Archive for the 'Hacks & Undocumented Features' Category

Korg Kaossilator Diagnostic Mode Hack

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 [...]

Korg Kaossilator Battery Mode Hack

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 [...]

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 [...]