Meet your new musical addiction: the KAOSSILATOR from Korg. Play it alone or add it to your rig for over-the-top, music-making mayhem.
The KAOSSILATOR's user-friendly touch-pad lets you create musical and rhythmic phrases using any of its 100 synth programs, such as leads, basses, realistic instrument sounds, playable drums and drum patterns. Each time you add a phrase, KAOSSILATOR stacks it on top of the previous phrases you created. The results are as simple - or complex - as you desire. Choose from the 31 available scales, and play in any key. Lay down your groove with any 50 gate-arpeggiator patterns for even more KAOSS!
Whether you play an instrument or not, you'll want to get your hands on the KAOSSILATOR. It's the ultimate sketchpad or performance instrument for anyone looking to get in ´touch´ with their musical ideas.
The portable, travel-friendly KAOSSILATOR runs on batteries or a 4.5v adapter. Use the it as a multi-instrumental musical instrument, sample source, live rig addition, or just a fun way to get your groove on!
A portable synthesizer delivering maximum flexibility in an ultra-compact body, with battery operation that allows you to jam anywhere.
Synth, sound-effects, and drum sounds, for a total of 100 powerful sound programs.
31 scale patterns let you easily play a wide variety of ´always perfect´ phrases.
50 types of gate arpeggiation help you perform complex rhythmic patterns.
Loop Recording allows multiple phrase overdubbing to create complete grooves.
A portable synthesizer delivering maximum flexibility in an ultra-compact body, with battery operation that allows you to jam anywhere.
Synth, sound-effects, and drum sounds, for a total of 100 powerful sound programs.
31 scale patterns let you easily play a wide variety of ´always perfect´ phrases.
50 types of gate arpeggiation help you perform complex rhythmic patterns.
Loop Recording allows multiple phrase overdubbing to create complete grooves.
The KAOSSILATOR is a new instrument that liberates synthesizer sounds from the keyboard. It gives keyboardists, guitarists, and DJs a convenient way to add fresh new elements to a band performance or to a DJ set, while allowing untrained musical enthusiasts to enjoy an entirely new level of musical involvement and expression.
Thanks to its ultra-compact size, battery operation and hooks for attaching a strap, the KAOSSILATOR makes it easy for you to start creating music whenever and wherever inspiration strikes you.
Packed with powerful synth sounds, sound effects, and drum sounds
KAOSSILATOR comes packed with one hundred powerful sound programs that combine Korg´s legendary modeling synthesizer engine with the effects from the KAOSS PAD series, perfect for any musical genre. The horizontal axis is assigned to note/pitch, while the vertical axis is assigned to parameters such as: cutoff, feedback, or modulation depth*, giving you a wide range of performance possibilities. In addition to classic synthesizer sounds like leads, basses and sound effects, there are sounds that faithfully simulate piano, guitar, and trumpet as well as looped and one-shot drum sounds, making the KAOSSILATOR a never-ending source of inspiration to stimulate your creativity.
Scale/key setting lets you produce perfect phrases
The KAOSSILATOR has a scale function that makes it simple to produce accurate pitches that match any musical context. You can choose from 31 different scales, including chromatic, diminished, as well as major and minor blues and pentatonic scales. The scale function can be used in conjunction with the key setting function, allowing you to perform in any key. Unusual scales such as Spanish, Ryukyu, and Raga are also provided, letting you create distinctive phrases with an exotic flavor.
Gate Arpeggiator expands your performance possibilities
The Gate Arpeggiator lets you produce specific patterns of notes in sync with the user specified tempo, greatly expanding your performance options. Simply choose one of the fifty patterns to specify the timing of the notes, and you´ll be creating phrases that you´ve never dreamed of in a flash.
Loop Recording accelerates your creative power
Loop Recording allows you to record a phrase with a specified number of beats (maximum 8 beats = 2 measures), and play it back endlessly. For example you can record a phrase using a synth-lead sound, and then layer (overdub) bass or drum sounds onto it. You can build up layers of cool phrases by simply repeating this cycle of selecting, playing, and recording sounds. Building a groove
Programs: 100 including synth basses and leads, natural instruments, chorded sounds and drum sounds
Drum Patterns: 10
Musical Patterns: 31
Types of Gated Arpeggiators: 50
Key Range: ±12
Connectors: Stereo line out
(Dual RCA), mini headphone out
Sampling Frequency: 48kHz
DA Conversion: 24-bit linear
Power Supply: 4 AA batteries (6V)
Battery Life: Approx 5 hours
(with alkaline batteries)
Included Items: Owner´s Manual, parameter sheet, four AA ´test´ batteries
Dimensions: 4.17" W x 5.08" D x 1.14" H
Weight: 5.43 oz. (without batteries)
AC Adapter: Optional AC adapter-ready (DC4.5V available from Korg)
