Korg KRONOS 2 61 Key Workstation Synthesizer – On Display

System KRONOS System Version 3.0

Keyboard 88 key RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3)

Keyboard 73 key RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3)

Keyboard 61 key Natural Touch Semi Weighted

Synthesis Types 9:  

  SGX-2: Premium Piano (Acoustic Piano)

  EP-1: MDS Electric Piano (Electric Piano)

  HD-1: High Definition Synthesizer (PCM)

  AL-1: Analog Synthesizer (Analog Modeling)

  CX-3: Tonewheel Organ (Tonewheel Organ Modeling)

  STR-1: Plucked Strings (Physical Modeling)

  MOD-7: Waveshaping VPM Synthesizer (VPM Synthesis)

  MS-20EX: Component Modeling Technology (Analog Modeling)

  PolysixEX: Component Modeling Technology (CMT Analog Modeling)

Maximum Polyphonies:  

  SGX-2: 100 voices*3

  EP-1: 104 voices

  HD-1: 140 voices

  AL-1: 80 voices

  CX-3: 200 voices

  STR-1: 40 voices

  MOD-7: 52 voices

  MS-20EX: 40 voices

  PolysixEX: 180 voices

Preset PCM 314 MB (ROM 1505 Multisamples/1388 Drumsamples)

Build-in Expansion PCM Libraries EXs1 - ROM Expansion:  

  EXs2 - Concert Grand Piano

  EXs3 - Brass & Woodwinds

  EXs4 - Vintage Keyboards

  EXs5 - ROM Expansion 2

  EXs6 - SGX-1 German D Piano

  EXs7 - SGX-1 Japanese C Piano

  EXs8 - Rock Ambience Drums

  EXs9 - Jazz Ambience Drums

  EXs17 – SGX-2 Berlin D Piano

  EXs18 – KORG EXs Collections

PCM RAM Capacity Approx. 2GB

Number of Set Lists/Slots 128 set lists

Sampling System Open Sampling System (resampling/In-Track sampling)

Bit Depth/Sampling Frequency RAM: 16-bit/48 kHz stereo/mono sampling;DISK: 16 or 24-bit/48 kHz

Sampling Time RAM Depends on the amount of available; DISK: Maximum 80 minutes stereo (879MB: 16bit)

Sample Locations 16000 samples/4000 multisamples (128 indexes per multisample)

Ripping Direct sampling (ripping) from audio CD (CD-DA)

Formats KORG format AKAI S1000/S3000 data (with advanced Program parameter conversion); SoundFont 2.0;AIFF;WAVE formats

Editing Time Stretch/Time Slice/Crossfade Loop and other standard editing features

Insert Effects 12 Stereo in/stereo out

Master Effects 2 Stereo in/stereo out

Total Effects 2 Stereo in/stereo out

Timbre EQ One 3-band EQ for each timbre/track

Effect Types 197

Modulation Dynamic Modulation and Common LFO

Effects Control Busses Stereo side-chaining for compressors/gates/vocoders

Effect Presets Total 783 presets maximum 32 per 1 effect (Preset User)

KARMA Modules One module in Program mode;four modules in Combination and Sequencer modes

Generated Effects (GE) 2048 presets 1536 Users (96 come Preload)

Controllers On/Off/Latch/Chord/Assign/Module/Control/KARMA Realtime Control Sliders [1] – [8]

  KARMA Scene [1] – [8]/KARMA Switches [1] – [8]/KARMA Wave-Sequencing/GE Sub Category

  Freeze Randomize/Time Signature Control/Tempo Synchronize/Auto RTC (Real Time Control) setup

Drum Track Patterns 718 preset (common with the preset patterns of the MIDI sequencer) 1000 user patterns

  Patterns created in Sequencer mode can be converted to drum track user patterns.

  Trigger Mode/Sync/Zone settings can be specified

Sequencer Tracks 16-track MIDI sequencer + 16-track hard disk recorder + 1 master track

Number of Songs 200 songs

Resolution 1/480

Tempo 40.00 – 300.00 (1/100 BPM resolution)

Maximum Memory 400 000 MIDI events or 300 000 audio events

MIDI Tracks 16 tracks plus the master track; 718 preset/100 user patterns (per song); 18 preset/16 user template songs

Audio Tracks 16-track playback;4-track simultaneous recording;WAV file format 16bit/24bit

Other Functions RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play and Record) (1 Pattern set per song);Auto Song Setup function

Disk Mode Load/save/utility/audio CD burning/audio CD playback/data filer function (save/load MIDI System Exclusive data)/

  CD-R/RW (UDF format read/write);ISO9660 Level 1.

Controllers Vector joystick/joystick/ribbon controller/switches 1 & 2

On/Off Display TouchView graphical user interface; 8 inch colour

Analog Outputs (MAIN) L/MONO R/ - 1/4” TRS Balanced

  Individual 1-4 - 1/4” TRS Balanced

Output Impedance: 350 Ω Stereo; 175 Ω Mono  

  Headphones - 1/4” stereo phone jack

Digital Outputs S/P DIF:NO and USB-B

24-bit Sample Rate: 48 kHz/2 channels

Inputs Audio Line 1 and 2 1/4” TRS Balanced;S/P DIF;USB-B:

Control Inputs Damper pedal (half damper supported)/assignable switch/assignable pedal

MIDI In/Out/Thru

USB*5 Ports USB A (TYPE A)/USB B (TYPE B) x 1/MIDI-audio interface MIDI: 1 (16 channel) input / 1 (16 channel) output; Audio: 2 channel input / 2 channel output

Disk Drives 60 GB SSD (2.5”)

Power Consumption 60W

Dimensions  

  61 key: 1040 x 364 x 134 mm; 14.3 kg

  73 key: 1221 x 371 x 148 mm; 21.1 kg

  88 key: 1443 x 371 x 148 mm; 24.1 kg

Accessories AC cord/Quick Start Guide/Accessory DVD Discs 1-3/Video Manual/KORG USB-MIDI Driver/System Restore Data