Pattern Mode; Selecting A Pattern; Setting The Playback Tempo; Using The Dial To Change The Tempo - Korg ER-1mkII Owner's Manual

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4.Pattern mode

4. Pattern mode

In this mode you can play patterns, or edit them to make new

patterns.

Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode.

Pattern (A01)

Rhythm patterns (maximum 64 steps)

Parts

Percussion Synthesizer 1

Step

(Synth Parameter-8, Motion Sequence)

Percussion Synthesizer 2

Step

(Synth Parameter-8, Motion Sequence)

Percussion Synthesizer 3

Step

(Synth Parameter-8, Motion Sequence)

Percussion Synthesizer 4

Step

(Synth Parameter-8, Motion Sequence)

Audio In 1

Step

(Synth Parameter-4, Motion Sequence)

Audio In 2

Step

(Synth Parameter-4, Motion Sequence)

Hi-Hat (Close)

(Synth Parameter-5, Motion Sequence

Hi-Hat (Open)

Step

(Synth Parameter-5, Motion Sequence)

Crush-Symbal

(Synth Parameter-5, Motion Sequence

Hand-Clap

Step

(Synth Parameter-5, Motion Sequence)

Accent

Step

Selecting a pattern

PATTERN

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

PATTERN.

Rotate the dial to select one of the 256 patterns: A01...A64,

b01...b64, C01...C64, and d01...d64. By holding down the SHIFT

key as you rotate the dial, you can change the pattern number

in steps of ten.

Setting the playback tempo

TEMPO

• Using the dial to change the tempo

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

TEMPO. Rotate the dial to modify the tempo.

• Using the Tap Tempo key to

change the tempo

While the pattern is playing, press the TAP key three times or

more at the desired tempo. The ER-1

terval at which you pressed the TAP key, and will change the

tempo accordingly. You can change the tempo in the same way

even when playback is stopped.

When you use the cursor keys to make the parameter select

LEDs indicate TEMPO, and the tempo you modified will ap-

pear in the display.

If you switch to a different pattern without writing the pat-

tern whose tempo you modified, the pattern tempo will

return to the previous value. If you wish to keep the modi-

fied tempo, you must perform the Write operation (refer to

p.32 "Saving a pattern").

If you press and hold the TAP key, the Part Mute function

(checking the Part Mute status) will be selected, and the

ER-1

II will stop detecting the interval at which Tap tempo

was pressed.

256 patterns A01...D64

Step

II will calculate the in-

Playing a pattern

(Pattern Play)

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

PATTERN. Press the Play/Pause key to start pattern playback.

When the pattern finishes playing, it will return to the begin-

ning and continue playing.

While listening to a pattern, you can strike the part keys along

with the rhythm, or move the knobs to modify the sound. By

Step

taking advantage of the various functions of Pattern mode as

part of your performance technique, you can enjoy even wider

Step

possibilities.

Step

The timing at which patterns will

Step

change

Step

When you switch patterns during playback, the change will

occur when the currently playing pattern finishes its last step.

Until the pattern actually changes, the pattern number selected

Step

in the display will blink.

Step

Pattern A01

A01...d64

Playing from the beginning of a

pattern (Reset & Play)

If you hold down the SHIFT key when pressing the Play/Pause

key, the playback will be forced to playback from the begin-

ning. By using this function in conjunction with setting the

tempo by the TAP key, you can synchronize the playback with-

out using MIDI.

20...300

In order to ensure that the rhythm always matches, you

will need to perform this adjustment each time.

About the tempo when the pattern

is changed

When you switch patterns during playback, the tempo of the

previous pattern will always be maintained. If you wish to use

the tempo that is stored in the newly selected pattern, press the

Stop/Cancel key to stop playback, and then start playback once

again. The pattern's own tempo will be applied from the point

at which the pattern was stopped.

Pattern is changed Begins playing

Pattern A21

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Pattern Mode; Selecting A Pattern; Setting The Playback Tempo; Using The Dial To Change The Tempo - Korg ER-1mkII Owner's Manual

4.Pattern mode

Selecting a pattern

Setting the playback tempo

• Using the dial to change the tempo

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