Korg KROSS 2 Ex-Demo

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

Program

• 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

Combination

• 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).

The Number of Combinations/Programs/Drum Kits

• 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

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

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