Just wondering....why is the Krome(workstation),in the arranger forum?
I had a difficult time trying to find my way back to this particular thread-which wouldn't have been a problem at all,if the Krome discussion was in the correct category.

Most modern WS's can also double as basic arrangers, with the arp and loop features they have. The boundary between the two is getting blurrier and blurrier...

It's the Micro Brews Diki that's making things blurrred Tell me oh wise one, what do you really think of the Kronos ????

Diki, although I agree with most of your posts (including this one - I see no reason for a '73') but sometimes I think one can 'overthink' a buying decision. The real joy in aquiring something (at least for me) is much more viceral than logical. The 'stuff' I like most is 'stuff' I bought just because I wanted it, because I liked the looks of it or the sound of it. One of my favorite keyboards is my VP770 and that only has 49 keys. I never gave that a thought when I bought it (or the VP550 before it). Same with my Nord C1; where were the drawbars? Oh well, it's still pretty cool. Does that mean that one should totally disregard the details of function and utility? Of course not, BUT, obsessing over every single detail ad nauseum (nothing on this earth or in this life, is perfect), really CAN just suck the life out of our favorite pastime - ooohhhing, ahhhing, lusting after, and ultimately buying, our favorite toy, the keyboard.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating ignoring any and all shortcomings (perceived or real). I'm just saying that sometimes feeding the 'soul' is more important that obsessing over some minor deficiency, and that focusing on the positive can be far more (sensually) rewarding than micro-scrutinizing looking for any perceived (and it IS subjective) flaw. Nobody's stupid; there isn't a single one of us that wouldn't like a fully loaded Mediastation, but few of us would actually buy one - there is SOME compromise between lust and lunacy . Still, I've got Dom's number on file .

I'm not knocking you, Diki. The stuff you point out is absolutely essential information before making a buying decision, but how about some POSITIVE stuff once in awhile.

Take care, my brother,

chas

I think this forum is already MORE than adequately served with positive information..! The optimism when any new gear comes out, however, is seldom tempered by any degree of caution about the glowing press releases and often misleading hype.

The enthusiasm for products like the MS and the Audya have often been followed by quite a bit of buyer's remorse when some of the 'gotchas' finally surface. I simply feel it my task, while all else go dewy-eyed at every last new thing that comes out, to point out some of these 'gotchas' that slip by initial optimism.

I have played the Kronos, and thought it was an excellent piece of kit. Rather more than my budget allows, currently, and to be honest, more than I need, as much of what it does is already covered by other gear I already have. So, probably not in my future...

If I DID need a Kronos, I WOULD probably buy the 73 rather than the 88, and at least the Kronos 73 STARTS on the low E, so my LH chores wouldn't be compromised (the Nord's start at the F), but I sure wouldn't be happy about it! For starters, that's a WOOD feel 73, not plastic, so great for piano sounds, not so good for organ and synth. Not offering a 70-something plastic action is a big step back, IMO.

But, who can fight fashion?!

Chas,

Miracles take a little longer, just wait a while, have you got time on your side???