FUNK - KAOSSILATOR PRO - MICROKORG - GUITAR

[1drockb]

wow, that is quite the jam session, great job keep them coming.

[thetentlife]

Anybody else notice this video is flipped?

[angelguz]

what's the gray thing at the bottom? is it just an interface?

[82613880889]

Awesome!! Yeah, you deserve heaps more views, man...! I really liked what you did! :)

[Ferherence]

That's awesome....This needs more views now. I pulled out my sax and started playing along when there wasn't already some sort of melody I would be conflicting with. :) You have brightened my day

[woolwichferryagogo]

@Ferherence Hey thanx so much : )

I'm glad to hear you like it... I just want to have fun ; )

[stochastikos]

Strange use of words in the description. It seems like free-styling would be a better choice than 'sloppy'. Also, how about we start a tradition of calling the KOP a musical instrument; because if it is a toy-- then a toy is out preforming most of the "real instruments"; I mean, you made the majority of this piece of music with the KOP, after all. We live in the tech age, so it only makes sense that playing music will become easier, this does not diminish it, only our perspectives can.

[woolwichferryagogo]

@stochastikos Valid.. I still don't class it as an instrument though. A very small piece of music theory is required to operate it effectively. This piece (and indeed, the majority of modern music) is recorded using minor pentatonics. The KOP has a plethora of scale patterns to choose from.. but the user doesn't really learn to what end they are using it for, how to use modes, or chromatisism... the list goes on. Bottom line: these things are fun and a good gateway to learn about real music.

[stochastikos]

@woolwichferryagogo

While I feel the same way about music theory being important,

there are a lot of people out there playing shows that don't know the first thing about music theory:

would we then say that the guitar they are playing is no longer a true instrument? I've only played the kaossilator for a few minutes in a shop, but it seemed like you need to have a decent sense of time to get your loops to line up; I'm sure you agree without proper timing, music theory is worthless. Nice vid btw

[woolwichferryagogo]

@stochastikos This is true.. however the guitar doesn't have to be told to be confined to a scale pattern... and the guitar and other actual instruments have definable places to create pitch (keys, frets etc). As much as I love the KO Pro, effectively recreating a groove which you had made early is highly unlikely.. as I'm sure now you can appreciate. The key track pad just isn't precise enough.. Which is why the fact that it's confined to scale patterns is a good thing. It's a great tool though

[stochastikos]

@woolwichferryagogo

Since I don't have the money, I'm waiting and hoping the resolution and general grid concept will be better with the next KOP model. I've seen people using a stylus on videos with the original kaossilator; maybe that would work for the KOP? Also, I found that changing the key allowed me to get to the next note I wanted, which was not part of the scale I was on before; but you have your microKorg for that. :-]

All instruments have their strengths and weaknesses!!

[jwalnut]

why does this video not have more views??

[woolwichferryagogo]

@jwalnut Thanks very much : )

[irollemphat]

dude, that was pretty cool...i want one so bad now haa