Kronos in the sun

branman · Post by **branman** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:00 pm

Did my first summer outdoor concert with the K88X and was concerned about it overheating - very hot day with hot sun beating down on the blackness of the Kronos. Happy to report that it reached 67 degrees internally but worked perfectly (stock factory fan)

Thoraldus · Post by **Thoraldus** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:58 pm

67C or 67F

benny ray · Post by **benny ray** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:51 pm

Great to hear hope mine stays cool also.

Post by **karmathanever** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:01 am

This is always a major issue for me here in Oz.

I completely refuse to play in open sunshine now.
The problem is that components can get damaged but continue working with a heavily reduced life.

Can't afford keyboard replacement - would rather lose the gig.

Stay cool and safe!!

Pete

branman · Post by **branman** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 5:47 am

I looked at the Kronos readout - It's celsius. Can't really turn down the gig since the band relies on me being there. It is insured for all perils, so if it melts down, I can make a claim.

Post by **karmathanever** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 7:56 am

It is insured for all perils, so if it melts down, I can make a claim.

Problem is it could fail in 2 months time like one of my colleague's keyboards did.

But if you can make an insurance claim for it failing, then I guess that's good - wish I could get insurance like that !!!

Cheers

Pete

tritonhaven · Post by **tritonhaven** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 11:16 am

What I did was to cover it with 2 small white towels (left and right next to the screen)
I use a pedal to switch sounds.

I know it's not pretty, but I'd rather keep my Kronos safe

Thoraldus · Post by **Thoraldus** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:29 pm

tritonhaven wrote:What I did was to cover it with 2 small white towels (left and right next to the screen)
I use a pedal to switch sounds.
I know it's not pretty, but I'd rather keep my Kronos safe

Korg should make a white or silver model for outdoor gigging.

I have a white camera body and lenses for shooting in the high mountain deserts where the sun can fry a camera fast, not to mention the increase in noise as the sensor warms up.

Mister088 · Post by **Mister088** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:15 am

I had a flashing warning on my screen while doing a gig in the sun
( fan cooling). Got very nervous.

Put white towels on the sides and shut off for a while.

Is there a way to see where the temp is at?
Outdoor gigs can be brutal if you're out in the sun with no protection.

branman · Post by **branman** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:20 am

Yes, you can see a readout of internal temperature. Under Global settings, pull down the upper right menu and it appears when you open the fan control tab.

timbukktwo · Post by **timbukktwo** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:24 pm

Woe, that's: 152.6 degrees fahrenheit (YIKES!)

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 8:56 pm

Thoraldus wrote:
tritonhaven wrote:What I did was to cover it with 2 small white towels (left and right next to the screen)
I use a pedal to switch sounds.
I know it's not pretty, but I'd rather keep my Kronos safe
Korg should make a white or silver model for outdoor gigging. .

and it should be solar powered