Kaoss Pad V is the primary main improve to Korg’s touch-based results in 13 years

The Kaoss Pad has seen many various iterations, however the mainline impact unit and sampler hasn’t acquired an replace because the launch of the KP3+ in 2013. Korg has lastly given it the eye it deserves with the discharge of the Kaoss Pad V. Rather than a dramatic reimagining of what a Kaoss Pad is, the V takes the core thought — an impact unit with an X / Y pad for controlling parameters in a pure, performance-focused manner.

The massive innovation on the Kaoss Pad V is that it may acknowledge two fingers concurrently to regulate two distinct units of parameters, and even two totally totally different results. It additionally has a devoted voice results engine for vocoding and harmonizing. It may even convert vocal enter into MIDI for controlling different gear. Imagine having the ability to management a drum machine by beatboxing, or a synth by buzzing.

The sampling and looping options have additionally been improved. You can document as much as eight bars, overdub, and even chop and rearrange your loop. Those looping options are all of the extra helpful since Korg lastly added a balanced enter so you may seize cleaner audio from mics, synths, and different devices. Though, it sticks with unbalanced RCA ins and outs on the again, that are extra helpful for DJ setups, however much less so in a studio.

One factor that has not gotten an improve, sadly, in 13 years is the value. The KP3+ launched at $349.99 in 2013, which, accounting for inflation, is about $493 in 2026 cash. But the Korg Kaoss Pad V is for preorder at a whoping $649.99.