All user reviews of 4/5 for the Korg Kaossilator Pro

The Kaossilator is Real-Time like KP3 and You can create Loops up to 4 Measures. Electronica is Loop-Based. So this is a fabulous device. It has little in the unit for FX unlike the KP3 which is loaded with FX tweak Samples. This is a fantastic device and I LOVE this thing. It can record external instruments of all sorts but You need RCA end cables to the Korg unit Kaossilator and KP3 and You'd need a dual 1/4 TS-to- RCA ends to record into these units in Stereo... or a TRS 1/4"-to-RCA ends.

UTILIZATION

You can export both WAV and AIFF files to the Korg units... BUT... it Exports as WAV, so if You use Logic/Garageband then You need to find online converter software like Switch to convert the WAV Files to AIFF. The Editor Software allows You to do vast tweaks and edits to the Loops You create and export them back to Korg units or keep on file once edited... BUT be aware they will be WAV Files so You have to convert them to AIFF if You're Mac Logic/Garageband. WAV is a Windows/Microsoft set-up.

SOUND QUALITY

It has 200 Factory Synth Sounds. and a very hip Gated Arpeggiator that You can tweak too. All of the factory synth preset sounds that come with Kaossilator Pro are great. More than you would expect to get out of an affordable piece of gear like this. Just check it out for yourself you will be amazed.


OVERALL OPINION

The Kaossilator is Real-Time like KP3 and You can create Loops up to 4 Measures. Electronica is Loop-Based. So this is a fabulous device. It has little in the unit for FX unlike the KP3 which is loaded with FX tweak Samples. This is fun and I think Parents ought to get this for children to play and learn Music on. Also it has a grounding screw for hooking into a rig like a DJ/VJ which a lot of hardware doesn't have.

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Connectivity:
- USB
- MIDI in / out
- Mic In (Jack)
- Headphone Out (Jack)
- RCA Output

Memory:
- SD card slot

Editing utility:
- Not available (07/03/2010)

UTILIZATION

The manual is almost useless but clear.
If we used a Kaosspad KP3, it will not hurt to understand the use of buttons.
Touching of the touchpad is really nice (like on the kaosspad). The 200 sounds available are very good, there are the classics and other new KAOSSILATOR. It is very easy to create loops and assign them to one of four keys on the bottom.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it yesterday. I use it so recently.
At first glance, it's a good machine, full of possibilities, easy to take in hand.
I already kaosspad, and KAOSSILATOR electribe emx.
If I had to look at KAOSSILATOR (yellow), I would say:
+ More tools
+ Save possibility of multiple loops
+ Possibility to save on SD card
+ More options
+ Hit more accurate

- I did not find the different types of Arpegiator KAOSSILATOR as the yellow. You can choose the speed, but ... no pattern.

Another big flaw, the editing program is not yet available.
I will publish my opinion when I have used more.

Midi in and out, SD memory card, Mac & PC editor, RCA line in and out, microphone input and headphone output. More details for the rest

UTILIZATION

General configuration of a childlike simplicity: the interface according to Korg! The manual is completely useless because of the intuitiveness and simplicity of the machine. This is the big highlight of the beast, as easy to use stand-alone MIDI controller that it is ideal for big solos or arrangements on defined ranges without risk of "bread". No editing or sound effects, it is his weak point was quickly made the rounds of the 200 presets (ranging from excellent to completely Suck ...) So we have a little bit about his hunger stand alone. I used to be so in improv jam with friends (because even when it is almost enough to mix a base piece by itself through the sampler on 4 banks, so with some zicos who make arrangements for that we mix the basic rhythmic and harmonic, then torch it!) or to control my synths MC505, which allows me to take advantage of the interface that kills by expanding the sonic possibilities. I just put the score of 8 because of the inability to edit the presets.

SOUND QUALITY

Sounds, well, it depends on your taste ... There's some very good presets and other very poor or who are alike. And since they are not edited, well we have a little bit about his death ... The effects and filters, it is similar, it depends on the presets. Overall, I am sorry sounds a bit cold and too synthetic, no downstream processing is a bit ugly. Requires its good effects behind what ..

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a little over 6 months now, and despite his absence I can not get enough and does not part with it. Before the purchase I had the small and mini KAOSSILATOR Kp I found excellent, although limited, which led me to acquire KaossPro which allows much more than its predecessor. What I like most is its touchscreen interface, with a choice of ranges and dominant y 'what improvise on anything without risk of false notes and that's too good! More needs to be high-level pianist to compose or do solos, it helps anyway. The value for money is good I think, if somewhat high for my taste, 250/300 euros in nine would have been more appropriate given the limitations of the machine. With experience, I would do without hesitation that choice because it is the only machine of this type, no equivalent of any brand with an interface as intuitive and well thought out, what makes you forgive him his faultless. An interface like this on a machine including a sequencer, with more banks and sounds would be the ultimate machine editable for me. In the meantime, I control my MC505 with the Kaoss, the MC505 sequence and a syncronise SP404 loaded block (including samples "in Kaoss madi") with the audio is resampled in the Kaoss, all hacked by various effects (including Mini-Kp). And frankly, it works well! A beautiful