Korg nts-3 kaoss pad

A final call or retirement bundle? I have an upcoming sales too

And based on the result of this I will decide to continue developing for the NTS range of devices. Moving mostly to VST, Android, iOS/macOS and Move/Live.

Note; it says games. But these are logue units. I might drop the price a bit before sales starts, but based on your ‘reasonable’ feedback

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While rearranging a live-setup, I hooked up a forgotten NTS-3 to the main-send-FX.

I like that it’s so compact & light. Fits perfect above my little mixer. Yes, the cables drag it down (fixed that with tape) but small & light is better in this case.

The USB-power-humm is unbearable without a usb-hum-destroyer, but said usb-hum-destroyer, errr destroyed that hum. Fixed.

Yes, it is a flimsy DIY thingy, but the FX sound high-quality, are stereo, you can have 4 of them at once AND it has sync/midi tempo! For that price? Nice.

Ok, what I wanted to share is the sound quality of this thing, I’m impressed! The reverbs are amazing. Not sure how to put it in words. But some FX sound like a layer of FX. This sounds like ‘air’. It adds the thing you want to add, without filling up the spectrum - if that makes sense :slight_smile:

I have yet to make my own presets (to-do), and should also check some 3rd party FX as shared here (to-do-two). What a cool little device!

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What noise canceller did you use? I had to sell my NTS 3 as it was driving me crazy combined with the lack of a mono input.

I tried this noise canceller and didn’t work: Ground Loop Noise Isolators Car Noise Filter for Car and Home Stereo with 3.5mm Cable: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

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Good question! And Agree, I would have sold it too if I didn’t have this thing lying around.

Years ago I bought a bunch of “hum isolator”-solutions. Active boxes, magnetic beads, and this USB thing here. I can’t remember where I bought it. There’s also no info on the thing (it came in a unbranded plastic bag.)

I found it back! Here you go:

" DEVMO 2PCS USB Digital Isolation ADUM3160 - USB Isolator with OC Protection (5KV ESD MAX)"

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Thank you.

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Hey guys I made a new plugin to try

WINDFALL

One-Touch Generative Micro-Synth for KORG NTS-3 kaoss pad kit

OVERVIEW

Windfall turns the NTS-3’s pad into a single button that writes tiny musical ideas for you. Touch it, and a fully-formed 4-voice arrangement appears: a pad, a riff, a bassline, a slowly shifting chord, sometimes all at once. Touch it again and that idea is gone forever, replaced by a new one.

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That sounds great. Like Cyma Forma RND for people who don’t want to spend £130 on a new weird little square because they’ve already spent £130 on Korg’s weird little square. I’ll look forward to trying it out.

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I may be missing something extremely obvious here, but - is there somewhere we can hear a sample of this? Not sure if you have YouTube videos or not for your various Korg FX? Thx

hey thanks for trying it. let me know if you like it or have any ideas. or dislike it, thats ok too.

a few have videos, but i tend to just make them, release them and then do something else, like make other stuff or eat Chinese food.

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Will you be adding it to the ‘Grab the lot’ bundle ?

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Yes sir, just added it! :gift:

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Thank you man, Very kind!
I will check it out this weekend when I get chance.

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It’s great! Does exactly what it says on the tin, and will be fun to use as a sample source with my Digitakt II. I’m using it plugged into the Korg app right now - my next step is to try to remember how the interface on the actual hardware work again.

I’m also trying out KaossKhord and feeling sad that this machine can’t send MIDI notes!

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many thanks, im glad youre enjoying them. and yes i’ve wanted to manipulate midi in/out since getting into this.

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Yeah I noticed it’s really neat as a sample source for various tools, jammed with it and chase bliss Mood mk2 last night

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Would love to hear/see that! :metal:

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Would really appreciate if you guys could add a review to my gumroad page if you have time, it really helps. Thank you :metal:

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Done! :star::star::star::star::star:

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Thanks a lot mates :+1: