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Thank you purchasing the Korg
ELECTRIBE·M EM-1. In order to
enjoy long and trouble-free use,
please read this manual carefully
and use the instrument correctly.
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To 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 temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations where excessive vibration exists Power supply Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is in
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Contents 1. Introduction ............................................................................. 6 Main features ................................................................................................................ 6 The data you create on the EM-1 ........................................................................................................ 6 Make connections and play! ........................................................................................7 Example co
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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) ...............................................................
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5. Song mode .............................................................................42 Selecting a song ......................................................................................................... 42 Setting the playback tempo ...................................................................................... 42 • Using the dial to set the tempo ........................................................................................................... 42 • Using the tap tem
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the ELECTRIBE•M(subsequently referred to as the EM-1). 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
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a 1. Introduction Make connections and play! Example connections Adapter le cab holder er w o P witch s C A Local oltage V Preparing to play Be sure to turn off the power before making connections. Careless operation may damage your speaker system or cause malfunctions. As shown in the above diagram, hook the AC adapter cable around the adapter cable holder. When removing the cable from the holder, do not use excessive force. 1. Connect the included AC ad
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a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel 2. Front and rear panel Connector section The controls and other parts of the EM-1 can be broadly grouped as shown in the diagram. y ect/Dela Eff section Common section Synth filter section ar Pt common section Sequence control section ar tP select section Step y e k section Common section 1. MASTER VOLUME 1 This knob adjusts the volume that is output from 4 3 the line out jacks and the headphone jacks. 2 2. Tempo Lock 56 When this
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel Effect/Delay section 1. Type Selects the effect type. 5 1 2. Original Value (LED) This will light when the knob etc. that you are currently moving 6 2 arrives at the same position as originally programmed in the pattern. 4 3 3. Delay Edit key Each time you press this key, Delay Edit will be turned on (lit) or off (dark). When this is on, you can use the Edit 1 and 2 knobs to control the delay. When you use the Type knob to switch eff
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a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel Synth filter section These controls let you adjust the brightness of the sound or add a distinctive tonal character. 2 1 1. Cutoff Adjust the cutoff frequency of the filter. 4 3 3. Resonance Adjust the resonance of the filter. 2. EG Int (EG intensity) Adjust the depth of the filter envelope. 4. Drive Adjust the degree of distortion for the sound of the filter. Driver makes between warmly Analog Overdrive and Hard Distortion. Part Se
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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 off, you can use the sixteen step keys below as up to 64 step keys. When the Keyboard function is on, these keys are used to switch the octave. In Song mode, these keys function as rewind and fast-forward keys. When the Pattern Set function is on, they are used to switch Pattern Set groups. 2. Select LEDs The upper row of LEDs (green) indic
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Parts Connector section 1 23 46 5 1. Power switch This switch turns the power on/off. Each time you press 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 received at this connector to control the EM-1 from an external MIDI device or to receive a data dump. OUT MIDI data
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 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 effect and delay settings) and event data (refer to p.45 "Recording knob movements or your per- formance in a song (Event Recording)"). Str ucture of Song Synth ra Pt Songs: .16 .01...S S Motion sequence ameter ra P ase Phr patter n atter n P order ent Ev data atter ns: P A.01...d.64 e v r igg
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Listening to Patterns 3 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 desir ed pattern ( A.01...A.64, b.01...b.64, 2 d 6 .4 C d .0 C ..1 6 . 0 .4 ..1 ,.. .) 1 4 4.Press the Play/Pause key to playback the pattern (the key will light). Stop/ Cancel y e k When pattern playback ends, the p
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 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 corresponding part will be heard. The sound of a part will differ depending on the pattern. Turn the dial to select various parts, and listen to the wide variety of sounds. When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be can
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 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 way can be saved by the Write operation. (See p.21 “Saving a pattern that you create.”) When you press a drum part k
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 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.To use a synth part while editing the effect, turn on the Or iginal alue V Keyboard key, and press the step keys to play the sound. (LED) 5 3.To edit the effect, turn on the Effect key in the Part Com- mon section (the key will light). 4 4.To edit the global delay, turn on the Delay Edit k
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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. 3.Operate the knobs and keys of the Synth Filter section or Part Common section to modify the sound. Operate the knobs and keys of the Effect/Delay section to modify 3 the effect or delay.
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Realtime recording This method allows you to record while listening to the performance. To record a rhythm pattern, press the rhythm part keys at the desired timing. To record a phrase pattern, use the keyboard function and press the step keys at the desired tim- ing. When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be defeated, but will return to the previous setting when you once again select a synt
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Step Recording The method will differ, depending on whether you are creating a synth part phrase or a drum part rhythm. When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be defeated, but will return to the previous setting when you once again select a synth part. Using the step keys to create a drum part rhythm 2 1.Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [ ][ ] keys to select
