Product Review

Even More Powerful Preset Sounds, with Specialized Optional Expansion SoundsThe evolved Kross 2 expands polyphony from 80 to 120 voices, and dramatically powers-up the number of internal programs from 809 to 1,075 programs. Including multi-layered pianos and electric pianos, thick strings and other sounds that will work well with any band, as well as the latest drum kits to cover current styles such as EDM. The wide selection of programs covers your needs from live performance to studio production. The Kross 2 now provides 128 MB of built-in expansion PCM memory. By selecting from optional libraries, you can expand Kross 2's internal sounds to meet the needs of your performing style or situation. The high-quality EDS-i Enhanced Definition Synthesis-integrated sound engine is inherited from Korg's professional synthesizers. You can use a total of seven effects units simultaneously: five insert and two master. Rich expressive power is available from the selection of 134 high-quality effects, including standard effects such as delay and reverb as well as amp modeling, vintage effect units, and even a vocoder. Straightforward Access to the Sounds and Functions you NeedIt's easy to get around on Kross 2, thanks to a user-friendly layout. The panel of the Kross 2 has been further improved since the first Kross, ensuring that anyone can quickly access desired sounds and functions from the enormous range of choices. The real-time control section lets you directly control Kross 2's main parameters without having to navigate through a menu hierarchy. In addition to real-time control of the sounds and effects, and simple editing of programs, you can use the knobs to easily control the vocoder settings or adjust the tempo of the arpeggiator and sequencer. The favorite function lets you register frequently-used programs and combinations and recall them at a single touch, and has even been expanded to allow 128 favorite locations, twice the number of the first gen