In his latest loopop video, host Ziv Eliraz takes a look at the new Korg Nautilus synthesizer, a more affordable version of their flagship Kronos synth workstation.
The video offers a deep dive into the capabilities of the new Nautilus, some of its pros and cons, and looks at how it compares to the Kronos.
Topics covered:
0:00 Intro
0:40 vs Kronos
6:30 Connectivity
7:30 Workflow
10:10 Knobs
11:35 AL-1 (VA)
12:15 Polysix
12:55 MS-20
14:20 STR-1
14:35 MOD-7
15:15 SGX2 Piano
15:30 EP-1
15:45 CX-3 Organ
16:00 HD-1 Sampler
18:40 Program mode
20:15 Combi mode
21:40 Set list mode
22:45 Scenes
24:20 Arpeggiator
25:45 Drums seq
27:55 Custom arp
30:10 Sequencer
33:55 Sampling
35:05 Effects
37:30 Pros, cons
I am waiting to see/hear a demo of the Korg opsix.
It’s just going to be the MOD7 engine in the Kronos with dedicated controls.
It sounds great. Loads DX7 patches and has filters.
Oh no, it’s much much more than that.
is it very much more? gearnews published a spec and I can’t see a difference to MOD7 at a glance
I think it’s nice. Since it is the same engine like Kronos (except for Karma, which I actually didn’t like about the Kronos), you should be able to load Kronos sound packages. If anyone buys a Nautilus and is interested in replicating Wavestation sounds, I have recreated many for the Kronos. You can download those over here: https://sites.google.com/site/wavestationreloaded/. I am curious if it al works on the Nautilus as well.
no aftertouch on the Nautilus puts me off sadly.
Some people do not use the aftertouch on the Kronos. I think it is one of it’s best features and would miss it greatly. I also would miss the 9 sliders because I use though a lot, especially when I am using the CX engine. I use my Kronos as a gigging machine along with different bands and really don’t use Karma very often so a simpler arpeggiator would work ok for me.
I have an old Ocean Beach MIDI drawbar controller lying around (the kind they used for the Nords back in the days). I know that it can be used with the Kronos, so maybe it could also work on the Nautilus if the SysEx messages match. I was initially put off by the lack of sliders on the Nautilus but I might reconsider if that works out. Someone who owns both should try it out.