Korg Kronos 3 73 Music Workstation

Korg Kronos 3 73 Music Workstation Overview

Building upon the success of the original groundbreaking instrument for the stage and studio, the Korg Kronos 3 is a next-generation professional music workstation with a vast palette of sounds, integrated editing, detailed 8″ TouchView display with gesture support, 16-track sequencer, 16-track audio recorder, and extensive sampling capabilities.

The Korg Kronos 3 includes over 2500 programs and 1700+ combinations. The instrument 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 Korg Kronos 3 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. The sound architecture offers a two-part split along with a single drum track in a single program, which when combined with the 16-part combination mode, makes for a massive sound and sequencing power house. The Kronos is equipped with over 197 different effects types for massive production power.

Korg Kronos 3 At a Glance

• Nine Distinct Sound Engines: Includes SGX-2 for premium piano sounds, EP-1 for electric pianos, and MOD-7 for FM synthesis, among others.
• Enhanced SGX-2 Piano Engine: Features new Italian Grand and Berlin Grand sounds for realistic expression.
• Intuitive TouchView Display: Large 8-inch color touchscreen with touch-drag capability and parameter search with improved touch response.
• Set List Mode: Streamlined live performance with color-coded presets, real-time performance notes, and built-in EQ.
• Seamless Sound Transitions (SST): Eliminates audio dropouts when switching sounds.
• Built-in 16-Track MIDI and Audio Recorder: High-quality 48 kHz audio recording with integrated editing tools.
• Real-time performance controls including sliders, knobs, and joysticks.
• RH3 Weighted Hammer Action (88/73 keys) or Natural Touch Semi-Weighted (61 keys).
• Up to 200 voices dynamically allocated across engines.
• Internal SSD with 128GB capacity for expansive libraries and samples.
• USB, MIDI, audio inputs/outputs, and Ethernet.
• Slim design for stage use

Nine Synthesis Engines

The Korg Kronos 3 features nine completely different synthesis engines:

• Three types of keyboard sound generators: SGX-2 (acoustic piano), EP-1 (electric piano), CX-3 (tonewheel organ)
• Three types of virtual analog synthesizer sound generators: AL-1, MS-20EX, PolysixEX
• PCM synthesizer sound generator with advanced functionality: HD-1
• Physical-modeling synthesizer for string hammering/plucking sounds: STR-1
• VPM/FM synthesizer sound generator with advanced functionality: MOD-7

Each synthesis engine has enough functionality to operate as a standalone synthesizer.

Optimized for Live Performance

Set Lists provide easy on-screen selection of Programs, Combinations, and Songs from a single screen. Smooth Sound Transitions (SST) provide overlapping effects and voices when you change sounds, with no special mode necessary.

Effects

The Korg Kronos 3 comes with 197 types of professional-grade effects that offer a stunning range of freedom, including chorus, delay, reverb, amp models, vocoders, and more.

Arpeggiator

To support your playing and songwriting, there’s an arpeggiator that can automatically generate rhythmical or broken chords (arpeggios), a drum track for quickly playing drum patterns in a variety of styles, and a step sequencer that lets you intuitively create and play back original drum patterns.

Sampling

Audio signals coming through the analog inputs can be sampled in stereo. You can also add the built-in effects when sampling, or even resample the programs or combinations. The Korg Kronos 3 can import sound files in various formats.

Audio and MIDI Sequencer

The sequencer provides 16 MIDI tracks and 16 audio tracks (24-bit, 48 kHz) for composing and producing your own music. You can import and export SMF and WAV files when working with other platforms.

USB Functionality

The Korg Kronos 3 can connect to your computer with a single cable, as it features a USB-B port that supports USB 2.0 for transmitting and receiving MIDI and audio data. The Kronos features two USB-A ports for easy connection to an external storage device, MIDI controllers, or QWERTY keyboards.

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For detailed specs and official info, visit the Korg Kronos 3 on Korg website.