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NuSkoolTone Approved Merchant
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:09 am Post subject: Hey, New Kronos Owners... |
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Has anyone looked on the bottom of the keyboard?
Are there any covers that appear to be expansion bays?
Curious. Really hoping there's a chance to add more RAM. Have a bunch of Akai discs I'd like to incorporate, but would like to load the EXi stuff too!
Thanks! _________________ Korg: KRONOS 73, M50-61, 01W/r
Yamaha: Motif XS7, FS1R
Kawai K5000S, Roland JD-990 w/Vintage Synth |
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EvilDragon Platinum Member
Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Posts: 1992 Location: Croatia
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 6:39 am Post subject: |
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There are no expansion bays - you'd have to open the whole machine to replace the RAM stick, I guess.
But first, and OS update for 4 GB RAM support is necessary. |
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orpheus2006 Platinum Member
Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 597 Location: Germany
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Hey, New Kronos Owners... |
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NuSkoolTone wrote: | Has anyone looked on the bottom of the keyboard | Yes, the 73 and 88 have a plywood panel. The 61 is completely rounded with metal.
NuSkoolTone wrote: | Are there any covers that appear to be expansion bays? | Nope, the only interfaces to the extern is on the rear and well described in the specs. _________________ www.soundcloud.com/orpheus2006
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jahrome Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 378 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Whether it can actually support more RAM with an OS upgrade is one thing. But as it was already pointed out...the way Kronos is designed (61 key), it doesn't appear it was designed with user installable RAM in mind. If so, it would have had a small panel that could be easily removed. _________________ Tool box: Kronos 61, Fantom FA06, ASR-10, MPCX, MPC Live, and MPC 4000. |
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RC-IA Approved Merchant
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 971 Location: FR
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:34 am Post subject: |
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no! the oasys did not have small panels tu upgrade the ram, but still it was really easy to upgrade since the top panel could be opened. i guess it will be the same on kronos |
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jahrome Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 378 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:48 am Post subject: |
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RC-IA wrote: | no! the oasys did not have small panels tu upgrade the ram, but still it was really easy to upgrade since the top panel could be opened. i guess it will be the same on kronos |
I am looking...and could be wrong. But it doesn't look easy. You would probably have to take off the knobs, sliders, a value wheel. The plastic "end cheeks" look like they could easily be removed (would like to have some wooden ones made and installed). The bottom could probably be removed but it has approx 29 screws. _________________ Tool box: Kronos 61, Fantom FA06, ASR-10, MPCX, MPC Live, and MPC 4000. |
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RC-IA Approved Merchant
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 10:55 am Post subject: |
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maybe i'm wrong too on oasys there was only TWO screws, one on each side to remove to open up the top board (without taking off any sliders or buttons), then you had access to the otherboard. is there some screws on the kronos side ? thanx |
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DaveBoulden Senior Member
Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 314 Location: Kent, United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:16 am Post subject: |
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I had occasion to open up a Roland Fantom X7 and it too had loads (30+) screws on the bottom, but that was indeed the way to open it up, all 30-odd screws were holding the bottom plate to an extruded aluminium chassis that also formed the top panel. So it's not out of the question that undoing all 29 screws and removing the bottom is the way into the Kronos for servicing. |
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:23 am Post subject: |
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let me get this straight, jahrome:
you have owned a Kronos for just 48 hours, and you are already starting to "open it to see how it works"?!?
You not playing it day and night?
I remember doing that with Fire Engines when I was 4. But it took me at least a month to get bored with their external, accessible functions (first I had to estinguish all possible fires, then I had to enlist my Fire brigade in the usual battle between cowboys and nazis, next I had to test if it could stand jumping from 3rd florr. Only after that came the "entrails inspection") |
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NuSkoolTone Approved Merchant
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:23 am Post subject: |
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jahrome wrote: | Whether it can actually support more RAM with an OS upgrade is one thing. But as it was already pointed out...the way Kronos is designed (61 key), it doesn't appear it was designed with user installable RAM in mind. If so, it would have had a small panel that could be easily removed. |
Obvious OS upgrades aside, this is the answer I was looking for.
Most likely then there will be no upgrade in the future.
Thanks guys! _________________ Korg: KRONOS 73, M50-61, 01W/r
Yamaha: Motif XS7, FS1R
Kawai K5000S, Roland JD-990 w/Vintage Synth |
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RC-IA Approved Merchant
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:24 am Post subject: |
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or maybe 4go are already installed and it's just a matter of OS update
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Kontrol49 Platinum Member
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Posted: Mon May 23, 2011 11:53 am Post subject: |
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RC-IA wrote: | no! the oasys did not have small panels tu upgrade the ram, but still it was really easy to upgrade since the top panel could be opened. i guess it will be the same on kronos |
Its about the Only thing that was ever going to be "open" on the Oasys _________________ --Korg Nautilus~~Korg Modwave--Korg SV-1-Korg Wavestate-- |
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NavidSyed Full Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Posts: 207 Location: Orlando, FL.
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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I am waiting for any comments regarding the PC/MAC integration of the KRONOS from the new owners/ Korg do not see any official documentation about it? only a while back everyone was talking about it in various threads and now this strange silence...twilight zone... |
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Gargamel314 Platinum Member
Joined: 25 Dec 2007 Posts: 1147 Location: Carneys Point, NJ
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen in other threads about the possibility for the Kronos in a later patch to stream user samples directly from the HD - if this is the case, wouldn't that be even better than increased RAM? You wouldn't be limited to even 4 GB of sample RAM. Although it seems too good to be true... b/c that would blow all of the other synths out of the water that use sample RAM like the M3, motif and G series workstations. _________________ Korg Kronos-61, 01/Wfd, SONAR Pro |
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RC-IA Approved Merchant
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Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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NavidSyed wrote: | I am waiting for any comments regarding the PC/MAC integration of the KRONOS from the new owners/ Korg do not see any official documentation about it? only a while back everyone was talking about it in various threads and now this strange silence...twilight zone... |
The plug in is still to be delivered, not ready yet |
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