Korg EM-1 manual

Thank y ou purchasing the K org ELECTRIBE·M EM-1. In order to enjo y long and troub le-free use, please read this manual carefully and use the instr ument correctly . E 1[...]

2 T o ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully . Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperatur e or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations where excessive vibration exists Power supply Pleas[...]

3 Contents 1. Intr oduction ............................................................................. 6 Main features ................................................................................................................ 6 The data you create on the EM-1 .................................................................................[...]

4 Playing a pattern (P attern Play) ................................................................................ 25 The timing at which patterns will change ....................................................................................... ...... 25 Playing from the beginning of a pattern (Reset & Pla y) ...............................[...]

5 5. Song mode ............................................................................. 42 Selecting a song ......................................................................................................... 42 Setting the pla yback tempo ...................................................................................... 42 • Using [...]

6 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ELECTRIBE•M (subsequently r eferred to as the EM-1 ). The EM-1 is a pr oduction station designed for dance music that makes it easy for anyone from beginner to enthusiast to create original music. Y ou can edit sounds intuitively by using the front panel knobs and keys, and easily cr [...]

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 your speaker system or cause malfunctions. As shown in the abo ve diagram, hook the A C adapter cable ar ound the adapter cable holder . When removing the cable f[...]

8 2.Front and rear panel 1 2 7 3 56 4 10 89 2. Front and rear panel The controls and other parts of the EM-1 can be broadly gr ouped as shown in the diagram. Common section 1. MASTER VOLUME This knob adjusts the volume that is output from the line out jacks and the headphone jacks. 2. T empo Lock When this key is on, the tempo will not change when [...]

9 2.Front and rear panel 2.Front and rear panel Effect/Delay section 1 . T ype Selects the ef fect type. 2. Original V alue (LED) This will light when the knob etc. that you are curr ently moving arrives at the same position as originally programmed in the pattern. 3. Delay Edit key Each time you press this key , Delay Edit will be turned on (lit) [...]

10 2.Front and rear panel 12 3 4 5 Synth filter section These controls let you adjust the brightness of the sound or add a distinctive tonal character . 1 . Cutof f Adjust the cutoff fr equency of the filter . 3. Resonance Adjust the resonance of the filter . 2. EG Int (EG intensity) Adjust the depth of the filter envelope. 4 . Drive Adjust the deg[...]

11 2.Front and rear panel 2.Front and rear panel Step Key section 1 2 3 4 5 1. Select keys By pressing these keys to turn the Select LEDs on or of f, you can use the sixteen step keys below as up to 64 step keys. When the Keyboard function is on, these keys ar e used to switch the octave. In Song mode, these keys function as rewind and fast-forwar [...]

12 2.Parts Connector section 1 23 46 5 1. Power switch This switch turns the power on/off. Each time you pr ess it, the power will alternate on or off. 2. DC 9V Connect the included AC adapter here. 3. Adapter cable holder Hook the adapter cable around this so that it will not be disconnected accidentally . 4. MIDI connectors IN MIDI data is receiv[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 13 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Conceptual diagram of the EM-1 On the EM-1 , a song contains both Patterns (which consist of Parts, and ef fect and delay settings) and event data (refer to p.45 "Recor ding knob movements or your per- formance in a song (Event Recording)"[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 14 Listening to Patterns 1. Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode (the key will light). 2. Use the cursor [ ▲ ][ ▼ ] keys to select Pattern (the corresponding LED will light). 3 . Rotate the dial to select the desired pattern ( A.01...A.64, b.01...b.64, C . 0 1 . . . C . 6 4 , d . 0 1 . . . d . 6 4 ) [...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 15 Pressing keys to play the sound of a Part When you strike the drum part keys, or select a synth part, turn on the keyboard func- tion and press the step keys, the sound of the corr esponding part will be heard. The sound of a part will differ depending on the pattern. T urn the di[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 16 Modifying (editing) the sound of a part For a drum part you can select the wave of the drum sound, and for a synth part you can select the wave of the synth sound. Use the Level and Pan knobs and the Effect and Amp EG keys to edit the sound of each part. The sound of each part in the pattern that you edit in this[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 17 Editing the effect or delay 1. Press a drum part key to select a part for which it will be easy to hear the changes you make to the effect. 2. T o use a synth part while editing the effect, turn on the Keyboard key , and press the step keys to play the sound. 3. T o edit the effec[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 18 Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a song or pattern 1. In either Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/Pause key to begin playback. 2. Press a part key (the key will light) to select the part that you wish to edit. 3. Operate the knobs and keys of the Synth Filter section or Part Com[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 19 Realtime recording This method allows you to r ecord while listening to the performance. T o record a rhythm pattern, pr ess the r hythm part keys at the desir ed timing. T o recor d a phrase pattern, use the keyboar d function and pr ess the step keys at the desired tim- ing. Whe[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 20 Step Recording The method will differ , depending on whether you are cr eating a synth part phrase or a drum part rhythm. When y ou press a drum part key , the keyboard function of the step ke ys will be defeated, but will return to the pre vious setting when you once a gain select a synth part. Using the step ke[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 21 In the case of a pattern with a length of 2 measures or gr eater , you can use the Select keys to move the select LED in the lower line (red) in or der to change the step location that is shown by the step keys. If you wish to save the completed pattern, press the WRITE key . (Ref[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 22 Using a Motion Sequence What is a Motion Sequence? The EM-1 has thr ee types of motion sequence that let you record and loop tonal changes created by the knobs and keys. (See p.35 “ Recording a motion sequence ” ) The knobs and keys that are valid for each of the thr ee types of motion sequence (effect, delay[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 23 Playing with Pattern Set What is Pattern Set? Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign favorite patterns to the 16 step keys, and switch between them as desired. While playing, you can successively select favorite patterns, or play combinations of patterns as a loop (see p.4[...]

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 24 EM-1 ES-1 ES-1 EM-1 Synchronizing the playback with other ELECTRIBE models For an even broader range of possibilities, the playback of the EM-1 can be synchr o- nized with other models of the series: the ELECTRIBE • S ( ES-1 ), R ( ER-1 ), and A ( EA- 1 ). Here's how you can make the ES-1 playback in synch[...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 25 4. Pattern mode In this mode you can play patterns, edit patterns, or create new patterns. T o edit individual steps of a pattern, use the Pattern mode Step Edit function. Press the P A TTERN mode key to enter Pattern mode. Although you can also enter Pat- tern mode by pressing the STEP EDIT key , you should press[...]

4.Pattern mode 26 About the tempo when you switch patterns (Tempo Lock) When the T empo Lock key is off (key unlit), switching pat- terns even during playback will cause the tempo to change to the tempo of the newly selected pattern. If you want to keep the same tempo, turn the T empo Lock key on (key lit). If the T empo Lock ke y is on, the tempo [...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 27 Creating a pattern There are two ways to cr eate a pattern. Y ou can start with a pattern that is similar to the desired result and then edit it, or you can create a sound and rhythm-, phrase pattern for each part from scratch. Either way , the EM-1 makes it easy for you to create your own original patterns. If y [...]

4.Pattern mode 28 Roll This turns the Roll (successive strike) effect on (lit) or of f (dark) for each part. The roll interval is determined by the tempo of the pattern and by the roll type (see p.32 “ Set- ting the roll type ” ). If you press and hold a part key when Roll is on, roll playback will continue as long as you con- tinue holding the[...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 29 Editing the effect or delay EFFECT On the EM-1 , you can select and use one of eleven types of effect for each pattern. The ef fect can be turned on/off for each part by using the Effect key in the Part Edit section. Use the two knobs ( Edit 1 , Edit 2 ) to adjust the parameters, which will differ depending on the[...]

4.Pattern mode 30 Decimator This effect lowers the sampling fr equency and the num- ber of sampling bits, producing a grainy sound character - istic of cheap samplers. Edit 1 _ Sampling frequency 0...127 Rotating the knob toward the right produces a mor e lo-fi sound, and rotating it towar d the left produces a mor e hi- fi sound. Edit 2 _ Number o[...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 31 Length, Scale/Beat settings Y ou can set the length (the length of the entire pattern) and the basic beat (time signature). The Length and Scale/Beat you specify here will affect the cor - respondence between step keys and note values, and the maxi- mum number of steps as shown in the following diagram. If Scale/B[...]

4.Pattern mode 32 Swing settings 50...75 By adjusting the Swing settings you can of fset the note timing of the steps. For example, you can change a straight 16-beat by adding a slight "bounce" or shuffle. The Swing value can be adjusted from 50 to 75 (%), and will affect the note timing of even-numbered steps. A setting of 50 will produc[...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 33 Selecting the step (Target Step) Step Rec 1.01...4.16 When the Pattern mode STEP EDIT key is on (key lit) and the parameter select LEDs indicate Step Rec , the value shown in the display is called the “ target step. ” The value in the display indicates the location of the step within the phrase pattern. If the[...]

4.Pattern mode 34 Adding accents to the pattern (Accent) Accents (volume emphasis) can be added individually to the drum part and synth part. When the accent is on, notes at the same location (step) of each part will be emphasized. 1. When you press the part key for the desired accent, the step keys will indicate the accent pattern. 2. Each time yo[...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 35 Recording a motion sequence Knob and key movements (motion sequences) for each part, effect, and delay can be r ecorded. T o r ecord a motion sequence for a part, select the part, and then turn on the Motion Sequence key of the Part Common section. When y ou newly record a motion sequence f or a part, the motion s[...]

4.Pattern mode 36 Moving data within a part (Move Data) By executing the Move Data operation you can move the loca- tion of the pattern and motion sequence data for the selected part (Shift Data), or transpose the notes of the entire part (Shift Note). Shift Data – 16...16 Use this when you want to change the starting location of a pattern. 1. If[...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 37 Copying a part (Copy Part) Y ou can copy the sound settings and pattern data (including motion sequence) from a selected part to another part. 1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback. 2. Press the Part key to select the copy destination part (the LED will light). 3. Hold down the S[...]

4.Pattern mode 38 Erasing pattern data from a part T o erase the pattern data for the selected part, you can use one of the following two methods in addition to turning each of the sixteen step keys off. Erasing data during playback or recording (Erase) 1. Press the Part key to select the part from which you wish to erase data. 2. During playback o[...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 39 Editing motion sequence data Y ou can edit the motion sequence of each part or the effect and delay motion sequence. The data can be edited in units of individual steps. Selecting a motion sequence Motion Dest. EGt (EG Time) ...ti n (Time) 1. Select the pattern that contains the motion sequence data you wish to ed[...]

4.Pattern mode 40 While editing a motion sequence, it is not possib le to use the step ke ys to switch steps on/off. Depending on the par t, some parameters cannot be selected. While editing a motion sequence, the Rec k ey has no eff ect. If you modify the motion sequence v alues f or Edit1, Edit2, Time, and Depth in a single part, the change will [...]

4.Pattern mode 4.P atter n mode 41 1. Press the group 1 (select LED1 is lit) step key 1. 2. Continue holding down step key 1, and press step key 5. The indicators from step key 1 through step key 5 (chosen for chain play) will light. Y ou can also use the Select key to cr eate chain play that ex- tends across gr oups. If you want chain playback to [...]

5.Song mode 42 5. Song mode A song consists of patterns arranged in the desired order of playback. Y ou can create and save up to sixteen songs in the internal memory of the EM-1 . In addition to pattern playback, songs can also recor d overdubbed phrases and knob movements. Press the Song mode key to enter Song mode. Selecting a song Song S.01...S[...]

5.Song mode 5.Song mode 43 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 different song while editing a song, your edited data will be lost. If you wish to k eep the ed- ited song, you m ust perf or m the Write operation to sav e the song data. Erasing s[...]

5.Song mode 44 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 perform the Write operation. If y ou select a different song or turn off the power without perf or ming the Write operation, the[...]

5.Song mode 5.Song mode 45 Recording knob movements or your performance in a song (Event Recording) In Song mode you can create a performance not only by com- bining patterns, but also recor ding a realtime performance that you play on the drum part keys and step keys (using the key- board function), and by turning the knobs. Recording such a perfo[...]

6.Global mode 46 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 exit Global mode, press a differ ent mode key . The settings you mak e in Global mode will be cancelled if you turn off the power without Wr iting. If y ou wish to sav e the settings you mak e, you[...]

6.Global mode 6.Global mode 47 Setting the MIDI channel of each part (MIDI ch) MIDI ch 1...16 Y ou can set the MIDI channel of synth part 1, synth part 2, and the drum part. The same MIDI channel will be used for trans- mission and reception. The factory settings are listed below . Part Channel Synth part 1 (global) 1 Synth part 2 2 Drum part (1 ?[...]

6.Global mode 48 Transmit/receive dump data Dump Pt.A, Pt.b, Pt.C, Pt.d, SnG, ALL Transmission Here's how system exclusive data (pattern data, song data, or Global mode settings) can be transmitted from the EM-1 to an external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the MIDI OUT connector . 1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the EM-1 to the[...]

7.Data 7.Data 49 7. Appendices About MIDI 1. MIDI channels Similarly to a television, data can be received when the chan- nel of the receiving device matches the channel on which the data is being transmitted. On the EM-1 , the transmit/receive channels for synth part 1, synth part 2, and all drum parts are set by the MIDI ch pa- rameter of Global [...]

7.Data 50 Song Position Pointer indicates the location at which the se- quencer is currently stopped. When Song Position Pointer is received in Song mode by a slave device (i.e., a device whose Clock is set to EXT), it will change the location at which its song is currently stopped to match the location of the master . However on the EM-1 , the len[...]

7.Data 7.Data 51 Error messages Data could not be written. When writing a song to a song of a differ ent number , the maximum number of recor dable events was exceeded. Please erase event data to free up memory (p.45). Protect was turned " on " for the memory into which you attempted to write data. In Global mode, turn the Protect setting[...]

7.Data 52 Inde x A Accent ----------------------------- 34 Accent ke y ------------------------ 10 Accent par t ------------------ 15, 26 AMP EG --------------------------- 27 Amp EG ----------------------- 9, 28 Assign P atter n Set ------------------------ 41 W ave ------------------------------- 27 B Bank Select message --------- 49 Beat -------[...]

7.Data 7.Data 53 P P an ------------------------ 9, 27, 28 P ar t --------------------------------- 15 Accent ----------------------- 15, 26 Clear ------------------------------- 38 Cop y -------------------------------- 37 Drum ------------------------- 15, 26 Edit --------------------------------- 16 Swap ------------------------------- 39 Synth [...]

7.Data 54 A Bank No. P attern Name T empo A.01 Dream T rance 1 140 A.02 Epic T rance 1 133 A.03 Epic T rance 2 141 A.04 Epic T rance 3 144 A.05 Progressiv e T rance 1 139 A.06 Psychedelic T rance 1 143 A.07 Psychedelic T rance 2 144 A.08 Breakstep 130 A.09 2 Step/UK Garage 1 131 A.10 2 Step/UK Garage 2 139 A.11 2 Step/UK Garage 3 132 A.12 House 1 1[...]

55 T ransmitted Recognized Remarks Function ... [Production station] ELECTRIBE · M (EM-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 ×× Altered * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Note 0 [...]

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