User Manual

Global Settings, Wave Seq., Drum Kits
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MIDI settings
Global MIDI Channel
The Global MIDI Channel is the most important MIDI-
related setting in the KRONOS. It determines the main MIDI
channel used for both Program and Combination modes, for
instance. To set the Global MIDI Channel:
1. Go to the Global P1: MIDI page.
2. In the MIDI Setup section, set the MIDI Channel as
desired.
MIDI Clock synchronization
The KRONOS can use its own internal tempo, or
synchronize to external clocks from either MIDI or USB.
The two best general-purpose settings are Auto MIDI and
Auto USB. These combine the functionality of Internal and
External MIDI/USB, so that you don’t have to manually
switch between the two:
• If external clocks are being received, they control the
KRONOS tempo.
• If external clocks are not being received, the KRONOS
uses its internal tempo instead.
Synchronizing to a USB-connected computer
If you want to synchronize the KRONOS tempo to a
computer connected via USB:
1. Go to the Global P1: MIDI page.
2. In the MIDI Setup section, set the MIDI Clock to Auto
USB.
3. Use the Write Global Setting menu command to save
the MIDI Clock setting.
For more information, see “Writing Global settings” on
page 203.
Synchronizing to a MIDI-connected computer
If you want to synchronize the KRONOS tempo to a
computer connected via MIDI:
1. Go to the Global P1: MIDI page.
2. In the MIDI Setup section, set the MIDI Clock to Auto
MIDI.
3. Use the Write Global Setting menu command to save
the MIDI Clock setting.
For more information, see “Writing Global settings” on
page 203.
External Controllers
You can use the control surface to transmit MIDI CC
messages to external MIDI devices. Each slider, knob, and
switch can be assigned to a separate MIDI controller and
MIDI channel.
You can create up to 128 different External Setups. For
instance, you might make one setup for controlling several
different pieces of MIDI gear on stage, another for
controlling a software synthesizer (such as one of Korg’s
Legacy Collection synths), and so on.
Creating an External Setup
To create a new External Setup:
1. Go to the Global P1: MIDI page, and press the
External1 tab.
The External1 page appears, with MIDI channel and CC
assignments for each of the Control Surface sliders, knobs,
and switches.
2. At the top of the page, set the External Mode Setup
parameter to the External Setup that you’d like to
edit.
3. Set up each slider, knob, and switch as desired.
Sliders and knobs send the full range of CC values, from 0 to
127. Switches just send a value of 0 when they’re turned off,
and 127 when they’re turned on.
Gch means that the slider will transmit on the Global MIDI
Channel.
4. Use the Write Global Setting menu command to save
the new External Setup.
For more information, see “Writing Global settings” on
page 203.
Selecting External Setups
Once you’ve created one or more External Setups, you’re
ready to use it to control external devices. First, you’ll want
to select the setup.
1. On the Global External1 page, set the External Mode
Setup parameter to the External Setup that you’d like
to use.
2. Press the PROG button to enter Program mode.
3. Under CONTROL ASSIGN, press the EXT button.
This puts the Control Surface into External mode.
4. Go to the Control Surface page.
Look at the Setup parameter on the right-hand side of the
display. Notice that the External Setup you selected in step 1
is still active.
5. Use the Setup parameter to select a different External
Setup.
6. Press the COMBI button to enter Combination mode.
7. Under CONTROL ASSIGN, press the EXT button.
8. Go to the Control Surface page.
Look at the Setup parameter on the right-hand side of the
display. Notice that the External Setup you selected in
Program mode is still active. The selection stays active until
you change it, regardless of what sound you select or which
mode you’re in. This makes it easy to select different
KRONOS sounds without disrupting any external MIDI
control, and vice-versa.