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mathieumaes · Senior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Posts: 414

I don't think the technology presented in the video is meant for slide actions, but I don't think Kronos currently doesn't have it either. Don't use it anyway, I mostly use the value slider or up/down buttons...

Generally speaking, I must agree that the touch screen of my Android phone or an iPad are better then the Kronos. But you don't hear me complaining, coming from a Yamaha S90 with a much smaller, monochrome, what-the-hell-is-touch screen it's still a big step forward!
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Comrad_Durandal · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:39 pm Post subject:

deanspy · Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject:

I like the screen, but it should have come with a cool stylus that clipped underneath, for those of us with sausages for fingers. .
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Cpilot · Senior Member Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 307

Dunno why people pick on the technology of the Kronos. I come from the computer world, having spent 40 years in hardware and software development but to me the Kronos is a musical instrument and it does what it claims to. That's all that matters. Forget about the internals (except for adding more memory and a bigger HDD - that was Korg not thinking ahead) and concentrate on the music. If you think it's underpowered, just look at the polyphony for instance. Beats a lot of other synths. And the sounds are great. I've sequenced piano concertos and people are asking me who's doing the playing. Can't be too bad if it sounds like a recording.

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Cpilot · Senior Member Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 307

Just thought I'd mention the screen. It's a bit sensitive to position so banana fingers don't work too well. I use a 6mm crochet hook (not the crochet end though) as a stylus and it works perfectly. Only trouble is you really have to be over the screen to get it right every time on account of parallax (if that's the right word in this context).

Bryan

ashboe · Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:40 am Post subject:

I find the touch screen okay most of the time, but it is the occasional delays (like hitting 'append' when trying to load a .ksc - it takes at least 4 or 5 attempts for it to register!) that annoy me. However, I do recognise the Kronos to be a quite amazing musical machine capable of the most beautiful sounds.