Korg Kaossilator Pro User Manual

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4. When you want to start recording again,
press the LOOP RECORDER BANK button
once again to start recording.
5. When you press the REC button, record-
ready mode will be cancelled, and the REC
button will go dark.
TIP: If you press the REC button during recording,
the REC button will go dark and recording will stop.
The LOOP RECORDER BANK button that had been
recording will switch to playback.
Recording the program’s sound
You can create and record rhythm or bass
phrases using the sounds of the KAOSSI-
LATOR PRO’s built-in programs. This can be
useful preparation for a live performance or as
a guide for practicing.
1. Hold down the LOOP RECORDER BANK
button for the bank that you want to record,
and use the touch pad to perform.
2. When you want to stop recording, release
the LOOP RECORDER BANK button. When
you release the button, the bank will switch to
playback.
3. If you want to overdub another layer onto
the recorded phrase, hold down the LOOP
RECORDER BANK button when you want to
start overdubbing, and use the touch pad to
perform.
Recording the audio input
1.
Hold down the LOOP RECORDER BANK
button for the bank that you want to record,
and press the REC button. The audio input will
be recorded while you hold down the REC but-
ton.
2. When you want to stop recording, release
the REC button. When you release the button,
the bank will switch to playback.
3. If you want to overdub another layer onto
the recorded phrase, hold down the LOOP
RECORDER BANK button and press the REC
button when you want to start overdubbing.
TIP: By holding down the LOOP RECORDER BANK
button and repeatedly pressing the REC button, you
can slice the audio input while you record.
Specifying the length of the phrase to be re-
corded
1. Hold down the SHIFT button and press
one of the LOOP RECORDER BANK buttons.
2. Press the LOOP RECORDER BANK but-
ton whose phrase length you want to change.
The selected LOOP RECORDER BANK but-
ton will blink red.
TIP: If you want to cancel your selection, press the
same LOOP RECORDER BANK button once again.
3. Turn the PROGRAM/BPM knob to specify
the desired phrase length. The phrase length
isspeciedasanumberofquarternotes.
4. Press the SHIFT button to return to the
program indication.
Phrase length Display
4 measures
2 measures
1 measure
Half note
Quarter note
Eighth note
Sixteenth note
Thirty-second note
Sixty-fourth note
TIP: The maximum length of the phrase will depend
ontheBPM you’vespecied.Themaximumlength
will be sixteen beats if the BPM is 108.5 or higher,
eight beats if the BPM is lower than 108.5, four beats
if the BPM is lower than 54.3, or two beats if the BPM
is lower than 27.2.
TIP: The phrase length that you specify will revert to
the default setting when you turn off the power.
TIP: If a LOOP RECORDER BANK button blinks or-
ange or green when you hold down the SHIFT button
and press that LOOP RECORDER BANK button, this
meansthatthisbankhasnotyetnishedprocessing
after recording, and therefore the phrase length can-
not be changed. Wait for the blinking
LOOP RE-
CORDER BANK button to change to steadily lit,
and then change the phrase.

Korg Kaossilator Pro Specifications

General

Type	Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer
USB	Type B
Sampling Frequency	48 kHz
XY Pad	Yes
Sync	MIDI Clock
Sound Engine	PCM
Loop Recording	Up to 4 bar loops
Outputs	Line Output (RCA pin jacks)
MIDI	In/Out
Power	DC 9V
Dimensions	8.27" x 11.93" x 2.36"
Sequencer	Loop Recording
Display	LCD
Oscillators	PCM based
Memory	SD/SDHC Card
Inputs	Line Input (RCA pin jacks), Mic Input (1/4" phone jack)