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jick wrote:A very simple engine that allows users to load user samples (i.e. background tracks or sound effects in live performances when playing in a band, that can be triggered using the pads).
http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/ ... hp?t=65996
As stated in the above forum it seems to be quite hard to load this kind of samples without being faded out.

I subscribe to this! When you play live you often just need to have some user samples loaded on the pads and a faster procedure would be great...

In the OS 2.0 my wishlist is:

1) The possibility to play MP3 files
2) A fully integrated iPad interface!!!

About point 2: I mean something that can reproduce the kronos interface on the iPad (last sunday i played live under the sun and the display was invisible!!!) and also add new interesting features like an additional XY control, multitouch gestures and much more... Once the interface and the driver are builded they can also be relased to the community so anyone cuold be able to project Kronos apps.

I hear a lot of folks in these internt forums raving about sound libraries such as Native Instrument's Komplete.

So why not a license with NI to have Komplete streaming from Kronos SSD?

Still talking about an OS after the 1.5...

I have a suggestion about splits and layers in combi mode: it happens, while you are creating your combis to play live, that you want a particular sound to play in a real small range of keys, maybe just one key... for example when you hit a specific bass, lets say a F2, you want a gong or a bell and so on...
Now, if you want the same program also mapped an octave up in the F3, and NOT in between, then you have to assign the same program to another combi part.
The result is that you use two parts, each one playing over a single note zone... and if you need a more complicated shape you'll need to sacrifce more parts of the combi.
So... why not thinking about a "multi split" function in the midi zones page?

A multi split mapping could work like the procedure to assing notes to the pads in chords mode... for example with a "multi split" on screen button: you press the button, then the notes you want to map directly on the keyboard and when it's done you press the button again to freeze the selection. The best would be to also have an independent transposition for each note in the map...
In this way there's no need to waste combi parts and Kronos will get a new creative tool.

There's no keyboard in the market able to do this, i hope Kronos will be the first!

I'm disappointed that there's only one foot switch input. I have a volume pedal and sustain pedal, leaving only one input to decide between sostenuto, patch increment, patch decrement, rotary speed, etc. Why can't I have pedals/switches for Each function? OK, the hardware connections are limited, but some kind of serial protocol on the switch input, or perhaps a USB gizmo with a multitude of 1/4" input jacks could take care of the hardware connectivity. Just need the software support.

Or maybe there's already a midi pedalboard that would solve this problem?

I use the analog record in a program, mapped to the setlist. When I change to another program in setlist, the effect is still running over the new program. thats a bug..

(anyone know when OS 1.5 is out)

CaptLego wrote:I'm disappointed that there's only one foot switch input. I have a volume pedal and sustain pedal, leaving only one input to decide between sostenuto, patch increment, patch decrement, rotary speed, etc. Why can't I have pedals/switches for Each function? OK, the hardware connections are limited, but some kind of serial protocol on the switch input, or perhaps a USB gizmo with a multitude of 1/4" input jacks could take care of the hardware connectivity. Just need the software support.

Or maybe there's already a midi pedalboard that would solve this problem?

Half ... I have a Behringer FCB1010 which can send CC messages ... so you can also send parameters for those where CC messages are available for (such as hold, sostenuto). However there is not a CC for e.g. patch decrement and increment and this would really be appreciated to be added. I assume there are some free CC messages that can be used for this.

CaptLego wrote:I'm disappointed that there's only one foot switch input. I have a volume pedal and sustain pedal, leaving only one input to decide between sostenuto, patch increment, patch decrement, rotary speed, etc. Why can't I have pedals/switches for Each function? OK, the hardware connections are limited, but some kind of serial protocol on the switch input, or perhaps a USB gizmo with a multitude of 1/4" input jacks could take care of the hardware connectivity. Just need the software support.

Or maybe there's already a midi pedalboard that would solve this problem?

I agree.

it would be sweet if Korg eventually offered a USB "NanoPedal" that automagically integrated those functions into a multi-pedal board, kind of like the Behringer FCB1010

jeebustrain wrote:

CaptLego wrote:I'm disappointed that there's only one foot switch input. I have a volume pedal and sustain pedal, leaving only one input to decide between sostenuto, patch increment, patch decrement, rotary speed, etc. Why can't I have pedals/switches for Each function? OK, the hardware connections are limited, but some kind of serial protocol on the switch input, or perhaps a USB gizmo with a multitude of 1/4" input jacks could take care of the hardware connectivity. Just need the software support.

Or maybe there's already a midi pedalboard that would solve this problem?

I agree.

it would be sweet if Korg eventually offered a USB "NanoPedal" that automagically integrated those functions into a multi-pedal board, kind of like the Behringer FCB1010

A Nanopedal sounds like a very good idea. As long as all the current switch settings (like data inc/dec) can be assigned to two different switches.

michelkeijzers wrote:

jeebustrain wrote:

CaptLego wrote:I'm disappointed that there's only one foot switch input. I have a volume pedal and sustain pedal, leaving only one input to decide between sostenuto, patch increment, patch decrement, rotary speed, etc. Why can't I have pedals/switches for Each function? OK, the hardware connections are limited, but some kind of serial protocol on the switch input, or perhaps a USB gizmo with a multitude of 1/4" input jacks could take care of the hardware connectivity. Just need the software support.

Or maybe there's already a midi pedalboard that would solve this problem?

I agree.

it would be sweet if Korg eventually offered a USB "NanoPedal" that automagically integrated those functions into a multi-pedal board, kind of like the Behringer FCB1010

A Nanopedal sounds like a very good idea. As long as all the current switch settings (like data inc/dec) can be assigned to two different switches.

This would also solve the problem for the people who are missing transpose & octave buttons.
Hmm a dedicated nanokontrol just to controll messages not available with regular CC messages. Great idea

Jon Lord wrote:

michelkeijzers wrote:

jeebustrain wrote: I agree.

it would be sweet if Korg eventually offered a USB "NanoPedal" that automagically integrated those functions into a multi-pedal board, kind of like the Behringer FCB1010

A Nanopedal sounds like a very good idea. As long as all the current switch settings (like data inc/dec) can be assigned to two different switches.

This would also solve the problem for the people who are missing transpose & octave buttons.
Hmm a dedicated nanokontrol just to controll messages not available with regular CC messages. Great idea

Why not make every switch function available with a CC message, and if there are not enough just use a free one with sub values, e.g. CC 120 (don't know if it's free), value 0 for data inc, 1 for down, 2 for octave up, 3 for octave down etc. Then you can implement 256 functionalities with 1 CC.

Please add 44.1 Khz spdif output.

Special live mode with midi input from an external keyboard patched to an internal kronos program, or even better patched to a second set list (only prog, combis would be too much for the engine).

ex: kronos 61 and a 88 hammer action midi keyboard connected to midi in kronos, patched to a piano prog.

borntorock1977 wrote:Special live mode with midi input from an external keyboard patched to an internal kronos program, or even better patched to a second set list (only prog, combis would be too much for the engine).

ex: kronos 61 and a 88 hammer action midi keyboard connected to midi in kronos, patched to a piano prog.

...While kronos uses a different program from the set list

borntorock1977 wrote:

borntorock1977 wrote:Special live mode with midi input from an external keyboard patched to an internal kronos program, or even better patched to a second set list (only prog, combis would be too much for the engine).

ex: kronos 61 and a 88 hammer action midi keyboard connected to midi in kronos, patched to a piano prog.

...While kronos uses a different program from the set list

I may not understand what you're looking for, but you can already play multiple different sounds on the KRONOS, using one or more external keyboards, by using different MIDI channels in Combis (including Combis in a Set List).

danatkorg wrote:

borntorock1977 wrote:

borntorock1977 wrote:Special live mode with midi input from an external keyboard patched to an internal kronos program, or even better patched to a second set list (only prog, combis would be too much for the engine).

ex: kronos 61 and a 88 hammer action midi keyboard connected to midi in kronos, patched to a piano prog.

...While kronos uses a different program from the set list

I may not understand what you're looking for, but you can already play multiple different sounds on the KRONOS, using one or more external keyboards, by using different MIDI channels in Combis (including Combis in a Set List).

Thanks for the fast reply!

I would like to be able to block one midi channel and one patch (piano) to be played using the external keyboard, regardless of what program or combi is selected to be played by the kronos keyboard.
at this moment i have to edit every combi i would like to use, adding a new part. I would like to do this easier, and not only in combis.

(my old live setup was a triton extreme as the upper keyboard and a roland A37 via midi into a yamaha motif rack for piano and other stuff - as the lower keyboard)