things that i can easily do with my other gear is harder for me to figure out on the kronos.....
my only gripe (so far) is not having ADAT LIGHTPIPE.
but, over all this is sonically one of the best workstations, if not the best, that's subjective, available.
i love my KRONOS..... but
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i love my KRONOS..... but
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I assume this is because you wish to have 8 individual digital I/O? Because the USB and SPDIF achieve the same for 4 I/O. Thats enough for me.
I echo your other comments.....its a monster synth with unreal possibilities. I think it requires a paradigm shift in thinking about a workstation keyboard. Its easy to judge it in tried and true conventional terms. But the reality is that having all of these engines integrated internally, including engine to engine routing of signal for sound design, allows for sonic possibilities that are very new and unique, and frankly are beyond anything that I had comprehended before I had the board sitting in front of me. Its a sound designers dream workstation!
What it is as a live keyboard, or composing station....is more conventional. Its just a great keyboard with lots of features. But what it is as a sound design synth.....is fresh and new territory. In the right hands, its a true monster!
I was a former OASYS owner. And though many of these features were eventually built into the O....it was a process of development that wasn't fully realized and built into the platform at first. You also had to purchase each supplemental engine, so not everyone had all these goodies. With KRONOS, it is fully mature, fully integrated, and all on tap from start up. As such, it is the most integrated and complete sound design toolbox in hardware that I have ever seen or heard. Taken from the right perspective, its truly amazing.
I echo your other comments.....its a monster synth with unreal possibilities. I think it requires a paradigm shift in thinking about a workstation keyboard. Its easy to judge it in tried and true conventional terms. But the reality is that having all of these engines integrated internally, including engine to engine routing of signal for sound design, allows for sonic possibilities that are very new and unique, and frankly are beyond anything that I had comprehended before I had the board sitting in front of me. Its a sound designers dream workstation!
What it is as a live keyboard, or composing station....is more conventional. Its just a great keyboard with lots of features. But what it is as a sound design synth.....is fresh and new territory. In the right hands, its a true monster!
I was a former OASYS owner. And though many of these features were eventually built into the O....it was a process of development that wasn't fully realized and built into the platform at first. You also had to purchase each supplemental engine, so not everyone had all these goodies. With KRONOS, it is fully mature, fully integrated, and all on tap from start up. As such, it is the most integrated and complete sound design toolbox in hardware that I have ever seen or heard. Taken from the right perspective, its truly amazing.
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thats refreshing to hear.... i thought using the digital connection only streamed 2 channels
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I think it's only two. At least on output. I believe the S/PDIF and USB output from the Kronos both carry the same L & R signals. Though on input to the Kronos you could have four separate streams. At least that's my understanding from looking at the manual. But, if you're on a PC and if the USB occupies the ASIO connection, what are you going to plug the S/PDIF into? I supposes there may be some way to work it, but it doesn't seem convenient.mjames4208 wrote:thats refreshing to hear.... i thought using the digital connection only streamed 2 channels
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On the KRONOS you can use the Analog, USB, and SPDIF all at once, thru the Global or SEQ mode AUDIO IN mixer. Just route the appropriate I/O to the desired buss. On the other hand, you may need to create an aggregate audio device to use both USB and SPDIF at once in your software DAW. Depends on your DAW.
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Sorry for any confusion.....just to clarify....
KRONOS to Computer via USB (or SPDIF because it carries the same signal as USB), two channels of audio....typically stereo.
Computer to KRONOS....4 separate channels of audio is possible using BOTH USB and SPDIF, routing separate signals to each buss. You need a DAW that permits selecting separate audio device per track, or create an aggregate audio device.
KRONOS to Computer via USB (or SPDIF because it carries the same signal as USB), two channels of audio....typically stereo.
Computer to KRONOS....4 separate channels of audio is possible using BOTH USB and SPDIF, routing separate signals to each buss. You need a DAW that permits selecting separate audio device per track, or create an aggregate audio device.