User Manual

Introduction to KRONOS
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Rear panel
1. AC Power connector
Connect the included power cable here.
We recommend that you first connect the power cable to the
KRONOS, and then connect the other end of the cable to an
AC outlet (see “1. Connecting the power cable” on page 20).
2. POWER switch
This switch turns the power on and off. Before turning
KRONOS off, make sure that you’ve saved any edits to your
Programs, Combis, Songs, or other user data.
After turning the power off, please wait for at least ten
seconds before you turn the power on again.
3. USB ports
USB A ports
There are two external, high-speed USB 2.0 ports. You can
use these to connect storage media such as hard disks, flash
media, etc, as well as class-compliant USB MIDI
controllers. For more information, see “5. Connecting USB
devices” on page 23.
USB B port
This high-speed USB 2.0 port lets you connect to a Mac or
Windows PC, for sending and receiving MIDI and audio,
and for connecting to the computer editor program. For more
information, see “7. Connecting to computers via USB” on
page 24.
4. Analog AUDIO INPUTS
You can use the audio inputs for recording, sampling, and
real-time mixing through the built-in effects.
Mic/Line Inputs 1 and 2
Inputs 1 and 2 provide 1/4” TRS balanced connectors. You
can use these for either microphone-level or line-level
signals. The two inputs have identical sets of controls, as
described below.
MIC/LINE switches
These set the input’s nominal signal level. Set these switches
according to the type of device that you’re connecting, and
then use the LEVEL knobs (described below) to optimize
the gain.
Use the LINE setting (button pressed in) when connecting to
mixers, computer audio systems, signal processors, or other
synthesizers. The nominal level is +4dBu, with 12dB of
headroom.
Use the MIC setting (button popped out) only when
connecting a microphone.
LEVEL knobs
These knobs let you make more precise adjustments to the
input level, after setting the basic levels with the MIC/LINE
switches.
The MIN setting is unity gain; the MAX setting provides
about 40dB of gain above unity.
5. Analog AUDIO OUTPUTS
All of the analog audio outputs use balanced TRS 1/4”
phone jacks, referenced to a +4dBu signal level.
Connect these outputs to the input jacks of your amp or
mixer. In addition to the L/MONO and R main stereo audio
outputs, the KRONOS provides four individual audio
outputs.
The sound from each oscillator, drum, timbre/track, or insert
effect can be freely routed to any output. Additionally, you
can route the metronome sound to an individual output, to
separate it from the stereo mix. For more information, see
“Effects selection and routing” on page 222.
(MAIN) L/MONO, R
These are the main stereo outputs; their volume is controlled
by the MAIN VOLUME knob. All of the factory Programs
and Combis are programmed to play through these outputs.
2. Power Switch
5. Analog
Audio Outputs
4. Analog
Audio Inputs
3. USB
8. Pedals6. MIDI
1. AC Power
connector
7. S/PDIF
In & Out