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franzlp · Full Member Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 193

I wanted to get some feedback from folks in both camps (Kronos and Oasys) as to whether outside of the technological features, either of these two keyboards have improved notably your keyboard playing skills? How so and how have you measured that? Let keep it quantifiable and not emotional please as we know both instruments are inspirational.

I can say as for me, the OASYS has augmented my keyboard skillset significantly. I will be honest that about 75% of the time I end up staying with the OASYS piano sound as it is very realistic. I've noticed that I can play far more complex music than I was able to do before. everything from ELPs tarkus to Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the ramp up has been fast. I must say a good instrument as is the OASYS has really allowed me to push the limits. I have an 88 note OASYS and the RH2 action really has inspired the elevation of playing.

Your thoughts?

billysynth1 · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:41 am Post subject:

Hi

I have an Oasys and it has Not in any manner improved my technical skill set. I do all my hardcore playing on my Yamaha C1 grand piano. The Yamaha C1 requires more finger strength...actually significantly more strength. I practice 2 hours every night on it after work.

I'm dumb founded that you can play Rachmaninoff Concertos on the Oasys, I cant play a simple Rach Etude on the Oasys without it all becoming mushy both in terms of sound and touch of keys...and its not bad sustain pedaling on my part creating the mushy sound. Anything requiring hardcore arpeggios, repetitive thick block chords, and super fast scale runs quickly eats up the poly on the O and becomes mushy...anyway thats how it is for me.

Sorry, but to me, the Oasys piano is no where near as good as my cheap Yamaha P140 digital piano, which i use for night time practice, and on the odd occassion when i break strings on the grand while waiting for repairs to take place. I also like the keybed on the P140.

We seem to be at opposite ends of the spectrum scale...plz note i'm not arguing with you or trying to start anything. Basically this goes to show how people as individuals can have different oppinions of the same item.

Haha, read the Jupiter 80 thread in here lol. Nobody can agree to agree.

Take it easy
Billy
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franzlp · Full Member Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 193

So if you have an OASYS which is pretty much 98% Kronos why would you order a Kronos 88? As Spock would say "illogical" captain.

CoreyMast · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:27 am Post subject:

I played Liszt's Funerailles at a benefit concert last month and there was a week where I had to travel out of town away from my piano so I took my Korg Triton to practice on. I believe they have the RH2 keybed. The rapid fire LH Octave section would always be much more difficult to play and would sound horribly mushy like the previous poster observed. My piano instructors would always notice what they would call a difference in my tone if I had been practicing classical repertoire on the keyboard. They would always scold me and say to practice more on the acoustic piano. My friend owns the M3 and I can't play much of my repertoire on it. It feels really sluggish to me. I'll have to adjust to the RH3 though seeing the Kronos uses it. I won't be performing any classical repertoire on it anyways. All that being said I would prefer a piano for piano sounds but the RH2 over the RH3. Don't really care for the M3 or Triton's piano sounds but I'm sure the Oasys and Kronos sounds are fine.
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CoreyMast · Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 2:34 am Post subject:

I remember when the Triton Extreme came out. I wanted the tube so bad and the upgraded sounds that came with it. It was discontinued before I was able to purchase it though. So I can see how an Oasys owner would want to update to a Kronos.
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jimknopf · Platinum Member Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3374

Yes, definitely!

I have the Kronos nearly a week now, and when I got it, I hardly could move my fingers separately.

Now after some days I can't refrain from playing Chopin etudes three hours a day, transposing them ad hoc through all keys just for fun.

Jeremy Bender · Full Member Joined: 15 May 2007 Posts: 111 Location: UK

I think I am going to be spending so much time playing it I will definitely improve my chops!

I have also been playing Tarkus on the organ engine!
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