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rob314159 · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:39 am Post subject: Power Consumption

According to the Operation Guide, the Kronos consumes 60W. I didn't find anything in the manual indicating any kind of sleep mode or lower power consumption mode, so is it safe to assume there isn't any?

With the 2 minute boot time, do most people expect to turn on/off their board when needed, or are you intending to leave the power on all the time?

Rosen Sound · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:13 am Post subject:

Ive never seen a keyboard with a low power mode... generally its okay to leave these things on..

FYI, if you are worried about how long its on, do not ever buy 'floor models' at music shops. They are literally left on 24/7. Dead serious
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synthguy · Platinum Member Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 661

In fact, the hardest thing you can do to a piece of electronics is to turn it on. The circuitry literally gets jolted like we would, even at a mere 5 volts or less. This is why I tend to leave things on I'm intending to use quite a bit, like my PC, and leave stereo and PS3 in sleep mode with the little red light lit. All my electronics I leave running barely adds anything to my electric bill.
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BasariStudios · Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 11:48 pm Post subject:

I built my custom PC in July of last year, its still on since the day i turned it
on, my M3 is on since 2009, my Tannoy speakers are on since 2000.
The only thing i keep of is my MicroWave and Ciggs lighter.
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JimH · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:24 am Post subject:

I'm going to turn mine off to avoid wasting energy.
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Thoraldus · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:40 am Post subject:

Gargamel314 · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:49 am Post subject:

I always turn my gear off b/c i'm afraid of damaging the screen. I don't know if it's possible on the new Korgs with the touch screen, but I've had LCD computer monitors at work end up with that screen burn-in going on, looks terrible. Plus after my 01/W's backlight faded to a dim glow that can only be seen with lights out, I'd hate for something like that to happen too. I know 20-year technology isn't much to compare with, but i wouldn't want to risk it.

Also, the fact that the processor heats up enough to need a fan to cool it, why stress the system out by leaving it on? 2 minutes isn't too long to boot up... My M3 takes around 4 or 5 to load up everything plus my own samples.
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rob314159 · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:46 am Post subject:

Thoraldus · Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 12:29 pm Post subject:

Image persistence on a modern LCD is usually easy to fix. Turn off the display for a while so the crystals can return to their relaxed state.

I have no image persistence on my KORG LCD screen. (just checked) but it would be nice to be able to turn just the screen off. Looking at the schematic it appears to be a pretty trivial task. Just have to wait till the warranty is up. Wink

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drchris · Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:21 am Post subject:

So a related question is about true consumption. Does the Kronos consume 60W at rest, or only when being actively used at peak? Even though there is no "sleep mode", most electronics use less power than their rating when not being actively used.

Anyone know?