Kronos - new sound libraries announced by Korg

StephenKay · Post by **StephenKay** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:09 pm

Korg announces:

Announcing new custom Sound Libraries for the Korg Kronos, designed to take each of the nine sound engines to unheard-of heights.

The Kronos Sound Libraries are volumes of additional sounds created specifically for the next-generation Kronos Music Workstation; the single instrument that brings together nine sound engines ranging from the past to the future.

Korg will be offering two types of Kronos Sound Libraries. The EXs Expansion Sample Series*1 take advantage of Kronos’ built-in SSD, providing large amounts of PCM data. The KRS Professional Sound Series were created by pro musicians and programmers who are intimately familiar with each of the Kronos sound engines. These libraries contain skillfully crafted programs, combinations, and drum patterns with infectious grooves*2, all designed to maximize the nine sound engines that power the Kronos.

The Kronos Sound Libraries will be available worldwide for download purchase at Korg.com, with localized language support for different countries*3. The first releases will appear in mid-October. Check back at Korg.com for the latest information!

EXs Expansion Sample Series: Expansion libraries containing PCM Samples, Program, and Drumkit data*2. Functionality-restricted demo versions can be downloaded for evaluation; purchasing an authorization code removes the restrictions.

KRS Professional Sound Series: Libraries for assisting sound design and song production, containing Program, Combination, and Song data*2. These libraries are purchased at the time of downloading.

http://korg.com/go.aspx?kronos_sounds

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:11 pm

Thanks for the info!

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:33 pm

Impressive ! Will be ordering.

Thanks !

jimknopf · Post by **jimknopf** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:33 pm

Wow!

Add KidNepros new soundsets in autumn, other third party stuff, Karma editor, and finally user sound exchange, and there will be more than enough to keep Kronos keyboarders going.

I'm VERY curious to hear EXs10!

jimknopf · Post by **jimknopf** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:01 pm

It's all great.

With one exception:
VST-Plugin only end of November (that probably will become December according to experience). A plugin which is part of the product, with a delay of about half a year: that's just not ok from my view.

Megakazbek · Post by **Megakazbek** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:39 pm

jimknopf wrote:VST-Plugin only end of November (that probably will become December according to experience). A plugin which is part of the product, with a delay of about half a year: that's just not ok from my view.

Where is it stated that it's part of the product or that it should be immediately available with it?

MartinHines · Post by **MartinHines** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:58 pm

Megakazbek wrote: Where is it stated that it's part of the product or that it should be immediately available with it?

It is part of the Kronos 1.5 OS update
http://korg.com/go.aspx?kronos_system_version

Kronos Editor and Plug-In Editor
Kronos Version 1.5 adds support for the Kronos Editor and Plug-In Editor, which allows the editing and organizing sounds from a Mac OS X or Windows computer. Plug-in operation allows you to save settings as part of your project with any VST-compatible Windows software, or any VST- or AU-compatible software on Mac OS X. The Kronos Editor and Plug-In Editor will be available for free download in late November 2011 at www.korg.com/kronos

It is disappointing the editor has taken so long to finish but I can live with it.

apex · Post by **apex** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:30 pm

how much?

MartinHines · Post by **MartinHines** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 4:56 pm

apex wrote:how much?

The 1.5 OS update is free.

The optional EXis will cost money. Korg will most likely announce those prices at the time they are available for sale.

jimknopf · Post by **jimknopf** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:07 pm

Megakazbek wrote:
jimknopf wrote:VST-Plugin only end of November (that probably will become December according to experience). A plugin which is part of the product, with a delay of about half a year: that's just not ok from my view.
Where is it stated that it's part of the product or that it should be immediately available with it?

The editor was included from the beginning in Korg's online offers of the Kronos both on the US site and German site. If I rememeber right, it is even part of the printed invoice description from the store where I bought the Kronos.

While I think a delay of two or three months would still be acceptable, I do NOT think that half a year without the VSTi is ok. And frankly, I also think that nobody should encourage companies to make a habit of such delays by gladly accpeting them.

The prices are named on the German Korg site (I don't survey the others right now):
http://www.korg.de/nc/news/news-uebersi ... ronos.html

DaveBoulden · Post by **DaveBoulden** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:34 pm

Ouch! $249 for an EXs seems a little steep. I'm looking forward to the Austrian piano EXs, though, obviously we're all assuming it's a Bosendorfer, I'm certainly hoping it is! ... let's hope the "street price" may be a little lower.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:37 pm

Yeah, those EXs prices are a bit too steep.

Synthoid · Post by **Synthoid** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 5:50 pm

EvilDragon wrote:Yeah, those EXs prices are a bit too steep.

+1

It would be nice to have at least one free expanded sound set for the Kronos like the M3 owners received.

PinkFloydDudi · Post by **PinkFloydDudi** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:28 pm

Synthoid wrote:
EvilDragon wrote:Yeah, those EXs prices are a bit too steep.
+1

It would be nice to have at least one free expanded sound set for the Kronos like the M3 owners received.

+2!

Definitely a bit steep considering people just dropped $2700+ for the keyboard.

TagPass · Post by **TagPass** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:40 pm

DaveBoulden wrote:Ouch! $249 for an EXs seems a little steep. I'm looking forward to the Austrian piano EXs, though, obviously we're all assuming it's a Bosendorfer, I'm certainly hoping it is! ... let's hope the "street price" may be a little lower.

Just be patient. If history repeats, it'll either be given away when the Kronos is discontinued or it'll be included in its successor