Totally Underwhelmed!

JimH · Post by **JimH** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:34 am

The resonance of lower notes is fine. But I'm not so crazy about the resonance of those highest undamped notes, which adds a ringing sound. That's OK, I'll just leave it off.

pedro5 · Post by **pedro5** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:54 am

Interesting points made by LivePsy,which highlights possible differences between types of keyboard players and instruments etc.

I haven't played an acoustic piano for many years so I've forgotten about "real" string resonances.
One of several remaining life's ambitions is to play a grand piano...one day.(I've only played uprights).
However,electronic keyboards have been such wonderful alternatives I could never be without one.

The following may be an obvious thing to say....but...
Music,listening or the making of, is for enjoyment of everyone regardless of genre or playing capabillity and for many it's an important part of our existence.
(I shall desist expanding upon "The Meaning of Life" here....

).

Best Wishes to All.

JimH....
It may be possible to minimise the effect by depressing the damper pedal slightly, while playing the upper keys.....perhaps...??

PCFREE · Post by **PCFREE** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:46 am

burningbusch wrote:Alecia Keys Piano Sympathetic Resonance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoKHCRD49n8

Busch.

Very natural sounding to me

jeremykeys · Post by **jeremykeys** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:59 pm

I set the SR at 20 and it sounds fine to me.

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:12 pm

truth be told, that Jv880 acoustic piano patch with that thunky compressed quality will impress a gaggle of guitar players and the drummer at band practice.

soundspossible · Post by **soundspossible** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:00 pm

GregC wrote:truth be told, that Jv880 acoustic piano patch with that thunky compressed quality will impress a gaggle of guitar players and the drummer at band practice.

This is so true! To save my back, I just left my trusty Roland A70 with the piano expansion card where we rehearse, and to make things worse, I play it through a bass amp. Yet, I still get kudos for the piano and e.piano sounds. Go figure.

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:31 pm

soundspossible wrote:
GregC wrote:truth be told, that Jv880 acoustic piano patch with that thunky compressed quality will impress a gaggle of guitar players and the drummer at band practice.

This is so true! To save my back, I just left my trusty Roland A70 with the piano expansion card where we rehearse, and to make things worse, I play it through a bass amp. Yet, I still get kudos for the piano and e.piano sounds. Go figure.

And don't forget about running a Line 6 FX Pod from the A70 for that authentic sound

levioter · Post by **levioter** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:35 pm

GregC wrote:truth be told, that Jv880 acoustic piano patch with that thunky compressed quality will impress a gaggle of guitar players and the drummer at band practice.

Not really cool with drummers GregC !!!

I am one of them and I can recognize if the string resonance is there or not !

Just for saying !

Cheers

psionic311 · Post by **psionic311** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:40 pm

When I first auditioned the Kronos pianos at Guitar Center a couple years ago, I wrote that I was underwhelmed by the pianos.

Granted, they sound very nice, but I guess I had had such high expectations.... I hoped I would hear the string resonance. That singing, phasing, rich harmonic movement in the background is what I love the most about the acoustic piano. To my ears, the sterile clean sound of the Kronos pianos was as if there was only one string per note, instead of 3 on an actual acoustic piano (2 for the bass notes).

I haven't yet installed OS3. This time, despite everyone's glowing reviews, I'll keep my expectations a little more realistic. I bet it sounds nice. But I bet it sounds like the graphic suggests... sine tones of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics raised an octave. Regardless, I'm sure I'll like it well enough like everyone else to use in a solo piano context.

I wonder if the sympathetic string resonance works on Antony Sharmann's donated Austrian Upright... can't wait until final exams are over and I can finally indulge in OS3 with the rest of the community.

alanjpearson · Post by **alanjpearson** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:45 pm

I'm staggered at the idea that someone thinks they've been ripped off by a £0 upgrade.

One of the major things I noticed when I got my Roland V-Grand (bargain!) earlier this year was the string resonance which adds such ambience to the sound.
As that is a £13,500 piano and Korg have just added the feature to the Kronos at £0 I still fail to see why Korg don't charge for upgrades.
I would certainly subscribe if I had to pay.

Thanks again Korg, outstanding service to your customers!

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:05 pm

alanjpearson wrote:I'm staggered at the idea that someone thinks they've been ripped off by a £0 upgrade.

One of the major things I noticed when I got my Roland V-Grand (bargain!) earlier this year was the string resonance which adds such ambience to the sound.
As that is a £13,500 piano and Korg have just added the feature to the Kronos at £0 I still fail to see why Korg don't charge for upgrades.
I would certainly subscribe if I had to pay.

Thanks again Korg, outstanding service to your customers!

i thought the o/p was mostly a silly premise.