Korg Kronos 3 61 Music Workstation

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 Kronos 3 includes over 2500 programs and 1700+ combinations. The instrument features nine distinct sound engines, each 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 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 powerhouse. The Kronos is equipped with over 197 different effects types for massive production power.

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

• SGX-2 (acoustic piano), EP-1 (electric piano), CX-3 (tonewheel organ)
• AL-1, MS-20EX, PolysixEX (virtual analog synthesizers)
• HD-1 (PCM synthesizer with advanced functionality)
• STR-1 (physical-modeling synthesizer for string hammering/plucking)
• MOD-7 (VPM/FM synthesizer with advanced functionality)

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 Kronos 3 comes with 197 types of professional-grade effects including chorus, delay, reverb, amp models, vocoders, and more.

Arpeggiator

An arpeggiator automatically generates rhythmical or broken chords, a drum track quickly plays drum patterns in various styles, and a step sequencer lets you intuitively create and play back original drum patterns.

Sampling

Audio signals through the analog inputs can be sampled in stereo. Built-in effects can be added while sampling, or you can resample programs or combinations. The Kronos 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). You can import and export SMF and WAV files when working with other platforms.

USB Functionality

The Kronos connects to your computer via a single USB-B port (USB 2.0) for MIDI and audio data. Two USB-A ports allow easy connection to external storage, MIDI controllers, or QWERTY keyboards.