Users Guide for Korg Electribe ES-1
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1. Resampling a pattern 1 Begin in PATTERN mode Select pattern b 14 with the DIAL and copy it to pattern b 62 Press the WRITE key and then rotate the DIAL until b 62 flashes in the display Then press the WRITE key again 2 Change b 62 s pattern length to one bar Hold down the Shift key and press step key 1 Length rotate the DIAL to a setting of 1 and then press step key 1 again 3 Press and hold down the Pattern Set key while pressing the REC key Press the PLAY key flashing to begin resampling press the STOP key when the pattern plays once 4 Press the SAMPLE key below the display and then press the PLAY key to audition your resample 5 You may need to truncate the new sample s end follow Steps 710 above under Editing a Sample 23 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS 6 Press the WRITE key 2X to wite the sample to the next available empty memory location Slicing a Sample 1 Use the cursor keys to select Sample 15 row SAMPLE column Obviously it is best to select a sample that is a phrase or groove While holding down the Shift key press step key 13 Time Slice step key 13 lights and the Slice key flashes Press the Slice part key and the display indicates the calculated tempo of the sample as it plays back repeatedly the source pattern You may need to adjust this tempo to match your sample s tempo ip Turn the Metronome ON to help align tempo Press the GLOBAL key and2. In the PART section press the Motion Seq key to select either Smooth or Trig Hold the LED will light Press the RECORD key left of the STOP key The REC key will light and the PLAY key will flash Press the PLAY key to begin recording Rotate the Pitch Speed knob while recording When the pattern reaches its last step the REC light will go out The pattern will continue to play and you ll hear the Motion sequence you just recorded for part 7 While the pattern loops press the Motion Seq key to select either Smooth or Trig Hold and listen to the difference in each type of Motion sequence playback If you like you can SOLO the part to get a better idea Press the STOP key Press and select the Part 2 key it will light and then select either Smooth or TrigHold as the type of Motion Sequence Press the REC key then press the PLAY key to begin recording Toggle the Reverse key on and off repeatedly to record a new Motion sequence for part 2 Press the STOP key Press the WRITE key 2X to re write pattern b 64 with the two new Motion sequences NOTE Each time you record a new knob or switch change with the Motion sequence function it will OVERWRITE the previous Motion sequence If you re not satisfied with the Motion Sequence you just recorded simply re record it for the selected part or Clear the Motion Sequence You can also edit a Motion Sequence see the next section One Motion sequence using one knob
3. and then release the Solo key You ll hear only the selected part Let the pattern continue to play 3 To play all the parts sounds again press and release the Solo key 4 Press and hold down the Solo key and then press two or more part keys to solo selected part groups Release the Solo key again and the solo group of part sounds will continue to play 5 Press and release the Solo key lit All the parts recorded in the pattern will play NOTE To learn more about patterns realtime and step recording event editing moving and copying part data see the Electribe S owner s manual 17 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Pattern Sets a pattern set is a collection of your favorite patterns up to 64 each assigned to a step key This way you can select patterns quickly during performance with one touch using the step keys Working with Pattern Sets The Pattern Set function is where all your efforts in creating and tweaking of patterns can really shine When performing the patterns you compile into Pattern Sets can be instantly recalled giving you complete control over your live performance The Electribe S comes loaded with Pattern Sets patterns A 01 64 in numerical order so you can easily demonstrate how effective this feature is Work with Pattern Set Play mode 1 In Pattern mode select any pattern and press PLAY 2 Hold down the Pattern Set key and press any step key to switch to the pattern pr
4. ElectribeeS Editing a Sample advanced Normalize the sample 1 2 While holding down the Shift key press step key 11 Normalize it will flash Press step key 11 again to execute the Normalize command unlit Press the PLAY key to hear your normalized sample its level has been adjusted to the maximum possible without causing clipping Set the start time and truncate the sample 3 4 Press the cursor key to select Start or row SAMPLE column While holding down the Shift key press the PLAY key to trigger the sample and with your other hand rotate the DIAL to move the start location of your sample forward by coarse degrees When the start location is close to where you d like it release the Shift key now only rotate the DIAL as you trigger your sample with the PLAY key this lets you edit the start location by fine degrees Once you re satisfied with the start press and hold down the Shift key and press step key 12 Truncate it will flash Press step key 12 again to execute the Truncate command unlit Press the PLAY key to hear your truncated sample with its new start time Set the end time for the sample and truncate 7 8 10 Press the cursor v key to select End 3 row SAMPLE column While holding down the Shift key press the PLAY key and with your other hand rotate the DIAL to move the end location of your sample forward by coarse degrees When the end location is close to where you d
5. existing pattern NOTE Before beginning the next section make sure that the Write Protect function is off Press the GLOBAL key Then hold down the Shift key and press step key 16 Protect Key 16 will flash Rotate the DIAL to select oFF in the display then press step key 16 once again Press the Pattern key to return to Pattern mode Copy and Edit a pattern 1 In PATTERN mode select pattern A 03 with the DIAL 2 Press the WRITE key it will light and then rotate the DIAL until pattern b 64 flashes in the display 3 Press the WRITE key again unlit you ve just copied pattern A 03 to pattern b 64 Now to edit the copied pattern Change the pattern tempo 1 Press the PLAY key to begin playback of pattern b 64 2 Select Tempo with the cursor key a row PATTERN column 3 As the pattern plays rotate the DIAL or use the TAP tempo feature to change the tempo The new tempo will appear in the display KORG User Manual ElectribeeS 4 Press the STOP key and then press the WRITE key 2X to write the new tempo into memory for pattern b 64 Force playback from the beginning of the pattern 1 Select Pattern with the cursor key 1 row PATTERN column 2 As pattern b 64 plays hold down the Shift key and then repeatedly press the PLAY key you ll hear the pattern reset to its first step each time you press the PLAY key E TIP The Force Playback feature gives you instant control over the
6. key and press step key 3 7 Rotate the DIAL to set the value in the display to 50 Press step key 3 again to set the Swing value to its original setting PLAY the pattern to hear the straight 16 beat pattern then STOP playback E TIP You can use the Swing function to loosen up a rigid feeling pattern and give it more of a groove Conversely you can turn what was originally a shuffle pattern into a straight feel NOTE The Pattern Scale Beat function lets you select a different time signature for each pattern You can learn more about it in the Electribe S owner s manual page 38 16 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Muting and Soloing Parts The following exercise will show you how to mute and solo parts in an existing pattern Work with the Mute function 1 Press the PATTERN key and then select pattern A 07 with the DIAL 2 PLAY the pattern to get an idea of how it sounds 3 As the pattern plays press and hold down the Part Mute TAP key Note that all the part keys are lit 4 To mute parts press one or more of the part keys while holding down the Part Mute TAP key 5 Press and hold down the Part Mute TAP key again and press the part keys to un mute the part sounds Work with the Solo Function While pattern A 07 plays 1 Press and hold down the Solo key to the right of the TAP key Note that all the part keys light 2 Press one of the part keys while holding down the Solo key
7. length of a pattern and with practice you can develop new performance grooves based on the existing pattern Tweak the parts as the pattern plays 1 Strike the part keys and work with the knobs and switches as the pattern plays to create a set of your own part sounds using the existing pattern E TIP To isolate a part or group of parts while the pattern plays press and hold the SOLO key and then press the part key s you want to solo To defeat the solo function press the SOLO key again This feature is great for listening to your edits as you tweak the parts and also adds new dimensions to the pattern in live performance 2 Press a desired part key then press the Effect key Rotate the EFFECT knob to select one of the 11 Effects and then tweak the effect with the Edit 1and Edit 2 knobs You can select and edit a new effect for each part except Accent 3 Work with the Pitch Speed Filter Level and Pan knobs as the pattern plays back as well as the Roll and Reverse keys 10 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Work with the ACCENT key 1 As pattern b 64 continues to play press the ACCENT key in the Part Select section 2 Press to turn off or simply drag your finger across all of the 16 step keys to remove the accent from the 1 bar of this pattern 3 Press various step keys to set accents in the 1 bar of the pattern 4 Press the Select gt key once to view the 3 bar of the pattern Press to
8. like it release the Shift key now rotate the DIAL as you trigger your sample with the PLAY key to edit the end location by fine degrees Once you re satisfied with the end press and hold down the Shift key and press step key 12 Truncate it will flash Press step key 12 again to execute the Truncate command unlit Press the PLAY key to hear your truncated sample with its new start and end times 22 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Saving a sample 1 Press the WRITE key it will flash The display will flash The ElectribesS automatically locates the next available empty sample location the two decimals in the display indicate an empty destination number make this choice whenever you save a new sample in order to keep the factory samples intact 2 Press the WRITE key again it stays lit and the display indicates that the sample data is being written __ When finished the display indicates the saved sample number and the WRITE key goes unlit Resampling and Slicing The Electribe s easily resamples itself This allows you to sample an entire song pattern or part as a single sample adding new samples or effects You can use the Resampling function separately or in conjunction with the Slice function Slicing divides a sampled phrase into smaller rhythmic subdivisions allowing you to change tempo without affecting pitch and or utilize the sliced elements to create new rhythm patterns
9. pattern set at the location that you chose E TIP As in all editing modes on the ElectribeeS you must write the new Pattern Set to memory if you want to retain it otherwise you will lose your edits when you leave Pattern Set mode or call up another Pattern Set group To write the edited set HOLD the KEYBOARD function key and press WRITE PST will flash in the display press the WRITE key once again to write the new Pattern Set Working in Song Mode Playback a song 1 With playback stopped press the Song key and then rotate the DIAL to select the desired song Songs 01 03 have complete demo songs loaded when the ElectribeeS is shipped 2 Press the PLAY key to begin playback Adjust the song tempo 1 While the song plays press the cursor key until the Tempo LED lights 2 Rotate the DIAL or press the TAP tempo key 3 or more times to set a new tempo NOTE if you change the tempo of a song and then switch to another song the original tempo will be recalled To keep the new song tempo you must write the song to memory WRITE 2X Audio Input 19 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS With the Electribe S you can input external audio sources like records CD s synths microphone and then process the signal with the Part Edit and effects parameters and trigger the audio as a sound part Working with the audio input The Electribe S audio input is monaural or stereo stereo phono jack and a
10. turn off various step keys and change the accents in the 2 bar of the pattern Write the new edits to memory 1 Press the STOP key then press the WRITE key 2X to write pattern b 64 s new edits to memory NOTE The Electribe S owner s manual provides extensive information about the various sampler and effect parameters and how they can be controlled Motion Sequence The Motion sequence function lets you record the changes you make to a knob or switch in the Part section the Effects section and the Delay section A Motion sequence can be recorded and edited for each part in every pattern in the Electribe S Once recorded the Motion sequence will playback while the pattern loops Working with a Motion sequence A Motion sequence records one knob movement or switch change for each part The Motion sequence can be played back in one of two ways Smooth where the changes in a knob value plays back smoothly or Trig Hold trigger hold where the value of the recorded Motion sequence will be held at the note timing of the part 11 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Create a Motion sequence 1 10 11 12 13 While pattern b 64 is stopped press the Part 1 ST key it will light and then hold down the Shift key and press step key 6 Clear Motion 2X to clear the previous Motion sequence for the selected part Repeat this step for each part in the pattern Press and select the Part 7A key it will light
11. 3 Press all 16 step keys to light the assigned slice steps Not all 16 steps will light depending on the resolution that was used to slice the sample 4 Press the PLAY key to playback the pattern Experiment with different tempos and tweak the sample with the knobs and switches Try turning some of the step keys off Remember you can still add 9 more sample parts to this pattern NOTE The ElectribeeS owner s manual provides useful tips for improving your results with Slicing See page 30 for more information Electribe S Specifications Sound Generation Method Number of Parts Memory Sequencer Pattern Motion Sequence Sequencer Song Audio Input 25 Sampling 12 9 sample parts Slice sample part Audio In part Accent part 128 patterns 16 songs Insert Reverb Flanger Chorus Phaser Ring Modulator Pitch Shifter Compressor Distortion Decimator Isolator Resonance Filter Wah Master Delay Normal Motion Sequence BPM Sync Up to 64 steps per part 1 parameter per part Pitch Level Pan Filter 64 events 2 parameters per effect 3 parameters for Part Edit switches Effect Roll Reverse Up to 256 patterns 35 700 events 1 4 phone jack mono stereo 10 dB Line or 40dB Mic 2 1 4 phono mono jacks L Mono R IN OUT THRU KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Sample Playback Pitch Adjustment The sample playback pitch can be adjusted over a range of 2 octaves and will ch
12. EN r pee EHYTHM FPEGBUCTION SAMPLEE User s Guide Electribe S Rhythm Production Sampler Features and Benefits 2 Main Features to Remember 4 Before you begin 5 Connections 6 Songs Working with the demo songs 6 Patterns Working with Patterns 7 Working with Tempo 7 Parts Working with the ES 1 Parts 8 Basic Editing in Pattern mode Working with an existing Pattern 9 Motion sequence Working with a Motion sequence 11 Working with Pattern length and Trigger settings 14 Swing 16 Muting and Soloing Parts 17 Pattern Sets Working with Pattern Sets 18 Working in Song Mode 19 Audio Input Working with the Audio Input 20 Sampling Recording a Sample 21 Editing a Sample 22 Saving a Sample 23 Resampling and Slicing 23 Resampling a Pattern Slicing a Sample to use in a new Pattern 23 Specifications 25 Sample Playback Pitch Adjustment Chart MIDI Dump Procedures 26 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Korg Dance Tools Electribe S Feature Benefit Same Great Electribe Interface The ElectribesS will be instantly familiar to any Electribe dance tool fan 95 Seconds Sampling Time approx 4 MB You get ample sampling time right out of the box to 95 seconds Mono or 47 5 seconds Stereo create complete patterns and songs 32 kHz Mono Stereo Sampling The 32khz sampling rate allows you to fit more samples Sample through the effects into the internal memory It also gives the ElectribeeS a 20 bit A D A des
13. ange in the following way Knob Value Pitch Example Pitches C3 input 63 2 octaves C5 41 43 59 61 C 4 D4 A 4 B4 39 1 octave C4 9 12 33 36 D3 D 3 A 3 B3 6 semitone up C 3 0 center 0 C3 7 semitone down B2 10 13 37 A 2 A2 C 2 40 1 octave C2 42 44 62 B1 A 1 C 1 64 2 octaves C1 MIDI Dump Procedures The following chart provides the information needed to receive transmit pattern song and global data via MIDI with the ES 1 Universal SYSEX Messages Device Inquiry System Exclusive Messages BYTE Hex DESCRIPTION FUNCTION ID Hex DESCRIPTION ee ee Exclusive Status Current Pattern Data Dump Current Song Data Dump Non Realtime Message MIDI Channel Device ID All Pattern Data Dump All Song Data Dump Global Data Dump Inquiry Message Identity Rep KORG ID Manufacturer ID ES 1 ID Family ID LSB Eamily Member ID LSB MSB Minor Major Ver LSB MSB REQUEST BYTE DATA DUMP BYTE Current Pattern Dump Request 0001 0000 0100 0000 40 All Pattern Dump Request 0001 1100 0100 1100 4C Current Song Dump Request 0000 1010 0101 1000 58 All Song Dump Request 0000 1011 0101 0111 57 0000 1011 0101 0001 51 26
14. ccepts either line level or mic level input Connect a CD Player or turntable to the Electribe S 1 Connect your external audio device to the AUDIO IN jack on the ES 1 rear panel 2 Press the AUDIO IN THRU key it will light and start playback on the source device Watch the Peak LED below the ES 1 display and make sure that it only flashes when the audio device you are using reaches maximum levels clipping 3 Press to turn off the AUDIO IN THRU key unlit 4 Press the Pattern mode key and then select pattern A 02 which has active steps assigned to the Audio In part 5 Start playback on the external audio device and the Electribe S you ll hear the audio source being rhythmically gated according to its assigned steps just like any other part 6 Press the Audio In part key then rotate the Level knob in the Part Edit section to balance the Audio In volume with the other parts in the pattern 7 As the pattern plays rotate the Remember Speed knob to change the duration gate time of the audio steps 8 You can solo the Audio In part just like any other part press and hold down the Solo key and then press the Audio In part key This clearly allows you to hear how the external audio is being processed Press the Solo key again when you ve finished soloing the Audio In part NOTE When you create patterns that use the audio input make sure to WRITE the edited patterns to internal memory NOTE When you use an Audio In
15. d ina song Working with the demo songs The ElectribeeS is in Pattern mode when first powered up Notice the mode keys PATTERN SONG SAMPLE and GLOBAL below the display Select and play demo songs 1 After you power up the ElectribeeS press the SONG key The display will read S 01 the first demo song 2 Press the PLAY key 6 II to begin playback When the song ends playback will automatically stop If you want to stop the song before it ends press the STOP key 0 3 To select and listen to additional demo songs there are three rotate the DIAL to the desired song number and press the PLAY key KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Patterns a pattern is musical data consisting of sampled sounds and phrases arranged into a musical phrase Each pattern consists of up to 12 parts including parameter switching and knob movements On the Electribe S you can create up to 128 patterns Working with patterns Select and play patterns 1 Press the Pattern mode key then use the cursor a key to make the Pattern LED light 1 row PATTERN column in the matrix below the display 2 Rotate the DIAL until the display indicates pattern A 01 3 Press the PLAY key The pattern will play its defined length and continue looping until you press the STOP or PLAY key 4 Rotate the DIAL to select then audition additional patterns NOTE You can rotate the DIAL as the current pattern is playing when that pattern has p
16. detailed listing of pitch values More on editing Motion sequences The Motion Destination and Motion Value functions allow you to select and extensively edit the parameters used in every Motion sequence When you select a Motion Destination you indicate which knob or switch parameters you want to edit by the Motion Value settings you choose These functions are accessed in the 4 and 5 row of the PATTERN column The chart on the following page will help you to understand the destination and value parameters you can select and view in the display 13 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Motion Destination Motion Value Ed2 Edit 2 dis 0 dPt Depth dis 0 tin Time dis 0 127 0 127 0 127 n Ed1 Edit 1 dis 0 127 0 127 127 Effect and Delay Motion sequences Unlike the previous Motion sequences you worked with Effect and Delay Motion sequences allow simultaneous recording of two knob changes each You go about the Motion sequence recording process in the same way but can record and edit the movements of the Edit 1 and Edit 2 knobs in an Effect Motion sequence and the Depth and Time knobs in a Delay Motion sequence Working with pattern length and trigger settings A pattern can be from one to four bars long The length can be set with a combination Shift key Step key command For the following exercise you ll copy pattern b 64 to pattern b 63 and change the new pattern length Change
17. e assigned to that step key Each time you select a new step key the current pattern will finish and a new pattern will play The Pattern Set you are working with contains 16 patterns assigned to the 16 step keys 3 Hold down the Shift key and press the Pattern Set key it will flash This holds the current pattern set and lets you select patterns within the pattern set group simply by pressing the step keys try it 4 Press the Pattern Set key again flashing This defeats the hold function 5 Hold down the Pattern Set key and press one of the Select 4 keys This takes you to another Pattern Set of 16 patterns and then you can continue selecting patterns as above The selected group will be indicated by the red LED s in the Select section 6 STOP playback of the pattern 18 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS E TIP Copy a pattern to two or more new pattern locations then tweak the Part Edit and Trigger settings for each part in the newly copied patterns Assign these new patterns in a Pattern Set or string them together in a song and you ve got it Assign a pattern to a Pattern Set 1 With playback stopped Hold down the Pattern Set key and press a desired step key for the pattern location you wish to use 2 Continue to hold down the Pattern Set key and rotate the DIAL to select the pattern number you wish to assign to the pattern set 3 Release the Pattern Set key and your pattern will be assigned to the
18. g patterns to a new location before writing edits If you edit a pattern song or sample and then change pattern or song numbers before writing your edits the original state of the previous pattern song or sample will be retained You ll need to WRITE any edited patterns or songs you wish to keep before selecting new patterns songs or samples As you begin editing and creating patterns and songs that you want to keep make sure to use a SmartMedia card In addition internal data can be transmitted received and stored via MIDI sysex messages for songs patterns and global data Be careful about volume levels and effect settings when using the Electribe products Blown speakers and hearing loss can occur if levels are set excessively KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Electribe S User Guide Connections 1 After connecting the power supply connect audio cables from the L MONO1 and RIGHT outputs to a monitoring system or connect headphones to the headphone jack 2 In the ElectribeeS Part Select section the Part 1 key will light when you power up As you play any of the Part keys in this section raise the ES 1 MASTER VOLUME knob and monitor system volume to desired levels Songs On the Electribe S patterns can be arranged in any order to playback as a song Each song holds up to 256 patterns and up to 16 songs can be created and stored in internal memory Front panel knob and key movements can also be recorde
19. ices like ER 1 EA 1 or a computer Like the other Electribes the ElectribeeS is portable and fits into any performance and production situation KORG User Manual ElectribeeS ted he EHVTHM FEGBUETION SAMPLEE Main Features to Remember e immediacy All functions of the Electribe S are right on the surface there are no menus pages to slow you down e The Electribe S uses a familiar 16 step key interface allowing you to create your own patterns from samples which are assigned to up to 10 parts plus an Accent part The parts can then be assigned to one of 11 Insert Effects as well as a Master Delay Effect e The Electribe S can sample in mono or stereo and provides up to 95 seconds mono sampling time for up to 150 100 mono 50 stereo samples e The audio input lets you process external sources through the Electribe S effects just like the sample parts Plus you can use Tap Tempo to sync the BPM of the internal rhythms to your external audio e The Motion Sequence function lets you record a knob movement for each part Insert Effect and Global Delay Effect In addition you can fully edit the parameter values in a Motion Sequence e Samples can be manipulated in realtime using the front panel knobs and switches e There are 128 patterns in internal memory and each pattern can be up to 4 bars long e You can arrange patterns in desired playback order complete with knob movements to create songs and s
20. irable tonality not unlike the vintage samplers Normalize desired by many rap hip hop artists Truncate Realtime Resampling Resampling enables you to reuse the internal effects Apply effects to an existing sample again and again with no loss of sonic quality and add Capture knob motions knob motions directly into your sampled phrase Create new groove loops from your Patterns and realtime performances 100 Sample Locations You can have a large sample library to program from at 100 mono or 50 stereo samples any given time Up to 12 Parts Complete ideas can be programmed with this large 9 parts 1 amp 2 3 amp 4 stereo 5 9 mono palette of sound sources Time Slice Audio In Accent 7 Part Parameters Plenty of control to shape your sound and parameter Remember Speed Roll Effect on off changes can be recorded as Motion Sequences to add movement Filter Level Reverse Pan Real Steptime Pattern Sequencer The same sequencing interface as the other Electribes 128 Patterns 16 Songs with cool new features like Roll and fractional BPM 1 to 4 measures 64 steps per Pattern resolution 256 Patterns steps per Song Feature Pattern Sets 4 sets of 16 patterns each 11 Effects plus BPM Synced Global Delay Reverb Flange Chorus Phase Ring Mod Pitch Shift Comp Distortion Decimator Isolator Resonant Filter Wah Motion Sequencer Record knob motions and switch changes 4 per part Choose from Pitch Level Pan Fi
21. layed to its defined length the next selected pattern will begin playback When you change patterns in this way the new pattern selected will playback at the same tempo as the previous pattern To playback a new pattern at its originally recorded tempo you ll need to STOP the pattern that s playing and then select and PLAY the new pattern Working with the tempo There are two ways to change tempo on the Electribe S You can rotate the DIAL or use the TAP tempo function Both functions work in pattern or song modes Change tempo with the Dial 1 Press the PATTERN key and press the PLAY key to begin playback of any pattern 2 Press the cursor key to light the Tempo LED 3 Rotate the DIAL to set the desired tempo E TIP To view and set Fractional Tempo 120 1 etc press and hold the SHIFT key and rotate the DIAL to set the tempo accurate to the nearest tenth of a BPM KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Change tempo using the TAP tempo function 1 Press the PLAY key to begin playback of any pattern 2 As the pattern plays press the TAP key 3 times or more the ElectribeeS will average the interval time between taps and set the tempo accordingly 3 To see the new tempo in the display move the cursor keys to the Tempo LED indicator Parts a part consists of a sampled sound its edited settings and a Motion sequence On the Electribe S there are twelve parts You can trigger the parts manually a
22. lter effects On Off Roll Reverse per part Add realtime modulation to any of the 11 effects Apply Delay Motion Sequence on entire pattern Time Slice Divides samples into separate pieces Allows you to change tempo independent of Pitch process the slices independently SmartMedia Card Storage Supports 4 to 64 MB cards Audio Inputs 1 stereo 1 4 phone jack Line Mic switch and gain adjustment A D 20 bit linear Headphone Jack MIDI In Out Thru Compact Size KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Benefit Being able to call up different Patterns with the push of a Step Key is perfect for live performance mixing Internal effects allow you to process your samples to create exciting and powerful new sounds With resampling you can add effects to each part to give it it s own unique quality This really adds movement and expression to your parts Multiple Motion Sequences per pattern and extensive editing is an improvement over our previous versions This type of sample slicing is very popular today and the ElectribeeS delivers it at an astoundingly low price point The optional SmartMedia RAM card allows storage of samples patterns songs and allows loading AIFF WAV samples from your computer Besides being used for sampling the input can be used to gate incoming audio just like the ElectribeeR Allows you to program late at night or monitor directly from the Electribe S Allows connection to additional MIDI dev
23. nd edit the sound of each part with the knobs and switches A Motion sequence can be stored independently for each part Working with the Electribe S Parts In pattern or song modes you can strike any one of the part keys to play the assigned sample in performance In addition you can manually record patterns by striking the part keys or selecting a part key and then assigning its trigger settings along the 16 step grid Each pattern can contain a new part setup Play and edit the Electribe S parts 1 In Pattern mode select pattern A 01 with the DIAL 2 Notice that the Part 1 ST key is lit As you strike the key tweak the sample assigned to that part with the knobs and switches 3 Rotate the Pitch Speed knob as you strike Part 1 s key Note that when the original Remember setting is recalled the Original Value LED will light 4 Strike another part key and tweak the sample assigned to that part with the knobs and switches KORG User Manual ElectribeeS E TIP As you tweak a part the Original Value LED will light for each knob and switch in the editing sections when you reach its original setting This is a great feature you can tweak the sound and always return to the original settings Basic editing in Pattern mode The Electribe S comes loaded with pattern and song data however there are many open pattern locations in the b bank available for you to write your own phrase patterns into Working with an
24. rotate the DIAL until the display indicates ON and then press the GLOBAL key again to exit Press the Slice part key again Playback stops and the step keys of each slice will light indicating that the sliced sample has been divided across the 16 step keys The display indicates the current sensitivity Lower values greater sensitivity more slices higher values lower sensitivity fewer slices The settings Or 9r havea short loop or release tail which may help the sliced pattern play better at slower tempo When satisfied press the Slice part key again the key goes unlit Press the WRITE key 2X to write the sample to memory and keep the new sample number in mind for a moment Note that sliced samples are indicated in the display by a 11 following the sample number E TIP There is no need to save a slice and the original sample in separate sample locations The ElectribeeS needs only the sliced version in memory it can be assigned to any of parts 7B and used as a conventional single sample or it can be assigned to the Slice part as a divided group of samples 24 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Create a new pattern with the new sliced sample 1 Select pattern b 61 or any empty pattern location 2 Assign your new sliced sample to the Slice part key Using the cursor keys select Sample 3 row SAMPLE column and DIAL in your new sample s number as indicated in the display
25. rotation plus three switch changes can be recorded for each Part two knob rotations can be recorded for the Effect and the Global Delay Motion sequences 12 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Edit a Motion Sequence 1 Press to select the Part 7A key The pattern can be playing or stopped for the following steps 2 Press the cursor key to select Motion Value 3 Press one of the lit step keys for this part the display alternates between PCH for Remember and the recorded Remember value Using the DIAL change a couple Remember values for the lit step keys 4 Press the WRITE key 2X to re write pattern b 64 with the new Remember values advanced The ability to edit a Motion sequence to obtain different pitches is a valuable tool because it enables you to conserve sample memory for example sample a single pitch of a bass and still acquire a wide melodic range Your exact intonation will vary with the precise tuning of your sample but a general rule of thumb is Pitch values differing by a value of 3 will generate half steps the smallest distance between two keys on a piano or adjacent frets on a guitar Pitch values differing by a value of 6 will generate whole steps skipping over a piano key or guitar fret NOTE As you get further away from the source pitch of your original sample these values may need to be altered slightly to suit the application See the chart on page 26 of this guide for a
26. rt 7A key it will light Edit the Trigger settings for part 7A 1 Press the Select lt or gt keys until bar 1 s red LED lights to view the trigger settings for part 7A bar 1 Let the pattern continue to play Press the following step keys to turn them off 7 9 11 Listen as the pattern loops when bar 1 plays again only step 3 will play The rest of the data for part 7A stays the same for bar 2 Move the Select gt key to bar 2 and then press any desired step keys to change the trigger settings for part 7A bar 2 Press the STOP key 15 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS NOTE The trigger settings for each bar part can only be viewed by moving the Select 4 keys to the bar you want to work with With the pattern stopped you can easily view each setting as you use the Select 4 keys You can also make trigger setting changes while the pattern plays Adjust the Swing of the pattern The Swing function offsets the note timing of the steps in a pattern resulting in a shuffled feel 1 Select pattern A 26 and then PLAY the pattern to hear how it sounds Then press the STOP key 2 Hold down the Shift key and then press step key 3 Swing A value of 50 will flash in the display Rotate the DIAL to a setting of 69 Press step key 3 again flashing to set the new Swing value PLAY the pattern to hear the new swing setting D n e w STOP playback of the pattern and then hold down the Shift
27. source you can trigger it from the step keys manually or as part of the trigger settings in a phrase pattern 20 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Sampling The Electribe S allows easy connection with any audio source keyboard CD microphone for recording up to 150 samples 95 seconds maximum sample time and gives you the right tools for editing your samples and using them as Parts of your own grooves Recording a Sample 1 Plug a mic into the Audio In jack and then set the MIC LINE switch to MIC 2 Press the AUDIO IN THRU key it will light so that you can hear your mic Adjust the LEVEL knob as you speak so that the Peak LED does not light 3 Press the SAMPLE key beneath the display 4 While holding down the Pattern Set key press the REC key The REC key lights and the Pattern Set and PLAY PAUSE keys flash The display indicates Nno for mono sampling You can also select stereo sampling by rotating the DIAL so that the display reads StE which halves the sampling time but for now leave your choice as Mno mono 5 Press the PLAY key and say a word or phrase Then press the STOP key 6 The display indicates or S for stereo for your new sample Press the PLAY key and you ll hear your word phrase That s it NOTE At this point you may proceed to Saving a Sample on page 23 of this Guide or continue on the following page 21 KORG User Manual
28. the pattern length 1 Make sure that you are on pattern _b 64 and then press the WRITE key and rotate the DIAL to select pattern b 63 2 Press the WRITE key again to copy pattern b 64 to b 63 Don t play the pattern yet 3 Hold down the Shift key and press step key 1 Length The original pattern length is indicated as 4 bars long in the flashing display 4 Use the DIAL to change the pattern length to 2 bars then press step key 1to finalize the value 14 5 KORG User Manual ElectribeeS PLAY the pattern it will loop after 2 bars View the part step data for each bar of this 2 bar pattern 1 While the pattern plays press each part key and note that the step keys light to indicate where each part is set to trigger along the 16 step grid Watch the Select LED section just above the step keys Notice that as the pattern plays the green LED indicates movement through and loops from bars 1 2 Continue playback of the pattern Press the Part 4 key it will light Press the Select gt key 1X The red LED in the Select section will move to the ae bar in the pattern and all the step keys will be unlit Press the Select lt key 1X to move back to the 1 bar the red LED will light and step key 7 will be lit Here s what s happening You re viewing the Trigger Settings for Part 4 The keys are unlit for bar 2 meaning no trigger settings data have been written in this bar 6 Now press the Pa
29. tore up to 16 songs in memory e Parts can be triggered from the front panel played and recorded in real time as well as step recording e Pattern Set Play lets you assign sixty four patterns to the sixteen step keys to instantly switch patterns as you perform e Tap tempo and MIDI clock can be used to sync the Electribe S to external turntables sequencers etc e The Electribe S can be controlled externally and used as a MIDI tone generator e Sampled sounds patterns and songs can be stored on SmartMedia cards e Samples can be automatically sliced into rhythmic subdivisions allowing you to change playback tempo without affecting Remember or create new patterns by turning on and off the different sample slices e The Electribe S can directly resample its output allowing the creation of a layered samples individual effects per sample multiple effects on a single sample and new phrases recorded from Pattern playback including knob movements KORG User Manual ElectribeeS Before you begin After you go through this guide covering the basic functions of the ElectribesS it s likely that you ll want to dig deeper and begin editing and creating your own samples patterns and songs Once you ve written over existing samples patterns songs or global data it is not possible to internally restore their factory settings therefore we recommend backing up the factory settings to a 4 MB SmartMedia card and copying existin
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