Korg KROME EX 61 Key Synthesizer Music Workstation
Product Information:
An evolved go-to synthesizer with a focus on “FUTURE BASICS”
KROME, the best-selling synth focused on packing the most usable sounds into an easy to use platform, has received a major refresh. Updated to meet the needs of the current music scene, KROME EX has a special emphasis on sounds that can immediately fit into productions of all types.
In addition to standard sounds that will never grow old, KROME EX provides numerous new programs and PCM data, including piano programs prepared specifically for this product. This instrument provides high-quality and immediately-usable sounds that take full advantage of the KROME’s high performance specs. The new body also features a newly revamped build and look to accompany the new sounds.
A music workstation for gigging musicians and producers of all stripes. The KROME EX.
Specifications:
KROME EX-61
Semi Weighted Keyboard. Velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported.
Standard C2 – C7 (transposable in the range [C1…C6]-[C3…C8])
KROME EX-73 Semi Weighted Keyboard. Velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported.
Standard C1 – C7 (transposable in the range [C0…C6]-[C2…C8])
KROME EX-88 NH (Natural Weighted Hammer Action) keyboard. Velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported.
Standard A0 – C8 (transposable in the range [A-1…C7]-[A1…C9])
*The NH keyboard reproduces the touch of an acoustic piano, with a heavier feel in the low register and a lighter feel in the upper register.
System
EDS-X（Enhanced Definition Synthesis – eXpanded）
Sounds
Maximum Polyphony
120 voices (120 Oscillators) / Single Mode, 60 voices (120 Oscillators) / Double Mode
*The maximum simultaneous voice polyphony will vary depending on oscillator settings, velocity crossfading and whether you are using mono or stereo multisamples.
PCM Memory
4 GB (In case of 48 kHz, 16-bit Linear PCM converted)
728 multisamples (including 44 Stereo multi-samples)
2,502 drumsamples (including 574 Stereo Drumsamples )
Program
Oscillator OSC1 (Single); OSC1 + 2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported 8 velocity zones per oscillator with switching, crossfades and layers
Filters Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24 dB). 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 sweepable 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
Combination
Timbre Number Max 16. For each Timbre, keyboard and velocity split/layer/crossfades.
Modific
Drum Kit
Stereo and mono drum samples. 8 velocity zones switch (crossfades and layers)
The 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 pattern 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
Songs can be arranged consecutively or repeatedly in up to 99 steps, a cue list can be converted back into a song.
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
