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KORG Kronos 2 LS Workstation Synthesizer , 88 key

The KRONOS LS brings your all the standout features of the KRONOS workstation in a light touch and more portable format. Take KRONOS anywhere.

Special features of the KRONOS 288 LS:

• New light-touch keyboard for effortless, nimble playing
• KORG’s all-new light-touch keyboard makes it easy to play anything from rapid organ licks to synth phrases to glissandi. The mechanism of the keyboard itself has been redesigned so that the velocity is easier to control than on existing light-touch keyboards, even when playing complex chords or difficult phrases. The box-shaped keys share their look with KORG’s premium RH3 action, while providing the faster playing feel of a synth keyboard. Since the keyboard is semi-weighted, it’s also perfect for playing piano and electric piano in any style.
•  6.3 kg/14 lbs. lighter than KRONOS2-88 for increased portability
• The new keyboard makes the instrument markedly lighter than KRONOS2-88 with KORG’s RH3 action, making transport and setup much simpler. At under 19 kg/40 lbs., bringing a full 88-note KRONOS to a show just became more convenient.
• New OS v3.1 includes new Quick Layer/Split functions

General overview 

With NINE Distinct Sound Engines Each of the individual KRONOS sound engines is eminently qualified to operate as a stand-alone synthesizer. And each one represents the cutting-edge technology available for that type of sound creation. Exacting programming parameters, real-time controllers, integrated effects, and assignable modulation routings provide incredible control for the creating custom edits or for the ambitious sound designer

The KRONOS piano engine has the enhanced SGX-2 Grand Piano Sound Enginealways offered huge collections of non-looped/natural decay stereo samples, recorded for every key, with additional unique tools to customize the piano to your needs. Inheriting all of this SGX-1 functionality, the new enhanced SGX-2 Grand Piano engine introduces the new Berlin Grand piano to the existing deep German Grand and lively Japanese Grand. The Berlin Grand offers resonant piano sound with a striking sense of depth. Other enhancements to the SGX-2 engine included Sympathetic String Resonance and newly-recorded Una Corda (soft pedal – literally “one-string”) samples. 

KRONOS comes equipped with a Massive Sound Selection of thousands of sounds, created using various synthesis modes and calling upon over approximately 21 GB of preset waveform data covering a variety of genres. Each one has been carefully crafted by the KORG Sound Design team. The internal SSD offers a generous 62*GB capacity, providing enormous space for user sampling or downloading KRONOS Sound Libraries. These optional expansion KRONOS Sound Libraries add new professionally programmed sounds—without the need to add any new hardware.

Artist Signature Programs provide the priceless sounds actually used by top-ranking musicians. Additional Song Programs are named for the classic rock and pop songs whose signature keyboard sounds these programs recreate. Use these universally well-known sounds to pay homage to the originals, or as the basis for personal sonic explorations.

Key Product Features

• Nine distinct sound engines that operate as stand-alone synthesizers
• Enhanced SGX-2 Grand Piano Sound Engine
• RH-3 Real Weighted Hammer Action keys for an authentic piano playing experience
• Massive range of sounds developed for the KRONOS
• Innovative Set List Mode - KRONOS can organize all of the resources you need to get through a song or a set
• TouchView display - KORG’s enormous eight-inch (800 x 600 pixel) SVGA color display
• KARMA - revolutionary algorithmic music technology instantly produces sophisticated phrases, drum grooves and full-blown backing tracks
• Drum Tracks can create everything from a simple reference beat to an outline rhythm track on up to a full-blown drum track for your music productions
• Open Sampling System - KRONOS can quickly sample an external audio source, regardless of whether KRONOS is in the Program, Combination, or Sequencer modes
• 16 Track MIDI Sequencer and 16 Track Audio Recorder
• 16 Onboard Effects Processors
• USB/MIDI Hosts support external MIDI devices (e.g. samplers, pads, keyboards)
• Smooth Sound Transitions - the sound that's currently being output is always given priority and its effects are maintained during the program change, ensuring a seamless transition with no dropouts
• Advanced control surface that features joysticks, ribbons, switchers and knobs