About this manual
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About this manual
The
manuals
apply
to
both
the
KRONOS
and
KRONOS
X,
collectively
referred
to
as
“the
KRONOS.”
There
are
three
owner’s
manuals:
the
Quick
Start
Guide,
Operation
Guide,
and
the
Parameter
Guide.
All
of
these
manuals
are
available
as
PDFs
on
Accessory
Disc
2,
and
are
included
in
the
on
‐
board
Help
system.
A
printed
version
of
the
Quick
Start
Guide
is
also
included.
Quick Start Guide
Please
read
this
first.
It
introduces
all
of
the
basic
features
of
the
KRONOS,
and
is
designed
to
get
you
up
and
running
quickly.
Operation Guide
Put
simply,
the
Operation
Guide
is
designed
to
answer
the
question,
“How
do
I
do
this?”
It
explains
the
names
and
functions
of
each
part
of
the
KRONOS,
basic
operation,
an
overview
of
each
mode,
how
to
edit
sounds,
how
to
record
on
the
sequencer,
and
how
to
sample.
This
guide
also
explains
the
basics
of
KARMA,
effects,
Wave
Sequences,
Drum
Kits,
and
the
Drum
Track.
Finally,
it
contains
a
troubleshooting
guide
and
supplemental
information
such
as
specifications.
Parameter Guide
The
Parameter
Guide
is
designed
to
answer
the
question,
“What
does
this
do?”
Organized
by
mode
and
page,
the
Parameter
Guide
includes
information
on
each
and
every
parameter
in
the
KRONOS.
PDF versions
The
KRONOS
manuals
are
designed
for
easy
navigation
and
searching.
They
include
extensive
contents
information,
which
generally
appears
on
the
side
of
the
window
in
your
reader
and
lets
you
jump
quickly
to
a
specific
section.
All
cross
‐
references
are
hyper
‐
links,
so
that
clicking
on
them
automatically
takes
you
to
the
source
of
the
reference.
On-board Help system*
The
HELP
button
gives
you
built
‐
in,
context
‐
sensitive
access
to
the
user
manuals,
right
from
the
front
panel.
For
information
on
any
front
‐
panel
button,
knob,
slider,
or
real
‐
time
controller,
just
hold
down
HELP
and
then
press
the
button
or
move
the
controller
in
question.
For
information
on
the
current
LCD
page,
press
and
release
the
HELP
button.
While
the
help
page
is
on
the
screen,
you
can
touch
any
of
the
on
‐
screen
links
(highlighted
in
blue
text)
for
more
information.
You
can
scroll
through
the
text
by
using
the
on
‐
screen
scroll
bars,
pressing
the
Inc
and
Dec
buttons,
or
spinning
the
Value
dial.
The
top
of
the
Help
page
has
“breadcrumb”
links,
which
show
the
hierarchy
of
pages
above
the
current
one.
Touch
any
of
these
links
to
jump
to
the
corresponding
page.
The
backwards
and
forwards
buttons
function
like
the
similar
buttons
on
a
standard
web
browser,
letting
you
move
through
the
pages
you’ve
already
viewed.
The
Contents
page
lets
you
access
any
part
of
the
Help
system,
including
almost
all
of
the
text
and
graphics
in
both
the
Parameter
and
Operation
Guides.
The
Index
contains
a
shorter
list
of
links
to
important
articles.
To
close
the
help
display,
just
press
the
HELP
button
again,
or
press
the
on
‐
screen
Done
button.
*Help
is
English
‐
language
only.
Supplementary Guides
Voice Name List
The
Voice
Name
List
lists
all
of
the
sounds
and
setups
that
are
in
the
KRONOS
when
it
is
shipped
from
the
factory,
including
Programs,
Combinations,
Multisamples,
Drum
Samples,
Drum
Kits,
KARMA
GEs,
Wave
Sequences,
Drum
Track
Patterns,
Template
Songs,
and
Effect
Presets.
Updating and restoring the KRONOS
This
document
contains
information
on
updating
and
restoring
the
KRONOS
software.
It’s
provided
separately
as
a
convenience;
all
of
its
information
may
also
be
found
in
the
Parameter
Guide.
Conventions in this manual
References to the KRONOS and KRONOS X
The
KRONOS
and
KRONOS
X
are
collectively
referred
to
as
“the
KRONOS.”
The
front
panel
and
rear
panel
illustrations
in
the
manual
show
the
KRONOS
X
61
‐
key
model,
but
they
apply
identically
to
the
other
models.
Abbreviations for the manuals: OG, PG, VNL
In
the
documentation,
references
to
the
manuals
are
abbreviated
as
follows.
OG:
Operation
Guide
PG:
Parameter
Guide
VNL:
The
Voice
Name
List
Symbols , ,
Note
,
Tips
These
symbols
respectively
indicate
a
caution,
a
MIDI
‐
related
explanation,
a
supplementary
note,
or
a
tip.
Example screen displays
The
parameter
values
shown
in
the
example
screens
of
this
manual
are
only
for
explanatory
purposes,
and
may
not
necessary
match
the
values
that
appear
in
the
LCD
screen
of
your
instrument.
MIDI-related explanations
CC#
is
an
abbreviation
for
Control
Change
Number.
In
explanations
of
MIDI
messages,
numbers
in
square
brackets
[
]
indicate
hexadecimal
numbers.
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
Korg
KRONOS/KRONOS
X.
To
help
you
get
the
most
out
of
your
new
instrument,
please
read
this
manual
carefully.
