NEW PRODUCT: KORG KP3 KAOSS PAD
Nov 14, 2006 7:49 PM Asher Fulero (Writer)
It could be argued that the first two versions of Korg's venerable Kaoss pad changed the face of performance effects forever, allowing artists to manipulate their sounds via an x-y touchpad for naturally moving sound control (or destruction). For the third installment in the line, Korg has added a bunch of killer new elements while retaining all the original functionality.
With a darker grey look and metallic knobs, one of the most noticeable new features of the Kaoss Pad 3 ($460) is the 64-LED grid under the pad that provides expanded visual feedback during performance and can also run custom text messages across the screen. The sampling/looping pads have been expanded to four, and loop points can be MIDI synced via the new BPM Looper patch. In a power move, Korg included a Secure Digital Card Reader and USB connection for saving, creating, organizing and transferring your loops via a computer. The new FX Release slider lets you control how long the effect continues after removing your finger from the pad, and the LED numerical display is expanded to give basic information on the effects patches. The synth engine from the Korg Radias was used to enhance and expand the synth and drum sounds, and the MIDI/bpm integration has been implemented throughout new types of patches.
Korg; www.korg.com
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