Kronos 61 and Sound just cuts off

eoghan27 · Post by **eoghan27** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:37 pm

This has happened to me about ten times so far - (does not matter if it is a combi or a program), the sound will just cut off (even when playing single notes with a piano patch, so can't be upper polyphony limits). Thought it might be the USB MIDI driver/connection to my MacPro, but I have since disconnected that cable (no MIDI connections at all) and it still has the issue. To fix the issue, I have to select another program/combi and I will have sound again from the Kronos. BTW, using the OS 1.5.

Thanks,
J.

Rorcus · Post by **Rorcus** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:42 pm

Any pedals plugged in? (I.E Expression pedal that is set to the max/min position kicking in from vibration)

eoghan27 · Post by **eoghan27** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:51 pm

Using the Korg DS1H in the damper input on the Kronos for sustain, but no other expression pedals.

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 11:31 pm

I thought there was an issue with it (wrong cabling like mono cable iso stereo cable?).

I never noticed cutout notes (except for polyphony after playing a lot of fast notes just to see it could cutout). Never happened to me in a normal situation.

eoghan27 · Post by **eoghan27** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:13 am

Definitely not the Korg pedal - just happened again (didn't have the pedal plugged in); also noticed that the entire interface freezes up - control knobs, touch screen and buttons. Had to restart to correct the issue. Strange.

Hooch · Post by **Hooch** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 12:51 am

Something similar happened to me when I turned Karma
and drum track on and off globally during the same session.

I had to reboot back to my saved settings that had Karma
and drum track off and everything was fine.

It was like plugging a drum machine midi out in to a synth
Bizarre behavior like notes playing to drum rhythms, filter
cutoff being modulated to drum rhythms and notes stopping.
As if the drum machine midi out was set to your global channel.

John

Rosen Sound · Post by **Rosen Sound** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:44 am

I would just restore the OS, if that doesnt resolve the issue return it and exchange.

Lou · Post by **Lou** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:22 am

Hooch wrote:Something similar happened to me when I turned Karma
and drum track on and off globally during the same session.
John

If any of this included a DAW, you do know that midi can do a lot of wacky things if it's receiving or sending where it shouldn't.
It very easily could have just temporarily glitched the OS..

Hooch · Post by **Hooch** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 3:53 am

Lou,

You are right on.
And...
The DAW could be the Kronos itself.

Karma especially (It is a midi event generator at it's heart)and drum track use midi.

It's like everybody playing the same drum at the same time if channels aren't assigned correctly.

And you have to understand Karma to get it correct.
It's running on a lot of default combi's/patches and you have to know how to remove it/turn it off.

Go to global and uncheck the radar boxes for Karma and drum track.
Save global.
Turn it off.
Turn it on.

Hopr that helps.

John

John

eoghan27 · Post by **eoghan27** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 4:28 am

Thanks for all the info and to clarify, you are changing the following parameters:

Global Mode:MIDI:KARMA External Routing:Un-check the two MIDI In/Out routing boxes.

Global Mode:MIDI:Drum Track MIDI Setup:Un-check the Prog MIDI out.

-Jeremy.

Hooch · Post by **Hooch** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:26 am

Yes. Karma /DT off is checked.
Load Karma settimgs when changing programs/ combinations is un checked.
Save as global.

Noo Karma or drum track working in programs or combinations.

Some programs or combi's won't even sound but your not stuck with
the madness
John

Lou · Post by **Lou** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:40 am

Hooch wrote: Go to global and uncheck the radar boxes for Karma and drum track.
Save global.
Turn it off.
Turn it on.

John,

If doing the above works for you then good, but if you properly set up your DAW to handshake with Kronos then you don't have to turn everything off.
It's much nicer having all of Kronos functionality and your DAW at the same time.. What DAW are you using?