New Korg KRONOS

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New Korg KRONOS

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Hey, Just bought a new Korg KRONOS. Any advice, tips or cool features I should look for? Really excited about this synth, It arrives Tuesday!
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Congrads! Get a good nights sleep on Monday :lol:
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I'm exploring it for almost a year now and far from finished!

Congratulations.
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Post by Melodialworks Music »

I've started to make a list of resources for the Kronos, in anticipation of mine arriving in June.

In addition to the manuals, worthy of consideration:


Qui Robinez (tutorials) (sounds) - download sounds from Karma Labs

Korg USA (tutorials)

Alchemist Music Studio (sounds)

Karma Labs "Catalyst Volume 1"

PCG Tools (Windows)

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1) Try not to lose too much sleep whilst you wait with for its arrival with eager anticipation!

2) Download and read the manuals

3) Download and install the editor. You can use it without the KRONOS connected and it will give you a very good idea of how the KRONOS is organised and laid out.

4) Brief loved ones that it's likely you will not be found for several weeks ;)
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Korg Kronos 2 88, Reface CS, Roland JV-1080, TE OP1, Moog Subsequent 37, Korg ARP Odyssey, Allen & Heath Zed 18, Adam F5, MOTU MIDI Express XT, Lexicon MX200 & MPX1, Yamaha QY700, Yamaha AW16G, Tascam DP008ex, Zoom H6, Organelle, Roland J6 & JU06A

Previous: Triton LE 61/Sampling/64MB/4GB SCSI, MS2000BR, Kronos 1 61, Monotribe, NanoKontrol, NanoKeys, Kaossilator II, Casio HT3000, Roland VP-03, Reface DX, Novation Mininova, MPC One
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Congratulations. It is an amazing workstation.

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+1 :D
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Post by mathieumaes »

join the club!

Don't forget to check the download section here, it contains some very good sound libraries.

But... you should probably start exploring the default sounds and combis, then you can start adding new ones.

Also check the libraries sold by Korg, some of them are really good... but they're not cheap!
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Post by GooseK87 »

wow, wow--mathieumaes, could you post a link to this magical "download section" of which you speak?? Sorry for the ignorance, but I would love to get my hands on more sounds!!!
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Good welcome! When i bought my kronos at night i didn't sleep because i played all night!!! And now this keyboard is my drug!!! with this keyboard you are the limits because keyboard hasn't!!!!
KORG KRONOS 73,
M AUDIO OXYGEN 61,
KORG K25
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Post by michelkeijzers »

Hope you don't mind I do it:

Go to www.korgforums.com
Then select Downloads on the Left
And Kronos on the right.

Btw, Oasys files can also be loaded in the Kronos.
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michelkeijzers wrote:Hope you don't mind I do it:

Go to www.korgforums.com
Then select Downloads on the Left
And Kronos on the right.

Btw, Oasys files can also be loaded in the Kronos.

sorry but when i put the downloaded file into kronos these overwrite the original sounds... how i can do this without overwrite the file??
KORG KRONOS 73,
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Post by michelkeijzers »

There are different options:

1) Save your current memory into a PCG file and load the downloaded one (so you can switch between the two)
2) You can load one or more banks of a PCG file (download, store it on a USB disk and use Open in Disk mode instead of Load, then select a bank or patch and press Load)
3) You can use PCG Tools (See link below) for copy/pasting (and more) between different PCG files.
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Post by stevelord »

Thanks for reply!
KORG KRONOS 73,
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Post by GooseK87 »

Great michel; just to be sure, there are no issues with uploading Oasys files onto the Kronos? I dont have to do any weird re-programming, messing with file types or any such nonsense??

Some of those Sharp Oasys files look really tempting....
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