Which two keyboards would you use? Kronos and .....

ozy · Post by **ozy** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:03 pm

Harris The Epic wrote:Lol, restrained to just 2 keyboards, huh? ### Multi-Dimensional layers, ### - Roland JP-8000 - Analog-style Synthesizer sounds, The JP-8000 serves as the master controller.

weird.

"multi dimensional" and all, and you use a masterkeyboard with not even aftertouch?

not to mention lack of controls for separate layers?

sounds like a "dream setup"... with a missing leg.

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:53 am

Got to admit, this very reason was why I've been holding off buying synths for the last 6 months! There seems to be a recent (last few years) trend of keyboards that don't transmit after-touch.....

Roland Juno D (etc) Stage, JP8000, Korg M50 to name but a few.

Unacceptable for me - I use after-touch an awful lot.

Hence my looking at M3, Fantom and now Kronos.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:03 am

ScoobyDoo555 wrote:There seems to be a recent (last few years) trend of keyboards that don't transmit after-touch.....

Yes... and in particular, it's getting impossible to find aftertouch on any lightweight boards. i.e. ones light enough to easily gig with. The boards that have it now are mostly the high-end (and heavy) workstations. It's a real shame since aftertouch is of particular value in live performance, where so often your other hand is not available for knobs and wheels because it's busy playing another part.

Jon Lord · Post by **Jon Lord** » Tue May 03, 2011 3:12 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxHWcUTj3A8 This, a bit of everything

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Tue May 03, 2011 3:31 pm

<dribble>...

oops just had a trouser accident!!!!!!

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Tue May 03, 2011 4:28 pm

Jon Lord wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxHWcUTj3A8 This, a bit of everything

Very good taste.

BTW, OASYS *and* Kronos. Wonder why.

EvilDragon · Post by **EvilDragon** » Tue May 03, 2011 5:19 pm

Akos Janca wrote:BTW, OASYS *and* Kronos. Wonder why.

He probably didn't transfer all his OASYS stuff to Kronos yet. And then, there's the LEDstravaganza.

Melodialworks Music · Post by **Melodialworks Music** » Tue May 03, 2011 5:34 pm

Only one of each keyboard?

Akos Janca · Post by **Akos Janca** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:21 pm

Yellow notes at important places on the OASYS (Volume slider, Program button, Start/Stop button) for better visibility.

He often uses similar yellow - maybe fluorescent - adhesive strips along or around important sliders, buttons, controls. It helps a lot on a dark stage.

ScoobyDoo555 · Post by **ScoobyDoo555** » Tue May 03, 2011 6:31 pm

Akos Janca wrote:
Very good taste.

BTW, OASYS *and* Kronos. Wonder why.

Perhaps he's keeping it for sentimental reasons - like the old work-horse that the owner won't send off to the glue-factory....

JimH · Post by **JimH** » Sun May 08, 2011 6:10 pm

Jon Lord wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxHWcUTj3A8 This, a bit of everything

Hey, that's more than two!

But it just occurred to me why JR might endorse various keyboards: he gets them earlier. Pretty smart, lol.

Anyway, thanks to everyone who posted in this thread because I initially started out aiming to buy a Kronos 88, but after reading all this I'll probably go with a 61. The reasons are mostly versatility, portability, and ease of seeing the Kronos screen when it's a top keyboard. I'm considering revamping everything as Kronos 61, VAX77, K&M Spider Pro stand and QSC K10, none of which I have yet. I'm not sure yet about the VAX77 since it's so expensive, but no need to decide on that until after the Kronos arrives. The odd thing I noticed about the Spider Pro stand is that it's selling some places for $299 and other places for $199. What's up with that? But I guess that's getting off topic.

T7 · Post by T7 » Mon May 09, 2011 8:44 am

I'm gonna pre-order a JB Solaris to go with my Kronos 61.