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Slovenec · Full Member Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 170

The lack of pads is no big deal for me. I have a Novation SL61 controller and dislike it's drum pads. I've also played both a Roland Fantom X and Fantom G and couldn't get used to their pads. I know it's a personal thing, but I feel much more comfortable using an actual keyboard to play drum sounds.
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MartinHines · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:00 pm Post subject:

Sharp · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject:

This thread is utterly ridiculous from the point of view of.... Nowhere will you get as much power and sound quality in a single workstation for such a price. The keyboard is insane value for money across the board.

There's nothing else even on the market that comes close, other than a KORG OASYS.

Regards
Sharp.
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Hedegaard · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject:

Attic · Joined: 20 Jun 2010 Posts: 28

Oh well. You know I will figure something out. I should probably buy an extra M3 for parts and work on getting an Oasis to hold over until Korg makes another keyboard with them on it. They probably figured the cost of the pads would help to offset the cost of the SSD Drive. Also yes I am aware of osc's pixel level its the immediate reaction to taps that is problematic or the reaction time.

realkuhl · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:32 am Post subject:

My friend, you can do whatever you wish to do. I love the pads on these instruments. Every factory Combination and Program I've created (well over 400 in OASYS and many more in KRONOS) has chord pads assigned. I love composition via chord pads - it's a very unique and special ability. I totally respect your wish to have that. And yea, it can be sweet for triggering drums, but I didn't use it that way very often.... I've used my 10 fingers on keys for many years.

My guess is it's a LOT more than adding $150.00 to the price tag and you have to realize that once you cross that magical $2,995.00 mark into the 3K+ mark, the market of possible buyers shrinks BIG TIME. Oh and we're still in a financial mess around the world and releasing something like this in 2011 is a risk in and of itself.

I don't know what to tell you, Attic. If you keep a KARMA or M3 around, then you already have pads you can use. I don't know, there are a lot of black and white keys to press that work well, too.

I'd suggest going to a music store when Kronos is out and play it. It's truly the best sounding and most capable single instrument I've worked on for Korg since 1988 (and that includes the M1, Wavestation, Z1 (AMAZING SYNTH!!), Trinity, Triton, OASYS, Wavedrums (both versions) and many more).

Maybe you'll find a way to use this instrument (I'm guessing you will Smile

). However!! If you don't want the best sounds we've ever created because of rubber pads...... there's not much else to say.

Peace.

Dr. Who · Junior Member Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 64

Ozz · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:15 am Post subject:

Hi

I would love to see Attic posting on a Roland forum about they forgot to put more synths engines or multiGB samples xD

It's almost incredible read a complain about a real minor feature on a workstation. at this time, none of the competition can offer something like KRONOS and for a keyboard/piano player it's almost unnecessary the drum pads, for others its fun and for a for others util... but a deal breaker?!?!? it has KEYS!!!!! if they forgot to put all C or a few sharp keys I would understand, but a few rubber pads!!!!

But, maybe Attic would find a real deal to pay the same for 16 rubber pads and a few more for a few expantions and lose 8-6 synth engines and a "few" GB of samples.

yep a real deal breaker, I dont understand when all of us lose the focus and we are starting to think that the synths engines and tons of samples are more important on a synth that the drum pads. I can't understand the success of the M1, DX7 D-50 or Triton or the Motifs and K2000 series without the drum pads. xD

Regards.
Alvaro.
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billysynth1 · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 4:48 am Post subject:

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Come on guys...he needs the rubbers for sex with the kronos...yes, we will all be having musical orgasms once we take delivery of this baby Laughing

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tritonlover2000 · Junior Member Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 82

Why do you need pads when you have keys? They were designed for drum machines and it cracks me up everytime I saw someone playing pads on a Roland fantom when the keys are right there? Lol... Good riddance, Korg
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Cardinal Fang · Joined: 05 Dec 2010 Posts: 8

I'm glad they didn't - they take a lot of beating (pardon the pun), and if one breaks I much prefer being able to send off just the pads for repair rather than the entire keyboard.

Besides, it's a synth, not a drum machine!

sani · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:22 am Post subject:

Link · Junior Member Joined: 07 Nov 2009 Posts: 60

I wonder if I could use that Arturia Spark(Or DSI's Tempest even) as midi controller for Kronos.

Bach42t · Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:21 pm Post subject:

Just get a padkontrol. You get 16 of them. Very handy and the pads feel great. Plus, the pads on the workstation can get worn and some complain they wear out. With an external controller midi to your board, you don't have to worry.

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