NAMM 2010 started today 14/01/2010 and Korg have announced the KAOSSILATOR PRO – a powered-up version of the great little KAOSSILATOR, reborn as a powerful track-making tool and loaded with live performance power - just what you needed - what fun.
The KAOSSILATOR allowed anyone to easily create melodies and phrases – the new KAOSSILATOR PRO has 200 wild and exciting sound programs - (synths, drums and acoustic instruments), a new Electribe-inspired gate arpeggiator, and four loop recording banks that can even record external audio sources It is packed with goodies that make it ideal for live performance. In addition it has USB connectivity for use with your computer and an SD card memory storage allow the KAOSSILATOR PRO to be used not just for improvised performances, but also as a superbly intuitive, track-making music production tool. Intuitive X-Y touchpad lets you perform complex phrases with one finger. You can assign your favorite programs to the eight Program Memory buttons for instant recall.
The KAOSSILATOR PRO provides a new PCM sound generator as well, allowing even more realistic drum sounds. There are twenty different one-shot sounds for kick, snare, and hi-hat etc., as well as twenty-five rhythm loop patterns that will be immediately useful in dance music styles. It also has a mic input jack and fifteen types of vocoder programs, making it easy to achieve unique sound effects, create robot voices and unique more. You can easily add a rap, vocal, or audio from an external device to any loop phrase created on the KAOSSILATOR PRO.
Other facilities are :-
** It has Thirty-one scales for musical expressiveness which cover a range from chromatic scales to major, minor, bluesand beyond.
** 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 looping, layering and DJ-Style re- mixing – ideal for live performance.
** Gate Arpeggiator repeatedly triggers sounds in sync with the tempo. The slider controls either the gate time or gate speed.
** 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
** Performs double-duty as a MIDI controller for external equipment or software applications
Another little item I wouldn't having - probably have to wait until Christmas.
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