New Kronos features for older Kronos?

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:22 pm

Thanks Dan you have answered my question. Awesome.

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:23 pm

Dude. You guys are the best.

kenrdot · Post by **kenrdot** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:30 pm

Dan im sure you had great influence in this thanks so much DAN YOU DA MAN

EJ2 · Post by **EJ2** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:31 pm

Fantastic update, Dan. Often I have wanted to edit various programs within a combination I was developing. This is great news. However, will the edited program(s) be specific to the combi once I save that combi? In other words will the original factory preset remain unaltered in it's original program location? Or must I save the altered/edited program to a user bank location as well so as not to overwrite any factory preset?

korugu · Post by **korugu** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:37 pm

danatkorg wrote:More details re Kronos software version 3.0, since I haven't seen them posted elsewhere

Thanks, Dan, for your information and all the good work. Great update! I have two remaining questions that I believe have not been answered yet: is the EXs18 - KORG EXs Collections and the new sound set going to be available for current Kronos (X) users? Is it going to free of charge as part of the OS3 update?

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:43 pm

The Karo set will be 49 bucks introductory price (99 normally), the Berlin Grand is TBA.

PCFREE · Post by **PCFREE** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:46 pm

I hope it won't be anywhere near the price of the Austrian grand!

korugu · Post by **korugu** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:46 pm

SanderXpander wrote:The Karo set will be 49 bucks introductory price (99 normally), the Berlin Grand is TBA.

Thanks SanderXpander, it's just that the Karo set EXs19 seems to be differento from the Korg set EXs18 that is probably going to be needed for (some of) the new programs and combis. I hope Dan can clarify.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:49 pm

danatkorg wrote:As a professional designer of synthesizers, I would find it careless in the extreme to comment on the relative difficulty of making changes to a system of which I had no intimate knowledge. And - that's me being polite.

That's why I was guesstimating. Politely. I never said I must be correct in my assessment. However, that it didn't seem a difficult thing to do (say, adding a whole new engine in there, for example), I really think that's not a bad guess.

BobTheDog · Post by **BobTheDog** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:49 pm

danatkorg wrote:
BobTheDog wrote:
danatkorg wrote: the ability to edit Programs in the context of Combinations and Songs,

Hi Dan,

Does this mean I can have a combo being sequenced externally on multiple channels and edit a program that is part of it and hear the changes as well as all the other channels?
Yes!

BobTheDog wrote:If so you have fixed my main issue with the Kronos and all involved at Korg are elevated to heroes.

Wow, nice one. What a great Christmas present from you guys. Thanks very much.

runningman67 · Post by **runningman67** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:01 pm

So the Master Plan is being unleashed.

The competition must be a little peeved. This level of update ability is amazing.

Korg are really ahead of the game.

PCFREE · Post by **PCFREE** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:03 pm

Many of the features in this update are requested features. I shall certainly be benefiting greatly from the vast majority. Thank you Dan & co!
I wonder if the touch and drag feature will apply to the waveform display in sampling?

BillW · Post by **BillW** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:12 pm

That's a very impressive list of updates. There's a reason I own three of these things.

Thank you Korg for being innovative and for listening to your customers. You've left your competition in the dust.

jimknopf · Post by **jimknopf** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:32 pm

danatkorg wrote:
SanderXpander wrote:
Load Required Samples
If a Program, Combination, or Song uses EXs, User Sample Bank, or Sampling Mode data which is not currently loaded, the Samples Not Loaded message appears at the top of the display. You can now use the Load required samples command to load all of the required samples in a single step.

I hadn't seen this before, this is HUGE!!
Does this mean I can (for instance) NOT load the Korg Legendary Strings EXs, check which programs I like (I suppose I would have done that before when I did have the samples loaded), then save a new KSC which includes only those samples?
Yes.

Wow Dan!!! The benefit I see from this update is getting better and better!

This is incredibly useful from my view, because I often would like to use only certain parts of existing sample libraries and build a streamlined autostart KSC for my purposes from there.

This update is the second time since user streaming, that the Kronos gets a HUGE usability jump.

I really love every little thing in your feature list. You should add setlist transpose, or did I overlook that in your overview?

andrewt · Post by **andrewt** » Wed Nov 19, 2014 10:38 pm

Thanks Dan!! My Kronos X is my first Korg (and first workstation, for that matter) and I'm glad to know I made the right choice!!