In this video, I explore Korg’s NTS-3 KAOSS PAD and its touch-controlled effects workflow. I go through routing, effect types, user effects and settings, including my Phasing Looper plugin.
Timeline
0:00 Intro
1:00 vs other NTS
1:40 Assembly
2:10 XY and Depth
2:45 Routing
3:05 Panel controls
4:45 Effect params
5:55 Hold/freeze
7:00 Connectivity
7:50 FX – filters
8:30 FX – mods
9:10 FX – delays
10:25 FX – reverbs
11:55 FX – misc
13:20 FX – distortion
14:30 FX – oscillators
15:00 User FX
16:10 Loopop FX!
20:55 Multi FX
25:20 Param menu
27:20 FX common
27:40 Misc settings
28:10 Librarian
29:10 Pros & cons
32:05 Outro
Links and notes from the video description
Download the Phase Loopop plugin for NTS-3, microKORG 2, NTS-1, NTS-1 MK2, Minilogue XD and Prologue here:
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