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Korg Krome-61

Item ID: Krome61

61-key Keyboard Workstation with Semi-weighted Keys, 640 Sounds, 288 Combination Patches, 900 Arp Patterns, 600+ Drum Grooves, and Downloadable Plug-in Editor

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A Powerful Workstation with Sounds from the Kronos

When you power up the Korg Krome-61 keyboard workstation, you'll have an incredible assortment of lifelike pianos, drums, EPs, and other instruments under your fingers, plus a streamlined interface with a powerful 16-track sequencer - everything you need to make memorable music fast. Krome-61 uses sounds derived from Korg's respected Kronos workstation, plus an amazing range of arp patterns and drum grooves. In short, Krome-61 is packed with inspiration. And whether you're using it with your DAW in plug-in mode, or navigating it with the intuitive full-color touchscreen, it's easy and enjoyable creating music with the Korg Krome-61 keyboard workstation.



Korg Krome-61 Keyboard Workstation at a Glance:
  • Natural Touch Semi-weighted Action for exceptional playability
  • A wide range of top-notch instruments and sounds
  • A powerful DAW, and plug-in support for your computer-based DAW

Natural Touch Semi-weighted Action for exceptional playability
As your hands explore the Krome-61's Natural Touch semi-weighted keybed, you'll appreciate the expressive response and fast action. It's a great balance between a piano-like weighted keybed and an ultra-fast synth action keyboard, giving you maximum performance potential no matter what sound you're playing.

A wide range of top-notch instruments and sounds
While the interface of the Krome-61 is streamlined and intuitive, it boasts a wide range of amazing-sounding instruments and drums from its big brother, the Kronos workstation. You get 640 instruments and sound, and 288 combination presets that are sure to inspire. And speaking of inspiration, you can also take advantage of 900 arp patterns and over 600 drum grooves to get your productions going.

A powerful DAW, and plug-in support for your computer-based DAW
The Krome-61's powerful 16-track sequencer, plus five insert effects, two master effects, and per-track EQ, means you can create amazing music with nothing but this workstation. But thanks to the free, downloadable plug-in editor software, you can use the Krome-61 as a plug-in in your computer-based DAW too. So whether you prefer to work on a keyboard workstation, produce on a computer with Krome sounds, or a combination of both workflows, you'll appreciate the flexibility and intuitiveness of the Krome-61.

Korg Krome-61 Keyboard Workstation Features:
  • Keyboard workstation with sounds derived from the Korg Kronos keyboard
  • 61-key Natural Touch semi-weighted keybed gives you realistic piano feel
  • Over 640 sounds and 288 combinations, including the German D Grand piano and Jazz Ambient Drums from Kronos
  • 900 arp patterns and 600 drum grooves provide instant inspiration
  • Downloadable plug-in editor lets you use Krome-61 like a plug-in with your computer-based DAW
  • Full-color touchscreen makes navigation easy

The Korg Krome-61 - top-notch sounds in a sleek, intuitive workstation
Specification Detail
Number of Keys 61
Type of Keys Semi-weighted
Other Controllers Pitchbend, Mod Wheel, 4 x rotary encoders
Polyphony 120 voices (single mode), 60 voices (double mode)
Number of Presets 640 sounds, 288 combination patches
Expansion No expansion
Number of Effects 193
Arpeggiator Yes
Sampling No
MIDI Sequencer 16
USB MIDI I/O, Plug-in editor
Number of Audio Inputs 0
Audio Input Types No audio inputs
Number of Audio Outputs 3
Audio Output Types 2 x TS, 1 x 1/8" headphone
Number of Digital Inputs 0
Digital Input Types No digital inputs
Number of Digital Outputs 0
Digital Output Types No digital outputs
MIDI I/O In/Out
Pedal Inputs 1 x damper
Height 3.66"
Width 40.43"
Depth 12.32"
Weight 15.87 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number KROME61

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based on 2 reviews

Excellent workstation!

by Jon Remy from Dallas, Texas
March 27, 2013
Music Background:
What an excellent piece of gear the Krome 61 is. It is ALL the bread-and-butter sounds you'll EVER need. I thought I would like the Kronos better, but, in fact, I like the Krome better. I have no n... read more [+]eed for KARMA and all the other "perks" the Kronos had to offer. The Krome will suit me just fine and I have a distilled version of the Kronos that weighs onlyk 15 pounds and sequences as well. An excellent deal for the price. The included editor software also lets you delve in deeper! close [-]

Great improvement.....finally !!

by Clinton Charles from
January 3, 2013
Music Background: Pro Musician
Korg has finally upped the game drastically !!

I previously owned a Korg TR-61 and I was very much dissatisfied with its overall built, sounds and interface. Korg always had a tradition of ... read more [+]having very thin and poor quality piano and EP presets which why I personally dislike the Korg SP series pianos.
But, I can confidently say that the piano and EP preset sounds on the Krome are really good and very detailed. In fact, u can even hear the sound of the hammers releasing as u play the higher octaves. This is a really great experience I must say at this price. Also, the strings, pads and synth sounds are really very good and very usable. But personally, I did not like the guitars, bass and brass section sounds as they lack depth and realism.

The keybed has Semi weighted action which is quite average and is play able but definitely not the best action. However, the touchscreen is really a big improvement over the previous generation and is really very quick in response. The user interface is really very simple and easy to navigate through patches and FX for searching, editing, etc.
Also the 16-track sequencer is really great and usin the touchscreen, its even simpler top edit tracks and save them upto expandable 32GB SDHC external memory card.

Overall, for the price, the Korg Krome is bang on the money and offers more features and better value for money than other keyboards in the same price range like Roland Juno-Gi and Yamaha MOX-6.
Highly recommended !! close [-]

Sweetwater Advice

Mitchell Alpaugh
When I first heard the Korg Krome would be slotted under the mighty Kronos, I figured there would be a lot of crompomises to meet this price point. Fortunately, I was wrong! The Krome is my workstation by day and my gigging axe by night. The flagship grand piano sound is an impressive 2+ gigabytes alone. It also gives me a fully featured onboard sequencer with responsive touch screen interface. The decisions for which features are on the touch screen and which are dedicated to buttons and knobs are well-thought out.

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