Sampling questions

[dsetto]

Hello all. I don't have a Kronos & am trying to get a sense of how it handles user-created multi-samples instruments.

In a Kronos single program that can have up to 8 oscillators, are there physical buttons that can turn on & off each oscillator? Can the faders control the volume of each oscillator?

[Broadwave]

In a Kronos single program that can have up to 8 oscillators, are there physical buttons that can turn on & off each oscillator? Can the faders control the volume of each oscillator?

I'm afraid there's actually only one or two oscillators (in HD-1 Dual Mode), but you can layer up to 8 samples in each oscillator - There's no individual control of the sample layers other than via velocity/crossfade range.

But don't forget the Combi mode, where you can have up to 16 programs running at once with Split/Layer etc. That's where you can have control over the level of individual programs via the sliders/buttons.

Have you downloaded the Kronos Manuals yet? They'll give you a much better insight as to what the Kronos' parameters do.

[dsetto]

Got it. That's pretty deep! I didn't realize 8 multi-samples could be layered in 1 oscillator. I had thought they had to be in a discrete velocity zone.

[Mike Conway]

In a Kronos single program that can have up to 8 oscillators, are there physical buttons that can turn on & off each oscillator? Can the faders control the volume of each oscillator?

Actually, there are two oscillators. Each oscillator can have up to 8 multisamples in velocity cross-switchable configurations; meaning that a soft velocity (value that you choose) will trigger multisample 1. Pressing faster will trigger multisample 2..... up to the fastest velocity, which would trigger multisample 8.

That sounds like a lot of multisamples, but the caveat is that only two multisamples (mono or stereo) can cross-fade or layer simultaneously, per oscillator. Two oscillators can have up to four layers or 16 (eight + eight) cross-fadable/switchable multisamples.

So, there are two oscillators and you can use controls to switch or fade an oscillator on/off. For example, each oscillator's main FILTER page has the parameter, OUTPUT LEVEL. Next to that is the AMS setting, which can assign controls of your choice.

For the 3rd part of your question, each program can be controlled by faders 1, 2 and 3. On your screen, press the CONTROL SURFACE tab, then select OSC 1/2. This will show that fader 1 controls osc 1, fader two controls osc 2, and fader 3 controls the drum kit.


If you want to get really advanced (because Kronos is such a beast!), you can have up to 8 cross-switchable (fadable) Wavesequences. But, let's just choose one. Uncheck the RUN box on the wavesequence. You can STEP through each wave (multisample), via a control that you choose.

[dsetto]

Thank you, Mike for all the info. I realize Combi mode would be where I would easily turn on & off, layer, and control volumes for simple, disparate multi-sampled Programs.

That sounds like a lot of multisamples, but the caveat is that only two multisamples (mono or stereo) can cross-fade or layer simultaneously. Two oscillators can have up to four layers or 16 (eight + eight).

Although it's not an essential detail, I am curious to understand this above. I get how a double program with its 2 oscillators, can have 4 layers. But, I don't get:

… Two oscillators can have up to … or 16 (eight + eight).

Great forum, by the way.

[Mike Conway]

I am curious to understand this above. I get how a double program with its 2 oscillators, can have 4 layers. But, I don't get:

… Two oscillators can have up to … or 16 (eight + eight).

Sorry, that should read, Two oscillators can have 4 simultaneous sounding multisample layers or 16 cross-switchable/cross-fadable multisamples (8 per oscillator).

[dsetto]

cool. got it.