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Which sounds better to your ears?

German Grand

27%

[ 12 ]

Austrian Grand

13%

[ 6 ]

Both sound the same

13%

[ 6 ]

Depends on the passage being played

44%

[ 19 ]

Total Votes : 43

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GregC
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 4:43 pm Post subject:

MRedZac wrote:

Concerning the SSD space, we already discussed the problem here: http://korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=68128

congrats on being one of the first to install that SSD.

I am cautious, especially about voiding the warranty with that kind of change.

Did you notice exactly the type ( brand, etc) of SSD that Korg used ?

I would think they used a pro grade SSD, but if they didn't that would be good to know. I am not that enthused about using a consumer grade SSD.

How do you know if the ATom processor can handle ( over a long period of time) the larger storage overhead of a 128 gig SSD ? Given that the Kronos is built around embedded system design, there may be a list of questions surrounding replacing the SSD.

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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:09 am Post subject: Re: German Grand vs Austrian Grand (listen to link first)

PianoManChuck wrote:

Here you have it... a direct A/B comparison of a few passages played on the Kronos... first with the German Grand setting, then with the Austrian Grand setting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up9o0QXvRB4

Which sounds better to your ears?

Thanks for the head to head my friend PianoManChuck..

I will soon acquire the Austrian piano, I realize that I can make it even more metallic and sharp. An excellent choice for many applications, as well as the German piano also do the same.

I think so..the Korg Kronos definitely breaks the paradigm in item "diversity" of piano sounds.

Excellent ..

Thanks man

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PianoManChuck
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:40 am Post subject: Re: German Grand vs Austrian Grand (listen to link first)

korgmann wrote:

That's exactly right! While people may not like the Austrian as much as the German in this comparison, they need to realize (as you did) that you can modify the sound - quickly and easily. While you may like it more metallic and sharp, you can certainly make it so!

korgmann wrote:

I think so..the Korg Kronos definitely breaks the paradigm in item "diversity" of piano sounds.

Agreed!

korgmann wrote:

Excellent ..

Thanks man

Glad you liked it!

korgmann wrote:

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That's definitely my favorite hat! Picked it up in a resort town in Southern California (a little town called Julian)... it was the only one of its kind at that shop.
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:39 am Post subject:

GregC wrote:

MRedZac wrote:

Concerning the SSD space, we already discussed the problem here: http://korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=68128

Hi !

The original drive is some Toshiba, available for 89,00 Euro.
You can find the manual of the used intel board concerning the atom on the net: http://downloadmirror.intel.com/18357/eng/D510MO_ProductGuide01_English.pdf
There you find all information needed.

Furthermore, I would read this here as well: http://si7-lab.blogspot.com/

Enjoy !
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Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:48 pm Post subject:

MRedZac wrote:

GregC wrote:

MRedZac wrote:

Concerning the SSD space, we already discussed the problem here: http://korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=68128

thank you for the info.

the labblogspot seemed to be an opinion piece.

So, to conclude, did Korg use an inexpensive SSD in the Kronos ?
Or maybe it was quite good at the time, 3 years ago, when the Kronos
was designed.

I reviewed the intel doc about the Atom and its capacity. I did not see where it addressed my concern about handling the extra overhead
of a 128GB SSD. Would you be concerned ?
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