Korg Kronos x midi controll

sherif · Post by **sherif** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:46 pm

hey
I am about to get a Kronos x 61 and i want to make sure that i can controll the Kronos with an externel 88 keyboard keys.

I know i can do that through midi in/out but my question is, will i be able to use all of the 88 keys with the Kronos x 61 or i ll be limited with 61 key of the 88?

I need to use the sounds and os of the Kronos and play them with my external 88 midi keyboard
thanks

psionic311 · Post by **psionic311** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 12:52 pm

Yes, you can control more than the 61 notes of your Kronos using an external 88 key controller. This ability is an industry standard, and why MIDI was invented. I use my 88key controller to play piano sounds, because it responds more closely to a real piano keyboard as compared to using my Kronos 61 synth action keys to play a piano sound.

phattbuzz · Post by **phattbuzz** » Thu Dec 25, 2014 3:13 pm

Not only can assign any sound to an 88 key controller, but you can have a completely different sound on the Kronos keyboard. You can attach multiple controllers to the Kronos and do multiple layering and splitting of sounds across all the keyboards.

ronnfigg · Post by **ronnfigg** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:55 am

The MIDI spec allows for 128 notes. Not sure how many manufacturers implement this. That's 40 more notes than a piano can produce!

ronnfigg · Post by **ronnfigg** » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:58 am

PS- that's 4 notes shy of 11 octaves!