Defective Korg Kronos Replacement RH3 Keybed???

edfrompa · Post by **edfrompa** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 6:58 pm

What do you guys think????

Video Link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raJomu5QWHY

phil55 · Post by **phil55** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:13 pm

On some piano sounds, you can adjust 'physical noise' into the patch, everything from the click of the pedal to the sound of the key hits. Are you sure this is not the case? Do you hear this with other sounds?

edfrompa · Post by **edfrompa** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:35 pm

Yeah, you can hear it on other sounds....I made the video with the German Grand. Thanks for the reply.

phil55 · Post by **phil55** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:57 pm

If the 'physical sound' is coming through the speakers, then it has to be a patch (sound) adjustment - I can't think what else this would be… Anyone?

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 9:07 pm

I like to get the terms correct.

Its a Program. The Program is Kronos German Grand

under the Main tab, upper left, you will see Damper, mechanical noise, etc.

Press that section and you will then see ' components'

You can decrease the db to your taste, to minimize the piano mechanical noise.

All acoustic pianos have mechanical noise, a hammer contact noise. I think its part of the sample.

edfrompa · Post by **edfrompa** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:39 pm

In the video, I have a M Audio controller connected to Kronos. If the "noise" is coming from the sample shouldn't it happen on the controller too?

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:04 am

Depends, the mechanical release thunk is based on key release velocity, which may be different or not present on your controller.

R Brenon · Post by **R Brenon** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:53 pm

Unfortunately that's what the release on the RH3 sounds like. It's clunky and noisy, but, I noticed you have the keyboard laying directly on the metal on your stand which will amplify greatly the key release "thunk" your hearing because the release will resonate to the bottom of your keyboard. I put sticky padding on top of my stand to solve about 50% of that noise to go away. It's never going to be 100% quiet because it's mechanical and probably not as good as Roland's keys from my experience, but can be more quiet on an X stand. Even with headphones on I hear mine and it's quite annoying. Korg needs a better pad on top of their keys but they will NEVER admit it. Every key I have bounces up twice when I release it and that should NEVER be.

pedro5 · Post by **pedro5** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:40 pm

It does sound "normal" for the RH3 keyboard.
Perhaps would be better if we could hear just the keyboard itself,without the piano sound,to make sure.

I have mine resting on its rubber feet, on a table,which makes it sound even louder.....
Also,having it in the upstairs bedroom with wooden floors....I've been told that it's quite loud in the room below.

Piano players are probably less affected by additional noises a keyboard makes.....as real pianos do anyway,but at home in a quiet room,it can be distracting.
It used to bother me for a while when I first played the Kronos 73,but now I try to ignore the clatter and listen to the music.

Best Wishes.