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Lightbringer wrote:

Emrys wrote:For example 'polyphony,' I have no idea what that means.

Polyphony is the number of simultaneous notes (or more properly, voices) your synth can produce before it hits the limit of the CPU. For example if your synth had 3 voice polyphony, and you played C-E-G, it would be fine. If you tried to add a 4th note (say the major 7th, a B note) it wouldn't be able to play all 4 notes at once. Most synths handle this by stealing notes in some given order. For example, when you play the B note, it would stop sound the first note you played (C) to be able to play that 4th B note. Note that you don't even necessarily still need to have your finger on the keys for the note to be sounding - it might still be sustaining.

With Kronos the polyphony varies by the synth engine. For example, the PolySix six supports up to 180 voices of polyphony. The most intensive synth engine, the STR-1, only supports up to 40. Note that these have kind of a cumulative effect so if you're playing a combi that contains an STR-1 synth and a PolySix synth layered, you won't get a full 40 voices out of STR-1, because some of the processor is also being used by PolySix.

The Kronos manages polyphony for you. In a lot of cases, if you even hit this limit, you won't even notice it stealing notes - there will be too much going on, and it does it very well. However, it could become an issue in particularly big complex patches with many layers, or if you're using it to do a full song with a bunch of parts in the sequencer. It's something to be aware of. Depending on your use case, it may never be a problem for you. The way I use the Kronos, it's never been a problem for me so far.

No one knows what Korg might unveil at NAMM. If you would be devestated if you didn't get the latest and greatest board (assuming they do announce a K3 or whatever) it's probably worth waiting 3 weeks to find out. But again, that probably puts you 6 months from actually getting your hands on it. That has to be your call. I don't benefit whether you buy a Kronos or not.

GregC wrote:Its good to be excited/enthusiastic . I am shopping for a 2nd keyboard and thats exciting.

Just the same, you have strong reasons to wait. Korg might reduce Kronos price

Software has progressed significantly .. Something new/unanticipated might show up.

Sales slow at retail in late January and they will offer more incentives to buy a +$3000 keyboard.

You can take the next 20 days to learn Kronos. Look around locally for Kronos owners and see if they want to buddy up.

Emrys wrote:I am not going to lie, it is REAL hard to wait lol. But, I think there are many reasons to wait as it wouldn't hurt to get some kind of discount if that becomes available!!!

KK wrote:

Lightbringer wrote:What on earth screen is that in your AL-1 demo starting ~1:26? On the Kronos LCD display? I have never seen that screen before.

Oh it's what you see when you are in Quick Layer or Quick Split mode. These fun features have been added in the latest two Kronos OS. If you didn't update yet or maybe tried these features yet, please do and it's totally free !

I didn't have a combi or program for what I'm playing in that part of the video, so I simply used the Quick Split mode to have the synth on the left side and a string sound on the right. Glad you liked it and take care !

Lightbringer wrote:Yeah, that's definitely an option to consider if you aren't set on getting hardware, Emrys. If your main thing is the Korg sound presets, $300 USD with the current sale would get you an awful lot of them in software format.

Not clear to me whether they are NKS enabled for Komplete Kontrol. That would sweeten the pot too.

Emrys wrote:uy the M1 from that collection!!!

GregC wrote:Look before you leap.

If You buy a Korg keyboard in the US, the warranty and free service stays in the US. Move to another country, and if you need service, I think you will end up paying.

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