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[studio460]

I bought a used Radias way back in 2007, which I've always really liked (though, like everything else, never really figured it all out). It was my first and only Korg instrument of any kind until I got my Kronos 2 a few weeks ago.

I found this thread here through a Google search, but since my brain is synthesizer-challenged, most of it goes over my head. I guess I'm asking if the Radias' hardware interface (all the blinking knobs) make it easier to play with its MMT-engine, rather than trying to manipulate the Kronos' AL-1 engine? What is the difference between the Radias' MMT-engine and the Kronos' AL-1? (Or am I speaking apples and oranges?) I hope my question makes some kind of sense—thanks for any replies!
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The simple answer is no. At the hardware level, the component inventories are quite different. If the question is "Can the Radias be emulated by the Kronos?" then the answer again has to be no. There is no specific Radias "engine" in the Kronos and there are no Programs or Combis that allude to Radias origins. If the question was "Can Radias sounds be produced by the Kronos?" then the answer is yes, some of them can, or at least can be made to sound quite close.

Quoting Danatkorg from the linked thread: "The AL-1 and RADIAS really are fairly different synths; each can do things that the other cannot."

Because of the differences, the Radias is a useful adjunct to the Kronos. Driven by the Kronos' MIDI out, the Radias can thicken up the Kronos' sounds in quite interesting and sometimes subtle ways, creating something unique. It's a bit like adding extra Programs to a Kronos Combi without affecting polyphony.

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