Korg Kronos 3 73-key Music Workstation

The Korg KRONOS 3 73 is a premium, professional-grade music workstation designed for musicians, composers, producers, keyboard players, and live performers.

It combines the capabilities of multiple synthesizers, acoustic and electric pianos, organs, samplers, and recording equipment into one powerful instrument. It is essentially a complete music production and performance studio built into a keyboard.

1. Nine powerful sound engines

One of the KRONOS 3's biggest strengths is its nine independent sound-generation engines. Each specializes in a different type of sound.

• SGX-2 Premium Piano: Detailed acoustic grand piano sounds.
• EP-1 Electric Piano: Classic Rhodes and Wurlitzer-style electric piano tones.
• HD-1 High Definition Synthesizer: Sample-based instruments, strings, orchestral sounds, and more.
• AL-1 Analog Synthesizer: Rich analog-style synthesizer sounds.
• CX-3 Tonewheel Organ: Authentic vintage organ sounds.
• STR-1 Plucked Strings: Realistic and synthesized plucked-string sounds.
• MOD-7: Advanced FM and waveshaping synthesis.
• MS-20EX: Classic analog-style synthesizer sounds.
• PolysixEX: Vintage analog polyphonic synthesizer sounds.

This gives you an enormous variety of sounds without needing multiple keyboards.

2. 73-key weighted keyboard

The 73-key model features Korg's RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3) keyboard.

Key characteristics include:

• Realistic piano-style weighted action.
• Heavier touch in the lower register and lighter touch in the upper register.
• Velocity sensitivity.
• Aftertouch support.
• Excellent response for expressive piano playing.

The 73-key configuration provides a good balance between piano performance and portability compared with the larger 88-key model.

3. Touchscreen and performance controls

The workstation features an 8-inch color TouchView touchscreen.

Its control surface includes:

• Nine sliders.
• Eight rotary knobs.
• Four-way joystick.
• Vector joystick.
• Ribbon controller.
• Assignable switches.
• Dedicated performance controls.

These controls make it possible to adjust sounds, manipulate synthesizer parameters, control organ drawbars, and shape performances in real time.