Korg KROSS2 61-Key Synthesizer Workstation

• Lightweight (at 8.38 lb) and compact portable workstation
• 61-key, velocity-sensitive keyboard
• Up to seven hours of battery-powered operation from six AA batteries
• Super matte black color with a durable rubberized finish
• Rear-panel Korg logo is fully illuminated

• Wide selection of sound programs covers your needs from live performance to studio production
• 1075 internal sound programs
• Multilayered pianos, electric pianos, thick strings, and more
• Drum kits, including EDM grooves
• 120-voice polyphony

• 128MB of built-in expansion PCM memory
• Expandable with optional libraries as they become available (available separately)

• High-quality EDS-i (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-integrated) sound engine
• 134 effects including delay, reverb, amp modeling, vintage effect units, vocoder, and more
• Use a total of seven effect units simultaneously, with five inserts and two masters

• Sampling function provides 16 playable pads
• Record the input from the Line In jack and assign it to any pad as a stereo sample of up to 14 seconds
• Up to four pads can be triggered simultaneously
• Edit sample waveforms using functions such as Start/End loop point settings or Normalize
• Resample within KROSS 2 to perform extensive sampling without requiring any additional equipment
• Long audio files from an SD card can also be assigned to the pads

• Directly control the main parameters without having to navigate through a menu hierarchy
• Provides real-time control of the sounds, effects, and simple editing functions
• Use the knobs to quickly control the vocoder settings, or adjust the tempo of the arpeggiator and sequencer

• Register frequently used programs and combinations, and recall them at a single touch
• 128 favorite locations
• Ideal for live players who need quick access to a specific set of sounds on stage

• Layer two sounds or assign separate sounds to the left and right regions of the keyboard
• Dedicated Layer/Split button

• Helps you quickly find the sounds you’re looking for among the large selection of presets
• Choose the general type of sound, such as piano or organ, and then make your selection quickly and efficiently

• Built-in stereo audio recorder lets you record your KROSS 2 performance, or overdub an external input source such as vocals
• Pad Audio Play function enables you to assign recorded sounds or audio files imported from an external source, to each of the 16 pads for playback
• Strike a pad to play back the backing of an entire song while you perform on the keyboard
• Use the pads to trigger sound effects or background music
• Allows extended recording and playback that is limited only by the capacity of the SD card

• Sequencer records your keyboard performance and controller movements as MIDI data
• Allows you to record your pad sampler performance
• Ideal for recording musical ideas or sketching songs

• Use the 16 pads to intuitively and quickly create original rhythm patterns with up to 64 steps

• Choose from 772 preset drum patterns in a wide variety of styles
• Add rhythm to your performance simply by pressing a button

• Helps spark your imagination and generate song ideas
• Simply hold down keys to create rhythmic chords, bass phrases, or guitar strumming

• Mic input with 1/4″ TS phone jack lets you plug a dynamic mic directly in the keyboard
• Eliminates the need for a separate mixer when performing live
• Built-in vocoder function—easily perform vocoder sounds with quick access via the real-time control section
• Line input with 1/8″ stereo mini jack, for connecting your audio player or for sampling

• Connect the KROSS 2 to your Mac or Windows computer and enjoy DAW recording
• The Korg Module (available separately) sound module app can be used as an external sound module played from the KROSS 2
• Perform along with the backing of tracks you created using the Korg Gadget DAW app (available separately)
• Dedicated KROSS 2 Editor and Plug-In Editor (free downloads, available separately) let you edit while viewing numerous parameters at a glance on your computer, or allow you to use the KROSS 2 as a software synthesizer from within your DAW

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