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Korg Electribe M EM-1 Music Workstation
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Model:
Electribe M EM-1
Date:
2001
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Description:
Music Production Station

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The EM-1 is a production station designed for dance music that makes it easy for anyone from beginner to enthusiast to create original music. You can edit sounds intuitively by using the front panel knobs and keys, and easily create complete rhythms and phrase patterns without requiring any additional equipment. The EM-1 is the ideal tool for any musician, DJ, sound creator, or DTM user who wants an easy way to add originality to their music. Main features • The EM-1 has eight Drum parts and two synth parts, and you can assign sounds to each part and edit them. • By combining rhythm patterns created for each Drum part together with phrase patterns created for each synth part, you can easily create a song using no additional equipment. • Internal memory contains numerous Drum waves (144 types) and synth waves (50 types), giving you access to a wide range of sonic expression. • Up to 256 patterns (maximum of 64 steps each) can be created using the Sample data and stored in internal memory. • The EM-1 provides a Motion Sequence function that can record and loop knob movements, and can be recorded for each part of each pattern. • By combining multiple patterns and adding event data such as knob movements, you can create and save up to sixteen songs. • You can choose from realtime recording, step recording, and note editing. • Since sounds and rhythm or phrase patterns can be modified instantly, you can use these changes as part of your live performance expression. • Eleven types of effect plus tempo delay are provided, and an Effect/Delay Motion Sequence function allows knob movements to be recorded. • A Keyboard function lets you use the sixteen step keys as a Keyboard on which to perform. • The Pattern Set play function lets you assign 64 different patterns to the 16 step keys, and successively select and play them. • Tap Tempo and MIDI Clock can be used to synchronize the performance with an external sequencer, turntable, etc. • The EM-1 can be controlled from an external sequencer or Keyboard as a MIDI sound module. • The MIDI Dump function lets you save data on a computer or external sequencer etc. The data you create on the EM-1 Patterns and songs that you create on the EM-1 by editing will return to their un-edited state if you select a different pattern or song, or turn off the power before performing the Write operation. If you wish to save an edited pattern, song, or global data, be sure to perform the Write operation. Even after Writing the edited data, it is still possible to restore all songs and patterns etc. to the factory settings.

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User Manual
Manual Type:
User Manual
Pages:
56
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9.76 Mbytes (10238414 Bytes)
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english
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Date:
2001 01 01
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Electronic document, no scan, very well readable.
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2017 11 01
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1. Introduction ... 6 Main features ... 6 The data you create on the EM-1 ... 6 Make connections and play! ... 7 Example connections ... 7 Preparing to play ... 7 2. Front and rear panel ... 8 Common section ... 8 Effect/Delay section ... 9 Part common section ... 9 Synth filter section ... 10 Part Select section ... 10 Sequence Control section ... 10 Step Key section ... 11 Connector section ... 12 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) ... 13 Conceptual diagram of the EM-1 ... 13 Listening to a Song ... 13 Listening to Patterns ... 14 Trying out the functions ... 14 Changing the tempo of a song or pattern ... 14 • Using the dial to change the tempo ... 14 • Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo ... 14 Pressing keys to play the sound of a Part ... 15 Playing the sound of a Drum part ... 15 Playing the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function) ... 15 Modifying (editing) the sound of a part ... 16 Editing the sound of a Drum part ... 16 Editing the sound of a synth part ... 16 Editing the effect or delay ... 17 Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern ... 17 Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a song or pattern ... 18 Modifying (editing) a rhythm or phrase pattern ... 18 Realtime recording ... 19 Step Recording ... 20 Saving a pattern that you create ... 21 Using a Motion Sequence ... 22 Playing with Pattern Set ... 23 Using the EM-1 as a tone generator module ... 23 Synchronizing the playback with other ELECTRIBE models ... 24 4. Pattern mode ... 25 Selecting a pattern ... 25 Setting the playback tempo ... 25 • Using the dial to change the tempo ... 25 • Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo ... 25 Playing a pattern (Pattern Play) ... 25 The timing at which patterns will change ... 25 Playing from the beginning of a pattern (Reset & Play) ... 25 About the tempo when you switch patterns (Tempo Lock) ... 26 Selecting a part ... 26 Drum parts ... 26 Synth parts ... 26 Accent parts ... 26 The Part Mute function ... 26 The Part Solo function ... 26 Creating a pattern ... 27 Assigning a wave ... 27 Editing the sound of a part ... 27 Drum part ... 27 Synth part ... 28 Accent parts ... 28 Editing the effect or delay ... 29 EFFECT ... 29 DELAY ... 30 Length, Scale/Beat settings ... 31 Setting the Length ... 31 Setting the Scale/Beat ... 31 Swing settings ... 32 Setting the Roll Type ... 32 Creating a Pattern ... 32 Realtime recording ... 32 Step recording ... 32 Note editing ... 32 Adding accents to the pattern (Accent) ... 34 Motion sequence ... 34 Playing a motion sequence ... 34 Recording a motion sequence ... 35 Checking motion sequence data ... 35 Convenient functions for editing patterns ... 35 Transposing a phrase (Transpose) ... 35 Moving data within a part (Move Data) ... 36 Copying a part (Copy Part) ... 37 Data Copy within a pattern ... 37 Copying the sound of a part (Copy Sound) ... 37 Erasing motion sequence data from the part, effect, or delay (Clear Motion) ... 38 Erasing pattern data from a part ... 38 Erasing data during playback or recording (Erase) ... 38 Erasing all data from a part (Clear Part) ... 38 Exchanging data between parts (Swap Part) ... 39 Editing motion sequence data ... 39 Selecting a motion sequence ... 39 Editing the parameter values of a motion sequence ... 40 Pattern Set ... 40 Using Pattern Set to perform (Pattern Set Play) ... 40 Chain Play of pattern sets ... 40 Assigning a pattern to a Pattern Set ... 41 Saving a pattern (WRITE) ... 41 5. Song mode ... 42 Selecting a song ... 42 Setting the playback tempo ... 42 • Using the dial to set the tempo ... 42 • Using the tap tempo key to set the tempo ... 42 • Using the Tempo Lock key to fix the song tempo ... 42 Playing a song (Song Play) ... 42 Fast-forward or rewind a song ... 42 Switching songs ... 42 Playing from the beginning of a position or song (Reset & Play) ... 42 Creating a song ... 43 Creating a song from scratch ... 43 Erasing song data (Clear Song) ... 43 Specifying a pattern for each position ... 43 Specifying the Note of each pattern ... 43 Editing a song ... 44 Inserting a pattern at a specified position (Insert Pattern) ... 44 Deleting a pattern from a specified position (Delete Pattern) ... 44 Changing the pattern for a specific position ... 44 Recording knob movements or your performance in a song (Event Recording) ... 45 Deleting event data from a song ... 45 Checking for song event data ... 45 Saving a song (WRITE) ... 45 6. Global mode ... 46 Metronome settings ... 46 Synchronizing the EM-1 with external MIDI devices (MIDI Clock) ... 46 Synchronizing the EM-1 to a master external MIDI device (Ext) ... 46 Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the EM-1 as master (int) ... 46 Setting the MIDI channel of each part (MIDI ch) ... 47 Setting the MIDI note number of a Drum part ... 47 MIDI filter settings ... 47 Adjusting the pitch bend range ... 47 Transmit/receive dump data ... 48 Memory Protect (Protect) ... 48 Saving your changes in Global mode (WRITE) ... 48 7. Appendices ... 49 About MIDI ... 49 Troubleshooting ... 50 Error messages ... 51 Restoring the factory set data ... 51 Specifications ... 51 Index ... 52 Pattern Name List ... 54 Song Name List ... 54 MIDI Implementation Chart ... 55 Wave Name List ... 56

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