Korg Nu:Tekt NTS-3

There was something about the old kaoss pads and kaossilaters that kept me hooked, seeing what noises i could make it merge with next

In a nutshell its an XY pad, with 4 effects channels you can edit and do with as you please. Its a great unit because theres just so much gear in my studio i can attach it to and suddenly that effect or whatever is now Kaossilated, lol. I use it on my Solar 42 (amongst many other synths) and its just madness sticking a kaoss pass to what is effectively a cinematic drone synth. Add in my Roli Seaboard Rise 2 and sometimes i just have to stop and laugh in amazement and just how crazy a sound it is im making. I can't see this ever getting packed away, and pricewise - a perfect gift for other synth / music lovers. Attach it to your guitar setup and i can imagine some wild times.

Has sync in / out, Midi in / out, which is handy as i own a lot of semi modular gear, some with midi, dome without, so sync comes in handy.

The build is easy, no soldering, which tbh i would have liked as i love soldering stuff but i can see why they didnt go down that route. Kids can use this to learn about the ins and outs (literally) of a synth and adding soldering isnt maybe the best idea if they are too young. I suppose 2 versions, one for kids, and one for adults who want to do absolutely everything (with a decent tutorial that is! ) would be cool. Just make sure the tutorial is step by step and educational as well, i like to solder caps and chips and the odd smd parts here and there but i'm no electrical engineer, i'd need walked through the build ....as if i was a grown kid with a soldering iron...lmao....the irony!.

Look at the price. Just get it. You'll see. Anyone that says it isnt worth that price can go on "another site that sells second hand gear" and check the price of the originals.

super fun little editable fx unit that has decent quality (although a bit of hum sometimes). I love the kaos layout mentality. It's so nice to just have a few well controlled and decent quality fx at your fingertips for a performance or recording...

I fixed the HUM! I used a goobay power supply instead of running power from the USB hubs with everything else. I don't have access to the Kontrol editor software while I'm performing but the sound quality is perfect now. I plug it in when I want to drill into the presets and build my own FX

I am a big fan of KORG and have been using their products for years. I thought that this was looking like a fun little box so I bought it. Although the sound effects are very nice, the build quality of this kit/device is just horrific. The sides of the PCB make a "case" for this thing and as you are constantly touching the device it hurts your fingers if you rub against it. The hardware of the inputs feel very flimsy like each time you insert a jack it seems as if it can break... Such a pity because the form factor and sound is top notch. But having tried it out for a couple of hours I feel like this thing could break within a month, so I am sorry but have to return this...