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The range of products includes the award-winning iOS version, a Mac version that includes all functions and plug-ins, and a plug-in version that can be used with your favorite DAW on Mac/PC. \n\nNow in its third generation, more powerful than ever, the workflow is now more intuitive and easier to use than ever before and there are plenty of new features and new gadgets. KORG Gadget 3 offers an expanded variety of even more features to quickly turn your ideas into music, including two new gadgets, five insert effects (IFX), a new genre select system, and AUv3 support. In addition, the user interface has been brushed up to make the Gadget Browser, IFX page, and Play page even more intuitive. KORG Gadget 3 is the perfect tool to quickly turn your ideas into music.\n\n\nWhat's New in KORG Gadget 3\n• Gadget Instrument Collection with a total over 6,000 sound programs\n• New gadgets: Santa Ana* (Guitar) and Sydney* (Sampler)\n• Improved user interface, making the workflow more intuitive than ever\n• A genre select function that allows you to create songs from your favorite patterns\n• 5 new IFX including an 8-Band EQ, Transient Shaper, Stereo Image, Auto Pumper, Pitch Shifter\n• The Play page: easy arpeggiator use and chord entry\n• A whole new sound browser that lets you select gadgets by the timbre you want\n• AUv3 support on iOS, allowing gadgets to be used in other music apps like Garageband, Logic Pro\n\n\n• A huge collection of over 40* gadget instruments\nOverwhelming sound. Immersive, intuitive and powerful user interface. Unprecedented and innovative quality. KORG Gadget 3 is a collection of over 40* gadget instruments, including compact synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and audio and MIDI utilities. It has sophisticated parameters that make it easy for you to get to the sound they want, so you can create your own sounds instantly. The new Sound Browser allows you to get to your favorite sounds in the quickest time possible. It is perfectly suited for dance music as well as rock, pop, jazz, and other music sounds and genres. \n\n\n• Get your songwriting ideas with Genre Select\nThe new \"Genre Select\" feature allows you to select your favorite genre and sound, and then start songwriting by freely combining patterns. 5 x 5 pads are all assigned with phrases created by gadgets, so you can start songwriting by freely combining your favorite patterns. You can start creating a song from a project in which each track's gadgets and scenes have been developed. Choose from the standard genre packs and enjoy a different approach to music production.\n\n\n• Tons of sounds readily available with the New Browser\nTo make it easier than ever to find the desired gadget instrument, we have revised the Gadget Browser and added various functions. New features include displaying gadgets by instrument category, a Favourites function that allows you to group your favorite gadgets, and a search function that allows you to freely search for sounds in each gadget. Using the program search function, it is now possible to quickly and easily preview and search for the sound you wanted from a vast array of sounds.\n\n* Some gadgets are available as in-app purchases (IAP) or by purchasing other KORG apps. \n\nMore info at korg.com","facts":{"developer_id":363714046,"developer_url":"https://www.korg.com/us/products/software/korg_gadget/","first_released":"2014-01-23T16:21:22Z","support_url":"https://support.korguser.net/","privacy_url":"http://www.korg.com/us/corporate/termsofuse/","website_url":"https://www.korg.com/us/products/software/korg_gadget/","app_version":"6.3.6","release_notes":"• Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash when using certain gadgets.\n• Various other tweaks have been made to improve stability.","rating_current_version":4.76492,"rating_count_current_version":2931,"star_counts":[64,19,73,229,2545],"genres":["Music","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN","JA"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-21T17:53:14.238Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-18T10:27:11.692Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-19T08:05:12.597Z","placed_at":"2026-10-19T04:54:11.808Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T16:44:13.411Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Music production app with over 40 small synthesizers, drum machines and samplers that can be freely combined into songs.","what_is":"KORG Gadget 3 is an iOS music production app in the Music genre that bundles over 40 gadget instruments, including compact synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and audio and MIDI utilities. Gadgets can be freely combined, and new features include Genre Select for building songs from patterns, five insert effects, a new sound browser, and AUv3 support. The listing also describes a Mac version and a plug-in version for use with a DAW.","good_for":["Sketching song ideas with pattern-based Genre Select","Building dance, rock, pop or jazz tracks from combined gadgets","Using gadgets inside GarageBand or Logic Pro through AUv3"],"pricing":"KORG Gadget 3 is $39.99 to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"Does it cost money?","a":"The listing shows a price of $39.99 USD and states that in-app purchases are available."},{"q":"What instruments are included?","a":"The listing describes over 40 gadget instruments, including compact synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and audio and MIDI utilities, plus a collection of over 6,000 sound programs."},{"q":"Can I use it with other music apps?","a":"AUv3 support on iOS lets gadgets be used in other music apps such as GarageBand and Logic Pro. 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