Mini Kaos Pad 2 for Dubstep
Every single Dubstep DJ needs to always have in mind what type of hardware they can get their grubby little hands on in order to improve their live act. The little piece of awesomeness I wish to bring to the table today is the Korg Mini Kaos Pad 2 that will not only make you look cooler, but it will definitely give you a wide range of tools to use to really put some punch into your next performance.
The MiniKP2 is a neat little device that has over 100 presets that you control with a touch pad. It also has the ability to sample and record on a SDHD card. Also it automatically detects the BMP of any loop you wish to pop onto it and has a built in cross fader. For those of you who don't have mixers and samplers this might be a wonderful first buy since it will give you the basics of both worlds.
What really makes this device cool is that you have absolute control over the sound effects that you want to drop on it and will also give you supreme control over your production. You can load up as many loops, beats or samples as your SD card allows and then seamlessly go through them without affecting your live act.
To summarise quickly what you can do with this bad mamajama:
€ Kaos X-Y touchpad
€ 100 diverse, ready to play sound effects
€ BMP and tempo effects
€ MP3 player
€ Micro SD card slot
€ Hold and FX release features
As you can see that simply having this plugged in on your next live set will give you wide range of effects that you can play with. I find that DJ's that don't just spend their time on a Digital Audio Workstation have more creativity in terms of live acts. The reason might lie in the fact that they have more options of sound manipulation available to them and thus naturally begin to think outside of the box.
The MiniKP2 comes out at about $150 dollars which for those that know about music gear, is quite cheap. If you are seriously thinking of becoming a professional DJ that gigs to get money, you should definitely think about investing in devices such as the MiniKP2. The fact that you can do live samples with the device also gives it an added bonus.
Now you can go out with this highly portable machine and sample the hell out of the world. After you have your samples you can simply import it into your favorite Dubstep software, do some edits and throw it back onto the device. This way you can clean up any €external€ sounds you don't want on your samples prior to using it in your life act. You don't want to have the distant cackle of a chicken mess up your perfect sample.
In conclusion, I think that anyone that is truly serious about becoming a Pro within the electronic scene, that it is imperative to grow not only in your knowledge of music, but also in the arsenal you carry.
The MiniKP2 is a neat little device that has over 100 presets that you control with a touch pad. It also has the ability to sample and record on a SDHD card. Also it automatically detects the BMP of any loop you wish to pop onto it and has a built in cross fader. For those of you who don't have mixers and samplers this might be a wonderful first buy since it will give you the basics of both worlds.
What really makes this device cool is that you have absolute control over the sound effects that you want to drop on it and will also give you supreme control over your production. You can load up as many loops, beats or samples as your SD card allows and then seamlessly go through them without affecting your live act.
To summarise quickly what you can do with this bad mamajama:
€ Kaos X-Y touchpad
€ 100 diverse, ready to play sound effects
€ BMP and tempo effects
€ MP3 player
€ Micro SD card slot
€ Hold and FX release features
As you can see that simply having this plugged in on your next live set will give you wide range of effects that you can play with. I find that DJ's that don't just spend their time on a Digital Audio Workstation have more creativity in terms of live acts. The reason might lie in the fact that they have more options of sound manipulation available to them and thus naturally begin to think outside of the box.
The MiniKP2 comes out at about $150 dollars which for those that know about music gear, is quite cheap. If you are seriously thinking of becoming a professional DJ that gigs to get money, you should definitely think about investing in devices such as the MiniKP2. The fact that you can do live samples with the device also gives it an added bonus.
Now you can go out with this highly portable machine and sample the hell out of the world. After you have your samples you can simply import it into your favorite Dubstep software, do some edits and throw it back onto the device. This way you can clean up any €external€ sounds you don't want on your samples prior to using it in your life act. You don't want to have the distant cackle of a chicken mess up your perfect sample.
In conclusion, I think that anyone that is truly serious about becoming a Pro within the electronic scene, that it is imperative to grow not only in your knowledge of music, but also in the arsenal you carry.
