Flock Audio is showing their new eight stereo input selector SWITCH.
There is a ninth option – mute all. The outputs are XLR.
It is shipping later this year.
How many other products will we see at NAMM / BAF 2025 with this circular control knob first shown on electronic music gear, secretly last year at NAMM by Arturia ?
ADDED : A nice possible feature for this would be a MIDI control on the switching.
This is really interesting news. I remember when the Nautilus came out, thinking, why would someone want a “downgraded” Kronos?
If Korg is going to “re-issue” the Kronos, my biggest question is, will it have KARMA? Stephen Kay, the guy who created KARMA has long since retired, and no longer involved in its continued development. KARMA is the main reason I bought a Kronos (yes, the 9 engines are nice but I also have quite. few VSTs on my Mac, so…). I’ve owned my Kronos for more than 10 years, and I still use KARMA regularly. I was just using it yesterday to drive a complex arpeggiator through the MRCC simultaneously into an A4, Hydrasynth, and Voltage Lab 2, creating truly wild fluctuating sounds!
Good question for Korg at the show. I expect a video from SonicState ( at least ) on the Kronos from the show.
According to the link to Korg’s website, it does have KARMA. I’d be curious to see a spec comparison between the Kronos, Kronos 2 (my version) and the most recent/upcoming iteration.
I’ll be sure to start re-reading pages 255-301 of the 1,124 page “Parameter Guide” (about the STR-1 “Plucked Strings” physical modeling engine) along with re-reading parts of the 305 page “Operations Guide” of the Kronos.
I can say, without hesitation, that the Kronos is still, after I think 12 years, my all time favorite purchase of any musical instrument. It is so deep and varied, I could get rid of everything else I own, re-learn its insides, and spend the next 20 years continuing to learn what it can do. It is basically about 20 different instruments all tied to a beautifully built keyboard controller. I only wish (dream) of a version with the keyboard of the Osmose with upgraded internal MPE-capable engines. I know it will never happen, but a guy can dream.
Edit: also this: “For previous KRONOS and NAUTILUS owners, KORG will release a Soundpack in the second half of 2025 that brings the latest KRONOS sounds to earlier models, ensuring every musician can benefit from KORG’s ongoing innovations.”
Nice.
In some sense like the revival of the Kronos, Kurzweil revives the K2000.
Definitely NAMM 2025 is showing a keyboard trend.
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Rhodes has three things they’re showing at NAMM.
The MK8 has new integrated MIDI capabilities, which adds high-resolution monitoring of key position and both channel and polyphonic-aftertouch.
A more compact and portable 61-key version.
The NAMM debut of their new Rhodes Custom Shop, which offers artistic customization options for the MK8 piano.
I loved my Kronos until I started playing live more. My 61 note Kronos2 weighed more than the Nord Stage I replaced it with by 15 pounds!
I miss all the separate engines but not the weight or boot time.
Especially if that’s the price. 
Yeah, mine never leaves my studio.
NEW – Mackie ProFX10 GO
Ten channel battery powered analog mixer with up to eight hours of battery life before recharge.
oof - such a cringy promo video
Other than that, this seems interesting as a batt. powered analogue mixer with enough i/o to cover small setups for live PA etc. Most of the competition’s digital AFAIK
My only point of critique is the lack of multitracking option on the audio interface side. Its only the main mix or inputs 1 & 2, not all 10 TRKs as multichannel USB
Korg doing what Vestax was trying to bring out back in the days. Looks interesting.
This totally fills a niche for people who want to sit in the park and scratch up a single 45 record…. 
You can put 12 inch albums etc on the table not just singles.
4 versions of this
Dont think there is anything else like this for Quality of components with AA Battery power.
Coming from Technics 1200 and high quality stylus i really don’t know what users Korg is targeting
€600 for the base model? Oof …
At Thomann it’s about €450
