Korg Nautilus

narf · Post by **narf** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 8:24 pm

https://www.gearnews.com/korg-nautilus- ... -the-deep/

Mike Conway · Post by **Mike Conway** » Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:16 pm

Told you that there would be something around the Kronos' 10th anniversary. My Japanese friend was right.

Looks like Kronos, but without KARMA. Supposedly, 4 scenes of arpeggiators instead. Sampling, Sequencer, 9 engines, similar to Kronos, though some workflow will be different. Phrases and AI features.

maphill · Post by **maphill** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:41 am

Clearly not a flagship (from the minimal controllers depicted), but could be interesting... especially if this portends a "Kronos III"...

-Mark

keego · Post by **keego** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:17 pm

I read that it won't have Aftertouch.

Dynamics knob sounds like the montage's super knob.

The DYNAMICS knob makes delicate expression possible

With the DYNAMICS knob, you can instantly control the changes in volume and tone in response to how hard you play the keyboard (velocity); and you can customize this knob in real time to match the keyboard playing feel required for each style and song. Even when playing the same sound, you can turn this knob to get the feeling of playing a completely different sound. By finding just the right setting for your playing style, you'll uncover even more of the possibilities that the NAUTILUS offers.

When you activate the DYNAMICS knob and turn it to the left, the keyboard responds more softly to your playing, giving you a wide range of dynamics. This allows for delicate, expressive playing when accompanying a piano solo or vocals, which directly reflects the dynamics of your performance. On the other hand, turning the knob to the right gives a stronger, more flat dynamic response. This brings out the sound when you’re playing in a band or ensemble, which works best when performing with a more even feel.

burningbusch · Post by **burningbusch** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 6:54 pm

If the Dynamics Knob is like the one on the Vox Continental and Grandstage, as I highly suspect, it's nothing like the Super Knob.

Busch.

Kontrol49 · Post by **Kontrol49** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:49 pm

I'd welcome this synth if its basically all the engines of the Kronos without all the other crap(Karma/Audio/Midi Sequencer)

Korg needed to bridge that Gap in their synth line,They currently don't have anything that really gives players access to the Kronos sound engines without having to pay through the nose financially for a whole host of other s**t you don't need,As a sum of parts the Workstation is pointless nowadays,they need a comparable synth in the Catalogue to that of the Yamaha Montage/ModX lineage

I think a lot of players would Welcome a lower cost Performance synth that just was the Internal engines of the Kronos.

Mike Conway · Post by **Mike Conway** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:34 am

Kontrol49 wrote:I'd welcome this synth if its basically all the engines of the Kronos without all the other crap(Karma/Audio/Midi Sequencer)

One man's crap is another man's gold.

KARMA is gone. Arpeggiators are back, as is the Audio and MIDI Sequencer. If what I'm hearing is correct, you're getting something near a MODX priced Kronos (street price) with 25 gigs of sounds. Don't hold me to that; it will bear out soon enough. If so, this will be what you want and more.

Mighty Motif Max · Post by **Mighty Motif Max** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:23 am

Korg Nautilus

NAUTILUS-61
NAUTILUS-73
NAUTILUS-88

GregC · Post by **GregC** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:24 am

Kontrol49 wrote:I'd welcome this synth if its basically all the engines of the Kronos without all the other crap(Karma/Audio/Midi Sequencer)

s.

LOL

anything else you don't use ?

Mighty Motif Max · Post by **Mighty Motif Max** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:29 am

It's here. https://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/nautilus/

Mighty Motif Max · Post by **Mighty Motif Max** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:08 am

narkosys · Post by **narkosys** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:13 am

Loopop has already published a video showing the Nautilus and comparing it to the Kronos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nkw0nladyLI

bpoodoo · Post by **bpoodoo** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 6:20 am

The Nautilus: Video Manuals are on Youtube.
1 of 7:
https://youtu.be/hJXQ179yGAM

PDF manuals:
https://www.korg.com/us/support/downloa ... 73/#manual

narkosys · Post by **narkosys** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:25 am

from the looks of it it seems to be a Krome but with the Kronos engines in it. I have yet to see any mention of the quality of the keybeds though.

Mighty Motif Max · Post by **Mighty Motif Max** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 7:29 am

From Sweetwater: "Korg has developed a new Light-Touch keyboard that facilitates smooth glissandos and lightning-fast synth solos."