Keyboard group instruction is an effective method for reaching larger numbers of students than what is possible with private lessons, and has been shown to be an effective supplement to private lessons.  In addition to piano pedagogy, a SoundTree Keyboard Lab can function on many different levels; by choosing keyboards with different technical functionalities, computers, and a wide variety of composition and instructional software. Whether you choose a Group Education Controller or not for your lab, SoundTree offers a variety of keyboards that are sure to meet the needs of your students and your program.

A mobile synthesizer keyboard with impressive features

With the KROSS, the sounds and songs that you've created at home and the system that you use every day can go with you onto the stage or into the street! Featuring rich sounds that exceed its class, yet remaining highly portable, the KROSS is designed for practical usability. There's a convenient mic input and a built-in audio recorder, and it can run on 6 x AA batteries. It's a distinctive new standard in music workstations, with specs and style that set it apart from all others.

Product Highlights:

• Stylish and distinctive red and black two-tone color design
• The lightweight body is only 4.3 kg/9.5 lbs (61-key model) or 12.4 kg/27.3 lbs (88-key model), and can be powered by 6x AA batteries
• Piano, electric piano, and drum sounds that exceed its class
• A wide variety of sounds that utilize twice as much PCM memory as previous instruments, and meet the needs of a broad range of musical styles
• Sound Selector makes it easy to find the sound you're looking for
• Favorites function lets you register 64 selected sounds or audio songs for one-touch access - a great feature for live performances
• Pro-quality EDS-i sound engine built-in, with a total of seven effects available for simultaneous use
• External input jacks allow a mic or external audio source to be directly connected.
• Quick Layer/Split function for on-the-fly versatility
• Stereo audio recorder allows you to record and overdub your performances and vocals
• Step sequencer inherited from the Electribe, a 16-track MIDI sequencer, a drum track, and an arpeggiator

Connects to your computer via USB for plug-in integration with your favorite DAW.

Offering full-length, unlooped samples of every key for a spectacular piano sound, this new keyboard redefines your expectations for an instrument in this class. Taking its name from the Greek word meaning "color," Krome is the new standard for sonic excellence in a gigging musician’s keyboard, providing a limitless palette of sound to bring vivid inspiration your music. Introducing the Krome Music Workstation.

Product Highlights:

• The Korg workstation ideal for any style of piano playing
• Kronos-derived full length, unlooped piano and drum sounds, plus new electric pianos designed to shine on stage
• Electric pianos with eight-level velocity switching for unmatched expressive power
• Clear, intuitive control with Korg’s exclusive 7-inch color TouchView™ display
• Drums offering separately mixable direct and ambient sounds for studio-grade quality
• Drum Track plays back realistic, inspiring grooves at the touch of a button
• Expertly created, in-demand sounds including 640 Programs and 288 Combinations
• Powerful Effects with 5 Inserts, 2 Master, and 1 Total FX, plus per track/timbre EQ
• Distinctive aluminum panel design exudes a sense of quality
• USB connection to your computer, plus an SD Card slot for data storage
• You can use the Krome editor to edit sounds on your computer
• Available in 61, 73, and 88 key models.

In addition to Korg’s well-proven workstation features, Krome features a carefully chosen selection of the top sounds available today for bread-and-butter keyboard instruments such as piano and electric piano, as well as vital and dynamic drum kits, giving you the best of the basics. These highly usable piano, electric piano, and drum sounds by themselves set Krome apart from any other keyboard in its class. With sound quality and features normally found in much more expensive instruments, Krome aspires to set a whole new value standard, and become a unique and irreplaceable partner for real-world musicians.

The Kronos music workstation was unveiled in 2011 to widespread critical acclaim, winning one award after another. Impressed players, composers and sound designers alike kept asking, "How can they possibly improve on this?!" In the year since its inception, we've done just that. With newly released system updates and an inspiring and growing array of Kronos Sound Libraries, we've brought Kronos to an even higher level of performance.

 

The Kronos continues its evolution with the new Kronos X Music Workstation. With a boost to the internal memory and SSD size, the Kronos X is the ultimate workstation. Fittingly, its new name adds an "X" to indicate its expanded, and truly limitless potential.
 

• Peerless synthesizer containing nine sound engines, such as realistic piano, richly expressive electric piano, tonewheel organ, digital synthesis, and powerful analog/physical modeling.
• Approximately 2GB of available PCM RAM allows more sample data to be loaded at once.
• Doubled SSD capacity of 62 GB allows support for gigantic sound library expansions, such as the Kronos Sound Libraries and the KARO Sound Libraries.
• User Sample Bank feature allows users to create extremely large sample libraries that take advantage of the generous PCM RAM and SSD capacity.
• Numerous artist signature sounds created by top musicians are included, letting you make the sounds of classic songs your very own.
• 16-part Combis allow all engines to function together in perfect harmony;
  Dynamic Voice Allocation keeps the polyphony high.
• Use up to 16 premium-quality effects at once; individual effects rival dedicated units
  • 12 Insert effects
  • 2 Master effects
  • 2 Total effects
• On-board sequencer offers 16 MIDI tracks + 16 audio tracks (24-bit, 48kHz recording quality)
• Open Sampling System – Instant sampling and resampling from any mode:
  Program, Combination or Sequencer.
• Sophisticated KARMA® technology generates infinitely variable performance-driven phrases, musical effects, and backing tracks to catalyze your creativity
• Expanded Drum Track for play-along grooves and inspiration
• Set List mode: Organize the Programs, Combis, and Songs you need to perform your set in a single, easy-to-select screen – including performance notes!
• Smooth Sound Transition: This often-requested feature allows held or sustained notes to keep sounding when changing sounds or modes.
• Direct support for playing drums and chords from Korg pad-equipped USB controllers, including the nanoPAD, nanoPAD2, padKONTROL; general support for all class-compliant USB controllers, including the Korg nano series and microKEY series
• Support for the Kronos Editor and Plug-in Editor software
• USB Ethernet adapter compatibility enables high-speed data communication between the Kronos X and your computer.
• Available with 61, 73 or 88 keys
  73 and 88 key models feature Korg’s finest RH3 Graded Hammer Action.

Comprehensive interface, based around a large 8” TFT TouchView™ display

Multiple Modes Mean Flexibility
There are three main modes of the GEC3 operation. Each of these can be selected from buttons to the right of the touch screen interface. They include:

• Lecture Mode: This mode is used to present material in a lecture format. All students hear the teacher’s microphone and instrument as well as their own instruments.
• Practice Mode: This mode is used if the students are working independently. Each student hears only their own instrument. The teacher has the option of “eavesdropping” on the student and initiating 2-way communication with the student.
• Group Mode: This mode is used when students are working together in group (two or more student workstation in any conceivable order). Each student in a group can hear his or her own instrument as well as the instruments/microphone of the other members of their group.
• GEC3EXP: The big brother to our original GEC3, the GEC3EXP allows for twice as many workstations. Now you can build a system with up to 32 separate workstations that accommodate up to 64 students!
  • 32 RJ45 female connectors
  • GEC3EXP specialized software to accommodate additional workstations and students.

The Korg Group Education Controller has the ability to connect a variety of audio options giving you the opportunity to create any kind of lab to fit the needs of your students. This fully-digital, flexible audio routing system allows for lab configurations such as:
 

• Piano Labs
• Guitar Labs
• Technology Labs
• Language Labs
• Drum and Percussion Labs
• Synthesis Labs
• Computer Labs
• And the list goes on...