So, after Lukatoyboy's leak, Korg have released full details of the Kaoss Pad 3. Good things: It looks great, with a pixellated pad, a black body and crazy-ass gold mecha-style knobs. As promised, there are four sample pads, Recycle-style beat slicing, SD card/USB connections and messages scrolling across the pad. Bad things: Still only phono plugs out the back. Assuming Luka is right, price should be €400.
Posted by Tom Whitwell.
Comments:
Wow. That looks like an old electronic game from the late 70's early 80's called Blip.
re: phono plugs - I think they're a bummer too. Seems like most 1/4"-to-phono cables I come across are cheapo quality and who wants to buy special cables just to hook up one piece of gear? (not me). Phono plugs also don't feel as sturdy as 1/4" jacks.
The other option of having a 1/4" to phono adapter sticking out almost 2 inches off the back is just asking to get broken off...
I thought i didn't have a need for a kaoss pad in my studio, but now that it looks like something out of a Tie fighter cockpit, that just may change...
kaoss pad is great for fx loops in the studio, especially when you are mixing variations and build ups with grooves. it does bum me out that this is the only unbalanced item in the rack. in addition to the 'proformance' article, as i understand it, a balanced cable gives a stonger current and thus a stronger signal. in the studio you want optimal...
other than that, this looks to be a great unit, with the sampler and fx, nice!!
So, after Lukatoyboy's leak, Korg have released full details of the Kaoss Pad 3. Good things: It looks great, with a pixellated pad, a black body and crazy-ass gold mecha-style knobs. As promised, there are four sample pads, Recycle-style beat slicing, SD card/USB connections and messages scrolling across the pad. Bad things: Still only phono plugs out the back. Assuming Luka is right, price should be €400.
Posted by Tom Whitwell. 
: 11:49 pm