Korg Kaoss Pad Entrancer KPE1 - Excellent Condition

Description: Korg Kaoss Pad Entrancer KPE1 - Excellent Condition!!! Comes with power adapter. Info from Sound on Sound: The Kaoss Pad Entrancer builds on the success of the Kaoss Pad 2, offering the same versatile X-Y pad-driven audio processing capabilities, but adding video processing to give you real-time control over both sound and vision.There have been superstar DJs all over the world for years, but the concept of the VJ (video jockey) has taken longer to get going, although it's been big in Japan for a while. Now that the idea is beginning to find favour in other cultures too (see the links near the end of this article), recent developments like Roland's V-Link connection protocol (which permits the sync'ing of video to other MIDI gear), and Korg's new affordable video-orientated processors and mixers begin to make sense. The new Kaoss Pad Entrancer under review here adds video functions to those of the earlier audio-only Kaoss Pad 2, which seems to have found a niche predominately in the DJ market. However, as Mike Senior pointed out in his SOS November 2002 review of the Kaoss Pad 2, you shouldn't dismiss this unit if you're not into DJ'ing. With a selection of 100 audio effects and the ability to manipulate them in real time via the X-Y touch pad, it's actually a fantastic way to add exciting sonic textures to any live performance, regardless of musical style.As the Entrancer includes the same audio functions from the KP2 Kaoss Pad, I'm not going to go into detail about those aspects of this unit — you can find Mike's KP2 review on the SOS web site for that information. In broad terms, the Entrancer includes 100 audio effects, 100 video effects, two sample memories, eight Program memories, a tempo-sync function and an X-Y touch-pad for real-time manipulation. Whereas the KP2 gives you only audio effects such as filters, delays, reverbs, a vocoder, a synth, and sample-manipulation features, the Entrancer's video-processing functions offer manipulation of the video sources by adding video noise, stretching, freezing, splitting, spinning, or colouring your images, generally allowing you to distort the picture in all sorts of interesting ways.Whilst there are dozens of software VJ programs out there, they tend to be far more complex, primarily because many of them integrate functions to generate raw material as well as the means to process it. The Entrancer is really all about real-time hands-on video processing, and in this role it excels and is truly creative.Mixing ItYou can use the Entrancer purely for audio processing, as with the KP2, or solely for video processing, or both at once. Audio can be used as the source to modify the video imagery in real time either directly or by using the Tap/BPM function. You can call up any of the 100 video effects which can be allocated to eight different Program Memories for fast recall, making it possible to move through a variety of video effects as the music progresses. In addition, you can work with the X-Y pad to create a range of fabulous visual effects.All of these 'instant' effects make it very easy to add live visuals to any show and give you control over how images change in real time. In addition, if you're into totally programmed performances using sequencers and a bunch of MIDI gear, you can use MIDI to control both the audio and video effects selection. For a one or two-person show, this is great for adding professional visuals to your performance. With just an LCD video projector, a DVD player and a Kaoss Pad Entrancer, you can produce a mighty visual experience to back you up on stage for very little effort. To get something out of the audio side of the Entrancer, it's best to feed it something. However, the video side is different, in that the unit can produce automatic video effects without having to process any video signal; you can just plug it in and watch the pretty pictures. These visuals are a collection of simple waveform, spectrum-analysis and oscilloscope-type imagery which the sound controls. The unit really comes into its own when you feed it a video signal, be it from a live video camera or moving imagery from a VHS or DVD player.Movement is the key here, as it's the basis for generating really exciting results. By manipulating raw source material, you can impose different video effects and modify the output in real-time using the X-Y pad. When you perform a pad movement you like, you can even record the pad motion and keep it repeating. The two Sample memories let you record up to six seconds of motion each and allow you to 're-effect' them as source material in your performance. For example, you can sample a still image (a logo, say) into one memory and mix it into the video stream as required throughout a show.

Price: 799 USD

Location: Lake Stevens, Washington

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