Korg Kronos 2 88 LS + Steinberg UR22Mk2 "feedback"

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Hello everybody,

I'm having a technical issue which I'm unable to deal with. When my Kronos is connected to Cubase 9, using a Mk2 USB audio interface, and while turning Local Control (Global Settings) to OFF, I hear a sound which is quite similar to the sound you get when Local Control is turned ON. Furthermore, panning the channel using the Kronos leaves the sound dead center...

To help you helping me I'll line up all important settings:

-VST connections input L/R are set to audio device Steinberg USB / device port is set to UR22Mk2 Input1/Input2
- VST connections output are the same (but then Output 1/L and Output 2/R)
- Midi Port Setup:
> windows midi in for fantom G, Kronos 2 and UR22Mk2 are set to Visible, Active, In All Midi checked.
> windows midi out inactive for fantom, active for kronos and UR22
- Device Setup / VST Audio System (Steinberg USB ASIO) identical as VST connections.

I found a way to use Cubases VST instruments and the UR22 without this feedback, but then only VST instruments are sent thru the UR22. The output of UR22 is going to the line in L/R of the Korg Kronos. My active speakers get their signal from the L/R output of the Kronos (I want this to be the audio outputs of the UR22Mk2, ofcourse!)

Last detail: Loop Back is unchecked.

So, is there anybody who had the same problem? Am I doing something stupidly wrong?

Thx

Peter.

[amit]

I use a UR44 interface all the time, however my interface output go directly to mixer/monitors and not back into kronos.

not sure why are you bringing audio interface outs back into kronos, unless you are sampling.

local control is for midi only, it does not affect the audio.

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Hello Amit, thank you for your reply.

Problem is that the sound of my Kronos is not the same when I connect it to Cubase using USB.

So:

- Kronos via USB to PC (Cubase 9 AI) + L/R output to line in UR22Mk2
- Steinberg UR22Mk2 line out L/R to active monitors

gives me a sound which is similar to midi feedback (however, local control is set to OFF).

When I want to avoid this strange sound, at this moment the only workaround I found is:

- Kronos via USB to PC
- Steinberg line out L/R to line in Kronos (VST sounds)
- Kronos line out L/R to active monitors

But, you understand, I bought the UR22 to have the ability to mix VST+hardware synths together...

Maybe I'll have to use MIDI connection between Kronos and the UR22 and disable the USB connection?

[Geoff Flynn]

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[amit]

what audio/asio driver are you using in cubase ? Kronos USB?

Here is the setup that you should try:

Audio Routing :

Assuming you do not have an output mixer

Kronos L/R Go into UR22 inputs

and ur 22 outputs go to your monitors / speakers.

Now comes the of monitoring.
For Kronos sounds you when you enable input monitoring on the tracks you should be able to hear the sound.

Remember that both cubase and ur22 are from steinberg/yamaha so cubase automatically takes over the direct input monitoring. There is some settings in there that you enable or disable , however i dont remember what that is and no longer have cubase installed.

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Ok Amit,

I will try your settings tonight. Thank you again for replying.

Peter.

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what audio/asio driver are you using in cubase ? Kronos USB?

Here is the setup that you should try:

Audio Routing :

Assuming you do not have an output mixer

Kronos L/R Go into UR22 inputs

and ur 22 outputs go to your monitors / speakers.

Now comes the of monitoring.
For Kronos sounds you when you enable input monitoring on the tracks you should be able to hear the sound.

Remember that both cubase and ur22 are from steinberg/yamaha so cubase automatically takes over the direct input monitoring. There is some settings in there that you enable or disable , however i dont remember what that is and no longer have cubase installed.

Amit, the standard ASIO driver Steinberg UR22mk2 is in use, for audio in L/R and for audio out L/R.

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I swapped the Steinberg UR22Mk2 for a Roland UA55 Quad Capture.
All sound problems solved...