Korg OASYS, KRONOS synths - MOD-7, PolySix audio

Video #2 is another synth oriented tour through patches derived from the MOD-7 FM and PolySix virtual analogue engines. Includes a brief MOD-7 patching example.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Korg
• Kronos
• OASYS
• MOD-7
• PolySix
• VPM
• FM
• Frequency Modulation
• VA
• analogue
• analog
• synth
• keyboard
• workstation
• Mike Conway

[alphasxsignal]

I wonder if the OASYS is still better then the KRONOS.

Did they use the same keyboard on the Kronos I wonder.

Does it feel the same? They should have used the same type of monitor.

[scoopicman]

@alphasxsignal No, the keyboards, displays, etc. are not the same. The consensus seems to be that the OASYS is superior hardware (better build, bigger screen, more inputs/outputs, mic preamps built in...) and that the Kronos is superior software (OS is being updated, supports streaming samples with many more sounds, 24bit vs 16bit recording...).

[guitarharpsichord]

Hi ..thanks...yes I wonder about the polyphony & engines & how these are allocated..I havent seen any complaints..though it seems these multiple functions in combination would exhaust your resources rather quickly?

[scoopicman]

@guitarharpsichord They can get used up quickly in Combination or even layered Programs with poly-unison on. This is typical of most workstations. The sample based workstations - M3, Motif, Fantom offer 120-128 note polyphony; Kronos' HD-1 (rompler engine) is a little better, up to140 note poly. Some Kronos engines, like MS-20 and STR-1 only go up to 40 notes, because it takes more processing power to run them. At least the PolySix is 180 notes and the AL-1 is 80, which is very respectable.

[guitarharpsichord]

I guess the question is what does the Oasys do that the Kronos doesnt? Or what doesnt the Kronos do?

[scoopicman]

@guitarharpsichord These units are very similar. Kronos has disk streaming for the 4 gig pianos and "ROM" sounds. It also has a new electric piano model. There is a Set List function and the HD recorder can record at 24 bit, as opposed to 16 bit on OASYS.

OASYS has more inputs/outputs, larger tilt screen and nicer sliders/knobs with LEDs that let you know what your settings are. Up to 1.5 gigs of user sampling space available. Slightly more poly with most engines, but same fx, sound, etc.

[JeromeLebelMusic]

On the OASYS vs KRONOS question, I've never played them but judging by YouTube videos and sound clips all over the web, I feel the OASYS sounds better.

Is that possible? OASYS sounds fuller, richer to my ears. KRONOS tends to sound "cold", "thin" and "a bit plastic" to my ears. That's weird, aren't they supposed to be the same?

Could OASYS have better DAC's?

[alphasxsignal]

@scoopicman Yea its to bad they didn't put on the same large screen that could tilt.

Its to bad they didn't just take the OASYS body and just improve on the inside hardware

and leave the rest alone. You knpw some people don't know when to leave something along. Hey Volkswagen did for years and they sold millions.

[dongaiser]

The biggest difference between the Kronos and the Oasys is the price! :)

[guitarharpsichord]

thanks again..I guess I hava lot to learn about workstations..not that I havent been reading about them ..peace