KORG KROMEEX61 Krome with New Sounds and PCM Keyboard Workstation

Description KORG KROMEEX61 Krome with New Sounds and PCM Keyboard Workstation The Krome EX 61 Music Workstation made by Korg has received a major refresh. It is professionally designed featuring a usable sounds that comes in an easy-to-use platform, the Krome EX keyboard has been updated capable to meed the needs of the current music scene and place an emphasis on sounds that are capable to immediately fit into productions of all types. Additionally, to the standard sounds that include piano, electric piano, and dynamic drum kits, Krome EX is capable of providing a numerous updated programs and PCM data, that comes including piano programs that are prepared specifically for this product. The instrument now is providing a high-quality sounds that are capable of taking full advantage of KROME's high performance specs, new body, and updated look to accompany the new sounds, that is what makes this a music workstation designed for gigging musicians and producers of all stripes. First, we focus on EDM (Electronic Dance Music). Rich, effect-laden polyphonic sounds that are evoking a massive rooms, clear and crisp synth leads, and punchy drum kits that get listeners moving are some of the updated staple of sounds that have been added. Ethnic instruments such as steel pan, kalimba, and koky?, as well as Hollywood-type sound effects frequently used in movie trailers or commercials are also newly provided. KROME EX comes featuring a musical catalog for today, where users are possible to simply select a program and immediately begin composing fresh-sounding tracks. Furthermore, Krome EX comes equipped along with the popular basics. Bread-and-butter sounds that are made always fresh. The workstation comes equipped along with new grand piano sounds recorded under the supervision of Seigen Ono, the authority on DSD recording and mastering. This natural sound is for building on the success of the German D Grand, which is the original Krome workstation, further expanding the range of piano sounds. An upright piano frequently used in pop is also included. Also, Krome EX comes featuring three types of electric pianos that come along with warmth and realism. Eight velocity levels have been used for ensuring the faithful expression response. Lavish amounts of PCM memory have been used for this purpose, to the extent that just one of these electric piano types is containing more sample data than the entire sound memory of a typical PCM synthesizer. In addition, the vintage amps, cabinets, and classic effects so important to these timeless sounds have been painstakingly modeled, offering a fully immersive electric piano experience. Krome EX is made for providing a massive collection of more than 2500 drum samples to power its 48 preloaded kits. One notable kit is Jazz Ambience Drums which are capable of capturing a dramatic realism by giving you the capability of adjusting the balance between the direct sound and the ambient room sound. Krome EX also comes including 640 programs or 288 combinations, each created by professional musicians to provide both clean backing parts and soaring solos. The Drum Track feature, with more than 600 preset patterns, also allows drum patterns to be created and used with the sequencer. Krome EX is featuring an onboard 16-track sequencer. The Auto Song Setup function starts recording immediately at the press of a button. Each Template Song assigns genre-appropriate sounds to sequencer tracks with prerouted effects. Korg's Cue List enables quick arranging with Realtime Pattern/Play Recording. Any necessary edits or changes can be made using the convenient piano-roll editing. Finally, Krome EX is connecting to your computer with the use of USB to easily transfer MIDI data. An SD card slot is also available to help you manage Krome's data files. The Krome Editor and Krome Plug-In Editor allow you to edit your Krome settings from a computer and/or integrate it as a software synthesizer in your DAW. Korg Krome EX 61 Music Workstation Full-length, unlooped piano and drum sounds Three electric pianos with eight-level velocity switching Drums offering mixable direct and ambient sounds Drum Track plays backing grooves at the touch of a button 640 Programs and 288 Combinations USB and MIDI connectivity plus an SD Card slot for data storage Krome Editor lets you edit sounds on your computer Mac and Windows compatible Workstation Wonderland KROME EX has a full complement of features starting with the 16-track sequencer. KROME EX comes complete with a rich suite of tools to jumpstart your creativity. The convenient Auto Song Setup function allows you to record when inspiration strikes. Simply press the REC switch to start recording immediately. Each Template Song assigns popular sounds to sequencer tracks through prerouted effects to match a specific musical genre. Achieve lightning-fast arrangements using KORG's Cue List, and build instant-access patterns using the RPPR (Realtime Pattern/Play Recording) feature. You can go back and make any changes using the convenient piano-roll editing. Responsive Keyboard The 61-key semi-weighted natural touch keyboard provides a responsive and organic feel with touch sensitivity. Dual Polyphonic Arpeggiators In Combination or Sequencer mode, two arpeggiators can be running simultaneously. These onboard arpeggiators can generate guitar or bass riffs and drum patterns. They can also be used for sound design—creating pads, synth sounds, and sound effects. Edit the preset patterns to create your own. Built-In Digital Effects The effects section provides up to five Insert effects, two Master effects, and one Total effect. The 193 effect types include chorus, flanger, phaser, delay, reverb, compression, and limiting. Additional effects like Grain Shifter, Talking Modulator, amp modeling, and speaker simulation are also included. Distinctive Design and Display Krome's 800 x 480 pixel TouchView Color display can show numerous parameters at once. Simply touch the screen to change sounds or edit parameters. Finger-drag editing is also supported, allowing you to use the onscreen sliders and knobs directly. Numerous functions utilize the TouchView interface, such as the piano-roll editor, stopwatch, and calculator keypad.    KORG · Missing Person Specifications Keyboard Keyboard Type 61-Keys C2 to C7 Velocity Sensitivity is Supported; Aftertouch is Not Supported. Tone Generating Technology EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded) Voices Polyphony 120 Voices (120 Oscillators) / Single Mode60 Voices (120 Oscillators) / Double ModeMaximum Simultaneous Voice Polyphony Depends on Oscillator Settings (for Example: the Setting for Stereo Multisamples) PCM Memory 4 GB (In Case of 48 kHz,16-Bit Linear PCM Converted)728 Multisamples (Including 44 Stereo Multisamples)2502 Drumsamples (Including 574 Stereo Drumsamples) Program Audio Oscillator OSC1 (Single); OSC1 + 2 (Double): Stereo Multisamples are Supported8 Velocity Zones Per Oscillator with Switching; Crossfades and Layers Filters Filter Routing: Four Types (Single, Serial, Parallel, 24 dB)Per Oscillator: Two Multimode Filters  (Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Band Reject) Driver Per-Voice Nonlinear Driver and Low Boost Equalizer Three Bands with Sweepable Mid Modulation Per Oscillator:Two Envelope Generators (Filter & Amp)Two LFOsTwo Key Tracking Generators (Filter & Amp)Two AMS MixersPitch EGCommon LFOTwo Common Key-Tracking Generators Combination Timbres: 16 x Split/Layer/Velocity Switching with Crossfading & Modifications via Tone-Adjust FunctionMIDI Controller Functionality: Customizable MIDI Channel and Internal/External/Both settings per TimbreMaster Keyboard Functionality: Available for Controlling External MIDI Devices Master Keyboard Functionality Control External MIDI Devices (such as Sound Modules) Drum Kits Stereo and Mono Drum Samples8 Velocity Zones Switch (Crossfades and Layers)Combinations / Programs / Drum Kits:User Combinations: 768 Combinations (512 Preload)User Programs: 1536 Programs (896 Preloaded)User Drum Kits: 80 Drum Kits (48 Preloaded)Preset Programs: 256 GM2 Programs + 9 GM2 Drum Programs Effects Insert 5 Insert Effects (Stereo In/Out)2 Master Effects (Stereo In/Out)1 Total Effect (Stereo In/Out) EQ Controls 3-Band EQ per Timbre/Track Effect Types 193 Types: Usable as Insert, Master, or Total Effect (Double-Size Effects Cannot Be Used as a Total Effect) Modulation Dynamic Modulation, 2 LFOs Effect Variations Stereo Sidechain (Limiter, Gate, Vocoder, Etc.) Presets 32 Per Effect Polyphonic Arpeggiator Program Single Polyphonic Arpeggiator Combination Dual Polyphonic Arpeggiators Patterns Preloaded x 960 Total Locations x 1088 Preset (Arpeggios) x 5  Drum Track Preset Patterns: 710 Patterns (Common with The Preset Pattern of The Sequencer Mode)User Patterns: 1000 Patterns (Pattern Created in Sequencer Mode can be Converted to Drum Track User Pattern)Configurable Trigger Mode / Sync / Zone Sequencer Tracks 16 MIDI tracks + 1 Master Track Number of Songs 128 Songs Resolution 1/480 PPQ Tempo 40.00 to 300.00 (1/100 BPM Resolution) Max Memory Size 210,000 MIDI Events Auto Templates 16 Preset / 16 User Template Songs Cue Mode 20 Cue Lists99 Steps Pattern 605 Preset / 100 User Patterns Recording Patterns / RPPR (Real-Time Pattern Play and Recording)Per Song: 10 Presets / 100 User Patterns (Per Song)Pattern Set Per Song x 1 Format KORG (KROME) Format; SMF Format 0 and 1 Media Management Load, Save, Utility, Data Filer Functionality (Save and Load MIDI System Exclusive Data) Controller Joystick Joystick, SW [1], SW [2] Realtime Controllers SelectTone, ArpeggioKnobs: 4 Real-Time Modulation  Drum Sound Module On/Off Arpeggiator On/Off User Interface Display TouchView Graphical User Interface7-Inch Color TFT LCD, 800 x 480 pixelsOnboard LCD Brightness Control Front Panel Switches Mode Switch:Combi, Prog, Seq, Global, Media SwitchValue Controller:Increase, Decrease, 10 Key Block 0 - 9Bank Switches:A, B, C, D, E, (in Combination Mode A, B, C, D are available)Sequencer Switches:Pause, Rew, FF, Locate, Rec, Start/StopTempoOther Switches/Knobs:Page, Write, Exit, Volume, Contrast Outputs Audio Output 1 x 1/4" / 6.3 mm TS (L / Mono)1 x 1/4" / 6.3mm TS (R)Output Impedance: 1100 Ohms, 550 Ohms with Mono OutputMaximum level: 16 dBuLoad Impedance: >10 Ohms Headphone Output TRS Stereo: 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Output Impedance: 33 OhmsMaximum Level: 60 + 60 mW with 33-Ohm Load Control Input Damper Pedal (Half Damper Supported)Swich: AssignablePedal: Assignable MIDI In/Out USB Port 1 x USB Type-B SD Card Slot Max: 2 GB / SD Memory CardMax: 32 GB / SDHC Memory CardNote: SDXC Memory Cards are Not Supported System Requirements Mac System Requirements Mac OS X 10.5 or LaterIntel Mac SupportedUSB Port Supported: Mac OS X 10.6 or LaterLater Core Duo RecommendedMemory: >512 MB (at Least 1 GB Recommended)Monitor: 1024 x 768, at Least 32,000 ColorsAvailable USB Port Windows System Requirements Windows Vista SP2 / 7 (all editions)CPU: Intel Pentium 4, >1 GHzLater Core Duo recommendedMemory: >512 MB (1 GB Recommended)Monitor: 1,024 x 768, at Least 16-Bit ColorAvailable USB Port General Power Supply 12 VDC 3.5 A Power Consumption 13 W Power Switch Yes Dimensions (W x D x H) 40.4 x 12.3 x 3.7" / 102.7 x 31.3 x 9.3 cm Weight 15.9 lb / 7.2 kg