Korg releases NTS-3 kaoss pad kit System Updater v1.4

May 12, 2025 · 3 sources

Korg announced on May 12, 2025 that NTS-3 kaoss pad kit System Updater v1.4 is available¹². The maker's product pages list the release in their news feed with the line "2025.05.12 [Updates - NTS-3 kaoss pad kit System Updater v1.4 is now available!]"¹²³. The pages do not describe what changed in v1.4 or list fixes, so the contents of the update are not stated.

The updater follows earlier releases listed on the same pages: System Updater v1.3 on December 10, 2024, and System Updater v1.2 on June 14, 2024¹². The v1.3 entry names the product as "NTS-3 System Updater" without "kaoss pad kit"; the v1.2 and v1.4 entries include it¹².

The NTS-3 is a DIY kit that Korg describes as "seamlessly integrating the iconic KAOSS XY pad touch interface and the distinctive KAOSS effects into a compact yet powerful customizable DIY kit"¹². Korg says up to four effects can be played at the same time, with editing of each effect's parameters, and that the XY pad drives Mute, FX Depth and tap BPM along with a Latch function for controlling several effects separately¹². Effects run from filters and compressors to delays, reverbs and modulation¹². Korg lists 35 effects in total, split across filter, modulation, delay, reverb, other, mastering and OSC categories, plus 200 performance programs (100 preload, 100 user)³.

Korg states that the unit uses an open development API on Github, allowing users to create new effects through its logueSDK, and that custom effects load via a dedicated Librarian application¹². Assembly requires no soldering and takes less than 20 minutes, according to Korg¹². Connections include a headphone/audio out jack, an audio in jack, sync in and out jacks and a USB Type-C port; the unit runs on USB bus power at 500 mA or less and measures 104 × 101 × 39 mm at 119 g³. Included items are a USB cable and assembly instructions³.