Table Of Contents - Korg Electribe EM-1 Owner's Manual

Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................. 6
Main features ................................................................................................................ 6
The data you create on the EM-1 ........................................................................................................ 6
Make connections and play! ........................................................................................7
Example connections ................................................................................................................................ 7
Preparing to play ....................................................................................................................................... 7
2. Front and rear panel ............................................................... 8
Common section ...........................................................................................................8
Effect/Delay section ......................................................................................................9
Part common section ....................................................................................................9
Synth filter section ..................................................................................................... 10
Part Select section ..................................................................................................... 10
Sequence Control section ......................................................................................... 10
Step Key section ........................................................................................................ 11
Connector section ...................................................................................................... 12
3. Basic operation (Quick Start)................................................13
Conceptual diagram of the EM-1 .............................................................................. 13
Listening to a Song .................................................................................................... 13
Listening to Patterns .................................................................................................. 14
Trying out the functions ............................................................................................ 14
Changing the tempo of a song or pattern ............................................................................................ 14
• Using the dial to change the tempo ................................................................................................ 14
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo .............................................................................. 14
Pressing keys to play the sound of a Part ............................................................................................ 15
Playing the sound of a drum part ...................................................................................................... 15
Playing the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function) ............................................................... 15
Modifying (editing) the sound of a part ................................................................................................ 16
Editing the sound of a drum part ....................................................................................................... 16
Editing the sound of a synth part ....................................................................................................... 16
Editing the effect or delay ...................................................................................................................... 17
Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern .................................................................. 17
Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a song or pattern ................................. 18
Modifying (editing) a rhythm or phrase pattern ................................................................................... 18
Realtime recording ............................................................................................................................. 19
Step Recording .................................................................................................................................. 20
Saving a pattern that you create ............................................................................................................ 21
Using a Motion Sequence ....................................................................................................................... 22
Playing with Pattern Set .......................................................................................................................... 23
Using the EM-1 as a tone generator module ........................................................................................ 23
Synchronizing the playback with other ELECTRIBE models ............................................................. 24
4. Pattern mode ..........................................................................25
Selecting a pattern ..................................................................................................... 25
Setting the playback tempo ...................................................................................... 25
• Using the dial to change the tempo .................................................................................................... 25
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo ................................................................................. 25
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