Kaoss Pad
| Kaoss Pad | |
|---|---|
Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 | |
| 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. 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.