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Published on 08/13/11 at 03:49- Control of effects, which are modified in real time on multiple axes (X, Y), with its touch control surface.
- The KaossPad 3 is the logical evolution of the famous KP-2. With 128 new sounds and effects including the RADIAS vocoder effects, it now includes an SD Card slot to facilitate backup and archiving of samples.
- The touch pad is now bright and colorful with it you can now graphically view your property (useful for visual control of parameters!).
- The KaossPad 3 is equipped with a USB connector for direct connection to a computer, and it is bundled with a software MIDI mapping software and a library of samples.
- A microphone input allows the direct use of the vocoder effect internally.
- 8 buttons allows you immediate access to your favorite programs.
- The effects of the KP3, you discover RADIAS synthesizer sounds, including sounds of analog and digital synth sounds.
- You can use the touchpad to play and torturing those sounds in real time. In addition, the KP3 features vocoder programs, ideal for vocal effects!
- Key Features:
- Touch pad light color
- Recording of movements on the pavement for a replay later.
- 128 new effects (filters, reverb, flanger, pan, sampler, vocoder, sound module, etc. ...).
- Synchronization of rhythmic effects via MIDI or with the BPM (tempo, tap tempo or auto).
- Function sampler.
- Edition samples: time-stretch, reverse playback, pitch-change, scratch ...
- Storage of samples and configurations on SD Card
- Automatic BPM Detection
- Sampling at 44.1 kHz
- Kaoss Pad 3 integrated (generation effect)
- Effect of SCRATCH, with or without filter
- Cross function fade (fade) via the Pad X / Y
- Line inputs, phono and microphone, MIDI I / O, audio output and headphones and USB interface
UTILIZATION
Configuration is very simple, not hard to understand how. The manual can be useful if one wants to exploit the KAOSS PAD, but not necessarily during the first few uses.
The creation of samples is quite simple but limited in quantity and precision.
Personally, I use it in addition to an EFX 1000. A Kaoss Pad 3 is not worth an EFX 1000 and vice versa. We can not say one is better than the other, to everyone's taste.
The Kaoss Pad 3 has the advantage of being quite fun to use, to a significant number of effects and to be quite visual.
The EFX 1000 is preferred for its precision, but is still quite limited in terms of creation (number of small effects).
SOUND QUALITY
The sound is excellent on the KP3 (same with EFX). Korg quality requires.
All effects are not necessarily useful to you to find the ones you like. The KP3 has the advantage of being very responsive and allows a rapid change effects without taking the lead.
If the effect is not right on a piece by sliding finger fault is repaired.
OVERALL OPINION
For over three years, I can not remember exactly when I bought it.
Unpacking the KP3 seemed a bit fragile and mastok, result, it is still there, walking nickel, no software or hardware problem. The build quality is impeccable.
The sound is impecable over time, no degradation.
The effects are more or less useful as those selected.
The highlight of the KP3 is its ergonomics, its large number of effects and quality / unbeatable price.
Guaranteed sound and visual effect.
If I had to invest today in an effects processor, I would do without hesitation that choice.
ERROR NOT TO COMMIT: Buy Mini Kaoss Pad Kaossilator and KP3 replace thinking.
- The KaossPad 3 is the logical evolution of the famous KP-2. With 128 new sounds and effects including the RADIAS vocoder effects, it now includes an SD Card slot to facilitate backup and archiving of samples.
- The touch pad is now bright and colorful with it you can now graphically view your property (useful for visual control of parameters!).
- The KaossPad 3 is equipped with a USB connector for direct connection to a computer, and it is bundled with a software MIDI mapping software and a library of samples.
- A microphone input allows the direct use of the vocoder effect internally.
- 8 buttons allows you immediate access to your favorite programs.
- The effects of the KP3, you discover RADIAS synthesizer sounds, including sounds of analog and digital synth sounds.
- You can use the touchpad to play and torturing those sounds in real time. In addition, the KP3 features vocoder programs, ideal for vocal effects!
- Key Features:
- Touch pad light color
- Recording of movements on the pavement for a replay later.
- 128 new effects (filters, reverb, flanger, pan, sampler, vocoder, sound module, etc. ...).
- Synchronization of rhythmic effects via MIDI or with the BPM (tempo, tap tempo or auto).
- Function sampler.
- Edition samples: time-stretch, reverse playback, pitch-change, scratch ...
- Storage of samples and configurations on SD Card
- Automatic BPM Detection
- Sampling at 44.1 kHz
- Kaoss Pad 3 integrated (generation effect)
- Effect of SCRATCH, with or without filter
- Cross function fade (fade) via the Pad X / Y
- Line inputs, phono and microphone, MIDI I / O, audio output and headphones and USB interface
UTILIZATION
Configuration is very simple, not hard to understand how. The manual can be useful if one wants to exploit the KAOSS PAD, but not necessarily during the first few uses.
The creation of samples is quite simple but limited in quantity and precision.
Personally, I use it in addition to an EFX 1000. A Kaoss Pad 3 is not worth an EFX 1000 and vice versa. We can not say one is better than the other, to everyone's taste.
The Kaoss Pad 3 has the advantage of being quite fun to use, to a significant number of effects and to be quite visual.
The EFX 1000 is preferred for its precision, but is still quite limited in terms of creation (number of small effects).
SOUND QUALITY
The sound is excellent on the KP3 (same with EFX). Korg quality requires.
All effects are not necessarily useful to you to find the ones you like. The KP3 has the advantage of being very responsive and allows a rapid change effects without taking the lead.
If the effect is not right on a piece by sliding finger fault is repaired.
OVERALL OPINION
For over three years, I can not remember exactly when I bought it.
Unpacking the KP3 seemed a bit fragile and mastok, result, it is still there, walking nickel, no software or hardware problem. The build quality is impeccable.
The sound is impecable over time, no degradation.
The effects are more or less useful as those selected.
The highlight of the KP3 is its ergonomics, its large number of effects and quality / unbeatable price.
Guaranteed sound and visual effect.
If I had to invest today in an effects processor, I would do without hesitation that choice.
ERROR NOT TO COMMIT: Buy Mini Kaoss Pad Kaossilator and KP3 replace thinking.