Korg ESX-1 manual

1 E Owner’ s Manual[...]

Precautions Location Using the unit in the f ollowing locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of e xtreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of e xcessiv e vibration • Close to magnetic fields Po wer supply Please connect the designated A C/A C power supply to an A C [...]

3 T able of Contents 1. Introduction ...................... 7 Main features ................................. 7 Saving your data on the ESX-1 ................................. 8 About the vacuum tubes ........................................... 8 2. Par ts and their functions ...... 9 T op panel ........................................ 9 Common sec[...]

4 5. Pattern mode .................. 35 Playing patterns ............................ 35 What is a Pattern? ................................................. 35 Playing a pattern ....................................... 35 To star t playback .................................................... 35 To pause playback ...................................[...]

5 Comparing the currently-edited pattern with the saved pattern (COMP ARE) .......................... 67 Motion sequence ........................... 68 What is a motion sequence? ................................... 68 Recording a motion sequence ..................... 69 Playing a motion sequence ......................... 69 Checking motion sequence[...]

6 About MIDI ........................... 89 About MIDI channels .............................................. 89 Using the ESX-1 as a sound module ............ 89 If you connect a multi-track MIDI sequencer to the ESX-1 ..................................................................... 89 Setting the MIDI channel of each part .......... 89 MIDI[...]

7 1. Intr oduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ELECTRIBE SX (sub- sequently referr ed to as the “ESX-1”). The ESX-1 Music Production Station can be used by anyone - from beginner to pr ofessional - to cre- ate stunningly original music. The panel knobs and keys allow you to edit sounds intuitively and easily , and to create rhy[...]

8 SmartMedia™ slot Patterns and songs you create on the ESX-1 can be saved on SmartMedia™. WA VE files or AIFF files you cr eate on your com- puter or another device can be loaded via SmartMedia™ and used. Pattern writing on-the fly If you unexpectedly come up with a cool pattern or rif f while playing patterns, you can write and save the pat[...]

9 2. Par ts and their functions 2. Par ts and their functions 1. MASTER VOLUME This knob adjusts the output volume of the line out jacks and the headphone jack. The master vol- ume does not adjust the volume of the individual out jacks. 2. TUBE GAIN This knob adjusts the level of the ESX-1’s output signal that is being sent through the vacuum tub[...]

10 Common section 10. RESET , ERASE key Pr essing this key will immediately reset the cur - r ent pattern or song back to the beginning. Dur - ing playback, you can hold down the shift key and press this key to erase data fr om the current part. 11. REC key Use this key to recor d rhythms, phrases, or knob movements. During playback or r ecording, [...]

11 2. Par ts and their functions Edit section 1 23 4 1. EFFECT In this section you can select the type of effect and adjust various parameters. : supports motion se- quence. TYPE (effect type): Selects the type of ef fect. FX EDIT1 (effect edit 1) : Adjusts the effect. The actual parameter being controlled will depend on the effect type. FX EDIT2 ([...]

12 Par t select section 1. (DRUM P ART) 1...5, 6A-6B, 7A-7B (drum part keys) These keys select drum parts. By pr essing these keys you can hear the sound that is assigned to each part. 2. ACCENT (accent part key) This key selects the accent part. 3. (KEYBOARD P ART) 1, 2 (keyboard part keys) These keys select keyboard parts. 4. (STRETCH P ART) 1, 2[...]

13 2. Par ts and their functions 5. Select LEDs The upper r ow of LEDs (green) indicates the loca- tion within the currently-playing pattern (length 1 through 8). The lower row of LEDs (r ed) indicates the posi- tion shown by the step keys (length 1 thr ough 8). When the Keyboard function is on, these LEDs indicate the octave position. When the Pat[...]

14 Rear panel 1. ~AC 9V Connect the included AC/AC power supply to this connector . 2. ST ANDBY , ON (power switch) Pressing this switch will alternate between power - on and standby conditions. 3. MIDI connectors IN This connector receives MIDI data. Use this when you want to control the ESX- 1 from an external MIDI device, or to r e- ceive a data[...]

15 2. Par ts and their functions Items and functions in the display 1. Parameter display This area displays pattern names, song names, and parameter names. 2. V alue display This area displays the selected parameter ’s value. 3. P A TTERN, SONG, SAMPLE indicator When the number of a pattern or song is shown in the value display , this will indica[...]

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17 3. Basic operation Preparations Connections PHONES MIXER etc. AC MIC 1 BAL OR UNBAL LINE IN 1 LOW CUT 75Hz 18dB/OCT TRIM + 10dB -40dB 10 60 U - 1 0 d B V M I C G A I N LINE IN 7-8 L R BAL OR UNBAL MONO +4 -10 LEVEL LINE IN 9-10 L R BAL OR UNBAL MONO +4 -10 LEVEL LINE IN 11-12 L R BAL OR UNBAL MONO +4 -10 LEVEL LINE IN 13-14 L R BAL OR UNBAL MONO[...]

18 The f actor y-set preset data has been cre- ated so that the optimal tone is produced when the TUBE GAIN knob is at the "0" position. Playing a Demo song The ESX-1 contains several demo songs. Here’s how you can listen to the demo songs to get an idea of the ESX-1’s sound and potential. 1. Pr ess the SONG key . The SONG key will li[...]

19 4. Sample mode In this mode you can recor d (sample) a sound to create a new sample, modify samples in various ways, or delete an unwanted sample. Sampling procedure on the ESX-1 Here’s the pr ocedure fr om sampling a new sound to assigning the new sample to a part. 1. Audition the existing samples ( ☞ p.20) Listen to the samples that are al[...]

20 Auditioning samples 1. Pr ess the SAMPLE key to enter Sample mode (the key will light). 2. Pr ess the [ ] cursor key to make the display read “(sample name).” 3. T urn the dial to select a sample. There ar e six types of sample. “001”: monaural sample “001 ”: stereo sample “001  ”: slice sample “001 ”: str etch sample “0[...]

21 4. Sample mode Recording a new sample Here’s how to sample the output of an audio device (e.g., MD or CD player). Sampling Preparations for sampling 1. Connect the ESX-1’s AUDIO IN jack to the output of the audio de- vice you want to sample. This jack is a stereo phone jack, but can also be used with a monaural phone plug. Before you continu[...]

22 Using the external input sound to trigger sampling AUTO SAMPLING ................................................... Of f, 1...15 From sampling-r eady mode, this function automatically begins sam- pling when the input sound exceeds the “threshold level” you specify . If you set the A uto Sampling “Threshold” v alue to other than Off , th[...]

23 4. Sample mode Editing a sample Y ou can use the knobs and keys of the Part Edit section and Effect section to modify the sound in Sample mode as well ( ☞ p.35 “Pattern mode). The state of the knobs and ke ys in Sample mode are not sa ved when you e xecute the Write operation. The ROLL k ey is not a v ailable in Sample mode . Setting the sta[...]

24 Adjusting the pitch of the sample SAMPLE TUNE ....................................... -64. 00...+64.00(Cent) This lets you adjust the pitch (tuning) of the sample. When assigned to a drum part, a stretch part, or the slice part, the sample will sound at the pitch you specify here. When assigned to a keyboar d part, the sample will sound at this [...]

25 4. Sample mode Directly sampling the sound of the ESX-1 (Resampling) Y ou can sample the sound of the ESX-1 as it is playing. This is called “resampling.” Resampling lets you create a new sample that mixes several samples, or apply effects to an existing sample and r ecord the r esult as a new sample. Y ou cannot record a motion sequence and[...]

26 During resampling, you can pr ess the PLA Y/P AUSE key to pause the pattern or song playback while continuing to sample. Resampling just one note of a par t 1. Make sure that you ar e in Pattern mode, Song mode, or Sample mode. Pattern or Song mode are appr opriate when you want to resample multiple parts together , but the sampled volume will b[...]

27 4. Sample mode Slice What is “Slice”? This is a function used mainly on samples that contain definite at- tacks, such as rhythm loops. It divides the sample into separate notes (attacks). For example if you have a rhythm phrase sample that con- sists of kick, snare, and hi-hat, the Slice function can detect the at- tack of each note and divi[...]

28 If you specified the number of steps as 16 or higher in “4” (above), you can use the [ ][ ] keys to change the r egion of slice steps that is displayed. (The currently displayed r egion is shown by the lower line of LEDs.). 6. Y ou can increase or decr ease the number of slices into which the sound is divided by holding down SHIFT and pressi[...]

29 4. Sample mode As a differ ent example, suppose there wer e two steps of quiet notes following the “>_>_>>>>”, as in the example shown below: “>_>_>>>>__”. We want the ESX-1 to determine this as “10” steps, but if it displays an incorrect value such as “8,” the sample will be sliced incorr ectl[...]

30 to the slice part in Pattern mode, or by changing the pitch. Don't feel limited by the phrase of the original pattern you sampled; you can use motion sequences or effects to cr eate truly original patterns. Using individual sample slices The individual slices (notes) produced by executing the Slice operation can be assigned to the drum part[...]

31 4. Sample mode Stretch What is “Stretch”? This is a function that automatically matches the playback speed to the tempo without changing the pitch, letting you play a sample at a tempo differ ent from the sample’s original tempo. A “stretch sample” is a sample whose length in 16th note steps (the STRETCH STEP parameter) has been specif[...]

32 Convenient sample-editing functions If you want to save the edits that you made to sample, you must W rite it before you switch to another sample or turn off the power . ( ☞ p.32 “Saving a sample”) Normalize This operation boosts the level of the sample as much as possible without caus- ing distortion. 1. Use the dial to select the sample [...]

33 4. Sample mode Saving a sample If you want to keep a newly recor ded or edited sample, you must perform this W rite operation. If you edited a sample but decide that you want to return to its original state, simply switch samples without writing. 1. Pr ess the WRITE/RENAME key (the key will blink.) The display will indicate the writing-destinati[...]

34 Deleting a sample This operation completely deletes a saved sample from the ESX-1’s internal memory . 1. Use the dial to select the sample that you want to delete. 2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 14 (DELETE SAMPLE). (Key 14 will blink.) 3. Pr ess step key 14 once again to execute the Delete operation. (Key 14 will go dark.) If yo[...]

35 5. Patter n mode Part( ☞ p.38) Playing patterns What is a Pattern? A “pattern” is a short segment of a performance that consists of r hythm patterns cr eated by drum parts (drum sounds) and phrase patterns (melodic lines) created by keyboar d parts. The ESX-1 lets you create and stor e 256 patterns. Each pattern con- sists of 16 parts. In [...]

36 Selecting a pattern 1. Pr ess the P A TTERN key (the key will light). 2. Press the [ ] cursor key until the display indicates “( patter n name ).” 3. T urn the dial to select a pattern. Y ou can use the dial to select from a total of 256 patterns: A.01–A.64, B.01–B.64, C.01–C.64, D.01–D.64. Y ou can also select patterns while the ESX[...]

37 5. Pattern mode Using the T AP key to set the tempo While a pattern is playing, press the T AP key twice or more at quar - ter-note intervals of the desir ed tempo. The intervals at which you press the key will be detected and the tempo will be set accor dingly . Y ou can set the tempo this way even when the ESX-1 is stopped or paused. Auto BPM [...]

38 Playing the sound of a par t What is a Par t? A “part” is the smallest unit within a pattern. Each part contains a sound, a rhythm or phrase pattern, ef fect on/off settings, and mo- tion sequence data. For each individual part, you can edit the sound, store a r hythm or phrase pattern, and store motion sequence data. The ESX-1 uses three ty[...]

39 5. Pattern mode Listening to the sound of a keyboard par t (the Keyboard function) 1. Pr ess one of the keyboard part keys 1, 2 (the key will light). 2. Pr ess the KEYBOARD key (the key will light). 3. Use the step keys as a keyboar d to play the part. Use the select keys to change the octave.The select LEDs (lower row , red) will light to indic[...]

40 Soloing a par t 1. Hold down the SOLO key and pr ess the part key that you want to solo. Y ou will hear only that part. (The SOLO key and part key will light.) 2. While the SOLO key is lit, you can pr ess another part key to solo that part. 3. If you want to solo two or mor e parts, hold down the SOLO key and select the parts that you want to so[...]

41 5. Pattern mode T ransposing a phrase (T ranspose) TRANSPOSE ............................................................... -24...24 Use this function to transposea the pitch of keyboard parts 1, 2. 1. While you hold down the TRANSPOSE key , the display will indi- cate the current transpose setting. 2. Hold down the TRANSPOSE key and turn the d[...]

42 Applying a roll to a par t Selecting a par t and turning on the roll ef fect ROLL ...................................................................................... This switches the Roll (rapid successive strikes) effect on (lit) or of f (dark) independently for each part.The interval between notes of the roll will depend on the tempo of th[...]

43 5. Pattern mode Connecting various devices to Audio In Y ou can connect various audio devices or audio sources to the ESX-1’s audio in jack, and use them for performance or sampling. 1. Connect your audio device etc. to the audio in jack (AUDIO IN, ST ./ MONO). Set the MIC/LINE gain as appropriate for the output level of the device you connect[...]

44 Using the arpeggiator Per forming with the arpeggiator To arpeggiate a drum par t, Stretch par t 1. Select the dr um part that you want to play . 2. When you touch the ribbon contr oller , the selected part will begin playing automatically . The timing of the repeated notes will vary depending on the location you touch. The speed of the repetiti[...]

45 5. Pattern mode step key that you want to be the center note (press only one key). 4. Save the pattern. The position of the slider when you mak e this setting has no eff ect on the setting. If ARP CONTR OL ( ☞ p .83) is set to “Rev ers, ” the center note will be the note produced by touching the center of the ribbon controller . Changing t[...]

46 Editing sounds Y ou can choose a sample for each part, and edit the sound of the part using the level and pan knobs and the effect and amp EG keys. Y ou can even edit while the pattern plays. Y ou can also use an external MIDI device to control the values of the knobs ( ☞ p.89 “About MIDI”). If you want to keep the pattern you edited, pres[...]

47 5. Pattern mode Assigning individual slices of a slice sample SLICE NO. ......................................................... All, 001...128 The individual notes into which a sample is divided by the Slice operation ( ☞ p.27) can be assigned as one-shot samples to the drum parts or keyboard parts. 1. Make sur e that the P ART EDIT mode key[...]

48 EG TIME ...................................................................... 0...127 Specifies the EG decay time. The Amp EG setting determines how the volume will decay . This parameter is valid when the AMP EG is “ ” and when the filter EG INT is other than 0. GLIDE ........................................................................[...]

49 5. Pattern mode REVERSE ..................................................................... On, Of f Switches reverse playback for the sample on (lit) or of f (dark). Modulation These parameters apply time-variant change to the sound, using an LFO or EG. SPEED ........................................................................ 0...127 Adj[...]

50 TYPE ............................................................ LPF , HPF , BPF , BPF+ Selects the type of filter . LPF (Low Pass Filter): Cuts the high-frequency region, making the sound more mellow . HPF (High Pass Filter): Cuts the low-fr equency region, making the sound sharper . BPF (Band Pass Filter): Outputs only the region in the ar ea[...]

51 5. Pattern mode Ef fects Using the ef fects The ESX-1 contains three separate ef fect processors. For each pattern, you can use up to any three of the sixteen ef fect types. The sound of each part can be sent to any one of the effect pr ocessors. Y ou can also change the way in which the three effects are connected to each other , and in this wa[...]

52 Ef fect types The effects of the ESX-1 can be classified into the following thr ee groups. 1. Stereo This group includes: CHO/FLG, PHASER, RING MOD, COMPRES- SOR, DECIMA TOR, EQ, LPF , HPF For some of these effects you can adjust the level of the dir ect sound. FX FX INPUT R INPUT L OUTPUT R OUTPUT L 2. Mono mix This group includes: REVERB, MOD [...]

53 5. Pattern mode Ef fect parameters REVERB (Reverb) This effect simulates the r everberation and spatial character of a hall. FX EDIT1: T ime .............................................. 0...127 T urning the knob toward the right will lengthen the re- verb time. FX EDIT2: Level .............................................. 0...127 T urning the[...]

54 FX EDIT1: Speed ............................................ 1...127 Specifies the sampling interval and the sampling time. The sampling interval is synchronized to the number of steps in the sequencer . When the BPM changes, the length per step will also change, so the sampling interval will change together with this. The following table shows [...]

55 5. Pattern mode PITCH SHIFTER (Pitch shifter) This effect modifies the pitch. FX EDIT1: Pitch .................................. -2400...+2400 Specifies the amount of pitch change in units of cents. When the knob is in the center position, the pitch of the input sound will not be changed. T urning the knob to- ward the left will lower the pitch,[...]

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57 5. Pattern mode Recording a phrase Y ou can specify a synth sound or rhythm sound for each part, and record a phrase pattern for it. If you want to erase the rhythm and phrase data of each part befor e you create a pattern, r efer to “Erasing the sequence data of a part” ( ☞ p.66). Realtime recording This method lets you use the drum pads [...]

58 To record a keyboard par t 1. Pr ess the P A TTERN key (it will light). 2. Pr ess the [ ] cursor key until the display reads “( patter n name ).” T urn the dial to select the pattern you want to recor d. 3. Select a keyboar d part 1–5, and turn the KEYBOARD key on (lit). 4. Pr ess the REC key to enter record-ready mode. The REC key will li[...]

59 5. Pattern mode To erase unwanted triggers during playback (Erase) While playing back, you can hold down the SHIFT key , and press and hold the RESET/ERASE key to erase triggers that occur during that time for the selected part (whose key is lit). Step recording The step recor ding procedur e will differ depending on whether you ar e creating a [...]

60 Editing pattern sequence data Here’s how to edit patterns that you have r ecorded or patterns that ar e saved in memory . If you want to k eep the changes you make to a pattern, you must perform the Write/Rename operation bef ore y ou select another pat- tern or tur n off the power . Editing a phrase pattern (Note Edit) When using Step Recordi[...]

61 5. Pattern mode Editing the trigger locations (the location of the notes) 1. Pr ess the P A TTERN key or P ART EDIT key (it will light). 2. Pr ess the keyboard part key that you want to edit. (The key will light.) 3. T urn the KEYBOARD key off (dark). 4. The step keys will indicate the trigger locations for the phrase pat- tern of the part you s[...]

62 Specifying the length and time signature of a pattern Here’s how the Length, Beat (time signatur e), and Last Step are r elated. On the ESX-1, the total number of measures (or bars) in a pattern is called the “length.” The number of steps (or beats) in one of these measures is designated by the “last step.” The type of note that is cou[...]

63 5. Pattern mode Setting the beat BEA T ........................................................... 16, 32, 8T ri, 16T ri 1. If the ESX-1 is playing, pr ess the STOP/CANCEL key to stop play- back. 2. Pr ess the P A TTERN key (it will light). 3. Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select “beat” in the parameter dis- play . 4. T urn the dial to set [...]

64 Moving data within a pattern MOVE DA T A ................................... MOVE, REPEA T , RANDOM Use this function to move phrase pattern or motion sequence data in units of one step. Y ou cannot use this function to the slice par t. To move data MOVE ............................................................ (-7.15...+7.15)* *The amount by[...]

65 5. Pattern mode 4. The selected part key will blink. Pr ess the part or motion sequence keys whose data you want to move at the same time, so that these keys are blinking. Y ou can hear the sound of a part each time you press its part key . 5. Pr ess the blinking step key 2 to execute the Random Data operation. (Key 2 will go dark.) To cancel wi[...]

66 Erasing the sequence data of a par t To erase sequence data from the selected part, you can use the sixteen step keys to turn each trigger on/off independently , or use one of the following two operations. To erase all of a par t’ s per formance data CLEAR P A RT ............................................................................ This[...]

67 5. Pattern mode Comparing the currently-edited pattern with the saved pattern (COMP ARE) This function lets you compare the original pattern with the curr ently-edited pattern before you save it. 1. Hold down the SHIFT key and pr ess the P A TTERN key . The P A T- TERN key will blink, and the ESX-1 will be in Compare mode. 2. Pr ess the PLA Y/P [...]

68 Motion sequence What is a motion sequence? The ESX-1 has a Motion Sequence function that lets you recor d and playback realtime changes made to the knobs and keys ( ☞ “Record- ing a motion sequence”). There ar e two types of motion sequence; one type for effects and one type for each of the parts. The knobs and keys that can be recor ded u[...]

69 5. Pattern mode Recording a motion sequence Here’s how to recor d a motion sequence (knob or key movements) for a part or effect. To r ecord a motion sequence for a part, select the desired part, and then turn on the motion sequence key of the part common section to select either SMOOTH or TRIG HOLD. To r ecord a motion sequence for an effect,[...]

70 Checking motion sequence data Here's how you can check and see what type of motion sequence data has been r ecor ded. Hold down the shift key and press the motion sequence key of the part common section, and the step keys will light to indicate the motion sequence data that has been recor ded. The display will indicate “FreeMot” and the[...]

71 5. Pattern mode 6. T urn the dial to edit the parameter value at that step. If you select “Disabl,” the motion sequence value will not be updated at that step. MO TION DEST MO TION V ALUE Fx1Ed1(FX1 EDIT1) Disabl, 0...127 (depends on FX TYPE) Fx1Ed2(FX1 EDIT2) Disabl, 0...127 (depends on FX TYPE) Fx2Ed1(FX2 EDIT1) Disabl, 0...127 (depends on[...]

72 Pattern Set What is Pattern Set? Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign your favorite patterns to each of the sixteen step keys, and select these patterns by press- ing the appropriate key . This gives you an easy way to switch be- tween favorite patterns while performing. There ar e eight Pattern Groups, and each one can hold sixteen of[...]

73 5. Pattern mode 1. Pr ess step key 1 of group 1 (select LED 1 lit). 2. Continue holding down step key 1, and pr ess step key 5. Step keys 1 through 5 will be selected for chain play , and will all light. While chain play is playing back, you can press the RESET/ERASE key to play the currently-playing pattern fr om its beginning. To stop chain pl[...]

74 Copying a pattern Y ou can use the Write operation to copy a pat- tern to a different pattern number than the cur- r ently selected program. 1, 4 1 2 2 ST OP/CANCEL Saving a pattern If you want to keep a pattern that you edited or created, you must perform the W rite/Rename operation explained below . When you perform the W rite/Rename operation[...]

75 6. Song mode 6. Song mode What is a Song? A song is a series of patterns arranged in a particular order for play- back. On the ESX-1, you can create and stor e up to 64 songs. In each song, you can arrange patterns in a series up to 256 positions long, and also recor d rhythms, phrases, and movements of the sound ed- iting knobs. What is Positio[...]

76 Playing a song 1. Pr ess the SONG key . The SONG key will light. 2. Pr ess the [ ] cursor key until the display reads “( song name ).” 3. T urn the dial to select a song (S01–S64). 4. Press the PLA Y/P AUSE key to play back the song (the key will light). When the song ends, playback will stop automatically (the key will go dark). To pause [...]

77 6. Song mode Setting the playback tempo TEMPO .............................................................. 20.0...300.00 Using the dial to set the tempo Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select “T empo” in the display . T urn the dial to adjust the tempo. If you want to make tempo adjust- ments in units below the decimal point, hold down the [...]

78 Creating a song Y ou can create a song by arranging patterns in the desir ed order . If while editing a song, you switch to a different song, the data you had been editing will be lost. If you want to keep the song you edited, you must perform the Write operation. ( ☞ p.82 “Saving a song”) Specifying a pattern for each position POSITION ..[...]

79 6. Song mode Editing a song Y ou can edit a song by inserting or deleting patterns. Knob movements and your own performance can also be added to a song. If you want to keep a song that you edited, you must perform the Write operation. If you switch songs or turn off the power without w r i t i n g , t h e s o n g w i l l r e v e r t t o t h e s [...]

80 Erasing data from a song CLEAR SONG ......................................................................... 1. If the ESX-1 is playing, press the ST OP/CANCEL key to stop playback. 2. Hold down the shift key and press step key 10 (CLEAR SONG). (Key 11 will blink.) 3. Pr ess step key 10 once again to erase the data from the song. If you decide [...]

81 6. Song mode Event recording Recording song event data In addition to letting you arrange patterns to create a song, the ESX-1’s Song mode also lets you recor d your realtime performances using the dr um pad keys, the keyboard function, the arpeggiator , and knob operations. Recording your Song mode performance and operations in this way is r [...]

82 Saving a song If you want to keep the song data that you have created, you must perform this W rite/Rename operation. If you don’t want to keep the song you created, sim- ply switch songs without performing W rite/Rename. Be aware that when you save a song, the song that had previously o c c u p i e d t h e s a v e - d e s t i n a t i o n w i [...]

83 7. Global mode 7. Global mode In Global mode you can set parameters such as metronome settings, overall tuning, memory protect, etc. T o enter Global mode, press the GLOBAL key . T o exit Global mode, press a differ ent mode key . If you turn off the power without writing the settings y ou make in Global mode , your changes will be discarded. If[...]

84 Saving your Global mode settings Here’s how to save the settings you made in Global mode. If you want to keep the changes you made, you must ex- ecute the W rite operation described below . The settings you save will take effect each time you turn on the power . If you don’t want to keep the changes you made, simply turn of f the power witho[...]

85 7. Global mode Formatting Smar tMedia Here’s how to format a SmartMedia car d so that it can be used by the ESX-1. Fo r matting will erase the entire contents of the Smar tMedia. 1. Insert the SmartMedia into the SmartMedia slot. 2. Press the GLOBAL key (it will light). 3. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 16 (CARD). (Key 16 will blin[...]

86 5. The parameter display will indicate “Load” and the value display will indicate “All” Press key 16. If you select “PSG” here, only the pattern, song, and glo- bal data will be loaded. 6. Select the file that you want to load. The value dis- play will indicate “LdFile,” and the parameter dis- play will show “( six characters o[...]

87 7. Global mode Ne v er tur n off the power or remo ve the SmartMedia while saving or f or matting. Doing so ma y render the Smar tMedia unusable . Y ou cannot sav e data on Smar tMedia that has little remaining capacity . Loading just a single sample from Smar tMedia Y ou can load individual samples from a file that was saved by an ESX-1 or ES-1[...]

88 Deleting an ESX-1 file from Smar tMedia (Delete File) Here’s how a user file containing ESX-1 pattern data, song data, and global can be deleted from a SmartMedia car d. Once a file has been deleted, it cannot be read again. 1. Insert the SmartMedia card into the SmartMedia slot. 2. Press the GLOBAL key . (It will light.) 3. Hold down the Shif[...]

89 7. Global mode About MIDI In this mode you can set the MIDI channel and clock. If you w ant to sav e the settings you make in Global mode, y ou must perf orm the Write operation ( ☞ p .84 “Saving y our Global mode settings”). About MIDI channels Just as a television set receives only the pr ogram that is being broadcast on the channel to w[...]

90 MIDI Utility Here you can make MIDI filter settings, assign drum note numbers, assign control change numbers, and transmit/ r eceive MIDI data. Making MIDI filter settings MIDI FIL TER ................................................... Y ou can select which MIDI messages the ESX-1 will r eceive and transmit. 1. Press the Global key . 2. Hold do[...]

91 7. Global mode Each drum par t knob can be edited using NRPN MIDI messages. About note-on/note-off When you press a dr um part key , a note-on mes- sage of the note number assigned to each drum part key will be transmitted on the specified MIDI chan- nel. When you use the Keyboard function to play the step keys, a note-on message [9n, kk, vv] (n[...]

92 T ransmitting sound settings and other data Song, pattern, global, and MIDI settings can be transmit- ted from the ESX-1 as MIDI exclusive data and stor ed on an external device. T ransmitting/receiving a data dump Data dumps are transmitted and r eceived on the MIDI channel specified by the Global mode MIDI Ch setting. Data dumps can be transmi[...]

93 7. Global mode Setting the pitch bend range When the ESX-1 receives a pitch bend message [En, vv , vv] (vv , vv: lower and upper bytes of the value, together express- ing a range of 16384 steps with 8192 [vv ,vv=00H, 40H]), pitch bend will be applied to the keyboard part r eceiving on that channel. To set the pitch bend range BEND RANGE ........[...]

94 5. Make settings on your external MIDI device (mas- ter) so that it will transmit MIDI clock messages. 6. Return to Pattern mode or Song mode. 7. When you start the sequencer of your external MIDI device, the ESX-1 will playback in synchr onization with it. If MIDI clock messages are being r eceived at the MIDI IN connector , you can press the E[...]

95 7. Global mode About synchronization in Song mode In Song mode, the ESX-1 will also transmit Song Select and Song Position Pointer messages. Song Select When you switch songs, a Song Select message [F3, ss] (ss: song number) will be transmitted. On the ESX-1 you can select 64 songs. If the ESX-1 receives a Song Select message when in Song mode, [...]

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97 8. Appendix 8. Appendix T roubleshooting Nothing appears in the display when I press the POWER switch [ ] Is the AC/AC power supply connected? [ ] Is the AC/AC power supply plugged into the wall? No sound [ ] Are your amp, mixer , or headphones connected to the correct jacks? (Can you play patterns? If so, the connections are OK.) [ ] Are you am[...]

98 Error messages If an error message is displayed, you can clear it by pr ess- ing the STOP/CANCEL key . CardBrk The SmartMedia is damaged. ➝ Make a backup of the files that are on the SmartMedia card. On the ESX-1, W rite/Delete op- erations for files on the damaged SmartMedia will be disabled. If the same err or occurs even after you execute F[...]

99 8. Appendix Initializing the user data This operation will erase all patterns and song data. When you initialize the user data, all the patterns, songs, and samples you created will be erased. If you want keep the data you created, save your data on SmartMedia befor e you initialize. 1. While holding down the SOLO key and WRITE/ RENAME key , tur[...]

100 All Patterns and All Songs —©2003 KORG Inc. All rights r eserved. Pattrn name list No. Name Programmer T empo Length A01 House1 KEMMEI 120 8 A02 House2 KEMMEI 128 8 A03 House3 KEMMEI 120 8 A04 House4 KEMMEI 125 8 A05 House5 KEMMEI 122 8 A06 House6 KEMMEI 126 4 A07 House7 KEMMEI 130 8 A08 House8 KEMMEI 127 8 A09 House9 KEMMEI 126 8 A10 House1[...]

101 8. Appendix No. Name 0 BD-1 1 BD-2 2 BD-3 3 BD-4 4 BD-5 5 BD-6 6 BD-7 7 BD-8 8 BD-9 9 BD-10 10 BD-11 11 BD-12 12 BD-13 13 BD-14 14 BD-15 15 BD-16 16 BD-17 17 BD-18 18 BD-19 19 BD-20 20 BD-21 21 SD-1 22 SD-2 23 SD-3 24 SD-4 25 SD-5 26 SD-6 27 SD-7 28 SD-8 29 SD-9 30 SD-10 31 SD-11 32 SD-12 33 SD-13 34 SD-14 35 SD-15 36 SD-16 37 SD-17 38 SD-18 39[...]

102 Knob/Sw - MIDI List PA RT MIDI CH(INITIAL) P ARAMETER CC(INITIAL) NRPN MOTION SEQ SONG EVENT KEYBOARD1, 2 1(GLOBAL)=CH1 SAMPLE NRPN X X 2=CH2 SLICE NO. NRPN X X ST ART POINT CC#18 O O REVERSE CC#19 O O GLIDE CC#5 O O FIL TER TYPE CC#83 O O FIL TER CUTOFF CC#74 O O FIL TER RESONANCE CC#71 O O FIL TER EG INT CC#79 O O LEVEL CC#7 O O PA N CC#10 O [...]

INDEX 16T ri .............................. 63 8T ri ................................ 63 A ACCENT ........................ 40 AIFF ............................... 87 ARP CONTROL ............... 83 arpeggiator .................... 44 ARPEGGIO SCALE .......... 45 Audio In ......................... 43 AUDIO IN MODE ........... 83 Auto BPM ............[...]

Selecting a song .............. 76 SHORT DELA Y ................ 53 Slice ............................... 27 SmartMedia™ ................ 84 SMOOTH ....................... 69 SOLO ............................ 40 Song .............................. 75 TEMPO ................. 77 Song mode ..................... 75 STEP REC ....................... 60[...]

Block diagram FX Chain Effect 2 L/R Bus FX Chain Effect 3 Effect 1 Effect Type, FX Edit1, FX Edit2 Drum Part 2 Drum Part 3 Drum Part 4 Drum Part 5 Drum Part 6A Drum Part 6B Drum Part 7A Drum Part 7B to FX1 Bus to FX2 Bus to FX3 Bus to 3/4 Bus to L/R Bus Amp EG Pan Drum Part 1 Level Pan EG Time Slice No., Sample, Slice No., Sample, Sample, Sample, P[...]

Recognized Remarks Function ... [Production station] ELECTRIBE·SX (ESX-1) 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Note 0– 127 0– 127 number : True vo[...]

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