Korg Kaossilator Pro Phrase Synthesizer

Korg Kaossilator Pro

 puts a synth in the palm of your hand! Anyone - musician or not - will have a blast getting instant results from the Kaossilator Pro This highly intuitive and interactive instrument lets you create great sounds and phrases by tapping or sliding your finger across Korg Kaossilator Pro's touchpad. You'll find 200 synth and drum sounds, four loop record banks, 31 scale patterns, and tons of gate arpeggiators for a crazy good time!

- KAOSS X-Y touchpad offers intuitive, realtime control

- Korg Kaossilator Pro has 200 sounds covering modern synth sounds such as lead and bass, and diverse acoustic sounds from piano to trumpet and beyond

- PCM samples provide dramatic drum kits and ready to rock percussion patterns

- Vocoder programs deliver scintillating vocal effects

- Access up to eight of your favorite sounds instantly using the assignable Program Memory buttons

- Loop Recording can layer both internal Program sounds and external audio overdubs

- Four Loop Record Banks each allow up to four measures of loop recording, with easy muting that allows expressive realtime layering and DJ-Style re-mixing - Korg Kaossilator Pro is ideal for live performance.

- Gate Arpeggiator repeatedly triggers sounds in sync with the tempo. The slider controls either the gate time or gate speed.

- Choose a key and select one of 31 musical scales to easily create musical phrases. Limit the X-Y pad's note range for even more control

- Loop data, user settings and Program Memories can be stored on SD card

- Dedicated software lets you manage loop data, MIDI assignments, and user settings from your computer

- Korg Kaossilator Pro performs double-duty as a MIDI controller for external equipment or software applications

Intuitive X-Y touchpad
Using touchpad is highly intuitive - simply rub, stroke, or tap it to instantly create complex phrases with a single finger. Responding instantly to these gestures, the KAOSSILATOR PRO creates spontaneous changes that were difficult to produce on synthesizers of the past. Horizontal motions control the pitch, while the vertical axis can control tone parameters such as cutoff, feedback, or modulation depth. This makes it easy for anyone to create entirely original sounds and musical phrases.

200 exciting programs
Korg's synthesizer technology - acclaimed by top musicians around the world - has been carefully distilled into the KAOSSILATOR PRO. The versatile array of pro-level sounds includes synths, drums, FX and other instruments. These sounds complement all styles of electronic and dance music including techno, house, breaks, hip hop, R&B, reggae, and electro. There are also numerous acoustic instruments such as piano, trumpet, and guitar, providing a further boost to your expressive resources. You can assign your favorite programs to the eight Program Memory buttons for instant recall, ensuring that your live performances will be smooth.

Extensively enhanced drum sounds
Rhythm can be the most important element when creating a phrase. In addition to the modeling synthesis borrowed from the original KAOSSILATOR, the KAOSSILATOR PRO provides a new PCM sound generator as well, offering even more realistic drum sounds arranged in kits across the X-Y pad. There are twenty different one-shot sounds for kick, snare, and hi-hat etc., as well as twenty-five rhythm loop patterns to spark your creativity.

Vocoder programs for creative audio effects
The KAOSSILATOR PRO features a mic input jack and fifteen types of vocoder programs, making it easy to achieve unique sound effects, create robot voices and more.

Thirty-one scales for musical expressiveness
The thirty-one types cover a range from chromatic scales to major, minor, blues and beyond. By specifying a scale and key, you can use a single finger to play perfect melodies and phrases that would be difficult to play even on a keyboard. There are also special scales such as Spanish, Ryukyu, and Raga, letting you play phrases that have a distinctive flavor. Another boost in expressive power is provided by the new Note Range function, which lets you specify the range of pitches available on the touchpad from a single octave up to eight octaves.

Gate Arpeggiator provides tightly sync'ed grooves
Inspired by the EMX-1 and ESX-1 Electribes, the new Gate Arpeggiator allows you to play a pattern of sounds that are always in sync with the tempo, generating phrases that defy imagination. The KAOSSILATOR PRO's slider can control the gate time or gate speed, allowing even more complex phrases to be produced. Tempos can be set manually, or on the fly using the Tap Tempo function.

Loop Recording with unlimited overdubbing
Loop Recording can be set for up to four measures /16 beats. Your KAOSSILATOR PRO musical performances can be recorded into one of the Loop Recorder Banks. By adding (overdubbing) additional sounds one at a time, you can create amazing loop phrases by repeating the cycle of selecting a sound, playing a phrase, and recording the sound over and over again.

Four Loop Recording Banks allow DJ-style performances
The KAOSSILATOR PRO provides four Loop Recording Banks. These banks can be combined for virtually infinite performance possibilities. Each of the four loop banks can host infinite overdubs. In addition, each bank can be muted or un-muted, its volume adjusted, and its loop length changed, making dynamic live performances easy for anyone. An unneeded loop can be erased during playback, and a new one recorded, so there's no need to stop the performance.

Loop Recording using an external source
The KAOSSILATOR PRO provides line inputs and a mic input, allowing loop recording using an external audio source. This makes Korg Kaossilator Pro easy to add a rap, vocal, or audio from an external device to any loop phrase created on the KAOSSILATOR PRO.

USB + MIDI provides versatility and compatibility
The KAOSSILATOR PRO offers standard MIDI IN/OUT connectors. In addition, the USB connector of Korg Kaossilator Pro lets you use your computer to back up the loop recording data, or even drop loops into your favorite DAW. The KAOSSILATOR PRO can also control your software applications or an external MIDI device. The KAOSSILATOR PRO can send or receive MIDI clock.

Convenient SD Card* data storage
The KAOSSILATOR PRO provides an SD card slot for storing loop data and user settings such as program memories. Favorite phrases can be saved to build up a collection of loop data that will inspire your musical arrangements. SD Card storage also allows you to create the same show with the same loops, night after night. You can also swap loops with other KAOSSILATOR PRO users, or use your data in multiple units.

* not compatible with SDHC cards and SDXC cards.

Dedicated Editor / Librarian Software
KAOSSILATOR PRO Editor is a dedicated software program for managing your recorded loop data, as well as MIDI assignment editor functionality that lets you transform the KAOSSILATOR PRO into a powerful MIDI controller that's set up just the way you want. KAOSSILATOR PRO Editor can be downloaded free of charge from the Korg website.

* Runs on Microsoft Windows XP (SP3 or later) / Vista (SP2 or later) / 7, and on Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Number of Programs: 200 (including 15 effect programs)

Loop Recording Banks: 4; up to 4 measures or 16 beats per bank

Main Controllers: X-Y touchpad, 4 Loop Record buttons, Gate Arpeggiator slider, Tap Tempo button

Display: 4-digit LED

Input connectors
LINE IN: RCA Stereo Pair (RCA line inputs)

MIC: 1/4-inch Phone Jack

Output connectors
RCA Stereo Pair (RCA line inputs)

HEADPHONES: 1/4-inch Stereo Jack

MIDI/USB connector

MIDI: IN, OUT

USB: Type B

Dimensions: 8.27" (W) x 8.90" (D) x 1.93" (H)

Weight: 2.87 Lbs

Accessories: AC Adapter; Protective pad sheet.

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