User Manual

Audio recording Audio input settings and recording source selection
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Off: The external audio input signal will not be sent to any
bus. However, you can still record the external audio signal
directly by using the P0: Play/REC– Audio Track Mixer
page REC Source setting to choose an external input (Audio
Input 1/2, S/P DIF L/R, USB 1/2) for recording.
L/R: The external audio input signal will be sent to the L/R
bus. Choose this when you want other signals such the
KRONOS’ internal tone generator to be recorded along with
an external audio source. Set REC Source to L/R.
IFX1…12: The external audio input signal will be sent to
the IFX1–12 bus. Choose this when you want to apply an
insert effect while recording. Set REC Source to match the
post-IFX Bus Select setting.
1…4: The external audio input signal will be sent in mono to
the selected individual output.
1/2 and 3/4: The external audio input signal will be sent via
Pan in stereo to INDIVIDUAL 1/2 or 3 /4. Set REC Source
to the corresponding INDIV. setting.
Be aware that if you change Bus Select (IFX/Indiv.)
from Off to L/R or IFX, the volume level from AUDIO
OUT L/MONO and R jacks or from the headphone jack
may increase abruptly. Please use caution.
FX Ctrl Bus (FX Control Bus)
This sends the external audio input signal to the FX Control
bus (stereo two-channel (FX Ctrl1, 2)). For more
information, see “FX Control Buses” on page 874 of the
Parameter Guide.
REC Bus
This sends the external audio input signal to the REC buses
(four mono channels: 1, 2, 3, 4).
The REC buses are dedicated internal recording buses that
you can use for recording or sampling audio tracks.
Recording becomes possible if you choose a REC bus as the
“Source Bus.” For example, you can use the REC buses if
you want to record only an audio input source that is being
played along with the song being output from the L/R bus
(i.e., record the input source, but not the song playback). You
can also mix several audio inputs to the REC buses, or mix
the direct signal from audio inputs to REC buses along with
post-IFX sound and record the result.
Off: The signal will not be output to the REC buses.
Normally you will leave this Off.
1, 2, 3, 4: The external audio input signal will be sent to the
specified REC bus. The Pan setting is ignored, and the
signal is sent in monaural.
1/2, 3/4: The external audio signal will be output to the REC
buses in stereo. According to the Pan setting, it will be sent
in stereo to buses 1 and 2, or 3 and 4.
Send1 (to MFX1), Send2 (to MFX2)
These specify the level at which the external audio input
signal will be sent to the master effects.
Send1 (to MFX1) sends the signal to master effect 1.
Send2 (to MFX2) sends the signal to master effect 2.
If Bus Select (IFX/Indiv.) is set to IFX1–12, the send levels
to the master effects are specified by the Send1 and Send2
settings that follow IFX1–12.
PLAY/MUTE
These indicate whether each external audio input signal is in
Play or Mute condition.
Use the MIX PLAY/MUTE 1–6 switches to change the
status.
SOLO On/Off
This indicates the SOLO status of each external audio input
signal. Use the MIX SELECT 1–6 switches to change the
solo status.
Sound will be output only from channels whose SOLO is
On. Other channels will be muted. Solo operation includes
both MIDI tracks and audio tracks.
Pan
This specifies the panning of each external audio input
signal. If you are inputting a stereo audio source, you will
normally pan the inputs to L000 and R127 respectively.
Level
This controls the level of the external audio signal. The
default is 127.
Note: the analog audio signals from AUDIO INPUTS 1 & 2
are converted into digital form by an A/D converter. The
meter to the left of the Level fader shows the signal level
immediately after conversion, and before the Level control.
Level sets the volume of the signal immediately after the
meter.
If the sound is distorted even though the Level setting is very
low, see “Tips for eliminating distortion when using the
analog inputs” on page 108.
Avoiding extraneous noise
If cables are connected to any of the audio inputs (analog,
S/P DIF, or USB), any noise carried by the cables will
enter into the KRONOS mixer structure. This may
include hiss, hum, and other audio noise.
To avoid noise from unused audio inputs, either:
• Set the input’s Level to 0
or
• Set all of the bus assignments to Off, including Bus
Select (IFX/Indiv. Out Assign), REC Bus, and FX
Control Bus
If no audio cables are connected to the analog audio
inputs, the input signals are forced to zero, preventing any
additional noise.
Audio Track Mixer
You can specify the audio source to record from, and change
the Play/Mute status, SOLO status, pan, and volume for
playback.