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For me I'm using my Fantom 6 instead of my Kronos most of the time. That's largely because for my live performance situation the control surface, the ability to play backing tracks and a couple other ...

I made a quick video comparing the startup times for 2 Roland Workstations and 2 Korg Workstations.

Love my Kronos... don't love the startup time:

https://youtu.be/wapONNMVEO8

-Mark

Clearly not a flagship (from the minimal controllers depicted), but could be interesting... especially if this portends a "Kronos III"...

-Mark

I'm lucky enough to have a Fantom and a Kronos.

The Fantom has an easier workflow for most things (not all). It's easier to jump in and get going. But my favorite aspect is the control surface. I r ...

My pet theory is that the Nautilus will be the Kronos successor. It will have most of the Kronos capabilities and they are developing chunks of improved technology that will distinguish the Nautilus f ...

I believe these are prototypes, not necessarily planned releases in the future.

Actually, my personal preference would be to have it all in the keyboard for performance. One less thing to hook up. Even if that meant paying $3500 for a 61-key. Think "Greatest Hits from the OA ...

I have both an original Kronos and a new Fantom. The Kronos is easily the more power in the sound department. And it just plain sounds better for a lot of sounds (esp. pianos). But the Fantom has a fe ...

So I have a Fantom 6 sitting over the Kronos now.

Here's the short of it:
Some of the sounds are really good, but overall I don't think the engines compare (yet?) to the Kronos.
I've only played ...

Great information. Nice cases. Thanks JP!

Mark

Excellent feedback, JPRobertLA!

Do you mind sharing which hard case and soft cases you got? (Any special packing in the column case?) And, if it's not too much trouble, I'd love to know the base/ba ...

How do you like them (the iP2000s)? Can you do without monitors? How's the bass?

Thanks!
Mark

And the "Kronos Platinum"

http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/kronos2_platinum/

Probably a 4-voice analog polysynth...

https://www.instagram.com/p/BARMpduNwFH/

Thanks Derek.

Isn't the Motif Rack ES sample-based?

The Arturia Brass looks interesting, though I'm not sure if it still is available for sale.

Mark