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Kronos 3 Editor: Mac vs iPad and iPhone
The Mac version does everything the iPad and iPhone app does, and adds bulk backup and restore, Global, drum kit, wave sequence and sequencer editing, librarian tools and DAW plug-ins.
| Feature | Mac: plug-in and standaloneversion 1.12.0 | iPad and iPhoneversion 1.4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Runs as | Standalone app, Audio Unit and VST3 plug-in | Standalone app |
| Price | £69, one-time purchase | £49.99 on the App Store, a separate purchase |
| Free trial | 7 days, fully working | No |
| One purchase covers | Two computers, Mac or Windows PC | Your iPhone and iPad, on the same Apple ID |
| Connects over | USB | USB, or a network MIDI session |
| Requires | macOS 11 or later, Apple silicon or Intel | iOS or iPadOS 15 or later |
| Edit programs live, all nine engines, Flow and Classic views | Yes | Yes |
| Combination editor: 16 timbres, key and velocity zones, Vector, effects | Yes | Yes |
| Effects editor, all 16 slots | Yes | Yes |
| Envelope and LFO graphs | Every engine | HD-1 envelopes |
| Show full parameter names | Yes | Not yet |
| Global settings editor | Yes | Not yet |
| Drum kit and wave sequence editors | Yes | Not yet |
| Sequencer parameters and 16-track mixer | Yes | Not yet |
| Set list editor: build, reorder, colour, 4x4 grid, EQ and tempo | Yes | Yes |
| Copy slots from another set list | Yes | Not yet |
| Program and combination browser: categories, favourites, search, follows the Kronos | Yes | Yes |
| Save and load single sounds and set lists as .syx files | Yes | Yes, through the Files app |
| Save in bulk, a whole bank or a ticked selection, and restore a folder | Yes | Not yet |
| Write sounds back to their original banks and slots | Yes | Not yet |
| Save a combination together with the programs it plays | Yes | Not yet |
| See which combinations use a program; rename and initialise sounds | Yes | Not yet |
| All notes off button | Yes | Not yet |
| Play the Kronos from a controller keyboard through the standalone app | Yes | No |
| Recall the Kronos sound when a DAW project opens | Yes | No |
| Dark and light themes | Yes | Yes |
There is also a Windows version, in early access: the same editor as the Mac version, as a VST3 plug-in and a standalone app, under the same licence. Updates that bring more of these features to iPad and iPhone are planned.
About the iPhone version
The iPad version was a popular request, and an iPad screen gives the editor the room it needs. The same app also runs on iPhone, but editing on a relatively small iPhone display is not the best experience.
The iPhone version is built for occasional jobs, such as controlling set lists or switching programs and combinations. For editing sounds, I recommend an iPad or a computer.
More about the editor on the Kronos 3 Editor page, or read the user guide.