Is it safe to leave your Kronos on?

[thunderkyss]

I'm considering getting a used Kronos. I keep hearing about how long it takes to boot up.

Does it have a "standby" mode, where I can walk away for a couple of hours, then come back & get right to work? Or would it just stay fully powered up for the time I'm away?

[voip]

There is no standby mode, as such. The Kronos will be fine, even if left on 24/7, if need be. The instrument tends to consume slightly less power when not being played. I measured a power consumption of 33W, when the Kronos is idle.

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[KK]

It is OK to leave it on with temperature between 5 to 40°C with no condensation. Avoid direct sunlight. Of course, the LCD screen and other components will consume their lifetime despite not being used, which is not necessarily a good idea. In any case, make sure to protect your unit with a decent UPS.

[dexman]

The Kronos 3's start-up time is quicker than the older versions. If it were at all possible, consider an upgrade and add a UPS to protect the unit from power fluctuations.

I... myself ...would be hesitant to operate the unit when temperatures exceed 90*F. Heat is an enemy of electronics.

[thunderkyss]

The Kronos 3's start-up time is quicker than the older versions. If it were at all possible, consider an upgrade and add a UPS to protect the unit from power fluctuations.

I... myself ...would be hesitant to operate the unit when temperatures exceed 90*F. Heat is an enemy of electronics.

I'm stretching it as it is. I'm going to sell a kid & try to get a Kronos 2... Kronos X at the least.

[dexman]

The Kronos 3's start-up time is quicker than the older versions. If it were at all possible, consider an upgrade and add a UPS to protect the unit from power fluctuations.

I... myself ...would be hesitant to operate the unit when temperatures exceed 90*F. Heat is an enemy of electronics.

I'm stretching it as it is. I'm going to sell a kid & try to get a Kronos 2... Kronos X at the least.

Maybe a kidney.

[fomalhaut]

Maybe a kidney.

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[fomalhaut]

I'm considering getting a used Kronos. I keep hearing about how long it takes to boot up.

Does it have a "standby" mode, where I can walk away for a couple of hours, then come back & get right to work? Or would it just stay fully powered up for the time I'm away?

It has no standby mode. When it's not summer here in Spain, I usually power up my Kronos 2 on Friday afternoons and switch it off on Sunday night so it's always ready for doing any stuff. It's been like that for 4-5 years. The thing is I prefer this way to avoid mechanical fatigue on the power switch itself.

[dexman]

(Duplicate post).

[dexman]

My church's Nautilus AT has a timer that will automatically turn the unit off if it has been idled. I suspect that the Kronos also has that timer.

[Thunder Dump]

My Kronos 2 has been on 24/7/365 in my studio since 2017 when I bought it and I've had zero issues with it. The only time it gets shut off is if I'm on a planned vacation of a week or more. So it's probably been off for a total of 35 weeks in 8 years.