Korg's new Kaossilator Pro.

[Eat-Static]

Great Picture supermel74

Can we run a caption competition ?

RIKER : Shall I get Geordi to make the necessary modifications to the New Borg Kaossilator Pro Captain ?
PICARD : Make it so number one .

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[JJP]

btw: seeing how you change the volume for the loop banks with the pad, I think they should have created a small sequencer in the same way. that would be so cool and easy to use. there are so many ways to use the backlight and KORG is using it only for nice look and volume?!
they even could ad Tenori-on alike stuff...

[chad9477]

For RichF:

Sorry to be (considerably more than a bit) off-topic, but do you know whether there will be any more updates for the KP3 OS?

Blatantly trying to take advantage of the fact that you're checking this thread :) Thanks!!

[supermel74]

So can this be used to play other hardware synths and be sequenced/played by hardware without the need for any other equipment? Basically I'm asking 2 questions.
1. Can I use my ESX to sequence the Kaossilator Pro just as I could any other synth, Microkorg etc?

1. Yes, and ANY other sequencer that records CC data can sequence the KOPro.

could anybody explain the process of getting the ESX to sequence notes on the Kpro? It seems like it would be a really complicated way to do something that should be simple.

[JJP]

for them who speak japanese or want to hear a few of the new sounds -part1 has a few sounds, part2 is real looping action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iRf2segRDA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q2wE2YXnAM

(some more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRiUjDNFpo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JJKWvYFF7c )

[LouisP]

Ahaha, the Orchestra Hit bank is tacky but so awesome. And that Sidechain preset! (they're really fond of their trumpet aren't they)

It's good to know the gate arp slider can do drum rolls on drum banks.


btw the Win/Mac KPro editor is out on the german Korg site, the interesting bit being the manual bundled with it. I haven't installed it yet as the instructions say to plug the Kpro in first.

http://www.korg.de/nc/produkte/producin ... r-neu.html

[k0va5]

for them who speak japanese or want to hear a few of the new sounds -part1 has a few sounds, part2 is real looping action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iRf2segRDA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q2wE2YXnAM

(some more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRiUjDNFpo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JJKWvYFF7c )

i hate to say it, but that arpeggiator looks like its gonna be pretty pretty hard to control

[salamanderanagram]

yeah, do you have to hold record, press the screen and move a slider at once? doesn't seem too well planned out.

[k0va5]

yeah, do you have to hold record, press the screen and move a slider at once? doesn't seem too well planned out.

check this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q2wE2YXnAM around 5.50 .. looks like you can arm the track to record ..

but i meant it looks like it will be harder to create rock solid arpegiated patterns.. triplets and other niceness on the original kaossilator

[wuss88]

Same engine as in the original Kaossilator? Same presets? Does it sound fatter, bigger, better?

[Radian]

Same engine as in the original Kaossilator? Same presets? Does it sound fatter, bigger, better?

Some sounds are familiar (I think the full set of Kaossilator sounds are still available) but there's plenty of new sounds - some of which are PCM samples. This makes for more realistic percussion and interesting sound effects. There's also a lot more flexibility due to being able to edit the range of notes available across the pad and the starting key. I've noticed a lot more low-frequency stuff so my impression is that yes - it's fatter, bigger and better!

[Kaoss Elation]

Agree with Radian, the sounds are a lot better, especially the percussion sections - a lot of really usable drum kit sounds and drum patterns. I hate programming drum machines (button pressing or step) and I'm hoping to be able to use the KPro to produce drum and backing tracks with plenty of variation. Some of the lead sounds are a bit thin but here are lots of really good sounds. Being able to vary the volume of the program sounds and also mix the loop banks are big advantages IMO.

Definitely fatter, bigger, faster (although not perfect).

[wuss88]

Thanks guys... Im buying!

[RichF]

For RichF:

Sorry to be (considerably more than a bit) off-topic, but do you know whether there will be any more updates for the KP3 OS?

Blatantly trying to take advantage of the fact that you're checking this thread Thanks!!

Hi chad9477,

We never announce updates until they're released... I don't have any news for you at this time.

[supermel74]

For RichF:

Sorry to be (considerably more than a bit) off-topic, but do you know whether there will be any more updates for the KP3 OS?

Blatantly trying to take advantage of the fact that you're checking this thread Thanks!!

Hi chad9477,

never