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leonh Full Member
Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 228 Location: Hadleigh UK
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Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 11:07 pm Post subject: Quality |
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I know that this topic was covered many times but today I was browsing Kronos forum into detail about quality and mostly comes to this
1.It freezes a lot ( my M1 and M50 never did) and that is all being a pc so if I buy a ups unit it will be trouble free most of the time yes? |
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GregC Platinum Member
Joined: 15 May 2002 Posts: 9451 Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:12 am Post subject: Re: Quality |
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leonh wrote: | I know that this topic was covered many times but today I was browsing Kronos forum into detail about quality and mostly comes to this
1.It freezes a lot ( my M1 and M50 never did) and that is all being a pc so if I buy a ups unit it will be trouble free most of the time yes? |
Thats the problem with Internet forums- you are only hearing from about 10 owners with an issue. I don't believe you should compare an M50 or an M1 to a Kronos.
My Kronos has locked up at most 3 times in the past year. Prior to that, 2 times in the past 5 yrs.
I know I stressed the SEQ and the room temps were+80 degrees.
But thats only my context.
IMO, from reading posts here + 6 yrs, I would characterize the issue as lightly intermittent.
As you pointed out, you need to defend against power issues with a UPS _________________ Kronos 88. MODX8
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jeremykeys Platinum Member
Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 3092 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 4:58 am Post subject: |
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Greg is absolutely right. Most of the time you will only hear about the odd problem but never the good things. My 6 year old Kronos has frozen up maybe 3 times and I use it all of the time. Pretty much at least 5 days a week.
I record,rehearse and gig with it a lot. Do I use a USP live? Nope but I should. I know I should.
If I'm doing fast organ type stuff a either midi or us a USB connection from an alternate keyboard. My Kronos is a 73 key baby.
The learning curve isn't all that bad if you are used to Korg products.
And as far as I can tell, there really isn't anything better or even close. _________________ If music is the food of love, play on and play loud!
Gear: Kronos 73, Triton Pro-X, Wavestation EX, Polysix, King Korg, Monotron and Monotron Duo, Minikorg, Moog Grandmother, 1 Roland U-20, Hammond M3, 4 acoustic and 6 electric guitars, 1 Ibanez 5 string bass, a bunch of microphones and other very cool toys, 1 wife and 3 cats! |
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leonh Full Member
Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 228 Location: Hadleigh UK
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys I am picking up Kronos 2 61 next week and I ordered UPS just in case . |
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Mike Conway Approved Merchant
Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 2433 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 7:48 am Post subject: |
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You will love it! |
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tomto66 Senior Member
Joined: 26 Jan 2015 Posts: 336 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 9:31 am Post subject: |
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I can confirm what others said here. Mine has locked up twice in 3 years. First time was when my phone was on top of it, and a call came in. Second time was when I plugged in the nanopad during bootup. _________________ Kronos X-88, Nanopad2, Tascam US122 MKii, Roli Rise 49 |
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laandodeman Senior Member
Joined: 07 Jul 2011 Posts: 417
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Freeze? Lockup? Never had one. I am surprised that others did have them.
Have my Kronos since 2011. Use it every day. _________________ www.silhouetteband.nl |
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Falcon2e Platinum Member
Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 619 Location: Indiana USA
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Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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I have had a freeze 3 times in two years, BUT not after up-dating the latest OS & firmware. I do use a UPS also. _________________ Kronos2-61..(2) Triton Classic, Nord Stage 2, Previously owned lots of other gear dating back to the 70’s. |
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