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rkuli
Joined: 08 Feb 2011 Posts: 41
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:15 am Post subject: Kronos Dead - Devastated |
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I turned the Kronos on about 3 hours ago. Played around - sequenced a quick idea and an hour to an hour and a half later, left it running to eat dinner and watch the end of a movie with the family. When I came back to the Kronos it was off. I knew I didn't turn it off and after interrogating the rest of the house I was sure no one else touched it (as has been the rule since its arrival).
The board is dead. Pulled the plug out of the keyboard and placed it back in to see if that would make a difference. Tried a different outlet. Left the switch in the off state for several minutes. Nothing has worked. The board appears to be done - Friday night.....
RK _________________ ex Triton Studio, Motif XS, Fantom G, MiKo LXD, MPC 1000, MPC 2500, MV 8800 owner.
ex-ex SK5, PSS 680, DX7 |
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Bertotti Platinum Member
Joined: 10 Jul 2010 Posts: 3384 Location: Middle of nowhere
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:25 am Post subject: |
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I think that is a tragedy! Good thing we have warranties. I have had similar things happen always in the first few days of use, sometimes it just happens. Hope you're back up and running with a Kronos soon. |
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rkuli
Joined: 08 Feb 2011 Posts: 41
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:33 am Post subject: |
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thx - its just the hassle of shipping it back and now waiting for a new unit.
might as well not have pre-ordered. i also hadn't backed up any of the songs i created thus far. probably 7 or so songs that will be lost. normally, one of the first things i would have done would have been to hook to the computer but since the plugin editor wasn't ready i was waiting.
i'm just bummed that they'll be no kronos for me over the weekend and i probably won't have a new board for another week or so. that sucks!
RK _________________ ex Triton Studio, Motif XS, Fantom G, MiKo LXD, MPC 1000, MPC 2500, MV 8800 owner.
ex-ex SK5, PSS 680, DX7 |
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mjames4208 Full Member
Joined: 19 Nov 2007 Posts: 113 Location: Clinton Twp., Mi. (DETROIT)
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:39 am Post subject: |
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maybe they'll give you an 88 instead of the 61 _________________ NeKo LX5, Liquid Saffire 56, Motif XS8, Kronos61, A-70, Motif-Rack, FantomXR, MPC5000, R8mkii, Komplete5/6/7/8, Trilian, Total Workstation 2, EWQL Complete Composers Collection, Arturia Mini Moog V, CS-80V, ARP2600V, Jupiter-8V, Oberheim SEM-V, Analog Laboratory, Vienna Ensemble Pro, Yamaha Montage, Epic Orchestra, Flugelhorn, Sonar X2, FW-1884, MIDI Express 128, MPC Renaissance, MachFive3, Komplete 9 Ultimate, Korg Legacy Collection, Machfive 3, Jupiter-80, Moog Sub 37, |
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robinkle Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 382 Location: Norway
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:42 am Post subject: |
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rkuli wrote: | thx - its just the hassle of shipping it back and now waiting for a new unit.
RK |
Do they replace it? I thought they would repair it. |
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billysynth1 Platinum Member
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 1148 Location: Australia/Melbourne
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:47 am Post subject: |
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I bought a Kurzweil K2600 in 2000 and within 2 hours of playing it, it switched off on me. My electrician friend said it might be the fuse...sure enough that's what is was, replaced it and all was fine. Would this thing have a fuse in it?
billy _________________ Yamaha C1 Grand Piano.
Korg Oasys 88, Jupiter 80
Kronos 88, V Synth GT
I am a student of classical piano...I am not a classical pianist. |
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synthjoe Platinum Member
Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Posts: 1011
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:57 am Post subject: |
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Hmmm, I'm not sure I'd open it to verify the fuse - wouldn't it void warranty? Korg tends to bury fuses deep in the guts of their synths... Sometimes you have to literally remove several PCB's before you can access the fuse. |
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robinkle Senior Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 382 Location: Norway
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:59 am Post subject: |
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billysynth1 wrote: | I bought a Kurzweil K2600 in 2000 and within 2 hours of playing it, it switched off on me. My electrician friend said it might be the fuse...sure enough that's what is was, replaced it and all was fine. Would this thing have a fuse in it?
billy |
Would be strange if there was no fuse in it. It's simple to replace once you got the Kronos opened (at least with other electronic stuff it is), but you can't do it yourself. Don't want to break warranty. I don't know why Korg or others don't use automatic fuse switches instead so you can solve the problem yourself by flipping a switch back in place.
I hope it isn't a major design issue that makes the same happen for all units. I hope this is the last Kronos for years to go dead. |
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theshinenz Full Member
Joined: 18 Sep 2009 Posts: 240
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Kurzweils have a fuse where the plug enters the Synth which is a good idea, I wouln't go opening it at all, all I would do is try a different IEC lead(Jug cord) if thats not the problem and you are sure the power you are plugging into is working then send it back and get a replacement.
If it was me I would open it up but only because I am an electrician and also will be importing my Kronos so no warranty for me but if I was in the US i would def get a replacement.
Feel bummed for you though, id be gutted.
Once I imported a roland keyboard amp (SA-300)which stated in the manual 110v, 240v which I thought was 110v-240v but it meant there were two versions lol, I plugged it in a POOF it blew up, i was running round like a headless chicken, laughed about it afterwards but it was $1000 down the drain as a replacement switch mode power supply was $650....sold it for parts. |
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Rosen Sound Approved Merchant
Joined: 06 Jan 2010 Posts: 1056 Location: Los Angeles, California
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:06 am Post subject: |
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If you plugged it directly into the wall it is your fault bro.
Always use protective power with this stuff! _________________
Current gear: Korg Kronos 61, Oberheim OB-8, Alesis Vortex
Past Gear: Triton Extreme w/moss & ram, Korg Radias, Kurzweil Micropiano, Triton classic, & Karma
Come visit my Burbank California repair shop/recording studio! Rosensound.com
And my band: Sirion.us.com |
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ScoobyDoo555 Platinum Member
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 840 Location: Herefordshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 10:53 am Post subject: |
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LOL - are you for REAL??????
Sure surge protection is always a good thing (although not as necessary as some would think - a great many commercial studios don't have any), but to say that it's the OP's own fault for his purchase not working......
That's just plain rubbish. _________________ Yamaha SY77 & KX88, SSL Nucleus, Korg Kronos 61, Wavestation A/D, Access Virus B, Roland XP30, DeepMind12D, System 1m, V-Synth XT, Focusrite Red16Line, Unitor 8, Akai S3000 XL, Alesis Quadraverb+, Focal Shape Twins, Full fat iMac, Logic Pro X, ProTools 2021, loadsa plugins.
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panrixx Senior Member
Joined: 13 May 2011 Posts: 448 Location: Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:25 am Post subject: |
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Sorry for stating the very obvious, and I'm sure you have already checked, but is there a fuse in the wall plug - on the end of the lead? In the UK there would be but I'm not sure how it works in the US, or elsewhere. |
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Bertotti Platinum Member
Joined: 10 Jul 2010 Posts: 3384 Location: Middle of nowhere
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Hear in the States the only leads I have seen with a fuse in the male end, the end that goes into the wall, are Christmas lights. Nothing I have at home has a fuse there and only a couple extension cords that I have have a CB in them. Looking at my gear most have a fuse inside or on the back. Guitar amps blow fuses and it is understood a lot of people will replace their own fuses. I do not know how KORG approaches it though. |
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panrixx Senior Member
Joined: 13 May 2011 Posts: 448 Location: Tamar Valley, Cornwall, UK
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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A fuse, internal or external to an appliance, should by it's very nature be easy to access and replace. Amps often have an easy access fuse at the rear so what is so different about a keyboard? |
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AnthonyB Platinum Member
Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 755 Location: Great Britain
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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear about this.
Don't Touch the inside though or "fiddle" with it, ring korg, and let them deal with it. _________________ KORG KRONOS 88-Korg D3200-Casio Privia PX-830BP-KAWAI RX-2 Grand Piano
Sequencing: KRONOS/Cubase/Cubasis/iPad air2
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