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KORG KO1 KAOSSILATOR Pocket Sized Synthesizer | 
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| Brand: KORG
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $250.00
Buy New: $170.00
You Save: $80.00 (32%)
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 418
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 6.2 x 4.6 x 1.7
The next innovation in musical expression and creation from Korg has arrived! The KAOSSILATOR is a new pocket sized instrument that packs Korg's world renowned synth sound along with innovative performance features into an ultra-compact unit. Anyone can instantly play musical phrases by simply tapping or sliding their finger across the KAOSSILATOR's touch pad ? no previous skills required! The KAOSSILATOR is a portable, travel friendly device that runs on batteries, so you can have fun creating
MPN: KO1
UPC: 603384054821
EAN: 0603384054821
ASIN: B000ZJWZYU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Included Items: Owner's Manual, parameter sheet, four AA "test" batteries | | • | Inputs - Guitar input (1/4 jack) and Auxiliary (mini stereo jack) | | • | Output - Line/headphone dual-purpose output (stereo phone jack) | | • | Control - Footswitch jack and USB connector | | • | Power supply - Two AA alkaline batteries for up to 7 hours of continuous use (backlight OFF), 5 hours of continuous use (backlight ON), and USB bus-powered (when using the USB connector) |
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Product Description
The KAOSSILATOR is a new pocket sized instrument that packs Korg's world-renowned synthesizer sound along with innovative performance features into an ultra-compact unit. Anyone can instantly play musical phrases by simply tapping or sliding their finger across the KAOSSILATOR's touch pad with no previous skills required. The KAOSSILATOR is a portable, travel friendly device that runs on batteries, so you can have fun creating music anywhere your life takes you, with seemingly endless possibilities. It gives keyboardists, guitarists, and DJs a convenient way to add fresh new elements to a band performance or to a DJ set, while allowing untrained musical enthusiasts to enjoy an entirely new level of musical involvement and expression. Thanks to its ultra-compact size, battery operation and hooks for attaching a strap, the KAOSSILATOR makes it easy for you to start creating music whenever and wherever inspiration strikes you. KAOSSILATOR comes packed with one hundred powerful sound programs that combine Korg's legendary modeling synthesizer engine with the effects from the KAOSS PAD series, perfect for any musical genre. In addition to classic synthesizer sounds like leads, basses and sound effects, there are sounds that faithfully simulate piano, guitar, and trumpet as well as looped and one-shot drum sounds, making the KAOSSILATOR a never-ending source of inspiration to stimulate your creativity. The KAOSSILATOR has a scale function that makes it simple to produce accurate pitches that match any musical context. You can choose from 31 different scales, including chromatic, diminished, as well as major and minor blues and pentatonic scales. The scale function can be used in conjunction with the key setting function, allowing you to perform in any key. Weight - 0.34 pounds (154 grams)
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 The most fun I've had with music in a decade December 21, 2008
ToyKeeper (Colorado, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Kaossilator is a lot of fun. Every time I touch it, an hour disappears and I walk away smiling.
The Kaossilator is unlike any of the other musical tools I've used. I mean, sure, I've always liked to write music, but usually it's a time-consuming, difficult task. I can spend hours just getting a short segment to sound right, and weeks finishing a single song. But with the Kaossilator, it just takes a few minutes. The KO-1 makes it so easy that it's not really work at all; it turns music composition into a form of entertainment.
Admittedly, it's pretty limited. I wouldn't exactly say it makes songs in any traditional sense of the word. It can only do loops as long as 8 beats when undo is enabled, or 16 beats without. So, the output tends to be very repetitive. I usually build a loop, play a melody on top, add more to the loop, play more melody, add more, then eventually erase some layers and start building again. It doesn't really facilitate any meaningful form of musical progression.
However, it's ridiculously fun to play. The Kaossilator lets the user pump out some neat and complex sounds in real time. So, it's perfect for jamming, doodling, noodling, or whatever you like to call a burst of unrefined creativity. It's quick, sloppy, and fun.
It works very well for personal entertainment or meditation. But I like to record my sessions to listen again later, edit, and share. Just plug it into an analog recorder, start recording, and jam on the little yellow box for a while. Afterward, trim and fade the ends of the file and cut out any bad sections in the middle. When I do this, I'll usually jam for 10-30 minutes then spend an hour editing, and end up with a 5-10 minute song I'm pretty happy with.
The KO-1 could definitely be improved, but even as-is, it's already so far beyond anything else I've seen that I'd give it six stars if I could.
 An Overpriced Toy December 19, 2008
Patrick G. Ripley (Phoenix, AZ United States)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I purchased two of these units, on for myself and one for my son. This is an overpriced toy that should cost about $80.00. The plastic switches and plastic case feel very cheap and the yellow color makes it seem like a Fisher-Price toy. Yes, you can make a lot of neat sounds with the presets, and it basically does what it is advertised to do. But you can buy a basic keyboard for the price this sells for. For this price, I would expect to be able to sample an external source (like your voice) and then process it through the presets. The included instructions are minimal. If you really do want to carry it in your pocket I wouldn't expect it to take much wear and tear.
Portable WOW! November 22, 2008
SlowX (Brooklyn, NY)
This thing is amazing. Fits in a pocket (OK, a big pocket, but still), and it rocks, grooves, funks, moves...it does what you want to hear. It's my early morning commute blessing on batteries, it's my "What? Flight's delayed more? So what!", it's my monster music creation station in the palm of my hand. And it's easy, yet layered, so even after a few months I'm still finding "cripes, it can do THAT too!"
Wow.
Kaoss,,, mmmm.... November 12, 2008
Jason Basmajian (outside philly, pa)
This little thing is freakin sick... 100 sounds/loops and hours of fun. It can be a little tough to hit the exact notes you want... (but, this is coming from a guy with jimmy-deans for fingers :) I've used on a few tracks with great success. I also, love the fact that it takes batters and I can take it anywhere... when I'm board at work, I can loose hours playing with it.
Kids love this thing! July 14, 2008
J. Laden (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Give this to a kid 3 years or older, put on the earphones, show how to turn the knob to get different sounds and the kid will be occupied for quite some time. Next time show the kid how to record, loop and add loops. It may be hard to get it back for your intended purpose!
Much better time waster than video games.
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