Operation Manual

Detailed Combination editing Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches
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Fordetailsonhowtoaccesseachmodeandpage,
pleasesee“Basicoperations”onpage 17.
YoucansamplefromwithinCombinationmode—
includingresamplingtheCombinationitself.Formore
information,see“SamplinginProgramand
Combinationmodes”onpage 148.
Youcanalsomixinliveaudioinputs,andprocess
themthroughef
fects.Formoreinformation,see
“Usingeffectswiththeaudioinputs”onpage 207.
Combinationstructureandcorrespondingpages
Layers, Splits, and Velocity Switches
WithinaCombination,youcanusenotenumberand
velocitytodeterminewhichTimbreswillsound.
TheProgramsassignedtoeachTimbrecansoundin
threeways:aspartofalayer,asplit,oravelocity
switch.ACombinationcanbesettouseanyoneof
thesemethods,ortous
etw
oormoreofthesemethods
simultaneously.
Layer
LayerscausetwoormoreProgramstosound
simultaneouslywhenanoteisplayed.
Split
SplitscausedifferentProgramstosoundondifferent
areasofthekeyboard.
Velocity Switch
VelocitySwitchescausedifferentProgramstosound
dependingonthevelocity(howhardyouplaythe
notes).
OnKRONOS,youcanuseadifferentProgramforeach
ofuptosixteenTimbres,andcombinetwoormoreof
theabovemethodstocreateevenmorecomplex
setups.
Asanadditionalpossibility,youcansetthesl
opefo
ra
keyzoneorvelocityzonesothatthevolume
diminishesgradually.Thisletsyouchangeasplitintoa
keyboardcrossfade,oravelocityswitchintoavelocity
crossfade.
Parameters
Parameters
Parameters
Parameters
Timbre2
Timbre3
Timbre16
Timbre4
Timbre1
Parameters
Program
Program
Program
Program
Program
P1–1, P2–2, etc. indicate the KRONOS on-screen pages and tabs.
AUDIO OUTPUT
INDIVIDUAL 1,2,3,4
AUDIO OUTPUT
L/MONO, R
Master
Eects
1, 2: P9
Total
Eects
1, 2: P9
Insert
Eects
1…12: P8
Controllers: P1 - 8
Pads: P1 - 9
Vector: P1 - 5,6,7
KARMA: P7
Timbre
Insert Eects
Master Eects
Individual Outputs
REC Bus
FX Control Bus
Routing: P8-1, 2
Drum Track: P1 - 3 Audio Input: P0 - 8
Tone Adjust: P0 - 9
3Band EQ
3Band EQ
3Band EQ
3Band EQ
3Band EQ
Program B
Program A
Layer:
Two or more programs sound
simultaneously.
Program B
Program A
Split:
Different programs will sound in
different areas of the keyboard.
Program A
Program B
Keyboard playing
dynamics
Strong
Soft
Velocity Switch:
Keyboard playing dynamics
(velocity) switches between
different programs.
Program C
Program D
Program B
Program A
Keyboard playing
dynamics
Strong
Soft
Example:
B and C/D are split. In the lower
keyboard range, A and B are
layered. In the higher keyboard
range, C and D are switched by
velocity and layered with A.
Program A
Program B
Keyboard X-Fade (keyboard
crossfade):
As you play from low notes to
high notes, the volume of A
will fade out, and the volume
of B will fade in.