Korg Kronos?

TSUNAMI · Post by **TSUNAMI** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:23 am

Great news to wake upto ....

Just one thing that will make or break this ...

COST £$£$£$£$£$£

nice prices would be ....

61Key £2000 - £2500
73/76 Key £2250 - £2750
88 Key £3000 - £3500

I also think that at these prices they would sell BUCKET LOADS !!! and would probably take Motif's crown away as being the top synth but i do think this ALL relies on PRICE !!!! Come on Korg get it right !!!

BUT TIME WILL TELL ......

kimu · Post by **kimu** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:27 am

if that thing is the real kronos i will consider the idea of selling my M3 to get Kronos if prices allow me to do that.

regarding who says that it's the same as a pc... true, but which workstation cannot be substitute better by a pc and vst?

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:33 am

Naviára · Post by **Naviára** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:50 am

Looks like the Kronos is the perfect board for those Oasys user who don't want to take their beast on stage

From the design the Kronos looks more like the bigger brother of the M50.

I'm finally not amazed - it's the next logical step of evolution, e.g. it's good to see that the Kronos uses technology known from VSTi samplers, like diskstreaming (4GB piano, 11GB content). Hopefully it's stable enough! In the opposite that means slower loading times of HD-1 patches... (compared to Oasys - even with SSD)

It's also good to see the new integration of the audio interface. The new display looks similar to the Oasys interface (even with graphics on it - but it's hard to see it on the pictures). It's bad you can't tilt the display itself.

I see a 16 Track sequencer... bot no audiotracks??? Okay on stage most times you don't need audiotracks - but Kronos is also a workstation, right?

For live performance it's good, that the notes don't cut, if you change a program.

If it don't cost much, I would buy one for the stage and leave my Oasys safe home - but for me personal and for my studio I don't see any reason to buy one.

greetings
A.

costi_ebay · Post by **costi_ebay** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:55 am

yes I am really amazed... korg made a recycle instrument...

is something new in here besides electric pianos, organ and same legacy bullshit.... ?!? nothing innovator

and the same layout and way of work from the Trinity workstation

i really don't understand them, they had the chance to make anything else comparing to competition, to have a workstation with a new way of work more intuitive

they own a lot of things that can combine in a workstation: analog filter, kaoss pad + loop recording, tubes, TR electribe sequencer, velocity pads

+ new things like flash memory for no loading times (in the provided spec is written 1gb of simple Ram...)

they were very right, I am amazed !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:58 am

Naviára wrote:It's bad you can't tilt the display itself.

Maybe it's not needed because of newer technology that makes the screen visible well from any angle (like Macbooks)?

Naviára wrote:If it don't cost much, I would buy one for the stage and leave my Oasys safe home...

I like this idea - but I'm afraid KRONOS will be more expensive than we think.

costi_ebay · Post by **costi_ebay** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:02 am

Kontrol49 wrote:Korg Kronic if you ask me

this is so true

))))))))

this is the right name of this workstation: KORG KRONIC

kimu · Post by **kimu** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:12 am

yes it is not a revolutionary product, they just re-packaging technologies they have already developed trying to get a new workstation more oasys-like that M3.

of course they are not changing the game r doing a revolutionary product like has been e.g. V-synth or in other segment the KOASS product line...

but if price will be comparable to M3, Motif or Fantom then, i guess they ARE changing the game here o

they are evolving to a further step the concept of HW workstation, probably they see this "all-in-one" general-purpose product the current best market to sell new product now instead of a more specific product like full anaologue or strictly VA...

shabbee · Post by **shabbee** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:12 am

RAYDAR wrote:Isnt it strange that the Kronos has no pads ?
Could they be present on the Display ?

There are PADs on the screen, these are arranged in eight sections and the velocity varies depending on how high or low you touch the screen

shabbee · Post by **shabbee** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:13 am

costi_ebay wrote:
Kontrol49 wrote:Korg Kronic if you ask me
this is so true ))))))))

this is the right name of this workstation: KORG KRONIC

why????whats wrong with it?

maomao · Post by **maomao** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:14 am

kimu wrote: regarding who says that it's the same as a pc... true, but which workstation cannot be substitute better by a pc and vst?

That's why I can't understand why people still want to buy workstation in 2011 !!! I can understand in the 90ies... an all in one instrument has his strenght. But today with so powerful notebook with no limits in storage (hd and ram), tons of excellent plugin...

c'mon even a new workstation is simply OLD.

kimu · Post by **kimu** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:15 am

for same gig i still prefer self-contained workstation / synth than PC...

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:22 am

shabbee · Post by **shabbee** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:23 am

Naviára wrote:Looks like the Kronos is the perfect board for those Oasys user who don't want to take their beast on stage

I agree, plus technology has changed allowing electronics to become more compact.

>From the design the Kronos looks more like the bigger brother of the M50.

The design is based on a proven formula that works, some users didn't like M3 so Korg went back to something that works and has worked well.

>I'm finally not amazed - it's the next logical step of evolution, e.g. it's good to see that the Kronos uses technology known from VSTi samplers, like diskstreaming (4GB piano, 11GB content). Hopefully it's stable enough! In the opposite that means slower loading times of HD-1 patches... (compared to Oasys - even with SSD)

Calling up PROGs and COMBIs is instant, the only loading is when the system boots. Stable?? of course. SSD speed is astounding, really!!

>It's also good to see the new integration of the audio interface. The new display looks similar to the Oasys interface (even with graphics on it - but it's hard to see it on the pictures). It's bad you can't tilt the display itself.

The display is TFT, very clear and clean. Viewing angle is not an issue at all.

>I see a 16 Track sequencer... bot no audiotracks??? Okay on stage most times you don't need audiotracks - but Kronos is also a workstation, right?

Has 16 track audio recorder

>For live performance it's good, that the notes don't cut, if you change a program.

Has a mode called set list, this is very powerful as you will discover as more details are released

>If it don't cost much, I would buy one for the stage and leave my Oasys safe home - but for me personal and for my studio I don't see any reason to buy one.

Depends where you buy from, I think in the UK they will start from around £2500

greetings
A.

maomao · Post by **maomao** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:27 am

kimu wrote:for same gig i still prefer self-contained workstation / synth than PC...

Kyma I understand... But I really like to know how many ppl really gigs

and how many are in their bedroom studios.