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Harpernet · Guest Joined: 07 Dec 2014 Posts: 64

Why not do these improvements on the original kronos they are the same keyboard except for the enclosure motherboard & keybed

Harpernet · Guest Joined: 07 Dec 2014 Posts: 64

To answer your question jim the topic isn't about if my kronos works or not it's about the new kronos being the same as original kronos it just has better hardware

jimknopf · Platinum Member Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 3374

Harpernet · Guest Joined: 07 Dec 2014 Posts: 64

Jim are you ok? My topic is all about the kronos It's all im talking about is the kronos.what real kronos problem you think I should discuss. If any it should be addressed as a new topic

Harpernet · Guest Joined: 07 Dec 2014 Posts: 64

Jim I'll just wait to till the new kronos comes out & compare it have a great weekend

karmathanever · Platinum Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 10420

keez · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:18 am Post subject:

You've mentioned overheating several times. I have NEVER heard of a single Kronos overheating. Sounds like you've taken some bullshit spouted by a Korg hater as fact.

Harpernet · Guest Joined: 07 Dec 2014 Posts: 64

Keez thanks the sales man told me the original kronos was a piece of s**t & the new one coming out is a ripp off he said they are the same keyboard but the new one had better hardware so I figured I would do a lil research & this is a great forum to do some research on the kronos

Mk11Audio · Joined: 19 Oct 2014 Posts: 8 Location: Blue Marble

Ok, I have been searching and following a few of these threads on "some hardware issues." I need to add mine and then ask the forum "if" they can point me in the right direction to get things right.

I have a pre 001500 S/N Kronos 88... (which I read elsewhere on this forum that they were prone to have defective keybeds... double strike, etc...)

I have several keys that "stick" when you are trying to depress them... I first attributed this to just a firm keyboard and needing to be broken in, but no... they are "catching" on themselves in a mechanism way. So across the keyboard when trying to play "subtle" or soft ballad style material, you can't do it... some keys will depress normal and you can get the nuances you are used to, and the bad keys force me to push harder after they don't depress at all changing the entire dynamics of the piece... it is definitely faulty.

I am in the San Francisco area... I bought this used off of Craigslist on a whim, also because the price was good... now I think I am learning why... and I thought I had done all my homework... dang... I think the previous owner knew it, and didn't disclose it... but I also didn't discover it until weeks after getting it home and really playing for a long period of time...

I have updated to 3.0.2 as well... increase the RAM to 4GB and all seems well from the electronic side... but this keyed thing is driving me crazy... so questions...

Is this a known Korg issue and will they warranty repair it? I registered the keyboard under my name...

2. I am new to the area... where would I go for authorized repair? Another friend mentioned that Guitar Centers here have a contract with DB Electronics out of Fresno, and they pick up something like once a week on Weds... sounds like I'd be without my keyboard for awhile... "not fond of that either..."

I've just not had good luck with Korg in general... I was giving it another try, and I am a little unhappy... few years ago, I bought a brand new Oasys 88... i was playing it, and it gave me the blue screen of death... returned it, and Korg would not refund my LAC-1 deposit as it was a software unlock... left a bitter taste.... I said I don't even have the Oasys anymore... they never budged... I basically gave someone at Korg $249.00 that day for nothing...

So... any thoughts?

Sad

karmathanever · Platinum Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 Posts: 10420

Harpernet · Guest Joined: 07 Dec 2014 Posts: 64

Just wanna say thanks for the info i would like to learn as much about the kronos as I can now that I own one I would love to get more info & what's the big difference between the new kronos & the old kronos

EvilDragon · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:58 am Post subject:

Dude. Use commas, your ranty sentences are sorely missing them.

Broadwave · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:59 am Post subject:

Intrinsically, there's no difference apart from design - It makes no odds if there's a new MoBo inside, it's not going to perform any better - all Versions behave in the same way.

I've never had a problem with the fan, keyboard or anything on my K61 V1.

The only real difference is that K2 costs less, and includes the extra libraries.
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Rigel · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:45 am Post subject:

I strongly suspect he has a Kronos; guys of unknown origin come here now and then and opens topics like this. Why the hell?

I had a K61, used it for two years, bought a KX73 and been using it for over a year. Ive had zero problems with any of them. Thanks Korg for an amazing instrument and wonderful support...
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Rigel · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:02 am Post subject:

This he posted today: