Program Mode: Drum Programs are not correct

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Charlievv
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Program Mode: Drum Programs are not correct

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Hello All,
I am noticing that in Program mode, using any of the Pianos, organs Strings that the Drum Track is choosing non drum patches and playing them as it would drums. I am running the latest OS. Somehow I messed this up somewhere. The Patterns are playing correctly, but the Drum Program that should be playing is replaced with other sounds, random sounds . Any idea on how to fix this and get it back to the original drum track setups that came with the Kronos?

If not, is there a list whereby I can see the Drum Patterns and Patches that Came with the Kronos in program mode and I can change them manually.

Help is much appreciated

Thank you.
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Re: Program Mode: Drum Programs are not correct

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Charlievv wrote:Hello All,
I am noticing that in Program mode, using any of the Pianos, organs Strings that the Drum Track is choosing non drum patches and playing them as it would drums. I am running the latest OS. Somehow I messed this up somewhere. The Patterns are playing correctly, but the Drum Program that should be playing is replaced with other sounds, random sounds . Any idea on how to fix this and get it back to the original drum track setups that came with the Kronos?

If not, is there a list whereby I can see the Drum Patterns and Patches that Came with the Kronos in program mode and I can change them manually.

Help is much appreciated

Thank you.
the factory PCG should restore that. But I would dig into that file at the Program level, and load/save it 1 at a time, to see what your result is.

You should also do a backup on your current settings, so you don't completely lose all your changes
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Charlievv
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Drum Program issue

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I did a fresh update of 3.1.2 and still the same issue. It appears to be mostly in the A-C banks of the Keyboards but I am sure its elsewhere also. I also went to the Factory folder: PCG: and went through the programs that I was sure are incorrect and reloaded them. Same problem. Then I started previewing each program from the factory folder that I had the problem with on my Kronos and they all produced the same issue. I am starting to think that the Drum Track Preset Patterns are correct but the Drum Set or Patch is set to other sounds, not drums at all. So if there is a way to do it from the disk reload mode, that would be great, it not, does anyone have a list of the Programs that shows the Drum track info? Which would include the Preset Pattern and drum kit? This would really be a drag to do but if theres no other way then.............. I do it.

Advice is appreciated.

Thanks
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Post by tomto66 »

Actually, the OS is totally unrelated to the programs and sounds. If you update the OS you make absolutely no changes to programs. I suspect you somehow overloaded the drum programs with other sounds.

a) make a full backup
b) re-load the factory pcg - that will reset all sounds to factory settings
c) copy from backup any programs and combis that you changed or made yourself

Should do the job.
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Charlievv
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Drum issues

Post by Charlievv »

Did it. All Good

Thanks to all.
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