 Quick Start Manual

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About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
TouchView user interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Selecting modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Playing sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using the sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Saving and loading data . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Specifications (abbreviated) . . . . . . . . . 28
Connections and power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Playing sounds in Set Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Using KARMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using the Drum Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Recording MIDI and audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Editing MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Template Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Saving your edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Saving to and loading from disk . . . . . . . . . . 25
Listening to the demo songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH Quick Start Guide Contents About this manual ....4 Main Features ......5 Front Panel .
  • Page 2 “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on the caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury battery or battery package. from tip-over. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA) Responsible Party: KORG USA INC. Address: 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE Telephone: 1-631-390-6500 Equipment Type: Music Workstation Model: KRONOS2-61/KRONOS2-73/KRONOS2-88 This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 3 Stephen Kay, Karma-Lab LLC. This manual copy- the KRONOS. right © 1994-2014 by Korg Inc. and Stephen Kay. All rights reserved. • This device begins to access the internal disk drive immediately * Screen shots from the KARMA software that appear throughout this after the power is turned on.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this manual Thank you for purchasing the Korg KRONOS. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully. About this manual The KRONOS includes three owner’s manuals: the Quick The Contents page lets you access any part of the Help Start Guide, Operation Guide, and the Parameter Guide.

  • Page 5: Main Features

    All of the synthesis engines share a common theme: superior strikes. You can import and export SMF and WAVE files sound quality. You’ll easily hear the sonic benefits of Korg’s when working with other platforms. proprietary HD-1 low-aliasing sample playback oscillators,...

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    Front Panel Front Panel 4. Disk Access Indicator 1. Volume 2. Control Surface 3. Data Entry 5. Mode 6. Utility 7. Bank Select 8. KARMA 9. Vector 19. TouchView Joystick Display 10. Drum Track 11. SW 1&2 12. Joystick 13. Ribbon 14.
  • Page 7 Front Panel Finally, you can clear all solos by holding RESET 5. MODE buttons CONTROLS and then pressing the SOLO button. The KRONOS is organized into seven different “modes,” SOLO button each optimized for a different purpose: Set List, Program, This applies only when CONTROL ASSIGN is set to Combination, Sequencer, Sampling, Global, and Disk.
  • Page 8 Front Panel Each Program, Combination, and Song stores its own 8. KARMA buttons settings for what the switches will do, and whether each switch defaults to being on or off. ON/OFF button This turns KARMA on and off. As with the other KARMA 12.
  • Page 9 19. TouchView display mode. In Disk and Sampling modes, this button starts and stops The KRONOS features Korg’s exclusive TouchView graphic playback on audio CDs. interface, based on a touch-panel LCD screen. By touching items on the LCD screen, you can navigate between pages, set parameter values via on-screen menus 17.

  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Rear Panel Rear Panel 4. Analog 5. Analog 2. Power Switch 3. USB Audio Inputs Audio Outputs 6. MIDI 7. S/PDIF 8. Pedals 1. AC Power In & Out connector INPUT 1 & 2 1. AC Power connector The inputs use balanced 1/4” TRS connectors, and can Connect the included power cable here.
  • Page 11 8. Pedals DAMPER jack For the damper–also known as the sustain pedal– you can connect either a standard footswitch, or Korg’s special half- damper pedal, the optional DS-1H. The DS-1H is a continuous pedal designed specifically for piano-style damper control, with the look and feel of an acoustic piano’s sustain pedal.

  • Page 12: Connections And Power

    Rear Panel Connections and power while disk access is occurring may render the media Turning on the KRONOS unusable. The DISK LED shows when the internal disk is being accessed. Before you use the KRONOS, you’ll need to plug it in and turn it on! To do so: After turning the power off, please wait for at least ten 1.

  • Page 13: Touchview User Interface

    Slider g: Page tab h: Page group tab The KRONOS uses Korg’s TouchView graphical user c: Popup button & menu interface. By touching objects displayed in the LCD screen, you can select pages, set parameter values, move sliders and When this button is pressed, a popup menu will appear, knobs, enter text, connect virtual patch cables, and more.
  • Page 14 TouchView user interface Text edit button e & f: On-screen sliders, knobs, & meters To modify the value of an on-screen slider or knob, first touch the object, and then use the VALUE controllers to modify the value. To edit an on-screen slider or knob, simply touch it and then drag to change its value.

  • Page 15: Selecting Modes

    Selecting modes Selecting modes The KRONOS is organized into seven different “modes,” Resample an entire song, and then use Disk mode to each optimized for a different purpose. Each mode has a create an audio CD. corresponding button on the front panel, with an LED to •...

  • Page 16: Playing Sounds

    Playing sounds Playing sounds Playing sounds in Set Lists Smooth Sound Transitions (SST) let the previous sound and Overview its effects ring out naturally, making it easy to change sounds during a live performance. SST is active in all of the Set Lists make it simple to play and organize any of the KRONOS modes—not just in Set Lists.
  • Page 17 Playing sounds For more information on the Write command, see “Saving Selecting outside the current group of Slots your edits” on page 24. To select a Slot which is not shown on the display: 1. Use the next and previous arrow-buttons at the Adding items to the Set List from other bottom of the screen to browse through the groups of modes...

  • Page 18: Playing Programs And Combinations

    Playing sounds Playing Programs and Combinations 4. Select a Program from the list. Selecting Programs by bank and number You can either touch the name of a Program in the list, press Programs are the basic sounds of the KRONOS. buttons, or use the Value dial.

  • Page 19: Using Controllers To Modify The Sound

    Playing sounds Using controllers to modify the sound The specific parameters available through Tone Adjust will Joysticks, ribbon, and switches vary depending on the type of Program. HD-1 Programs support a certain set of parameters; each EXi also has its Notice the many controllers located on the left side of the own set of parameters.

  • Page 20: Using Karma

    KONTROL49. This shows all of the assignments and current values for the To use any of these Korg controllers, simply connect them to sliders, knobs, and buttons. one of the KRONOS’s two USB A ports. The KRONOS will...

  • Page 21: Using The Drum Track

    Playing sounds Using the Drum Track Turning the Drum Track on and off Linking KARMA and the Drum Track 1. Press the DRUM TRACK switch. You can link KARMA and the Drum Track so that they start and stop together. This is controlled by the Link to Drum Depending on various settings, the Drum Track may begin to Track check-box on the KARMA Triggers page.

  • Page 22: Using The Sequencer

    Using the sequencer Using the sequencer Recording MIDI and audio Auto Song Setup Adding an audio track The Auto Song Setup feature copies the current Program or Continuing from above, let’s record an audio overdub. Combination into a Song, and then puts the system in record- 1.

  • Page 23: Editing Midi

    Using the sequencer Editing MIDI You can modify your performance after recording, if you 3. In the page menu, select the Quantize command. wish. For instance, you can erase misplayed notes, or correct The Quantize dialog appears. their pitch and timing. 4.

  • Page 24: Saving And Loading Data

    Saving and loading data Saving and loading data Saving your edits Saving edits to GM Programs Understanding Write and Save You can edit GM Programs, but you must then save them to There are two ways to store your work on the KRONOS: a Bank other than I-G;...

  • Page 25: Saving To And Loading From Disk

    SNG stands for “Song.” These files store all of the Songs from Sequencer mode. KSC stands for “Korg Sample Collection.” This is a list all You can choose to save only some of the data. This is handy, of the Multisamples and Samples loaded into Sampling...
  • Page 26 Saving and loading data Never disconnect USB devices or remove data-storage media while loading or saving. When loading Programs, Combinations, Songs, Set Lists, Drum Kits, Wave Sequences, or KARMA User GEs, make sure that the Global Basic Setup page’s Memory Protect settings are turned off (unchecked).

  • Page 27: Listening To The Demo Songs

    Saving and loading data 3. Select the “Load only required samples” radio button Samples Not Loaded message to load the listed data. If a Program, Combination, or Song needs samples which Select the Load complete banks radio button to load are not currently loaded, the Samples Not Loaded message the entire bank(s) containing the listed data.

  • Page 28: Specifications (Abbreviated)

    AC Power Supply terminal, POWER On/Off switch Dimensions (W x D x H) KRONOS2-61: 1040 x 364 x 134 (mm) / 40.94”× 14.33” × 5.28” KRONOS2-73: 1,221 x 371 x 148 (mm) / 48.07”× 14.61” × 5.83” KRONOS2-88: 1,433 x 371 x 148 (mm) / 56.42”× 14.61” × 5.83”...

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