USB QWERTY Keyboards for Kronos?

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Grog96
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USB QWERTY Keyboards for Kronos?

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Hi folks,

Does anyone have any recommendations for a QWERTY keyboard that plugs into the Kronos, and works :wink:? I have tried several which I know work on various PC/laptops I have access to, but my Kronos X (v3.1.2) doesn't acknowledge them.

KK kindly told me he uses a blue LED backlit BlueDiamond keyboard, but I'm struggling to find a UK seller that stocks this model.

Has anyone had success with other makes/models?

- Much appreciated.
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Post by robertaramar »

I used several, all worked. Currently I am using a wireless one which I just plugged the receiver in the KRONOS and it worked.
You have to get used to the fact, though, that keyboard mapping is not available and the provided mapping really sucks.
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Post by robertaramar »

I used several, all worked. Currently I am using a wireless one which I just plugged the receiver in the KRONOS and it worked.
You have to get used to the fact, though, that keyboard mapping is not available and the provided mapping really sucks.
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Post by Grog96 »

OK fair warning on the mapping; so long as the majority works (A-Z, 0-9) I'd accept that.

My experience of success with these is the inverse of yours though, so I don't just want to trust to blind luck any more. Can you give me a few specific make & model IDs that you use (or have used) please?

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Current gear: Korg Nautilus 73, Korg Kronos X 61 (non-booting!), Korg Krome 73,
Gathering dust: Korg 01/Wfd, Korg M1, GEM S2, AKAI S2800, EMU Morpheus, Casio AZ-1 + midiBeam
Band: Harmony Of Spheres
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