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runningman67 · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:01 am Post subject: How Much Tweaking Do You Do ??

Just wondering how people approach this ?

Thanks as always, for taking part Cool

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jeremykeys · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:15 am Post subject:

I somewhat come from an old analog synth background so I have no problem tweaking, modifying, or just plain screwing up sounds. My main problem is that I will dive in head first and often obliterate something that I've done. Just happened actually. Poop!
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shawnhar · Full Member Joined: 28 Aug 2011 Posts: 160

I have a bad habit of not saving my own patches! I tend to start with a preset, adjust it often beyond all recognition, record the result, then forget to save the patch so I can't easily recreate what I just recorded if I find myself wanting to redo it the next day Smile

Dniss · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:02 am Post subject:

I'm usually hunting around for specific sounds from specific instruments. If I wanted to recreate these sounds myself, I wouldn't know where to start, and the learning curve seems way to steep.

Playing around is one thing, knowing the path to where you wanna go is another ball game.

I need that time to make music.

runningman67 · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:07 am Post subject:

i chose the last option. I dont like to effect the factory presets to much and destroy the combination programmes in the process.
Shocked

Well on my triton studio . Not got my k yet Rolling Eyes

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DennyC · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:17 am Post subject:

Runningman, if anyone is a trooper, you qualify. I sure hope you get your Kronos quickly...you have been a really good sport. My choice will probably be limited tweaking, but if that occurs, the changed preset will be renamed and sent to another location...I won't be interested in losing the factory programs. These surveys are very creative. Smile

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runningman67 · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:11 pm Post subject:

From demo'ing the Kro it has to be said that the power of the preset programmes are to good to lose. So the new empty banks with OS 1.5 is most welcome.
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Ojustaboo · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:50 pm Post subject:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:52 pm Post subject:

I don't have a Kronos (yet), but I probably will use it like other Korgs: change a lot of combis to make my songs for the band in (and group them in set lists) ... and improve programs where needed. And since there are enough combi banks free it would not be a problem.

(But of course I welcome 1.5 because it is nice to have more programs available to chose from).
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RonF · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:58 pm Post subject:

lol....I'm a tweaker! Shocked

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jeremykeys · Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 11:54 am Post subject:

What with all the available user memory slots on the Kronos it will be some time before I'm over-writing the factory presets.
I recommend anybody first tries modifying the Polysix sounds. It's incredibly easy and you can very quickly come up with a new, cool sound. The M.S. 20 is also very easy. I'm just more used to the Polysix having owned one for years.
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Phabius · Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject:

Hehe, I'm a tweaker, the Minimoog and Odyssey forced me to. The big fun in Kronos is all about synthesis. Yes I use presets, but always tweak them to suit the music. So I can't wait for the extra empty banks! I think I can fill two of them already, only with MOD-7 patches... This engine is great!
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MidnightPackage · Full Member Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Posts: 171

I am not tweaking individual programs as much as I am editing combis. For example, I have saved my favorite combis to a couple of set lists, and then I am going through each and adding lead sounds mapped to two external keyboards that sit on top, and just to the right of my Kronos. So I am not so much changing the original combi, but adding parts for live performance.
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jeremykeys · Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:27 am Post subject:

Speaking of tweaking! I'm trying to put in a program I printed off from Progsounds.com. It's a version of Derek Sherinian's monster lead. I put it onto my Triton Pro-X and it works fine but for some reason: maybe I'm dumb!: I can't seem to get any vibrato when I push the joystick forward. Definitely missing something.Anybody have any ideas? There are ceratinly a lot more parameters to work with here but that should not be a problem. Hmmmm.
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