KORG Kp3 User Manual

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DYNAMIC EFFECT/CONTROLLER

KAOSS PAD

• 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. Samp le
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-edg e 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

KP3 Main Features

EasyStart CONTENTS

A Quick Overview of Buttons, Knobs and Switches 2
Connecting the KP3 3
Selecting Programs and Working with PROGRAM MEMORY Buttons 3
Four Programs to Try 3
Sampling a Loop/ Loop Slice and Loop Adjust / Resampling a One Shot Sample 4
The PAD MOTION function 5
The FX RELEASE function 5
Formatting / Saving and Loading using SD memory cards / USB Mode 5-6
The KP3 Editor/Librarian Software 6

KP3 EasyStart

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.

INPUT SELECT MIC/LINE– This switch selects the input source for the KP3.

FX DEPTH – This knob controls the wet/dry amount of effects. On drum or synth programs, it controls

the overall volume.

PROGRAM MEMORY – These eight buttons are used to store your favorite programs. These buttons also
access function settings. To access functions printed above the buttons, press and hold the SHIFT button
while pressing the PROGRAM MEMORY button. PROGRAM MEMORY buttons are also used in conjunction
with loop samples and turn the eight sample slices on and off.

PROGRAM/BPM – Use this knob to select different effect programs and to set the BPM. This knob can
be PRESSED to toggle between Program and BPM.

TAP/RANGE ALIGN – Tap this button three or more times to set the tempo. This button is also used to
“set the downbeat” when using AUTO BPM detection features.

AUTO BPM – Press this button to turn on AUTO BPM detection to detect tempo from an input source.

PAD MOTION REVERSE - Pushing this button prior to using the TOUCH PAD, triggers PAD MOTION

recording and plays back a PAD MOTION recording. A PAD MOTION can also be played back in reverse by
holding the SHIFT button, then pressing the PAD MOTION [REVERSE] button.

FX RELEASE LEVEL – Press and hold the SHIFT button while moving the FX RELEASE fader to adjust the
FX Release depth. Also used to adjust the playback LEVEL of a sample.

HOLD – Pressing this button will hold the last state of the Touch Pad and any SAMPLE BANK button that
is pressed.

MUTE - Holding down the MUTE button will momentarily cut the input signal, but the effected signal will
continue to play. A DJ style “Transformer Effect” can be achieved by rapidly tapping the MUTE button.

SAMPLE BANK A B C D – Pressing one of these buttons will playback the sample that was recorded to
that bank. If no sample is recorded, the button will be unlit. If a sample loop is present the bank LED will
be lit GREEN. ORANGE indicates a loop sample playing back. A RED LED indicates a one shot sample.

SAMPLING RESAMPLING – Use this button to record samples to the SAMPLE BANK buttons.

PHONES VOLUME – This knob controls the level of volume for the 1⁄4” headphone jack.

MIC TRIM – This knob sets the level for the 1⁄4” microphone input.

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