http://www.synthgear.com/2011/synthesizers/korg-kronos/

* 9 synthesis engines on a single workstation, available in 61, 76 and 88 keys. The engines are:
* SGX-1 Premium piano: Piano German with more than 4 GB in samples. 8 layers, choice of opening angle of the tail of the piano.
* MDS EP-1 Electric piano, electric pianos (with sound “signature” by George Duke, Herbie Hancock Rodan Rudess or others)
* Tonewheel CX-3 organ n: integrating technology famed cx-3 in the kronos. Drawbars controllable from its faders. Leslie Posilibidad to adjust the joystick, from speed to the position you just rotate …
* MS20-ex Legacy Analog Collection: emulation of vintage Korg MS20.
* Ex Polysix Legacy Analog Collection: Polysix emulation.
* AL-1 Analog Synthesizer.
* NOD-7 Waveshaping VPM Synthesizer
* STR-1 Plucked String Synthesize r: new generation of modeling. You can choose from the material of the rope, until the tension, the execution (if pick, rub with finger ,etc)
* HD-1 High Definition Synthesize r: from all types of samples.
* Account with a set of 16 “sets” may be, from Programs, to vans, to sequences. What makes the live performance much easier and full of infinite possibilities. One of the most exciting new features is that you can move from one set to another without interruption of sound (so if you keep notes of the previous set, still playing …)
* It eliminates the concept appears rompler and integration / provision of more than 12 gb of content hosted on a hard disk SSD. 1 GB of RAM.
* Has integrated USB connection to your computer, not just save / edit, but also as a USB interface with 2 inputs and 2 outputs.
* Section 16 effects available. 9-band Equalizer general. Flexible Routing. Professional mastering tools.
* 16-track sequencer.

That is looking like a real winner. I am looking forwarding to hearing this. I wonder what the price point will be.

its so good to see manufacturers making BLACK pro workstations once again first the Motif XF, now this...

more Kronos picks: http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=58141

I agree. It looks sober and it gives an air of professionalism. Never liked the cheesy silver stuff...

the Kronos seems quite innovative. Heck ,4 gb piano with 8 layers?
The biggest piano sound I have is in my computer, courtesy of Eastwest Goliath and it's 2 gb with 4 layers !

Korg also got rid of limitations of ROMpler and started implementing disk streaming for samples. Finally. That's what every other manufactures should do.

AND 73 weighted keys, cool!!!

you mean semi-weighted, like the Motif and Tyros's later models?

but yeah Korg has always put high quality keybeds on their pro synths.

They should add the styles

but maybe there's the PA3x for that....

nice post, source Korg Forum post.......


"I have to say that this is an absolutely incredible release by Korg. As an OASYS owner, I am incredibly excited. This release totally vindicates the vision and efforts of Korg in OASYS, and vindicates our belief and investment in it.

To anyone who doesn't own an OASYS - believe the hype! Kronos is the OASYS II, make no bones about it. It is everything the OASYS is, and then some.

Korg have simultaneously done the following in releasing Kronos:

- They've redefined the workstation. Previously a jack of all trades, now you have the real deal - among the best synthesizer engines and now sample libraries under the hood. But - THE most important thing of all that makes this leave even NI Komplete standing is - no or virtually no latency! You have all of this, live, on a keyboard. The workstation is a real and viable entity again, but vitally, instantaneous in production and live environments alike. Stunning.

- Now that all of OASYS’s stunning engines such as MOD-7, AL-1 and STR-1 are available to the masses, they will receive a massive injection of newly programmed sounds from 3rd parties. Finally, these awesome engines will get to reveal their awesome potential, barely realised to date.

- Korg have just given Yamaha and Roland a hiding. A right trashing. There will essentially be no point to buying any workstation but the Kronos for the foreseeable future. With the synthesizer, sample library, pianos and karma now all integrated into DAW environments and delivering the real deal on stage; Yamaha and Roland have only two options – drop out of the workstation market totally, or respond with similar capabilities. So watch this space for staggering developments in the next few years.

- Finally, for OASYS users, our investment in knowhow, methodologies and so on with OASYS have been given a huge new lease of life.


Overall I think this is a stunning move by Korg. They nailed their colours to the cross, the believed in the hardware synthesizer/workstation at a time when even most on this forum gave up on them, and they have made their incredible technologies available to virtually all musicians who want it badly enough, and they have put it right up to Yamaha and Roland - those two companies are, of their moment, in serious trouble regarding workstation sales. In fact, I’d even say that the CP-1, VPiano, Nord pianos and SV-1 are in serious trouble.

In one release, Korg have literally – and I mean literally – listend to and answered every gripe on the OASYS and M3 forums for the past three years. A stunning release and I’m incredibly excited by it. Again I’ll say to all non OASYS users to date – get the Kronos – it’s a massive improvement on the OASYS in all the ways that OASYS matters – yet the OASYS is still truly stunning – so just think what power you’ll have under your fingertips with Kronos. Get used to that name – you’re going to be seeing it on a lot of videos and live sets – it’s like DX7 or M1 all over again. Yamaha, Roland, Nord (Clavia) and Kurzweil must be quaking in their boots right now. "

No the Kronos 73 AND 88's have the fully weighted keybed. The graded hammer action. It is only the 61 that has the synth keys, same as the M3