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SanderXpander · Platinum Member Joined: 29 Jul 2011 Posts: 7860

I agree with Busch; if the Kronos was thought amazing (or even just good) value last week with "just" the thousands of readily available sounds, I don't see why people now think they're owed even more sounds for the same price. Isn't it nice enough that you have the option of upgrading? How many other synths offer you a multi GB grand as an upgrade? Oh, oops, none.

I get the feeling of "wanting it all" and feeling like your Kronos isn't "complete" if you don't have all the packs, but at some point it's just not realistic to expect a company to pump out free upgrades of such high quality, considering all their time and effort.

arne v · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:41 am Post subject:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:43 am Post subject:

Davidb · Platinum Member Joined: 21 Oct 2002 Posts: 1592

IMHO Its a pitty that the M3 Xpanded sequencer features ( like velocity meters in combi a seq mode, mobile anchor positión as song plays, track view window, graphical piano roll editor for notes and velocity, etc...) are not included in this update.

Those were a very good and IMHO very needed additions for those who use the board as a complete package workstation.

Missed opportunuty (once more). Idea

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DavyP · Full Member Joined: 27 Jul 2011 Posts: 166 Location: UK

OK the Kronos has enough sounds to keep a lot of people occupied for a long time........

But I agree with the comments about the cost of the updates. It will be another $1200 (Probably £1000 in UK) to add ALL of the extra sound libraries. IMO the cost is too much on top of the £3000+ for the keyboard!

It would have been nice to see Korg giving something back to its loyal customers and early adopters who have invested a lot of money in this product. They gave the M3 expanded sounds away, why cant they subsidise the Kronos?? It might even attract further sales of the Kronos??

I am disappointed that Korg want to extract even more money from customers before they have even delivered the editor promised from day one!

They also need to get more of the keyboards into the stores!
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RC-IA · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:26 pm Post subject:

1200 usd is 740 gbp. When it come to buy korg exs on their site, you won't have any tax or shipping, just the conversion.

M3 free sounds were for the most "old" oasys sound which were compressed. Since they did not have to record the sample again,they were free ( the banks were sold for the oasys). The kronos new sound banks are complete new stuff and surely need a lot of work (when you know how it's difficult to get good samples), so it's not a surprise we have to pay for it. Kronos price in europe was a joke looking at us prices. This time it's on our side, we'll get those exs at nice price since it's an internet download and only the currency rate applies.

EXer · Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 6:38 pm Post subject:

jick · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: