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Happy Jack · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:02 am Post subject: the New Kaossilator 2S

Hi, what are your thoughts on this forthcoming Korg Kaossilator 2S?

http://i.korg.com/uploads/Support/USA_KO2s_OM_EFGS.pdf

Worth upgrading from your current model?

The undo facility is good news and don't mind forking out an extra tenner for a PSU either.

But how about Korg giving away a packet of spare 'fins' for these models? You know, the little yellow bits that are apt to break off if you sneeze at 'em. Smile

regards

bradkorg · Senior Member Joined: 14 Oct 2011 Posts: 280

Again some small update, the +,x,s next vers. is 2SX+

Bald Eagle · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:46 pm Post subject:

Looks like you loose 1 track but gain undo and not much else. They should have made undo an update for the old version.

You can always try the iKaossilator.

Happy Jack · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:06 pm Post subject:

Happy Jack · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:13 pm Post subject:

Randy|Kaoss · Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 4:29 pm Post subject:

It's just recently started to appear on sale in the UK.

Anyone got it yet?

Happy Jack · Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:32 pm Post subject:

Randy|Kaoss · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 3:10 pm Post subject:

I've got the first Kaossilator and I'm seriously tempted by the 2S, especially being able to export into a DAW.

It's being reported as In Stock at a few retailers online. Dawson's seems to be the cheapest at £119.

I saw Anderton's were advertising it at £90. I wonder if that's the price it will drop to once the initial rush is over.

Happy Jack · Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 6:54 pm Post subject:

Randy|Kaoss · Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 9:54 am Post subject:

I ordered one from Dawson's last night Smile

Was showing as in stock, so hopefully arrive early next week.

Yes, MIDI over USB would be great, remove the SD card slot and add a couple GB on-board storage. Wouldn't add that much to the cost.

Happy Jack · Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 2:13 pm Post subject:

Bald Eagle · Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 1:08 am Post subject:

I have the KO2. Played around with it for a while and had a power problem so took it back for a replacement and never took it out of the box so it's been some time since I used one. Anyway, with the K2S becoming available I decided to look closer at the differences.

I tend to agree with Happy Jack that the KO2 might be better for live use as it has dual loops. It was a pain not having undo but constant save/reload was always an option.

Not having to hold the Loop button while recording with the K2S is a plus.

It seems that in many cases when Korg gives something, they also take away. Anyone have other thoughts on differences between the two?

Spheric El · Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:17 am Post subject:

I have to agree with you Bald Eagle,about Korg taken things away. It seems they are keen to change things up and try different things ,which shows they are experimental I suppose (and why we have the KO in 1st place).It can be bewildering (-annoying ).
Don't know about V2 or 2s.I like the original KO for its larger size and simplicity.It also has scale OFF which is a feature I really like allowing for Monotron type FX glides with all the voices(-plus GateArp sounds great).
Sorry off topic abit and not what you are asking..

Randy|Kaoss · Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 12:47 pm Post subject:

Got the Kaossilator 2S yesterday Very Happy

(I have the Kaossilator 1, but never used the K2)

I'll start with the bad points...

1. Build quality is shockingly bad. Screen is very slightly squint, printing on the back cover is squint and the back cover doesn't fit well, with obvious gaps at the top of the device. OK, I know it's only £120, but, for example, the Volca units have much better build quality. Also, the K1 build is rock solid.
2. It's a drag having to remove the back cover to access the SD card. USB please Korg!
3. If there's an SD card present, why doesn't it save the current config when you switch it off? Even without an SD card this would surely only be a few KB of memory. I found the quickest way was just to load a loop from the SD card as those seem to have the configuration (i.e. BPM, loop length etc) embedded.

Good points:
1. The audio engine is STUNNING! One of the major drawbacks of the K1 is that the drums are terrible. They are great on the 2S, really slamming through my studio monitors. The new SFX are great too.
2. The range of presets and arp patterns is just right - not too many to wade through, and every preset is useable.
3. Export to Live - I have Live 9 Suite so didn't need the copy of Live Lite that came in the pack - the export works perfectly with each overdub appearing in a separate track in Live. This is the killer feature IMO.

So, generally, I'm very happy with it so far. Hopefully it won't fall apart too quickly!

Randy|Kaoss · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:45 pm Post subject:

Finally found some time to really explore the 2S.

Banged this track out earlier Smile

https://soundcloud.com/gnollinz/kaossfeary