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- Sundays
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Current Model
Korg KROSS 2 Neon Blue Special Edition Workstation
This instrument is discontinued
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The stand-out grey/ neon blue of the Korg KROSS 2 61 special edition is sure to stand out in any situation. It incorporates the powerful EDS-i sound engine capable of producing high quality sounds for all styles of music. The special edition model even has an extended PCM memory with additional EDM sounds for current popular music styles. Combined with the built-in 16 track sequencer, audio recording capabilities and sampling you will be able to create full songs in no time at all. You can even plug in a mic or external instrument and apply effects to them. The KROSS 2 SE is the complete production and recording solution in a very compact and lightweight package.
Extended Sound Selection
The special edition KROSS 2 model benefits from extended PCM memory offering a larger choice of sounds focused on current popular musical styles. A host of new EDM style sounds have been adding, offering up a tasty pallet of fresh innovative voices to get working with straight from the box.
Complete Recording Studio
The compact design of the KROSS 2 hides a wealth of recording features. A versatile 16 tracks sequencer offers everything you need to lay down tracks, add effects, edit and everything in-between. If you fancy dealing with audio then you can record and play back stereo audio files direct from SD. It is even possible to plug in a microphone or external instrument and record that sound to SD as well! KROSS 2 is a truly powerful workhorse.
Step Sequencer
Create drum patterns easily and tweak them live using the drum step sequencer. Up to 64 steps can be programmed and with direct control from the trigger pads, it is super fast to lay down beats.
16 Trigger Pads
On the top panel are 16 trigger pads capable of multi-functionality. Depending on the mode you can trigger full length MP3's, samples or even sue them as entry for the step pattern sequencer. Being easily accessible it is easy to trigger them live when performing to trigger banking tracks or vocal sample/ effects etc.
USB Audio Interface
You can easily get creative on the computer and integrate the KROSS 2 special edition with your favourite DAW. A single USB cable from the rear panel to your computer creates a 2 In/ 2 Out audio interface system and 16 MIDI channel interface. You can record audio at CD quality direct to your computer and make full use of external recording systems.
Techincal Specifications
Keyboard
- Keyboard: 61 keys (velocity sensitive; after-touch not supported)
Sound Engine
- Maximum Polyphony: 120 voices (120 oscillators), single mode or 60 voices (60 oscillators), double mode
* The actual maximum polyphony will vary depending on oscillator settings such as stereo multisamples and velocity crossfading. - Preset PCM Memory: Approximately 128 MB (calculated as 48 kHz / 16-bit linear PCM data equivalent)
496 multisamples (including seven stereo), 1014 drumsamples (including 49 stereo) - Expansion PCM Memory: Approximately 128MB (*when converted to 48 kHz 16-bit linear PCM
* Used when loading option PCM - Oscillator: OSC1 (Single), OSC1+2 (Double): Stereo multisamples are supported 4 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 voice (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject) - Modulation: For each voice, two envelope generators (Filter & Amp), two LFOs, two key tracking generators (Filter & Amp), and two AMS mixers. In addition, pitch EG, common LFO, and two common key tracking generators
- Timbres: Up to 16 timbres, switchable via key zone or velocity zone, layer and crossfade supported, Tone Adjust function allows program settings to be offset
- Master Keyboard functionality: These allow you to control external MIDI devices
- Drumkits: Stereo and mono drumsamples. 4-way velocity switches with crossfades and adjustable crossfade shapes (Linear, Power, Layer).
- User Combinations: 896 Combinations (384 Preload)
- User Programs: 1280 Programs (768 Preload)
- User Drum Kits: 58 Drum Kits (42 Preload)
- Preset Programs: 265 Programs (256 GM2 Programs + 9 GM2 Drum Programs)
* Total number of preload programs and preset programs：1,075 (810 preload programs, 265 preset programs
Program
Combination
The Number of Combinations/Programs/Drum Kits
Favorites
- Number of memories: 128 (16 favorites 8 banks)
Effects
- Insert effects: 5 Insert Effects In-line processing; stereo in - stereo out.
- Master effects: 2 Master Effects Two effects sends; stereo in - stereo out.
- Effects types: Total of 134 types (select from 74 types for insert effects, 101 types of master effect 1, and 120 types for master effect 2)
- Modulation: Dynamic Modulation
- Effects Control Bus: Stereo side-chaining for limiter, gates, vocoders, etc.
Polyphonic arpeggiators
- Program mode: One arpeggiator
- Combination mode: Two arpeggiators
- Sequencer modes: Two arpeggiators
- Preset arpeggio patterns: UP, DOWN, ALT1, ALT2, RANDOM
- User arpeggio patterns:
Number of arpeggio patterns: 1280 (1024 preload)
Number of tones: 12 tones,
Number of steps: up to 64 steps
Step sequencer
- Program mode / Combination mode / Sequencer mode:
Number of tones: 12 tones + 1 accent tone
Number of steps: up to 64 steps
* Can be created for each program, combination, and song.
Drum Track
- Preset Patterns: 772 patterns (Held in common with sequencer patterns.)
- Other: Trigger Mode / Sync / Zone settings can be specified
Sequencer
- Tracks: 16MIDI Tracks
- Number of Songs: Up to 128 songs
- Resolution: 1/480
- Tempo: 40.00-300.00 (1/100 BPM resolution)
- Maximum Memory: Up to 210,000 MIDI events
- Counter: Measure/Beat/Tick
- Template Song: 16 preset/16 user template songs
- Preset Patterns: 772 patterns (shared with Drum Track patterns)
- Format: KORG (KROSS) format, SMF format 0 and 1
Pad Sampler
- Specifications
16 pads 8 banks
Automatically saved on the SD card, and automatically loaded
Up to four pads can play simultaneously - Recording format: PCM audio format 48 kHz/16-bit
- Recording time: Up to approximately 14 seconds of stereo sample for each pad
- Import: WAVE format, file name extension: .wav, 44.1 kHz/16-bit, 48 kHz/16-bit, stereo (* 44.1 kHz is automatically converted to 48 kHz)
- Edit: Waveform display editing functionality, start address and looping settings etc., normalize and other editing operations
Audio Recorder
- Recording Format: PCM audio format 48kHz/16bit
- Import: WAVE format (file name extension: wav ) 44.1kHz/16bit, 48kHz/16bit stereo
* 44.1 kHz is automatically converted to 48 kHz - Export: WAVE format (file name extension: .wav) 48kHz/16bit, stereo
- Recording Time: Maximum continuous recording time: 3 hours
Depends on the SD card used; approximately 90 minutes per 1 GB - Number of Songs: Up to 200 songs
- Number of overdub recordings: Depends on the remaining capacity of the SD card
- Counter: Hour/Min/Sec
- Pad audio play:
16 pads 8 banks
Directly play back data from SD card
Multiple pads cannot be played simultaneously
Media
- File, Utility, Information, additional PCM data management functionality
Controllers
Pads 1-16
STEP SEQ ACTIVE button, Run button
FAVORITES ACTIVE button
SAMPLER ACTIVE button, HOLD button
AUDIO PLAY ACTIVE button
BANK LEDA/B/C/D/E/F/G/H (also used by Step sequencer, Favorite, Pad Sampler, and Pad Audio Play)
User Interface
- Display: 240 64 pixel LCD backlight, Adjustable contrast
- Category: CATEGORY dial, VALUE dial
- MODE: COMBI button, PROG button, SEQ (GLOBAL/MEDIA) button
- Value Controllers: Cursor buttons, EXIT,ENTER, FUNCTION, PAGE-, PAGE+, MENU buttons
- Sequencer: REC button, START/STOP button
- Quick Layer Split: LAYER/SPLIT button
- Other: VOLUME knob
Control Input
- Connections:
DAMPER: (Supports piano-style half-damper pedals as well as standard foot switches)
ASSIGNABLE SWITCH
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL
Audio Outputs (Analog)
- AUDIO OUTPUT: L/MONO, R
- Connectors: 6.3 mm (1/4") phone jacks(TS unbalanced)
- Output Impedance: 1.1k ohm stereo, 550 ohm mono (L/Mono only)
- Maximum Level: +10.0 dBu
- Load Impedance: 10k ohm or greater
- Controllable by the VOLUME knob
- HEADPHONE OUTPUT:
Connectors: 3.5mm (1/8") stereo mini phone jack
Output Impedance: 33 ohnm
Maximum Level: 40 + 40 mW
Controllable by the VOLUME knob
Audio Inputs (Analog)
- LINE IN:
Connectors: 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo mini phone jack
Input Impedance: 1.1k ohm
Maximum Input Level: -42 to 0 dBu - MIC IN:
Connectors: 6.3 mm (1/4") phone jacks(TS unbalanced)
Input Impedance: 33 ohm
Maximum Input Level: -48 to -6dBu
Phantom power or plug-in power is not supported.
Others
- MIDI: IN, OUT
- USB: USB connector TYPE B x 1, USB-MIDI interface, USB audio interface
- SD Card Slot: One card slot
- * Capacity recognized: SD memory cards up to 2 Gigabytes (GB). SDHC memory cards up to 32 Gigabytes (GB). SDXC memory cards are not supported.
General Spec
- Power: AC adaptor power supply DC 9V or AA alkaline batteries x 6, or nickel-metal hydride batteries x 6
- Battery Life: AA alkaline batteries x 6: Approximately 6 hours
AA nickel-metal hydride batteries (1900mAh) x 6: Approximately 7 hours - Power Consumption: 5 W
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 935 mm 269 mm x 88 mm / 36.81" 10.59" 3.46"
- Weight: 3.8 kg / 8.38 lbs (excluding batteries)
- Included Items: AC adapter, Quick Start Guide
