KRONOS is more than a new instrument. It is a milestone in synthesis and workstation evolution; one that embodies fresh ideas and breakthrough technologies. Kronos brings together multiple sound engines working in harmony and new interactive performance features that reflect the way musicians play. Most importantly, Kronos provides a seemingly inexhaustible supply of breathtaking, spectacular sounds. Prepare to be amazed.

The Korg Kronos 73 houses the latest Korg RH3 Piano Graded action for the best response possible. This also makes the product more portable for the gigging musician whilst retaining a real piano feel which is normally only found in 88 note products.

The Kronos 73 offers a huge choice of 9 different sound engines and covers every genre you could imagine. The new sounds are accessed using Virtual Memory Technology (VMT), aided by a fast SSD (Solid State Disk) provides high polyphony and massive, ultra-long, and un-looped samples; offering unheard of performance from a hardware instrument. Engines include:

• SGX-1 Premium Piano (Acoustic Piano)
• EP-1 MDS Electric Piano (Electric Piano)
• HD-1 High Definition Synthesizer (PCM Virtual Memory Technology)
• AL-1 Analog Synthesizer (Analog Modelling
• CX-3 Tone-wheel Organ (Tone-wheel Organ Modelling)
• STR-1 Plucked String (Physical Modelling)
• MOD-7 Waveshaping VPM Synthesizer (VPM Synthesis)
• MS-20EX (CMT Analog Modelling)
• PolysixEX (CMT Analog Modelling)

Kronos 73 is capable of recording 16 tracks of MIDI data combined with 16 tracks of audio direct to the internal SSD. Up to 4 tracks can be recorded simultaneously on the audio recorder and both the MIDI and audio sequencer can access any one of the Korg Kronos vast effects system. Up to 16 effects - 12 insert effects, 2 masters and 2 total effects can be used all at once opening up creative potential never before seen in a Korg workstation.

Smooth Sound Transition

The Korg Kronos is the first Korg product to offer smooth sound transition. It is quite often and on many products, that you hear a glitch in the sound when moving from one path to another. With Kronos this is no more, the new system allows you to change between patches and the next sound smoothly transitions across to the next. It is the perfect feature for the live musician.

Main Product Specifications:

• 73 Key Japanese RH3 Piano Action
• Sound Engines: 9 Types
• 1664 User Memory Programs (pre-loaded with 1510) + 1792 User memory combinations (pre-loaded with 448 or more)
• Combinations: Keyboard and velocity splits, layers, and crossfades of up to 16 Programs and/or external MIDI devices
• Drum Kit: Assignable stereo/mono samples with 8 velocity zones per oscillator (with crossfade functions)
• Sampling: 16-bit/48 kHz stereo/mono sampling,  897mb max. sampling capacity. Acceptable formats: Korg format, AKAI S1000/S3000 data (with advanced Program parameter conversion); SoundFont 2.0, AIFF, and WAVE formats
• Effects: 12 Insert effects simultaneously, Master effects: 2, Total effects: 2, Maximum 32 single effects, 185 effects types
• Karma: 2048 presets
• Drum Track: 697 Presets
• Sequencer: 16 track MIDI + 16 track Audio (4 track simultaneous audio recording), max. single file recording time in mono - 80 mins.
• USB: Audio and MIDI data transfer
• Dimensions: 48.94” x 16.18” x 5.71” (1,243 x 411 x 145 mm)