Kronos Remote 4+
Daniel Luscher
Designed for iPad
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- £24.99
iPad Screenshots
Description
The KronosRemote allows you to control the famous Korg Kronos workstation from your iPad and helps you getting the maximum performance out of your Kronos. It focuses on live situations on stage to give you easy access to common pages and parameters even when the Kronos screen is not in reach or not visible. In the studio it will support your programming workflow by providing a second screen on which you can have direct access to important pages like the combi mixer while editing other pages on the Kronos screen (it does not substitute the Kronos for programming though).
A wireless connection via Bluetooth supports program changes and realtime controllers and is a convenient way on stage to control your live setup in every situation. A connection via USB cable fully supports SysEx communication and features synchronisation of all preset parameters, thus being the perfect choice during programming in your studio.
Please note: the KronosRemote is designed as a supplement to the Kronos screen, due to technical reasons many pages are only available on the Kronos screen and are not accessible from the app.
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SETLIST
A setlist view similar to the Kronos setlist screen allows quick changes between program / combi and song presets. Optionally the app can change the mode on the Kronos and for example show the combi mixer page while your iPad still lets you access your current setlist.
You can assign .pdf files or even .mp3 files to setlist slots. .pdf files will be displayed instead of the comment field while .mp3 files bring up a mini-player - all within the setlist screen.
Slots and setlists can conveniently be edited including drag & drop slots / use the onscreen keyboard to input text / copy & paste chords or lyrics to your comments. And you can even do that offline - prepare your setlist backstage on the iPad, add new songs or move your songs in the right order, edit your comments, add leadsheets... and transfer all changes to your Kronos later when you're connected.
- Default setlist mode with slots, zoomable and scrollable
- Add .pdf and .mp3 files to your setlist slots
- Extensive setlist editing capabilities
- Select slot preset directly from setlist mode instead of changing forth and back between the modes
- Undo feature
- A realtime controller bar features controls like ribbon controller, knobs and silders or the 8 universal pads without hiding your setlist
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COMBINATION
The mixer page and additional common editing pages can be displayed and used on the iPad. While editing on the iPad is more convenient than the Kronos touchscreen, this mode allows you to view two editing pages at the same time - like adjusting EQ settings on the Kronos screen and editing mixer settings on the iPad. When you're done editing use the iPad keyboard to give your Combi a name and save it from the iPad.
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PROGRAM
Program mode lets you change presets and offers the same access to the realtime controller surfaces as the other modes. Also you can use the iPad keyboard to rename programs.
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SEQUENCER
The mixer and EQ pages for MIDI and Audio are available in Sequencer mode. Use the iPad to always have your hands on the mixer while you're working on your tracks or effects.
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Please note
• USB connection requires the iPad camera kit or USB-lightning adapter
• For a bluetooth connection an additional bluetooth MIDI dongle on the Kronos side is required. Bluetooth is only available on devices which support Bluetooth LE specification, this should be all devices above (not including) the iPad 2
• The app fully supports iPad 2 or prior but will be slow on these devices, mostly during syncing processes. Program changes and realtime controllers work fine.
• Additional infos and FAQ can be found at www.kronos-remote.com
What’s New
Version 1.9.6
Fixed issues with external input devices (footswitches, external keyboards...).
Ratings and Reviews
Superb!
Get it now! ...
As a Korg Kronos user for several years, this is an amazing recreation of the excellent Kronos Set List Function Page. The ability to link the iPad to the Kronos to remotely control the setlist mode is nothing short of inspired. Like a second Monitor for your Kronos!
One of the extra features is the app's ability to link Text, PDF and MP3 files to every slot in every setlist that's 16,384 possibilities for Backing Track Playback, Text, Graphics and Lyrics! At the time of review, once a slot is selected the user needs to switch screen page to access the PDF / Text and the Transport Controls for MP3 playback, on this page the user can also select the previous or next slot directly or go back to the setlist page to select another desirable slot.
I feel that the app would benefit greatly if slots with MP3 files could be played and have their transport controls on the Setlist Page as this would allow the musician to scroll to the next desired slot whilst the backing MP3 was still playing and thus make for a more fluid set.
With fluidity in mind, I feel the app could also benefit from an "Autoplay Next..." toggle selector switch on the PDF / Text / MP3 Edit page which would allow groups of slots / tracks (and their associated Text, PDF Graphic & Lyrics) to be played and viewed seamlessly and without user intervention thus allowing the musician, vocalist or DJ to concentrate on performing.
A further future expansion could be the inclusion of a Multi-Channel Bluetooth/Core Midi Bank/Program Change Matrix facility for each slot allowing the app to set-up multiple devices immediately upon selection of a slot. This would open up the app to be used in a non Kronos environment bringing the Kronos Setlist to many more musicians and users both in studio and live situations, highlighting the Kronos Setlist as a desirable method of operation and perhaps helping to advance sales of the Kronos itself. Of course those who use Kronos Remote with a Kronos can use the Kronos' Combi EXT2 function to effect Program Changes on midi devices connected to the Kronos Midi Out.
In conclusion this is a great app and I believe with these additions it would be by far the best Remote / Backing Track Playback app currently available!
A Powerful Addition to the Kronos
This app makes light work of creating, modifying and coping setlists. It seamlessly extends the Kronos interface providing all the benefits of the iPad's quality display and touch screen. It is much faster than the Kronos is on its own for these tedious clerical tasks. And really does improve your work flow. The app syncs everything perfectly with the Kronos. It even provides dual screen functions allowing the Kronos to display the combi screen whilst the iPad displays the set list. I also like the controller surface extensions, these effectively extend the Kronos’s control panel so that you can access say timbre controls and real-time knobs at the same time. Good stuff and pretty well thought out. Two minor criticisms: a little help pop up would be handy to remind me of what I need to do to connect the iPad to the Kronos. It’s not obvious and easily forgotten if you don’t use it everyday. And secondly the app doesn’t properly escape the iPad's text entries so if you use an apostrophe or speech marks in your song titles etc, it causes the Kronos's text display to get confused. Neither of these are major or cause the Kronos to croak so basically the app is a belter.. thanks very much.
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Information
- Provider
- Daniel Luscher
- Size
- 205.2 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
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- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 9.3 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Languages
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English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2016 Daniel Luscher
- Price
- £24.99
Supports
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Family Sharing
Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.