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[sosvos]

Hi. I've noticed in the Korg Shop that there is a New Kronos Sound Pack for $249. It says "as featured in the New Kronos", intending for "transforming" the K1 into the K2. It includes;

EXs17 - SGX-2 Berlin D Piano (8.6GB)
EXs18 - EXs Collections (900MB, a selection from EXs11/15/16)
KRS07 - Sound Pack 3.0

I saw that the K2 includes this from factory:

EXs12 - SGX-2 Austrian Piano ($249 for non-K2 users)

My question is: If I buy it, I will get the SAME samples, patches and setlists as featured in the K2? (minus for EXs12, sold separately).

The SGX-2 engine not featured in the K1 will be available after this update on my K1?

Thanks!

[GregC]

[DeltaJockey]

The answer is yes.
You will get exactly the same samples and programs. I have a Kronos X which I bought the library for. I also have the Kronos2 which includes these libraries. They are identical except for where the programs and combis are stored, which I later mostly remapped to be the same to help my aging mind!

The SGX2 engine, appears to be part of the OS, as the boot up screen still shows the SGX1 symbol on the Kronos X, even though I have the SGX2 engine sounds, which indicates they never updated the BIOS in the earlier Kronos as it was not default unless you purchase the SGX2 piano.
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[psionic311]

Before you can use the SGX2 Berlin piano, you must upgrade your OS to at least version 3. Check the requirements on the Korg site for the sounds you want.

Remember, you can always download all those sounds onto your K1 to audition them first. The audio for the sound will periodically fade in and out until you actually purchase it and then enter the activation code.

[sosvos]

Thank you for your replies!