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Thank you purchasing the Korg
ELECTRIBE·A EA-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 of excessive vibration 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 intended. In
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Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................... 6 Main features......................................................................................... 6 About the data you create on the EA-1......................................................................................6 Make connections and play! .................................................................. 7 Example connections ...........................................................
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Playing a pattern (Pattern Play) ...........................................................22 The timing at which patterns will change ............................................................ 22 Playing from the beginning of a pattern (Reset & Play) ...................................... 22 About the tempo when the pattern is changed ................................................... 22 Selecting a pattern ....................................................................................
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Specifying the pitch of each pattern .................................................................... 36 Editing a song ..................................................................................................... 36 Inserting a pattern at a specified position (Insert Pattern) ...................................................... 36 Deleting a pattern from a specified position (Delete Pattern) ................................................. 37 Changing the pattern for a specific p
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa 1.Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Electribe·A EA-1. The Electribe·A EA-1 is a unique and easy-to-use synthesizer that uses DSP synthesis technology to help anyone from beginners to hard-core users to produce truly original sounds and phrases. By using the front panel knobs and keys, you can create analog synthesizer sounds intuitively, and easily create phrases using these sounds. The EA-1 is the ideal tool for the musician, DJ
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1.Introduction Make connections and play! Example connections Adapter cable holder or Power switch AC Local Voltage Preparing to play Be sure to turn off the power before making connections. Careless operation may damage your speaker system or cause malfunctions. 1. Connect the included AC adapter to the DC 9V jack, and plug the adapter into an AC outlet. As shown in the above diagram, hook the AC adapter cable around the adapter cable holder. When re
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a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel 2. Front and rear panel The controls and other parts of the EA-1 can be Connector section broadly grouped as shown in the diagram. Synthesizer Common section section Sequence control section Step key section Common section 1. MASTER VOLUME This knob adjusts the volume that is output from the Part output jacks and the head- phone jack. 2. AUDIO IN THRU This key allows the external audio input to be out- put directly from the Part o
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel Synthesizer section 1. OSCILLATOR This produces the basic waveform. • Portamento This smoothly connects changes in pitch. • OSC Balance (oscillator balance) Adjust the level balance of the two oscilla- tors. • OSC2 Pitch Offset (oscillator 2 pitch offset) Adjust the pitch difference between OSC1 and OSC2. • OSC1 Wave (oscillator 1 wave) Select the waveform for OSC1. • OSC2 Wave (oscillator 2 wave) Select the waveform for OSC2. • OSC
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a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel Sequence Control section 1. Rec key Use this key to record phrases and movements of the knobs etc. If you press this key during recording, record- ing will end, and playback will continue. 2. Stop/Cancel key This key stops playback of a pattern or song, or cancels an operation. 3. Play/Pause key This key begins/pauses playback of a pattern or song. 4. TAP, Rest/Tie key Use this key to enter a tap tempo. During step recording, use th
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel 5. Shift key This key is used in conjunction with other keys. When held down, it gives an additional function to another key. Shift + Play/Pause key:Playback from the beginning of the pattern. Shift + Rec key:During playback, erase triggers from the pattern. Shift + Step keys:Execute the function shown below each step key. Shift + dial: If the Shift key is held down as you rotate the dial, the value in the dis play will change in ste
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Conceptual diagram of the EA-1 On the EA-1, a song consists mainly of Patterns (which consist of Parts and delay set- tings) and event data (refer to p.37 "Recording knob movements or your performance in a song (Event Recording)"). Structure of Song Songs: S01...S16 Part Patterns: A01...D64 Pattern order Event data Part data Synthesizer Phrase pattern Motion sequence Pattern data A03 Part Trigge
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Listening to Patterns 1. Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode (the key will light). 2. Use the cursor [][] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate Pattern (top). 3. Rotate the dial to select the desired pattern (A01...A64, b01...b64, C01...C64, 2 d01...d64). 1 4. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the pattern (the key will light). 3 When pattern playback ends, the pattern will return to the beginning, an
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Striking keys to play sounds (Keyboard function) 1. Turn on the Keyboard function key (the key will light). 2. Use the step keys as a keyboard. Change octaves 3. You can use the Part Select key to switch the part that you play. The sound of a part will differ depending on the pattern. # # A1 C2 G 2A 2 C3 Rotate the dial to change the pattern, and try out the wide 1 2 variety of sounds. To change the octave,
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern 1. Turn on the Keyboard function key, and press the step keys to play the sound. 2. In Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/Pause key to begin playback. Use the Part Select key to select the part that you wish to play. 2 3. As you listen to the song or pattern, strike the step keys to play along. 2 Each part is a monophonic synthesizer. It is not pos- 1 1,3 sible for
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) In the following pages we will explain how to perform Realtime Recording and Step Recording. For details on Event Editing, refer to Event Editing (p.28) in "Pattern mode." • Realtime recording (using the Keyboard function to create a phrase) 2 If you wish to listen to the metronome as you record, refer to p.39 "Metro- nome settings." 1. Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [][] keys to make the para
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 6. Press the Rec key to enter recording mode. At this time, press- 2 ing the PLAY key will not start playback. 7. Use the step keys to input the pitch for each note of the phrase. (The target step will automatically advance by one step each 1 time you do so.) 4 1 8. Recording will end when you input the last step or press the Stop/Cancel key (the Rec key will go dark). To input a rest, press the Rest/Tie key. To enter a tie, co
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Using a Motion Sequence What is a Motion Sequence? For each part, you can record the changes you make to the synth parameters using the knobs, and loop them for playback. The looped data for the knob movements is called a Motion Sequence (refer to p.29 "Recording a motion sequence"). A "motion sequence" allows you to record movements of any one of the parameters of the Synthesizer section for an individual part. As an example,
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Connecting various sources to the audio input Let's try connecting various types of audio device (radio, or MD or CD player) or tone generator to the audio input jack. Try out various types of sounds or music. Depending on the content, you may discover unexpectedly interesting results. 1 Input from 2 Peak LED 1. Connect an audio device etc. to the audio input of the a CD or MD, etc. 6 EA-1. The input jack is monaural, so you
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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. You can use this function to play a performance simply by selecting patterns one after the other. Pattern Set 1 When you hold down the Keyboard function key (the key will blink) and press one of the sixteen step keys, the pattern registered
