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The best keytar is this one:
https://youtu.be/vStLVtXNYxc
https://youtu.be/1KPKKRHt9zM

Get the Waldorf STVC, just to see if the Kronos can power it via USB

It is possible to have a midi controller adjust the drawbar settings of the CX-3 organ in Combi Mode
(but unless you have a Roland A-Pro controller or some other device that transmits sysex, I'm not sure how. See more info in my signature.)

€699.00 is a superb price! Is there any secret birdy out there that knows how many rack units it is? I was thinking 9U but recently I heard it's 8U.

Vermona PerFourMer MKII or Behringer ARP2600, that is the question...

You might try keeping the Kronos 61 and getting an 88 controller like the Kawai ES110 or the Korg D1. I find those boards to have a friendly hammer-action weight to them. Just one midi cable and BLOUGH! Couldn't be simpler. When I switched from Kronos 88 to 61, it was a huge hassle (shipping delays ...

Be careful about this. The Kronos S/P DIF is not the same as ADAT even though the ports look identical. Different formats, I guess. Never able to get the Kronos to work in this way with the Antelope Audio Orion Studio. While that Amazon converter should work, it would be so much better to go ...

Ordinarily I would have used the external controller to simply dynamically mute the timbres not used (the k is set to CX3 control panel so the mutes aren’t available!). There's no external access to the Kronos combi timbre mutes via midi!!! The Roland A-Pro Controllers can do that with sysex codes. ...

I'm using a Roland A800 Pro as second keyboard for my kronos 2 88. So I am able to play fast solo synths and organs as well. The A-800 also has a very usable aftertouch and a bender, which I (coming from a Roland Fantom X7) prefer to a joystick or wheels. ^I second that^ The Roland A-Pro series is ...

I started out with the Kronos 88 alone. Dead simple, one keyboard, no extra gadgets. It may have been the most efficient setup--for me. Then I added the Roland A-800 Pro and found it super useful for controlling all the drawbars of the Kronos CX-3 organ engine. I added more and more keyboards and ...

Right, the lower+upper is a little strange with the Kronos. It's better to use separate Uppers in a Combi as stated in the OP. The only way I've been able to achieve this 2-tier organ is with a particular controller that can transmit sysex codes (and thankfully has nine sliders), that being the ...

Sorry, old topic but wanted to clarify. I have a kronos 1. I'm seeing here that it's possible to simply plug the Alesis wireless dongle into the USB port of the Kronos and have a wireless midi connection? I was under the impression that the wireless dongle only worked if plugged into a computer ...

In case anyone is interested in using the Mellotron M4000D as a controller, I made a video detailing my experience with the polyphonic aftertouch, using it with the OB-6. I enjoy it very much! https://youtu.be/yZwyutReyR4 <iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed ...

Don't forget the rack version, too! The M4000D is strictly three octaves starting on F. As a midi controller, the pitch shift and the aftertouch works well with the Kronos. You might get a few "stuck" notes when messing about in the menus while playing the M4000D. It's a pity that the Half-Speed ...

Works just like the previous Vortex. No problems thus far for me
but users have reported sticky/stuck notes while switching zones.

Since I'm currently still all-hardware, I'll be using the five-pin DIN MIDI output to control the Kronos (I can't use a USB connection to control the Kronos without a computer in the mix, can I?). No, you don't need a computer for that. The Kronos has two Type A USB ports on the back that you can ...