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sparkie

Well after owning this for a short time..I got off to a good start with my data wheel coming off as others have mentioned. I was impressed with the physical size of the screen and quality looks good but thats it. The tabs and larger icons for selection are fine. However, everything else is crammed on the page and my ability to navigate is very limited. The Print size really sucks!! KORG< Is their anyway in hell to change the resolution of the screen or the brightness at all?? And yes I calibrated the damn thing!!

The resolution is very sharp and crisp however the print is about the size of the date on a penny. Seriously, I can read less than half of the writing on any given page. If you can read a coin date from a foot or so away on an angle ..and correctly touch the date, as if to make a selection you will be OK> I cant... and I wear contacts but still have to wear reading glasses myself and reading it is still really difficult ..and an eyestrain. Also the unadjustable screen angle really sucks as discussed earlier since you must be almost directly overtop of it to identify icons..real backbreaker. My fingers are smaller than most and as you can see..but it is hard to touch the correct value, icon or info..and forget seeing it..unless you have 20/15 vision. . I have an Iphone and use it fine, but this is about half that size.

I had an M3 and OASYS and was OK with the screens...but not this!! This is supposed to be a workstation where you edit,etc but I find the screen almost ridiculous to even use for simple Program and Combi editing. I guarantee that if you look at this screen longer than an hour or you will get a headache from eyestrain. I find it hard to believe anyone would say any different!! Total aggravation!

I spent 5 mins trying to find the Pads which is located ..or I should say crammed under the EQ/Vector Control tab.,,which doesnt make any sense?

I am so ready to throw this back in the box and wait for the Jupiter 80. Im pissed..and cant believe some dumbass designer/engineer would put this kind of interface touchscreen on a keyboard that otherwise has nice sounds and other features. What good are the features though if you cant see them or touch them. THey need to include a free pair of reading glasses or screen magnifier with every purchase. And YES I would pay $400-$500 more dollars to have a better resolution screen at a correct viewing angle!!
ANyone know how to change the resolution from microscopic.. to just tiny??

Lou · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:35 am Post subject:

Sorry you are having difficulty sparkie. Maybe you will adjust to it.
Give it a little time..

Why does it say 'Samples Not Loaded"?
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rob314159 · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:41 am Post subject:

The penny definitely puts some perspective on it. Could be tricky to get used to. I know possibly not the most convenient under certain circumstances, but would a stylus work better for accurate poking of the display?

Now I'm lining up pennies on the table and seeing how accurate I can poke the dates on them. Very Happy

panrixx · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:44 am Post subject:

Yes, I have a stylus from an old Palm Tungsten I was thinking of using when things become too small.

MidnightPackage · Full Member Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Posts: 171

My eyesight is pretty poor, and I fully expect to have some problems with the screen. But I don't think that is going to surprise me. The size, angle and resolution of the screen have been known for months now. I go into the purchase knowing I may have to wear my reading glasses and do a bit of leaning, and I am ok with that. I don't even think if the screen were an additional inch in diameter that it would make a lot of difference.
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Lou · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:53 am Post subject:

Why does it say 'Samples Not Loaded"?
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Bach42t · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:48 am Post subject:

I think everything will be sorted out when Korg releases Kronos Extreme featuring TouchView 3D Laughing

sparkie · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:10 am Post subject:

Mike Conway

Okay, now you've got me wanting to take a penny out to make a comparison... Just for fun.

Kronos screen:

OASYS screen:

I have no idea how close this is, but I kept the Kronos penny a bit larger than the OASYS penny.

rob314159 · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:28 am Post subject:

Wow! That's quite a difference.

sparkie · Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:35 am Post subject:

Mike, you are looking at perspective as the entire OASYS screen is larger in physical size including the lettering because of the larger size screen... I had an Oasys and everything on the Kronos is smaller..

Its like they took everything, icons and printed size on the larger OASYS screen and made it smaller to fit in the smaller size Kronos screen. Plus the OASYS has the movable screen.

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