Kaoss Pad V is the primary main improve to Korg’s touch-based results in 13 years

The Kaoss Pad has seen many totally different iterations, however the mainline impact unit and sampler hasn’t acquired an replace because the launch of the KP3+ in 2013. Korg has lastly given it the eye it deserves with the discharge of the Kaoss Pad V. Fairly than a dramatic reimagining of what a Kaoss Pad is, the V takes the core concept — an impact unit with an X / Y pad for controlling parameters in a pure, performance-focused approach.

The massive innovation on the Kaoss Pad V is that it will possibly acknowledge two fingers concurrently to manage two distinct units of parameters, and even two completely totally different results. It additionally has a devoted voice results engine for vocoding and harmonizing. It may even convert vocal enter into MIDI for controlling different gear. Think about having the ability to management a drum machine by beatboxing, or a synth by buzzing.

The sampling and looping options have additionally been improved. You possibly can document as much as eight bars, overdub, and even chop and rearrange your loop. These looping options are all of the extra helpful since Korg lastly added a balanced enter so you’ll be able to seize cleaner audio from mics, synths, and different devices. Although, it sticks with unbalanced RCA ins and outs on the again, that are extra helpful for DJ setups, however much less so in a studio.

One factor that has not gotten an improve, sadly, in 13 years is the worth. The KP3+ launched at $349.99 in 2013, which, accounting for inflation, is about $493 in 2026 cash. However the Korg Kaoss Pad V is for preorder at a whoping $649.99.