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te65:OSC2AMSMix....................... 10369:CommonKeyboardTrack............... 104

Program P7: KARMA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10671:GESetup/KeyZones ................... 10672:MIDIFilter/CCOffset .................. 109

01:Main..................................182

Program P4: OSC Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18441:OSCBasic .............................18442:Sub/Noise/RingMod....................187Con

Program mode: HD-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1HD-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201:Main ................................... 202:PerformanceMeters...................... 706:KARMAGE............................. 907:ControllerView/Effect................... 1308:AudioInput/Sampling .................. 1409:ControlSurface ......................... 21

Program P1: Basic/Vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3611:ProgramBasic .......................... 3613:DrumTrack ............................ 4215:VectorControl ......................... 4616:VectorEnvelope ........................ 5018:SetUpControllers ...................... 5319:Pads .................................. 54

Program P2: OSC/Pitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5621:OSC1Basic ............................ 5622:OSC1Pitch............................. 6125:OSC2Basic ............................ 6326:OSC2Pitch............................. 6329:PitchEG .............................. 64

Program P3: Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6831:Filter1 ................................. 6832:Filter1Modulation ...................... 7133:Filter1LFOModulation.................. 7534:Filter1EG............................. 7635:Filter2 ................................. 7936:Filter2Modulation ...................... 7937:Filter2LFOModulation.................. 7938:Filter2EG............................. 80

Program P4: Amp/EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8141:Amp1/Driver1.......................... 8142:Amp1Modulation...................... 8343:Amp1EG ............................. 8645:Amp2/Driver2.......................... 8846:Amp2Mod. ............................ 8947:Amp2EG ............................. 8949:EQ.................................... 89

Program P5: LFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9151:OSC1LFO1............................ 9152:OSC1LFO2............................ 9455:OSC2LFO1............................ 9456:OSC2LFO2............................ 9459:CommonLFO ......................... 95

Program P6: AMS Mixer/Common Key Track. . 9761:OSC1AMSMixer ...................... 97nts

73:ModuleParametersControl .............11174:ModuleParametersTrigger..............11675:GERealTimeParameters/Scenes.........11976:PerfRealTimeParameters...............12277:DynamicMIDI .........................12778:RandomSeeds .........................12879:Name/NoteMap .......................131

Program P8: Insert Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13381:Routing ...............................13385:InsertFX ..............................13686:TrackView............................13887:IFX112...............................13989:CommonFXLFO.......................140

Program P9: Master/Total Effect . . . . . . . . . . 14291:Routing ...............................14292:MFX1 .................................14493:MFX2 .................................14594:TFX1..................................14595:TFX2..................................145

Program: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . 146

Program mode: EXi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163EXi Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

01:Main..................................16402:PerformanceMeters ....................16506:KARMAGE ...........................16507:ControllerView/Effects..................16508:AudioInput/Sampling ..................16509:ControlSurface ........................165

EXi Program P4: Basic/Vector . . . . . . . . . . . . 16741:ProgramBasic..........................16742:EXiAudioInput........................17243:DrumTrack............................17245:VectorControl .........................17346:VectorEnvelope........................17348:SetUpControllers ......................17349:Pads..................................173

EXi Program P5: Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17551:CommonStepSeq......................17552:CommonLFO.........................17853:CommonKeyboardTrack ...............178

EXi Program: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . 179

EXi: AL-1 Analog Synthesizer . . . . . . 181AL-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

EXi Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182i

ii43:Mixer ................................ 18844:PitchCommon ........................ 19045:PitchEG/Mod ......................... 192

Program P5: Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19451:FilterBasic ............................ 19452:MultiFilter ........................... 19753:FilterModulation ...................... 19854:FilterLFOMod........................ 201

Program P6: Amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20261:Amp/Driver........................... 20262:AmpModulation ...................... 20463:AmpEG ............................. 206

Program P7: EG 1-4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20971:EG1(Filter) .......................... 20972:EG2(Pitch) .......................... 21273:EG3 ................................. 21274:EG4 ................................. 212

Program P8: Step Seq/LFO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21381:StepSequencer........................ 21382:LFO1................................ 21583:LFO2................................ 21884:LFO3................................ 21885:LFO4................................ 218

Program P9: AMS Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21991:AMSMixer ........................... 219

AL-1: Tone Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

AL-1: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

EXi: CX-3 Tonewheel Organ. . . . . . . 223CX-3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

EXi Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22401:Main ................................. 224

Program P4: Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22641:Basic ................................. 22642:Controllers............................ 227

Program P5: Split & Drawbars . . . . . . . . . . . .22951:KeyboardSplit ........................ 22952:Drawbars............................. 23053:EXDrawbars.......................... 231

Program P6: Percussion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23361:Percussion ............................ 23362:EXPercussion ......................... 234

Program P7: Amp, V/C, Rotary Speaker. . . . .23671:Amp&V/C ........................... 23672:RotarySpeaker ........................ 238

Program P9: AMS Mixer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24191:AMSMixer ........................... 241

CX-3: Tone Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Changes from the original CX-3 . . . . . . . . . . .243

CX-3: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .244EXi: STR-1 Plucked String. . . . . . . . . .245STR-1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

EXi Program P0: Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24701:Main..................................247

Program P4: String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24941:PluckandNoise........................24942:PCMOscillator .........................25143:PCMOscillatorPitch ....................25444:ExcitationMixer ........................25745:StringMain............................25946:DampingandDispersion ................26347:StringPitch ............................26548:PickupsandFeedback ...................26849:Mixer .................................270

Program P5: Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27251:FilterBasic .............................27252:MultiFilter ............................27553:FilterModulation .......................27654:FilterLFOMod.........................279

Program P6: Amp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28061:Amp..................................28062:AmpModulation.......................28163:AmpEG ..............................283

Program P7: EG 1-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28671:EG1(Filter) ...........................28672:EG2(Pitch) ...........................28673:EG3 ..................................28674:EG4 ..................................28681:LFO1 .................................28682:LFO2 .................................28683:LFO3 .................................28684:LFO4 .................................286

Program P9: AMS Mixers and String Track . . . 28791:AMSMixers12 ........................28792:AMSMixers34 ........................28799:StringTrack ...........................287

STR-1: Tone Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

EXi: MS-20EX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291MS-20EX Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

Onscreenknobsandswitches,andtheParameterDetailsarea ................................292

EXi Program P0: Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29301:Main..................................293

Program P4: Oscillators & Filters . . . . . . . . . . 29541:Oscillators&Filters.....................295

Program P5: MG, EG, & Modulation. . . . . . . . 29951:MG,EG,&Modulation ..................299

Program P6: Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30361:PatchPanel ............................30371:EG3 ..................................313

72:EG4 ..................................313

73:EG5 ................................. 31374:EG6 ................................. 31381:LFO1................................ 31382:LFO2................................ 31383:LFO3................................ 31384:LFO4................................ 31391:AMSMixers12........................ 31492:AMSMixers34........................ 314

MS-20EX: Tone Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

EXi: PolysixEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319PolysixEX Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Onscreenknobsandswitches,andtheParameterDetailsarea............................... 320

EXi Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32101:Main ................................. 321

Program P4: Main. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32341:Main ................................. 323

Program P5: Modulation & Arpeggiator. . . . . 32851:Modulation&Arpeggiator.............. 32871:EG2 ................................. 33072:EG3 ................................. 33081:LFO1................................ 33082:LFO2................................ 33091:AMSMixers12....................... 33092:AMSMixers34....................... 330

PolysixEX: Tone Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

EXi: MOD-7 Waveshaping VPM Synthesizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333MOD-7 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

UsingtheParameterDetailsarea ............ 335LoadingDXsounds ........................ 335

Synthesis with the MOD-7: a guided tour . . . . 337Overview ................................. 337Individualoscillatorsandsubtractivesynthesis 338VPM(akaFM)............................. 339FilteredVPM.............................. 340PCMasaVPMmodulator .................. 341Waveshaping ............................. 342RingModulation .......................... 344

EXi Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34601:Main ................................. 346

Program P4: Patch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34841:PatchPanel ........................... 348

Program P5: Oscillators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35251:OscMain............................. 35252:PCMOsc ............................. 35653:PCMMod ............................ 35854:VPMOsc1 ............................ 36155:VPMOscillator2 ...................... 371

56:VPMOscillator3 ...................... 37157:VPMOscillator4 ...................... 371

58:VPMOscillator5 .......................37159:VPMOscillator6 .......................371

Program P6: Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37261:FilterBasic.............................37262:MultiFilter ............................37263:FilterModulation.......................37264:FilterLFOMod.........................372

Program P7: Amp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37371:Mixers13.............................37372:MainMixer ............................37473:Amp ..................................37574:AmpModulation .......................37575:AmpEG..............................375

Program P8: EG 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37681:EG1..................................37682:EG2..................................37983:EG3..................................37984:EG4..................................37985:EG5..................................37986:EG6..................................37987:EG7..................................37988:EG8..................................37989:EG9..................................379

Program P9: Step Sequencer, LFO 1-4, and AMS Mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380

91:StepSequencer ........................38092:LFO1 ................................38093:LFO2 ................................38094:LFO3 ................................38095:LFO4 ................................38096:AMSMixers12........................38097:AMSMixers34........................38098:AMSMixers56........................38099:AMSMixers78........................380

MOD-7: Tone Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

EXi: SGX-1 Premium Piano . . . . . . . . 383SGX-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383

EXi Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38401:Main..................................384

Program P4: Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38641:Main..................................386

SGX-1: Tone adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388

EXi: EP-1 MDS Electric Piano . . . . . . . 391EP-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

Onscreenknobs,sliders&switchesandtheParameterDetailsarea ......................392

EXi Program P0: Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39301:Main..................................393

Program P4: Basic/Oscillator . . . . . . . . . . . . 395iii

P41Basic.................................395P42Oscillator.............................395

ivProgram P5: Panel/IFX/Amp & Cabinet . . . . .397P51Common ............................ 397TineEP................................... 398ReedEP.................................. 399InsertEffects .............................. 399

Program P9: AMS Mixers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .404P9AMSMixers............................ 404

EP-1: Tone Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405

Combination mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407Combination P0: Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407

01:ProgramSelect/Mixer .................. 40702:PerformanceMeters.................... 41306:KARMAGE .......................... 41407:ControllerView/Effect.................. 41708:AudioInput/Sampling ................. 41809:ControlSurface........................ 420

Combination P1: EQ/Vector/Controller. . . . . .43211:TimbreEQ............................ 43213:DrumTrack........................... 43315:VectorVolumeControl ................. 43416:VectorCCControl..................... 43817:VectorEnvelope ....................... 44118:SetUpControllers..................... 44419:Pads ................................. 445

Combination P2: Timbre Parameters . . . . . . . .44721:MIDI................................. 44722:OSC ................................. 44823:Pitch ................................. 45024:Delay ................................ 45125:WaveSequence/KARMA............... 45226:EXiAudioInput ....................... 454

Combination P3: MIDI Filter/Zones . . . . . . . . .45531:MIDIFilter1........................... 45532:MIDIFilter2........................... 45633:MIDIFilter3........................... 45735:KeyboardZones ....................... 45836:VelocityZones ........................ 460

Combination P7: KARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46271:GESetup/KeyZones................... 46272:MIDIFilter/CCOffset .................. 46673:ModuleParametersControl............. 46774:ModuleParametersTrigger ............. 46875:GERealTimeParameters/Scenes ........ 47076:PerfRealTimeParameters .............. 47377:DynamicMIDI........................ 47478:RandomSeeds ........................ 47579:Name/NoteMap ...................... 477

Combination P8: Insert Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . .47981:Routing1 ............................. 47982:Routing2 ............................. 48285:InsertFX ............................. 48386:TrackView ........................... 48587:IFX112 .............................. 486

89:CommonFXLFO ...................... 488Combination P9: Master/Total Effect . . . . . . . 48991:Routing...............................48992:MFX1 .................................49093:MFX2 .................................49194:TFX1..................................49195:TFX2..................................491

Combination: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . 492

Sequencer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499Sequencer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499

MIDIsequencer............................499Setupparameters&Musicaldata .............501Tip: ......................................502

Sequencer P0: Play/REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50301:MIDITrackProgSelect/Mixer ............50302:AudioTrackMixer .....................50903:MIDITrackLoop .......................51404:PerformanceMeters ....................51505:Preferences............................51506:KARMAGE ...........................51907:ControllerView/Effect ..................52108:AudioIn/Sampling.....................52209:ControlSurface ........................524

Sequencer P1: EQ/Vector/Controller . . . . . . . 53611:MIDITrackEQ.........................53612:AudioTrackEQ........................53813:DrumTrack ...........................53915:VectorVolumeControl..................54116:VectorCCControl ......................54417:VectorEnvelope........................54718:SetUpControllers ......................55019:Pads ..................................552

Sequencer P2: Track Parameters . . . . . . . . . . 55421:MIDI .................................55422:OSC ..................................55623:Pitch..................................55824:Delay.................................55925:WaveSequence/KARMA ................56126:EXiAudioInput ........................56327:AudioTrackDelay .....................564

Sequencer P3: MIDI Filter/Zones . . . . . . . . . . 56631:MIDIFilter1 ...........................56632:MIDIFilter2 ...........................56833:MIDIFilter3 ...........................56935:KeyboardZones........................57036:VelocityZones.........................572

Sequencer P4: Track Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57441:TrackEdit.............................57442:MIDITrackName......................57643:AUDIOTrackName ....................577

Sequencer P5: Pattern/RPPR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57851:PatternEdit............................57852:PatternName ..........................58053:RPPRSetup............................581

Sequencer P7: KARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58471:GESetup/KeyZones ................... 58572:MIDIFilter/CCOffset .................. 58973:ModuleParametersControl............. 59074:ModuleParametersTrigger ............. 59175:GERealTimeParameters/Scenes ........ 59276:PerfRealTimeParameters .............. 59477:DynamicMIDI ........................ 59578:RandomSeeds ........................ 59679:Name/NoteMap....................... 597

Sequencer P8: Insert Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59981:MIDIRouting1........................ 59982:MIDIRouting2........................ 60183:AudioRouting1 ....................... 60284:AudioRouting2 ....................... 60485:InsertFX.............................. 60586:TrackView ........................... 60687:IFX112 .............................. 60889:CommonFXLFO ...................... 610

Sequencer P9: Master/Total Effect . . . . . . . . . 61291:Routing .............................. 61292:MFX1 ................................ 61393:MFX2 ................................ 61494:TFX1 ................................. 61495:TFX2 ................................. 614

Sequencer: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . 615

System Exclusive events supported in Sequencer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652

Set List mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .655Overview ................................. 655

Set List P0: Play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65601:Play.................................. 656

Set List P1: Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65911:Edit .................................. 659

Set List P9: Control Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66291:ControlSurface ........................ 662

Set List: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 665

Sampling mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .667Sampling Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667

SamplingtoRAM,ordirecttodisk........... 667Samplingfeatures.......................... 667

Sampling P0: Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67001:Recording ............................ 67008:AudioInput........................... 67609:ControlSurface ........................ 681

Sampling P1: Sample Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68811:SampleEdit ........................... 688

Sampling P2: Loop Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69121:LoopEdit ............................. 691

Sampling P3: Multisample Edit . . . . . . . . . . . 69431:MultisampleEdit .......................694

Sampling P4: EQ/Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69741:EQ....................................69748:SetUpControllers ......................69849:Pads..................................700

Sampling P5: Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70251:Ripping...............................702

Sampling P8: Insert Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70581:Routing ...............................70585:InsertFX ..............................70786:TrackView............................70987:IFX112...............................71089:CommonFXLFO.......................711

Sampling P9: Master/Total Effect. . . . . . . . . . 71391:Routing ...............................71392:MFX1 .................................71593:MFX2 .................................71594:TFX1..................................71595:TFX2..................................715

Sampling: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . 717

Global mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743Global P0: Basic Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 743

01:BasicSetup ............................74302:AudioInput ...........................74903:KSCAutoLoad ........................75204:SampleManagement....................754

Global P1: MIDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75611:MIDI..................................75612:External1 .............................76313:External2 .............................765

Global P2: Controllers/Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . 76721:Controllers ............................76722:UserScale .............................768

Global P3: Category Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77031:ProgramCategory ......................77032:CombiCategory........................77133:KARMACategory ......................771

Global P4: Wave Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77241:SequenceParameters....................77242:PerStepParameters ....................777

Global P5: Drum Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78151:SampleSetup ..........................78252:SampleParameters .....................78553:VoiceAssign/Mixer .....................786

Global P6: Options Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 788

Global: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 790v

viDisk mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 799Disk P0: File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .801

01:Load ................................. 80102:Save ................................. 80303:Utility ................................ 80409:MediaInformation..................... 805

Disk P1: Audio CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80711:MakeAudioCD ....................... 80712:PlayAudioCD ........................ 80919:MediaInformation..................... 811

Disk: Page Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . .812

Effect Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 839Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .839

Effectsineachmode ....................... 839Dynamicmodulation(Dmod)andTempoSynchronization ........................... 841CommonFXLFOs ......................... 842FXControlBuses.......................... 842EffectI/O................................. 844

Insert Effects (IFX1IFX12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .846In/Out.................................... 846Routing .................................. 847Mixer .................................... 856ControllingtheInsertEffectsviaMIDI ....... 858

Master Effects (MFX1, 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .859In/Out.................................... 859Routing .................................. 860Mixer .................................... 863ControllingtheMasterEffectsviaMIDI ...... 864

Total Effects (TFX1, 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865In/Out.................................... 865Routing .................................. 865Mixer .................................... 866UsingMIDItocontroltheTotalEffects ....... 866

Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867MainOutputs ............................. 867IndividualOutputs ........................ 867

Effect/Mixer Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . .868

Dynamics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .871000:NoEffect ............................. 871001:StereoDynaCompressor ............... 871002:StereoCompressor..................... 872003:StereoExpander ....................... 875004:St.MultibandCompressor............... 876005:StereoLimiter ......................... 878006:MultibandLimiter..................... 879007:StereoMultibandLimiter............... 880008:StereoMasteringLimiter ............... 881009:StereoGate ........................... 882010:StereoNoiseReduction................. 883

EQ and Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .884

011:StereoParametric4EQ.................. 884012:StereoGraphic7EQ .....................885013:StereoMaster3EQ ......................886014:StereoExciter/Enhncr...................887015:StereoIsolator .........................888016:StereoWah/AutoWah ..................888017:St.Vintage/CustomWah ................890018:StereoRandomFilter ...................891019:MultiModeFilter ......................892020:StereoSubOscillator ....................893021:TalkingModulator .....................894022:StereoDecimator .......................895023:StereoAnalogRecord ...................896024:StereoWaveShaper ....................896025:PianoBody/Damper....................898026:Vocoder ...............................898

Overdrive, Amp models, and Mic models . . . . 900027:OD/HiGainWah.......................900028:OD/HyperGainWah ....................901029:StereoGuitarCabinet...................902030:GuitarAmpModel+P4EQ...............902031:GuitarAmpModel+Cabinet .............903032:StereoBassCabinet .....................904033:BassAmpModel.......................904034:BassAmpModel+Cabinet...............905035:BassAmpTubeDrive+Cab ..............906036:TubePreAmpModeling.................907037:St.TubePreAmpModeling ..............907038:MicModeling+PreAmp.................908039:St.MicModeling+PreAmp..............908

Chorus, Flanger, and Phaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909040:StereoChorus..........................909041:StereoHarmonicChorus ................910042:St.BiphaseModulation .................911043:MultitapCho/Delay4Taps...............912044:MultitapCho/Delay6Taps...............912045:BiChorus .............................913046:Ensemble..............................915047:PolysixEnsemble.......................915048:StereoFlanger..........................916049:StereoRandomFlanger .................917050:StereoEnvelopeFlanger.................917051:StereoPhaser ..........................918052:StereoRandomPhaser ..................919053:StereoEnvelopePhaser .................920054:BiPhaser ..............................921

Modulation and Pitch Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922055:StereoVibrato..........................922056:StereoAutoFadeMod. ..................923057:2VoiceResonator ......................924058:Doppler ...............................925059:Scratch ................................926060:GrainShifter ...........................926061:StereoTremolo.........................927062:StereoEnvelopeTremolo ................928063:StereoAutoPan ........................929064:StereoPhaser+Tremolo ..................930065:StereoRingModulator ..................931066:StereoFrequencyShifter.................932

067:Detune ................................933

068:PitchShifter ........................... 933069:StereoPitchShifter ..................... 934070:PitchShifterBPM ...................... 935071:StereoPitchShifterBPM ................ 936072:PitchShiftMod. ....................... 937073:OrganVibrato/Chorus.................. 938074:RotarySpeaker........................ 939075:RotarySpeakerProOD................. 940076:RotarySpeakerProCX ................. 941

Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 943077:L/C/RDelay........................... 943078:L/C/RLongDelay...................... 943079:Stereo/CrossDelay ..................... 944080:Stereo/CrossLongDelay................ 945081:StereoMultitapDelay.................. 945082:StereoModulationDelay ............... 946083:StereoDynamicDelay .................. 947084:StereoAutoPanningDelay ............. 948085:TapeEcho ............................ 949086:MultibandMod.Delay ................. 950087:ReverseDelay ......................... 951088:HoldDelay ........................... 952089:AutoReverse.......................... 953090:SequenceBPMDelay ................... 954091:L/C/RBPMDelay ...................... 955092:L/C/RBPMLongDelay................. 956093:StereoBPMDelay...................... 957094:StereoBPMLongDelay ................ 958095:StereoBPMMultitapDelay ............. 959096:StereoBPMMod.Delay ................ 960097:St.BPMAutoPanningDly .............. 961098:TapeBPMEcho........................ 962099:ReverseBPMDelay.................... 963

Reverb and Early Reflections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 965100:Overb................................ 965101:ReverbHall ........................... 966102:ReverbSmoothHall.................... 966103:ReverbWetPlate ...................... 966104:ReverbDryPlate ...................... 966105:ReverbRoom.......................... 967106:ReverbBrightRoom ................... 967107:EarlyReflections....................... 968108:EarlyReflectionsHiDens ............... 968

Mono-Mono Serial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 970109:P4EQExciter ......................... 973110:P4EQWah........................... 973111:P4EQChorus/Flanger................. 973112:P4EQPhaser ......................... 974113:P4EQMultitapDelay ................. 974114:CompWah .......................... 974115:CompAmpSim...................... 975116:CompOD/HiGain .................... 975117:CompP4EQ ......................... 975118:CompChorus/Flanger................. 976119:CompPhaser ........................ 976120:CompMultitapDelay ................. 977121:LimiterP4EQ ........................ 977122:LimiterChorus/Flanger ............... 977

123:LimiterPhaser ....................... 978

124:LimiterMultitapDelay.................978125:ExciterComp.........................979126:ExciterLimiter ........................979127:ExciterChorus/Flanger.................979128:ExciterPhaser.........................980129:ExciterMultitapDelay.................980130:OD/HiGainAmpSim .................980131:OD/HiGainCho/Flanger ...............981132:OD/HiGainPhaser ....................981133:OD/HiGainMultitapDly ..............981134:WahAmpSim........................982135:DecimatorAmpSim ...................982136:DecimatorComp ......................983137:AmpSimTremolo .....................983138:Cho/FlangerMultitapDly..............984139:PhaserChorus/Flanger .................984140:ReverbGate ..........................984

Mono/Mono Parallel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 986141:P4EQ//P4EQ..........................989142:P4EQ//Comp..........................989143:P4EQ//Limiter ........................990144:P4EQ//Exciter .........................990145:P4EQ//OD/HiGain ....................990146:P4EQ//Wah ...........................990147:P4EQ//Chorus/Flanger .................991148:P4EQ//Phaser.........................991149:P4EQ//MultitapBPMDly...............991150:Comp//Comp.........................991151:Comp//Limiter........................992152:Comp//Exciter ........................992153:Comp//OD/HiGain ....................992154:Comp//Wah ..........................992155:Comp//Chorus/Flanger.................993156:Comp//Phaser.........................993157:Comp//MultitapBPMDly ..............993158:Limiter//Limiter .......................993159:Limiter//Exciter .......................994160:Limiter//OD/HiGain...................994161:Limiter//Wah .........................994162:Limiter//Chorus/Flanger................994163:Limiter//Phaser........................995164:Limiter//MtapBPMDly ................995165:Exciter//Exciter ........................995166:Exciter//OD/HiGain...................995167:Exciter//Wah..........................996168:Exciter//Chorus/Flanger................996169:Exciter//Phaser ........................996170:Exciter//MtapBPMDly.................996171:OD/HiGain//OD/HiGain ..............997172:OD/HiGain//Wah.....................997173:OD/HiGain//Cho/Flanger ..............997174:OD/HiGain//Phaser ...................997175:OD/HiGain//MtBPMDly..............998176:Wah//Wah............................998177:Wah//Chorus/Flanger..................998178:Wah//Phaser ..........................998179:Wah//MultitapBPMDly................999180:Cho/Flange//Cho/Flanger ...............999181:Cho/Flange//Phaser ....................999vii

182:Cho/Flange//MtBPMDly...............999

viii183:Phaser//Phaser ...................... 1000184:Phaser//MtapBPMDly ............... 1000185:Mt.BPMDly//Mt.BPMDly ............ 1000

KARMA GE guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1001About the KARMA GE guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .1001

HowtoreadtheGEGuide ............... 1001HowGEparameternamesaredisplayed .... 1001

About KARMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1003Overview................................ 1003TheoryOfOperation ...................... 1003KARMAArchitecture(Diagram) ........... 1004

GE (Generated Effect) Group. . . . . . . . . . . . .1005Overview................................ 1005GEGlobalParameters ..................... 1005

Note Series Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1008Overview................................ 1008Parameters .............................. 1008

Phase Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1012Overview................................ 1012AboutPhasePatterns ..................... 1012GeneralParameters....................... 1012PhaseSpecificParameters.................. 1014EndLoopParameters ..................... 1015PatternParameters........................ 1015

Rhythm Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1017Overview................................ 1017AboutRhythmPatterns ................... 1017GlobalParameters........................ 1017PatternGrid&AssociatedParameters ....... 1018RandomWeightingParametersPools...... 1019RandomWeightingParametersTies ....... 1019AssociatedParameters .................... 1020

Duration Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1022Overview................................ 1022AboutDurationPatterns................... 1022PatternGrid&AssociatedParameters ....... 1022AssociatedParameters .................... 1022RandomWeightingParametersPools...... 1023RandomWeightingParametersTies ....... 1024AssociatedParameters .................... 1024

Index Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1025Overview................................ 1025AboutIndexPatterns...................... 1025PatternGrid&AssociatedParameters ....... 1025AssociatedParameters .................... 1025RandomWeightingParameters............. 1026AssociatedParameters .................... 1026

Cluster Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1029Overview................................ 1029AboutClusterPatterns.................... 1029PatternGrid&AssociatedParameters ....... 1029RandomWeightingParameters............. 1030

AssociatedParameters .................... 1030Velocity Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031Overview ................................1031AboutVelocityPatterns....................1031GlobalParameters .........................1031PatternGrid&AssociatedParameters........1032RandomWeightingParameters .............1032AssociatedParameters.....................1032

CCs/Pitch Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1034Overview ................................1034AboutCC/Bend/PitchPatterns ..............1034PatternGrid&AssociatedParameters........1034RandomWeightingParameters .............1035GlobalParameters .........................1036AssociatedParameters.....................1036

WaveSeq Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1038Overview ................................1038AboutWaveSeqPatterns...................1038GlobalParameters .........................1038PatternGrid&AssociatedParameters........1039RandomWeightingParameters .............1040AssociatedParameters.....................1040

Envelope Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041Overview ................................1041AboutEnvelopes ..........................1041Parameters ...............................1041LevelCombinations .......................1044TimeCombinations ........................1044

Repeat (Melodic Repeat) Group . . . . . . . . . . 1046Overview ................................1046GeneralParameters ........................1046RangeParameters .........................1049GEMode=RealTimeParameters ...........1049

Bend Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051Overview ................................1051GeneralParameters ........................1051GEMode=RealTimeParameters ...........1053

Drum Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1055Overview ................................1055AboutDrumPatterns......................1055PatternEditingGrid&AssociatedParameters 1055AssociatedParameters.....................1056RandomWeightingParametersPools.......1057RandomWeightingParametersRests .......1058AssociatedParameters.....................1058

Direct Index Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1062Overview ................................1062GeneralParameters ........................1062DurationParameters .......................1063RepeatParameters.........................1064BendParameters ..........................1064

Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1066UsingAutoBend..........................1066RandomWeightingCurves .................1067

Appendices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1071Alternate Modulation Sources (AMS) . . . . . . 1071

AlternateModulationOverview ............ 1071AlternateModulationSource(AMS)List..... 1073AlternateModulationsettings .............. 1077

Dynamic Modulation Sources (Dmod) . . . . . . 1083Overview ................................ 1083DynamicModulationSourceList ........... 1083

Controller Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1086SW1/2Assignments ....................... 1086RealtimeKnobs58Assignments........... 1087FootSwitchAssignments.................. 1088FootPedalAssignments ................... 1089

Dynamic MIDI Sources & Destinations . . . . . 1091DynamicMIDISources .................... 1091DynamicMIDIDestinations................ 1093

MIDI transmission from KRONOS controllers 1098

KRONOS and MIDI CCs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1102ResponsestostandardMIDIcontrollers ..... 1102ParameterscontrolledbyMIDICCs#7079 ... 1105

MIDI applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1109AboutMIDI.............................. 1109ConnectingMIDIdevices&computers...... 1109MessagestransmittedandreceivedbytheKRONOS ................................ 1110

MIDI Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1123

Disk mode information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1127AIFFandWAVEformatdetails:importing ... 1127AIFFandWAVEformatdetails:exporting... 1127AboutKorgformatsamplefiles............. 1128OASYS.SNGfilecompatibility ............. 1131CDR/RWdisksontheKRONOS:UDFandpacketwriting.................................. 1132Notice:UseofGPLandLGPLsoftware ...... 1133

Updating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1134

Using the included Accessory Discs to restore the system and factory sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1135 ix

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OSC1Filter B

Serial/ParallelCommonLFO

HD-1 Program StructureVecto

OSC1

OSC2

Pitch EG Filter EG

LFO 1

FilterKey Tra

HD-1 OSC Structure

Osc

SePar

Filter A Extensiverealtimemodulationcapabilities

KARMA DrumTrack

EffectsMixer& EQ

KeyTrack 1

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LFO 2 AMSMixer 1

AMSMixer 2

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Drive Amp+Program mode: HD-1

HD-1 Overview

Flagship sampling & Wave Sequencing synthWenamedtheHD1HighDefinitionbecauseofitssuperiorsound,startingwithKorgsproprietarylowaliasingsampleplaybackoscillators,fullbandwidthmultimoderesonantfilters,andextraordinarilyfast&smoothenvelopesandLFOs.

Wave SequencingWaveSequencesplayaseriesofsamplesovertime,creatingdistinctiverhythmictimbresorsmooth,complexevolvingsounds.Additionally,stepsequencermodulationoutputsallowWaveSequencestocontrolanymodulatableProgramparameter.IntheHD1,WaveSequencescanbeusedinterchangeablywithstandardMultisamples.WaveSequencesareeditedinGlobalmode;formoreinformation,seeGlobalP4:WaveSequenceonpage 772.

Main Features Korgsproprietaryultrahighqualitysample

interpolationprovidesminimalaliasing,crystalclearhighfrequencies,andsoundthatissmooth,rich,anddetailedacrosstheentireaudiospectrum.

Dualoscillatorstructure,providingtwocompletevoicechainsforlayersandsplits

Withineachoscillator,uptoeightwayvelocitysplitsandcrossfades(includingtwowaylayers)

WaveSequencing,forcreatingrhythmicpatternsorcomplex,evolvingtimbres

VectorSynthesis Dualmultimoderesonantfilters DriveandLowBoost,foraddingpervoicegrit,

girthanddistortion Threeenvelopes,twoLFOs,andtwoAMSMixers

perOSC,plusacommonLFO,Vectorenvelope,andKARMAfortheProgramasawhole

TwocomplexkeytrackinggeneratorsperOSC,plustwomorefortheProgramasawhole1

2In/Sampling. PressitagaintogotothefirsttabonthemainP0

TheGMbankcontainsafullsetofGeneralMIDI2Programs,aswellasvariationsubbanksg(1)g(9)(GM2variationprograms),andbankg(d)(drums).ThisisthemainpageforselectingPrograms,whicharethebasicsoundsoftheKRONOS.ItalsoincludesaninteractiveoverviewofthemostimportantProgramparameters,suchasenvelopes,LFOs,Multisamples,filters,andsoon.Justtouchanyoftheseoverviewareas,andyoulljumptothecorrespondingeditpage.Tip:WhereveryouareintheProgrammodepages,pressingEXITthreetimes(orfewer)willtakeyoubacktothispage,andselecttheProgramname.Youcanthenimmediatelyusethenumerickeysor / switchestoselectadifferentProgram.Forinstance,ifyoureonanypageotherthanP0:Play: Pressitoncetogotothepreviouslyselectedtabon

themainP0page,suchasControlSurfaceorAudiopagethemainProgramPlaypage.Ifyouhadpreviouslyselectedaparameteronthispage,thatparameterwillbeselected.

PressitathirdtimetoselectthemainProgramnameparameter.

01a: Program Select

Bank [INTAF, GM, g(19), g(d), USERAG]ThisistheBankofthecurrentProgram.YoucanchangetheBankeitherviatheonscreenmenu,orbyusingthefrontpanelBankbuttons.

Banks GM, g(19), and g(d): General MIDI01: Main

01a

01b

01PMCProgram mode: HD-1

Program P0: PlayThisisthemainpageofProgrammodeforHD1Programs.Amongotherthings,youcan: SelectPrograms Jumpdirectlytothemaineditingpages MakebasiceditstoKARMA Setuptheaudioinputsandresamplingoptions Usethecontrolsurface

Auto-Song SetupThisfeaturecopiesthecurrentProgramorCombinationintoaSong,andthenputstheKRONOSinrecordreadymode.Ifinspirationforaphraseorsongstrikesyouwhileyoureplaying,youcanusethisfunctiontostartrecordingimmediately.Todoso:1. HolddowntheENTERkeyandpresstheSEQUENCERREC/WRITEkey.

TheSetuptoRecorddialogboxwillopenandaskAreyousure?2. PressOK.YouwillautomaticallyenterSequencermode,andwillbeintherecordreadystate.3. PresstheSTART/STOPkeytostartthesequencerandbeginrecording.

EachtimeyoupressthefrontpanelINTGbutton,youllstepthroughthesevariationbanksinthefollowingorder:GMg(1)g(2)g(8)g(9)GMIfavariationbankdoesnthaveadifferentversionofthecurrentProgram,thebasicGMsoundwillberecalledinstead.Inthiscase,anasterisk*willbeaddedtothebeginningoftheProgramname.YoucaneditGMPrograms,butyoumustthensavethemtoadifferentBank;theGMProgramsthemselvescannotbeoverwritten.

Program Bank ContentsAsshippedfromthefactory,thecontentsoftheProgramBanksareasfollows:Programbankcontents

FordetailsonthefactoryPrograms,pleaseseetheseparateVoiceNameList(VNL).

Bank Type [HD-1, EXi]ThisshowswhetherthecurrentBankcontainsHD1ProgramsorEXiPrograms.ThetwoProgramtypescantbemixedinasinglebank.HD1:TheBankcontainsHD1Programs.EXi:TheBankcontainsEXiPrograms.

Bank Contents Bank Type

I-A SGX-1, EP-1, and best of all other EXi EXi

I-BF HD-1 Programs HD-1

GM (I-G) GM2 main Programs

GMg(1)g(9) GM2 variation Programs*1

g(d) GM2 drum Programs*1

U-AHD-1, including Ambient Drums and Sound Effects

Bank type can be set to either HD-1 or EXi

U-B AL-1

U-C AL-1 and CX-3

U-D STR-1

U-E MS-20EX & PolysixEX

U-F MOD-7

U-G Initialized HD-1 Programs

Bank

Program Select Popup Program Select

Bank Type Category PopupChanging the Bank Type for USER-AGBankscancontaineitherHD1ProgramsorEXiPrograms,butnotboth.ThisassignmentisfixedfortheINTbanks,butcanbesetseparatelyforeachoftheUSERbanks.TochangethetypeofaUSERbank:1. PressthefrontpanelGLOBALbuttontoenterGlobalmode.

2. SelecttheBasictab.Program P0: Play 01: Main

3. Pressthepagemenubutton,andselectSetProgramUserBankType.

4. ChangetheTypeforthedesiredbanks.LeavealloftheotherbankssettoNoChange.

SettingabankstypewillerasealloftheProgramdatainthebanksomakesurethatyourenoterasinganyProgramsyouwanttokeep!5. PresstheOKbutton.Anareyousure?dialogappears.6. Ifyourecertainofthechange,pressOKagain.TheselectedbankswillnowbeinitializedtousethenewProgramtypes.

Program Select [0127 (INT and USER Banks),1128 (GM Banks)]

ThisisthecurrentProgram.Whenthisparameterisselected,youcanselectprogramsusingtheInc andDec buttons,numericbuttons09(followedbyENTER),ortheValuedial.YoucanalsochangeProgramsviaMIDIProgramChangemessage,orbypressingafootswitch.Formoreinformation,seeFootSwitchAssignmentsonpage 1088.StandardProgramsarenumberedfrom0to127,whileGMProgramsusetherangefrom1to128,aspertheGMspecification.Note:Onthispageonly,theVALUEsliderfunctionsasamodulationsourcewhichmeansthatyoucantuseittoselectPrograms.PressthepopupbuttontocalluptheBank/ProgramSelectmenu,asdescribedbelow.ThisshowsalloftheProgramsinmemory,organizedbyBank.

Bank/Program Select1. PressthepopupbuttonattheleftofProgramSelecttoopentheBank/ProgramSelectmenu.

2. Pressoneofthetabsonthelefttoselectaspecificbank.

3. Selectaprogramfromthelist.YoucantouchaProgramsnamedirectly,orusetheInc andDec

buttons.Thepopupshows16Programsatatime.TobrowsethroughalloftheProgramsinthecurrentbank,use

Favorite

Tempo3

thescrollbaratthebottomofthewindow.WhenyouselectBankINTG,theVariationbuttonappearsatthebottomleftofthedialog.ThisbuttoncyclesthroughtheGMvariationbanks,justlikerepeatedlypressingthefrontpanelINTGBankbutton,asdescribedunderBanksGM,g(19),andg(d):GeneralMIDI,above.

4ProgramSelectparameter)toopentheCategory/ProgramSelectmenu.

2. Pressoneofthetabsonthelefttoselectthedesiredcategory.

IfnoProgramsareassignedtoaparticularcategoryor

subcategory,youwontbeabletoselectitstab.All:Allprogramsinthecategorywillbeshown.Choosethiswhenyoudontneedtousesubcategories.07:Theprogramswillbeshownbysubcategory.4. Selectaprogramfromthelist.YoucantouchaProgramsnamedirectly,orusetheIncCategory/Program Select1. PresstheCategorypopupbutton(abovethe

3. Pressatabinthesecondfromleftcolumntoselectasubcategory.

Sub-category tab

Scroll barcategories,suchasKeyboard,Organ,Strings,etc.Eachofthesecategoriesmayalsohaveuptoeightsubcategories.

Category tabconcernforwhatBanksthesoundsarestoredin.PresstheCategorypopupbutton,andtheCategory/ProgramSelectmenuwillappear,asdescribedbelow.Category [0018, Name]Allprogramsareclassifiedintooneofeighteen

SelectingbyCategoryletsyousearchforaspecifictypeofsound(likeanelectricbass,forexample),without

Scroll barProgram mode: HD-1

TheFavoritebuttontrimsthelisttoshowonlyProgramsyouvemarkedasfavorites.IftheselectedBankcontainsnoProgramsmarkedasFavorites,theboxcantbechecked.

TabFormoreinformation,seeFavorite,below.4. PresstheOKbuttontoconfirmyourchoice,orpresstheCancelbuttontoexitwithoutchangingtheProgram.andDec buttons.

IftherearemoreProgramsthancanbeshownonthescreenatonetime,usethescrollbartobrowsethroughtheentireCategory.TheFavoritecheckboxtrimsthelisttoshowonlyProgramsyouvemarkedasfavorites.IftheselectedCategorycontainsnoProgramsmarkedasFavorites,theboxcantbechecked.5. PresstheOKbuttontoconfirmyourchoice,orpresstheCancelbuttontoexitwithoutchangingtheProgram.

YoucanassignacategorytoaProgramintheWriteProgramdialog.Formoreinformation,seeSavingyoureditsonpage 39oftheOperationGuide,andWritingProgramsandCombinationsonpage 176oftheOperationGuide.

Favorite [Off, On]Thischeckbox,rightundertheTempoparameter,markstheProgramasafavorite,whichmakesiteasytofindintheBank/ProgramSelectandCategory/ProgramSelectdialogs.Important:youmustwritethePrograminordertosavechangestotheFavoritestatus.

Tempo ( q ) [040.00300.00, EXT]ThisisthetempoforthecurrentProgram,whichappliestotemposyncedLFOsandWaveSequences,theVectorEG,KARMA,andtemposyncedeffects.EXTmeansthatthetempowillsynctoexternalMIDIclocks.YoullseethisiftheGlobalMIDIpageMIDIClockparameterissettoExternalMIDIorUSB,orifitssettoAutoMIDIorUSBandtheKRONOSiscurrentlyreceivingMIDIclocks.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeMIDIClock(MIDIClockSource)onpage 758.040.00300.00allowyoutosetaspecifictempoinBPM,with1/100BPMaccuracy.Inadditiontousingthestandarddataentrycontrols,youcanalsojustturntheTEMPOknob,orbyplayingafewquarternotesontheTAPTEMPObutton.

01b: Overview and Page JumpThissectionshowsanoverviewofthemostimportantProgramsettings,suchastheselectedMultisamplesorWaveSequencesandtheirvelocityranges,filtersettings,EGsandLFOs,andsoon.Thegraphicsgiveyouaquickwaytocheckallofthesesettingsataglance.Theyalsoletyoujumpinstantlytoanyofthedisplayedparameters.Justtouchoneofthegraphics,andyoulljumptothepagecontainingitsparameters.Forinstance,ifyoutouchtheFilterEGgraphic,youllgototheFilterEGpage.

OSC1

OSC1 Graphic or Multisample/Wave Sequence/Drum Kit namesThisareaeithershowsthenamesoftheMultisamples,WaveSequences,orDrumKitassignedtoOSC1,oragraphicrepresentingthetypeofsound.Program P0: Play 01: Main

WhethernamesorthegraphicaredisplayediscontrolledbytheShowMS/WS/DKitGraphicsmenucommand.Formoreinformation,seeShowMS/WS/DKitGraphicsonpage 147and11h:PlayPageMS/WS/DKitDisplayonpage 41.Ifnamesareshown,colorsandabbreviationsareusedtodistinguishbetweenvariouspossibilities,asdetailedbelow: Red:ROMMultisamples Green:RAMMultisamples Blue:WaveSequences Orange:DrumKits Grey:Off Mn:Mono St:StereoTouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP2OSC1Basicpage.

Key ZoneThisindicatesthekeyzoneinwhichOSC1willsound.The61,73or88notekeyboardregionisalsoshown.TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP1ProgramBasicpage.

MS18, Velocity Zone GraphicThisshowsthevelocityzonesforOSC1multisamples14.TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP2OSC1Basicpage.

OSC1 LFO1, OSC1 LFO2 GraphicThisshowsthewaveformsofOSC1LFO1andOSC1LFO2.IfMIDI/TempoSyncisselected,thiswillindicateMIDI.TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP5OSC1LFO1pageorOSC1LFO2page.

Filter 1

Filter Routing & TypeThisshowsthefilter1routingandfiltertype.TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP3Filter1page.

Filter Page GraphicThisshowsthecutofffrequency.TouchthisareatojumptotheProgramP3Filter1page.

Filter EG GraphicThisshowstheshapeofthefilter1EG.TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP3Filter1EGpage.

Amp 1

Drive, Low Boost, Pan, Amp LevelThisareashowstheAmp1Driver,LowBoost,Pan,andAmpLevelvalues.5

IfBypassison,DriveandLowBoostarenotshown.

6Program mode: HD-1

TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP4Amp1/Drive1page.

Amp EG GraphicThisshowstheshapeoftheamp1EG.TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP4Amp1EGpage.

Common

Voice Assign ModeThisshowsthevoiceassignmodeoftheprogrameitherPOLYorMONO.TouchthisareatojumptothecorrespondingProgramP1ProgramBasicpage.

Pitch EG GraphicThisshowstheshapeofthePitchEG.TouchthisareatojumptotheProgramP2PitchEGpage.

Common LFO GraphicThisshowsthewaveformoftheCommonLFO.Also,ifMIDI/TempoSyncisenabled,thewordMIDIwillappear.TouchthisareatojumptotheProgramP5CommonLFOpage.

3Band EQ GraphicThisshowstheMIDsweepablethreebandEQ.TouchthisareatojumptotheProgramP4EQpage.

IFXTouchthisareatojumptotheProgramP8Routingpage.

MFX/TFXTouchthisareatojumptotheProgramP9Routingpage.

KARMAThisshowsthenameoftheselectedKARMAGE.TouchthisareatojumptotheProgramP7GESetup/KeyZonespage.

t 01: Page Menu CommandsThenumberbeforeeachcommandshowsitsENTER+numberkeyshortcut.Formoreinformationontheseshortcuts,seeENTER+09:shortcutsformenucommandsonpage 146. 0:WriteProgram.Formoreinformation,seeWrite

Programonpage 146. 1:ExclusiveSolo.Formoreinformation,see

ExclusiveSoloonpage 146. 2:ShowMS/WS/DKitGraphics.Formore

information,seeShowMS/WS/DKitGraphicsonpage 147.

3:AddtoSetList.Formoreinformation,seeAddToSetListonpage 147.

ThispageletsyoulookattherealtimeperformanceoftheKRONOS,includingvoiceusage,voicestealing,andeffects.

02a: CPU

Voice CPUsThismetershowstheamountofCPUpowerbeingusedforplayingvoices.ItusestwodifferentcolorstoshowtherelativecostsofvoicesandEXifixedresources(seebelow).Therelativepercentageofeachisshownnumericallytotherightofthemetergraphic.ThefiguresshownarearealtimeviewoftheactualCPUusage.Becauseofthis,theymayvaryslightlyevenifyouarentchanginganything.Also,duetothecomplexwayinwhichtheKRONOSusestheCPU,thefiguresmaysometimesnotchangebymuch(oratall)whenthenumberofvoiceschangesbyasmallamount,orwhenyouaddorremoveEXiwithfixedresources.EXiFixed:ThisshowstheamountofpowerusedforEXifixedresources,inyellow.FixedmeansthatpartoftheEXistartsusingprocessingpowerassoonastheEXiisloaded,beforeplayinganynotes.TheseincludeeffectsbuiltintotheEXi,suchastheampsandeffectsintheCX3andEP1,aswellasfeaturessharedbyallvoices,suchastheMS20EXsexternalsignalprocessor.Formoreinformation,seeCX3&otherEXi:LimitationsonEXifixedresourcesonpage 412.Voices:Thisshowstheamountofpowerusedforcurrentlysoundingvoices,ingreen.Thisincludesall

Voice StealingSometimes,ifalotofvoicesarealreadysounding,therewontbeenoughfreepowertoplayanewvoice.Whenthishappens,thesystemstopsolderorlowerpriorityvoicestofreeenoughCPUpowerforthenewvoice.Thisiscalledvoicestealing.Thismetershowstheamountofvoicestealing,inrealtime.TheKRONOSusesacomplex,sophisticatedsystemforvoicestealing,whichcanstopvoicesfromonesynth(suchastheHD1)tomakeroomforanother(suchasthePolysixEX).ItalsomakessurethatyouneverhavetoworryaboutdropoutsfromCPUovers,asyoudoonmostsoftwaresystems.Inmostcases,voicestealingwillsoundnatural.Sometimes,however,youmaynoticethatvoicesseemtobecuttingofftooearly.Ifthisoccurs:1. Checkthismetertoseewhetheralotofvoicestealingishappening.

Ifthemeterdoesntshowvoicestealing,thentheproblemisbeingcausedbysomethingelse.Ifthemeterdoesshowalotofstealing,thenyoucanaddressthisinseveraldifferentways.NotethatthesesolutionsapplyprimarilytoCombinationandSequencermodes.2. InCombinationandSequencermodes,usetheTrack/TimbrePrioritysettingtoprotectcriticalsoundsfromvoicestealing.

Formoreinformation,seeTimbrePriorityonpage 447.3. UsetheMax#ofNotessettingtolimitthe02: Performance Meters

02aHD1andEXivoices.Program P0: Play 02: Performance Meters

02PMC7

polyphonyofspecificTimbresorTracks,leavingmorepowerforothersounds.

8Program mode: HD-1

Formoreinformation,seeMax#ofNotesonpage 449.4. InSequencermode,bouncehighpolyphonyMIDITrackstoAudioTracks,andthenmutetheMIDITracks.

Number of Sounding VoicesThisshowsthetotalnumberofcurrentlysoundingvoices.VoiceswillhavedifferentCPUcostsdependingonwhichofthesynthenginestheyuse.WithdoublePrograms,variousHD1options(seebelow),andlayersandcrossfadesinCombinationandSequencermodes,asinglekeyonthekeyboardmayplayalargenumberofvoices.IntheHD1,stereosamplesusetwovoiceseach,WaveSequencesdoublethenumberofvoices(twoformono,fourforstereo),layeredOscillators(normalDoublePrograms,forinstance)useseparatevoicesforeachOscillator,andvelocitycrossfadesbetweenMSusethetotalnumberofvoicesforbothofthecrossfadedsounds.

Effects CPUTheKRONOSusesmultipleCPUsforplayingsynthesizervoices,andaseparateCPUforeffectsprocessingincludingIFX,MFX,andTFX.NotethateffectsintegratedintoEXiusethevoiceCPUsinstead,andshowuponthemetersasEXifixedresources,asdescribedabove.Thismetermayalsoshowactivityreflectingthemixerinfrastructure.NotethateffectscontinuetotakeupprocessingresourcesevenwhentheyareturnedOfforbypassed.Ifyouwanttofreeuptheprocessingresources,changetheeffectselectionto000:NoEffect.

Smooth Sound TransitionThisshowswhetherornotthesystemiscurrentlyinthemiddleofaSmoothSoundTransition(SST).WhileanSSTisoccurring,theEffectsCPUmeterwillgenerallyshowhigherlevelsofactivitythannormal.Formoreinformation,seeSmoothSoundTransitionsonpage 118oftheOperationGuide.IdlemeansthatSSTisnotcurrentlyhappening.ActivemeansthatSSTisinprogress.

t 02: Page Menu CommandsThenumberbeforeeachcommandshowsitsENTER+numberkeyshortcut.Formoreinformationontheseshortcuts,seeENTER+09:shortcutsformenucommandsonpage 146. 0:WriteProgram.Formoreinformation,seeWrite

Programonpage 146. 1:ExclusiveSolo.Formoreinformation,see

ExclusiveSoloonpage 146. 2:ShowMS/WS/DKitGraphics.Formore

information,seeShowMS/WS/DKitGraphicsonpage 147.

3:AddtoSetList.Formoreinformation,seeAdd

ToSetListonpage 147.

ToenableordisableKARMAfortheselectedProgram,usetheKARMAON/OFFswitch.ThestatesoftheKARMAON/OFFandLATCHbuttons,theselectedKARMASCENE,andKARMASWITCHES18andSLIDERS18aresavedindependentlyforeachProgram.

06a: Program Select, Load GE Options, KARMA T.Sig, Tempo

Bank [INTAF, GM, g(19), g(d), USERAG]

Bank Type [(HD-1, EXi)]

Program [0127 (INT and USER Banks),1128 (GM Banks)]

q (Tempo) [040.00300.00, EXT]Thesearethecurrentbank,Program,andTempo.Formoreinformation,see01a:ProgramSelectonpage 2.

Load GE Options [Dialogue]TheseoptionsletyouspecifywhetherthevaluesandassignmentsfortheKARMASLIDERSandSWITCHESwillbesetautomatically,beinitialized,orbepreservedwhenyouselectaGE.TheseoptionsrelatetotheconceptofRTCModels;formoreinformation,seeRTCModelonpage 208oftheOperationGuide.

2. SpecifyhowyouwanttheKARMAcontrollersandscenesettingstochange(orbepreserved)whenyouselectadifferentGE.AutoRTCSetup:WhenyouselectaGE,thesettingsfortheKARMASLIDERSandSWITCHESwillbemadeautomatically.ThismeansthatwhenyouselectaGE,youwillbeabletousetheslidersandswitchestocontrolthephrasesoreffectvariationswithouthavingtoreassignthesettingsyourself.ClearRTCSetup:WhenyouselectaGE,allKARMAcontrollerandscenesettingswillbecleared(initialized).TheControlSurfaceSlidersandSwitcheswillhavenoeffectontheGE.KeepRTCSetup:EvenifyouselectaGE,thecurrentKARMAcontrollerandscenesettingswillbepreserved.UsethissettingifyouwanttopreservethecurrentKARMAcontrollerandscenesettingsbecauseyouareselectingaGEwhoseassignedGEparametersareexactlythesame(usingthesameRTCModel),orifyouwanttokeepthe06: KARMA GE

ThispageletsyoumakebasicadjustmentstoKARMA.FormoredetailededitingofKARMAparameters,seeProgramP7:KARMAonpage 106.

06a

06c

06b1. PresstheLoadGEOptionsbuttontoopentheLoadGEOptionsdialogbox.Program P0: Play 06: KARMA GE

06PMC9

currentKARMAcontrollersettingsandeditthemyourselfasnecessary.

10Program mode: HD-1

3. IfyouchoosetheAutoRTCSetupOnsetting,checkorunchecktheUseRTCModeloptionboxtospecifyhowtheautomaticsettingswillbemade.On(checked):ThecurrentKARMAcontrollerassignmentsandvalueswillbecleared,andnewsettingswillbemadeaccordingtotheRTCModelspecifiedforeachGE.HoweverifyouselectaGEwhoseRTCModelisCustom,allKARMAcontrollerandscenesettingswillbeinitialized(thesameasifyouveselectedClearRTCSetupOn).Normallyyouwillleavethison.Off(unchecked):ThecurrentKARMAcontrollerassignmentsandvalueswillbepreservedasmuchaspossible.Forexample,youmightselectadrumpatternGEwiththissettingturnedOn(checked),editsomeoftheKARMAScenesettingsappropriatelyforthatGE,andthenturnthisOff(unchecked)whentryingoutadifferentdrumpatternGE,therebyapplyingthesettingsyoumadetothenewGE.Note:IfyouturnonAutoRTCSetupandturnoffUseRTCModel,thecurrentKARMAcontrollersettingswillbepreservedasmuchaspossible,relativetothestateoftheGERealTimeParameters.Howeverif(forexample)thenewlyselectedGEdoesnothavethesamerealtimeparameters,someoftheKARMAcontrollersettingswillbecleared.

4. IfyouturnedUseRTCModelOn(checked),useResetScenestospecifywhetherscenesettingswillberesetorpreservedwhenyouselectaGE.On(checked):WhenyouselectaGE,thecurrentsettingsofscenes18willberesettothestoredGEsettings.Off(unchecked):ThecurrentsettingsofScenes18willbepreserved.ChoosethisifyouintendtoselectadifferentGEthathasthesameRTCModelandwanttocontinueusingthesamescenesettings.EvenifthisisOff(unchecked),thesettingswillberesetifyouselectaGEforwhichadifferentRTCModelisspecified.IfUseRTCModelisOff(unchecked),theResetSceneoptionisunavailable.

5. ClicktheOKbuttontoapplythesettingsofthedialogbox,orclicktheCancelbuttontoreturntothesettingsbeforeyouopenedthedialogbox.

Note:TheRTCModelassociatedwithaGEcanbeviewedontheControlSurfacepagewhenitissettoR.TimeKnobs/KARMA,andintheVNL.

KARMA T.Sig (Time Signature)[GE/TS, 1/416/4, 1/816/8, 1/1616/16]

ThisspecifiesthetimesignatureofthephrasesorpatternsgeneratedbytheKARMAModules.TheinternaltimesignatureofthephraseorpatternisdeterminedbytheGE,butyoucansetthisparametertochangethetimesignature.GE/TS:TheinitialtimesignaturespecifiedbyeachKARMAModulewillbeused.1/416/16:Specifythedesiredtimesignature.InCombinationandSequencermodes,thiswillchange

thetimesignatureforallfourKARMAModules.Tempo ( q ) [040.00300.00, EXT]ThisisthetempoforthecurrentProgram,whichappliestotemposyncedLFOsandWaveSequences,KARMA,andtemposyncedeffects.EXTmeansthatthetempowillsynctoexternalMIDIclocks.YoullseethisiftheGlobalMIDIpageMIDIClockparameterissettoExternalMIDI,orifitssettoAutoandtheKRONOSiscurrentlyreceivingMIDIclocks.Formoreinformation,pleaseseeMIDIClock(MIDIClockSource)onpage 758.040.00300.00allowyoutosetaspecifictempoinBPM,with1/100BPMaccuracy.Inadditiontousingthestandarddataentrycontrols,youcanalsojustturntheTEMPOknob,orbyplayingafewquarternotesontheTAPTEMPObutton.

06b: GE SelectThephrasesandpatternsproducedbyaKARMAModulearegeneratedbyaGE(GeneratedEffect).Basedoninputnotedatafromthekeyboard,theGEcreatesphrasesandpatternsusingnumerousinternalparametersettingstocontrolthedevelopmentofthenotedata,therhythm,thechordstructure,thevelocityetc.MIDIcontrolchangesandpitchbendetc.canalsobegeneratedinsynchronizationwiththephraseorpattern.InthiswayyoucanproducephrasesandpatternsinwhichtheGEfreelyvariesthetoneorpitch.TheGEcanbeselectedindependentlyforeachKARMAModule.InProgrammodeyoucanuseoneKARMAModule(ModuleA).InCombinationandSequencermodes,youcanusefourKARMAModules:A,B,C,andD.

Module A

GE Select [Preset 0000...2047,USER-AL 000...127]

ThisselectstheGEfortheKARMAmodule.Thereareatotalof3,584tochoosefrom:2,048presetGEs,and1,536rewritableUserGEs(12banksof128each).PresetGEsarepartofthesystemsoftware.UserGEsmaybeincludedwithnewbanksofsounds,andcanalsobecreatedusingKARMAKRONOSsoftware(dedicatedsoftwarefortheKRONOS*).FormoreinformationonloadingUserGEs,seeLoad.KGEonpage 826.*MadebyKarmaLab(http://www.karmalab.com).MacintoshandWindowsaresupported.Englishversiononly.

GE Bank Select [Preset...USER-L]ThisselectstheGEbank.ThePresetbankispartofthesystemsoftware;Userbankscanbeloadedfromdisk.Formoreinformation,seeGESelect,above.

GE Category Select [ArpeggioReal-Time]ThisletsyouselectaGEbycategory,fromArpeggiothroughRealTime.

RTC Model [List of RTC Models]ThisshowstheGEsRTCModel,asspecifiedinternally

foreachpresetGE.

RTCstandsforRealTimeControl.RTCmodelsprovidealevelofstandardizationforcontrollingtheover200internalparametersofaGE.Formoreinformation,seeRTCModelonpage 208oftheOperationGuide.

KARMA Module Info

Chord [Chord name]ThisshowsthenameofthechorddetectedbytheKARMAModule.Note:Chorddetectionisaffectedbythefollowingparameters: TheKARMAmodulesKeyZone.SeeKeyZone

onpage 107. TheKARMAmodulesTranspose.SeeTranspose

TabPreset

GE Bank

UserGE Bankonpage 112. TheDestination(DynamicMIDIDestination).See

Destinationonpage 128. TheChordScanandSmartScansettings.

KARMA ValueWhenyoumoveorpressaKARMASLIDERorSWITCH,thisareashowsthenumberandvalueoftheGERealTimeParametersorPerfRealTimeParametersassignedtothecontrol.Thisletsyouseewhichparametersarebeingcontrolledbythesliderorswitch,andhow.Displayexample

(Module ID) [A, P]Thisshowsthetypeofparameterassignedtothesliderorswitch.

Module IDParameter No.

Parameter ValueProgram P0: Play 06: KARMA GE

A:KARMAModuleAisbeingcontrolled.Inthiscase,youarecontrollingaGERealTimeParameter.P:ThesliderorswitchiscontrollingaPerfRealTimeParameter.

(Parameter Number) [0132]WhenModuleIDisA,thisshowsthenumberoftheassignedGERealTimeParameter(0132).Theseparametersareassignedtocontrolsonthe75:GERealTimeParameterspage.IfModuleIDisP,thisshowsthenumberoftheassignedPerfRealTimeParameter(0108).Theseparametersareassignedtocontrolsonthe76:PerfRealTimeParameterspage.

Parameter ValueThisareashowsthecurrentvalueoftheGERealTime

RTC ModelName11

ParameterorPerfRealTimeParameter.Thiswillchangeasyoumovetheslideroroperatetheswitch.

Asliderorswitchcanhavemanyparametersassignedtoit.Amaximumoffiveassignedparameterscanbedisplayedhereintheavailablespace.Theywillstillfunctionwhenthecontrolisactivated,eventhoughyoucantviewtheirvaluesdirectly.

Note/CC Activity

A (Module A)

S (Scene) [18]ThebluesquareintheupperleftofthesectionshowsthecurrentsceneoftheselectedKARMAmodule.ThenumberinparenthesesisthedefaultScene,asstoredintheProgram.

CCs/NotesThisisarealtimedisplayofthenoteon/offorMIDIcontrolchangemessagesgeneratedbytheKARMAmodule(ModuleA).

12Program mode: HD-1

Scan ZoneTheKeyZoneoftheKARMAModuleisdisplayedasasolidbluelineunderthenotesdisplay.Formoreinformation,seeKeyZoneonpage 107.

06c: RealTime ControlsThisdisplaysthevalues,names,andstoredsettingsofKARMASLIDERS18andKARMASWITCHES18.NotethateachScenecanhaveseparatevaluesandstoredsettingsforeachoftheslidersandswitches.

KARMA SWITCHES 18

Current Value 18ThisshowsthecurrentsettingoftheKARMASWITCH.Youcancontrolthiseitherbyusingthephysicalfrontpanelswitch,orbytouchingtheonscreenswitch.

Stored Value 18ThisshowsstoredvalueoftheKARMASWITCHforthecurrentScene,aswrittenintotheCombination.

Name 18ThisshowsthenameoftheKARMASWITCH.YoucanassignthisnameinProgram79:Name/Map.

KARMA SLIDERS 18

Current Value 18ThisshowsthecurrentsettingoftheKARMASLIDER.Youcanchangethiseitherbyusingthephysicalfrontpanelslider,orbytouchingtheonscreensliderandthenusinganyofthedataentrycontrols.

Stored Value 18ThisshowsstoredvalueoftheKARMASLIDERforthecurrentScene,aswrittenintotheCombination.

Name 18ThisshowsthenameoftheKARMASLIDER.YoucanassignthisnameinProgram79:Name/Map.

t 06: Page Menu CommandsThenumberbeforeeachcommandshowsitsENTER+numberkeyshortcut.Formoreinformationontheseshortcuts,seeENTER+09:shortcutsformenucommandsonpage 146. 0:WriteProgram.Formoreinformation,seeWrite

Programonpage 146. 1:ExclusiveSolo.Formoreinformation,see

ExclusiveSoloonpage 146. 2:CopyKARMAModule.Formoreinformation,

seeCopyKARMAModuleonpage 154.

Module

Scene

Scan ZoneNotesCCs 3:InitializeKARMAModule.Formoreinformation,seeInitializeKARMAModuleonpage 155.

4:CopyScene.Formoreinformation,seeCopySceneonpage 155.

5:SwapScenes.Formoreinformation,seeSwapSceneonpage 156.

6:CaptureRandomSeed.Formoreinformation,seeCaptureRandomSeedonpage 156.

7:AutoAssignKARMARTCName.Formoreinformation,seeAutoAssignKARMARTCNameonpage 147.

8:AddtoSetList.Formoreinformation,seeAddToSetListonpage 147.

separatelyfortheIFX,MFX,andTFX.

07a: Program Select

Bank [INTAF, GM, g(19), g(d), USERAG]

Bank Type [HD-1, EXi]

Program [0127 (INT and USER Banks),1128 (GM Banks)]

q (Tempo) [040.00300.00, EXT]Thesearethecurrentbank,Program,andTempo.Formoreinformation,see01a:ProgramSelectonpage 2.

07b: Controller View

VJSThisareashowsinformationaboutthevectorjoystick.XMode,YMode:TheseindicatethebehaviorofthevectorCCfortheXaxisandYaxis.Formoreinformation,seeVJSXModeonpage 48.VJS+X,VJSX,VJS+Y,VJSY:Theseindicatethecontrollertransmittedbythe+X,X,+Y,andYvectors.Formoreinformation,see+Xonpage 48.

SW1, SW2, Knob58

07c: Effects

IFX112, MFX1&2, TFX1&2 [Effect]Thisareashowstheeffectassignedtoeachinserteffect,mastereffect,andtotaleffect,anditson/offstatus.

FX Balance

IFX [-100+10]ThiscontrolstheWet/Drybalanceofallinserteffects.Asettingof+10isWetorWet,asettingof+0leavesthesettingsoftheprogramunmodified,andasettingof10isDry.

MFX [-100+10]ThiscontrolstheMFX1and2Return.Asettingof+10is127,asettingof+0leavesthesettingsoftheprogramunmodified,andasettingof10is000.

TFX [-100+10]ThiscontrolstheWet/DrybalanceofTFX1and2.Asettingof+10isWetorWet,asettingof+0leavesthesettingsoftheprogramunmodified,andasettingof10isDry.

Whenyoueditthesesettings,thechangewilloccurimmediatelyinthesound,butthevaluesoftheoriginalprogramparameterswillnotchangeuntilyousavetheprogram.Whenyousavetheprogram,thevalueswillbeupdatedandthesesliderswillbe07: Controller View/Effect

Thispageshowsthefunctionsassignedtothephysicalcontrollers,includingthevectorjoystick,SW1and2,andknobs58.Italsoincludesanoverviewofalloftheeffects,andletsyouadjusttheWet/DryBalances

07a

07c

07bSW1&2 [Assignment]TheseindicatethefunctionsassignedtoSW1and2.Program P0: Play 07: Controller View/Effect

Knobs 58 [Assignment]Theseindicatethefunctionsassignedtoknobs58.(See18:SetUpControllersonpage 53)

07PMC13

resetto0.

14theIFX,MFX,andTFX,orthroughthesynthesisfunctionsofEXisuchastheMS20EXandMOD7.Youcancombineanyandallofthesefeaturesatonce.Forinstance,youcansamplealiveguitarrifffromtheaudioinputs,processedthroughKRONOSeffects,whilelisteningtoandeitherrecordingornotrecordingaKARMAgeneratedphrase.

Using the control surface with the Audio InputsYoucanusethecontrolsurfacetoadjustmostofthe

AudioInputmixerparameters,includingPlay/Mute,Solo,Pan,Level,andSends1and2.withoutaffectingtheaudioinputs.Also,anyeditsmadeonthispagewillaffecttheGlobalsetting,alongwithanyotherPrograms,Combis,orSongswhichusetheGlobalsetting.Ontheotherhand,itmaysometimesbeconvenienttosaveaparticularmixersetupwithanindividualProgram,Combi,orSong,tosetupspecialsubmixersettingsoreffectsprocessingforparticularinputs.Forexample,youcansetupaProgramtouseamicinputThispageletsyouadjustthevolume,pan,effectssends,andbussingfortheaudioinputs,includinganaloginputs1&2,USB1&2,andS/P DIFL&R.ItalsocontrolsthesamplingrelatedsettingsforProgrammode.TheKRONOScansampleexternalaudioanyoftheinputs,at48 kHz16bitresolution(or24bitwhensamplingtodisk),inmonoorstereo.YoucanrecordsamplesintoRAM,orsampledirectlytodisk.YoucanalsodigitallyresamplethecompletesoundofaProgram,playedpolyphonically,liveorsequenced,includinganyeffectsandKARMAgeneratedevents.Finally,youcanalsousetheKRONOSasa6in,6outaudioprocessor.Youcanprocesstheinputsthrough

Formoreinformation,see09c:AudioInputsonpage 25,andAdjustingvolume,Pan,EQ,andFXsendsonpage 36oftheOperationGuide.

08a: Audio Input

Use Global setting [Off, On]EachProgramcaneitherusethesingle,Globalaudioinputmixersetup,orhaveitsowncustomsettings.TheGlobalsettingsaredescribedunder02:AudioInput,onpage 749.WhenUseGlobalSettingsisOn,theProgramusestheGlobalsettings.Thisisthedefault,andletsyouchangefreelybetweendifferentPrograms,Combis,andSongs

08c

08dProgram mode: HD-1

t 07: Page Menu CommandsThenumberbeforeeachcommandshowsitsENTER+numberkeyshortcut.Formoreinformationontheseshortcuts,seeENTER+09:shortcutsformenucommandsonpage 146. 0:WriteProgram.Formoreinformation,seeWrite

Programonpage 146.

08: Audio Input/Sampling

07a

08a 1:ExclusiveSolo.Formoreinformation,seeExclusiveSoloonpage 146.

2:ShowMS/WS/DKitGraphics.Formoreinformation,seeShowMS/WS/DKitGraphicsonpage 147.

3:AddtoSetList.Formoreinformation,seeAddToSetListonpage 147.

08b

08PMCwithavocoder,asdescribedunderVocoder(Programmode)onpage 843.

Inthiscase,setUse/EditGlobalSetuptoOff,andtheaudioinputswillusetheProgramscustomsettings.

Input1 & 2Thesearesettingsfortheanaloginputs.

USB1 & 2ThesearesettingsfortheUSBinputs.

S/P DIF L & RThesearesettingsfortheS/P DIFdigitalaudioinput,forconnectingexternalA/Dconverters,computeraudiosystems,DATmachines,orotherdigitalaudiogear.KRONOSsupportsS/P DIFinputat48kHz.

WhenusingS/P DIF,makesurethattheGlobalmodesSystemClockparameterissetappropriately.Formoreinformation,seeSystemClockonpage 746.

Bus Select (IFX/Indiv.) [L/R, IFX112, 14,1/23/4, Off]

Thissetstheoutputbusfortheexternalaudioinputsignal.Youcansendtheaudiodirectlytophysicaloutputs,ortotheinserteffects.L/R:TheexternalaudioinputsignalwillbesenttotheL/Rbus.IFX112:TheexternalaudioinputsignalwillbesenttotheIFX112bus.Chooseoneofthesesettingsifyouwanttoapplyaninserteffectwhilesampling.14:TheexternalaudioinputsignalwillbesentinmonotoINDIVIDUALoutputs14.Pandoesnotapplyinthiscase.1/23/4:Theexternalaudioinputsignalwillbesenttotheselectedpairofoutputsinstereo,withthestereopositioncontrolledbythePanparameterOff:Theexternalaudiosignalwillnotbeused.

FX Ctrl Bus (FX Control Bus) [Off, 1, 2]ThisletsyousendtheaudioinputtooneofthetwostereoFXControlbusses.SeeFXControlBusesonpage 842.

REC Bus [Off, 14, 1/2, 3/4]ThissendstheexternalaudioinputsignaltotheRECbusses(fourmonochannels;1,2,3,4).UsingtheRECbusses,youcanisolateoneormoresoundsforrecordingorsamplingevenifthesoundsarealsobeingmixedintothemainoutputs.Forexample,youcanplayaguitarthroughKRONOSIFXwhilelisteningtoaKARMAdrumphrase,andrecordtheprocessedguitarwithoutrecordingthedrums.IndividualPrograms,CombiTimbres,SequencerTracks(bothMIDIandAudio),audioinputs,andInsertEffectscanallberoutedtotheRECbusses,inadditiontotheirmainoutput/IFXbussettings.YoucansamplethesesignalsbysettingthesamplingSourceBus(08c)toRECbus.Formoreinformation,seethediagramSourceBus=

RECBus1/2onpage 18.Program P0: Play 08: Audio Input/Sampling

Off:TheexternalaudiosignalwillnotbesenttotheRECbusses.NormallyyouwillusetheOffsetting.1,2,3,4:TheexternalaudioinputsignalwillbesenttothespecifiedRECbus.ThePansettingisignored,andthesignalissentinmonaural.1/2,3/4:TheexternalaudioinputsignalwillbesentinstereotothespecifiedpairofRECbusses.ThePansettingsendsthesignalinstereotobusses1and2orbusses3and4.

Send1 (to MFX1) [000127]

Send2 (to MFX2) [000127]Theseadjustthelevelsatwhichtheexternalaudioinputsignalissenttothemastereffects.Send1(toMFX1):Sendthesignaltomastereffect1.Send2(toMFX2):Sendthesignaltomastereffect2.IfBusSelect(IFX/Indiv.OutAssign)issettoIFX112,thesendlevelstothemastereffectsaresetbythepostIFX112Send1andSend2(82a).Formoreinformation,SeeAnalog,USB,andS/P DIFinputsonpage 854.Tip:Youcanusethecontrolsurfacetocontrolthisparameter.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthecontrolsurfacewiththeAudioInputsonpage 14.

PLAY/MUTE [Play, Mute]ThisshowswhethertheinputisinPLAYorMUTEstatus.YoucanusetheMIXPLAY/MUTE16switchestochangethis.Mute:Theinputsoundwillbemuted(silent).Play:Theinputsoundwillbeheard.Tip:Youcanusethecontrolsurfacetocontrolthisparameter.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthecontrolsurfacewiththeAudioInputsonpage 14.

SOLO On/OffSololetsyouisolateoneormoreOscillatorsoraudioinputs,sothatyouhearthembythemselves.ItdoesthisbytemporarilymutingallnonsoloedOscillatorsandaudioinputs.ThewayinwhichSolooperatesdependsonthesettingoftheExclusiveSolomenucommand.Formoreinformation,seeExclusiveSolomenuparameteronpage 24.

TheSOLOsettingisnotstoredwhenyouWriteaProgram.

Tip:YoucanusethecontrolsurfaceMIXSELECT16switchestocontrolthisparameter.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthecontrolsurfacewiththeAudioInputsonpage 14.

Pan [L000C064R127]Thisspecifiesthepanningoftheaudioinput.Whenusingtwoinputsforastereoaudiosource,youllnormallysettheinputstoL000andR127respectively.Tip:Youcanusethecontrolsurfacetocontrolthisparameter.Formoreinformation,seeUsingthecontrolsurfacewiththeAudioInputsonpage 14.15

Program mode: HD-1

16

Level [000127]Thiscontrolstheleveloftheexternalaudiosignal.Thedefaultis127.TheanalogaudiosignalsfromAUDIOINPUTS14areconvertedintodigitalformbyanA/Dconverter.Thisparametersetsthelevelofthesignalimmediatelyafterthisconversion.Ifthesoundisdistortedeventhoughthislevelsettingisverylow,seeTipsforeliminatingdistortionwhenusingtheanaloginputs,below.

tocontrolthiseUsingthe

TheRecordingLevelsettingismadeforProgrammodeasawhole,andisnotsavedindependentlywitheachProgram.

Level MeterThisshowsthesignallevelatthefinalstageofsampling,afteranyadjustmentsontheAudioInputspage,anyeffects,etc.Themeterisactiveonlyduringstandbymodeandrecording.

CLIP!If0dBisexceeded,thedisplaywillindicateCLIP!Thismeansthatthelevelofthesamplingsignalistoohigh;inthiscase,adjusttheRecordingLevel,andif

rt cts

rt cts

rt ctscontrolsurfacewiththeAudioInputsonpage 14.

Avoiding extraneous noiseIfaudiocablesareconnectedtoAUDIOINPUTS14,anynoisecarriedbythecableswillenterintotheKRONOSmixerstructure.Similarly,theS/P DIFinputmaycarrynoisefromexternaldevices.Thismayincludehiss,hum,andotheraudionoise.Toavoidnoisefromunusedaudioinputs,either:

SettheinputsLevelto0or

SetallofthebusassignmentstoOff,includingBusSelect(IFX/Indiv.OutAssign),RECBus,andFXControlBusIfnoaudiocablesareconnectedtoAUDIOINPUTS14,theinputsignalsareforcedtozero,preventinganyadditionalnoise.

ADC OVERLOAD!Ifthesignallevelfromtheanalogaudioinputsistoohigh,theADCOVERLOAD!indicationwillappear.YoullneedtoadjusttheMIC/LINEgainselectswitchesand/orLEVELknobs,ortheoutputlevelofyourexternalaudiosource.

08b: Recording Level [dB]

Recording Level [Inf, 72.0+0.0+18.0]Thisadjuststhesignallevelatthefinalstageofsampling.

AUDIO INPUT 1, 2 ADC

Analog to Digital Converter

LEVEL(MIC/LINE)(MIN...MAX)

ADC OVERLOAD !

"Level"[127=0dB]

"Pan"

InseEffe

"Audio Input" (08a)

Bus(IFX/Indiv.) = L/R or IFX1-12

USB 1, 2

"Level"[127=0dB]

"Pan"

InseEffe

S/P DIF IN (L, R)

"Level"[127=0dB]

"Pan"

InseEffe

Audioinput/outputnecessaryfollowtheinstructionsunderTipsforeliminatingdistortionwhenusingtheanaloginputs,below.

Setting levelsForthebestresults,setthelevelsasdescribedbelow:1. PresstheSAMPLINGRECswitch.KRONOSwillentersamplingstandbymode,andtheLevelMeterbecomesactive.2. Initially,settheRecordingLevelto0.0dB.3. AdjusttheleveloftheinputsignalsothatitisashighaspossiblewithoutactivatingtheCLIP!orADCOVERLOAD!messages.

IfyoureusingAUDIOINPUTS1and/or2,adjustthevolumeusingrearpanelMIC/LINEswitchesandLEVELknobs.IfyoureusingAUDIOINPUT3and/or4,ortheS/P DIFinput,adjusttheoutputlevelofyourexternalaudiosource.Ifyouresamplingexternalaudiothroughtheinternaleffects,youmayalsoneedtoadjusttheindividualeffectsinputand/oroutputlevelparameters.Ifyoureusinginternalsounds,adjustthelevelsusingthecontrolsurface,effectsinput/outputtrim,etc.4. Ifthelevelisstillnothighenough,increasetheRecordingLevelusingtheonscreenslider.

Again,thegoalistogetthelevelashighaspossiblewithoutactivatingtheCLIP!orADCOVERLOAD!messages.

L-MonoR-Mono Stereo

REC Sample Setup"Mode" (08c)

CLIP !!

"Recording Level" (08b)[inf ... 0.0dB ... +18.0dB]

L/MONO

"Source Bus" (0-8c)= L/R

RAUDIO OUTPUT

TotalEffects

Master Effects

SamplingTip:Youcanusethecontrolsurfaceparameter.Formoreinformation,se

MEff08c: Sampling Setup

Source Bus [Audio Input1/2, USB 1/2,S/P DIF L/R, L/R,

REC1/23/4, Indiv.1/23/4]Youcansampleinstereofromanypairofaudioinputs,fromthetwostereoRECbusses,orfromthesignalatanyofthe6outputs(L/RandIndividual1/23/4).WhenyousamplefromanoutputpairorRECbus,youllrecordallaudiosenttotheoutputorbus,includinginternalProgramsorCombis,effects,audioinputs,andHDRaudio.

SourceBus=L/R

Level Pan

Insert Effects

Source Bus = L/R

Insert Effects

L/RBus

REC1/2

REC3/4

Bus = L/R or IFX1-12

Audio Inputs

OSC

1/2 3/4Indiv.AudioInput1/2,S/P DIFL/R,USB:Theseletyousampledirectlyfromtheanalog,S/P DIF,orUSBaudioinputs,respectively,withoutanyotherprocessingbyKRONOS.ThesettingsontheAudioInputsmixer,includingvolume,pan,busses,sends,mute,andsolo,willhavenoeffectontherecordedaudio.Formoreinformation,seethediagramSourceBus=AudioInput1/2onpage 18.Formoreinformation,seethediagramSourceBus=USB1/2onpage 18.Indiv.1/23/4:Thisletsyousampletheindividualoutputbusses.Formoreinformation,seethediagramSourceBus=Indiv.1/2onpage 19.

L-MonoR-Mono Stereo

CLIP !!

L/MONOR

AUDIO OUTPUTHEADPHONES

TotalEffects

aster ects Sampling

MonitorProgram P0: Play 08: Audio Input/Sampling

Tips for eliminating distortion when using the analog inputsIfsoundfromtheanaloginputsisdistorted,buttheCLIP!messagedoesntappear,itspossiblethatdistortionisoccurringattheanaloginputstage,orthatdistortionisbeingcausedbythesettingsoftheinternaleffects.IftheADCOVERLOAD!messageappearsabovetheRecordingLevelmeters,thedistortionisduetoexcessivelevelsattheinput.Inthiscase,eitherlowertheoutputleveloftheexternalaudiosource,or(forinputs1and2only)adjusttheMIC/LINEgainselectswitchandLEVELknobsothatthismessagedoesnotappear.Ifthereisdistortion,buttheADCOVERLOAD!messagedoesnotappear,itspossiblethatthedistortionisbeingcausedbythesettingsoftheinternaleffects.Tosolvethisproblem,eitherlowertheinputLevel(seeLevel,above),oradjusttheeffectssettings(suchaschangingtheindividualeffectInputTrimparameters).

Whensamplinginstereo,theoddnumberedchannel(suchas1or3)correspondstotheleftchannel,andtheevennumberedchannel(suchas2or4)correspondstotheright.L/R:ThisletsyousamplethesignalheardatthemainL/Routputs,includinganyprocessingbyTFX1/2.Thisisthedefaultsetting.Formoreinformation,seethediagramSourceBus=L/Ronpage 17.REC1/2,REC3/4:TheseletyousamplethesignalssenttotheREC1/2orREC3/4busses.UsingtheRECbusses,youcanisolateoneormoresoundsforrecordingorsamplingevenifthesoundsarealsobeingmixedintothemainoutputs.Forexample,youcanplayaguitarthroughKRONOSIFXwhilelisteningtoaKARMAdrumphrase,andrecordtheprocessedguitarwithoutrecordingthedrums.IndividualPrograms,CombiTimbres,SequencerTracks(bothMIDIandAudio),audioinputs,andInsertEffectscanallberoutedtotheRECbusses,inadditiontotheirmainoutput/IFXbussettings.Formoreinformation,seethediagramSourceBus=RECBus1/2onpage 18.17

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MEffSourceBus=S/P DIFL/R

Bus = L/R or IFX1-12

OSC

L-MonoR-Mono Stereo

Level Pan

Insert Effects

CLIP !!

L/MONOR

AUDIO OUTPUTHEADPHONES

Insert Effects

L/RBus

REC1/2

REC3/4

Bus = L/R or IFX1-12

Level Pan

Insert Effects

OSC

S/P DIF L

S/P DIF R

Source Bus = S/P DIF L/R

[x] Source Direct Solo

TotalEffects

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Sampling

Monitor

1/2 3/4Indiv.SourceBus=USB1/2

Bus = L/R or IFX1-12

Level Pan

Insert Effects

Insert Effects

L/RBus

REC1/2

REC3/4

Level Pan

Insert Effects

USB-B L

USB-B R

Source Bus = USB 1/21/2 3/4

Indiv.L-MonoR-Mono Stereo

CLIP !!

L/MONOR

AUDIO OUTPUTHEADPHONES

[x] Source Direct Solo

TotalEffects

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Sampling

MonitorProgram mode: HD-1

SourceBus=RECBus1/2

SourceBus=AudioInput1/2

L-MonoR-Mono Stereo

Level Pan

CLIP !!

L/MONOR

AUDIO OUTPUTHEADPHONES

L/RBus

REC1/2

REC3/4

Bus = L/R or IFX1-12

Insert Effects

Insert Effects

REC Bus = 1/2

Audio Inputs

OSC

Source Bus = REC Bus 1/2

[x] Source Direct Solo

TotalEffects

Master Effects

Sampling

Monitor

1/2 3/4Indiv.

L-MonoR-Mono Stereo

Level Pan

Insert Effects

CLIP !!

L/MONOR

AUDIO OUTPUTHEADPHONES

Insert Effects

L/RBus

REC1/2

REC3/4

Level Pan

Insert Effects

OSC

Audio Input 1

Audio Input 2 [x] Source Direct Solo

TotalEffects

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Sampling

Monitor

Source Bus = Audio Input Bus 1/21/2 3/4

Indiv.

MEffendautomaticallyifthespecifiedSamplingTimeelapses.

Metronome Precount [Off, 4, 8, 3, 6]Thisspecifieswhetherthemetronomewillsoundacountdownbeforesamplingbegins.ThiscanbesetonlyifTriggerissettoSamplingSTARTSW.Off:SamplingwillbeginimmediatelywhenyoupresstheSAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitchfromrecordingstandbymode.4,8,3,6:WhenyoupresstheSAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitchfromrecordingstandbymode,themetronomewillcountthespecifiednumberofbeatsatthesystemtempo,andthensamplingwillbegin.Ifyousetthisto4,samplingwillbeginonthecountof0afteraprecountof43210.

sampling.IfyouveselectedtheAuto+12dBOncheckboxintheSelectSampleNo.pagemenucommand,the+12dBsettingwillautomaticallybeturnedonforsampling.DISK:SampleswillberecordedtotheinternalharddiskoraUSBstoragedevice.Whenyousample,aWAVEfileiscreatedonthedisk.UsetheSelectDirectorypagemenucommandtospecifythewritingdestinationdiskanddirectory.Toopentheresultingsample,youcaneitheruseDiskmodetoloadthesampleintoRAM,oruseSelectDirectoryetc.toselectthefileandthenpressthePlaybuttonortheSAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitch.

Mode (Sampling Mode) [L-Mono, R-Mono, Stereo]Specifiesthechannel(s)thatyouwanttosample,andSourceBus=Indiv.1/2

Source Direct Solo [Off, On]ThisselectswhatisheardthroughtheL/RoutputsandheadphoneswhenSamplingRECisenabled.On(checked):OnlythesignaloftheselectedSourceBuswillbeheard.Thisletsyouhearonlythesoundthatwillbesampled.Off(unchecked):ThesignaloftheselectedSourceBuswillbemergedwiththemainL/Rsignal.Thisisthedefault.Note:IfSourceBusissettoL/R,thissettingisignoredsincethatsignalisnormallyheardattheL/Routputsalready!

Trigger [Sampling START SW, Note On]Specifieshowsamplingwillbeinitiated.SamplingSTARTSW:PressingtheSAMPLINGRECswitchwillcausetheKRONOStoentersamplingstandbymode,andsamplingwillbeginwhenyoupresstheSAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitch.NoteOn:PresstheSAMPLINGRECswitchandthenpresstheSAMPLINGSTART/STOPswitchtoentersamplingstandby