From jackoverfull@gmail.com Fri May 25 04:55:22 2012
Subject:Re: Kronos CX-3 Engine

I think the same is quite true for every clone now on the market: they
can be tweaked a lot.

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Il giorno 24/mag/2012, alle ore 19.36, ccmacdon@rogers.com ha scritto:

> Brian,
>
> I own a Kronos and I've owned and/or played most of the current crop
> of clones except the MOJO and the KeyB. I have said several times
> on this, and other forums, that the KRONOS is a very good quality
> clone but you need to ignore the awful factory CX3 presets in the
> Kronos. They absolutely suck.. They strike me as every odd silly
> variation of what people THINK a B3 sounds like, and there isn't a
> single preset that actually sounds like a real B3 (my opinon of
> course).. However, if you take the time to go in and edit the CX3
> engine, as myself and Jukefox have done, you will find that the
> Kronos CX3 engine actually stands up reasonably well against the
> current of clones. If you consider that the CX3 engine is only one
> of 9 different synth engines built into this workstation, I tend to
> think that you will be amazed at how good it sounds, especially when
> comparing this to other similar synth workstations, like motif/
> phantom etc..
>
> IF you're simply looking for a hammond clone, the Kronos is NOT the
> obvious choice. However, if you're looking for a hammond clone and
> other comprehensive set of high quality sounds and the capabilities
> of a workstation, the Kronos is a fantastic option. I purchased my
> Kronos as a backup for my gig rig.. since it had the CX3 drawbar
> organ mode, it could replace my NORD C2, if it crapped out, and
> similarly it could replace my Roland Sonic Cell synth module as
> well. Since I got the Kronos I no longer use the Roland Sonic Cell
> at all.. the synth sounds and the acoustic/electric pianos etc in
> the Kronos are awsome. Also, I have started using the Kronos by
> itself now and then for small gigs.. The CX3 engine sounds great,
> now that I've tweaked it, and using setlists and combinations I can
> almost do everything with just one board.
>
> One thing I will say is that as good as the CX3 engine is (and it's
> pretty good), I generally use my ventilator rather than the leslie
> sim.. I own a ventilator, and it was just easier for me to route the
> CX3 engine to a separate output and into the Ventilator than it was
> to spend time trying to tweak the CX3 leslie sim to my liking.
> Jukefox says he has a great dual leslie sound out of his Kronos, but
> I just can't be bothered trying to tweak the CX3 leslie sim... I
> just plug in the ventialtor.
>
> So all that said.. don't judge the Kronos CX3 engine based on the
> factory patches, they are awful...!!! But the CX3 engine is very
> good, quite tweakable, AND it does have some advantages over other
> clones, because it can be routed directly into the Kronos TFX/MFX
> effects which gives you almost unlimited control over various
> effects, and it can also be layered or split over top of any of the
> other great Kronos sounds.
>
> I love the Kronos!
>
> I love VB3 too..!!!
>
> Regards,
> Craig MacDonald
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> Re: Kronos CX-3 Engine
> Posted by: "Brian Fuller" fingerz@woh.rr.com rbf45356
> Wed May 23, 2012 6:58 pm (PDT)
>
> No offense to anyone but I just don't get it.I still hear that
> "Korgness" to
> the sounds coming from Kronos.The pianos do sound great but I still
> hear
> some of the same overtone(??? ) I hear in my Triton pianos.I tried a
> 61 note
> version out at GC and it just didn't knock me out.I thought I would
> play it
> and be floored but it didn't happen.I had the same experience with
> the new
> Motif XF yeah there are a few new sounds but it still sounds like the
> original Motif with a few more bells and whistles that aren't worth
> extra
> money(YMMV) Would I love to have to one of each? Hell yes but I can't
> justify it when what I have does all or most of what these new toys
> do.If
> they work for you great I just don't get warm and fuzzy over these new
> things that are really just recycled underneath.The last time I was
> floored
> was when I heard VB3 for the first time, I was like holy sh*t this
> guy has
> nailed the sound I've been looking for.Maybe I've grown out of my
> G.A.S.
> days?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian In Ohio
>
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