Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ES-1 Korg
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Thank you purchasing the K org ELECTRIBE·S ES-1. In order to enjoy long and trouble-free use, please read this manual carefully and use the instr ument correctly .
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.
3 Contents 1. Intr oduction ............................................................................. 6 Main features ................................................................................................................ 6 The data you create on the ES-1 .
4 Directly sampling the sound of the ES-1 (Resampling) .......................................... 28 Resampling from the beginning of a pattern or song ........................................................................... 28 Resampling from the mid dle of a pattern or song .
5 Editing motion sequence data .................................................................................. 45 Selecting a motion sequence .................................................................................................... .....
6 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ELECTRIBE•S (also r eferr ed to as the ES-1 ). The ES-1 is an easy to use and unique r hythm pr oduction sampler that uses DSP synthesis technology to allow anyone from beginners to pr ofessionals to create tr uly original music.
7 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Make connections and play! Example connections A C Local V oltage P ower s witch Adapter cable holder Preparing to play Be sure to turn off the power bef ore making connections. Careless operation may dama ge your speaker system or cause malfunctions.
8 2. Front and rear panel 1 2 7 3 5 6 4 10 89 2. Front and rear panel The controls and other parts of the ES-1 each fall into one of six groups: Common section 1. MASTER VOLUME This knob adjusts the volume that is output from the line out jacks and the headphone jacks.
9 2. Front and rear panel 2. Front and rear panel Effect section 1. EFFECT Here you can select the ef fect type, and control the effect. • T ype : Select the effect type. • Edit 1 : Adjust the effect. The result will differ depending on the type of ef fect.
10 2. Front and rear panel Part Select section 1. Slice (slice sample part key) This key selects the Slice Sample part. Y ou can press this key to hear the assigned slice sample. 2. Audio In (audio in part key) This key selects the Audio In part. Y ou can press this key to hear the external input sound.
11 2. Front and rear panel 2. Front and rear panel Step Key section 1 2 3 4 5 1. Select key By pressing these keys to turn the Select LEDs on or of f, you can use the sixteen step keys for up to 64 steps.In Song mode, these keys function as rewind and fast-forwar d keys.
12 2. Front and rear panel Connector section 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1. Power switch This switch turns the power on/off. Each time you pr ess it, the power will alternate between on or of f. 2. DC 9V Connect the included AC adapter here. 3. Adapter cable holder Hook the adapter cable ar ound this so that it will not be disconnected accidentally .
13 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Conceptual diagram of the ES-1 On the ES-1 , a song consists mainly of a sequence of patterns (each with parts to which samples have been assigned, and effect and delay settings) plus event data ( ☞ p.
14 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 1 2 3 4 Stop/ Cancel ke y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 64 Par t P attern Par t 64 64 Par t 64 Par t Sample (05.) Sample (11.) Sample (90.
15 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Trying out the functions Changing the tempo of a song or pattern The tempo that you change here will r eturn to the original tempo when you stop playback and switch to a dif fer ent pattern or song.
16 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Modifying (editing) the sound 1. Press a part key to select the part that you wish to edit. 2. Use the knobs and keys of the Part Edit section to edit the sound. The Original V alue LED will light to indicate the position of the knobs and keys for the original settings of the sound.
17 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 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.
18 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 4 4 2 1 1 3 ( ) ( ) ( ) X 16 16th note 16 32 48 64 Note value of each step ke y Scale/Beat display Pattern Length (number of steps) =1 =2 =3 =4 X 16 32nd note 16 32.
19 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 metronome while you r ecord, r efer to p.53 "Metronome settings." 1. Press the Pattern Mode key (the key will light).
20 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Saving a pattern you create (Write) Once the factory preset patterns are rewritten, it is not possible to restore them to their original state. If y ou do not want to loose the factory preset patterns, pur chase a SmartMedia TM card and save the data ( ☞ p.
21 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Using a Motion Sequence What is a Motion Sequence? Changes that you make to the parameters of each part using the knobs and keys can be recor ded and looped. These are called Motion Sequences.
22 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Connecting various sources to the audio inputs Let's try connecting various types of audio devices (radio, MD or CD player or tone generator) to the audio input jacks. T ry out various types of sounds or music.
23 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Let ’ s record a sample The ES-1 makes it very easy for you to recor d a sample. Sampled sounds (samples) can be easily assigned to the parts of each pattern. The sampling area of internal memory can hold a maximum of 95 seconds, with up 150 samples (100 monaural, 50 ster eo).
24 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) About the Slice function The sound of a saved sample can be automatically divided ( “ time-sliced ” ) at intervals of the time axis. A sample sound processed this way is called a Slice Sample. Slice samples are indicated by a “ l l ” following the sample number in the display .
25 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 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.
26 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) MIDI cable MIDI IN MIDI OUT MIDI IN MIDI cable MIDI THR U P owered monitor P owered monitor 2 3 1 2 3 4 1 3 2 1 Synchronizing with an EA-1 or ER-1 By synchronizing the ES-1 with other ELECTRIBE models such as the EA-1 or ER-1 , you can obtain an even wider range of expressive possibilities.
4. Sample mode 4. Sample mode 27 4. Sample mode In this mode you can record a new sample, or modify or delete samples. Press the SAMPLE mode key to enter sample mode. Assign to each par t Edit in P attern mode Pitch/Speed, Filter , Level, P an Sample mode Sampling area = total 95 seconds Monaural samples 00.
4. Sample mode 28 Specifying the start location Start 0... 3145727 The highest place (underlined) will not be display ed. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LED indicate Start .
4. Sample mode 4. Sample mode 29 When you turn on the power (i.e ., in the default state), sampling will be monaural. If you press the Pla y/P ause k e y during resampling, sam- pling will continue b ut the patter n or song pla yback will be paused. Resampling from the middle of a pattern or song 1.
4. Sample mode 30 Slice Slice is a function that can be used to cut up a phrase into smaller elements so you can: • change the tempo of its playback without affecting pitch • change the rhythm pat.
4. Sample mode 4. Sample mode 31 Tips for achieving good results with Time Slice • While it is best to first try to set a BPM that results in the smoothest playback of the sampled phrase, this may not al- ways result in the best Slice playback.
4. Sample mode 32 Deleting a sample (Delete Sample) This function completely deletes a sample from memory . 1. Use the dial to select the sample that you wish to Delete. 2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 14 ( Delete Sample ). (Key 14 will blink.
33 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n mode 5. Pattern mode In this mode you can play patterns, or edit them to make new patterns. Press the P A TTERN mode key to enter Pattern mode.
34 5. Pattern mode The Part Solo function By pressing the Solo key (the key will light) and pr essing a part key , you can hear only that part. T o solo two or more parts, hold down the Solo key and select the desired parts. While the Solo key is lit, you can hold down the Solo key (or Mute key) and press other part keys to add more solo parts.
35 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n mode 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 r esult and then edit it, or you can create a pattern from scratch by specifying the sound and rhythm pattern for each part.
36 5. Pattern mode Editing effect and delay EFFECT On the ES-1 , you can select and use one of eleven types of effect for each pattern. The effect can be turned on/of f for each part by using the Effect key in the Part Edit section.
37 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n mode Ring Mod. (ring modulation) This effect applies modulation to the sound in or der to cr e- ate metallic resonances or unusual sound ef fects. Edit 1 _ Frequency 0...127 Specifies the frequency of the modulation that will be ap- plied.
38 5. Pattern mode 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 af fect the cor - respondence between step keys and note values, and the maxi- mum number of steps as shown in the following diagram.
39 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n mode Swing settings By adjusting the Swing settings you can offset 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.
40 5. Pattern mode Creating a Rhythm Pattern There ar e two ways to create a r hythm pattern. The first is Step Recording, in which you use the step keys to cr eate 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 each note.
41 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n mode Playing an effect motion sequence This is a motion sequence dedicated to the effect. Unlike a part motion sequence, the knobs of both knobs Edit 1 and Edit 2 can be played simultaneously . The playback method is the same as for the Smooth setting of a part motion sequence.
42 5. Pattern mode Checking motion data If motion sequence data has been recor ded, you can hold down the Shift key and press the Motion Sequence key to view the status in the step keys.
43 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n 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.
44 5. Pattern mode Data Copy within a pattern Phrase pattern data (including motion sequence data) that you create for a pattern of length 1 can be copied to the steps of lengths 2...4. This function is a convenient way to create a pat- tern that uses similar phrases repeatedly .
45 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n mode Editing motion sequence data Y ou can edit the motion sequence of each part or the effect mo- tion sequence. The data can be edited in units of individual steps. Selecting a motion sequence Motion Dest. PCh (Pitch) .
46 5. Pattern 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.
47 5. Pattern mode 5. P atter n 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.44) will occur auto- matically , depending on the pattern length.
48 6. Song mode Playing a song (Song Play) Press the Play/Pause key to begin playing the song. The song will begin playing from the pattern of the curr ently selected position. When the song ends, playback will automatically stop. It is not possible to sa ve edited sounds in a song.
49 6. Song mode 6. Song mode Creating a song Creating a song from scratch Here's how to create a song by placing patterns in the desir ed order . If y ou switch to a diff erent song while editing a song, your edited data will be lost. If you wish to keep the edited song, you m ust perform the Write operation to sav e the song data.
50 6. Song mode Deleting a pattern from a specified position (Delete Pattern) Y ou can delete a pattern from a specified position, and subse- quent patterns will be moved forward (towar d the beginning of the song).
51 6. Song mode 6. Song mode Recording performances or knob movements into a song (Event Recording) In addition to putting patterns together to create a song, Song mode also allows you to realtime-r ecor d knob movements and your performances on the part keys.
52 6. Song mode Saving a song (WRITE) If you wish to save a song that you create, you must perform this W rite operation. If you decide not to save the song data you create, simply switch songs without performing the W rite operation. 1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play- back.
53 7. Global mode 7. Global mode Synchronizing the ES-1 with external MIDI devices (MIDI Clock) Clock int, Ext The Global mode Clock setting allows the tempo of the ES-1 to be synchronized with the tempo of an external MIDI device that is able to send or receive MIDI Clock messages.
54 7. Global mode Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the ES-1 as master (int) 1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the ES-1 to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI device (sequencer or synthesizer etc.). 2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi- cate Clock .
55 7. Global mode 7. Global mode Using SmartMedia TM The ES-1 allows you to use SmartMedia to save or load internal data. Samples (W A VE files, AIFF files) you cr eate on your computer can also be loaded into the ES-1 . The ES-1 can use 3 V (3.3V) SmartMedia of 4 MB — 64 MB.
56 7. Global mode Loading only a single sample from SmartMedia (Sample Load) 1. Insert the SmartMedia into the SmartMedia slot. 2. Hold down the shift key , and press step key 15 ( Card ). (Key 15 will blink.) 3. The display will indicate “ Lod . ” Pr ess key 15.
57 8. Appendices 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 ES-1 is set by the MIDI Channel setting in MIDI mode.
58 8. Appendices Troubleshooting The display does not light up when I press the Power switch! • Is the AC adapter connected? • Is the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet? No sound! • Is your amp, mixer , or headphones connected to the correct jack? (Can you playback a pattern? If so, the connections are correct.
59 8. Appendices 8. Appendices Error messages Error messages will be cancelled when you pr ess the Stop/Can- cel key . Er .1 W riting could not be performed. Er .2 When writing a song to a song of a different number , you exceeded the maximum number of events that can be recor ded.
60 8. Appendices Index A Accent ---------------------- 10, 40 All Load -------------------------- 55 A udio In ----------- 10, 12, 22, 54 A udio In Mode ----------------- 54 A udio In P ar t ---------.
61 8. Appendices 8. Appendices P atter n Change timing --------------- 33 Pla y ----------------------- 14, 33 Rhythm ------------------- 18, 40 Set ------------------ 11, 25, 46 Write ---------------.
62 8. Appendices Pattern Name List * Patterns for the demo song ar e assigned to bank B. * If the factory preset patterns ar e rewritten or erased, they cannot be restor ed to their original state. If you do not want to lose the factory preset patterns, pur chase a SmartMedia card and perform the Save operation to make a backup.
T ransmitted Recognized Remarks Function ... [Sampler] ELECTRIBE S (ES-1) 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 , MO.
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