Cache for KORG NTS-3 effects expansion pack by Sinevibes

Cache for KORG NTS-3: Buffer-Based Effects Expansion Pack by Sinevibes

Cache for KORG NTS-3 is an effects expansion pack from Sinevibes that adds buffer-based, real-time audio manipulation to the KORG NTS-3 kaoss pad. It records incoming audio and triggers up to four effects through the XY pad's four zones.

REQUIRESNTS-3Host synth sold separately

All presets for NTS-3

AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique

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01Overview

Cache is built for the KORG NTS-3 kaoss pad. The plugin continuously records incoming audio and processes it live, so you can set up a configuration of four effects at once and trigger each one from its own zone on the XY pad. Sinevibes describes the result as both a performance tool and a sound design tool. Effects can be synced to tempo, and the timeline and envelopes can be adjusted for precise control over each effect.

Best for

Live kaoss pad performance
Beat repeats and stutters
Vinyl-style stops and rewinds
Scratch-style effects
Sound design textures
Tempo-synced buffer effects

Developer: Sinevibes
Category: Expansion Packs
Requires: NTS-3
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Up to four buffer-based effects with tempo sync
Four XY pad zones, each triggering a separate effect
12 selectable effect algorithms per zone
Loop, Repeat, Ping-Pong and Robotize effects
Stretch, Stop, Reverse, Rewind, Scratch and Bend effects
Roll Up and Roll Down effects
Up to 4 seconds of 32-bit stereo recording
Spline interpolation and multiple fade envelopes
Silent initialization and exponential gate switching

03In depth

Effect Algorithms and XY Pad Control

Each of the four XY pad zones can use any of 12 effect algorithms: Loop, Repeat, Ping-Pong, Robotize, Stretch, Stop, Reverse, Rewind, Scratch, Bend, Roll Up and Roll Down. Because each zone holds its own effect, you can build a setup where different gestures produce different kinds of manipulation without changing settings mid-performance.

Effects are buffer-based and tempo synced, which keeps repeats and stutters aligned with your session. Switching between effects is handled by four exponential gates, and the plugin is designed to initialize silently, so you can start a performance without clicks.

Recording Length and Smooth Processing

Cache records up to 4 seconds of 32-bit stereo audio into its buffer. That window sets how far back an effect can reach, so it suits short phrases, beats and textures rather than full sections.

Sinevibes highlights high-quality spline interpolation and several fade envelopes for smooth operation. Together these are meant to keep transitions between effects and playback speed changes free of abrupt artifacts, which matters for effects such as Stretch, Bend and Scratch.

04Specs