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Thank you purchasing the Korg
ELECTRIBE·AmkII EA-1mkII.
In order to enjoy long and trouble-
free use, please read this manual
carefully and use the instrument
correctly.
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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 • Close to magnetic fields Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter 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. Interference with other electrical devices Radios a
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Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................... 6 Main features......................................................................................... 6 About the data you create on the EA-1mkII .................................................................................................... 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 position...........
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa 1.Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Electribe·AmkII (EA-1mkII). The EA-1mkII 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-1mkII is the ideal tool for the musici
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1.Introduction Make connections and play! Example connections or 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. 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 removing the cable
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a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel 2. Front and rear panel The contr ols and other par ts of the EA-1mkII Connector section can be br oadl y grouped as sho wn in the dia- gram. er Synthesiz Common section section Sequence control section Step y e k section Common section 1. MASTER VOLUME This knob adjusts the v olume that is output fr om the Part output jacks and the headphone jack. 1 2. AUDIO IN THRU 4 This key allows the external audio input to be out- 3 2 put dire
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel Synthesizer section 1. OSCILLATOR 1 This pr oduces the basic wa veform. 6 • PORTAMENTO This smoothly connects changes in pitch. 2 • OSC BALANCE (oscillator balance) When OSC MOD is off and y ou are using 3 7 4 RING or SYNC, this knob adjusts the level balance of the tw o oscillator s. When you are using CROSS , this knob adjusts the depth 5 of oscillator modulation. 8 • OSC2 PITCH OFS (oscillator 2 pitc h offset) Adjust the pitc h di
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a a a aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel Sequence Control section 1. Rec key Use this ke y to recor d phrases and mo vements of the 12 3 knobs etc. If you press this ke y during recor ding, re- 4 5 cor ding will end, and pla ybac k will contin ue . 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 ke y to enter a tap tempo. During st
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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 ke y. SHIFT + Play/Pause key:Pla ybac k from the beginning of the pattern. SHIFT + Rec key :During pla ybac k, erase trig gers fr om the pattern. SHIFT + Step keys :Ex ecute the function sho wn belo w eac h step ke y. SHIFT + dial : If the Shift ke y is held do wn as y ou rotate the dial, the v alue in the dis play
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Conceptual diagram of the EA-1mkII On the EA-1mkII, a song consists mainly of Patterns (which consist of Parts and delay settings) and event data (refer to p.37 "Recording knob movements or your performance in a song (Event Recording)"). Str ucture of Song Songs: S01...S16 r t atter ns: P A01...D64 atter n P order ent Ev data ar tP data er Synthesiz ase Phr patter n Motion sequence atter n P dat
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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 es v octa 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 2C3 Rotate the dial to change the pattern, and try out the wide 1 2 variety of sounds. To change the octave, use the SELECT keys
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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 2 the part that you wish to play. 2 3. As you listen to the song or pattern, strike the step keys to play along. 1 1,3 Each part is a monophonic synthesizer. It is not possible for a
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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) If you wish to listen to the metronome as you record, refer to p.39 "Metronome settings." 2 1. Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [][] keys to make the parame
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 7. Use the step keys to input the pitch for each note of the 2 phrase. (The target step will automatically advance by one step each time you do so.) 8. Recording will end when you input the last step or press 1 the Stop/Cancel key (the Rec key will go dark). 4 1 To input a rest, press the RESET/TIE key. To enter a tie, con- tinue holding down the step key (the sound will continue) and press the RESET/TIE key. 3 During recording
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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 eak P LED 1. Connect an audio device etc. to the audio input of the a DC or , MD etc. EA-1mkII. The input jack is monaural, so yo
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Playing with Pattern Set What is Pattern Set? atter n P Set 1 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. When you hold down the Keyboard function key (the key will blink) and press one of the sixteen step keys, the pattern registere
