Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:37 pm
Reliabillity issues with the Kronos?Kevin Nolan wrote:I agree with you there. The Motif is built like a tank, and offers all the bases for the gigging musician. If it's good enough for Stevie Wonder, then it's good enough for everyone else.SanderXpander wrote:Considering how many people still prefer the Motif sound and workflow to the more advanced alternatives, I doubt they will change anything, nor need to, anytime soon.
I think Korg were very smart in getting Herbie Hancock on board with OASYS for a similar reason, though surely reliability issues with Kronos put a lot of people off; while the Fantom range has too often been regarded as an ambitious project with too many half-finished ideas for comfort.
Motif on the other hand offers a reliable sound and rock-solid construction.
But I feel we're kind of debating something else - innovation, forward thinking - a bit of risk taking - that sort of thing (and Korg have been excellent in all of those of late). Motif in that regard is arguably a step backwards for Yamaha. Even the SY77 (released in 1989/1990) advanced the S&S concept by introducing AFM and RCM synthesis, while the EX5 provided astounding FDSP, VL and AN technologies too. By comparison, Motif is S&S only - essentially nothing different (other than quality) to an M1. It's like a nice pair of old slippers, or a nice comfortable cardigan.
Yamaha were among the very best at innovation until around 1998 - 2000; and it is that spirit of creativity that I for one miss. I also miss, by the way, the likes of Stevie Wonder creating music on the likes of a Yamaha GX1 or ARP2600. However unreliable those instruments are, they helped define his sound; and the Motif does no such thing. It offers him reliability when playing live, but I've been to see him live and the sound is NOT iconic, and more 'tribute band' level. So Motif is fine for what it does; but for many, perhaps most (unknowingly) it does not inspire (even the artists themselves) - though I will admit, as the range has matured it is better sounding (especially it's filters).
Kevin.
I must have been lucky then... Neverr had any issues with mine, allways performing flawlessly...and a great keybed feel... Same goes for all those people i know that own a Kronos... One had an early model with some keytroubles, but the keybed got rappidly replaced...
Problem with the internet and forums like this one is that everyone that has a problem posts it inhere, which makes it look like their are many problems..
