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No more updates?

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Korg kronos is a great keyboard but some absence makes me dissatisfied.

No midi controls, time laps is seq mode, no 64bit windows program ..

Shame on korg! It's been over a year since the last update.
Look at the Yamaha montage!
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Drama wrote:Korg kronos is a great keyboard but some absence makes me dissatisfied.

No midi controls, time laps is seq mode, no 64bit windows program ..

Shame on korg! It's been over a year since the last update.
Look at the Yamaha montage!
MIDI controls such as...?
“time laps is seq mode” ?
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Drama wrote:Korg kronos is a great keyboard but some absence makes me dissatisfied.

No midi controls, time laps is seq mode, no 64bit windows program ..

Shame on korg! It's been over a year since the last update.
Look at the Yamaha montage!
We all have our wish lists for Kronos.

While they are different, I think Yamaha MODX is putting pressure on Korg to get their game on.
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Post by DeltaJockey »

Shame on korg! It's been over a year since the last update

Oh I don't know....It's in the way you look at at.

I'm enjoying updates all the time in the form of new libraries :D

Admittedly I have to pay for them, but it certainly makes me feel like my Kronos is very "current" and up to date.
I think the Kronos can be as good as the sounds which it's loaded with!
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Sorry no time laps in seq mode.. is the edit unavailable in this forum?
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Drama wrote:Sorry no time laps in seq mode.. is the edit unavailable in this forum?
Now you've got me even more confused.
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What are we supposed to look at in the Montage? If you want a Montage, go ahead. Kronos is a different monster.
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exsequor699 wrote:What are we supposed to look at in the Montage? If you want a Montage, go ahead. Kronos is a different monster.
Montage= AWM & FM. Whatever.
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exsequor699 wrote:What are we supposed to look at in the Montage? If you want a Montage, go ahead. Kronos is a different monster.
You mean "different," as in having an editable sequencer over the Montage's scratch pad sequencer? That does seem to be an odd comparison. A Kronos update would be nice, though.

I do agree that the MODX is an incredible value. I might get one, in the future.
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OH MY I LOVE That Yamaha Montage!!! I may have to rethink of getting a 2nd Kronos and go with the Montage instead!!! WOWZERS
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Mike Conway wrote:
exsequor699 wrote:What are we supposed to look at in the Montage? If you want a Montage, go ahead. Kronos is a different monster.
You mean "different," as in having an editable sequencer over the Montage's scratch pad sequencer? That does seem to be an odd comparison. A Kronos update would be nice, though.

I do agree that the MODX is an incredible value. I might get one, in the future.
The part of Drama’s post: “Look at the Yamaha Montage”, was the reason of my comment and precisely, its the constant comparasion between instruments that are different what I find pointless. Different approaches, sound, character, etc. And Yeah, any update for the Kronos is welcome.
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Mike Conway wrote:I do agree that the MODX is an incredible value. I might get one, in the future.
Hi Mike,

I am curious to know what do you think the MODX can do that Kronos can't, so that you will buy one ?
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Liviou2004 wrote: I am curious to know what do you think the MODX can do that Kronos can't, so that you will buy one ?
Probably not a lot, however, I came from Yamaha FM, so I would be interested in playing with that engine. I also like the character of the MODX filters. It's not something I need and I won't get it this year, if at all. But, the price is right and it could be a possibility at a later time.

Certainly, the Kronos is something that can keep me busy....forever. I have so much more to explore.
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Re: No more updates?

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Drama wrote:Korg kronos is a great keyboard but some absence makes me dissatisfied.

No midi controls, time laps is seq mode, no 64bit windows program ..

Shame on korg! It's been over a year since the last update.
Look at the Yamaha montage!
Kronos is a 8 YO project, I think is quite normal that Korg stop the upgrade program, probably they are going to release a new model

Montage is a most recent instrument, so is a non sense to compare montage upgrades with Kronos.

Said that, I don't see montage at the same level of Kronos even considering the latest upgrades
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Post by jeremykeys »

I've never had any interest in the Montage but that's only personal taste.
As far as FM programming goes, I think I could get whatever I want out of the Mod-7 engine.

The synth that has my interest even though it's way beyond my budget is the Moog One.
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