Recording Patterns - Korg EASYSTART EM-1 Easy Start

Recording Patterns:

Step Record a 1-bar pattern: Select an empty pattern (try d.24 or later)
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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
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under STEP EDIT) press REC input a pitch for each of the 16 steps; turn DIAL or press the Rest/Tie (TAP) key to
skip steps REC light goes dark after final step, or you can press STOP at any time.
Realtime Record a 1-bar pattern: Select an empty pattern
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or to Metronome
desired part keys in realtime to record the pattern
Keyboard key on (lit). Press STOP when finished.
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When the Keyboard key is on, the keys are laid out so that #1=A, #4 and #16 are C; black keys are labeled as such.
Pattern Sets: Assign and trigger patterns with step keys (up to 64) for instant recall
Work with Pattern Sets:
Press Pattern select any pattern
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new pattern -pre-assigned to that step key. When the current pattern finishes, the new pattern will begin to play. The
Pattern Set you are working with contains 16 patterns - assigned to the 16 step keys.
Hold down Shift and press Pattern Set (flashing). This holds the current pattern set, and lets you select patterns within
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the pattern set group - simply by pressing the step keys – for one-touch recall of patterns!
Press the Pattern Set key again. This defeats the hold function
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keys. This takes you to another Pattern Set (of 16 patterns), and you can continue selecting patterns as above. The
selected group will be indicated by the red LED's in the Select section press STOP when finished.
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For more information on registering patterns to your own Pattern Sets, see the EM-1 Owner's Manual, page 46.
Two ways to record patterns: Step or Realtime recording
rotate DIAL to "r – 1" (1-bar lead-in)
press STOP when finished. To record a synth part, turn the
press PLAY hold down Pattern Set key and press any step key to switch to a
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press REC press PLAY
turn on the Metronome: Press GLOBAL, then CURSOR
press PATTERN press REC
hold down Pattern Set and press one of the Select
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press each
to Step Rec. (last row
press PLAY strike