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Korg Kronos 2 88

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Korg Kronos 2 88
Korg Kronos 2 88
3 500.00 street price

Korg Kronos is a tremendously heaped workstation that follows the design of Korg Oasys. Kronos has 9 sound engines, and SGX-1 and EP-1 were created specially for the instrument. As for the sounds of an acoustic piano Kronos became a Korg’s real breakthrough offering 4.7GB of the finest and detailed recordings (each note was sampled) for the piano flow to avoid loops, unnatural slumps and phase inconsistencies. EP-1 is responsible for the electric piano: to customize, for example, Wurlitzer or Rhodes, you can put audio through one of 9 virtual processing patterns (MXR Phase 90), use the Fender Suitcase simulator or built-in speaker Wurlitzer.
Kronos includes CX-3 organ with deeply editable chorus, vibrato and percussion, as well as simulation of the rotary cabinet (acceleration/deceleration parameters).

AL-1 - is a synth part of Kronos: 2 oscillators, 1 sub, multi-filter which links mode filters, synchronization, deep modulation capabilities, 5 envelopes, sequencer. Considering smoothness the stream can be compared only to the real analog.

Other synth engines include Polysix and MS-20 replicas, only now with an increased polyphony, the ability to overlay other sounds and be processed with effects and modulation. Without manipulation the sound is quite similar to the original one.
MOD-7 produces complex voices with the help of VPM (Variable Phase Modulation) synthesis and offers a variety of factory settings - from DX7 to convincing analogue.

STR-1-section simulates strings, starting with the choice of the type of instrument and ending with the way of string picking technique.

HD-1 can be used as one or two oscillators, where the "oscillator" is a full functional synthesizer, playing up to 8 multisamples, two of which can behave as a continuous layer with no switching. Here you can find all the extensions known since Oasys.

The sound of Kronos is distinguished by homogeneous, uninterrupted transitions. In addition to 16 MIDI sequencer tracks, Korg's ambitious workstation allows you to record 16 audio tracks. Mono audio tracks can be turned into stereopairs. At the same time, you can record up to four 24-bit 48kHz tracks.

Kronos offers 12 simultaneous insert-effects + 2 master effects. The station isn’t limited to such brand functions as Karma arpeggiator, Drum Track, Realtime Pattern Play/Record, In-track sampling, Vector joystick and Alternate Modulation Sources with a mixer that allows intermodulation of various sources.

Today Kronos X gives way to Kronos 2, and with the release of Yamaha Montage, prices have fallen slightly, starting now from $3,500. If you don’t mind that your synthesizer is a keyboard-computer with a Linux-based OS (which takes as much time to load as a PC), it's time to run to the store for Kronos, and enjoy the musical wonders for which it’s really meant for.

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Usage area
Workstation 
Usage Design/ Form Factor
With Keys 
Archetype
Digital (D) 
Polyphony
Voices200
Multi Timbral Capacity16 part(s)
Tone Generator / Sound Synthesis
Technology of Sound Generation PCM
KORG
HD-1 (High Definition Synthesizer) 
AL-1 Analog Synthesizer 
CX3 Tonewheel Organ 
STR1 Plucked String Synthesizer 
MS-20EX Legacy Analog Collection 
PolysixEX Legacy Analog Collection 
MOD-7 Waveshaping VPM (Variable Phase Modulation) Synthesizer 
SGX-1 Premium Piano 
EP-1 MDS Electric Piano 
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform Count (Multisamples)1505
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform Count (Percussion)1388
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Waveform ROM314 Mb
Waveform/ Spectral form (main generator): Wave sequence count165
Programs/ Voices/ Timbres
Single Voice Preset1536
User-defined Single Voice1664
Multitimbral Preset480
User-defined Multitimbral1792
Drum Kits Preset78
Drum Kits User-defined152
MIDI Voices/ Tones256
MIDI Percussion/ Drum Tones9
Effects
FX Units16
Insert Effects12
Master Effects2
Effects overall185
Equalizer
Bands3
Sampler
Sample Memory879 Mb
Resolution 16 bit/ 48 kHz
Resolution 24 bit/ 48 kHz
Sequencer
Tracks count16
Max Events Count400000
Sequencer Resolution480 ppqn
Tempo (min value)40
Tempo (max value)300
Max number of songs200
Preset patterns697
Output Format SMF 0
Output Format SMF 1
Preset Songs Templates18
User Songs Templates16
Audio Recorder
Recording Format PCM
Recording Format 44.1 kHz/ 16 bit
Arpegiator/ Portamento
Arpegiator 
Accompaniment
Accompaniment Styles697
RAM
RAM Size2048
MIDI
General MIDI (GM) 
MIDI in/ out
IN 
OUT 
THRU 
Keys
Type Balanced Hammer Effect
Velocity Sensitivity 
Size7.5
Number of Keys88
Display
Display type TFT
Resolution: Horizontal800
Resolution: Vertical600
Resolution: Diagonal8
Touch Screen 
Built-in controllers
Ribbon Controller1
Joystick 
Knob/ Switch2
External controllers
Foot Controller2
Damper pedal 
Audio out
Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm)6
Analogue: 1/4" (6.35mm) headphones preamplified1
Digital: optical1
Audio in
Analog 1/4"2
Digital: Optical1
Computer Interfaces
SSD: SSD size62
USB USB PC Link
USB USB Storage
USB MIDI through USB
External drives/ memory cards
USB 
OS
Linux-based 
Power
Power Supply Built-in, internal
Power consumption60 W
Dimensions
Height148 mm
Width1443 mm
Depth371 mm
Weight24.1 kg
Case/ body
Metal&wood 
Color
Black 
Production start2014

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