Oasys owners ... Kronos really better or worth it?

[Dany]

...So what do you think, get an old Oasys or wait for a Kronos?

If you are a piano oriented player, I would prefer the Kronos without question. If your main purpose is sound design and exploring new synth sounds, than you may consider to look for a second-hand Oasys in good condition for a low price (much lower than the Kronos), because the user interface with its large and tiltable touchscreen, the LED collars which always show you the actual parameter values and the better and larger faders, knobs and switches, etc. are much better suited for excessive sound design than the Kronos. On the other hand, you can program the Kronos via your computer and you have DAW integration. The Kronos is a lightweight compared to the Oasys and smaller, but it has plastic instead of metal side panels like the Oasys, whose design I prefer to the cheaper Kronos design, which is of course a question of personal taste. You will have support and warranty for the Kronos. And despite of my own very good experience, you could have bad luck with a second-hand purchase of an Oasys and experience unexpected failures with the switches, tilt screen, keys, HD or power supply, so therefore a second-hand purchase might be a risk.

Reading my own words, I tend to finally recommend the Kronos...

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[kandarv]

...So what do you think, get an old Oasys or wait for a Kronos?

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Reading my own words, I tend to finally recommend the Kronos...

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Lol, I was thinking the same as I was reading your post. I like to design my sounds, but also love a good workstation flow (not a DAW's fan), so far my Motif is been enough for me, specially the pattern mode. I'm very tempted to get the Kronos for xmas I'll wait for more reviews and videos.

[cello]

... Let's face it, the first place Kronos users are going to come to once it's released is the OASYS section! ...

It's Kronos not Oasys, so new custumers will not be looking at a Oasys threads.

Fair enough if that's what you think - but seems like 6 years worth of OASYS questions is wasted.

But I guess if Kronos users want to struggle and not search for help, then I guess we'll just work on 'the dark side' over here...

[StephenKay]

Just let me say this one thing in response and please let's not debate it as it's off topic but I feel I need to defend those comments once - I, like 99% of Irish people, am a reasonable hard working, ordinary person, not looking to fleece the world. We accept the follies of recent times - I've taken a 33% net pay cut - and you'll get no gripe from me. But I see myself first and foremost a European - I've worked for the past 10 years on the ESA Integral mission as a software developer - free gratis (but getting a part time PhD out of it), which involves nights and weekends developing code and bug fixing (I'm a physics lecturer with a heavy teaching load so software and research (and music) are done on nights, weekends and holidays). It's my passion along with music. But I have felt nothing but pride of being an active contributor to a European project and working along people from many European countries - and I know most Irish people feel equally connected to Europe. It would be easy of me to blame bankers and politicians but I won't - but that does make me any worse (or better) than any other reasonable person from any other country, nor give any member of this forum the right to attack my character or my country in the way that was done here. I was physically sickened by the comments - and I'm not trying to wear the martyr hat in this.

Ths second thing I'll say out straight is - I have absolutely no connection with Korg.

You know, I watch a lot of threads here, in addition to watching all of them at my own forums. That doesn't mean I necessarily comment to them.

But I needed to say this: Kevin Nolan is a stand-up guy, and any personal attack on him is really pathetic. And, for what it's worth, I agree with him in his assessment of the situation (please remember I am not speaking officially for Korg here.)

Speaking of Irish people, I got to meet and shake hands with the legendary Sharp (James) at the NAMM show - what an honor! Sad that we didn't have time to hoist a few beers! Erin go bragh!

[SoulBe]

He used to go by the name MauroR amongst a few others.

He is one of the very few who has a life ban.

Regards
Sharp.

very well done, I had that suspicion when reading his posts.

best regards
SoulBe

[SoulBe]

They regret it so much that they, usually kidnap every single thread of the Kronos to say "Korg did that, didn't do this, you have to be thankful 'cause of us you have that...." You where the lucky ones who have it, so why are you complaining so much?

Hi,

sorry to hear that, but seen through your / potential customer eyes this maybe looked like hijacking but I think it was meant as a cry out to Korg not against Kronos or potential customers.

After all Kronos is a fine product and if you have no O I´d recommend to buy a Kronos because of spare parts and warranty.

No matter if Kronos or Oasys you´ll sure also will get help for any questions also in the OASYS community.

best regards
SoulBe

[OrientExpressMB]

He used to go by the name MauroR amongst a few others.

He is one of the very few who has a life ban.

Regards
Sharp.

very well done, I had that suspicion when reading his posts.

best regards
SoulBe

Yes, an Irish shitty scum has banned me. He feels good doing this to me this useless piece of scum.

[Sharp]

lol... Single Click...Banned......right about now your off trying to register for a new email account, trying to get a new IP, and then going through the registration process here just so you can come back and throw another insult at me.

Your such an idiot.

[foxy]

lol... Single Click...Banned......

Thank you Sharp for culling these morons so promply

[TonyGen]

Please stop hijacking Kronos threads (I know this one is in a Oasys room). This one, for example, was asking if it's worth it against Oasys.

If you read more carefully the OP also says "Another note... if Korg abandoned Oasys it gives me no reassurance they would not do the same to Kronos". So a clear indication that the thread includes fear of Korg abandoning the Kronos......hardly surprising then that people have added their own thoughts on the subject.

And from what I see the main culprits for repetition in these threads are those who like to say how much they "understand" what Korg have done

[ozy]

Yes, he has banned me. He feels good doing this to me this useless piece of scum.

WHAT. ABOUT. GETTING. YOURSELF. A. LIFE?

You can find a used one for peanuts.

[Kontrol49]

You can find a used one for peanuts.

Find a used what........



Oasys

[Akos Janca]

Dear Kevin,

off topic - you have to defend for nothing, forget McRos or whatever his name was .....

and very very warm and special greetings from Germany to our European brothers in Ireland.

best regards

+1
And from Denmark too......

+ 1
And from Hungary, too.

Off topic: BTW, yesterday I saw a brilliant Irish artist in concert in Budapest: Sir James Galway. It was wonderful. He played a classical and a romantic flute concerto with incredible sound and technique. (Please note that he is 71!) But then he played some extras that were not in the official program: for example a piece based on Irish folk music. THAT WAS AMAZING. He put his whole Irish heart and soul in it. It was a very rare spiritual experience - when soul directly speaks to soul through music.

[Francois]

And Kevin it's just an arrongant scum.

The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low, that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.
Washington

[vEddY]

The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low, that every person of sense and character detests and despises it.
Washington

That's a good one, Francois To stay "in the groove" with that... I sweared and cursed yday when I powered on my M3-M and started playing with RADIAS sounds. That thing has wicked good sounds.