Korg Krome 61 Music Workstation with 61 Keys Korg

The built-in drum kits play a major role in song production on any music workstation. KROME contains the same “Jazz Ambience Drums” that can be found on the Korg KRONOS. Taking advantage of the high-capacity PCM memory, these sounds capture a dramatically high level of response and realism.

Adjusting the mix balance between the direct sound (a mic placed near the head or cymbal) and the ambient sound (recorded from a distant mic to capture the resonance of the room), allows you to create a rich drum sound that has exactly the balance and character that you want.

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

• 3.8 GB (In case of 48 kHz, 16-bit Linear PCM converted)
• 583 multisamples (including 12 Stereo multi-samples)
• 2,080 drumsamples (including 474 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
• Modifications to the program settings via the Tone Adjust function

Master Keyboard Functionality

• Krome can act as a Master Keyboard able to control external MIDI devices such as sound modules.

CHARACTERISTICS

KROME-61

• Semi Weighted Keyboard
• velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported
• Standard C2 – C7 (transposable in the range [C1…C6]-[C3…C8])

System

• EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded)

Drum Kit

• Stereo and mono drum samples
• 8 velocity zones switch (crossfades and layers)

The number of Combination / Program / Drum Kit:

User Combination

• 512 Combination (288 Preload)

User Program

• 768 Program (640 Preload)

User Drum Kit

• 48 Drum Kit (32 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 Effects

• 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; 1,028 User Arpeggio pattern (900 Preload)
• Drum Track
• Preset Patterns: 637 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); Configurable “Trigger Mode / Sync / Zone”

Sequencer

• Tracks: 16-track MIDI Sequencer + 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 Song: 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): 637 Preset / 100 User pattern (Per song)/ 1 pattern set per song
• Format: KORG (KROME) format, SMF format 0 and 1

 

Media

• 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: REALTIME CONTROL (TONE, USER), ARP
• 4 Knobs; REALTIME CONTROL: Real-time Modulation, Arpeggio control

Drum Track

• [DRUM TRACK] Switch On/Off

Arpeggiator

• [ARP] Switch On/Off

 

User Interface

Display:

• Touch view graphical User Interface
• 7 -inch Color TFT LCD, 800 x 480 pixel
• Onboard LCD brightness control

Mode Switch:

• [COMBI], [PROG], [SEQ], [GLOBAL], [MEDIA] Switch

VALUE controller:

• [VALUE] Dial, [INC], [DEC] Switch, 10 key block ([0] – [9], [-], [.], [ENTER], [COMPARE])

BANK Switch:

• [A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F] switch (in Combination mode, [A], [B], [C], [D] switch are available)

SEQUENCER switch:

• [PAUSE], [REW], [FF], [LOCATE], [REC], [START / STOP]

TEMPO:

• [TEMPO] knob, [TAP] switch

Others:

• [PAGE] switch, [WRITE] switch, [EXIT] switch, [VOLUME] knob, Contrast knob

Outputs

AUDIO OUTPUT (L / MONO, R)

• 6.3mm (Mono) Phone jack, Unbalanced
• Output Impedance: 1.1[kΩ] (L / Mono terminal: in case of Mono output, = 550[Ω])
• Maximum level: +16.0 [dBu], Load Impedance: more than 10 [kΩ].

Headphone Output

• 3.5mmStereo phone jack
• Output Impedance: 33[Ω], Maximum level: 60 + 60[mW] (In case of 33[Ω] Loaded)

Control Input

• DAMPER pedal (Half Damper supported)
• ASSIGNABLE SWITCH
• ASSIGNABLE PEDAL

Others

MIDI: IN, OUT

Interface: USB-MIDI Interface (TYPE B) x 1

SD Card Slot

• Max: 2 GB / SD Memory Card is supported
• Max: 32 GB/ SDHC Memory Card is supported
• (SDXC Memory Card is not supported)

Principle Specifications

Dimensions (W x D x H)

• KROME-61: 40.43 x 12.32 x 3.66 inches / 1,027 x 313 x 93 mm

Weight

• KROME-61: 15.87 lbs. / 7.2 kg

Power

• Power supply (DC12V 3.5A), POWER switch

Power Consumption

• 13 W (KROME-61 / 73 / 88)

Accessories

• AC Adapter, Quick Start Guide, Accessory Disc (KROME Operation Guide PDF, Parameter Guide PDF, Video Manual)