Product Overview
The Korg KROSS2-61 61-key synthesizer the sounds and songs that you've created at home and the system that you use every day can go with you onto the stage or into the street!.Featuring rich sounds that exceed its class, yet remaining highly portable, the KROSS is designed for practical usability. There's a convenient mic input and a built-in audio recorder, and it can run on 6 x AA batteries. It's a distinctive new standard in music workstations, with specs and style that set it apart from all others.
The KROSS Workstation has 384 diverse new sounds that are suitable for music production in a wide variety of styles, and feature refined sensitivity or velocity dynamics, along with different EQ settings or Low Cut depth, which will alter the overall atmosphere of the tone.
The remaining 128 Programs were converted from the internationally acclaimed KORG TRITON Music Workstation. Now, the TRITON sounds that built a generation of popular music are available to KROSS users - free!
Korg KROSS2-61 Includes:
- AC Adapter
- Quick Start Guide
Korg KROSS2-61 Features:
- A rich selection of more than 1,000 powered-up presets
- 128MB of expansion PCM memory is built-in, and option libraries are supported
- The rich expressive power of the EDS-i sound engine, and a rich selection of effects with 134 types
- Superb sampling functionality and 16 sampler pads
- A panel layout that lets you access functions without confusion
- Realtime control section for quick parameter editing
- Favorite function lets you register and instantly recall up to 128 frequently-used sounds
- Quick layer/split can be specified by a single button
- Ultra-lightweight compact body; the 61-key model weighs only 3.8 kg, the lightest in its class
- Long operating life, with six AA batteries allowing up to seven hours of use
- A color lineup with a peerless finish that exceeds its class
- Audio player/recorder that can be easily triggered by the pads
- Sequencer, drum track, and arpeggiator to support your song production
- A rich array of input jacks for singer-instrumentalists or vocoder performance without requiring additional equipment
- Also functions as a USB audio interface
Korg KROSS2-61 Specifications:
- System: EDS-i（Enhanced Definition Synthesis - integrated）
- Sound Engine: Maximum Polyphony120 voices (120 oscillators), single mode, 60 voices (60 oscillators), single mode
- Preset PCM Memory: Approximately 128 MB (calculated as 48 kHz / 16-bit linear PCM data equivalent) 496 multisamples (including seven stereo), 1014 drumsamples (including 49 stereo)
- Expansion PCM Memory: Approximately 128MB (*when converted to 48 kHz 16-bit linear PCM
- Program
- Oscillator: OSC1 (Single), OSC1+2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported 4 velocity zones per oscillator, with switching, crossfades and layers.
- Filters: Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24 dB) Two multi-mode filters per voice (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject)
- Modulation: For each voice, two envelope generators (Filter & Amp), two LFOs, two key tracking generators (Filter & Amp), and two AMS mixers. In addition, pitch EG, common LFO, and two common key tracking generators
- Combination
- Timbres: Up to 16 timbres, switchable via key zone or velocity zone, layer and crossfade supported, Tone Adjust function allows program settings to be offset
- Master Keyboard functionality: These allow you to control external MIDI devices
- Drumkits: Stereo and mono drumsamples. 4-way velocity switches with crossfades and adjustable crossfade shapes (Linear, Power, Layer).
- The Number of Combinations/Programs/Drum Kits
- User Combinations: 896 Combinations (384 Preload)
- User Programs: 1280 Programs (768 Preload)
- User Drum Kits: 58 Drum Kits (42 Preload)
- Preset Programs: 265 Programs (256 GM2 Programs + 9 GM2 Drum Programs)
- Favorites: Number of memories128 (16 favorites × 8 banks)
- Insert effects: 5 Insert Effects In-line processing; stereo in - stereo out.
- Master effects: 2 Master Effects Two effects sends; stereo in - stereo out.
- Effects types: Total of 134 types (select from 74 types for insert effects, 101 types of master effect 1, and 120 types for master effect 2)
- Modulation: Dynamic Modulation
- Effects Control Bus: Stereo side-chaining for limiter, gates, vocoders, etc.
- Polyphonic arpeggiators
- Program mode: One arpeggiator
- Combination mode: Two arpeggiators
- Sequencer modes: Two arpeggiators
- Preset arpeggio patterns: UP, DOWN, ALT1, ALT2, RANDOM
- Number of arpeggio patterns: 1280 (1024 preload)
- Number of tones: 12 tones,
- Number of steps: up to 64 steps
- Step sequencer
- Program mode
- Combination mode
- Sequencer mode: One unit
- Number of tones: 12 tones + 1 accent tone
- Number of steps: up to 64 steps
- Preset Patterns: 772 patterns (Held in common with sequencer patterns.)OtherTrigger Mode / Sync / Zone settings can be specified
- Sequencer
- Tracks16: MIDI Tracks
- Number of Songs: Up to 128 songs
- Resolution: 1/480Tempo40.00–300.00 (1/100 BPM resolution)
- Maximum Memory: Up to 210,000 MIDI events
- Counter: Measure/Beat/Tick
- Template Song: 16 preset/16 user template songs
- Preset Patterns: 772 patterns (shared with Drum Track patterns)
- Format: KORG (KROSS) format, SMF format 0 and 1
- Pad sampler
- Specifications: 16 pads × 8 banks Automatically saved on the SD card, and automatically loaded Up to four pads can play simultaneously
- Recording format: PCM audio format 48 kHz/16-bit
- Recording time: Up to approximately 14 seconds of stereo sample for each pad
- Import: WAVE format, file name extension: .wav, 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 48 kHz/16-bit, stereo
- Maximum continuous recording time: 3 hours, Depends on the SD card used; approximately 90 minutes per 1 GBNumber of SongsUp to 200 songs
- Number of overdub recordings: Depends on the remaining capacity of the SD card
- Counter: Hour/Min/SecPad audio play
- 16 pads × 8 banks
- Directly play back data from SD card
- Multiple pads cannot be played simultaneously
- Media
- File, Utility, Information, additional PCM data management functionality
- Controllers
- General Control: Pitch bend wheel, Modulation wheel, SW1, SW2
- Realtime Control: SELECT button, SWITCH button, KNOB1 knob, KNOB2, Step Sequencer/Favorite/Pad Sampler/Pad Audio Play
- Pads 1–16
- STEP SEQ ACTIVE button, Run button
- FAVORITES ACTIVE button
- SAMPLER ACTIVE button, HOLD button
- AUDIO PLAY ACTIVE button
- BANK LEDA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H (also used by Step sequencer, Favorite, Pad Sampler, and Pad Audio Play)Drum TrackDRUM TRACK buttonArpeggiatorARP buttonAudio RecorderAUDIO REC button
- User Interface
- Display240 × 64 pixel LCD backlight
- Adjustable contrast (hold the EXIT button and turn the VALUE dial)CategoryCATEGORY dial, VALUE dialMODECOMBI button, PROG button, SEQ (GLOBAL/MEDIA) buttonValue ControllersCursor buttons, EXIT,ENTER, FUNCTION, PAGE-, PAGE+, MENU buttonsSequencerREC button, START/STOP buttonQuick Layer SplitLAYER/SPLIT buttonOtherVOLUME knob
- Control Input
- DAMPER (Supports piano-style half-damper pedals as well as standard foot switches)
- ASSIGNABLE SWITCH
- ASSIGNABLE PEDAL
- Audio Outputs (Analog)
- AUDIO OUTPUT L/MONO, RConnectors: 6.3 mm (1/4") phone jacks(TS unbalanced)
- Output Impedance: 1.1k ohm stereo, 550 ohm mono (L/Mono only)
- Maximum Level: +10.0 dBu
- Load Impedance: 10k ohm or greater
- Controllable by the VOLUME knobHEADPHONE OUTPUTConnectors: 3.5mm (1/8") stereo mini phone jack
- Output Impedance: 33 ohnm
- Maximum Level: 40 + 40 mW
- Controllable by the VOLUME knob
- Audio Inputs (Analog)
- LINE INConnectors: 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo mini phone jack
- Input Impedance: 1.1k ohm
- Maximum Input Level: -42 to 0 dBuMIC INConnectors: 6.3 mm (1/4") phone jacks(TS unbalanced)
- Input Impedance: 33 ohm
- Maximum Input Level: -48 to -6dBu
- Phantom power or plug-in power is not supported.
- Others
- MIDIIN, OUTUSBUSB connector TYPE B x 1, USB-MIDI interface, USB audio interfaceSD Card SlotOne card slat
Note:
Although great care was taken to preserve the original TRITON sound as closely as possible, due to the differences between the KROSS and TRITON architectures, some “TRITON” Programs may differ slightly from the original versions.
