Kaossilator EasyStart
3.Turn the DIAL to choose the key.
a.The circle next to the key indicates a SHARP, i.e. the black notes on a piano.
b.You can select from two octaves’ worth of keys. The lines on the upper/lower part of the display indicate whether you’re in the high or low octave.
Changing the BPM
What, 120 isn’t good enough for you? Fine, go ahead and change it if you must. There are two ways to do it:
1.Press the TAP/BPM button, and then turn the DIAL to change the BPM. After a few seconds, the display will return to the program selection.
a. If you don’t want to wait a few seconds, just press the SCALE button twice.
2.Tap the TAP/BPM button (who’d have guessed?) at least twice, and the BPM will follow your tapping.
Using the Gate Arpeggiator
Add some serious bounce to your loop with the Gate Arpeggiator!
1.Press the GATE ARP/TYPE button to turn the Arpeggiator on. The red LED is your
2.To change the type of arpeggiator you want to use, hold down the GATE ARP/TYPE button until you see a “G” in the display. Turn the DIAL to select one of the 50 patterns.
Recording/Overdubbing
Found a sound you like yet? Found a whole bunch of ‘em? So… lay them down! First, set the length of the loop:
1.Hold down the LOOP REC/PLAY button, and press the TAP/BPM button.
2.Turn the DIAL to change the length of the loop.
Now to record the first part:
3.Hold down the LOOP REC/PLAY button, and touch your finger on the pad to start recording.
a.It WILL NOT start recording until you touch the pad!
4.Either release the LOOP REC/PLAY button to stop recording, or it will automatically stop and play back when you reach the end of the loop.
Next, to overdub:
5.To overdub (layer) another sound, just turn the dial to select a new sound, and then repeat steps 3 and 4.
a.Yes, you really can do this as MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT!
Note: To erase the loop and start over, just hold the LOOP REC/PLAY button, turn the dial until “Clr” is displayed, and then release the button.
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