I find the orchestral capabilities of the Kronos very good actually. I do the same type of film score music, and am having some great success with Kronos. The thing about Kronos is....its is VERY tweak-able to get the results you want. The out of the box Factory patches are what they are....and as expected (as is the case in every keyboard I know of) they tend to have a consistent signature sound. You may or may not like that signature sound in Kronos. For example....most if not all of Kronos presets use a similar effects mix....which is very "clean". That's the "Kronos sound" out of the box.mailman00 wrote:my impressions after having my 61 key for a month...i write and score for movies and film and i also write newage/eletronic music.i was dissappointed with the selection of orchestral sounds with the kronos and was hoping to get the orchestral patches from the oasys,some are there but not the vast array i was hoping for and brought the kronos for as i am doing more film scoring and the demmands for orchestral music.i hope korg will update this without buyers having to dish out another $300.00 to get.as far as the newage/electronic side.i have never seen a keyboard so vast in this area,it's like having 5 or 6 different keyboards in one with the addition of the al-1,ms-20x and polysix engines and with the added sampling this area of sounds are vastly covered.like the oasys it will take a yr for the keyboard to get the added goodies some of us are hoping for.
But what sets Kronos apart, is how easy, deep, and moldable these programs are for arriving at your OWN sound. With just a little tweaking, (often just the effects balance), you can find a completely different sound. This is not only true of orchestral, but also of just about all of the patches. Even the "lackluster" guitars can be beefed up nicely. In fact I have recently discovered that while many Kronos guitar presets sound "meh" when played on the keyboard...they sound GREAT when played using a Midi Guitar Controller. Go figure!
Anyways.....If what you seek is the best preset machine (nothing wrong with this, its immediate and allows you to focus on your performance) then I can see where another board might suit you better. But if you seek the most capable sound design engine....one that WILL lead you to the results you have in your head and your ears....the Kronos in my view wins out!
