Description

  • Building on its iconic legacy, the Korg KRONOS 3 is a flagship professional workstation for stage and studio that combines deep sound design with advanced performance control, featuring nine powerful synthesis engines, over 2,500 programs, 1,700+ combinations, premium new piano sounds, and access to 300+ KRONOS Sound Libraries covering everything from acoustic instruments to analog, FM, and physical modeling synthesis. An 8″ TouchView color display with gesture control, Set List mode, and Seamless Sound Transitions ensure smooth live performance, while the integrated 16-track MIDI sequencer, 16-track audio recorder, advanced sampling, and 197 professional effects make KRONOS 3 a complete, road-ready production powerhouse engineered for long-term creative evolution.

Nine Sound Engines

Includes acoustic and electric pianos, tonewheel organs, analog and FM synths, plucked strings, and more, each engine operating independently for full creative control, allowing you to combine multiple instruments in a single program for layered textures.

16-Track Sequencer & Recorder

Offers 16 MIDI and 16 audio tracks for composing, recording, and editing, supporting sampling, resampling, and integration of external instruments directly, making it ideal for both studio production and powerful live performances.

Massive Sound Library

Features over 2,500 programs, 1,700+ combinations, and 197 professional effects, including premium piano sounds, vintage keyboards, and synth pads, all fully customizable in real time to suit any musical style or performance situation.

TouchView Display

Large 8″ color touchscreen with responsive gesture control provides easy navigation, Set List mode, and Seamless Sound Transitions for smooth program switching, allowing instant access to parameters, sounds, and effects for fast workflow on stage.

  • Nine Distinct Sound Engines: Includes SGX-2 for premium piano sounds, EP-1 for electric pianos, and MOD-7 for FM synthesis, among others.
  • Enhanced SGX-2 Piano Engine: Features new Italian Grand and Berlin Grand sounds for realistic expression.
  • Intuitive TouchView Display: Large 8-inch color touchscreen with touch-drag capability and parameter search with improved touch response.
  • Set List Mode: Streamlined live performance with color-coded presets, real-time performance notes, and built-in EQ.
  • Seamless Sound Transitions (SST): Eliminates audio dropouts when switching sounds.
  • Built-in 16-Track MIDI and Audio Recorder: High-quality 48 kHz audio recording with integrated editing tools.
  • Real-time performance controls including sliders, knobs, and joysticks.
  • RH3 Weighted Hammer Action (88/73 keys) or Natural Touch Semi-Weighted (61 keys).
  • Up to 200 voices dynamically allocated across engines.
  • Internal SSD with 128GB capacity for expansive libraries and samples.
  • USB, MIDI, audio inputs/outputs, and Ethernet.
  • Slim design for stage use
  • Synth Type: Keyboard Workstation

  • Sound Generation: Digital

  • Keyboard: 61 Full-Size Keys with Semi-Weighted Action

  • Aftertouch: Yes

  • Expression Controls:

    10x Slider

    8x Knob

    1x Ribbon Controller

    1x Joystick

  • Transport Controls: Yes

  • AD/DA Conversion: 24-Bit / 48 kHz

  • Display: 8″ / 203.2 mm Color LCD Touchscreen (Backlit)

  • Number of Sounds, Kits, or Samples:

    2560x Factory Sound Preset

    264x Factory Drum Kit

  • Number of Song Presets: 200x User

  • Set Lists & Kit Chaining: 128x Set List / 128 Slots per Set List

  • Maximum Polyphony: 180 Voice (Stereo)

  • Multitimbrality: 16-Part

  • Internal Memory:

    RAM: 3 GB

    Sample RAM: 760 MB

    SSD: 62 GB

  • Sampling Formats: PCM – 48 kHz / 16, 24-Bit

  • Maximum Sample Length: 80 Minutes (Stereo)

  • Built-In Effects:

    12x Insert FX

    2x Master FX

    2x Send FX

  • Performance Functions: Arpeggiator, Layer, Octave Shift, Sampler, Sequencer, Split, Split/Layer, Transpose

  • Oscillators: 2x Variable (FM, Formant, Noise, PWM, Sample, Sawtooth, Sine, Square, Triangle, Wavetable)

  • Amplifiers: 1x DCA per Voice

  • Envelopes: 5x Assignable Envelope Generator

  • Filters:

    Number of Filters: 2 per Voice

    Characteristic: Digital

    Type: Low-Pass, High-Pass

  • LFOs: Number of LFOs: 4x Global per Voice

  • Glide/Portamento: Yes

  • Sequencer:

    Number of Parts: 16

    Note Resolution: 480 ppq

    Note Memory: 400,000

  • Supported MIDI Standards: GM2

  • Number of Recorder Tracks:

    16x Audio

    16x MIDI

    16x Sequencer

  • Audio Recording Formats: WAV: 48 kHz / 16 to 24-Bit

  • Max Audio Recording Time: 80 Minutes per File

  • Audio I/O:

    2x 1/4″ TRS Balanced Stereo Main Output (1 Stereo Pair)

    4x 1/4″ TRS Balanced Mono Line Output

    1x 1/4″ TRS Unbalanced Stereo Headphone Output

    1x TOSLINK Balanced Stereo Main Output (1 Stereo Pair)

    2x 1/4″ TRS Balanced Mono Mic/Line Input

    1x TOSLINK Balanced Mono Mic/Line Input

  • Headphone Output Power: 60 mW per Channel into 33 Ohms

  • Pedal Support:

    1x 1/4″ Sustain

    1x 1/4″ Assignable/Footswitch

    1x 1/4″ Assignable/Expression

  • MIDI I/O:

    1x DIN 5-Pin Input

    1x DIN 5-Pin Output

    1x DIN 5-Pin Thru

  • USB I/O:

    2x USB-A (Device/Controller Connection, External Memory)

    1x USB-B (Audio, Host Connection, MIDI)

  • Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 22 kHz ±1 dB

  • I/O Impedance:

    Inputs: 10 Kilohms

    Outputs:

    350 Ohms (Stereo)

    175 Ohms (Mono)

  • Maximum Input Level

    Line: +16 dBu

    Mic: -10 dBu

  • Maximum Output Level: Line: +16 dBu

  • Dynamic Range: 95 dB

  • SNR: 95 dB

  • THD: 0.01% (20 Hz to 22 kHz, 10 Kilohms (Typical))

  • Crosstalk: 95 dB (at 1 kHz)

  • OS Compatibility: macOS / Windows

  • Power Requirements: AC Input

  • AC Input Power: 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz

  • Power Consumption: 40 W

  • Color: Black

  • Dimensions: 41.9 x 14.3 x 5.3″ / 106.4 x 36.3 x 13.4 cm

  • Weight: 31.3 lb / 14.2 kg

Additional information

Weight30 kg
Dimensions122.55 × 46.99 × 25.4 cm