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Korg Kp3 Easy Start

Korg Kp3 Easy Start

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Third Generation KAOSS EFFECTS! 128 Effect Programs - Both favorites and new! Reverb, Delay, Flanger,
Modulation, BPM Synced effects, grain shifter, decimator, a vintage analog style filter with a tone-bending drive
circuit, expanded EQs, drum grooves and RADIAS-inspired vocoder and synthesizer sounds.
Sampling/Resampling - 16bit 48kHz sampling up to 16 beats long on each SAMPLE BANK button. Sample
slicing, auto looping and more!
AUTO BPM Detection, MIDI Clock and Tap tempo keep turntables and MIDI devices in time with KP3.
FX Release feature. Blend from effected to dry signals. Smooth or rough-edge transitions can be set to taste.
Microphone input for vocal, pitch shift and vocoder effects.
SD Card slot - Save and load your samples and settings with convenient, affordable SD cards.
New Touch Pad LEDs provides a variety of visual cues and can even scroll custom messages!
Built-in USB port provides direct connection to your computer.
FREE bundled software Editor included! Build libraries of samples, and edit them using your computer. The
KP3 Editor also allows WAV and AIFF files to be loaded into the KP3, and includes pitch correction for samples
not created at 48 kHz.
MIDI controller functionality. Up to eight different CC#s on eight MIDI channels can be transmitted
simultaneously form the Touch Pad alone! Sample Bank buttons send and receive note messages.
DYNAMIC EFFECT/CONTROLLER
KP3 Main Features
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Summary of Contents for Korg Kp3

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    FREE bundled software Editor included! Build libraries of samples, and edit them using your computer. The KP3 Editor also allows WAV and AIFF files to be loaded into the KP3, and includes pitch correction for samples not created at 48 kHz.
  • Page 2: A Quick Overview Of Buttons, Knobs And Switches

    A Quick Overview of Buttons, Knobs and Switches Some buttons and knobs are dual function. KP3 functions printed in a box above a button or knob can be accessed by first holding down the SHIFT button. INPUT VOLUME – This knob sets the level of the input signal that is fed to the effect from the MIC or LINE inputs.
  • Page 3: Connecting The Kp3

    MIC TRIM knob so the sound is not distorted. Selecting Programs and Working with PROGRAM MEMORY Buttons There are 128 effect programs in the KP3 and these include some great new effects! Eight favorite programs can be saved to the eight PROGRAM MEMORY buttons.
  • Page 4: Sampling A Loop/ Loop Slice And Loop Adjust / Resampling A One Shot Sample

    Sampling and Resampling The KP3 can record both looped phrases and one shot samples from an external source, resample external audio sources through effects, or capture the entire output of the KP3 as a new sample. Loop samples can be sliced into eight equal parts. These parts can be turned on and off to create new rhythmic figures and loops.
  • Page 5: The Pad Motion Function

    SD memory cards up to 2GB can be used to load and save data. WAV or AIFF files can also be loaded into the KP3 from an SD card. Files on a KP3’s SD card can be managed by a computer, when connected to the KP3s USB port.
  • Page 6: The Kp3 Editor/Librarian Software

    When finished, drag the mounted card into the trash (MAC) or eject it from your computer (PC), then Press the SHIFT button on the KP3 to exit USB mode. Note: See pages 18, 22-23 of the KP3 OWNER’S MANUAL for information on SD cards and sharing data with a computer via USB. KP3 Editor/Librarian Software Included with the KP3 is a CD-ROM containing the KP3 Editor/Librarian.