Korg Kross 2-61 61-Key Synthesizer Workstation
Published on: June 12, 2025$870.40
Product Description
A state-of-the-art platform with ever higher performance.
KROSS 2, the long-awaited successor of the KROSS, is a compact, moveable workstation with an enormous vary of sounds. Whereas sustaining its id as ultra-lightweight, compact, and able to working on batteries, this new mannequin dramatically enhances KROSS’s sounds and performance. Along with a complete of greater than a thousand preset sounds, growth PCM reminiscence has been newly added. Additionally new is a pad sampler that permits full-fledged sampling, and USB audio/MIDI interface performance.
Much more highly effective preset sounds
The developed KROSS 2 expands polyphony from 80 to 120 voices, and dramatically powers-up the variety of inner applications from 809 to 1,075 applications.
Excellent sampling perform and a pad sampler
As a primary in its class, the KROSS 2 is newly outfitted with a novel sampling perform that gives 16 playable pads.
Realtime management part
The brand new realtime management part enables you to immediately management KROSS 2’s essential parameters with out having to navigate by means of a menu hierarchy.
16-track MIDI sequencer
The 16-track MIDI sequencer data your keyboard efficiency and controller actions as MIDI knowledge. It may well additionally report your pad sampler efficiency for a simple option to create sketches of tune concepts.
Mic connection for vocoder efficiency
The 1/4″ telephone MIC IN jack enables you to join a mic immediately, so there is no want for a singer-instrumentalist to offer a separate mixer when performing dwell. A vocoder perform can be built-in.
Set off Pad Audio participant/recorder
The built-in stereo audio recorder enables you to report your KROSS 2 efficiency, or overdub an exterior enter supply equivalent to vocals.
Additionally operates as a USB audio interface
Along with USB MIDI interface performance, USB audio interface performance has been newly added. You’ll be able to join the KROSS 2 to your Mac or Home windows pc and revel in DAW recording, or simply use the instrument for enjoying along with your iPad or iPhone.
Plug-in Editor
A devoted KROSS 2 Editor and Plug-In Editor are additionally offered. These allow you to edit whereas viewing quite a few parameters at a look in your pc, or permit you to use the KROSS 2 as a software program synthesizer from inside your DAW.
Extra Unbelievable, Wealthy Options
The sound high quality of KORG synthesizers is endorsed by top-ranking musicians world wide. The developed KROSS 2 expands polyphony from 80 to 120 voices, and dramatically powers-up the variety of inner applications from 809 to 1,075 applications. Together with multi-layered pianos and electrical pianos, thick strings and different new sounds that may work properly with any band, in addition to the most recent drum kits to cowl present types equivalent to EDM. The broad collection of applications covers your wants from dwell efficiency to studio manufacturing. The KROSS 2 now supplies 128 MB of built-in growth PCM reminiscence. By choosing from elective libraries that will probably be launched following KROSS 2, you’ll be able to increase KROSS 2’s inner sounds to satisfy the wants of your performing fashion or scenario.The high-quality EDS-i Enhanced Definition Synthesis-integrated sound engine is inherited from KORG’s skilled synthesizers. You should use a complete of seven results models concurrently: 5 insert and two grasp. Wealthy expressive energy is obtainable from the collection of 134 high-quality results, together with normal results equivalent to delay and reverb in addition to amp modeling, classic impact models, and even a vocoder.The favourite perform enables you to register frequently-used applications and mixtures and recall them at a single contact, and has even been expanded to permit 128 favourite areas, twice the variety of the primary technology of KROSS. This perform is good for dwell gamers that want fast entry to a specialised set of sounds on stage.The layer/cut up perform, which helps you to layer two sounds or assign separate sounds to the left and proper areas of the keyboard, is now simpler to arrange, due to a devoted fast layer/cut up button.A class dial is offered, permitting you to right away discover the sounds you are searching for amid the huge vary of selections. Simply select the final kind of sound, equivalent to piano or organ, after which make your choice shortly and effectively.The superb mobility of the KROSS sequence is healthier than ever. The 61-key mannequin incorporates a new and trendy design, and its weight has been additional decreased from the 4.3 kg of the earlier mannequin to an much more light-weight 3.8 kg. Further enhancements in energy effectivity permit as much as seven hours of battery-powered operation from six AA batteries.
Technical Specs
Keyboard 61 keys (velocity delicate; aftertouch not supported) System EDS-i（Enhanced Definition Synthesis – built-in) Most Polyphony 120 voices (120 oscillators), single mode 60 voices (60 oscillators), single mode Results 5 Insert results, 2 Grasp results, 134 Results varieties, Dynamic Modulation, Stereo side-chaining for limiter, gates, vocoders, and so on. Controllers Pitch bend wheel, Modulation wheel, SW1, SW2; SELECT button, SWITCH button, KNOB1 knob, KNOB2 knob; Pads 1–16; DRUM TRACK button; ARP button; AUDIO REC button Show 240 × 64 pixel LCD backlight Adjustable distinction (maintain the EXIT button and switch the VALUE dial) Management Enter DAMPER (Helps piano-style half-damper pedals in addition to normal foot switches), ASSIGNABLE SWITCH, ASSIGNABLE PEDAL Inputs/Outputs Line in (1/8″) stereo mini telephone jack, Line In (1/4″) telephone jacks, MIDI in/out, USB connector TYPE B x 1, USB-MIDI interface, USB audio interface, SD Card Slot. Audio Output (1/4″) telephone jacks(TS unbalanced), (1/8″) stereo mini telephone jack. Energy AC adaptor energy provide DC 9V AA alkaline batteries x 6, or nickel-metal hydride batteries x 6 Battery Life AA alkaline batteries x 6: Roughly 6 hours AA nickel-metal hydride batteries (1900mAh) x 6: Roughly 7 hours Energy Consumption 5W Media File, Utility, Info, extra PCM knowledge administration performance Weight 8.38 lbs (excluding batteries) Dimentions 36.81″ × 10.59″ × 3.46″
61-key Synth Workstation with Synth-action Keybed
Step and MIDI Sequencers
Mic/Line Inputs – Black
EDS-i Sound Engine
Audio Recder
Prospects say
Prospects reward the synthesizer’s sound high quality, with one noting its customizable choices, and respect its versatility as a piece station. The keyboard receives optimistic suggestions, with one buyer noting it is extra reasonable than different digital keyboards, and clients discover it properly definitely worth the cash. They like its construct high quality, performance, and suppleness, with one highlighting its multi-modal orchestration capabilities. Whereas some clients discover it straightforward to make use of, others point out it may be sophisticated to function.
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