User Manual

Playing and editing Programs
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Using the Amp section
The Amp section includes controls for volume, pan, and the
driver circuit. You can control the volume using the Amp
EG, LFO 1/2, Key Track, and velocity, along with other
AMS sources.
Each Oscillator has its own Amp section: Amp1 for OSC1,
and Amp2 for OSC2.
Background: what does “Amp” mean?
Different sounds have characteristic shapes to their volume
levels.
For example, the volume of a piano note begins at a high
volume the instant you play the note, and then decreases
gradually.
The volume of an organ note, on the other hand, remains
constant as long as you continue pressing the key.
The volume of a note on a violin or wind instrument can be
varied during the note by the musician (i.e., by regulating the
amount of pressure on the bow or the force of the breath).
Pan
Pan
The main Pan parameter controls the stereo position after
the signal has passed through the oscillator, filter, and amp.
Normally you’ll set this to C064, so that the sound is
centered equally between the left and right speakers.
To create a stereo effect when Oscillator Mode is set to
Double, set the Amp1/Driver 1 page Pan to L001, and the
Amp2/Driver2 page Pan R127. This will make OSC1 go to
the left speaker, and OSC2 go to the right speaker.
With a setting of Random, the pan will change randomly
each time you play a note on KRONOS, producing an
interesting effect.
Pan AMS and Intensity
Intensity specifies the depth of the pan modulation from the
selected AMS source.
If you set AMS to Note Number, the pan will change
according to the keyboard position of each note played. With
a setting of LFO1 or 2, the sound will sweep from side to
side, creating an auto-pan effect. Other settings allow you to
move the oscillator pan by using a real-time controller, an
envelope, or other modulation sources.
Pan - Use DKit Setting
Use DKit Setting applies when Oscillator Mode is set to
Drums. If this is checked, the Program can use a different
pan position for each drum sound, as specified by the Drum
Kit. If this is unchecked, all drum sounds will use the
Program’s pan position. The factory presets and GM drum
kits use individual pan positions for the different drums, so
normally it’s best to leave this checked.
Amp modulation
The basic volume level is set by the Amp Level parameter.
You can then alter this using the modulation sources below:
Keyboard Track
This lets you vary the volume relative to the note you play.
For more information, see “Keyboard Track” on page 59.
Amp Modulation
Velocity Intensity is used by most programs to decrease the
volume of softly played notes and increase the volume of
strongly played notes, and the Amp Modulation parameter
adjusts the depth of this control. Normally you will set Amp
Modulation to positive (+) values. As this setting is
increased, there will be greater volume difference between
softly played and strongly played notes.
LFO1/2
Specifies how the LFOs will produce cyclic changes in
volume (tremolo effect).
The volume will be affected by the LFO(s) for which you set
an LFO1 Intensity, LFO2 Intensity value.
Intensity (AMS Intensity) adjusts the depth by which the
tremolo effect produced by the LFO will be affected when
you assign an AMS (LFO1 AMS, LFO2 AMS).
Volume
Time
Piano
Volume decays gradually
Volume
Time
Organ
Volume remains constant
until note is released