Krome Specifications - Korg

Keyboard

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])

KROME-73: Semi Weighted Keyboard
*velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported
*Standard C1 – C7 (transposable in the range [C0…C6]-[C2…C8])

KROME-88: NH (Natural Weighted Hammer Action) keyboard
*velocity sensitive is supported, after touch is not supported
*Standard A0 – C8 (transposable in the range [A-1…C7]-[A1…C9])
* The NH keyboard reproduces the touch of an acoustic piano, with a heavier feel in the low register and a lighter feel in the upper register.

System

: EDS-X (Enhanced Definition Synthesis-eXpanded)

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.

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

KROME-73: 46.89 x 12.32 x 3.66 inches / 1,191 x 313 x 93 mm

KROME-88: 57.01 x 15.08 x 5.16 inches / 1,448 x 383 x 131 mm

Weight

KROME-61: 15.87 lbs. / 7.2 kg

KROME-73: 18.08 lbs. / 8.2 kg

KROME-88: 32.41 lbs. / 14.7 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)

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System Requirements for “Computer with the KORG USB-MIDI Driver”

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Windows

OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition／Professional SP3
Later Windows Vista SP2 (all editions includes 64-bit edition)
Windows 7 (all editions includes 64-bit edition)

Computer: With USB port (Intel USB Host Controller recommended）

Mac OS

OS: Mac OS X 10.5 or later

Computer: With USB port

System Requirements for “KROME Editor, KROME Plug-In Editor”

Windows

OS

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition／Professional SP3,
Later Windows Vista SP2 (all editions includes 64-bit edition),
Windows 7 (all editions includes 64-bit edition)

So far “Windows 7, and Windows Vista (64-bit edition)”, KROME Editor only can work.

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 / Greater than 1 GHz, later Core Duo recommended.

Memory: More than 512MB (Greater than 1 GB recommended)）

Monitor: 1,024×768, more than 16bit Color

Others: Computer with USB ports support “Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista”.

Mac OS

OS: Later Mac OS X 10.5 or later (32-bit kernel Mode and 64-bit Kernel Mode supported)
*It can’t support “64-bit” DAWs “64-bit Plug-in”.

CPU: Intel Mac supports
Later Core Duo recommended

Memory: More than 512MB (Greater than 1 GB recommended)

Monitor: 1,024×768, More than 32,000 Color

Others: Apple Macintosh computer with USB ports support Mac OS X.

* KROME Plug-In Editor supports “for Windows: VST, RTAS/ for Macintosh: VST, Audio Unit, RTAS”
* The KROME Plug-In Editor must also support the operating requirements of your host application.
* It is not possible to run multiple instances of KROME Editor or KROME Plug-In Editor on the operating system. This means that it is not possible to use these editors to simultaneously edit two or more KROME units.

Specifications