Korg Musical Instrument Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer User Manual

EasyStart  
KAOSSILATOR Main Features  
100 totally playable synth programs, including:  
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Preset drum/bass grooves with flexible effects  
Fat synth lead sounds  
Acoustic instruments like trumpet, digeridoo, sitar, and more  
Tap-able drum voices  
Extra thick and juicy basses  
Complete chords with filters and other effects  
Space-age sound effects to send your loop beyond the cosmos  
Adjustable scale and key functions  
Layer an unlimited amount of sounds together  
FIX function allows you to create an “undo point,” in case you need to re-record a layer  
Built-in gating arpeggiator with 50 different patterns  
4x AA Battery operation for total portability (optional AC adapter available)  
It’s yellow!  
EasyStart Contents  
Making Connections  
Playing with Sounds  
Selecting a Scale  
Choosing a Key  
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Changing the BPM  
Using the Gate Arpeggiator  
Recording/Overdubbing  
Using the FIX and CANCEL functions  
Quick Tips  
Effect Programs to Try  
 
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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.  
Changing the BPM  
What, 120 isn’t good enough for you? Fine, go ahead and change it if you must. There are two ways to do it:  
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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.  
Using the Gate Arpeggiator  
Add some serious bounce to your loop with the Gate Arpeggiator!  
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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.  
Recording/Overdubbing  
Found a sound you like yet? Found a whole bunch of ‘em? So… lay them down! First, set the length of the loop:  
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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.  
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Using the FIX and CANCEL functions  
If you make a mistake, you can use the FIX and CANCEL functions to go back and re-record. In order to undo (cancel) a layer,  
you first have to save a FIX point…  
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When you find a point you like, hold down the LOOP PLAY/REC button and turn the dial to "FIX," then release the button. It'll  
take a second or two to save your work so far.  
Note: Get in the habit of doing this often, so you can always undo the last layer!  
2. To return to the FIX point at any time, just hold down the LOOP PLAY/REC button and turn the dial to “Can.” Everything you’ve  
done since you FIXed the loop will be erased.  
Quick Tips  
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While you're recording or overdubbing, you can tap the "SCALE" button to do transform-style edits to the entire loop.  
2. While playing a melodic sound, try tapping the TAP/BPM button to rapidly change tempo... Cool things will happen on many of the  
sounds!  
3. During loop playback, change the length of the loop on the fly to get stutter/roll effects.  
Kaossilator Programs to Try  
Program #  
Effect Type  
Description  
Program 03  
Tell Min  
A Theremin-style vocal lead… Try this with the scale off.  
Program 12  
Program 14  
Program 20  
Program 36  
Program 57  
XY Scale  
Two leads in one! Both the X and Y axis control pitch.  
Use the Y axis to control the formant shape.  
Digital Talk  
Trumpet  
Lots of fun… try switching scales on the fly to get your jazz on.  
Room-shaking bass, with resonance on the Y axis.  
Boost Bass  
E Piano Chord  
This is two chords in one, either a major 7th on the top, or a minor 7th  
on the bottom.  
Program 69  
Random  
Very useful when you need a b-movie computer sound! You might want  
to say “Danger” over and over in a monotone voice while playing this.  
Program 74  
Program 82  
Dot Eat  
Conga  
Please insert 25 cents to continue.  
Finally, Korg has a place in backwoods drum circles around the world.  
demos and more support, tips and tricks!  
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