SP-404 + Kaossilator + DS-10 = good combo?

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SP-404 + Kaossilator + DS-10 = good combo?

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Hey, I'm kind of new to music making. Basicly I wan't to play around with music and have fun, nothing too serious. Right know I've got both the Korg DS-10 (synth for the Nintendo DS) and Korg Kaossilator. The only thing I still need is something to add effects and make samples.

Is the SP-404 an ideal combo with both these products? I'm also considering the Kaoss Pad 3 since it has much more effects but I doubt the limited sampling makes it a good trade-off.

Any advice? Thanks!
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I'd go with the 404. Ideal IMO. Then again, look who you're askin'. If you asked me to recommend a good dishwasher I'd say 404 all the way. =)
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Plus if you get a 404, pretty much any question you have can be answered here since so many people on this forum own one and make good music with it.
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555 and kaosilator

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Hi use SP-555 and Korg Kaosilator in some of my songs and thats a great combo. Recording a phrase on the kaosilator + using loopcapture to sample it on the 555.

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iG9 wrote:I'd go with the 404. Ideal IMO. Then again, look who you're askin'. If you asked me to recommend a good dishwasher I'd say 404 all the way. =)


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The DS-10 is out? I thought it was only coming out in October sometime, or did you get a Japanese version?
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I've got the Japanese version. The synth is fully in English, only the manual is Japanese.

SP-404 sounds really good. How are its effects? I was thinking about getting a Kaoss Pad 3 first, I guess this doesn't even come close in terms of effects?

iG9 wrote:I'd go with the 404. Ideal IMO. Then again, look who you're askin'. If you asked me to recommend a good dishwasher I'd say 404 all the way. =)


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See above. Reminds me of a post long ago where I said the only thing the 404 needed was a mouth on the bottom so I wouldn't have to spend so much time with my girl. ;)
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Damn iG9.....If I was ever in a bad mood, I would just come on here and read some of your posts. I feel you though.
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Stabby wrote:SP-404 sounds really good. How are its effects? I was thinking about getting a Kaoss Pad 3 first, I guess this doesn't even come close in terms of effects?


I've had the Kaoss Pad 3 for a while. The effects are cool and you get a lot more effects, but volume changes are a real issue. That is, the volume differences between two effects makes it pretty annoying to work with. Some effects distort the sound so much because of high volume that I could not work with a headphone with that device.

Another thing that really matters a lot, there will be quite a few effects that you will never ever use. So, the amount of FX on the 404 or 555 ain't so bad in my opinion.

Ah, almost forgot... The sampling/sequencing on the Kaoss Pad 3 is quite horrible, but it's not impossible. Having a lot less pads makes it a real hassle.

If you're into remixing and so on, I definitely recommend either the SP-404 or SP-555.
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hey mans,

i have a kaossilator and 404, and i like the combo. to be honest, despite my original plan, i end up using the k'silator on its own, more often than with anything else.

i dig the fact that i can make something, build it up, and then wipe it away like the monks raking sand.

but in combo w/ the 404 you'll enjoy it. the only fing is that the k'silator SOUNDS like a k'silator. so the 404 effects can help warp that distinctive sound. i think i'd now be able to point out the sound in any recording.
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Post by jbl »

good look on the kp3. iwas actually looking at one the other day. oh well.

as for the 404 and ds-10, those would be great together(as i have both though i don't really mess with the ds-10 that much lately). one thing to keep in mind is if you're pc savvy, then you could use the wi-fi to send midi messages to your pc, in turn controlling a 404. this could be nice if you were to need a song mode.

but yeah the 404 all the way, or any sp for that matter.
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Should I consider the SP-555? What can I do with it that the SP-404 doesn't have?
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