Korg
Japanese musical instrument company
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| 2025 | Korg introduces the Kronos 3 with a new black look, upgraded CPU, updated firmware, 3GB RAM, 128GB storage space, and expanded EXs libraries. |
| January 2025 | Korg reintroduced the Kronos at the NAMM show after previously declaring it an end-of-life product. |
| July 19 2024 | Korg released Korg Collection 5, adding three new software instruments: the ARP 2600 synthesizer, EP-1 electric piano, and Vox Super Continental organ. This update includes seven new electric piano models and expanded ARP 2600 modules, continuing Korg's collaboration with ARP Instruments co-founder David Friend. |
| November 2022 | Korg launched Korg Collection 4, which included a microKORG software emulation with the original's vocoder effect, a new Electribe-R software effect, and a Kaoss Pad effect with enhanced capabilities. |
| February 2022 | Kronos System version 3.1.4 was released, which is the latest version of the software at that time. |
| July 2021 | Korg released Korg Collection 3, adding three new software instrument emulations: miniKORG 700S, Prophecy, and Korg Triton Extreme. The miniKORG 700S emulation included an arpeggiator, eight-slot modulation matrix, and six-effect virtual stompbox pedalboard. The Prophecy emulation upgraded to 256-voice polyphony and allowed preset import via sysex files. |
| 2020 | Korg releases the Kronos Titanium Limited Edition in 61 and 88-key versions, based on Kronos 2, with EXs21 Italian F from Korg Grandstage, featuring a brushed metal finish and maple real wood end cheeks. |
| April 2020 | Korg released Collection 2, updating previous plugins with scalable user interfaces and high-definition graphics. The update was provided free to existing users and included a full emulation of the Korg Triton with 4,000 PCM-based presets from eight PCM Expansion boards. The new version increased polyphony to 256 voices while removing the original instrument's sampler, sequencer, and MOSS engine capabilities. |
| 2019 | Korg launches the Kronos Special Edition, based on Kronos 2, with added EXs21 Italian F from Korg Grandstage and EXs272 KApro Showcase sound libraries, featuring a red and black finish. |
| 2017 | Korg releases two limited edition models: the Kronos 88 Gold Limited Edition (identical to Kronos 2 with a gold color) and the Kronos LS with a light-touch 88-key keyboard, 14 lbs lighter than Kronos 2 88, OS v3.1, and sunburst side panels. |
| 2016 | Korg introduces the Kronos 88 Platinum Limited Edition, which is identical to Kronos 2 but features a platinum color finish. |
| 2015 | Korg releases Kronos 2 with significant improvements, including gold-plated sockets, a new generation Intel CPU, redesigned top keyboard casing, ventilation mesh, OS V3 with SGX-2, and a famous songs library. |
| November 2014 | Korg announced the Kronos 2 with OS version 3, marketed as the 'new Kronos', featuring more memory and new factory sounds. |
| July 2012 | Korg introduced the Kronos X model with OS version 2, expanding the original Kronos lineup. |
| January 2011 | Korg announced the Kronos synthesizer series at the winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, establishing it as their latest flagship synthesizer workstation. |
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