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Francois · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:48 am Post subject: Why Kronos ?

Where does the name come from, any reason as to why it was chosen ?

I can suggest:

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peter_schwartz · Full Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 206

Hi Francois,

I asked the same question when I got to NAMM, "is Kronos an acronym for something?" And the answer was...

(brace yourself)

"No"

CfNorENa · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:57 am Post subject:

In the very first introductory video, towards the beginning, you can see on the synth, fairly clearly, not "Kronos," but "Chronos" (gotta love this sort of thing). Definitely not an acronym then. Probably chosen initially because it sounded cool. As you may know, "chronos" is the word for "time" in Greek. But then someone probably decided that Korg Kronos was cooler, and the change was made. Go figure...
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Francois · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:40 am Post subject:

Melodialworks Music · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:38 am Post subject:

I love the name Kronos. Very cool!
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cminor · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:58 am Post subject:

I believe that comes from:
- the keyboard that try to get inside it the most famous korg synth engines (9 of it), like a "time traveler".
But maybe the answear is "No" Wink

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orpheus2006 · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:00 pm Post subject:

I'd say this exercise was done already!

Just re-read the over 98 pages long thread "Korg Kronos?" in the announcement section and you will find many many interpretations of the word KRONOS.
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rfoshaug · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:29 pm Post subject:

orpheus2006 · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject:

Chronos and Kronos are different guys in Greek Myth.

Here is a summary for your convinience:
Kronos = youngest of the first generation of Titans
Chronos = personification of time

There's more to learn from the Classics (= other thread!), as Ozy and I told you before.
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CfNorENa · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject:

MartinHines · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: Why Kronos ?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ErOqYD-i3Q

Cool