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Kronos Analogic by kpr

Intuitive synthesizer handling concept for KORG KRONOS Music Workstation. With smart 
and easy-to-use multi-Controller assignment that simulates typical analog synthesizer 

panels. Plus additional tablet-style version via convenient TouchDisplay.

Introduction

An analog synthesizer usually provides a lot of knobs and buttons, that makes it easy to 

tweak the sounds. The 

Kronos Analogic

 exactly does this and turns the Kronos into an 

analog synthesizer. Therefore all Controller knobs, the both Joysticks, the Ribbon, 

Sliders, buttons are assigned to act like typical analog synthesizer do. No matter which 
internal sound engine is used for a Program Preset: You can always handle it totally 

intuitive by using this slick standard system.

It is a convenient performance feature to make your playing more impressive and 
dynamic, and also a sound design option to make own Program Presets simply by using 

the 

Analogic

 system. You don’t need to step through the display menus, everything can 

be done with Controllers and the cool Tone Adjustment Control Surface via TouchView 

Display.

You don’t have to “learn” synthesizer handling or read and study hundreds of manual 
pages. Everything you need to know is described in short sentences below.

Have fun playing successfully the 

Kronos Analogic

!

Summary of Contents for Kronos Analogic

Page 1: ...Sliders buttons are assigned to act like typical analog synthesizer do No matter which internal sound engine is used for a Program Preset You can always handle it totally intuitive by using this slick standard system It is a convenient performance feature to make your playing more impressive and dynamic and also a sound design option to make own Program Presets simply by using the Analogic system ...

Page 2: ...nctions like Filter Envelopes etc and they are always located on the same Knobs Buttons etc on the Kronos Check out all their functions with learning by doing You can handle the sound shaping on the Controller field on the left with one hand while playing the synth in the Kronos with the other hand and it feels like doings this on a real analog synthesizer with knobs Kronos Analogic Controller Ass...

Page 3: ...al time modifiers on analog synthesizers You can find the Kronos Real Time Knobs on the panel s upper left next to the Main Volume Knob To simulate the original feeling the entire Knobs Section for Kronos Analogic is assigned with all the sound modifier functions we know well from the analog synthesizers Filter Cutoff and Resonance as well as Attack Decay Sustain and Release Time and more Find det...

Page 4: ...ime Decay Time Sustain Level and Effect Control the below picture shows how the Panel print for all Kronos Analogic Program Presets actually should look Knob 1 Filter Cutoff Knob 2 Filter Resonance Knob 3 EG Intensity Knob 4 EG Release Time Knob 5 Attack Time Knob 6 Decay Time Knob 7 Sustain Level Knob 8 Effect Control Here are the other Kronos real time controller and they all are programmed with...

Page 5: ...n with the next Knob 2 Knob 2 Filter Resonance Another typical analog synthesizer tone shaping function With Filter Resonance you can make the sound sharper and it depends on the Filter Cutoff setting how the tone will be altered Turning the Knob to the right will enhance this effect and settings within the highest range zone can create kind of self oscillation effects Knob 3 EG Intensity With thi...

Page 6: ... most important sound shaping function so the knob is right here on position 5 On the Kronos Analogic Panel photo the Knob 5 name print is Attack Time Hitting a key when the knob is turned to the left will provide an instant sound but when you turn it to the right the sound will take a while until full volume Knob 6 Decay Time With Decay Time you can determin how quick a sound will fade away after...

Page 7: ...e Kronos does And it is a very handy function to control those effects with a dedicated knob Here you will find this effects control on Knob 8 On the Kronos AnalogicPanel photo for details see Appendix the Knob 8 name print is Effect Control Usually the effect setting and intensity of the Kronos Analogic presets are convenient and suitable for many music production situations and on stage but some...

Page 8: ... point to the next in any speed Using this function can help to get more real time modification effects into your sounds Joystick 2 The Joystick below located on the left above the Ribbon is a classic synthesizer tool and can be used to bend tones and get Vibrato effects to a sound while playing the performance The Joystick offers four general positions left right forward backward and they are wor...

Page 9: ...time the bending works downward Forward Vibrato Pulling the Joystick forward will deliver a Vibrato effect The most effective Vibrato dose can be reached at the maximum position Backward Tone Modulation Pulling the Joystick backward a tone modulation will change the timbre of the selected sound The effect is different from one to another preset it depends on the individual sound how it will act an...

Page 10: ...o turn the function on SW1 Octave down The SW1 Button delivers an instant Octave down shift and acts like a typical Key Transpose function with a fixed amount SW2 Ribbon Position fix As the below described Ribbon s typical assignment is Filter Cutoff it is handy to get the chance to fix a Cutoff amount at any Ribbon position Push the SW2 Button while holding the Ribbon s position with the other fi...

Page 11: ...ler the more you slide the finger to the left Some presets have other assignments though check the documentation for details Aftertouch Pushing a key while holding it will affect a Vibrato effect Although Vibrato is already assigned to the above mentioned Joystick but it can be quite handy when it can be done with the keyboard though especially when you need both hands for playing your performance...

Page 12: ...o the individual sound in a way All tempo drum and percussion kit volume etc settings are suitable to the sound and also aligned to the below described KARMA functions KARMA Arpeggios and Patterns All presets have a dedicated KARMA programming Just push the KARMA On Off Button to active the function The Button s LED will lit then The presets default position is Off Programmed KARMA patterns can be...

Page 13: ...iewed and altered at any time for many different variations The values are mentioned in the Sliders field and when you move one of the eight Controller Sliders the related amount will change For this function the RT KNOBS KARMA Button on the left from the Sliders must be pushed the Button s LED will lit in active mode Each Preset can keep up to seven additional so called KARMA Scenes for those var...

Page 14: ... The KARMA settings of all Presets are ready to use the sound shaping can be done easily with all Controllers on the fly no sound programming or further KARMA knowledge necessary Just use it TouchView Display Synthesizer There is one more spectacular Kronos Analogic feature The unique TouchView Display Synthesizer This allows to control the Kronos synthesizer sounds via display The handling is nea...

Page 15: ... Kronos Controllers to tweak the sounds and it also works with the data entry section All other synthesizer engines settings are arranged along to their parameters and are a bit different to the AL 1 standard setting but still analogish in a way By pushing the RT KARMA button in the display the Controller arrangement instantly turns back to the previous raw parameter arrangement The TouchDisplay S...

Page 16: ...ditional Effect Joystick 1 SW1 SW2 Joystick 2 X Joystick 2 Y Ribbon Aftertouch Velocity Tone Blend Octave down Ribbon fix lock right up left down 2 2 up Vibrato down Modulation Brillance Cutoff Vibrato Loudness Blank chart for your own puposes you can print it out and use it for your sounds and then save it for later references Preset Number Program Name Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4 Knob 5 Knob 6 K...

Page 17: ...nsoleader 005 Interval 006 FunkyLead 007 Brassy 008 PortaLead 009 80s Powerpoly 010 Filler Octaver 011 Bob s Leadline 012 Pulsariser 013 Blade 014 Lucky Moments 015 Love Hour Lead 016 Superfatty 017 Introder 018 Echo Synth 019 Poser Polysynth Bass 020 ResoBass 021 Stevie Monobass 022 Classic Synthbass wSub 023 Picky Bass 024 Woody Bass 025 Superbass SW1 026 Taurozz 027 Wire Bass 028 Room Bass 029 ...

Page 18: ...mance Pad 045 Plain Pad 046 Metling Pot Decay 047 Eerie Strings 048 Thinpad 049 Brightman 050 Drama Pulsar 051 Backing 052 Soft Landing 053 Dark Time 054 Cricketized 055 Nice Pad 056 WhaPad 057 Journey Black Hole 058 Distofields 059 Phasepad Effect Synth 060 Wall Slap Synth 061 Pitchapeggio 062 Disturber 063 Asylum Visit 064 Flutterings 065 Echoist 066 Calma Pacifica 067 Chaser 068 Dualizer 069 Ra...

Page 19: ...ynCembalo 091 Whisper Synth 092 Curiosity 093 The Hobbit 094 Resonette 095 Beady 096 Mutable Gamelan 097 Reverserism 098 Dry Chords 099 Smacky Layer 100 Dreamy 101 Heavenly 102 Breath Reverser 103 Chiller 104 Layerstrat 105 Deelight 1987 106 Intrigue Voice 107 Movie Time 108 VioGuitar Layer 109 Whinings 110 Pavane 111 Cave Echoes 112 Double 113 Twitcher 114 Pink 115 Soft Layer 116 Mandolostrings 1...

Page 20: ...trademarks and or property of their respective owner and only mentioned to illustrate the concerned bitr sound products that are powered by multisamples and one shots programmed and taken from those concerned instruments Sound library w Presets for Korg Kronos Music Workstation and format compatibles Names and trademarks are property of their owner Content changes may occur without notice Current ...

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