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 music anywhere your life takes you, with seemingly endless possibilities. Whether you’re an established “tweaker”, an aspiring electronic artist or somewhere in between, KAOSSILATOR is one musical sketch pad that you should not be without!

The KAOSSILATOR is a new instrument that liberates synthesizer sounds from the keyboard. 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. The horizontal axis is assigned to note/pitch, while the vertical axis is assigned to parameters such as: cutoff, feedback, or modulation depth*, giving you a wide range of performance possibilities. 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. Unusual scales such as Spanish, Ryukyu, and Raga are also provided, letting you create distinctive phrases with an exotic flavor.

The Gate Arpeggiator lets you produce specific patterns of notes in sync with the user specified tempo, greatly expanding your performance options. Simply choose one of the fifty patterns to specify the timing of the notes, and you’ll be creating phrases that you’ve never dreamed of in a flash.

Loop Recording allows you to record a phrase with a specified number of beats (maximum 8 beats = 2 measures), and play it back endlessly. Once a phrase is captured, it will play back automatically. Now, go ahead and choose a different sound and play it on top… and repeat infinitely! Each time you add a phrase, KAOSSILATOR “stacks” it on top of what was previously entered, resulting in complete musical works as simple – or complex – as you desire!

MPN: KO1

- Programs: 100 including synth basses and leads, natural instruments, chorded sounds and drum sounds
- Drum patterns: 10
- Musical patterns: 31
- Types of Gated Arpeggiators: 50
- Key Range: ±12
- Connectors: Stereo Line out (Dual RCA), Mini Headphone out
- Sampling Frequency: 48kHz
- DA Conversion: 24-bit Linear
- Power Supply: Four alkaline AA batteries (6 V)
- Battery Life: Approximately five hours (with alkaline batteries)
- Included Items: Owner`s Manual, parameter sheet, four AA “test” batteries
- Dimensions: 4.17" (W) x 5.08" (D) x 1.14" (H)
- Weight: 5.43 oz. (without batteries)