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afr Senior Member
Joined: 07 Oct 2005 Posts: 315
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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I checked on thomann website and Kronos is not listed anymore
So, is officially out of production? |
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afr Senior Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry double post |
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KK Platinum Member
Joined: 13 Oct 2016 Posts: 1416
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Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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The only thing which is official is that the pandemic is not over nor the shortage of electronic components, supply chain problems, etc. The rest is speculation. _________________ My Kronos 7 |
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Liviou2004 Platinum Member
Joined: 20 Feb 2017 Posts: 1150 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2021 10:51 am Post subject: |
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KK wrote: | The only thing which is official is that the pandemic is not over nor the shortage of electronic components, supply chain problems, etc. The rest is speculation. |
What is not speculation :
- All other Korg synths are available on Thomann shop. For example the last Modwave is immediatly available. So no shortage of components for this synth !!
- Most all brands synths are immediatly available too.
- When a product is currently out of stock but will be available, Thomann put the mention "available in x weeks"
- When a product if definitively abandonned, Thomann withdraw it from the website. They have removed Kronos from the website.
- Some other online music shop has officialy stated the end of Kronos (Sun Music for ex.)
- Despite so called components shortage, official Korg UK has kept all its products on its website...except the Kronos, which has been removed. |
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Pedja Platinum Member
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average_male Senior Member
Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 276
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 1:45 am Post subject: |
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Sort of double bad news situation here. First the Kronos getting phased out and now the awesome name of, "Omicron" or 'OmiKron" has already been taken and cannot be used for Korg's next flagship workstation's name. |
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Pedja Platinum Member
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average_male Senior Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, I think I posted in the wrong forum/thread. But you are right though, who wants to play an instrument named after a virus. |
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StephenKay KARMA Developer Approved Merchant
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2979 Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:16 am Post subject: |
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average_male wrote: | Sorry, I think I posted in the wrong forum/thread. But you are right though, who wants to play an instrument named after a virus. |
Who wants to play an instrument named Virus? _________________ Stephen Kay - KARMA Developer • Karma-Lab - karma-lab.com
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ITguy54 Full Member
Joined: 22 Mar 2015 Posts: 245
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2021 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Looking at the Keyboard section of Korg USA, the Nautilus is listed first, with the various Kronos models after that. You would think the more expensive flagship would be first, unless... |
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boj
Joined: 19 Oct 2021 Posts: 6
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Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 12:41 pm Post subject: Kronos 3 (or something else) has to come…. |
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otherwise, Korg’s top model will be a workstation (Nautilus) running on outdated hardware (2011 CPU and MB) and 32bit Linux OS. Outdated technology has no future, as it has no processing power, nor memory to deliver the functionality and quality sounds, which the customers demand.
Nautilus had reached EOL even before it was released. Because of it’s outdated technology, it’s a dead end with no room for new features, etc. |
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average_male Senior Member
Joined: 07 Feb 2011 Posts: 276
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Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Kronos 3 (or something else) has to come…. |
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boj wrote: | otherwise, Korg’s top model will be a workstation (Nautilus) running on outdated hardware (2011 CPU and MB) and 32bit Linux OS. Outdated technology has no future, as it has no processing power, nor memory to deliver the functionality and quality sounds, which the customers demand.
Nautilus had reached EOL even before it was released. Because of it’s outdated technology, it’s a dead end with no room for new features, etc. |
Technology doesn’t really play a drastic impact on workstations features/abilities. I mean look at the Apollo Moon landings, old tech that today’s modernized nations, like China, cannot replicate with today’s tech. Unless… you don’t believe that we went to the moon, if so then all bets are off. Also, look at the Nintendo Switch, much lower tech specs than PS5 and the latest XBox X|S series and the Switch is out selling both combined.
Worldwide Sold:
1. Switch - 90,862,199
2. PlayStation 5 - 11,668,132
3. Xbox Series X|S - 7,196,265
The Japanese adopt the notion that better technology doesn't always result in better products. |
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jimiki Full Member
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 244 Location: Posted @ Brunei
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:32 am Post subject: |
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duplicate _________________ ~*Dr. Ven*~
My Gear : -
Korg Kronos2 61 | Roland FA 06 (fully loaded) | Yamaha Motif XF6 | Apogee Duet | Nektar Panorama 61 | Logic X Pro | Yamaha DX7 IIFD | Fender Custom Stratocaster
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jimiki Full Member
Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 244 Location: Posted @ Brunei
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 7:33 am Post subject: |
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StephenKay wrote: | average_male wrote: | Sorry, I think I posted in the wrong forum/thread. But you are right though, who wants to play an instrument named after a virus. |
Who wants to play an instrument named Virus? |
Luckily they never name it as KORONOS _________________ ~*Dr. Ven*~
My Gear : -
Korg Kronos2 61 | Roland FA 06 (fully loaded) | Yamaha Motif XF6 | Apogee Duet | Nektar Panorama 61 | Logic X Pro | Yamaha DX7 IIFD | Fender Custom Stratocaster |
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StephenKay KARMA Developer Approved Merchant
Joined: 18 Jun 2002 Posts: 2979 Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2021 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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jimiki wrote: | StephenKay wrote: | average_male wrote: | Sorry, I think I posted in the wrong forum/thread. But you are right though, who wants to play an instrument named after a virus. |
Who wants to play an instrument named Virus? |
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At least somebody "got it". _________________ Stephen Kay - KARMA Developer • Karma-Lab - karma-lab.com
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