The Kronos is a music workstation manufactured by Korg that combines nine different synthesizer sound engines with a sequencer, digital recorder, effects, a color touchscreen display and a keyboard.

[1] Much like Kronos' predecessor and Korg's previous flagship synthesizer workstation, the OASYS, Kronos is basically a custom software synthesizer running on an Intel x86 processor and operating system based on the Linux kernel with RTAI extensions;[2] it includes 9 different sound engines which encompass the entire range of Korg synthesis technologies.

Updated versions have more memory and new factory sounds,[5][6] but otherwise have similar hardware based on the Intel Atom processor series, so older models can be upgraded to the newer specs with user-installable OS updates and sound banks.

The samples are directly streamed from the internal solid state drive by using VMT (Virtual Memory Technology).

SGX-2 adds modeled string resonance and support for soft pedal samples and 12 velocity layers per key, making possible a new Bechstein-styled "Berlin Grand" soundset which is factory installed on the Kronos 2.

4) The HD1 High Definition Synthesizer, which Korg first introduced in the OASYS, uses sample-based synthesis and wave sequencing to generate sounds from the multisamples stored on an internal solid state drive.

This engine is basically an update to the version released by Korg in their "Legacy Collection" software.

The MOD-7 engine also combines Variable Phase Modulation (VPM), waveshaping, ring modulation, samples, subtractive synthesis, and modular patching to create a wider range of sounds than would have been possible on a classic Yamaha DX-series synthesizer.

Import sample formats supported include Korg, Akai, SoundFont, WAV and AIFF files.

Kronos can also be integrated within a computer digital audio workstation as a software plug-in.