KAOSSILATOR PRO Preview

[SuperOtakuRu]

Does all of this come stock? I think I just found a new toy..

[superjam18]

Dear Santa,

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[sharmofficialwebsite]

MIDI misery

MIDI compatibility was one of the main features we thought would improve the Kaossilator, so the arrival of MIDI ports on the Pro got us seriously excited. Unfortunately, it doesn't support standard note data. The X-Y coordinates are instead sent and received as CC values, meaning that if you want to play the internal synth instruments using a MIDI controller or DAW you'll need to find a way of converting notes to CC.

[MrJamtrack]

Great stuff!!

[Ant0n101]

1:40

"Oooooooooooo"

[Wtfiamnonoob]

sounds like jetdaisuke on the background...

[spookendeklopgeesten]

NO! It's not the Amen Break!

[paxtone45]

0:18 0:24 !!!!!! 

[jeffbrent]

@paxtone45 I second that

[robertozube]

Is this 8 or 16 beat loop?

[Wiivified]

@robertozube it goes up 16, just like the kp3

[gaaratoast]

People keep telling me this thing is great for beginners. Seeing as I have a birthday coming up, what do you guys think of getting this thing as a first piece of equipment (plus cables)?

[LeilaniLad]

@gaaratoast It's a great gadget for free-form improvisation. If you are a real beginner I would recommend a Tenori-on. They have a plastic one that's not too pricey.

[RNincompoop]

@gaaratoast Get a regular Kaossilator and a Kaoss Pad (KP3). You'll have a much wider range of things you can do with those two things in place. Buy them used from craigslist or something, you can find great deals.

[sshyperion]

@gaaratoast I'm still working on it but it has a ton of potential to generate your own sound parts and them manipulate it on the spot or pass it off to another processor (e.g. Electribes or to your PC). Highly recommend it as I have it and an Electribe MX1-SD now.

[MrDisambiguation]

OMFG!!!!!!!! I NEED THAT!!

[pmsan29]

sweet

[pmsan29]

sweet

[P0LYG0NW1ND0W]

Well I can't quite afford both the KP3 and Kaoss Pro so I'm going to compromise and get the Kaoss Pro and a Mini KP as that way I will kind of have the best of both worlds. Plus I have a small mixer so I can also hook up my DS-10 and then really be able to make something interesting. I'm also learning to use my Roland MC 303 Groovebox.

[pixusbubblejet]

Despite the advertising campaign, this is not a future instrument.

the Roland D2 groovebox already had a XY touch pad with synth, sequencer and effects in-one-box 10 years ago.

[driftster99]

but it didnt have a SD card

[pixusbubblejet]

but it only costs 40 dollars

[driftster99]

it cost 40 dollars??

[pixusbubblejet]

yes thats how much i got my D2 in excellent condition.

[rODIUMuk]

@pixusbubblejet But what are the sounds like??

[pixusbubblejet]

@rODIUMuk here is youtube video of Roland D2 Minimal Acid

watch?v=fN9kprpfTPQ

[SingwolfProductions]

@driftster99 i think he meant 400

[frejgun]

@driftster99 no, 400 :P

[driftster99]

@frejgun yea i know the kaoss pro is 400. i was asking that dude that if he was serious about his D2 being 40 dollars

[P0LYG0NW1ND0W]

This looks fantastic but I'm really unsure whether to get one or not. I already have the original Kaossilator (as well as the Korg DS-10 cart for my Nintendo DS), so I'm thinking maybe I should just buy a KP3 and hook up the Kaossilator to that??

[ImmortalKenny]

I would get the KP3 first. Then when you're ready to upgrade, get the Pro.

[AtomicProjects]

Thats a grewat combo... I have both

[djBlackStallion]

COOL!!!

[DjBurba]

The Kaossilator Pro is controllable via MIDI? I may play specific notes via MIDI or is there only the parameter x as in the KP3?

[codyt11183]

from what i understand, you cannot control the kaossilator itself via midi, however you can use the line in to input sound to the kaossilator and modulate from there

[NickAAylward]

As a stand alone instrument I'm not sure about, though someone like denkitribe could probably belt out a decent tune in realtime with it, maybe something that will fit into a whole setup ?, heres an idea for Korg, how about a multitouch screen roughly the same size of the ipad, though a lil sturdier. That will do all of this but more something that is mix between a lemur, tenori-on, KP2 = something inovative with possably a firewire / USB audio connection, U can call it the KPHD, LOL

[weaponEX]

I love all the gasps of astonishment in the background!

Lovely piece of kit, I'd love to have the Kaossillator Pro, Kaoss Pad 3 and Microsampler all togeather

[Maxkelly1]

Any reason why you so rough with the Arpeggiator slide ?? This is not a toy. Crap demo as well

[brandon99transition]

Your right it's not a toy. It's meant to be played and abused. It's a KORG, it can take it.

[banginlikean808]

so cool thanks for sharing.

[NaotoNekoCutie]

1:50 so NOT amen.

[Meteotrance]

yeah the approch is like a mix between an ipod touch or a jazzmutan lemur with a Tenori ON but seriously it's just a weird gadget for DJ, but as a producer or musician, i don't now if it's so usefull.

[Enchurito]

Its the KP3 with some mediocre synths in it..... whooptydoo

[ImmortalKenny]

The Kaossilator Pro and the KP3 are still VERY different. Their features overlap just a tad, but the Pro is not a replacement for the KP3.

[KenRayadon]

: ( I wanted you to play some music

[djkenstone]

def on my short list of gear to get

[zsyrinx]

@5LiquidSoul: It's a musical phrase synthesizer that uses a XY Pad as its physical interface.

[5LiquidSoul]

@zsyrinx: thank you! can you press a chord on it or play a lead line? haven't seen any of this. btw, is there a big latency when hitting the pad? can it replace a pad controller like trigger finger or akai mpd or nanopad?

[ZombiePopshot]

@5LiquidSoul If you look up Korg Kaossilator (not pro) and see if there are any that help your questions.....

[zsyrinx]

@5LiquidSoul:

I'm not too sure about chords. If it's anything close to the Korg Electribe MX-1 synthesis engine, it will have some way of making chords but not from multitouch (multiple fingers).

For latency, I don't have experience with the Kaossilator (regular or Pro) but did play around a bit with the Kaoss Pad KP-3. There is no delay between touching the pad and the effect, much like a Wacom tablet.

[5LiquidSoul]

I've seen almost all demos of this and I must admit I still don't understand what this product does.

All the demos are like: "look, you can start a drum pattern and make kshhh-pshhh-wow-wow-wow-prrrr-­pshhhh".

What is it? A sequencer? An effect? An XY pad?

[dragonbearvideo]

it's just like the kaossilator, but more. best explained as a synthesizer you play with an XY pad that lets you record into a loop sampler. And you can add effects over your sounds.

[blackmuzzle]

Finally a GOOD demo of the unit. I'm sold!

[crassirus]

Most definitely the future (present?) of music.

[w0rmaster]

Hands other than yours!!!!!!!!!

[w0rmaster]

oh snap

[AbbysFinest]

Big Question Would you recommend using the Kaossilator Pro With a KP3?

By Runing Midi from the Kaossilator Pro into the KP3?

[w0rmaster]

To sync the clocks? What the hell? Do you even know what midi is?

[LubricatedBeat]

@w0rmaster lol

[w0rmaster]

IT'S NOT FUNNY I HAD A LOT TO SAY

[blocpartyrocker]

Mmmm.

I kinda want this.

This would go beautifully on my pedal board.

[jsnki]

can't wait

[mathiashuber99]

good jam =)

[i8246i]

YAY! More noiseboxes!

[CleverDjembe]

cool, thanks for the preview!

[BillyAtAteThirty]

The 909 was right.

[falconfira]

Ooooooo That looks nice!!!!

[XBoDOMXX]

Nice :D.. Love The Wobble Bass and Chord

[darthjack2000]

Nice Pad

[gnollins]

Best Kaossliator Pro vid yet - too sick!