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The Korg NAUTILUS Music Workstation is a premium synthesizer designed for musicians and producers looking to unlock vast creative potential. Boasting nine onboard sound engines derived from Korg's acclaimed KRONOS workstation, the NAUTILUS delivers over 2,200 preset sounds alongside extensive sampling and sequencing capabilities. is thrilled to introduce this innovative, cutting-edge instrument that places a world of sonic possibilities at your fingertips.
Unparalleled Sound Quality From Multiple Engines At the heart of the NAUTILUS are nine dedicated sound engines that faithfully recreate the tones of essential instruments like pianos, electric pianos, organs, analog synths, and more. The enhanced SGX-2 piano engine captures every nuance of the acoustic piano, while the EP-1 mimics the iconic sounds of seven famous electric pianos. The CX-3 engine provides the distinctive tonewheel organ sounds that shaped generations of music. Combined with engines for analog modeling, physical modeling, and digital synthesis, the NAUTILUS offers a staggeringly diverse palette of sounds for any genre or style.
Massive Collection of Unique, Current, and Standard Sounds The NAUTILUS features over 2,200 preset sounds divided into three categories: Unique sounds like prepared pianos and found percussion; Current sounds for modern music styles such as EDM, electro, and chiptune; and Standard sounds including pianos, guitars, basses, and more. The Unique and Current sound libraries contain one-of-a-kind samples created specifically for the NAUTILUS, offering inspiration for sound design and music production. The Standard sounds provide essential tones for any performance or recording situation.
Intuitive Interface and Real-Time Control Despite its immense sonic depth, the NAUTILUS features an intuitive user interface that puts the sounds you need right at your fingertips. The touchscreen TouchView display offers elegant graphic interfaces for each sound engine and mode. Six real-time knobs provide hands-on control over filter cutoff, effect depth, arpeggiator tempo, and more. Four programmable knob templates let you customize the knobs for your preferred performance setups. The Dynamics knob enables you to adjust keyboard sensitivity on the fly for delicate acoustic-piano-like expression or a uniform synth-action feel.
Powerful Production Tools for the Modern Musician As a true workstation, the NAUTILUS offers sophisticated yet accessible sequencing, sampling, and audio recording capabilities. The 16-track MIDI sequencer and 16-track audio recorder provide all the tools needed to compose and produce complete songs. An open sampling architecture lets you capture and manipulate your own samples using the NAUTILUS' onboard effects and synthesis engines. USB and MIDI connectivity allows for control from external keyboards, modules, and DAWs. For live performance, the NAUTILUS offers convenient features like seamless sound transitions, Set List mode for organizing programs and combinations, and an onboard drum track.
• The flexibility and power of KRONOS' nine sound engines with expansions for the PCM and piano engines as well • New, lightweight, rugged design with KORG's best RH3 action • New "Essential" and "Future" sound sets join the KRONOS original and cover-focused sounds with 2,200 sounds in all • Over $1,000 in EXS piano libraries include • Nine sound engines from KRONOS, with updated SGX2 and HD1 engine for extensive new sound sets • Streamlined Touchview interface and control panel with customizable mode buttons • Full-featured sampling and HD audio recording • KORG's Dynamic Polyphony Allocation and Smooth Sound Transition for uninterrupted playing and sound switching • Up to 14 simultaneous effects and 32 simultaneous EQs for massive production power 88-key: RH3 (Real Weighted Hammer Action 3), A–C • Synthesis Types: 9 • SGX-2 Premium Piano (Acoustic Piano) • EP-1 MDS Electric Piano (Electric Piano) • HD-1 High Definition Synthesizer (PCM) • AL-1 Analog Synthesizer (Analog Modeling) • CX-3 Tonewheel Organ (Tonewheel Organ Modeling) • STR-1 Plucked String (Physical Modeling) • MOD-7 Waveshaping VPM Synthesizer (VPM Synthesis) • MS-20EX Component Modeling Technology (Analog Modeling) • PolysixEX Component Modeling Technology (CMT Analog Modeling) • Maximum Polyphony *1 *2: • SGX-2: 100 voices *3 • EP-1: 104 voices • HD-1: 140 voices • AL-1: 80 voices • CX-3: 200 voices • STR-1: 40 voices • MOD-7: 52 voices • MS-20EX: 40 voices • PolysixEX: 180 voices • Preset PCM: 496MB/Disk 2.3GB (ROM 1,771 Multi samples, 3,955 Drum samples
Includes nylon cover, original manual and extra software, sustain pedal and a ton of third party installed sounds. Meet locally - bring a friend. I need one just to get it into the van. Original shipping box here as well.