Reddit mentions of Korg Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer

(1.) The biggest problems I run into live are the little silly things...with a loop set-up, mistakes are magnified and repeated. For example, forgetting to turn off the microphone while looping insrtuments...it leaves a bit of background mix in your loop, and it won't sound clean. Getting a loop slightly off can snowball out of control as well...the biggest loop advice I can give you on that is start the loop on the ONE instead at the end of the measure, and keep playing for a bit after you've set the loop. If you keep playing, it's less likely that you'll get your base loop "off". That being said, I have monumentally fucked up a loop before. There are ways to recover...(a.) Don't be afraid to laugh at yourself. An audience is forgiving if you can recover. One of the best ways to recover is to break into a verse of a different song in the same general key, and start building that song. If done correctly, it will seem intentional. Another tip, if you accidentally kill your loop somehow, is to count out loud "2...3...4" and bring a beat back in, and rebuild the song, but slightly differently. This will also make it seem as if you meant to do it. Remember that most people will never catchyour mistakes, so don't let it stop you.
Once, I was covering "Ice, Ice Baby" and accidentally erased all of my loops...I quickly said "You know what, let's do this the hard way..." and I beatboxed the beat back in, sang the bass and the piano, and finished the song. People went wild, because they knew something went wrong, but I kicked its ass live anyway.


(2.) The biggest tip I can give on beatboxing is to just approach it naturally. Listen to rhythms carefully, and break them down into hi hatclosed AND open, snare, other drums/sounds, and bass drum/low note. Practice each part in the microphone until you have a good sound for each part. Then, put it all together...start with a simple representation of the rhythm you want to present, then add the details (with a loop pedal, you have the advantage of layering the sound, which makes things easier... Don't forget that you can make noises breathing in AND out, and you can make noises with just your mouth cavity. Add to that some snaps, claps, etc. and you will be surprised how much sound you can get out of yourself. Once you get a feel for basic beats, move on to a more challenging style of music...the goal here is variety and creative inspiration...try a reggae backbeat, for example: "tsss...ti ti boom, ti ti.....ti ti boom, ti ti". Keep learning and listening.
Your beatbox sound itself is dependent on where your mouth is in relation to the microphone, the quality of mic you're using, and your EQ/preamp. It's important to realize that all these things affect the timbre of your sound. You ideally want it to be punchy, without sounding distorted. Adding effects can give you a super creative palette of sound (you can run your GT-10 into the effects send/recieve,and apply to your voice, for example). In short, practice, practice, practice, and quality equipment.

(3) A few great tips:

• It's good to play open mics; just make sure you have absolutely as much setup done beforehand as you can before going on...your host will appreciate the effort. Also, even if you're nervous to the point of vomiting, put on a smile and at least look like you're enjoying yourself...people WILL notice.
  
  Put together some unusual throwback cover songs for your set...old school R&B songs seem to go over particularly well if executed properly.
  If you are adding new instruments to your set, DO NOT play them live until you're comfortable with them in your set-up.
  
  With the RC-300, assuming you're right-handed, I find it best to loop rhythms on the left pedal (easier to keep rhythm with the "bass pedal" foot). Put your bass on the right...this will let you lean into your instrument in a comfortable way with your weight on your RIGHT foot. Then guitars/other instruments generally in the middle.
  Other randomness:
  Use a shaker and other hand percussion. A finger cymbal can get laughs if used properly.
  You can set a pedal on the RC-300 as an "instant undo" in the menu settings...it will allow you to instantly undo the last thing you recorded. There are also settings where you can change the expression pedal into a volume switch.
  Get some Roland expansion pedals to assign as external controls, such as "clear all". A clear all button is the one thing Boss should've probably added to the pedal.
  Get as big of a mixing board as you can possibly afford. It will allow for future expansion.
  Run the RC-300 as the very last thing in your chain before the speakers/amplification. This will give you the cleanest sound.
  Don't be afraid to get down in the floor and cut vocals in and out in a creative way using the volume sliders.
  GET AN IN-EAR MONITOR! You'll save your voice, plus you won't have as many feedback issues.
  Go find a DJ hero controller case for loose percussion, picks, etc. They're super handy, and with a carpet knife, are customizeable. I use one for my loose percussion and my Kaossilator
  Odd instruments are awesome....marimba, Kaossilator, Stylophone, Jew's Harp, Boomwhackers, etc. If people see something dynamic, they will pay more attention to your music.
  
  
  
  
  As I think of other things, I'll pass them along...good luck, and if you have any questions, I'll do whatever I can to answer!
  
  
  
  Apologies if this is a little disjointed; I'm doing like 4 things at once.
  
  
  
  

It's a Korg Kaossilator stuck onto the singers guitar.
https://www.amazon.ca/Korg-KO1-KORG-KAOSSILATOR-Synthesizer/dp/B000ZJWZYU
Recorded straight into the interface.