Korg NAUTILUS88 88-Key Synthesizer Music Workstation

The Korg NAUTILUS88 88-Key Synthesizer Music Workstation pushes the boundaries of what a performance synth and workstation is capable of. With the power of nine engines to drive a new approach to sounds, plentiful sampling, audio recording, effects, and processing power, there is simply no other synth that delivers more to explore sonically, with the workflow to get you there faster than ever. Korg spent years refining all our digital, analog, processing, and hardware technologies and delivering them in a way that helps the musician connect with their instrument. The result is the incredibly powerful, one-of-a-kind NAUTILUS.

Nine Different Sound Engines Offer Massive Expressive Power

To start, the enhanced SGX-2 piano sound generator offers delicate expressiveness to capture all the nuances of the acoustic piano, and NAUTILUS features the most piano libraries ever put into one product; with 12-step velocity-switched sound, string resonance and more. The EP-1 electric piano sound generator realistically reproduces seven different famous electric piano sounds. The CX-3 engine the heart of our sought-after CX-3 reissue -covers the distinct sound of classic tonewheel organs.

The DYNAMICS Knob Makes Delicate Expression Possible

With the DYNAMICS knob, you can instantly control the changes in volume and tone in response to how hard you play the keyboard (velocity); and you can customize this knob in real time to match the keyboard playing feel required for each style and song. Even when playing the same sound, you can turn this knob to get the feeling of playing a completely different sound. By finding just the right setting for your playing style, you'll uncover even more of the possibilities that the NAUTILUS offers.

Make Intuitive Changes to Sounds with The Realtime Knobs

The six RT (real-time) knobs at the top left of the panel give you direct control over changes to the PROG and COMBI sounds. A variety of functions are assigned to each knob that lets you enjoy making changes to sounds, such as the filter cutoff and effect depth, the gate time, tempo and swing of the arpeggiator or drum track, the type of snare drum and more.

A User Interface Designed for Easy Operation

For the NAUTILUS, we have completely rethought the user interface, considering that panel controls tend to become denser as more functions are added. The interface of the NAUTILUS lets users find just the things they’re looking for once they understand the principles.

Color Touch View Display

The nerve center of the NAUTILUS is KORG’s enormous eight-inch (800 x 480 pixel) WVGA color TouchView display. In addition to simply selecting a sound or choosing a parameter with the touch of a finger, the enhanced Touch-Drag ability allows more detailed control of parameter values.

16 Onboard Effect Processors

NATILUS provides 16 internal effects to add impact to your sonic creations. Each of the 12 Insert effects can be applied to individual or multiple timbres in a combination, or to individual or multiple tracks of the sequencer. In addition, two Master effects can be applied to sends 1/2, and two Total effects can be applied to all tracks at the final stage of the sound.

USB / MIDI Host Ports Accommodate MIDI Control Surfaces

Any class-compliant USB-MIDI controller can be connected directly to the NAUTILUS. Assign functions to a Korg USB MIDI controller with pads (nanoPAD, nanoPAD2, padKONTROL) to play drum parts.

Product Specifications:

Type: Keyboard Workstation

Analog/Digital: Hybrid

Number of Keys: 88

Type of Keys: Semi-weighted

Other Controllers: 1 x Joystick

Number of Effects: 197

Arpeggiator: Yes

Sequencer: 16-track

Sampling: Yes

Audio Playback: 16-Track Playback

Memory: 3GB

Audio Inputs: 2 x 1/4"

Audio Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (R, L/Mono), 4 x 1/4"

Headphones: 1 x 1/4"

USB: 1 x Type A, 1 x Type B

MIDI I/O: In/Out/Thru/USB

Power Source: Standard IEC AC power supply

Height: 5.47"

Width: 56.57"

Depth: 15.2"

Weight: 50.93 lbs.