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[[Radiohead]] use a Kaoss Pad on performances of their 2000 song "[[Everything in Its Right Place|Everything In Its Right Place]]", manipulating singer [[Thom Yorke|Thom Yorke's]] vocals into a "glitching, stuttering collage".<ref name=":0" /> Other users include Brian Eno, the [[Muse (band)|Muse]] guitarist [[Matt Bellamy]] (who has Kaoss Pads built into his guitars), [[John Linnell]] of [[They Might Be Giants (band)|They Might Be Giants]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Beardyman]], and New York based electronic musician Ian Cook, who often uses the device for live resampling in a jazz/ |
[[Radiohead]] use a Kaoss Pad on performances of their 2000 song "[[Everything in Its Right Place|Everything In Its Right Place]]", manipulating singer [[Thom Yorke|Thom Yorke's]] vocals into a "glitching, stuttering collage".<ref name=":0" /> Other users include Brian Eno, the [[Muse (band)|Muse]] guitarist [[Matt Bellamy]] (who has Kaoss Pads built into his guitars), [[John Linnell]] of [[They Might Be Giants (band)|They Might Be Giants]], [[Bryan Ferry]], [[Beardyman]], Kevin Martin, and New York based electronic musician Ian Cook, who often uses the device for live resampling in a jazz/improvisation context, notably with ''Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra,'' violinist Lucia Micarelli, and Jason Miles’ ''Global Noise''. |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 07:59, 4 September 2022
| Kaoss Pad | |
|---|---|
 Korg Kaoss Pad KP3 | |
| Manufacturer | Korg |
| Dates | 1999 - |
| Price | ~$400 |
| Technical specifications | |
| LFO | Yes |
| Aftertouch expression | no |
| Velocity expression | no |
| Storage memory | 4 Memory Slots and read/write on SD cart |
| Effects | 128 |
| Input/output | |
| Keyboard | none - XY-pad |
| External control | none |
The Kaoss Pad is an audio effects unit launched by Korg in 1999.[1] It allows users to apply various audio effects and control them using a touchscreen.
Features
Kaoss Pads allow users to sample and loop audio and apply effects such as pitch-bending, flange, distortion, and delay using an X/Y touchscreen.[1]
According to the Guardian, while its effects technology was not new, the Kaoss Pad was distinguished by its intuitive design: "Anyone can pick one up and in a matter of seconds get the hang of it."[1] The British producer and musician Brian Eno described it as "a way of taking sounds into the domain of muscular control" as opposed to working with computers: "It takes you into a completely different place, because when working with computers you normally don't use your muscles in that way. You're focused on your head, and the three million years of evolution that resulted in incredible muscular skill doesn't get a look in."[1]
Users
Radiohead use a Kaoss Pad on performances of their 2000 song "Everything In Its Right Place", manipulating singer Thom Yorke's vocals into a "glitching, stuttering collage".[1] Other users include Brian Eno, the Muse guitarist Matt Bellamy (who has Kaoss Pads built into his guitars), John Linnell of They Might Be Giants, Bryan Ferry, Beardyman, Kevin Martin, and New York based electronic musician Ian Cook, who often uses the device for live resampling in a jazz/improvisation context, notably with Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra, violinist Lucia Micarelli, and Jason Miles’ Global Noise.
See also
- Kaossilator, a Korg synthesizer with a Kaoss Pad interface
References
- ^ a b c d e McNamee, David (9 March 2011). "Hey, what's that sound: Kaoss Pad". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
External links
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