Korg Kaossilator 2 bursts into life [NAMM12]

Korg has updated its hugely popular Kaossilator with the arrival of the Kaossilator 2.

Still sporting a vibrant yellow body (whether it comes in pink is another matter) it boasts a range of features including:

• Simple control with finger taps/slides on the integrated X-Y touchpad
• 150 built-in sounds cover every style of dance music
• PCM sound engine serves up realistic drums
• Scale Key and Note Range eliminates “wrong” notes
• Built-in Gate Arpeggiator with adjustable gate time and swing settings
• Loop Recording allows the creation of layered phrases with unlimited overdubs
• Dual Loop Recording banks allow DJ-Style mutes and cross-fades
• Record using the built-in mic; or use the mic input for recording of external input
• microSD/SDHC card slot for saving loops and recorded performances

More details, specs, pricing and availability to be confirmed.

Korg Kaossilator now available in limited edition pink [NAMM09]

Not a lot to add to that headline. It seems that no piece of tech or musical gadgetry is immune from turning pink from time to time.

At the Winter NAMM exhibition last month, Korg announced that its Kaossilator synth is available for a limited time in pink, as well as the traditional yellow.

I don’t even have a picture of it in all its pinkness, but never mind. No new features as far as I can see – just pink.