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Kaoss Pad | |
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Manufacturer | Korg |
Dates | Introduced in 1999. Current Hardware iteration/redesign (“KP3”) released in 2006, VST Software version released in 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.