Another flawless Kronos performance

jimknopf · Post by **jimknopf** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:08 pm

Sounds good, ScoobyDoo! And Jamiroquai has delivered many fine songs.

Is it such a nice experience, how the Kronos goes wherever you want it to go concerning sounds as far as I can tell. With a little bit of tweaking you get results quite fast.

jimknopf · Post by **jimknopf** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:20 pm

Bruce Lychee wrote: Maceo Parker is my all time favorite funk man

I'm looking forward to see him with one of the finest Bigbands in the world during the annual Leverkusen Jazz Days in some weeks, with Larry Graham later on the same evening. Maceo Parker is not just great as funk musician, but has an incredibly beautiful sax tone and melody feeling.

Two days before: one evening with George Duke, then Yellowjackets and Mezzoforte. George Duke was a pleasure a year ago and will certainly be one this year again. Last year I enjoyed a short talk with him after the show: he is an incredible keyboarder with marvellous groove, melodic pitch bending and a lot of soul in the best sense of the word.

And all that after the new Kronos sound packages and before the VSTi-release.
Music life can be wonderful.

minnkorg · Post by **minnkorg** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:15 am

Very nice sound.

Was the Kronos used in your recording of Boogie Oogie Oogie on your page on reverbnation?

Also if you don't mind what pedal did u use for the guitar intro on Boogie Oogie Oogie?

I am waiting to try out a Kronos 88

Bruce Lychee · Post by **Bruce Lychee** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:24 am

jimknopf wrote:
Bruce Lychee wrote: Maceo Parker is my all time favorite funk man
I'm looking forward to see him with one of the finest Bigbands in the world during the annual Leverkusen Jazz Days in some weeks, with Larry Graham later on the same evening. Maceo Parker is not just great as funk musician, but has an incredibly beautiful sax tone and melody feeling.

Two days before: one evening with George Duke, then Yellowjackets and Mezzoforte. George Duke was a pleasure a year ago and will certainly be one this year again. Last year I enjoyed a short talk with him after the show: he is an incredible keyboarder with marvellous groove, melodic pitch bending and a lot of soul in the best sense of the word.

And all that after the new Kronos sound packages and before the VSTi-release.
Music life can be wonderful.

I have seen Maceo half a dozen times dating back to about 20 years ago. He never disappoints. Mo Roots is a must listen for any music fan.

I had the chance to meet him because his brother was my law school professor. Really great experience.

Vlad_77 · Post by **Vlad_77** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:34 pm

ScoobyDoo,

VERY hot!! Nice chops man! Kudos to your bass player too - that is one hell of a bassist!!

Ahimsa,
Vlad

jick · Post by **jick** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:44 pm

Nice track

Great sounds too!

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:40 pm

Thanks for comments

I love being hidden out the way!! Wifey doesn't though as she likes to see me play!

minnkorg wrote:Very nice sound.
Was the Kronos used in your recording of Boogie Oogie Oogie on your page on reverbnation?

yes - piano, strings and clav. Mixture of samples from Mainstage and Kronos. This was in my transition from Mainstage to Kronos

minnkorg wrote: Also if you don't mind what pedal did u use for the guitar intro on Boogie Oogie Oogie?

Our one guitarist just uses a Boss compressor pedal, Telecaster and Blackstar amp. He has got other pedals but not used on this

Vlad_77 - thanks for the comments: can't take total recognition for it, as I'm playing the keys to the Jamiroquai backing. Although I can only echo, our Bass player is as good! Fantastic player!

I can't stress how GOOD this keyboard is. Even with the wish-list of tweaks, it really is a truly spectacular piece of kit. I'm VERY glad I waited, rather than going the Fantom G & M3 route. I'm sure the JP80 is very good, but this thing just suits my playing, sound and style perfectly.

And it works just as impeccably in the studio: I've got it hooked up to Logic and use my KX88 to control it (piano sounds mainly). It sits perfectly with the rest of my sound palette. Even without the plugin aspect, it's pretty quick to run around.

My only complaint? I have to get another for the studio, as packing it up and down every weekend is a PITA!!!

Dan

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apex · Post by **apex** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:51 pm

ScoobyDoo555 wrote:Thanks for comments I love being hidden out the way!! Wifey doesn't though as she likes to see me play!

minnkorg wrote:Very nice sound.
Was the Kronos used in your recording of Boogie Oogie Oogie on your page on reverbnation?
yes - piano, strings and clav. Mixture of samples from Mainstage and Kronos. This was in my transition from Mainstage to Kronos
minnkorg wrote: Also if you don't mind what pedal did u use for the guitar intro on Boogie Oogie Oogie?
Our one guitarist just uses a Boss compressor pedal, Telecaster and Blackstar amp. He has got other pedals but not used on this

Vlad_77 - thanks for the comments: can't take total recognition for it, as I'm playing the keys to the Jamiroquai backing. Although I can only echo, our Bass player is as good! Fantastic player!

I can't stress how GOOD this keyboard is. Even with the wish-list of tweaks, it really is a truly spectacular piece of kit. I'm VERY glad I waited, rather than going the Fantom G & M3 route. I'm sure the JP80 is very good, but this thing just suits my playing, sound and style perfectly.

And it works just as impeccably in the studio: I've got it hooked up to Logic and use my KX88 to control it (piano sounds mainly). It sits perfectly with the rest of my sound palette. Even without the plugin aspect, it's pretty quick to run around.

My only complaint? I have to get another for the studio, as packing it up and down every weekend is a PITA!!!

Dan
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and you feel that it's a better solution than the Fantom G + M3 combo?

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 6:02 pm

By a country mile. The biggest attributes for the M3 & Fantom were the sequencer - which I have NO use for at all. Although Fantom's mouse-use was intriguing!

I was going for Fantom due to it's 500 performances memory - now eclipsed by the Kronos.
The pads on the M3, now available as an update on OS1.5...... I've got a Korg nanopad lying around here somewhere (although I now need to buy a black one to match Kronos!

) Was interested in Karma, of which is now included.

The sounds in Kronos totally eclipse the Fantom and M3 IMHO

+ I've got V-synthXT & an XP30 if I'm desperate for THAT Roland sound.....

The other advantage is that my top-tier keyboard is a DX7s - which has one of THE best actions ever. Subjectively better than both Fantom and M3.....

The biggest thing though is Set List. Not available in either.

Nothing wrong with Fantom and M3, but Kronos (to me) is the next step up..... could have got them used and also a Nord of some sort, but I don't want a Rick Wakeman-esque setup on stage......

All IMHO, of course

sani · Post by **sani** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:44 pm

ScoobyDoo555 wrote: The biggest thing though is Set List. Not available in either.

The Fantom G actually has the Set List Function and Roland used this for a long time. It's simply the favorite function. It's somehow cumbersome designed, it doesn't have 128 banks with 16 slots but just 16 banks with 16 slots, but it's there and it actually does the same.

DaveBoulden · Post by **DaveBoulden** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:47 pm

sani wrote:
ScoobyDoo555 wrote: The biggest thing though is Set List. Not available in either.
The Fantom G actually has the Set List Function and Roland used this for a long time. It's simply the favorite function. It's somehow cumbersome designed, it doesn't have 128 banks with 16 slots but just 16 banks with 16 slots, but it's there and it actually does the same.

I didn't think the Fantom G had the Set List function... I thought it only appeared on the Fantom X series?

apex · Post by **apex** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:54 pm

DaveBoulden wrote:
sani wrote:
ScoobyDoo555 wrote: The biggest thing though is Set List. Not available in either.
The Fantom G actually has the Set List Function and Roland used this for a long time. It's simply the favorite function. It's somehow cumbersome designed, it doesn't have 128 banks with 16 slots but just 16 banks with 16 slots, but it's there and it actually does the same.
I didn't think the Fantom G had the Set List function... I thought it only appeared on the Fantom X series?

it's done as favorite mode.

DaveBoulden · Post by **DaveBoulden** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:58 pm

apex wrote:
DaveBoulden wrote:
sani wrote: The Fantom G actually has the Set List Function and Roland used this for a long time. It's simply the favorite function. It's somehow cumbersome designed, it doesn't have 128 banks with 16 slots but just 16 banks with 16 slots, but it's there and it actually does the same.
I didn't think the Fantom G had the Set List function... I thought it only appeared on the Fantom X series?
it's done as favorite mode.

So then it works very differently to the Fantom X Set List function? I'm only asking as I decided not to upgrade my X7 to a G7 (when they were still making them) 'cos of the missing Set List feature.

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:07 pm

Sorry - typo, meant the M3

Really interested me as it was a quantum leap forward from my XP30..... but then Kronos got announced.....

apex · Post by **apex** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:19 pm

DaveBoulden wrote:
apex wrote:
DaveBoulden wrote: I didn't think the Fantom G had the Set List function... I thought it only appeared on the Fantom X series?
it's done as favorite mode.
So then it works very differently to the Fantom X Set List function? I'm only asking as I decided not to upgrade my X7 to a G7 (when they were still making them) 'cos of the missing Set List feature.

let me make sure i'm telling the truth!!!... lol. what exactly do you mean by set list? you mean where you can organize song list in a specific order?