Korg ER-1mkII manual

E 1 Thank you purchasing the K org ELECTRIBE·R mk II ER-1 mk II . In order to enjo y long and trouble- free use, please read this man ual carefully and use the instrument correctly .[...]

2 Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In dir ect sunlight • Locations of extreme temperatur e or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration • Close to magnetic fields Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of th[...]

3 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................... 6 Main f eatures ......................................................................................... 6 About the data you create on the ER-1 mk II .................................................................................................... [...]

4 Setting the pla yback tempo ................................................................. 22 • Using the dial to change the tempo .................................................................. 22 • Using the T ap T empo ke y to change the tempo ................................................ 22 Pla ying a patter n (P atter n Pla y) .[...]

5 Pla ying a song (Song Pla y) ................................................................. 33 F ast-forw ard or rewind a song ............................................................................. 33 Switching songs .................................................................................................. 33 Pla ying from the b[...]

6 1.Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Electribe·R mk II (ER-1 mk II ) . The ER-1 mk II is a unique and easy-to-use rhythm instrument that uses DSP synthesis technology to help anyone from beginners to har d-core users to produce tr uly original music. By using the front panel knobs and keys, you can cr eate analog percussio[...]

7 1.Introduction 1.Introduction Make connections and play! Example connections Preparing to play Be sure to turn off the power bef ore making connections. Careless operation ma y damage y our speaker system or cause malfunctions. 1. Connect the included AC adapter to the DC 9V jack, and plug the adapter into an AC outlet. 2. Connect one end of your[...]

8 2.Front and rear panel 1 4 2 3 5 2. Front and rear panel The controls and other parts of the ER-1 mk II can be broadly gr ouped as shown in the dia- gram. Synthesizer section 1. OSCILLA TOR Here you can contr ol the waveform and the pitch. • WA V E : Select the basic waveform. • PITCH : Specify the basic pitch. • MOD TYPE (modulation type):[...]

9 2.Front and rear panel 2.Front and rear panel 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 9 8 10 4 1 4 5 23 6 7 8 Part Select section 1. CROSS MOD (Cross Modulation key) This is an on/of f switch for frequency modulation (cross modulation) applied by Percussion Synth part 2 to Per - cussion Synth part 1. 2. RING MOD (Ring Modulation key) This is an on/of f switch for modulati[...]

10 2.Parts 1 23 4 5 8. Matrix The parameters that will appear in the display are listed her e for each mode. Use the cursor keys to make the desired parameter select LED light. 9. Mode keys Use these keys to move to the desired mode: Pattern, Song, Global, or MIDI.During playback you can move to Global mode, but not to MIDI mode. 10. WRITE key Use [...]

11 2.Parts 2.Parts 3. Step keys 1...16 Use these keys to modify and audition the rhythm pattern of each part. When the Pat- tern Set function is on, use these keys to select patterns that have previously been asigned to these keys. 4. P A TTERN SET key By holding down this key and pressing one of the step keys, you can switch to the pat- tern that [...]

12 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Song Pattern(A02) Pattern(A03) P atter n(A01) Pattern(B01) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Conceptual diagram of the ER-1 mk II On the ER-1 mk II , a song consists mainly of Patterns (which consist of Parts and delay settings) and event data (refer to p.36 "Recor ding performances or knob movements to a son[...]

13 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Listening to Patterns 1. Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode (the key will light). 2. Use the cursor [ ▲ ][ ▼ ] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate P A TTERN (top). 3 . Rotate the dial to select the desir ed pattern ( A01...A64, b01...b64, C01...C64, d[...]

14 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Pa r t Striking keys to play Parts By striking the part keys, you can play the corresponding sounds. The audio-in parts will sound when an audio signal is connected to the audio input jacks. (Refer to p.19, "Connecting various sources to the audio inputs.") However even if sound is being input, it will [...]

15 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Striking the part keys along with a song or pattern 1. In Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/Pause key to begin playback. 2. As you listen to the song or pattern, strike the part keys to play along. Modify (edit) the sound along with a song or pattern 1. In Song mode or Pat[...]

16 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Modifying (editing) a rhythm pattern What is a Rhythm Pattern? A Rhythm Pattern is a sequence of rhythms (i.e., the timing at which a sound is heard) for an individual part. Y ou can use the sixteen step keys to modify the rhythm pattern of each part. A rhythm pattern can also be recor ded as you listen to the pl[...]

17 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) • Using the part keys to edit the rhythm (Realtime Recording) If you wish to hear the metr onome while you record, r efer to p.38 "Metro- nome settings." 1. Press the Pattern Mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [ ▲ ][ ▼ ] keys to make the parameter select[...]

18 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Using a Motion Sequence What is a Motion Sequence? On parts other than the Accent part, you can record the changes you make to the sound using the knobs, and loop them for playback. This data is called a Motion Sequence (refer to p.28 "Motion Sequence"). There are two types of sequence. A "motion s[...]

19 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Connecting various sources to the audio inputs Let's try connecting various types of audio device (radio, or MD or CD player) or tone generator to the audio input jacks. Sound that contains no drums is most ef fective. T ry out various types of sounds or music. Depending on t[...]

20 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Playing with Pattern Set What is Pattern Set? Pattern Set is a function that lets you register a favorite pattern to each of the sixteen step keys, and use the step keys to switch patterns. Y ou can use this function to play a performance simply by selecting patterns one after the other When you hold down the P A[...]

21 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI cable EA-1 mk II ER-1 mk II EA-1 mk II EA-1 mk II ER-1 mk II ER-1 mk II Synchronized playback with the EA-1 mk II By synchronizing the Electribe ER-1 mk II and EA-1 mk II you can enjoy even greater per - formance possibilities. Here's how you can make th[...]

22 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. P atter n (A01) Rhythm patterns (maximum 64 steps) Pa r ts 256 patterns A01...D64 Percussion Synthesizer 1 (Synth Parameter-8, Motion Sequence) Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 St[...]

23 4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode Selecting parts The ER-1 mk II has the following eleven parts. • Four synthesizer parts produced by analog modeling • T wo audio input parts which gate the audio signal from the AUDIO IN jacks • Open Hi-hat, Closed Hi-hat, Crash Cymbal, and Handclap parts that use PCM waveforms • An Accent part that contai[...]

24 4.Pattern mode Creating a pattern There ar e two ways to create a pattern. Y ou can start with a pattern that is similar to the desired r esult and then edit it, or you can create a pattern fr om scratch by specifying the sound and rhythm pattern for each part. Either way , the ER-1 mk II makes it easy for you to create your own original r hythm[...]

25 4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode LEVEL 0...100 Adjust the output level. Rotating the knob toward the right will increase the volume. For the Accent part, this will ad- just the Accent Level (the degree to which the volume will be emphasized when Accent is on). (Refer to p.27 "Adding accents to a rhythm pattern.") LO W BOOST 0...100 This[...]

26 4.Pattern mode The effect ma y be difficult to notice if the le vel of one sig- nal is too low , or if the deca y time is too shor t. When the ring modulation effect is on, the le vel and pan settings of PERCUSSION SYNTHESIZER 1 or of A UDIO IN 1 and 2 par ts will tak e prior ity . When ring modulation is on, no sound will be output un- less bot[...]

27 4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode Creating a Rhythm Pattern There ar e two ways to create a rhythm pattern. The first is Step Recording, in which you use the step keys to create the r hythm as you view the lit/unlit condition of the keys. The second is Realtime Recording, in which you strike the part keys at the timing at which you want to recor d[...]

28 4.Pattern mode Motion sequence Playing a motion sequence A motion sequence can be played back in one of the following two ways, and you can select the playback method indepen- dently for each part. SMOOTH : Knob values will be connected smoothly , and the sound will change smoothly . TRIG HOLD (trigger hold): The value of the motion sequence kno[...]

29 4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode Convenient functions for editing patterns If you wish to sa ve the pattern you edit using these func- tions, y ou must perform the Write operation before select- ing a different pattern or turning off the power . Erasing rhythm pattern data from a part T o erase the rhythm pattern data for the selected part, you c[...]

30 4.Pattern mode Copying a part (COPY PART) Y ou 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[...]

31 4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode Pattern Set Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign your favorite pat- terns to each of the sixteen step keys, and switch them at the touch of a key . During playback, you can successively switch patterns to per- form a song. By using the SELECT key in conjunction with this to switch pattern set groups, you[...]

32 4.Pattern mode Saving a pattern (WRITE) If you wish to keep the pattern data that you create, you must perform this W rite operation. When you perform the W rite op- eration, "Data Copy within a pattern" (p.30) will occur auto- matically , depending on the pattern length. If you intentionally want to discard your edits and r evert to t[...]

33 5.Song mode 5.Song mode 5. Song mode A song consists of patterns arranged in the desired or der of play- back. Y ou can create and save up to sixteen songs in the internal memory of the ER-1 mk II . In addition to pattern playback, songs can also recor d rhythms and knob movements. Press the Song mode key to enter Song mode. Selecting a song SON[...]

34 5.Song mode Creating a song Creating a song from scratch Here's how to cr eate a song by placing patterns in the desired order . If you s witch to a diff erent song while editing a song, y our edited data will be lost. If you wish to k eep the edited song, you must perf or m the Wr ite oper ation to save the song data. Erasing song data (CL[...]

35 5.Song mode 5.Song mode Editing a song Y ou can insert a new pattern into a song, or delete an existing pattern. Y ou can also add knob movements or your own per- formance to a song. If you wish to k eep the edited song, you m ust perf orm the Write operation. If you select a diff erent song or turn off the power without perf or ming the Wr ite [...]

36 5.Song mode Changing the pattern for a specific position 1. If you ar e playing back, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback. 2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi- cate POSITION . 3. Use the dial to select the position that you wish to modify . 4. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi- cate P A T[...]

37 5.Song mode 5.Song mode Deleting event data from a song (CLEAR EVENT) This operation deletes all event data from the selected song. 1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play- back. 2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 15 ( CLEAR EVENT ). (The 15 key will blink.) 3. Press step key 15 once again to clear the data. [...]

38 6.Global mode 6. Global mode In Global mode you can set parameters such as Metronome or Protect. Pr ess the Global mode key to enter Global mode. T o execute Global mode, press the previous mode key . The settings you mak e in Global mode will be cancelled if you turn off the power without Writing. If you wish to sav e the settings you mak e, yo[...]

39 6.Global mode 6.Global mode Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the ER-1 mk II as master (int) 1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the ER-1 mk II to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI de- vice (sequencer or synthesizer etc.). 2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi- cate CLOCK . 3. Rotate t[...]

40 7.MIDI mode 7. MIDI mode In MIDI mode you can make MIDI-related settings, and dump exclusive data. Press the MIDI mode key to enterMIDI mode. T o exit MIDI mode, press the mode key for the previous mode. If you turn off the power without Writing, the settings you made in MIDI mode will be lost. If you wish to k eep the modified settings, you m u[...]

41 7.MIDI mode 7.MIDI mode MIDI filter settings Here you can select the types of MIDI message that will be trans- mitted and received. For each character " PCE " in the display , select " O " if you want that type of message to be transmitted and received, or select " - " if you do not want that type of message to be t[...]

42 8.Appendices 8. Appendices About MIDI 1. MIDI channels Similarly to a television, data can be received when the channel of the receiving device matches the channel on which the data is being transmitted. The transmit/receive channel of the ER-1 mk II is set by the MIDI Channel setting in MIDI mode. 2. Note-on/off When you strike a key pad, the n[...]

43 8.Appendices 8.Appendices can specify the location at which playback will start, and then playback in synchronization. If you use the dial or Select keys to fast-forward or rewind while the song is playing, Song Posi- tion Pointer messages will not be transmitted. Be aware that if you perform these operations during synchronized playback, the sy[...]

44 8.Appendices Error messages Data could not be written. When writing a song to a differ ent song num- ber , the maximum number of r ecordable events was exceeded. Use the Clear Event operation to erase unwanted events from the song (p.37). Protect was turned "on" for the memory into which you attempted to write data. In Global mode, tur[...]

45 8.Appendices 8.Appendices Example sounds[...]

46 8.Appendices Blank chart When you have created a sound that you like, you can stor e the knob and key locations in this page.[...]

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48 8.Appendices Index A About the data ------------------ 6 A CCENT ------------------------- 9 Accent -------------------------- 27 AMP ------------------------------- 8 DECA Y ------------------- 8, 24 LEVEL -------------------- 8, 25 LO W BOOST ----------- 8, 25 P AN ----------------------- 8, 24 A UDIO IN ------------- 9, 11, 38 A UDIO IN THRU [...]

49 8.Appendices 8.Appendices PITCH ---------------------- 8, 24 Pla y Motion sequence ---------- 28 P ar t --------------------------- 14 P atter n ----------------------- 22 P atter n Set ------------- 20, 31 Song -------------------------- 33 Pla y/Pause k e y --------------- 10 Pla ying with P atter n Set ---- 20 POSITION --------------------- 3[...]

50 8.Appendices * Patterns and initial data for the demo song are assigned to bank D. * The first pattern of each style is assigned to step keys 1...16 of the Pattern Set function. A Bank No. Pattern Name T empo A01 T echno 1 138 A02 T echno 2 138 A03 T echno 3 135 A04 T echno 4 140 A05 T echno 5 134 A06 T echno 6 126 A07 T echno 7 125 A08 T echno [...]

51 T ransmitted Recognized Remarks Function ... [Rhythm machine] ELECTRIBE R mk II · ER-1 mk II MIDI Implementation Chart Mode 1: OMNI ON, POL Y Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO O : Y es Mode 3: OMNI OFF , POL Y Mode 4: OMNI OFF , MONO × : No Basic Default 1 – 16 1 – 16 Memorized channel Changed 1 – 16 1 – 16 Default 3 Mode Messages ×× Altered * *[...]

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