Korg Kaossilator Pro KO-1PRO Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer Loop Recorder

The KAOSSILATOR PRO from Korg is a supercharged version of the popular KAOSSILATOR, offering all of the features of the original while adding a variety of new features as well. The primary tool of the KAOSSILATOR PRO is the touch-sensitive X-Y touchpad, which provides intuitive control of pitch, tone, and other parameters to quickly create original sounds and musical phrases. The unit has over 200 pro-level sounds, including synths, drums, and effects, as well as acoustic instruments. An enhanced PCM sound generator offers realistic drum sounds.

The KAOSSILATOR PRO features a mic input jack and 15 different vocoder programs, making it easy to create unique vocal effects. Assignable program memory buttons let you access up to 8 of your favorite sounds instantly. Loop recording allows layering of internal program sounds and external overdubs. The are 4 loop record banks, each of which allows up to 4 measures of loop recording with easy muting for expressive realtime layering and re-mixing. A gate arpeggiator will repeatedly trigger sounds in sync with the tempo. Convenient slider controls let you adjust the gate time and speed.

You can also choose a key and select one of 32 musical scales to create musical phrases. The X-Y pad can be given a limited note range for even more control. Your loop data, user settings, and program memories can be stored on a SD flash memory card for convenient saving. The unit will even perform double-duty as a MIDI controller for external equipment or MIDI software. Dedicated included software lets you manage loop data, MIDI assignments, and user settings from your computer.