So I have dusted off the Triton Studio and said hello to an old friend
First impressions. It really is an old friend. It boots so quick, it's display is easy to read and clear. The patches are beautiful and I now remember the fun i used to have with the string sections. BUT..............
It is like a toy compared to the Kronos. It's a beautiful tug boat, whereas the Kronos is an oil tanker. Its a whistle compared to a Fog Horn.
I hope my K73 comes back fixed, in the mean time I am going to enjoy the Triton and I am going to set up my two tier stand, ready for the Kronos. The Triton is to good to gather dust and the Kronos has strong shoulders to carry it's baby brother.
I suspect there are many Kronos owners who have migrated from the Triton and probably still do own one in some form,its a great workstation and still a popular choice in the secondhand market,and its probably many peoples first dealings with Korg as it was such a huge seller,as there was so many models to buy in its production run
Whether many still deem it to stand up against a Kronos is personal choice,I don't think it sounds dated,just Kronos/Oasys sounds cleaner,even though owning an Oasys,I don't keep it for sentimental purposes I have one because I use its soundsource for certain sounds,and would never let it go,its a crucial part of my live setup too and has many great features and sounds that I prefer to use it sometimes over the Oasys for Live work for some tasks and even has a few features not found on the Kronos or Oasys.(Like cuelist for compositional needs for instance)
it may not be as endowned as a Kronos or Oasys,but its still a relevant and capable workstation,irrespective of what Model you own and theres a model to suit everyone,(even though Korg milked the Triton series to death),suppose it was a popular choice in its day(and probably still is given the hype the Extreme model still seems to create) I had 4 Tritons at one time (2 Racks in the studio a 76 Note Extreme and a Classic for gigs),now have since got myself a 61 Extreme and sold the 76 Ex as I wanted a smaller more gig friendly model,would never let the Triton EX go its my go to board for gigging(maybe one day will be superceded by a Kronos 61 purchase)but still wouldn't sell it.
Would be interesting to see Korg make an"Extreme" type model in the Kronos series,with the stuff thats already inside engine and feature wise,what a synth it would be to have a Kronos on steriods model,like the Extreme became for the Triton series.
I'm still keeping my Extreme next to the Kronos. I'm pretty handy with the MOSS board for synth stuff and there's no way to pay for another Kronos 61 anyways
I kept my Triton Studio88 and got a Kronos 61 because of all the issues discussed on this forum about the RH3. I generally only use one keyboard and for a long time thats been a weighted 88. After getting the Kronos in November, I dusted off my really old 2 tier stand and began the transition (over 200 sequences).
I began the process by trying to make the Kronos sound like the Triton; not really stupid because the Triton does (still) sound good, but perhaps misguided. About a month in, I did a new song that was not on the Triton. Having no reference to work from, I did it completely on the Kronos. Thats when I realized all that the Kronos is.
Having said that, I have decided to keep the Studio88 as opposed to getting a Kronos 88 after I am sure the RH3 fix is complete. I have rediscovered how nice it is to have both weighted and unweighted keyboards to play on; especially for organ parts which I play a lot of. I also now recognize how useful the Triton still can be. It has programs that I actually prefer over some of the (similar) Kronos programs; not many, but enough to keep it as part of my rig.
Considering they are over 10 years old, it is amazing how relevant the Tritons still are.
SanderXpander wrote:I'm still keeping my Extreme next to the Kronos. I'm pretty handy with the MOSS board for synth stuff and there's no way to pay for another Kronos 61 anyways
Why not, Sina has few of them (tens)...
http://www.basaristudios.com
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JPROBERTLA wrote: It has programs that I actually prefer over some of the (similar) Kronos programs; not many, but enough to keep it as part of my rig.
Considering they are over 10 years old, it is amazing how relevant the Tritons still are.
Hi,
I have a Kronos 61 and a Triton studio 61, the plan was to replace the very heavy Triton with the Kronos for live work.
Personally, I prefer the Brass sounds (which I use a lot of live) on the Triton.
I have tried reproducing them on the Kronos but they just don't cut it (in my opinion).
They sound great at home on headphones, but live they don't cut through the mix.
I also use a Nord electro 3 live, but maybe I will replace that with the Triton.
Decision decisions
Personally, I prefer the Brass sounds (which I use a lot of live) on the Triton. I have tried reproducing them on the Kronos but they just don't cut it (in my opinion).
Have you tried any of the extra brass programs on the SSD? Some of them are better than the original factory load programs, especially the solo instrument programs.
My K88 is off getting the new keybed, and I'm back to using the TEX76 as my main board. It's really a joy to play, although I do miss the Kronos.
Over the years I've gone the path from single board, added Software and midi controller, added more software better midi controllers etc etc.
My rig constantly grew bigger and with more software complexity and setup time as a consequence. Just loading my mainstage set took about 5 minutes!
The Kronos saved me from this and brought me back to gigging with hardware only. It's great!
But it seems that I'll have to hang on to my Triton as well
I'm still keeping my Extreme next to the Kronos. I'm pretty handy with the MOSS board for synth stuff
+1
That's why my Extremes are still here.
I still have some hope that Korg will release a PM synth for Kronos, with the brass and reed models in steroids.
And I would love to see the MonoPoly on the Kronos' screen aswell
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Actually I have 5 Korg workstations now (X5, N264, M50, Triton Extreme and Kronos).
However, I only use sounds from the Kronos and the Extreme is not more than a slave midi keyboard ... I could use it in case of a power dropout while booting the Kronos if needed.
The M50 is for not needing to move two synths up/down the rehearsal room, N264 is downstairs for quick playing if needed and the X5 is just standing unconnected.
However, selling most of them will not get me a lot of money (except for the Extreme which I don't want to sell because I use a MIDI keyboard).
The Triton Extreme sounds so amazing for something so over shadowed by the Kronos. For basic rompling the sounds are huge. I will never forget my reaction to the first few programs in the A bank - which is Korg's cunning plan to sell you on them
I love this topic! (What I've been thinkin' the whole time!) I think (IMHO) Kronos/TEX/Moss (Z1) combo = Sonic Heaven Enough (for me)! Who has mastered these, or (any) synth, anyway?! Make (contribute) music YOUR WAY; collaborate WITH others of a differing view (that you believe enough of with- in truth) = music as well!!!- T.
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