Convenient Functions For Editing Patterns; Erasing Rhythm Pattern Data From A Part; Erasing Data During Playback Or Recording (Erase); Erasing All Data From A Part (Clear Part) - Korg ES-1 Owner's Manual

Convenient functions for
editing patterns
If you wish to save the pattern you edit using these func-
tions, you must perform the Write operation before se-
lecting a different pattern or turning off the power.
Erasing rhythm pattern data from
a part
To erase the rhythm pattern data for the selected part, you can
use one of the following two methods in addition to turning
each of the sixteen step keys off.
• Erasing data during playback or
recording (Erase)
1. Press a part key to select the part from which you wish to
erase data.
2. During playback or recording, hold down the Shift key and
press the Rec key. As long as you continue holding these keys,
data will be automatically be erased from the selected part.
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• Erasing all data from a part
(Clear Part)
This operation erases all rhythm pattern and motion sequence
data at once.
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop
playback.
2. Press a part key to select the part whose data you wish to
erase.
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 7 (Clear Part).
(Key 7 will blink.)
4. Once again press step key 7 to clear the data.
To cancel without clearing the data, press the Stop/Cancel key.
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Copying a part (Copy Part)

You can copy the sound settings and rhythm pattern data (in-
cluding motion sequence) from another part to the selected part.
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop
playback.
2. Press a part key to select the copy destination part (the key
will light).
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 5 (Copy Part).
(Key 5 will blink.) The display will begin blinking.
4. Rotate the dial to select the copy source pattern number.
5. Use the part keys to select the copy source part. (The copy
source key will blink, and the copy destination key will be
dark.)
6. Press step key 5 once again to execute the Copy Part opera-
tion.
To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.
If a sample is copied to a monaural part, the sound and
rhythm pattern data will be copied. However if a sample
is copied from stereo sample part 1 or 3 to a monaural
sample part, the sound will not be copied.
The sound and rhythm pattern data of a sample part
whose sample is stereo can be copied only between
sample parts 1 and 3.
For details on data copy within the same part, refer to the
following section "Data Copy within a part."
Example
Copy source
A01
b20
Part 1 (sound, rhythm pattern)
Part
Part 2 (sound, rhythm pattern)
Part
Part 3 (sound, rhythm pattern)
Part
4
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5. Pattern mode
Copy destination
b01
Part 1 (copy part 1 from A20)
Part 2 (copy part 3 from A01)
Part 6B (copy part 1 from A01)
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