A great shot from Flickr of the Korg Kaossilator with the Roland SH-101, a classic synth from the eighties. These are two totally different beasts with 25 years between them, but the SH-101 is still popular today.
Not really a hack, but here’s how to boot the Korg Kaossilaor into diagnostic mode that runs through a series of tests to make sure the Kaossilator is working as it should.
Press down the SCALE and the TAP/BPM buttons while holding in the GATE ARP button and switch the unit on. The Kaossilator is now [...]
Here is a very quick and easy hack to access another undocumented feature of the Korg Kaossilator. This one gives you an approximate indication of the battery life status. Simply hold down the TAP / BMP and LOOP REC / PLAY buttons while pressing the GATE ARP button and switch the Kaossilator on. The display [...]
One of the most fun things about Korg Kaossilator is its ability to record a loop, building up layer upon layer of groovy goodness as you play over the top of the last groove you put down to memory. For many however the Kaossilator’s two bars, or eight beats, just isn’t long enough to work [...]
A very nice Korg Kaossilator photographic study found on Flickr.
It’s what we’ve been waiting for – the Korg Kaossilator with optional YOWL module. It will add unparalleled warmth and fuzziness to your Kaossilator, apparently. Purrrrrrrrrrrrr.
I want one.
The Korg Kaossilator is an ultra-portable pocket synthesizer. About half the size of an average paperback book, you really can take the Korg Kaossilator anywhere. Instead of a keyboard the Kaossilator features a touch sensitive control service which is easy to play, and the one hundred preset programs sound amazing, making the Korg Kaossilator much [...]