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[dtray187]

There have been several kronos piano demos on youtube in the last few days, recorded directly in.
It sure sounds better than my other keybords, but the higher register sounds a little too....... I dont know just funny to me. More like it gets really thin, and planky with way to fast decay.

Im no expert on grand pianos, I really like the warmth of alicias keys, but I do want a hardware solution.

What do you think?

[RC-IA]

I think youtube sound is not always the best one

[burningbusch]

Here's a recent Kronos video that I think sounds excellent:
Kronos Piano

Compare to Alecia Keys here (second example: Boldfinger probably the best):
Alecia Keys

IMO, the Kronos piano is going to work well live and in recordings. It's detailed with excellent clarity. If you're after the sound on the Satie piece which is very muted, I doubt that would be hard to come by on the Kronos piano using velocity bias and EQ. It's easier to mute the sound than to get a brighter/full sound without getting harsh. The Alecia Keys piano doesn't seem nearly as dynamic as the Kronos. You are comparing a 9' Steinway to a 6' Yamaha. I much prefer the sound of the Steinway.

Busch.

[donjuancarlos]

I think those are all settings that can be monkeyed with inside the Kronos. Most demos show the Kronos piano with a bright preset with little resonance from the piano box. If you up the box resonance and change the velocity curve so it doesn't go as bright as easily you'll get a mellower fuller sound--good for solos in many genres, not so good for recording with a lot of other instruments, because it takes up too much space inside the mix.

[aron]

I wish there was a setting (maybe there is) that emulates when you are sitting at the piano - not so much as a "recording" of a piano; imperfections and all. The lid closing doesn't seems as pronounced as when you are at the grand and you close the lid. In any case we will see.
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[MidnightPackage]

I think there are two modes for the piano ... one from the perspective of the player, and one from the audience.
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[jimknopf]

The Alicias Keys Yamaha may not sound as "big" as the Kronos Steinway, but it is nice for filling a mix, across different genres, with warm presence. I like using it.
But more than that, I regard the Kronos Steinway as a very universally useable great piano sound, just like the (slightly harder sounding) Kronos Yamaha grand.

Busch, the Kronos video you linked to is not only great sounding, but the nice Evanesque playing style and voicings also make it really shine.

Meanwhile I had the opportunity to spend some hours with a Kronos, and the Kronos pianos, just like the EPianos, simply keep you playing for the pure dynamic feedback and nuances you get from them: these sounds don't become boring, they are kicking alive!

[donjuancarlos]

[burningbusch]

[MidnightPackage]

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