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At last there is a sampler that offers powerful editing tools that can be combined with effects and used all live! The Korg Microsampler is the next generation of Korg micro products.

The Microsampler has 37 mini keys (touch sensitive) which are used for tiggering samples. Samples can be mapped to the keys from the easy to use interface panel on the top of the Microsampler. Samples can be taken in from external audio sources such as iPod or instruments with the line input or by using the supplied gooseneck microphone.

Editing operations such as Normalize and Truncate, and a Time Stretch feature that lets you change the tempo without affecting the pitch are all on hand. If you want to catch a groove the microsampler has a Auto Next mode which will automatically divide the sample equally across multiple keys. Each key can be set to capture anything from a 64th note to a full two measures.

Developed for Korg's KAOSS PAD series, the effect engine serves up a great selection of effects – so important when editing samples. The twenty-one effects include not only traditional delay and chorus, but also ring modulator and grain shifter, and even a Looper that's derived from the Loop Recording feature of the KAOSSILATOR Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer.