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NuSkoolTone · Approved Merchant Joined: 19 Mar 2007 Posts: 1069

I know this will seem frivolous to some of you, but I've come ot teh conclusion for live playing that volume knob is REALLY gonna SUCK. IMO It should have been a slider like every other synth I've owned for the past 20 years. I feel Korg really dropped to ball on that detail as a performance synth.

Why am I hatin on the volume knob so much?

-It's about the furthest control from reach
-It is difficult to just touch it for minute adjustments. Meaning if I want to adjust the volume real quick between chords while playing it's going to be a challenge. I now have to dedicate seconds to grab, get a hold of the thing and twist it so I can make a change. Where on all previous synths with a slider, I could just tap it in one quick ninja movement and I'm back in the game!
-It's tiny and thin making it hard to do fine adjustments on the fly. The size and height of the knob also requires more force to make it move, and because of the design you have to be careful so not to damage it.

So here's the solution I'm considering, which is easy enough. REPLACE the knob with something bigger/Grabbier.

The QUESTION for Korg (Or anyone who knows for that matter) is the shaft a standard size of some type? I'd imagine so, but which one?
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not sure... I just know that I've been using it. LOL.
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burningbusch · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject:

The MASTER slider is directly connected to the MASTER VOLUME and is the last control prior to output so it's a good place to be controlling volume. If you touch MFX/TFX on any Combi/Program/Seq and adjust the MASTER slider you'll see it changing the master volume.

I believe the slider is always connected in this manner with the exception being if you're in TONE ADJUST (e.g. CX-3) where it might be assigned to something else.

But, it is almost always set to 127 by default, so if you want to use it to add volume and not just subtract, you'll need to go through the programs you're using on a nightly basis and lower the master volume output.

Busch.
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X-Trade · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 7:44 pm Post subject:

danmusician · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:13 pm Post subject:

DennyC · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject:

Great info. I've been using the knob. Yes, it seems a bit strange. I used the slider right next to the display which is the value slider, of course nothing happened...then bingo--I had found the volume knob. I'm looking forward to a session with it tonight. Smile

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philmagnotta · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:21 pm Post subject:

I would inquire a little further to Korg support.
Also, there may be a diagram of the signal flow in the manual.
Here's why:
Some or most of those slider types you were referring to, depending on the year of manufacture, were pre D-to-A. This reduced the bit resolution at the outputs.
Not saying this is Korg's implementation.
However, some of the synth designs that I programed for required the pre-A/D (labled as Master Volume) slider to be all the way up, then you went into the AMP ENV. generator or other place(s) to set volume levels per program.
The exact placement of the Kronos volume control within the signal chain should be a fairly easy question to be resolved.
In your case, having the need to do as you've explained, as well many others I assume, would be to use the master slider, but do check into this. I believe the master volume knob should be set to full-on.
I'm going to check on this myself, I'll get back to you.

philmagnotta · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject:

I forgot to mention regarding the new volume knob of your choice.
Find an electronics supply company in your area. Take the knob with you.
Most of those places carry a variety of those things and if your lucky, you'll find a better one, let us know what you end up with.

yeloop · Junior Member Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 93

philmagnotta · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 4:51 am Post subject:

How about a complete retro-funky, chicken-head type knob set?
The ones on some old and new guitar amps.

danatkorg · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:02 am Post subject:

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