KORG KROSS2-61-MB Portable Synth/Workstation

KROSS 2, the long-awaited successor of the KROSS, is a compact, portable workstation with a huge range of sounds. While maintaining its identity as ultra-lightweight, compact, and capable of running on batteries, this new model dramatically enhances KROSS’s sounds and functionality. In addition to a total of more than a thousand preset sounds, expansion PCM memory has been newly added. Also new is a pad sampler that allows full-fledged sampling, and USB audio/MIDI interface functionality. The color scheme is even more stylish, and the user interface allows intuitive operation even by beginners.

Korg Volca Keys, the new Analogue Loop-Synthesizer from Korg!

• 3-Voices polyphon.
• 3 VCOs.
• 1 VCF.
• 1 VCA.
• 1 LFO and 1 EG.
• Voicing-Function.
• Delay-Effect.
• Loop Sequencer.
• Motion Sequence-Function.
• Active Step and Flux Function.
• Selftuning-Function.
• Multitouch Trigger Pad / Step-Button.
• LED-Display.
• Build-in Speaker.
• Sync I/O 1/8" Mini-Input female Mono.
• MIDI In.
• Headphone-Out 1/8" Mini-TRS Stereo.
• Power via 6x AA Battery or optional Power Supply (KA-350 not included).
• Dimension: 193 X 115 X 45 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: 372gr.

Synth engine

• Up to 18 note polyphony (dynamic voicing)
• Mono-Timbral


Per patch:
• 3x oscillators
• 1x noise generator
• 2x ring modulators


Waveforms include:
• Square, sine, tri, sawtooth, pulse, 9x saw:pulse combinations.
• 20x digital waveforms
• 36x wavetables


Filtertypes:
2x filters per patch
• low pass no resonance 6dB per octave
• low pass 12dB
• low pass 18dB
• low pass 24dB
• band pass 6:6
• band pass 6:12
• band pass 12:6
• band pass 6:18
• band pass 18:6
• band pass 12:12
• high pass no resonance 6dB per octave
• high pass 12dB
• high pass 18dB
• high pass 24dB


Sources:
20 modulation slots per patch
• 6x envelope generators
• 3x LFOs.
• Aftertouch
• Velocity
• Key scaling/track
• Mod wheel
• Expression pedal


Total of 66 Destinations including:
• Oscillator pitch, pulse width, wavetable index, level and sync
• Filter cutoff, resonance, envelope settings
• Effects parameters and send levels
• Recursive modulation (modulating modulation sources themselves)


5 Effects slots per patch
• Distortion – up to 2 instances
• Compressor – up to 2 instances
• Chorus/Phase – up to 4 instances
• Delay – up to 2 instances
• Reverb – up to 2 instances
• Gator
• EQ
•12 band vocoder
• Arpeggiator – 33 patterns
• Chord function – lock up to 10 notes
• Patch storage up to 512 on hardware (ships with 300 factory patches)


Hardware

• 144 character LCD
• 8x detented touch sensitive encoders
• 1x large smooth encoder (with back-lit filter lock buttons)
• 1x large patch select/speed dial encoder
• 2x volume & monitor mix dials
• 39 LED lit/indicated buttons
• Pitch wheel (LED lit)
• Modulation wheel (LED lit)
• 37 note keyboard with velocity and aftertouch
• XLR dynamic mic input
• 2x ¼” jack inputs
• 2x ¼” jack outputs
• 2x ¼” jack aux outputs
• 1x ¼” jack headphone output
• SPDIF digital output on RCA connector
• Expression pedal on ¼” jack input
• Sustain pedal on ¼” jack input
• MIDI in/out/thru
• 12 volt power input
• USB port (UltraNova can be powered via USB)
• Kensington Lock port

Info

Music production station. 24 notes polyphony, 16 parts, degmatolipsia in 48.0Khz, 409 oscillators, 16 different filter types, 32 master and 38 insert effects. Sequencer with 64 steps in each part. 16 dynamically backlit pads, ability to save files in format Ableton. Audio L / R outputs, MIDI IN / OUT, Micro USB 2, card slot SD. Weight 1,6 Kg.

Highlights:

• Even more vintage sounds, including the KORG SGproX piano, M1 and VOX organs and well-known "Tape" instruments
  
• 128 onboard sounds, plus 640 additional sounds included with the Editor/Librarian for Mac and PC!
  
• New yet nostalgic - black panel "new vintage" design
  
• Featuring MMT - the distillation of Korg's analog modeling technology
  
• Vocoder with included gooseneck microphone
  
• A powerful Kaoss effects engine - the kind of effects that you would expect from Korg
  
• Korg's proprietary Natural Touch mini-keyboard, designed with an emphasis on playability
  
• Battery powered operation is supported for increased portability

Tone Generator System:

MMT (Multiple Modeling Technology)

Multi Timbral:

Maximum 2 (when using Layer, Split, or Multi)

Voice polyphony:

Maximum 8 voices (when using Vocoder, it is 4 voices)
Structure:

[Synth] 2 oscillators + noise generator

Oscillator 1:

Waveform: 8 types (Sawtooth, Pulse, Triangle, Sine, Formant, Noise, DWGS, Audio In),

Modulation: Waveform, Cross, Unison, VPM 

Oscillator 2:

Waveform: 4 types (Sawtooth, Pulse, Triangle, Sine)

Modulation: Ring, Sync, Ring+Sync

Waveshape:

Type: Drive, Decimator, HardClip, OctSaw, MultiTri, MultiSin, SubOSCSaw, SubOSCSqu, SubOSCTri, SubOSCSin, LevelBoost,

Multimode Filters:

Filter 1: -24 dB/oct LPF ~ -12 dB/oct LPF ~ -12 dB/oct BPF ~ -12 dB/oct HPF ~ Thru,

Filter 2: LPF, HPF, BPF (swichable)

[Vocoder]

16 channel vocoder, adjustable level and pan for each channel, Formant Shift function, Formant Hold function

Keyboard:

37 notes (Natural Touch mini-keyboard, velocity sensitive)

Controller:

Pitch bend wheel

Modulation Wheel
Effects:

Timbre: 2 band EQ

Master effect: 2 units, 17effect algorisms.
Arpeggiator:

Six types: UP, DOWN, ALT1/2, Random, Trigger, Individual step on/off function
Programs:

128 programs (A/B banks x 8 genres x 8 category)

Inputs:

[AUDIO INPUT 1] (1/4" phone jack, unbalanced, with MIC/LINE switch) - Rear Panel
[AUDIO INPUT 1 (MIC)] (XLR jack / balanced) - Front Panel

Outputs:

[L/MONO, R] (1/4" Standard phone jacks / unbalanced)
[Phone] (1/4" Stereo Standard phone jacks)

MIDI:

IN, OUT
USB:

Type B
Display:

Custom LCD
Power Supply:

DC 9 V (AC adapter), or six AA alkaline batteries (sold separately)

Battery Life:

Approx. four hours (with alkaline batteries)
Dimensions:

556(W)x231(D)x73(H)mm/21.89“(W)x9.09“(D)x2.87“(H)

Weight:

2.0 kg/4.41 lbs. (without batteries and included microphone)
Accessories:

AC adapter, Gooseneck Microphone

Optional accessories:

Soft Case: SC-micro MSG

Mobile Monitor Amplifier : MMA-130(It provides a DC9V output jack that can provide power to one of a number of Korg instruments like microKORG XL+)

MicroKorg XL+ Sound Editor

Operating requirements
Windows

Supported Computer:

A computer that satisfies the operating requirements of Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 and is equipped with a USB port

Operating system:

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32 bit), Windows Vista SP2 (32bit, 64bit), Windows 7 SP1 (32bit, 64bit)

Mac
Supported Computer:

An Apple Macintosh computer that satisfies the operating requirements of Mac OS X and is equipped with a USB port and an Intel or Power PC processor

Operating system:

The Korg PaAS Optional Speaker System for Pa3X is an optional speaker system for the Pa3X series keyboards. The speaker mounts on top of the keyboard, and uses Korg's proprietary Easy Connect System for a cable-free connection. Use the PaAS speaker system to deliver hi-fidelity audio at home or for monitoring applications on stage.