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KROSS 2MB 88 Synth Workstation
KROSS 2MB 88 Synth Workstation
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Add the KROSS 2MB 88 Synth Workstation by KROSS to your setup — professional audio equipment trusted by engineers, musicians, and event production crews across South Africa.
Korg Kross 2MB 88 Synth Workstation : 88 Key
More features, more sounds, more possibilities.
A state-of-the-art platform with ever greater functionality.
The mobile synthesizer workstation that does everything.
KROSS 2, the long-awaited successor of the KROSS, is a compact, portable workstation with a huge range of sounds. While maintaining its identity as ultra-lightweight, compact, and capable of running on batteries, this new model dramatically enhances KROSS’s sounds and functionality. In addition to a total of more than a thousand preset sounds, expansion PCM memory has been newly added. Also new is a pad sampler that allows full-fledged sampling, and USB audio/MIDI interface functionality. The color scheme is even more stylish, and the user interface allows intuitive operation even by beginners.
Effortlessly select the sound that you want to play, shape it to match your imagination, sample a sound, create phrases and rhythms, record your vocal or guitar, bring KROSS 2 on stage, and perform. Whatever you artistic vision, you can make it happen. KROSS 2 is a versatile synthesizer platform made with creative freedom in mind.
Description
- KROSS 2-61
- 61 keys (velocity sensitive; aftertouch not supported)
Normally C2–C7(adjustable in the range [C1…C6]–[C3…C8]
- KROSS 2-88
- 88 keys NH (Natural weighted hammer action) keyboard (no aftertouch)
Normally A0–C8 (adjustable in the range [-A-1…C7]–[A1…C9])* The NH keyboard delivers a playing feel similar to that of an acoustic piano, with low notes being heavier and high notes being lighter.
- Maximum Polyphony
- 120 voices (120 oscillators), single mode
60 voices (60 oscillators), single 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
- Number of memories
- 128 (16 favorites × 8 banks)
- 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.
- 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
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Program mode
Combination mode
Sequencer mode - One unit
Number of tones: 12 tones + 1 accent tone
Number of steps: up to 64 steps
* Can be created for each program, combination, and song.
- Preset Patterns
- 772 patterns (Held in common with sequencer patterns.)
- Other
- Trigger Mode / Sync / Zone settings can be specified
- 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
- 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/i>
- Edit
- Waveform display editing functionality, start address and looping settings etc., normalize and other editing operations
- 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/i>
- 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
- General Control
- Pitch bend wheel, Modulation wheel, SW1, SW2
- Realtime Control
- SELECT button, SWITCH button, KNOB1 knob, KNOB2 knob
- Step Sequencer/Favorite/Pad Sampler/Pad Audio Play
- 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)
- Drum Track
- DRUM TRACK button
- Arpeggiator
- ARP button
- Audio Recorder
- AUDIO REC button
- Display
- 240 × 64 pixel LCD backlight
Adjustable contrast (hold the EXIT button and turn the VALUE dial)
- 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
ASSIGNABLE SWITCH
ASSIGNABLE PEDAL
- 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
- 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.
- MIDI
- IN, OUT
- USB
- USB connector TYPE B x 1, USB-MIDI interface, USB audio interface
- SD Card Slot
- One card slat
* Capacity recognized: SD memory cards up to 2 Gigabytes (GB). SDHC memory cards up to 32 Gigabytes (GB). SDXC memory cards are not supported.
- Power
- AC adaptor power supply DC 9V
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* Varies depending on the batteries used and the conditions of use.
- Power Consumption
- 5 W
- Dimensions (W x D x H)
- KROSS2-61: 935 mm × 269 mm x 88 mm / 36.81″ × 10.59″ × 3.46″
KROSS2-88 1,448 mm × 383 mm × 136 mm / 57.01″ × 15.08″ × 5.35″
- Weight
- KROSS2-61: 3.8 kg / 8.38 lbs (excluding batteries)
KROSS2-88: 12.3 kg / 27.12 lbs (excluding batteries)
- Included Items
- AC adapter, Quick Start Guide
- Keyboard stand
- KROSS2-61: Standard-S-ABK61
KROSS2-88: Standard-L-SV88
- Soft case
- KROSS2-61: SC-KROSS 2 61
KROSS2-88: SC-KROSS 2 88 / KROME 88
- Expression/Volume Pedal
- XVP-20
XVP-10
- Foot Controller
- EXP-2
- Damper Pedal
- DS-1H
- Pedal Switch
- PS-1
PS-3
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