Krome

Features

Introduction
Spectacular Grand Piano
Drum Track For Real Grooves
Workstation Wonderland
Natural Expression
Intuitive TouchView™ interface
Stand-alone and Plugin editor

Specifications

Support & Downloads

News & Reviews

Featured Artists

Support

Drivers

2/26/13 - USB MIDI Driver

PC:Driver:USA_DrvTools_e(1.14_r6).zip

MAC:Driver:USA_KORG USB-MIDI Driver 1.2.0 (r4).dmg

USB MIDI Driver

This is the latest USB MIDI driver, which is compatible with Windows 8, 7, Vista & XP, in both 32 and 64 bit configurations. This Mac driver is compatible with Intel/Mac. We always recommend that you use the latest driver.

PC Requirements
Windows XP Home/Professional SP3
Windows Vista SP2 (including 64-bit)
Windows 7 SP1 (including 64-bit)
Windows 8 (including 64-bit)

OS Requirements (Intel)
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later, Intel-Mac (32-bit or 64-bit) only

Operating System

9/13/12 - Krome Operating System 1.0.1

PC/MAC:Operating System:USA_Krome v101.zip

Krome Operating System 1.0.1

This zip file contains Krome Operating System 1.0.1. Full upgrade instructions, release notes and manuals are included in the download.

Software

9/13/12 - Korg Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor 1.0.0

PC:Software:USA_KromeEditor_win_100_en.zip

MAC:Software:USA_KROMEEditor_mac_100_en.dmg

Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor 1.0.0

This .ZIP file also contains installation instructions which are located in the Editor/Plug-In Editor Owner's Manual. Please update your Krome to operating system 1.0.1 prior to utilizing the Editor/Plug-In Editor.

System Requirements

CPU:

Intel Pentium 4/ Greather than 1 gHz, later Core Duo recommended.

Memory:

More than 512MB (Greater than 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

1,024x768, at least 16-bit color

Others:

Computer with USB port, running Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

Macintosh

OS:

Mac OS X 10.5 or later (32-bit and 64-bit kernel modes supported)

Note: This plug-in is not 64-bit.

CPU:

Intel Mac supported

Later Core Duo recommended

Memory:

More than 512MB (at least 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

1,024x768, at least 32,000 colors

Others:

Apple Macintosh computer with USB port, running Mac OS X.

*Krome Plug-In Editor supports VST/RTAS in Windows, VST/ Audio Unit/RTAS in Macintosh.

*Only a single instance of the Krome Editor or Krome Plug-In Editor can be used at once.

Soundware

1/24/13 - "Best of Triton" Sound Collection

PC/MAC:Soundware:USA_Krome_Best_of_TRITON.zip

This downloadable collection provides 128 “Best of Triton” Programs to be loaded into your Krome. After unzipping the download, please open the “Loading TRITON Programs.pdf” for full step-by-step instructions.

Documents

10/23/12 - Krome Quick Start Guide

ALL:USA_KROME_QS_E.pdf

Quick Start Guide
The Quick Start Guide is a quick step-by-step tutorial that provides a basic overview and highlights key features to get you up and running fast! While not a replacement for the Owner's Manual, this is a friendly "hands on" guide that provides a good place to start to get familiar with this unit. Once you've gone through this Quick Start, you can move on to the Owner's Manual for more in-depth information.

10/23/12 - Krome Operations Guide

ALL:USA_KROME_OpG_E(4).pdf

Operations Guide
This is the current Operations Guide for the KORG Krome Music Workstation in .pdf form.

9/13/12 - Krome Parameter Guide

ALL:USA_KROME_ParamG_E.pdf

Parameter Guide
This is the current Parameter Guide for the KORG Krome Music Workstation in .pdf form.

9/13/12 - Krome Voice Name List

ALL:USA_KROME_VNL_EFGSJ1.pdf

Voice Name List
This is the Voice Name List for the KORG Krome Music Workstation in .pdf form.

FAQ's

4/8/13 - Krome - How To Make Splits and Layers in Combi Mode

ALL:USA_Krome - How to Make Splits and Layers in COMBI Mode.pdf

This document explains how you can make splits and layers in Combi mode on your Korg Krome music workstation.

Krome
Music Workstation

On Stage. On the Go. On Top.

Offering full-length, unlooped samples of every key for a spectacular piano sound, this new keyboard redefines your expectations for an instrument in this class. Taking its name from the Greek word meaning "color," Krome is the new standard for sonic excellence in a gigging musician’s keyboard, providing a limitless palette of sound to bring vivid inspiration your music. Introducing the Krome Music Workstation.

Product Highlights:

The Korg workstation ideal for any style of piano playing
Kronos-derived full length, unlooped piano and drum sounds, plus new electric pianos designed to shine on stage
Electric pianos with eight-level velocity switching for unmatched expressive power
Clear, intuitive control with Korg’s exclusive 7-inch color TouchView™ display
Drums offering separately mixable direct and ambient sounds for studio-grade quality
Drum Track plays back realistic, inspiring grooves at the touch of a button
Expertly created, in-demand sounds including 640 Programs and 288 Combinations
Powerful Effects with 5 Inserts, 2 Master, and 1 Total FX, plus per track/timbre EQ
Distinctive aluminum panel design exudes a sense of quality
USB connection to your computer, plus an SD Card slot for data storage
You can use the Krome editor to edit sounds on your computer
Available in 61, 73, and 88 key models.

In addition to Korg’s well-proven workstation features, Krome features a carefully chosen selection of the top sounds available today for bread-and-butter keyboard instruments such as piano and electric piano, as well as vital and dynamic drum kits, giving you the best of the basics. These highly usable piano, electric piano, and drum sounds by themselves set Krome apart from any other keyboard in its class. With sound quality and features normally found in much more expensive instruments, Krome aspires to set a whole new value standard, and become a unique and irreplaceable partner for real-world musicians.

Piano sounds are critically important for nearly every keyboard instrument. Krome borrows the impressive "German D Grand" that was created for the Kronos flagship. Each of the 88 keys contains eight layers of full-length, unlooped stereo samples, complemented by authentic damper resonance. In fact, the PCM memory used for just this "German D Grand" alone occupies several times – even several tens of times – more memory capacity than the entire PCM memory used in a typical workstation or PCM synthesizer. Unless the original sound is impeccable, no amount of parameter editing can create an enjoyable playing experience. The Krome’s piano is an example of Korg's passion for every musician to enjoy great sounds played on great instruments. This resonant, authentic, and realistic piano represents a major increase in quality for this class of keyboard.

Electric pianos offering expressive warmth and realism
For many keyboardists, the electric piano sound is just as critical as the acoustic piano sound. Krome features three types of electric pianos. Eight velocity levels have been used to ensure faithful response to the player's expression. Lavish amounts of PCM memory have been used for this purpose, to the extent that just one of these electric piano types contains more sample data than the entire sound memory of a typical PCM synthesizer. In addition, the vintage amps, cabinets, and classic effects so important to these timeless sounds have been realistically modeled, ensuring that everything from the touch to the final sound will be utterly enjoyable.

Studio-quality drum sounds
The built-in drum kits play a major role in song production on any music workstation. Krome contains the same "Jazz Ambience Drums" that can be found on the Korg Kronos. Taking advantage of the high-capacity PCM memory, these sounds capture a dramatically high level of response and realism. Adjusting the mix balance between the direct sound (a mic placed near the head or cymbal) and the ambient sound (recorded from a distant mic to capture the resonance of the room), allows you to create a rich drum sound that has exactly the balance and character that you want.

Colorful palette of sounds
In addition to piano, electric piano, and drums, Krome has a plentiful array of sounds to cover a broad range of styles that will meet a wide variety of needs. Stimulate your creativity by selecting any of the 640 Programs or 288 Combinations. Each one has been carefully created by professional studio and performing musicians to provide exceptional real-world use for both rich clean backing parts or soaring solos. Plus you can tweak, customize, create, and save your own sounds as well.

Specifications

Keyboard

Krome 61: Semi-weighted keyboard

*velocity-sensitive supported, after touch is not supported

*Standard C2-C7 (transposable in the range [C1...C6]-[C3...C8])

Krome 73: Semi-weighted keyboard

*velocity-sensitive supported, after touch is not supported

*Standard C1-C7 (transposable in the range [C0...C6]-[C2...C8])

Krome 88: NH keyboard (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 such as stereo multisamples and

velocity crossfading.

PCM Memory:

3.8 GB, 48kHz/16-bit linear equivalent

583 Multisamples (Including 12 Stereo multisamples)

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

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:

Timbres: 16 maximum, each with split/layer/velocity switching with crossfading, plus modifications via Tone

Adjust function

MIDI Controller Functionality: Customizable MIDI channel and Internal/External/Both settings per timbre

Master Keyboard Functionality

It’s available for controlling external MIDI devices

Drum Kit:

Stereo and mono drum samples

8 velocity zones switch (crossfades and layers)

Sounds:

Program: 640 preload, 768 total locations

Combi: 288 preload, 512 total locations

Drumkits: 32 preload, 48 total locations

The number of Combination / Program / Drum Kit:

User: 512 Combination (288 Preload)

User: 768 Program (640 Preload)

User: 48 Drum Kit (32 Preload)

Preset: 256 GM2 Program + 9 GM2 Drums Program

Effects

Insert Effects:

5 Insert Effects (stereo in/out)

2 Master Effects (stereo in/out)

1 Total Effect (stereo in/out)

Timbre / Track EQ:

3-band EQ per timbre/track

Effect Types:

193, useable as Insert, Master, or Total effects. Note that a double-size effect cannot be used as a total effect.

Modulation:

Dynamic Modulation, 2 Common LFO

Effects Control Busses:

Stereo sidechain (Limiter, Gate, Vocoder, etc)

Effect Preset:

32 preset per effect

Polyphonic Arpeggiator

Program Mode:

Single polyphonic arpeggiator

Combination, Sequencer Mode:

Dual polyphonic arpeggiators

Number of pattern:

900 preload, 1028 total locations

5 preset arpeggio patterns

Drum Track

637 preload, 1000 total locations

Configurable Trigger Mode/Sync/Zone

Sequencer

Tracks:

16 MIDI tracks + 1 master track

Number of Songs:

128 Songs

Resolution:

1/480 PPQ

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 Lists

99 steps

Pattern:

605 Preset / 100 User patterns

RPPR (Realtime Pattern Play and Recording):

1 pattern set per song

Format:

KORG (KROME) format, SMF format 0 and 1

Media

Load, Save, Utility, data filer functionality (Save and Load MIDI System Exclusive Data)

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:

TouchView(tm) Graphical User Interface

7-inch color TFT LCD, 800 x 480 pixels

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: 1100Ohm, 550Ohm with Mono output

Maximum level: +16.0 [dBu], Load Impedance: more than 10Ohm.

Headphone Output:

3.5mmStereo phone jack

Output Impedance: 33Ohm

Maximum level: 60 + 60mW with 33Ohm load

Control Input

DAMPER pedal (Half Damper supported)

ASSIGNABLE SWITCH

ASSIGNABLE PEDAL

MIDI

IN/OUT

USB

USB-MIDI Interface (TYPE B) x 1

SD Card Slot

Max: 2 GB / SD memory card

Max: 32 GB/ SDHC memory card

Note: SDXC memory cards are not supported.

Power

Power supply (DC12V 3.5A), POWER switch

Dimensions (W x D x H)

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

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

KROME-88 = 57.01 x 15.08 x 5.16 inches / 1,448 × 383 × 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 Consumption

13 W

Accessories

AC Adapter

Quick Start Guide

Accessory Disc (Operation Guide PDF, Parameter Guide PDF, Video Manual)

Option

XVP-10: Expression/Volume pedal

EXP-2: Foot Controller

DS-1H: Damper Pedal

PS-1, PS-3: Pedal Switch

PC System Requirements for Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor

Windows

OS:

Windows Vista SP2 and later (32- and 64-bit, all editions),

Windows 7 (all editions, including 64-bit)

Computer:

USB port required

Macintosh

OS:

Mac OS X 10.4.11 or later

Computer:

USB port required

PC System Requirements for Krome Editor/Plug-In Editor

Windows

OS:

Windows Vista SP2 and later (32- and 64-bit, all editions),

Windows 7 (all editions, including 64-bit)

CPU:

Intel Pentium 4/ Greather than 1 gHz, later Core Duo recommended.

Memory:

More than 512MB (Greater than 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

1,024x768, at least 16-bit color

Others:

Computer with USB port, running Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows Vista

Macintosh

OS:

Mac OS X 10.5 or later (32-bit and 64-bit kernel modes supported)

Note: This plug-in is not 64-bit.

CPU:

Intel Mac supported

Later Core Duo recommended

Memory:

More than 512MB (at least 1 GB recommended)

Monitor:

1,024x768, at least 32,000 colors

Others:

Apple Macintosh computer with USB port, running Mac OS X.

*Krome Plug-In Editor supports VST/RTAS in Windows, VST/ Audio Unit/RTAS in Macintosh.

*Only a single instance of the Krome Editor or Krome Plug-In Editor can be used at once.

*All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

*Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement.

News

Korg announces the release of a free Bonus Sound Library for the Krome Music Workstation, called "Best of Triton."

WINTER NAMM, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, January 24th, 2013 - Korg announces the release of a free Bonus Sound Library for the Krome Music Workstation, called "Best of Triton." This is a collection of 128 Programs that were converted from the most popular pre-load programs in the original Korg Triton Music Workstation.

Originally launched in 1999, The Triton Music Workstation was the industry standard keyboard workstation for nearly a decade, seeing four design evolutions throughout the 2000s. It contained a plethora of signature sounds that are coveted to this day for a huge variety of musical genres, and now Korg is proud to offer some of these inimitable sounds to the next generation of musicians.

Program highlights include:

F000 Super Grand - A familiar and popular piano sound
F007 BX-3 Velo Switch - A great all-purpose tonewheel organ
F039 Burnin' Brass - A bright and vibrant brass section
F044 Spanish Guitar - A versatile and smooth acoustic guitar
F114 Orbiting Probes - A swirling, spacey sound effect
F079: Noisy Stabber - A synth sound used in countless dance tracks

"Best of Triton" is now available as a free download at www.korg.com/krome.

Note: Although great care was taken to preserve the original TRITON sound as closely as possible, due to the differences between the KROME and TRITON architectures, some TRITON Programs may differ slightly from the original.

About the Krome Music Workstation
The Krome Music Workstation offers a level of high quality sounds and advanced features never before seen in a keyboard of its class. It provides a carefully chosen selection of piano and drum sounds derived from the flagship Kronos, as well as new electric pianos for high quality sounds at users’ fingertips, plus a plethora of other sounds and powerful production tools like a piano-roll style sequencer and widescreen color TouchView display, all at a surprisingly light weight.

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