The Korg Kaoss Pad 3 is a dynamic multi-effects processor and sampler that is ideal for DJ mixing and sound design ¹². It has a total of 150 effects, including 42 new types such as Vinyl Break, Ducking Compressor, and Newly-designed Looper ². The touchpad on the device can be used to control effects in real-time ². The device has a dark-grey exterior with a red glow of display and buttons ¹. It has a central touchpad beneath which is an 8x8 matrix of red LEDs ¹. The device has rear-mounted stereo inputs and outputs, both on RCA phono jacks, and quarter-inch jack sockets for headphones and microphone, each with their own level controls ¹. The device can be connected to your mixer, CD player, or synth, and set the input source and connection type appropriately ¹. The device is powered via the usual wall-wart and has a USB port that carries a copy of the data sent and received via the MIDI ports ¹. The device comes with a CD containing USB drivers and an editor program ¹.