Also, the V-Piano has a curiously shallow key throw. Lots of other people love them, it's just not my flavor. I've never warmed up to the character of the Roland digital pianos. I liked the CP1 a lot, but I didn't care for the low end and felt like I could hear obvious looping. The Keyboard Mag review at the time suggested that even though it was a w/s, the Kronos could hold it's own against SPs. I decided I wanted a piano first and would go back to the laptop if needed.įor me, the Kronos felt and sounded better than the dedicated stage pianos. I wasn't happy with the touch or the pianos on the M3, though I do a one-man band thing and liked the workstation approach. I had been touring with a Yamaha S80 and laptop from 1999-2008 and had switched to the M3-63 in '08. It's not a workstation, but I really wanted a stage keyboard to go along with my K2.īack in 2011, I spent quite some time demo-ing the Yamaha CP1, Roland V-Piano and the Kronos. And of course, you can run samples in the synth engine. I really, really, like the Nord control surfaces for live playing, they add a new Synth to the board to go along with very good Organs and pianos. I thought about adding a Montage to my K2, but instead decided to get a NORD STage 3 instead. Read my short review and also others' here (and as mention there are quite a few other topics comparing Montage vs Kronos on this forum) : I also own a baby grand piano, so it's easy for me to compare to a real acoustic instrument. The Kronos-2 pianos are certainly not perfect either, but the Korg RH3 keys to piano sounds combination felt closer to the real thing to me. Didn't like the feel of the keys in terms of connection with the sound response. The Montage acoustic piano sounds don't use resonance, which I thought was very strange for such a recent new master synth. Posted: Sat 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: Korg Kronos OR Yamaha Montage 8? You could google for all that wonderful info We have thrashed around Kronos vs Montage quite thoroughly here. The Montage seems to be an expensive choice. Location: Discovery Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) I would not commit that sort of money without trying them.įollow kronos.factory development and submit ideas over at the kronos.factory Trello Board Personally if I were you and committing that sort of money, a trip to the nearest store is still worth it - make sure they have both there and make a day of it, as only you can decide which is best for you. I'll be trying Montage in a few months time - for me, it's a mere 120 miles to a decent store. And I am speaking as an old school Yamaha fan, for whom the Kronos is his first Korg. Chuck in the remaining engines, Karma, and Wavesequencing in HD-1 and I am sure the Kronos will give you a lot more fun for a lot longer. In terms of pianos, well, preference is very subjective, but Kronos gives you unlooped samples for each key streamed from SSD. That's not to say those sounds will not sound good (some of the best synth sounds on an SY77 are via AFM through a very analog sounding digital filter!), but for me, I would take a modelling engine (which will model analog nuances) over something based on static samples any day. Montage will have to do analogue via its AWM or FM-X engines. Why? Because of the modelling synth engines. If synth sounds are important I would on tech specs alone (still have not tested a Montage) favour the Korg. And I love 80's music! lolĪgain, I know the synthesizers I am looking at are overkill - but I don't want some piece of plastic and I want something that looks like a real piece of equipment and not a toy as so many keyboard today do. I don't really want a stage piano - because I really do like a lot of the synthesizer sounds/instruments. I don't plan on recording or sequencing - just playing. I know it is "overkill" but I am looking for an 88 key "synthesizer" that has the best grand piano sounds first and foremost - and then the other instrument sounds come secondary. Unfortunately there isn't a music store within 250 miles that carries either one. Have you gone to a music store and tried both? Obviously, Kronos has a lot of cheerleaders on a Kronos forum. Without more info from you, this is really subjective to how each feels and sounds to you. I will be using it mainly for the grand piano sounds 70% of the time - the other sounds 30% of the time. Trying to decide between the Kronos and the Montage 8. Posted: Sat 7:54 pm Post subject: Korg Kronos OR Yamaha Montage 8? Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Owned by Irish Acts Recording Studio & hosted by KORG USAįAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Korg Forums :: View topic - Korg Kronos OR Yamaha Montage 8?Ī forum for Korg product users and musicians around the world.
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