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danmusician · Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:13 pm Post subject: So I took a leap...

I've been using my K73 for live gigs since 2011. I'm always frustrated that the instrument bottoms out @ E instead of C. The K88 won't fit in my car and I don't want to deal with the weight,

I've had the PX-5S for over a year now. I've commented several times that I think the best combination is the PX and the K61, but I really don't want to carry two instruments to gigs. But giving it more thought, it would be easier to carry those 2 than a K88.

So, I bought a Kronos 2 61. It was delivered yesterday, but I've been on vacation. I'll open it tomorrow and dive in. We'll see how it goes...
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Bertotti · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 12:55 am Post subject:

Excellent! I just love the keyed on my K61X, well and everything else!

Post up your thoughts on the differences between the K73 and the PX5s keypads if you would. Thanks!

danmusician · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:58 am Post subject:

Bertotti · Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 4:58 am Post subject:

Thanks I wii go read that thread!

Broadwave · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 5:11 am Post subject:

I recently took the same leap, but the other way around Wink

I've had the K61 for four years, but always preferred the idea of an 88 key - I'd been running the K61 from an XV-88, and the plan was to sell both of them on... until I hooked both Korgs up.

The sound of eight Karma modules running is heaven, but what I'd really like to do is assign odd notes to one Kronos and even notes to the other. I've had the occasional synth module in the past that allowed this in order to double the polyphony, but I guess Korg didn't feel the need. I'm pretty sure there's an OSX desktop app somewhere that does this?
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Bertotti · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:06 pm Post subject:

Broadway that sounds interesting!

psionic311 · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 3:42 pm Post subject:

You're in luck! Go to the GLOBAL MIDI/MIDI tab, and under Note Receive, instead of All, choose Odd/Even on each Kronos.

One Kronos will play odd MIDI noptes, and the other will play EVEN. Let us know if that seems to allow you to have more voices going on...

Broadwave · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:15 pm Post subject:

danmusician · Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:35 pm Post subject:

Nice! Broadwave, I've never known anyone who's used that feature before.

I'm curious how well it works for you in general use. For example, in a four note C7 chord, the notes would be 3 odds and 1 even. Do you find that it eliminates note stealing or does it just help eliminate? I realize we could always create layers that would over run polyphony, but I'm curious about general use...
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Kronos 2 88, Kronos Classic 73, PX-5S, Kronos 2 61, Roli Seaboard Rise 49

Broadwave · Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2015 5:44 am Post subject: