Notes: *** Software update- April 2024 ***
Korg are thrilled to announce the release of the KAOSS Replay Version 2.0, a substantial upgrade designed to unleash your full creative potential in music production. This latest update brings an extensive suite of enhancements that will transform your experience with the KAOSS Replay.
What's New in Version 2.0?
Expanded Effects Library:
The update includes more than 200 effect programs, nearly doubling the sonic possibilities available to users.
Advanced Sampling and Looping Features:
Version 2.0 introduces extended loop ranges and expanded quantization settings, alongside new sample editing tools such as Trim, Normalize, Reverse, and Pitch Shift, empowering users with even greater control over their music creation.
Enhanced User Workflow:
The new firmware minimizes the need for menu navigation, enabling quicker access to functionalities and smoother integration into your sessions.
A new generation of creative KAOSS
KAOSS Replay rewrites the rules of live performance and music creation. Immerse yourself in the fusion of Korg's iconic KAOSS XY pad with unparalleled effects, advanced sampling, playback and powerful controls.
Whether setting the stage alight, weaving sonic magic in the studio, or captivating global audiences via live-stream, KAOSS Replay is your passport to a realm where creativity knows no bounds.
Standalone KAOSS
KAOSS Replay is a self-contained performance tool - an all-in-one solution for musicians, performers, and producers. It features unparalleled KAOSS Pad effects, immersive sample playback and sampling capabilities, and intuitive DJ controls. Powered by USB-C and equipped with broad connectivity, KAOSS Replay offers an effortless and swift setup for stress-free performances without the hassle of intricate rigs.
Building on the iconic legacy of its predecessors, KAOSS Replay introduces an advanced sample playback and sampling system, boasting 128 sample slots (16 pads x 8 banks) for each of up to 100 projects, ensuring uninterrupted hours of KAOSS-fuelled live sets. Housed in a robust aluminium body, its sleek and minimalist design strikes the perfect balance between performance-ready size and backpack-friendly portability.
Unique KAOSS FX
KAOSS Replay has a rich palette of 128 new KAOSS FX; from filters, delays, and reverbs to imaginative and exhilarating modulation effects, loopers, vocoders, and synth effects. Replay offers top-tier vocal effects that effortlessly complement any genre and performance, ranging from subtle vocal correction to precise pitch tuning, marking a ground-breaking first in the KAOSS series.
Automating your effects is effortless with the PAD MOTION function, or by holding the desired position using TOUCH HOLD mode. The FX Release function ensures smooth transitions, seamlessly integrating your effects into your musical composition.
With a dedicated MIC Input, KAOSS Replay simplifies the process of playing and performing tracks and allows for engaging improvisation with exhilarating effects like never before.
Beyond effects
KAOSS Replay simplifies and streamlines the process of playing, sampling, or re-sampling. 16 high quality velocity-sensitive pads accommodate 128 slots divided across 8 banks per project. Replay supports up to 100 projects, which can be stored on a microSD card for effortless data management.
Enhanced by a dual group assign system and dedicated faders, along with BPM detection, sync, and quantization capabilities, KAOSS Replay provides a comprehensive toolkit for a seamless performance experience. What's more, the onboard sample trimming functionality, coupled with the 12-point Hot Cue triggering system, enables samples to be truly "played" during live performances, opening up a world of dynamic possibilities.
Creativity at your fingertips
At the heart of KAOSS Replay sits a stunning 5-inch full-colour OLED touchscreen. Whether manipulating effects, editing samples, or navigating menus, its tactile display offers a seamless and satisfying experience.
Combined with its function-dedicated buttons, knobs, faders, and sample pads, KAOSS Replay is an immersive and engaging performance tool for all musicians.
Live performance creativity
Sampling and resampling have always been core features of the KAOSS Pad series, and KAOSS Replay takes this capability to new heights. Choose a target pad, set the desired number of measures, and start capturing your samples effortlessly. Whether you're connecting external instruments via the AUDIO IN or recording your voice through the dedicated MIC Input, Replay provides a versatile canvas for your creativity.
Edit your samples, apply effects, assign hot cues, resample... the options are limited only by your imagination. Moreover, KAOSS Replay supports real-time recording of your performances, ensuring that those moments of real-time magic are captured.
The ultimate portable performance rig
KAOSS Replay simplifies the art of performance. Ultra-portable and ready to go within seconds, Replay eliminates the need for external gear. Precise beat-matching, playback quantization, hot cues, monitoring, and dual faders, are all complemented by the formidable KAOSS FX, making KAOSS Replay a performance powerhouse.
Controller and interface
KAOSS Replay excels both inside and outside the studio. Its remarkably flexible MIDI Surface mode offers complete customisation, transforming it into a highly adaptable MIDI controller. It can even serve as a USB plug-and-play audio interface, seamlessly integrating into your production studio setup.
Specifications
KAOSS Pad effects: 128 types. Tone, delay, reverb exclusive for microphone.
Trigger pads: 16 velocity sensitive x 8 banks
Projects: 100
Hot cue: Max 12 (per trigger pad)
Simultaneous plays: 16 Audio Linear PCM (48 kHz/16 bits)
Recording Sampling, resampling (30 mins); Live rec (100 min)
Audio input
LINE/PHONO IN jack: RCA pin jack (Select LINE or PHONO.)
PHONO GAIN switch (LO/HI)
MIC IN jack: Standard phone jack (6.3 mm, monaural TS)
AUX IN jack: Stereo mini jack (? 3.5 mm)
Audio output
LINE OUT jack: RCA pin jack
HEADPHONES jack: Standard stereo phone jack (6.3 mm)
Controller input: Standard phone jack 6.3 mm, TS)
USB / MIDI USB microB (MIDI, Audio (IN x 2ch, OUT x 34ch (48 kHz/16 bits)); MIDI IN/OUT (DIN 5pin)
External storage: microSD card, microSDHC card (32GB Max)
* Class10 or higher, UHS-I (U1) recommended
Dimensions: 185 (W) x 284 (D) x 56 (H) mm
Weight: 2kg
Power supply: DC 5V/3A
Included accessories: AC adapter, USB cable (Type A to microB, 1m) microSDHC card
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