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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.