Kaossilator 4 Bar Loop Hack
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 their musical magic. If you wish you had just a little bit longer to play with then what you need is the undocumented Four Bar Loop Hack.
Widely describer on the internet the Korg Kaossilator Four Bar Loop Hack extends the available memory to accommodate four bars, or 16 beats, rather than the standard two bars. Unfortunately this comes at the expense of the undo feature, which means everything you play is committed to the final groove, but with a bit of concentration this shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Basically the Kaossilator extends the loop length by utilising the area of memory usually used to buffer your unsaved loops.
So how is it done?
- With the Tap and Loop Rec buttons pressed and held down, switch the unit on.
- When you see the LED displaying DLY this confirms you are in bufferless mode, so release the Tap and Loop Rec buttons.
- Press the Tap and Loop Rec buttons together again, putting the Kaossilator into loop adjustment mode.
- Turn the rotary selection dial one click clockwise, extending the loop length from two bars to four. The display should change from L8 to L16 to confirm this.
That’s it – simple huh? Now you’ve got twice as much audio real estate to play with. Go forth and groove!