All user reviews for the Korg Kaossilator

Game Boy musician or for neophyte

UTILIZATION

Intuitively without complex creative

SOUND QUALITY

Of its pure juice korg electro sounds good of course but after recompress pc

OVERALL OPINION

I'm surprised this control surface that opens up in research and sound design but effective little gadget even composed a song jai only with the Kaossilator a small remix of Suzanne Vega .. remenber tatatata http://profile.myspace.com / Plaix ( http://profile.myspace.com/plaix )

Octave range laarge
connectivity limitations nag so it's easy
a maximum effect
referred styles: electro, ethno, reggae and other musical madness

UTILIZATION

User guide: 5 minutes
use: Kaoss added to any existing stuff in the music channel

SOUND QUALITY

Good velocity, the pad responds immediately

OVERALL OPINION

6 months of use, not bad for the price
I regret the absence of binding because it is super light and have to put the double-sided to keep it stable on a table

not practical on the button that should have been arpege addition, the trick is designed to stay in the hand especially

with the return of exp, I realize that I use more backup to other drum machines

The bank's is simply enormous for the small box that, of all colors and for all tastes,
octave range very respectable for this type of material
connection reduces the minimum, no possibility of noon

UTILIZATION

Ultra simple mini joggle some combinaisaon button and it's partly my kiki,
the manual has little useful from if you're bored in toilet: p
The pad is responsive and very very good quality.

SOUND QUALITY

Suitable for all styles, something for everyone

OVERALL OPINION

I had this little toy in the hands of only a few hours, and stay on a rather mixed opinion.
Innovation is all from just monstrous, we completely took the game to add a sample left to right in the tampering touch pad, and you can get much to do quite honorable with a small box.
Nanmoin a certain shadow appears from the time you want to integrate it into a live setting "classic" (drum machine, sampler, groovebox & co) because no MIDI Submitted ... that the blow to lose all its interest in the Kaossilator as part of a live use ...
no more possibility to save these patterns.

In the end it is a tool tried absolutely due to its fun aspect, but still lacks versatility in its use, a MIDI function would have been widely welcomed

What type of keyboard (piano synth ...)? How many octaves?

This is not a synth in the true sense but it is excellent
What Controller (pitch, modulation, sustain ...)?
possibility to adjust the length of the loop records

What connection (Audio, MIDI, pedals ...)?

RCA output
How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are ditables?
possibility to choose
Them instrumentals (trumpet and piano)
Low-
Few sound-synthbr /> loop electro-
and the effects I plug in a mini korg kp

Via a utility Mac / PC?
What polyphony? ...

UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale Is it easy?

yes
The edition of sound effects or is it easy?

very easy with the touch pad
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
yes it describes the different sounds utiliss

SOUND QUALITY

The sounds they agree your style of music?
yes absolutely I mix of house

Are ralistes?
yes

The effects are they effective and responsive?
The expression is good? (Raction VLOC the aftertouch)?

excellent
What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest? ...

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
1 month

What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The touch pad is AWESOME

I regret the impossibility to remove without any clear sound recording
loop
Have you tried many other models before acqurir?

not
How do you report qualitprix?

excellent
Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
yes absolutely
j 'plans to buy the m-audio midi keyboard oxygen 8V2 able to work a little more seriously my music

Sound effects stuff so difficult to use in a composite.
Prefers to play a solo, to relax and let his imagination work.

UTILIZATION

Nothing simpler. Nothing to say.

SOUND QUALITY

Ah, the sounds, we like it or hate it. There are some neat stuff but it's oriented electro and even better was seen in these sounds. Nothing huge anyway.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it on the couch or when I go to the doctor (between 1 and 2 hours waiting). It's fun, you get something quickly, but it's still good REPETITIVE as a loop of 8 this is not over. It is true that we just switch to 16 but not at the expense of some function. More volatile as memory is no going back on it later.
For the price up and take it in hand, I do not regret my purchase.
One last thing is a tool to innovate and be carried away by his imagination.

This unit has no keyboard but instead has a X/Y touch screen pad. Most patches only allow you to go up/down three octaves max, but you can set the Root note so you can go up and down the full range of octaves. There are a ton of sounds in this guy that range from noise efx, pads, keys, bass, drums, and ARPS and sequences. Unfortunately, the editing features on this guy are really weak. Essentially you can only change the key and the scale( major, minor, chromatic, glide, etc....) of the patch and add an arpeggiator/gate function. The main controller is the touch pad. All the other buttons change patches, edit patches (very limited), setup the looping device and trigger the Arp/gate. The only connections are RCA outputs on the back and a headphone jack (with volume) on the front. I read that the polyphony was 12, but when looping, I can create as many loops as I want it seems and I don't have 12 fingers to trigger 12 sounds at once, so I'm not sure how important that is.

UTILIZATION

Editing is achieved by pushing different buttons then using the main knob to change the selection. There are very few ways to edit a patch so I guess by default that makes it easy. Yes, the setup/config is very easy. I had to reference the manual on how to loop record, but I thought the manual was poorly written. a 1 minute tutorial on youtube got me going real quick.

SOUND QUALITY

The sounds are not "realistic" in the sense that the piano patch sounds like a piano. The sounds are very good though. They definitely have the Korg "Shine" and the pads sound pretty big and lush. The drums are pretty good and the noise EFX are really awesome. The touch pad is actually very acceptable. It has a great reaction time to my fingers and with enough practice, you can start to really "play" the device and actually hit the right notes when you want to. There is a delay mode that adds a decent enough delay, and there is a ARP/Gate selector which is really nice except you can't edit your own Arps. They are all preprogrammed as well. I think there is a place for all of the sounds if you do electronica. I run this device through some EFX pedals (mooger foogers, distortion, chorus, etc...) and it's a heck of a lot of fun.

OVERALL OPINION

What I like most about this unit is its very small but packs a huge punch in the way of sound. People are always intrigued by it whenever I bring it out. The big downside to be is the lack of Midi and the limited amount of patch editing. I paid only $90 for this guy and I am very happy about that. It sells new for much more, and I probably wouldn't have paid full price for it as you are pretty close to getting the PRO version which is much better. The precision and quality of the sound is really good with how small this little guy is. I give that a 9 out of 10. I have used the Korg KP3 before and I definitely prefer the larger touch screen, but this little guy is still a gem. At the price I paid for it, I would definitely buy it again. If I had to pay full price, I would save up and get the Pro.

. What type of keyboard (synth, piano ...)? How many octaves?
Digital synthesizer, apparently 3 octaves
. What connection (Audio, MIDI pedals ...)?
A headphone jack with 3.5 and two audio outputs left and right RCA and then the entry for the transformer 4.5 V which is bought separately
. Via a utility Mac / PC?
Not editing via computer
. What controllers (pitch, modulation, sustain ...)?
It depends on his choice, but you can change the velocity, the pitch, the cutoff ... this is crazy!
. How many sounds, effects? What styles? Are they edited?
Sounds, effects and styles as follows: the lead and acoustic bass and effects agreements battery modules and drum pattern (about 10 or 15 presets for each). Uh not editable rather pulpable depending on the area that you caress the pad
. What polyphony? ...
One note at a time except for those agreements which are already created with more notes.
Besides this non-polyphony is a bit crippled compared to the use of the arpeggiator. It would have been cool to put three fingers on the pad to enrich a few arpeggios.
Nothing here that because the note down to 9 / 10

UTILIZATION

. The general configuration is simple?
Yes in all .... Once we spent an hour in the store to test the bike a bit after seeing some demos in video on youtube, we found it quickly
. The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
I thought I would have to translate from Japanese or English to learn how to tame the beast, but there 's not very French. It's very short, but ultimately the bottom line is stated. A complete list of sounds with the setting changed as a function of X or Y axis and even a small cardboard with various patterns of the arpeggiator and the full name of each band (3-character code + name correct). It helps a little.
. Editing sounds and effects is easy?
There's taking time to tickle the different areas of the pad musicogenic to hear the reaction to the sound.

Edit of 02/25/2010:
4514 said "I regret the inability to delete without any clear sound recording"
Oh yes it is true and suddenly the score should drop to 7 / 10 but given that this little toy is already capable of, and seen how I'll use it no big deal I'm not going to be very cruel ... 8 / 10

Not bad sound, may not be enough instrument sounds, few octaves.



UTILIZATION

Ergonomics is doubtful, however gcher use, prfrez Plutt a synth that object.

SOUND QUALITY

The sounds are too many qualitative and does not match my use.

The expression is good but not specific on was quick to make a false note.

At realism ... correct, and yet ...



OVERALL OPINION

Purchased on the spot and having a dj midi keyboard korg K61, now I regret my purchase.

Pros:
- Recreational use
- Possibility to play chromatic, diatonic, etc. ...
- Held its

Cons:
- Ergonomics very perfectible
- Lack of instrument sounds rels
- Low power sound

On the box it is marked "Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer" ... AC is more or less .... you tap the touch area and it makes noises electro ....

Many sounds, fake instruments 2 octaves .....

Cheap plastic case, 1 audio jack and an RCA output volume as possible without modification

UTILIZATION

Using simple, fairly intuitive, but .....
for use on a mixer, rca output can not vary in volume .... So if you play with other musicians, you need an adapter and exit through the jack.
Possibility to record and overdub loops above but only on two measurements of a previously preset tempo ....
The pad is quite responsive, precise (indeed marks were good, there is a defect layers to find his notes)

SOUND QUALITY

I bought the pad for some sounds in our group electros rock ...
During the first few uses, I say "Wow sounds hold the road, percussion and some are realistic instrument" and then after several hours of empowerment bin is rather "There are some sounds that are usable, rest is too cheap ... why they did not put the really useful commme more different synths, sounds kind of agreement (with the third and fifth), or guitar sounds. "
The pad is very responsive and the use of x and y axes are really well thought out, kind of left to right are the notes and downward velocity or effects.
To play it really well ... For creative drum bass, this is enough to make songs ... With real instruments it's just ....

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it one month, I did some repeated with drums, bass, guitar and a few hours at home to know a little trick.
The trick really is the size and the possibility that it is portable.
The trick is that you have less preferred operating 50 sounds really good rather than 30 and 70 means, it gives the impression that they were filling type of sound. The look cheap, it really looks like a toy as it has in hand, besides my 2 year old son loves.