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I wasn’t that psyched about the Korg Kaossilator when it came out. Korg’s synth sounds on its low-end devices aren’t generally that impressive, so I didn’t expect much from the Kaossilator.

Checking out some of the videos that people are making with these things, though, makes me think that the Kaossilator may need a second look.

Check out Mr Shades with his Kaossilator, & note all the cool stuff on his shelves:

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4 Responses to “You May Need A Korg Kaossilator”  

  1. 1 Hyper5nic

    I didn’t quite get a good luck at the cool stuff on Mr Shades’ shelves but being an owner of some Electribe-gear myself, i can see some use here. Only thing missing here is a MIDI- or USB-port, bu then again, i guess the sound can be sampled and edtited further in any DAW-environment.

  2. 2 Tim Rideout

    haha – “Mister Shades…” I had forgotten about him. For a real idea what the KAOSSILATOR can do live, check this out:

    http://www.timrideout.com/en-article175.html

  3. 3 Tim Rideout

    Actually, the cool about the Kaossilator is that it *doesn’t* have MIDI or USSB or ANYTHING! You actualyl have to play it. Then, when you shut it off, bye bye beats. Start over. Repeat.

  4. 4 Anthony Ortega

    I agree with Tim – MIDI would sound terrible, this is a real synthesizer, just tiny. I think the quality of the sounds produced on this thing are great, especially for such a low-end unit (at least in price).

    I don’t mind about the thing not having memory – real synths, filters, and controllers don’t either, and neither do guitars, pianos, or drum kits for that matter. I play it on my commute as practice and to see what kind of riffs, melodies, and patterns I can create, then I hook up my intrument later. I treat it the way someone would a guitar on the bus – I know I can’t record what I make on there.

    There’s also an excellent YouTube video of a guy using clear acetate to draw the grid onto the touchpad, so you can see where it’s going to change the sound. I recommend it.

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