Korg Kronos Analogic Manuale utente

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Intuitive synthesizer handling concept for K RG KR N S Music Workstation. With smart

and easy-to-use multi-Controller assignment that simulates typical analog synthesizer

panels. Plus additional tablet-style version via convenient TouchDisplay.

Introduction

An analog synthesizer usually provides a lot of knobs and buttons, that makes it easy to

tweak the sounds. The Kronos Analogic exactly does this and turns the Kronos into an

analog synthesizer. Therefore all Controller knobs, the both Joysticks, the Ribbon,

Sliders, buttons are assigned to act like typical analog synthesizer do. No matter which

internal sound engine is used for a Program Preset: You can always handle it totally

intuitive by using this slick standard system.

It is a convenient performance feature to make your playing more impressive and

dynamic, and also a sound design option to make own Program Presets simply by using

the Analogic system. You don’t need to step through the display menus, everything can

be done with Controllers and the cool Tone Adjustment Control Surface via TouchView

Display.

You don’t have to “learn” synthesizer handling or read and study hundreds of manual

pages. Everything you need to know is described in short sentences below.

Have fun playing successfully the Kronos Analogic!

Handling Guide

You might play the sounds in the first place, to find out how they work for you. This is

also the moment where you can try out the Kronos Analogic Controller assignment. You

will notice, that it follows a specially developed setting. This means that even if you don’t

have own experiences with analog synthesizer you will easily find the typical synthesizer

sound shaping functions like Filter, Envelopes, etc. and they are always located on the

same Knobs, Buttons, etc. on the Kronos.

Check out all their functions with learning by doing. You can handle the sound shaping on

the Controller field on the left with one hand while playing the synth in the Kronos with

the other hand and it feels like doings this on a real analog synthesizer with knobs.

Kronos Analogic Controller Assignment Details

The Kronos Controller section on the left from the display is the center for Synth

Performer. In total there are 8 knobs, 2 buttons, 2 different Joysticks and a Touch

Ribbon.

As additional overview function the display shows a full Controller set with their amount

and mode settings when pushing the Control Surface tab on the lower right in the

display.

Real Time Knobs

Knobs are the most typical real time modifiers on analog synthesizers. You can find the

Kronos Real Time Knobs on the panel’s upper left next to the Main Volume Knob.

To simulate the original feeling the entire Knobs Section for Kronos Analogic is assigned

with all the sound modifier functions we know well from the analog synthesizers: Filter

Cutoff and Resonance as well as Attack, Decay, Sustain and Release Time and more. Find

details about the knobs below.

The Default position of the Knobs is always in the center. If you don’t want to catch the

programmed amount with a Knob movement from any current position you can set all

Knobs to the center before playing a Program Preset.

The Kronos Panel print directly above the Knobs 5-8 is “User 1-4”, but as the Kronos

Analogic assignments are fixed as convenient standard setting for all Program Presets

with the functions Attack Time, Decay Time, Sustain Level and Effect Control, the below

picture shows how the Panel print for all Kronos Analogic Program Presets actually should

look.

Knob 1: Filter Cutoff

Knob 2: Filter Resonance

Knob 3: EG Intensity

Knob : EG Release Time

Knob 5: Attack Time

Knob 6: Decay Time

Knob 7: Sustain Level

Knob 8: Effect Control

Here are the other Kronos real time controller and they all are programmed with sound

shaping functions and performance controls.

Joystick 1: Tone Blend

SW1: Octave down

SW2: Ribbon lock

Joystick 2: Bend up/down X, Vibrato/Modulation Y

Ribbon: Brillance, Cutoff

Aftertouch: Vibrato

Velocity: Loudness/Contour

Knob 1 Filter Cutoff

This is the most used analog synth tone modifier. Turn the Knob to the right for a high

value to get a rich sound that provides many high frequencies.

Turning the Knob to the left will reduce the amount of high frequencies and the tone will

be soft and a dull. Using this effect during playing perfomance is typical for many music

styles and is very interesting too for Arpeggios. The Filter Cutoff works in combination

with the next Knob 2.

Knob 2 Filter Resonance

Another typical analog synthesizer tone shaping function. With Filter Resonance you can

make the sound sharper and it depends on the Filter Cutoff setting how the tone will be

altered.

Turning the Knob to the right will enhance this effect and settings within the highest

range zone can create kind of self-oscillation effects.

Knob 3 EG Intensity

With this Knob you can easily control the entire amount of the Envelope Generator

settings.

Turning the knob to the left will make the sound duration or a part of it’s progress in time

shorter, to the right will extend the effect during that time.

Knob Release Time

Actually this knob should be placed on another position, after Sustain Level to be specific.

But as there is a printed EG Release above the knob, I decided to keep it where it is.

This function determines how long the sound will fade away after let off a key. Turning

the knob to the right it might be infinite like a hold effect, turning to the left will shorten

the Release time.

Knob 5 Attack Time

The tone attack is one of the most important sound shaping function, so the knob is right

here on position 5. n the Kronos Analogic Panel photo the Knob 5 name print is Attack

Time.

Hitting a key when the knob is turned to the left will provide an instant sound, but when

you turn it to the right the sound will take a while until full volume.

Knob 6 Decay Time

With Decay Time you can determin how quick a sound will fade away after hitting a key.

n the Kronos you will find this function on Knob 6. n the Kronos AnalogicPanel photo

(for details see Appendix) the Knob 6 name print is Decay Time.

Turn the knob to the left for a very short sound and to the right to make it longer.

Knob 7 Sustain Level

This is the main volume function for a sound. With Sustain you can control the volume of

the sound’s hold phase. Sustain Level is assigned to Knob 7 on the second last position in

the Real Time Knob row. n the Kronos AnalogicPanel photo (for details see Appendix)

the Knob 7 name print is Sustain Level.

Turning the knob to the right will make this Sustain volume loud and turning to the right

will reduce the volume level.

Knob 8 Effect Control

Although the most analog synthesizers don’t have built-in effect devices like Reverb,

Delay, etc. the Kronos does. And it is a very handy function to control those effects with

a dedicated knob. Here you will find this effects control on Knob 8. n the Kronos

AnalogicPanel photo (for details see Appendix) the Knob 8 name print is Effect Control.

Usually the effect setting and intensity of the Kronos Analogic presets are convenient and

suitable for many music production situations and on stage, but sometimes less is more

or you might want even more effects intensity or add a second one.

Exactly this can be done with this knob. It depends on the individual preset how it will

shape the sound. Sometimes it will reduce the Reverb intensity when turning the knob to

the left, other sounds might allow to add another effect like Chorus or Flanger to enhance

the sound.

Joystick 1

The unlabeled Joystick on the upper left works as sound mixer, so for Kronos Analogic I

called it

Tone Blend Control

You can alter the sound mix of a Preset by turning the Joystick in all directions and from

one point to the next in any speed. Using this function can help to get more real time

modification effects into your sounds.

Joystick 2

The Joystick below located on the left above the Ribbon is a classic synthesizer tool and

can be used to bend tones and get Vibrato effects to a sound while playing the

performance.

The Joystick offers four general positions left, right, forward, backward and they are

working as described here:

Right: Bend up

Pull the Joystick to the right for a tone bend up effect like a guitar player is doing it,

usually it’s setted to 2 semi-tones. Some pads with slow attack time might have a full

octave setting though.

Left: Bend down

Pull the Joystick to the left for the same tone bend effect, but this time the bending

works downward.

Forward: Vibrato

Pulling the Joystick forward will deliver a Vibrato effect. The most effective Vibrato dose

can be reached at the maximum position.

Backward: Tone Modulation

Pulling the Joystick backward a tone modulation will change the timbre of the selected

sound. The effect is different from one to another preset, it depends on the individual

sound how it will act and you will find the dynamically controllable effects Tremolo, Filter

Cutoff, Harmonic Structure, etc.

SW Buttons

Those buttons are located above the just mentioned Joystick and are per-setted with

typical synthesizer functions.

Their LED will lit when the assigned function is active, so you will always have the visible

control about the current setting. n the Kronos Analogicsoundbank the default position

usually is ff. Push the button to turn the function on.

SW1 Octave down

The SW1 Button delivers an instant ctave down shift and acts like a typical Key

Transpose function with a fixed amount.

SW2 Ribbon Position fix

As the below described Ribbon’s typical assignment is Filter Cutoff it is handy to get the

chance to fix a Cutoff amount at any Ribbon position. Push the SW2 Button while holding

the Ribbon’s position with the other finger and the current position will be fixed until you

push the SW2 Button once again. The SW2 LED will lit when the function is in mode n.

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