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Korg Kronos 73


Brands: Korg
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  • 73 Keys with RH3 Weighted Hammer Action
  • 9 Sound Engines
  • KARMA Technology
  • SGX-2 Grand Piano Sound Engine

$4,555.00

The black Kronos 73 from Korg is a music workstation with a vast palette of sounds, integrated editing, detailed 8″ TouchView display, 16-track sequencer, 16-track audio recorder, and extensive sampling capabilities. The keyboard features nine distinct sound engines, with each engine dedicated to authentically reproducing its respective instrument type, including detailed pianos, vintage keyboard sounds, tone-wheel organs, ethnic instruments, plucked instruments, analog synthesizers, and more.

The sequencer can access any combination of sound engines and imported samples, and the 16-track audio recorder can be used for recording vocals, other instruments, and more. For arranging and inspiration, the instrument includes the company’s KARMA technology for generating endless phrases, drum grooves, and full-blown backing tracks based on the notes and chords played. Drum Tracks generate drum patterns automatically; everything from a simple reference beat to a full-blown drum track.

The Open Sampling System can quickly sample an external audio source regardless of operating modes, and it can even resample the performance of the keyboard itself. The user sample bank allows custom samples to be loaded and played, taking advantage of the large SSD capacity. Additionally, the Kronos 73 functions as an advanced control surface, with a four-way joystick, ribbon controller, two assignable switches, and a Vector joystick. Nine sliders, eight knobs, and a number of switches provide real-time interaction with the keyboard sounds.

Multiple-engine, 73-key synthesizer workstation featuring RH3 Weighted Hammer Action keyboard

Nine sound engines, each offering a unique sound-creation technology

16-part Combis allow all engines to function together with dynamic voice allocation

Enhanced SGX-2 Grand Piano engine adds a Berlin Grand piano to the existing German Grand and Japanese Grand

Comprehensive interface based around a large 8″ TFT TouchView display with Touch Drag

Virtual Memory Technology (VMT) aided by a fast SSD (Solid State Drive) provides high polyphony and long and unlooped samples

Smooth Sound Transition allows held or sustained notes to keep sounding when changing sounds or modes

Set List allows for organizing programs, combis, and songs for a performance in a single, easy-to-select screen that includes performance notes

Up to sixteen effects can be used simultaneously

Twelve insert effects, two master effects, and two total effects

On-board sequencer offers sixteen MIDI tracks, plus sixteen audio tracks with 24-bit, 48 kHz recording quality

Open Sampling System provides instant sampling and resampling from any mode, program, combination, or sequencer

KARMA technology generates infinitely variable, performance-driven phrases, musical effects, and backing tracks

Expanded Drum Track for play-along grooves

USB/MIDI host ports accommodate MIDI control surfaces

Instrument Models

SGX-2 Premium Piano

EP-1 MDS Electric Piano

HD-1 High-Definition Synthesizer

AL-1 Analog Synthesizer

CX-3 Tonewheel Organ

STR-1 Plucked String

MOD-7 Waveshaping VPM Synthesizer

MS-20EX Analog Synthesizer

PolysixEX Analog Synthesizer

  • 73 Keys with RH3 Weighted Hammer Action
  • 9 Sound Engines
  • KARMA Technology
  • SGX-2 Grand Piano Sound Engine
  • 16-Track MIDI Sequencing
  • 16-Track Audio Recording
  • 16 Effect Processors
  • Open Sampling System
  • Effects
  • Color TouchView Display with Touch-Drag

FEATURES

  • Multiple-engine, 73-key synthesizer workstation featuring RH3 Weighted Hammer Action keyboard
  • Nine sound engines, each offering a unique sound-creation technology
  • 16-part Combis allow all engines to function together with dynamic voice allocation
  • Enhanced SGX-2 Grand Piano engine adds a Berlin Grand piano to the existing German Grand and Japanese Grand
  • Comprehensive interface based around a large 8″ TFT TouchView display with Touch Drag
  • Virtual Memory Technology (VMT) aided by a fast SSD (Solid State Drive) provides high polyphony and long and unlooped samples
  • Smooth Sound Transition allows held or sustained notes to keep sounding when changing sounds or modes
  • Set List allows for organizing programs, combis, and songs for a performance in a single, easy-to-select screen that includes performance notes
  • Up to sixteen effects can be used simultaneously
  • Twelve insert effects, two master effects, and two total effects
  • On-board sequencer offers sixteen MIDI tracks, plus sixteen audio tracks with 24-bit, 48 kHz recording quality
  • Open Sampling System provides instant sampling and resampling from any mode, program, combination, or sequencer
  • KARMA technology generates infinitely variable, performance-driven phrases, musical effects, and backing tracks
  • Expanded Drum Track for play-along grooves
  • USB/MIDI host ports accommodate MIDI control surfaces
Brands

Korg

Product Type

Digital Keyboards

Number of Keys

73 Keys

Keyboard 73-key RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3)
Synthesis Method 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 String (Physical Modeling)

MOD-7 Waveshaping VPM Synthesizer (VPM Synthesis)

MS-20EX Component Modeling Technology (Analog Modeling)

PolysixEX Component Modeling Technology (Analog Modeling)

Polyphony SGX-2: 100 voices (100 dual-stereo notes)

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

Multitimbral 16-part
PCM Memory Preset

314 MB (ROM 1,505 multisamples, 1,388 drum samples)

Build-in Expansion PCM Libraries

EXs1 – ROM Expansion

EXs2 – Concert Grand Piano

EXs3 – Brass and 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

RAM Capacity

Approximately 2 GB

Wave Sequences

598 User memory, 187 preload

Support for stereo multisamples, synchronization of individual notes, and tempo-based settings

Combination Number of Timbres

16 Maximum

Master Keyboard Functionality

Keyboard and velocity splits, layers, and crossfades of up to 16 programs and/or external MIDI devices

Tone-adjust parameter function modifies program settings, and the master keyboard function controls external MIDI devices

Presets User Memory Programs

2,560 (1,792 or more [896 HD-1+896 EXi] preloaded)

User Memory Combinations

1,792 (512 preloaded)

User Memory Drumkits

264 (78 preloaded)

256 GM Level 2 preset programs + 9 GM Level 2 drum preset programs

Set List 128 Set lists

128 Slots per set list

Each set list provides a 9-band graphic EQ, and a Tone Adjust function that allows program settings to be adjusted

Transpose setting

Hold Time setting of Smooth Sound Transition (SST) supported for each slot

Sampling System

Open Sampling System (resampling, in-track sampling)

Bit Depth/Sampling Frequency

RAM: 16-bit/48 kHz stereo/mono sampling

Disc: 16- or 24-bit/48 kHz

Sampling Time

RAM: Dependent on available PCM RAM

Disk: Maximum 80 minutes stereo (879 MB: 16-bit)

Sample Locations

16,000 samples/4,000 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, and WAVE

Editing

Time stretch, time slice, crossfade loop, and other standard editing features

Effects 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, etc.

Effect Presets: Total 783 preset, maximum 32 per effect (preset user)

KARMA Modules

One module in program mode, 4 modules in combination and sequencer modes

Generated Effects (GE) 

2,048 Presets,

1,536 Users (96 preload)

Controllers

On/Off

Latch

Chord

Assign

Module

Control

KARMA real time 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)

1,000 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 disc recorder + master track

Songs

200

Resolution

1/480

Tempo

40 to 300 (1/100 BPM resolution)

Maximum Memory

400,000 MIDI events or 300,000 Audio events

MIDI Tracks

16 tracks plus the master track

697 Preset/100 user patterns (per song)

18 Preset/16 user template songs

Audio Tracks

16-track playback

4-track simultaneous recording

WAV file format 16-bit/24-bit

Other Functions

RPPR (real-time Pattern Play and Record)

1 Pattern set per song

Auto song setup function

Controllers Control Surface

Vector joystick

Joystick

Ribbon controller

Switches 1 and 2

Control Assign Switches:

Assigns the control surface to timber/track, audio, external, real-time knobs/KARMA, or tone adjust/EQ

Mixer Knobs Switch

Assigns the mixer knobs to either channel strip or individual pan, reset control switch, solo switch, knobs 1~8, switches 1~8 (upper row), switches 1~8 (lower row), sliders 1~8, master slider

KARMA Control

On/off, latch, chord assign, module control

DRUM TRACK

On/off

General 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

Display

TouchView graphical user interface, 8″ (203 mm) color TFT, SVGA (800 x 600 dots), adjustable brightness

MIDI

3 x 5-pin DIN In, Out, Thru

USB

2 x USB Type-A

1 x USB Type-B

Disc Drives

60 GB 2.5″ SSD

Option for installing second internal SSD

Control Inputs

Damper pedal (half damper supported)

Assignable switch

Assignable pedal

Electrical Characteristics Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz, +/-1.0 dB, 10-kOhm load

THD+N: 0.01%, 10-kOhm load (typical), 20 Hz to 22 kHz

S/N: 95 dB (typical)

Dynamic Range: 95 dB (typical)

Crosstalk: 95 dB, @ 1 kHz (typical)

Outputs ANALOG

Main L/Mono, R

2 x 1/4″ TRS balanced

Output Impedance: 350 ohm stereo, 175 ohm mono

Nominal Level: +4.0 dBu

Maximum Level: +16.0 dBu (when load impedance is 600 ohm or greater)

Main volume knob controls Main Audio output only

Individual 1-4

4 x 1/4″ TRS balanced

Output Impedance: 350 ohm stereo, 175 ohm mono

Nominal Level: +4.0 dBu

Maximum Level: +16.0 dBu (when load impedance is 600 ohm or greater)

Headphones

1 x 1/4″ TRS

Output Impedance: 33 ohm

Maximum Level: 60 + 60 mW (when load impedance is 33 ohm)

Main volume knob (link with audio output main)

DIGITAL

S/PDIF

Optical, 24-bit, IEC60958, EIAJCP-1201

Sample Rate: 48 kHz, (the same signals as L/Mono, R)

Digital output of the same signals as Main Audio output

USB-B

24-bit

Sample Rate: 48 kHz, 2 channels

Digital output of the same signals as Main Audio output

Inputs ANALOG

Audio Inputs 1 and 2

2 x 1/4″ TRS balanced

Input Impedance: 10 kOhms

Nominal Level Line: +4 dBu

Nominal Level Mic: -22 dBu

Maximum Level Line: +16 dBu

Maximum Level Mic: -10 dBu

Source Impedance: 600 ohm

Signal to Noise Ratio: 95 dB typical

Dynamic Range: 95 dB typical

Crosstalk: 95 dB, @ 1 kHz

DIGITAL

S/P DIF

Optical, 24-bit, IEC60958, EIAJCP-1201

Sample Rate: 48 kHz

USB-B

24-bit

Sample Rate: 48 kHz, 2 channels

Power Requirements 100~240 VAC, 50/60 Hz Consumption: 60 W
Dimensions 48.1 x 14.6 x 5.8″ (1221 x 371 x 148 mm)
Weight 46.5 lb (21.1 kg)

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