Kaoss Pad

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Kaoss Pad
Korg Kaoss Pad KP3
Manufacturer	Korg
Dates	Introduced in 1999. Current Hardware iteration/redesign (“KP3”) released in 2006, VST Software version released on November 2022.
Price	~$400
Technical specifications
Oscillator	User Samples; PCM for preset synth voices
LFO	Multiple LFO options, waveforms and combinations of LFO with other effects
Synthesis type	Several preset synth and drum voices; granular synthesis
Filter	Multiple
Aftertouch expression	no
Velocity expression	no
Storage memory	4 Memory Slots and read/write to SD card
Effects	150
Input/output
Keyboard	none - XY-pad
Left-hand control	FX Release; FX parameter ‘Hold’
External control	Supports multiple configurations as a MIDI Controller for external hardware. MIDI configurations (e.g. X-Y pad configuration) can be stored as Program Files on SD media.
Audio sample	4 sample slots with unlimited overdub/resampling

The Kaoss Pad is a sampler and audio effects processor launched by Korg in 1999.^[1] It allows users to record and process audio and apply various effects using an X-Y touchscreen. It has been used by artists including Radiohead, Muse and Brian Eno.