Korg Kronos Analogic Manuel utilisateur
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Kronos Analogic by kpr
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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