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CfNorENa · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:24 pm Post subject:

Looks like a pretty even balance thus far between live use and studio use. Interesting, as I suspect this was designed and marketed mainly for live use (emphasis on typical gigging instruments: pianos, EPs, organs; smooth sound transition; set list function, etc.). When it's all said and done, I'm guessing well over 50% of Kronos buyers will be purchasing mainly for live use...
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dangerousdave · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:45 pm Post subject:

I'll have it out and gigging as soon as possible. I'm hoping it arrives at a time when I can take a week off work to get to grips with it.

Kevin Nolan · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:53 pm Post subject:

TSUNAMI · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:54 pm Post subject:

Mine will be used for gigging and studio work ....

My 61 will sit atop my S90xs
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject:

Bach42t · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:05 pm Post subject:

I have advanced beyond reading material for use in my second bathroom, but I think a 61-Key version maybe what I need to fit in there.

Zeroesque · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:07 pm Post subject:

I'll be using the Kronos for both live and composing/recording. It will greatly simplify my rig in both areas as well, allowing me to get rid of a bunch of stuff that, frankly, doesn't sound as good and isn't nearly as well integrated for live use.

I'm struggling with keeping my MOSSified Karma or not, or any of the other Korg gear listed in my sig. I might even toss my Komplete Receptor.
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EnjoyRC · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject:

I am a keyboardist on a worship team. Composer. Producer. Engineer. My Kronos will find its way on to stage and into the studio.
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dangerousdave · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:19 pm Post subject:

Vlad_77 · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 5:23 pm Post subject:

Like many here, I will be using Kronos for live gigs as well as studio and songwriting purposes. Until I purchased a Kurzweil PC3 a year and a half ago, my main ax was the Fantom X8. I still use, love it, but the weird thing is that effects on patches the X series do NOT carry over to what Roland call "performances." I feel as though the Fantom X series at least made the workflow between playing live and sequencing a bit troublesome. The Fantom G series apparently takes care of this but, the sound engine is really no better IMHO than the X series. In addition, Roland gets at least from me a huge fail in that their most touted technology, ARX, was never developed. Roland had a chance to be Kronos/Oasys and blew it.

Synthesis wise I believe that the combination of even just the Kronos with the PC3 should provide an immensely deep environment for patch creation. Yes I am tweak head like may Kurzweil owners! Cool

Kronos is the first Korg I have purchased since the Wavestation and it feels like I am returning home in a sense. I used to be heavily Korg at one time having owned DW-8000, Korg X3, DSS-1 (lol what a BEAST), and a Poly 800.

It will be interesting to see what Yamaha and Roland will answer with in terms of workstations. Kurzweil makes great instruments that are unfathomably powerful but unless Kurzweil changes its byzantine interface I still see the "big three" ruling the hardware workstation environment.

Ahimsa,
Vlad
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DocAtlas · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 19

For home studio use, I just need to arrange the physical space (since I can't afford it for about a year, I figure I've got the time to make the room), and make sure I have a free USB port. For gigging, it'll take the place of my Triton, which will move to its new home here at er, um, home. The Kronos will go to rehearsals and gigs, then come home for recording.

For smaller gigs, I'd use the Kronos 61 with a second keyboard beneath. For bigger gigs, the Kronos would join my BX-3 and K2600S. I know the Kronos has an enhanced version of the same engine in the BX-3, but I really prefer having dual waterfall keyboards and two sets of real drawbars. In either setup, I would disable the rotor on the organ sounds and route them from one of the individual outs to the rotor on my amp. The CX-3 rotor is good, but it's just not quite the same as the real thing.

I don't really need the 73 or 88 note versions; I have an 88 note controller here at home, and the Kurzweil has 76 keys, which is plenty for live use, since one of my hands is usually on another keyboard anyway.

One of the music stores here in Pittsburgh got the Kronos in on Tuesday, so I'm going to go down tomorrow to check it out. The other big store in the city told me today that they aren't carrying stuff like that any more, and sure enough, the keyboard department link on their web site leads to a missing page. And a call to one of the Guitar Centers in town confirmed that they aren't going to stock it locally, only at the few largest stores in the country. I'm glad someone is stocking it.
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DaveBoulden · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject:

hammondcuni · Platinum Member Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 546

I canceled my pre order but will get the Kronos 61 in about 2 months. Will use to run sample sounds primarily, with some sax and hopefully a good brass. Will use Kronos on top and my M3 73 at bottom using splits. Club managers and owners love to see new gear in your set up. At least where my gigs are, southern USA and Mexico.