Korg Krome EX 73-Key Workstation Keyboard Synthesizer

With a focus on packing the most usable sounds into an intuitive platform, the KORG KROME has undergone a major update to meet the demands of today's music scene - giving special emphasis on sounds that can be used immediately in a range of production styles. The KROME EX gives you a range of traditional time-honored sounds, along with a plethora of new programs and PCM data, such as piano programs specifically designed for this product. With immediately-usable, high-quality sounds that make full use of KROME's advanced specs, an updated enclosure accompanies the new sounds with a freshly revisited design and new aesthetic edge. Carefully Selected Sounds with Immediate Usability With an ever-evolving global music scene comes the daily challenge of keeping up with current sounds and trends - a challenge that KORG takes in their stride, and a challenge that is answered with the KROME EX. With a primary focus on EDM, you get access to new staple sounds, from effect-heavy polyphonic sounds, crisp synth leads, and punchy drum sounds to get your listeners dancing. Unleash ethnic instruments like steel pan, kalimba, and kokyu, as well as frequently used Hollywood-esque sound effects for movie trailers and commercial. Featuring an extensive catalog to suit today's music, KROME EX allows users to select a program and immediately compose tracks with a fresh sound. Crucial Piano Sounds - Equipped with new grand piano sounds that provide a stunningly clear sound that builds on the success of the German D Grand, exemplifying the original KROME. The expanded range of piano sounds includes an upright piano commonly used in pop music. Realistic Electric Pianos -  Containing three types of realistic electric pianos with eight velocity levels, KROME delivers expression response faithful to it's acoustic counterparts, as well as vintage amplifiers, cabinets, and iconic effects that have been meticulously modeled to deliver an immersive experience of these legendary sounds. Drum Sounds with Fine Control - With a monstrous collection of over 2500 drum samples to make up it's 48 preloaded kits, the KROME EX's drum kits deliver an unrivalled level of clarity and realism - giving you the ability to adjust the mix balance between the direct mic sound and the ambient sound to find the exact drum character you're chasing. Get Realistic Grooves with Drum Tracks - Play along to realistic grooves played by professionals using KROME EX's studio-grade drum sounds. With 600 preset patterns from KRONOS, there's plenty of space for saving your custom patterns. Create drum patterns with the sequencer, use them as a rhythm guide as you play, or use them as accompaniment for your live performances. Dual Polyphonic Arpeggiators - Two arpeggiators can be run simultaneously using Combination mode or Sequencer mode, and can generate guitar or bass riffs, drum beats, or be used as building blocks for sound design - creating pads and synth effects that feature subtle motion. Edit any patterns to create your own unique originals. Workstation Wonderland - KROME EX includes a comprehensive toolkit to fuel your creativity. Each Template Song loads popular sounds to sequencer tracks through pre-routed effects to suit a particular musical genre, and KORG's Cue List gives you ultra-quick arrangements, while RPPR lets you build an army of instant-access patterns. Natural Expression - The semi-weighted keyboard of the KROME EX 73 provides an outstanding feel and response that is perfectly suited to any style of playing, from dynamic organ performances, to molten synthesizer lead-lines. Rugged Design that Stands Out - With flowing lines that utilize curves on the sides, the elegant body design of the KROME EX is finished in dark colors, with front panel made from lustrous aluminum to give this instrument a stand-out look on even the most crowded stage. Intuitive TouchView Interface - The massive 800 x 480 pixel TouchView Color screen on the KROME EX displays multiple parameters at once for superior visibility. Simply touch or drag to change sounds and edit parameters, and get access to a piano roll editor, a stopwatch for timing your live performances, and a calculator keypad for entering numerical values. USB and SD Storage - Connect KROME EX to your computer for seamless transfer of MIDI data via USB, or use an SD card to manage data files. Free Bundle of Music Software With a variety of included music software from Izotope, the KROME EX allows you to create songs and master them using AI with Ozone Elements, refine your keyboard playing skills with Skoove, capture your ideas using Reason Lite DAW software, and discover software synths from KORG and other brands. The moment you get your hands on a KROME EX, you'll have access to all the tools you need to take your music to a whole new level. Specifications Keyboard: Semi Weighted Keyboard. Velocity Sensitive, After Touch Not Supported. System: EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis - eXpanded) Max Polyphony: 120 Voices (120 Oscillators)/Single Mode, 60 Voices (120 Oscillators)/Double Mode PCM Memory 4GB (In Case of 48kHz, 16-Bit Linear PCM Converted) 728x Multi-Samples (Including 44 Stereo Multi-Samples) 2,502x Drum Samples (Including 574 Stereo Drum Samples) Program Oscillator: OSC1 (Single); OSC1 + 2 (Double): Stereo Multi-Samples are Supported 8 Velocity Zones per Oscillator with Switching, Crossfades and Layers Filters: Four Types of Filter Routing (Single, Serial, Parallel, 24dB). Two Multi-Mode Filters per Oscillator (Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Band Reject) Driver: Per-Voice Nonlinear Driver and Low Boost EQ: Three Bands, with Sweep-able Mid Modulation: For Each Oscillator, Two Envelope Generators (Filter & Amp), Two LFOs, Two Key Tracking Generators (Filter & Amp), Two AMS Mixers, Pitch EG, Common LFO, Two Common Key Tracking Generators Timbre Number: Max. 16 Drum Kit: Stereo and Mono Drum Samples. 8 Velocity Zones Switch Number of Combination/Program/Drum Kit User Combination: 768 Combination (512 Preload) User Program: 1536 Program (896 Preload) User Drum Kit: 80 Drum Kit (48 Preload) Preset Program: 256 GM2 Program + 9 GM2 Drums Program Effects Insert Effects: 5 Insert Effects (Stereo In/Out) Master Effects: 2 Master Effects (Stereo In/Out) Total Effect: 1 Total Effect (Stereo In/Out) Timbre/Track EQ: 3-Band EQ per in 1 Timbre/in 1 Track Effect Types: 193 types (Usable as Insert, Master, or Total Effects. However, Double-Size Effects Cannot be used as a Total Effect.) Modulation: Dynamic Modulation, 2 Common LFO Effects Control Busses: Stereo Side Chain (Limiter, Gate, Vocoder etc.) Effect Preset: 32 Preset per Effect Polyphonic Arpeggiator Program Mode: 1 Unit Combination, Sequencer Mode: 2 Units are Available Number of Patterns: 5 Preset Arpeggio Pattern, 1,088 User Arpeggio Pattern (960 Preload) Drum Track Preset Patterns: 710 Patterns (Common with the Preset Pattern of the Sequencer Mode) User Patterns: 1,000 Patterns (Pattern created in Sequencer Mode can be Converted to Drum Track User Pattern) Others: Configurable “Trigger Mode/Sync/Zone” Sequencer Tracks: 16-Track + 1 Master Track Number of Songs: 128 Songs Resolution: ?=1/480 Tempo: 40.00 - 300.00 (1/100 BPM Resolution) Maximum Memory: 210,000 MIDI Events Template Songs: 16 Preset/16 User Template Songs Cue List function: 20 Cue List Pattern/RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play and Recording): 710 Preset/100 User Pattern (per Song). 1 Pattern set per Song Format: KORG (KROME) Format, SMF Format 0 and 1 Media: Load, Save, Utility, Data Filer Functionality (Save and Load MIDI System Exclusive Data) Controllers Controllers: Joystick, SW [1], SW [2] Realtime Control: [SELECT] Switch: TONE, USER, ARP/4 Knobs: Modulation, User, Arpeggio Control Drum Track: [DRUM TRACK] Switch: On/Off Arpeggiator: [ARP] Switch: On/Off User Interface Display: Touch View Graphical User Interface, 7 Color TFT LCD, 800 x 480 Pixel, Onboard LCD Brightness Control Mode Switches: [COMBI], [PROG], [SEQ], [GLOBAL], [MEDIA] Switch VALUE Controllers: [VALUE] Dial, [INC], [DEC] Switches, 10 Key Block ([0] - [9], [-], [.], [ENTER], [COMPARE]) BANK Switches: [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F] Switches (in Combination Mode, [A], [B], [C], [D] Switches are Available) SEQUENCER Switches: [PAUSE], [REW], [FF], [LOCATE], [REC], [START/STOP] TEMPO: TEMPO Others: [PAGE] Switch, [WRITE] Switch, [EXIT] Switch, [VOLUME] Knob, Contrast Knob Audio Output L/MONO, R Connector: 6.3mm (Mono) Phone Jack, Unbalanced. Output Impedance: 1.1kO (L/Mono Terminal: in case of Mono Output, = 550O). Maximum level: +16.0dBu Load Impedance: >10kO. Headphone Output 3.5mmStereo phone jack. Output Impedance: 33O. Maximum level: 60 + 60mW (In case of 33O Loaded) Control Input DAMPER (Half Damper Supported) ASSIGNABLE SWITCH ASSIGNABLE PEDAL Others MIDI: IN, OUT USB: USB-MIDI Interface (TYPE B) x 1 SD Card Slot: Max 2 GB/SD Memory Card is Supported Max: 32GB/SDHC Memory Card is Supported (SDXC Memory Card is not Supported) Power Power Supply: 12V DC, 3.5A Power Consumption: 13W Dimensions 1191mm (W) x 313mm (D) x 93mm (H) 8.2kg