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DaveBoulden Senior Member
Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 314 Location: Kent, United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:44 am Post subject: Sound on Sound magazine review |
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The May 2011 issue of Sound on Sound has literally just landed on my doormat (I'm a subscriber) and you may all be interested to know they have a lengthy 9 page review of the Kronos... I don't recall them ever dedicating so many pages to a review of a single instrument!
The article states UK pricing "starting from around £3000". The reviewer, Gordon Reid, made the following his closing statement:
Quote: | So while there's nothing surprising about the Kronos - it's an enhancement of existing technology - I'm impressed. I mean... really impressed. I need to lie down for a while. |
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robinkle Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 382 Location: Norway
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:58 am Post subject: Re: Sound on Sound magazine review |
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DaveBoulden wrote: | The May 2011 issue of Sound on Sound has literally just landed on my doormat (I'm a subscriber) and you may all be interested to know they have a lengthy 9 page review of the Kronos... I don't recall them ever dedicating so many pages to a review of a single instrument!
The article states UK pricing "starting from around £3000". The reviewer, Gordon Reid, made the following his closing statement:
Quote: | So while there's nothing surprising about the Kronos - it's an enhancement of existing technology - I'm impressed. I mean... really impressed. I need to lie down for a while. |
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I was looking for Sound on Sound when I was in town earlier today. But only found the april 2011 issue of SOS and the last page was saying Kronos test would be in the may issue. |
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BillW Platinum Member
Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Renewing my eSub immediately. Oops. no May edition online yet. Bummer... _________________ Korg Kronos 61 (2); Kurzweil PC4; Casio Privia PX-350m; Macbook Pro |
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zahush76 Junior Member
Joined: 09 Mar 2011 Posts: 98
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Sound on Sound magazine review |
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[quote="DaveBoulden"] Quote: | So while there's nothing surprising about the Kronos - it's an enhancement of existing technology - I'm impressed. I mean... really impressed. I need to lie down for a while. |
Isn't this qoute sort of an oxymoron...? |
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Kevin Nolan Approved Merchant
Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Posts: 2524 Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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leave poor Oxy alone |
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billbaker Platinum Member
Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 2206 Location: Vienna, Virginia, USA
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Readers of US magazines are used to reviews that throw out numbers and re-written hyperbolic ad copy, most of the time with very little in the way of critique or complaint. The phrase that springs to mind is called "damning by faint praise" - if a US review doesn't wave flags and throw a party people think it's crappy gear.
SOS is more "veddy Bwitish" in its approach, especially the use of understatement and oxymoronic statements to make it's point; something that may be hard to get at first.
So the out of context snippet may not be the best indicator without a little translation.
"nothing surprising"... well, the technology it uses is after all from pre-existing (OASYS) systems, and does pre-existing vintage sounds (VA, FM), it just does them better and in an integrated fashion using "existing technology" (finally!) rather than something from five or ten years ago.
"impressed ...really impressed" - indicates the previous statement was true. For the reviewers at SOS this is the equivalent of a gushing "f-ing wow! + five stars" from a US mag.
Best indicator is 9 pages... "it sucks" would take a lot less space.
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Slovenec Full Member
Joined: 15 Jan 2011 Posts: 170
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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I find that SOS generally does excellent equipment reviews along with EM. This is unlike magazines such as Future Music who seem more interested in praising or criticising an instrument based on it's factory sounds!
Anyway, I'm looking forward to eventually reading this review as here in Australia, the latest issues of international music magazines cost a small fortune (as does anything musical in Australia!).... WE GET RIPPED OFF IN THIS COUNTRY! _________________ MIDITEK MUSIC PRODUCTION RECORDING & TUITION- albums, demos, jingles. Recording, arranging & mixing. |
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DaveBoulden Senior Member
Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 314 Location: Kent, United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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That's pretty much right, Bill. The reviewer compares the Kronos to the OASYS a lot, mainly because he reviewed the OASYS for SOS in 2005, and on the basis if his experience with the review unit, he bought his own OASYS.
In summing up he is very much saying that it is not surprising 'cos most of the technology was introduced in the OASYS, and although the Kronos doesn't share the very high-end hardware finish, it definitely retains the superbly high audio quality whilst at the same time enhancing the features and reducing the price. That last combination being the cause for his needing to go and lie down
SOS is very British, but moreover it is highly respected for it's impartiality and journalistic integrity, you'll find no "advertorials in all but name" in this publication. To put that in context for non UK citizens unfamiliar with Sound On Sound, it shares this ethos with the likes of the TapeOp magazine. |
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RKfan Senior Member
Joined: 15 Feb 2011 Posts: 402 Location: Cambridge, England
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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I will be getting my copy of Sound on Sound on Thursday when it hits the shops.
This is an excellent tech magazine (I think the best) and Gordon Reid usually does really good detailed reviews. I really should subscribe since I have been an on and off reader since it first came out.
Cant wait to read the article. |
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Citizen Klaus Full Member
Joined: 23 Jul 2009 Posts: 171 Location: Bloomington, IN
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject: Re: Sound on Sound magazine review |
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DaveBoulden wrote: | The May 2011 issue of Sound on Sound has literally just landed on my doormat (I'm a subscriber) and you may all be interested to know they have a lengthy 9 page review of the Kronos... I don't recall them ever dedicating so many pages to a review of a single instrument!
The article states UK pricing "starting from around £3000". The reviewer, Gordon Reid, made the following his closing statement:
Quote: | So while there's nothing surprising about the Kronos - it's an enhancement of existing technology - I'm impressed. I mean... really impressed. I need to lie down for a while. |
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No surprises there. Gordon Reid has been singing the praises of the OASYS from nearly every venue he can find. Seriously, you should read his analyses of it that he writes for the "Keyboard Facts" portion of the Keyboard Bible. He positions it as one of the most innovative keyboards of all time, and the most innovative workstation since the original M1. |
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T7 Junior Member
Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 91
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Sound on Sound magazine review |
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DaveBoulden wrote: | The May 2011 issue of Sound on Sound has literally just landed on my doormat (I'm a subscriber) and you may all be interested to know they have a lengthy 9 page review of the Kronos... |
Can't wait to read it. SOS is a great mag. |
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Jon Lord Senior Member
Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 452 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Is it already available via eSub? _________________ - Download & share Korg keyboard patches for free.
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BillW Platinum Member
Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Jon Lord wrote: | Is it already available via eSub? |
eSub is still on April. _________________ Korg Kronos 61 (2); Kurzweil PC4; Casio Privia PX-350m; Macbook Pro |
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Hugo Platinum Member
Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Posts: 809
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Must agree on this - SOS is an EXCELLENT magazine, in my opinion the best out there. |
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Zeroesque Senior Member
Joined: 17 Jan 2011 Posts: 451 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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Another way to look at this is that the Kronos isn't vaporware. That's a good thing for us all. Even the haters. _________________ Kronos 61, Kronos2-88, Hammond B3, Baldwin SD-10 |
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