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Korg EASYSTART EM-1 Easy Start

Electribe m music production station

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EasyStart
Pattern performance with emphasis on realtime
operation
All functions are right on the surface, with no
menus or pages to slow you down!
Familiar 16-step key interface to build your own
patterns from PCM sampled waveforms
Motion sequencing to record knob/switch
movements for each part and effect
Making connections
Playing the demo songs
Pattern mode tour
Motion sequencing
More Pattern editing
Recording Patterns
Pattern Sets
EM-1 Main Features
256 patterns in memory, each up to 4 bars long
Play the part keys in realtime to record or step-
record patterns; use the step keys as a
keyboard!
Dedicated synth filter with Drive effect for attitude
and "bite"
144 drum waves and 50 synth waves to cover all
the latest musical styles
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Summary of Contents for Korg EASYSTART EM-1

  • Page 1 EasyStart Pattern performance with emphasis on realtime operation All functions are right on the surface, with no menus or pages to slow you down! Familiar 16-step key interface to build your own patterns from PCM sampled waveforms Motion sequencing to record knob/switch movements for each part and effect Making connections Playing the demo songs...
  • Page 2: Making Connections

    Making connections Connect EM-1 power supply use headphones (phone jack) Part 1 key of Drum Part will light on power-up volume. Playing the demo songs Press SONG key. (Display indicates "S.01" – one of 5 demo songs) volume to suit press STOP [ PLAY.
  • Page 3 Realtime Pattern control: Before you continue, turn OFF memory protect: Press GLOBAL Rotate DIAL to “off” Copy a preset pattern to a new location: Press PATTERN again to copy the source pattern to b.64. In-store demo suggestion: Use b.64 as the edit “target pattern” for all of your demos! Tweak the copied pattern: Change Tempo: (see “Changing Tempo”...
  • Page 4 Press PLAY to begin recording pattern will continue to play - you'll hear new Motion sequence Smooth or Trig Hold, and listen to difference in playback. (you can SOLO the part to get a better idea) Press STOP press to select Part 2 key (it will light), then select either Smooth or TrigHold as type of Motion Sequence press REC press PLAY to record...
  • Page 5: Recording Patterns

    Recording Patterns: Step Record a 1-bar pattern: Select an empty pattern (try d.24 or later) Drum part key, then press the desired step keys (they will light) to enter the pattern data for that part. To step-record synth parts, press on of the 2 parts turn on Keyboard key (lit) CURSOR under STEP EDIT) press REC input a pitch for each of the 16 steps;...