Korg Gadget 3 for iOS: Pro Tips for Finding Instruments and Sounds

Korg Gadget 3 has recently been updated to AUv3 on iPhone and iPad. There are 19 AUv3 gadgets (instruments) included** (and up to 45 available). They include everything from drums to bass synths to samplers, and each gadget comes with a number of presets, so there's a substantial collection of sounds and instruments to choose from.

When added to a DAW or host app, each gadget/instrument shows up with the same generic icon, and they are all named after cities (Chicago, Berlin, etc.), so if you don't know the gadgets by name, you may find it difficult to find what you need. This video presents two ways to find the instruments and sounds that you're looking for, and to explore the world of Korg Gadget 3.

Even if you don't watch the video, I highly recommend that you check out the Korg Gadget cheat sheet that I've created for iOS (see link below). It's totally free and gives you a very detailed overview of all of the Korg Gadgets available.

**There are 20 gadgets included with the app purchase, however one of them, Taipei, is a MIDI utility, and does not run as an AUv3 outside of the Korg Gadget application.

// Korg Gadget 3 for iOS on the App Store //
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/korg-ga...

// Korg Gadget 3 Specifications on the Korg website //
https://www.korg.com/us/products/soft...

// Link to Ed's Korg Gadget for iOS Cheat Sheet //
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...

*The source of a lot of this information and the original idea is the cheat sheet referenced in this thread in the AudioBus forum, which is excellent:
https://forum.audiob.us/discussion/59...


// Other selected tutorials and demos of Korg Gadget 3 and the new AUv3 features //

/ *New Gadgets & AUv3 Update for Gadget 3 on iOS - How To App on iOS! - EP 1142 S12 */ ‪@JadeStarr‬
https://www.youtube.com/live/QCXEu6iI...

/ *Korg Gadget 3 Playlist */ ‪@soundformore‬
   • Korg Gadget 3  

/ *Korg Gadget 3 - 2 New Gadgets - Use Gadgets as AUv3 - 5 New FX & More - Let's Check it Out */ ‪@TheSoundTestRoom‬
   • Korg Gadget 3  - 2 New Gadgets - Use Gadge...  
++ Doug at the SoundTestRoom covers the search function briefly at these timestamps:
   • Korg Gadget 3  - 2 New Gadgets - Use Gadge...  
   • Korg Gadget 3  - 2 New Gadgets - Use Gadge...  

// Other selected tutorials and demos of Korg Gadget 3 and the new AUv3 features //

/ *New Gadgets & AUv3 Update for Gadget 3 on iOS - How To App on iOS! - EP 1142 S12 */ ‪@JadeStarr‬
https://www.youtube.com/live/QCXEu6iI...

/ *Korg Gadget 3 Playlist */ ‪@soundformore‬
   • Korg Gadget 3  

/ *Korg Gadget 3 - 2 New Gadgets - Use Gadgets as AUv3 - 5 New FX & More - Let's Check it Out */ ‪@TheSoundTestRoom‬
   • Korg Gadget 3  - 2 New Gadgets - Use Gadge...