Item : B000ZJWZYU Customer Reviews spec. corrections... by .. John P. (CA) I just got this Korg... it's a lot of fun... you have to be a good musician to really get the most out of it, but you can create some great loops with it. But the main reason I'm writing this review is to give a heads-up to possible buyers... Amazon's specs are wrong. There is NO USB connection on this device... also NO guitar line-in, or ANY line-in at all for that matter. You CANNOT route any signal through this device. Only the RCA line-outs. I knew this when I bought mine, and it doesn't bother me... but I just had to let people know that the listed specs are incorrect. Way Beyond My Expectations! by .. L. Graber (Santa Rosa) At first I thought this was just a fun toy, but after watching several youtube clips I founds some tips and tricks that have made the Kaossilator just incredible. When I discovered the hidden 'dly' feature that made this a 16 beat sampler - too much fun! My only recommendation would be to buy the AC cord. Sweet juice beats!!! by .. Nathan A Disbro () The Kaossilator is a sweet piece of equipment. Anyone who thinks it is a toy has not dabbled with the device enough. With a little creative use you can create powerful beats and loops that can be used in any video production. If you need un-copyrighted music or soundtracks get one of these powerful boxes. Period. An endless variety of free un-copyrighted sounds. Get one. Now!!! An amazing device by .. B. B. Bridenbaugh () KORG just made it's awesome products accessible to those who can't put a well spent US$2000-$4000+ to their better products, which are well worth it also. This product knocked my socks off and those of other people. I took some time off work when it arrived and not only was I wowed, but I'm already getting a "Fan base" from an afternoon performance in the electronics department. I was just showing some workplace acquaintences the product and so I hooked it up to a large stereo system through the jacks. After showing a few samples I really wowed them by timing a drum beat and then playing the electric guitaur. By rapidly tapping the pad I was able to do a tune remniscent of the classic KMFDM: "A drug against War". But I could also play traditional sounding music and endless techno effects. One tune on the upper end of the "Effects" scale is just like that from a classic video game. That got total laughs! I didn't just buy this as a toy either. I've had this album in my head for years and am now going to produce it. I also have a sub-professional keyboard, a wooden precussion instrument and my computer. I'll be releasing stuff on the Net, YouTube, and I'll look into Amazon sales. I'm serious. God willing my work will get enough tips and sales to buy a KORG M-3 or better, though I'm not quitting my day job... Thank you so much, KORG, for making this wonderful device! I'll be back ASAP to buy one of your real keyboards. I'm going to try that through a local music store so please keep allowing any "Dealer Deals" you have going. The most fun I've had with music in a decade by .. ToyKeeper (Colorado, USA) The Kaossilator is a lot of fun. Every time I touch it, an hour disappears and I walk away smiling. The Kaossilator is unlike any of the other musical tools I've used. I mean, sure, I've always liked to write music, but usually it's a time-consuming, difficult task. I can spend hours just getting a short segment to sound right, and weeks finishing a single song. But with the Kaossilator, it just takes a few minutes. The KO-1 makes it so easy that it's not really work at all; it turns music composition into a form of entertainment. Admittedly, it's pretty limited. I wouldn't exactly say it makes songs in any traditional sense of the word. It can only do loops as long as 8 beats when undo is enabled, or 16 beats without. So, the output tends to be very repetitive. I usually build a loop, play a melody on top, add more to the loop, play more melody, add more, then eventually erase some layers and start building again. It doesn't really facilitate any meaningful form of musical progression. However, it's ridiculously fun to play. The Kaossilator lets the user pump out some neat and complex sounds in real time. So, it's perfect for jamming, doodling, noodling, or whatever you like to call a burst of unrefined creativity. It's quick, sloppy, and fun. It works very well for personal entertainment or meditation. But I like to record my sessions to listen again later, edit, and share. Just plug it into an analog recorder, start recording, and jam on the little yellow box for a while. Afterward, trim and fade the ends of the file and cut out any bad sections in the middle. When I do this, I'll usually jam for 10-30 minutes then spend an hour editing, and end up with a 5-10 minute song I'm pretty happy with. The KO-1 could definitely be improved, but even as-is, it's already so far beyond anything else I've seen that I'd give it six stars if I could.