KORG Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer User Manual
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Kaossilator EasyStart
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3. Turn the DIAL to choose the key.
a. The circle next to the key indicates a SHARP, i.e. the black notes on a piano.
b. You can select from two octaves’ worth of keys. The lines on the upper/lower part of the display indicate whether
you’re in the high or low octave.
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What, 120 isn’t good enough for you? Fine, go ahead and change it if you must. There are two ways to do it:
1. Press the TAP/BPM button, and then turn the DIAL to change the BPM. After a few seconds, the display will return to the
program selection.
a. If you don’t want to wait a few seconds, just press the SCALE button twice.
2. Tap the TAP/BPM button (who’d have guessed?) at least twice, and the BPM will follow your tapping.
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Add some serious bounce to your loop with the Gate Arpeggiator!
1. Press the GATE ARP/TYPE button to turn the Arpeggiator on. The red LED is your oh-so-subtle clue that it’s on.
2. To change the type of arpeggiator you want to use, hold down the GATE ARP/TYPE button until you see a “
G
” in the display.
Turn the DIAL to select one of the 50 patterns.
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Found a sound you like yet? Found a whole bunch of ‘em? So… lay them down! First, set the length of the loop:
1. Hold down the LOOP REC/PLAY button, and press the TAP/BPM button.
2. Turn the DIAL to change the length of the loop.
Now to record the first part:
3. Hold down the LOOP REC/PLAY button, and touch your finger on the pad to start recording.
a. It WILL NOT start recording until you touch the pad!
4. Either release the LOOP REC/PLAY button to stop recording, or it will automatically stop and play back when you reach the end
of the loop.
Next, to overdub:
5. To overdub (layer) another sound, just turn the dial to select a new sound, and then repeat steps 3 and 4.
a. Yes, you really can do this as MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT!
Note:
To erase the loop and start over, just hold the LOOP REC/PLAY button, turn the dial until “
Clr
” is displayed, and then
release the button.