An advanced portable synthesizer focused on "FUTURE-BASED"

Focusing on putting the most useful sounds into an easy-to-use platform, KROME has been given a major update. Updated to meet the needs of the current music scene, KROME EX draws your attention to sounds that instantly fit into any production.

In addition to the standard sounds that will never become obsolete, the KROME EX offers many new programs and PCM data, including piano programs specially prepared for this product. This instrument offers high-quality and immediately usable sounds that take full advantage of the KROME's high-performance capabilities. The new body also features a newly revamped structure and appearance to accompany the new sounds.

A workstation for all performing musicians and producers of all styles. KROME EX.

Technical Specifications

Keyboard
Semi-Weighted Keyboard. Velocity supported, Aftertouch not supported
Standard C2 - C7 (adjustable in the range [C1 ... C6] - [C3 ... C8])
System
EDS-X（Enhanced Definition Synthesis - eXpanded）

Sounds
Maximum Polyphony

120 voices (120 Oscillators) / Single Mode, 60 voices (120 Oscillators) / Dual Mode
* Maximum simultaneous voice polyphony will vary depending on oscillator settings, velocity crosstalk, and whether you are using mono or stereo multi-samples.

PCM Memory

4 GB (in case of 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM converted)
728 multisamples (including 44 Stereo multisamples)
2,502 drumsamples (including 574 Stereo Drum samples)

Program

Oscillator

OSC1 (Single); OSC1 + 2 (Dual): Supports 8 velocity zones per oscillator with stereo multisample switches, crossfade and layers

Filters

Four types of filter routing (single, serial, parallel, 24dB). Two multi-mode filters per oscillator (low pass, high pass, band pass, band reject)

Driver

Non-linear driver and low boost per voice

EQ

Three bands with sweepable mid

Modulation

For each oscillator, two envelope generators (Filter and Amp), two LFOs, two key tracking generators (Filter and Amp), two AMS mixers, Pitch EG, Common LFO, two common key tracking generators

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Combination

Number of tones

Maximum 16. For each Timbre, keyboard and velocity split/layer/crossfade.
Program settings can be changed with the Tone Adjust function.

Drum Kit

Stereo and mono drum samples. 8 velocity zone switches (crossfade and layers)

Number of Combinations / Programs / Drum Kits

User combination

768 Combinations (512 Preloaded)

User Program

1536 Programs (896 Preloaded)

User Drum Kit

80 Drum Kit (48 Preloaded)

Preloaded Program

256 GM2 Programs + 9 GM2 Drum Programs

Effects
Insert Effects

5 Insert Effects (stereo in/out)
Master Effects

2 Master Effects (stereo in/out)

General Effects

1 General Effect (stereo in/out)

Timbre / Track EQ

3-band EQ per Timbre/Track
Types of Effects

193 types (Can be used as additional, main or total effects. However, double-size effects cannot be used as total effects.)

Modulation

Dynamic Modulation, 2 Common LFOs

Bus Controlled Effects

Stereo side chain (Limiter, Gate, Vocoder etc.)

Effect Presets

32 presets per effect

Polyphonic Arpeggiator
Program Mode

1 unit

Combination, Sequencer Mode

2 units available

Number of patterns

5 preset Arpeggio patterns, 1,088 User Arpeggio patterns (960 Preloaded)

Drum Track
Preset Patterns

710 pattern (shared with Sequencer mode's preset pattern)

User Patterns

1,000 patterns (Pattern created in Sequencer mode can be converted to drum track user pattern)

Other

Adjustable “Trigger Mode / Sync / Zone”

Sequencer
Tracks

16-track + 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 Songs

16 preset / 16 user template songs

Cue List Feature

20 Cue List
Songs can be re-arranged in sequence or repeatedly in up to 99 steps, a cue list can be turned into a song again.

Pattern / RPPR (Real Time Pattern Playback and Recording)

710 Presets / 100 User patterns (Per song). 1 pattern set per song
Format

KORG (KROME) format, SMF format 0 and 1

Media
Load, Save, Utility, Data filer features (Save and Load MIDI System Exclusive Data)

Controls
Controls
Joystick, SW [1], SW [2]
Real-time controls

[SELECT] Switch: TONE, USER, ARP
4 Knob: Modulation, User, Arpeggio control

Drum Track

[DRUM TRACK] Switch: On/Off
Arpeggiator

[ARP] Switch: On/Off

User Interface
Screen

Touchscreen graphical user interface, 7-inch color TFT LCD, 800 x 480 pixels, Built-in LCD brightness control

Mode Keys

[COMBI], [PROG], [SEQ], [GLOBAL], [MEDIA] Switch

VALUE controls

[VALUE] Wheel, [INC], [DEC] Keys, 10 block selection ([0] - [9], [-], [.], [ENTER], [COMPARE])

BANK Keys

[A], [B], [C], [D], [E], [F] keys (In combination mode, [A], [B], [C], [D] keys are active)

SEQUENCER keys

[PAUSE]、[REW]、[FF]、[LOCATE]、[REC]、[START／STOP]

TEMPO

TEMPO

Other

[PAGE] key, [WRITE] key, [EXIT] key, [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

3.5mm Stereo phone jack.
Output Impedance: 33[Ω].
Maximum level: 60 + 60 [mW] (in case of 33[Ω] load)

Control Inputs
DAMPER (Supports Half Damper), ASSIGNABLE SWITCH, ASSIGNABLE PEDAL

Other
MIDI

IN, OUT

USB

USB-MIDI Interface (TYPE B) x 1

SD Card Slot

Supports Max 2GB/SD Memory Card
Max: Supports 32GB/ SDHC Memory Card (Does not support SDXC Memory Card)

Principle features
Strength

Power Supply (DC12V 3.5A), POWER key

Power Consumption

13W
Dimensions (W x D x H)

KROME EX-61: 1,027 mm × 313 mm × 93 mm / 40.43 x 12.32 x 3.66 inches
Weight

KROME EX-61: 7.2 kg / 15.87 lbs.
What is included in the

AC Adapter

Accessories (sold separately)
Keyboard stand

Standard-S-ABK (for 61-key model)
Soft Cases

SC-KINGKORG/KROME (for 61-key model)
Expression/volume pedal

XVP-20
Foot control

EXP-2

Damper pedal

DS-1H

Switch Pedal

PS-1
PS-3