Since its groundbreaking debut in 2011, the Korg KRONOS has been the gold standard for professional musicians, evolving through continuous innovation and feedback from artists performing on the world's biggest stages and studios. Widely regarded as the ultimate performance keyboard, KRONOS has set new benchmarks in power, versatility, and sound quality. Now, by popular demand, KRONOS returns—refined, reimagined, and ready to take center stage once again. With intuitive controls, access to over 300 premium sound libraries, and a host of exclusive features, the latest KRONOS pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, delivering an unparalleled experience for musicians in any studio or live performance. Features 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 color touchscreen with touch-drag capability and parameter search with improved touch response Set List mode: streamlined live performance with color-coded presets, realtime 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 Advanced control surface: realtime performance controls including sliders, knobs and joysticks Specifications Model Name: Kronos 3 61-Key Music Workstation Vendor: Korg Aftertouch: Yes Analog Digital: Digital Built In Speakers: No Included From Manufacturer: Power cable Keys Weighted: Semi-Weighted Number of Keys: 61 Key Size: Full Size Keys Midi: In, Out, Thru, and USB Mono Poly: Polyphonic MPN: KRONOS361 Product Unique Features: 8 800×600 SVGA color TFT with TouchView graphical user interface, adjustable brightness Key Action: Natural Touch Semi-Weighted Action Number of Patches/Programs: 2,560 user memory programs (1,152 come preloaded)1,792 user memory combinations264 user memory drum kits (80 come preloaded)128 set lists with 128 slots per set list Voices of Polyphony:SGX-2: 100 voices (100 dual-stereo notes, equivalent to 400 mono voices)EP-1: 104 voicesHD-1: 140 voicesAL-1: 80 voicesCX-3: 200 voicesSTR-1: 40 voicesMOD-7: 52 voicesMS-20EX: 40 voicesPolysixEX: 180 voicesMultitimbral Capability: 16 parts maximumKeyboard and velocity splits, layers and crossfades of up to 16 programs and/or external MIDI devices Effects:12 insert effects2 master effects2 total effects197 effect types783 effect presets3-band EQ per timbre/track2,047 Karma-generated effects presetsDynamic modulation and common LFOStereo side-chaining for compressors, gates, vocoders, etc.Additional internal effects per sound engine Sequencer:16-track MIDI sequencer + master track200 songs718 preset patterns / 100 user patterns per song1,000 user drum track patterns, 718 preset drum track patternsPrograms created in sequencer mode can be converted to drum track user patterns Sampling:Korg Open Sampling System with resampling and in-track sampling16,000 sample storage locations4,000 multisample storage locations (128 indexes per multisample)3GB PCM RAM capacity314MB preset PCM (1,505 multisamples, 1,388 drum samples)598 user Wave Sequences, 207 preloadedFormats: Korg format, Akai S1000/S3000 data (with advanced program parameter conversion), SoundFont 2.0, AIFF, WAVEditing: time stretch, time slice, crossfade loop, other standard editing features Internal Storage Capacity: 120GB 2.5 internal solid state drive, 16-track hard disk recorder + 1 master track Audio File Playback: 16-track playback, 4-track simultaneous recording Arpeggiator: Korg Karma, PolysixEX engine includes MIDI-synced arpeggiator with adjustable range, mode and latch USB Port (to Host): Audio/MIDI interface USB Port (to Device): Storage, MIDI controllers, QWERTY keyboards, Ethernet adaptors Audio Inputs: 2 × 1/4 balanced inputs with mic/line level switches and level knobs, S/PDIF digital optical input Audio Outputs: Dual 1/4 balanced main output, 4 × 1/4 balanced individual/assignable outputs, 1/4 stereo headphone output, S/PDIF digital optical stereo main output Control Connections: 1/4 damper pedal input (half damper supported), 1/4 assignable footswitch input, 1/4 assignable expression/continuous pedal input Onboard Controllers: Vector joystick, Ribbon controller, 2 × assignable control switches Width: 41.89 Depth: 14.29 Height: 5.28 Product Weight: 31.31 lb