Effects; Controlling The Kaoss Effects - Korg Kaoss DJ Operation Manual

KAOSS DJ
Auto Looping
The KAOSS DJ can automatically create a loop in the current song, based on the number of
beats selected.
1. Press the touch slider mode button to make the Loop LED light; the touch slider is in
Loop mode.
2. Specify the length (in beats) of the loop playback by pressing the right or left end of the
touch slider.
Make the Loop LED light
Shorten the playback length
Start/stop loop playback
3. To start loop playback, press the center of the touch slider.
Manual Looping
If you prefer, you can also set up a loop manually using the touch slider
1. Press the touch slider mode button to make the Loop LED light; the touch slider is in
Loop mode.
2. During playback, hold down the Shift button and press the left of the touch slider to
specify the Loop In point.
3. Hold down the Shift button and press the right of the touch slider to specify the Loop Out
point.
When you have specified the Loop In and Loop Out points, playback starts repeating
between the two points.
4. During loop playback, press the center of the touch slider to stop loop playback.
TIP During loop playback, hold down the Shift button and press the left or right of the touch slider to
move the screen to the Loop In point or Out point. At this time, you can use the touch wheel to
make fine adjustments to the location of each point.
About the touch slider
When the touch slider mode is Normal, you can hold down the Shift button and touch the
touch slider to move to a specific position in the song. The length of the touch slider
corresponds to the overall length of the loaded song.
TIP This function is not supported by Serato DJ Intro.
Lengthen the playback length

4. Effects

Both the Serato DJ Intro effects and the Korg KAOSS DJ effects can be controlled in real
time by running your finger across the dual-axis X-Y touchpad to independently change the
value of two parameters at the same time. Simply switch the touchpad mode to choose
which effects will be controlled.
Controlling the Serato DJ Intro Effects
You can use the touchpad to control the effects that are built into Serato DJ Intro.
1. Press the touchpad mode button to make the Controller LED light; the touchpad is in
Controller mode.
2. Use the Fx button to select which deck the effect will be applied to.
3. While holding down the Shift button of deck A or deck B, turn the program/value knob to
select the effect type for each deck.
4. You can use the touchpad to control the effects.
TIP For details on how to use the effects, refer to the Serato DJ Intro owner's manual.
Do not use a hard or pointed object. Do not operate the touchpad with anything other
than an ungloved fingertip.
TIP If you hold down the Hold button and touch the touchpad, the effect remains on even when you
release your finger. Hold is defeated when you press the Hold button once again.

5. Controlling the KAOSS Effects

The KAOSS DJ features its own internal effects that can be applied to the mix output as a
Master Effect.
Turning the Kaoss effect on/off
Press the touchpad mode button to make the Kaoss Fx LED light; the touchpad is in Kaoss
Fx mode.
In Kaoss Fx mode, the effect on/off setting is applied only to the master out.
TIP You can't apply separate effects to decks A and B.
Applying the effect to the selected deck(s)
Press the Fx buttons (the button will light) to apply the KAOSS DJ Effect to Deck A, Deck B,
or both. If both decks are selected, the effect is applied to the master outputs after Deck A
and Deck B have been mixed using the crossfader. If you turn off the effect for both decks,
the sound unprocessed by the effect is output. If no deck is selected, the effect will not be
applied.
Selecting an effect program
Turn the program/value knob to select one of the KAOSS DJ internal effects.
TIP For details on the effect programs, refer to the program list.
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Operation Guide