external controller - midi

joyel · Post by **joyel** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:35 pm

Hello everyone,
If i connect external controller to kronos... via usb (not standard midi)

The controller sending midi comunicate to kronos, and can modulate assign parameter.:
Controller - usb---> midi ----> kronos

It's possible to that kronos send also back information to that controller, with the same cable usb.?
Kronos ---- usb ---> midi ----> controller.

So i have communication in both way?.
If yes how i can achive that?

voip · Post by **voip** » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:17 pm

Using the Kronos as a MIDI signal source via the Kronos' USB-A ports doesn't appear to be possible, although there is some sort of communication from Kronos to Korg controllers, such as nanoPAD2, but that is used to enable mapping of the controller's pads to the Kronos chord pads, no matter what nanoPAD2 parameters have been assigned to the pads. According to the Parameter Guide, the mapping process uses a "special internal mechanism" and is only supported on Korg controllers.

However, connecting a computer to the Kronos' USB-B port allows the Kronos to be used as a MIDI controller for instruments on the computer. For example, it is possible to use the Kronos to play VSTs hosted in Ableton Live.

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joyel · Post by **joyel** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:53 am

Thank you sir, for anwer my question.
Propably that's why my midifighter would not work properly with kronos. (i mean led on it have not feedback from kronos.(couse no midi out from kronos on that usbA).

My Controller have a USB B (and cable for that is USB A<--->USB B).
Maybe i will try to find somewhere... but i never saw before, USB B <--- > USB B.