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Strangeglow · Joined: 23 Sep 2019 Posts: 5

Im interested in getting bass pedal keys (like on an organ) for my kronos. So far I've only found nord pedal keys and the roland pk-series, but nothing from korg. Does anyone have any experience using pedal keys with the kronos? Does korg make any? Are third-party products compatible? If so, how would one program the kronos and the bass pedal to work together?

Thanks in advance.
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KK · Platinum Member Joined: 13 Oct 2016 Posts: 1422

Hi there,

Though quite expensive, there's also a Hammond conventional organ MIDI board as well with loooong pedals (there's probably more from other brands too).

I don't think Korg offers organ pedals, but to play them with a Kronos would be easy. Even on a 61-key unit, you could program combis with MIDI pedals triggering organ sounds/notes programmed below the lowest C available, etc. The Kronos is quite versatile for such things.

19naia · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Nov 2012 Posts: 1216

Key Zoning is the way it works.
But the Bass pedal board would be better for Kronos if it comes already programmed to specific midi notes that match the typical low notes real Organs use for their pedal keys.

That should be how it works.
The pedal keys should be midi ready and have a way to select the midi transmit channel or at least be omni channel transmit.
And then they should at least be set to play midi note messages matching the typical bass notes real organs use for the foot note keys.
Even better if it lets you do zoning right from the foot key board.

Either way, even worst case scenario where it is fixed to one midi channel and midi note zone+range, Karma can help.
It just has to be a midi board you get. With at least a 5 pin MIDI-OUT port.

Karma can help with midi channel bypass in combi mode and can even do note mapping to compensate for any note range or zoning limitations from the foot key board.

https://www.roland.com/global/products/pk-6/
This Roland PK-6 appeals to me because it comes with multiple foot control functions in addition to the 13 bass notes on foot keys.
Roland/Boss does foot controls the way i prefer. You always get extra.
I use a Boss drum machine with Kronos and it gives me 4 foot control function that i can midi into Kronos and add to the two foot controls Kronos has.

I doubt any decent midi board for foot keys, is going to leave you without basic midi channel flexibility and zoning+range flexibility built in.
But that is what you want to look for when deciding what to buy.
That will determine how easy a time you will have using it with Kronos.

Strangeglow · Joined: 23 Sep 2019 Posts: 5

Thanks for the help!

AntonySharmman · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Organ/bass pedals for kronos

AntonySharmman · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Organ/bass pedals for kronos

Double post !
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GregC · Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:33 pm Post subject:

I had a B3 with the bass pedal attachment- what a monster that was. Really got deep notes. But I never go that slick playing the bass pedals.

If it were me, I would simply use the keys, set up a zone [ 2 octaves , 18 notes ?] , put it on a midi channel , and set up a combi. Or use the SEQ.

Kronos has numerous tones for this.
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