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tunaman · Senior Member Joined: 28 Nov 2019 Posts: 427

Funny... for me, it was pretty simple to get up and running and I love the interface, compared to my previous Korg boards. Maybe having started with the Triton LE and then moving to the Triton Extreme made it more simple or made it seem more intuitive, or maybe it was the countless hours I spent with every resource I could find (online posts, videos, and the voluminous Korg guides).

Of course, I started simple and learned the basics of navigation, file management (huge investment here), and was focused on performing and creating custom combinations rather than sounds from scratch or sequencing, or leveraging Karma for that matter, but I found it to be well worth it.

I still barely scratched the surface of the aforementioned features, but those aren’t what I require and use particularly at this point. I know if I need them I have a world-class instrument to deliver them, and as I evolve and advance I try to incorporate more along the way.

It isn’t a board to sit with for an afternoon and declare proficiency, but it is an advanced instrument which can do nearly anything your imagination can dream up.

Having watched nearly everything that JR has put out, along with Rich and James (to name a few), I have been inspired to continue to delve into the beast as it is (IMHO) the most amazing performance instrument I’ve ever owned.

I thank everyone who has forged the way and taken the time to post, create videos, or otherwise contribute to the collective knowledge.

worth · Platinum Member Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 1098

The beauty of this capitalist society we all enjoy is that you can buy a product , use it and if you don’t like it , sell it and buy something else . There is plenty of choice out there .

You don’t have to stick with any particular brand .

I hope you find musical success in whatever choice you make .

All the best .

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blazerunner · Senior Member Joined: 15 Nov 2017 Posts: 277

I almost would have written a post like this myself. I find the Kronos Frustrating but I also have learned that it's as equally rewarding. I've come across things I've learned to do with it that I've found are features not many bother with. One thing for me though is that I cannot deny some of the amazing work I've been able to record with my Kronos. It IS the center of my studio. It's my hub and all my other synths run into it.

I've worked a lot in the sequencer and I've gotten used to it and while I find it frustrating at times I have learned there's a lot to it's powers. The Sampler on the Kronos also. All of these things are rather brilliant but rather lackluster to learn and the factory manual doesn't help at all.

That said I can completely see someone's reasoning for not liking it. I had it sitting for a year before I got down to using it myself because I either got frustrated by it or just found my other gear easier to use. I feel like it's an "instrument" that requires you to really sit down and take the time to learn it. If you can't do that it won't be rewarding for you and it just might not be the tool meant for you.

You're not forced to like the Kronos and you probably didn't like it but kept it because you spent so much on it. It's best to find a keyboard you're happy with and inspired by than one that is the opposite for you.

I feel like there's ups and downs to the Kronos and the user interface is a big downer but the payoff after learning it is a big upper. Don't know what kind of Keyboard you were looking for but I would make a lists of what you want first and then pull the Trigger on the board that has just that.

fomalhaut · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject:

I’ve been owning a Kronos since 2017. It’s the only machine I’ve ever owned that, almost 4 years laters, still overwhelmes me with its capabilities.

It requires a level of dedication that is really hard to achieve in these days where we long for instant gratification —and the Kronos does not lack instant gratification in many aspects. But the feeling of not having mastered it can be frustrating. Specially Karma, that’s why the Nautilius compromise on a having simpler scene based arpeggiator is a win.

Anyway, I love my Kronos, for me it’s an untameable beast, almost temperamental like a sports car. It will be my keyboard for ten years more, at least.

gminorcoles · Joined: 09 Apr 2019 Posts: 35

GregC · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:33 pm Post subject:

blazerunner · Senior Member Joined: 15 Nov 2017 Posts: 277

voip · Platinum Member Joined: 27 Nov 2014 Posts: 3777

The Kronos does instant gratification quite well. The key is to just stick to using the Set List, or directly navigating Programs and Combis, without making any parameter changes, and trying not to get intimidated by the complexity under the hood. We drive insanely complex modern cars, without thinking about what's really happening with the engine management system, battery charging, lane warning, forward facing radar, gear changes, regenerative braking, end everything else that's happening during driving.

If something doesn't quite work as expected, this forum has a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm to help your Kronos journey :-)

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Docflick · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 5:34 pm Post subject:

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tunaman · Senior Member Joined: 28 Nov 2019 Posts: 427

Aggressive assholes??? Wow, nice attitude. You sold your Kronos, posted your gripe, and yet you’re still here? Why?

KingKronos · Senior Member Joined: 02 Jan 2021 Posts: 269

While I would chide the OP for not coming on the forum enough to ask for help, I do think it's a bit over the top to condemn him for not "getting" the Kronos.

I had a revelation the other day regarding complex synths. There are two ways to look at it, from a musical point of view. One is like an engineer... you goggle at all the possibilities of all those parameters, and bask in the glory that you can do sooo much, whatever you imagine. That can be fun to explore... or it can be a type of paralysis -- or off-target distraction -- because of too many options. Less is more sometimes.

The other view is more practical, and a key to the muso in us all. We have this musical idea being born, and we want to give it life on our instrument. Instead of thinking of all the possibilities, we just want to get from A to B as quickly as possible before the idea evaporates, so that we can then move on to C and D. This is also called workflow, or just "flow" in general. The Kronos can be a beast in this area, especially if you're not prone to hold in memory what you want while you fly through tabs of parameters.