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Global Settings Pedal and other controller settings
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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 195.
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 195.
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.
Pedal and other controller settings
The Controllers tab of the Controllers/Scales page lets you
control how the footswitches and foot pedal will work, as
well as setting up controller mappings for the KARMA
controls and the chord pads.
Setting up the Assignable Switch and
Pedal
Assignable Switch
Foot Switch Assign lets you assign a function to a
footswitch (such as the optional Korg PS-1) connected to the
rear-panel ASSIGNABLE SWITCH jack.
You can choose from the following functions:
AMS (Alternate Modulation) source for controlling
sounds
Dmod (dynamic modulation) source for controlling
effects
Portamento on/off
Sostenuto
Soft pedal
Step up or down through sounds, including Programs,
Combinations, and Set List Slots
Start/stop the sequencer
Punch-in/out on the sequencer
•Tap tempo
KARMA on/off
Drum Track on/off
Chord Mode on/off