Korg KR-11
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Essential Information About the KR-11 Drum Machine
Essential Information About the KR-11 Drum Machine
- 126 ready-to-play patterns, 14 user slots, and "Swing" function to vary your grooves.
- 16 velocity-sensitive pads and "Pad Play" mode for expressive finger drumming.
- Built-in speaker with Acoustage Bass technology + 3.5 mm headphone/line output for stage, studio, or home use.
- 2 footswitch inputs (6.3 mm) for start/stop, fills, and pattern changes; powered by AA batteries for portable use.
Manufacturer Information
Korg DJ
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The Compact Rhythmic Companion That Frees Your Practice
Ultra-portable, lightweight, and battery-powered, the KR-11 puts quality rhythmic accompaniment within reach. Designed to play anywhere without amplification, it covers essential rhythms (8-beat, 16-beat) and styles dedicated to guitarists and ukulele players, with immediately usable musical variations.
Who Is It For and What Are Its Uses?
Ideal for guitarists, ukulele players, singers, and producers seeking a creative metronome, the KR-11 suits beginners as well as experienced musicians. Perfect for daily practice, songwriting, teaching, street sessions, or intimate sets, it adapts to pop, blues/R&B, country, ambient, indie aesthetics, and rhythmic explorations in odd meters.
Technical specifications
| Category | Rhythm box | Inputs | footswitch |
| Number of lanes | 16 | Outputs | headphone/line |
| Number of patterns | 126.0000 | Color | White |
| External control | pedal | Sequencer | Yes |
| Sampler | No | Power supply | Optional AC adapter |
| User memories number | 14 | Number of pads | 16 |
| Max polyphony | 16 | Weight | 279 g |
| Technology | digital | Dimensions (mm) | 160 x 115 x 44 |
| Stand-alone mode | Yes | ||
Questions frequently asked
Does the Korg DJ KR-11 run on batteries?
Its compact size of 160 x 115 x 44 mm and weight of 279 g support portable use. Battery power is provided, while a power adapter remains optional.
Can a pedal be connected to this drum machine?
Two footswitch inputs with 6.3 mm jack format allow assignment of start/stop, fills, and pattern transitions. This keeps the hands free to play an instrument.
How many rhythms and memory slots are available?
The library includes 126 patterns, divided into 14 variations per genre. Fourteen user memory slots are provided to save personal patterns. Five- and seven-beat measures as well as a Swing function expand groove possibilities.
Are the KR-11 pads velocity-sensitive?
The 16 pads are velocity-sensitive and allow playing as well as recording rhythmic phrases in Pad Play mode.
How to connect the KR-11 to an amplifier or mixing console?
A headphone/line output on a 3.5 mm mini-jack enables connection to a PA system, mixing console, or guitar amplifier. The built-in speaker with Acoustage Bass also allows playing without external equipment.



