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Thank you purchasing the Korg
ELECTRIBE·RmkII ER-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 ER-1mkII .................................................................................................... 6 Make connections and play! .................................................................. 7 Example connections ......................................
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Setting the playback tempo ................................................................. 22 • Using the dial to change the tempo .................................................................. 22 • Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo ................................................ 22 Playing a pattern (Pattern Play)............................................................22 The timing at which patterns will change ............................................................ 22
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Playing a song (Song Play) ................................................................. 33 Fast-forward or rewind a song............................................................................. 33 Switching songs .................................................................................................. 33 Playing from the beginning of a position or song (Reset & Play) .........................33 Creating a song ....................................................................
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaa 1.Introduction 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Electribe·RmkII (ER-1mkII). The ER-1mkII is a unique and easy-to-use rhythm instrument that uses DSP synthesis technology to help anyone from beginners to hard-core users to produce truly original music. By using the front panel knobs and keys, you can create analog percussion sounds intuitively, and easily create rhythm patterns using these sounds. The ER-1mkII is the ideal tool for the musici
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1.Introduction Make connections and play! Example connections 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. 2. Connect one end of your audio cables to the line out jacks of the ER-1mkII (L/MONO, R), and connect the other end
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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 ER-1mkII can be broadly grouped as shown in the dia- gram. er Synthesiz section Common section Sequence ra tP select control section section Step y e k section 1 Synthesizer section 4 1. OSCILLATOR Here you can control the waveform and the 2 pitch. • WAVE: Select the basic waveform. 5 • PITCH: Specify the basic pitch. 3 • MOD TYPE (modulation type): Select
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Front and rear panel Part Select section 1 23 4 1. CROSS MOD (Cross Modulation key) This is an on/off switch for frequency modulation (cross modulation) applied by Percussion Synth part 2 to Per- cussion Synth part 1. 2. RING MOD (Ring Modulation key) 5 6 7 8 This is an on/off switch for modulation applied by Per- cussion Synth part 4 to Audio In parts 1 and 2 (ring modulation). 3. CRASH (crash part key) This key selects the cymbal part. When you press t
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Parts 8. Matrix The parameters that will appear in the display are listed here for each mode. Use the cursor keys to make the desired parameter select LED light. 9. Mode keys Use these keys to move to the desired mode: Pattern, Song, Global, or MIDI.During playback you can move to Global mode, but not to MIDI mode. 10. WRITE key Use this key when you wish to save settings that you modified in Pattern, Song, Global, or MIDI mode, or to save Pattern S
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2.Parts 3. Step keys 1...16 Use these keys to modify and audition the rhythm pattern of each part. When the Pat- tern Set function is on, use these keys to select patterns that have previously been asigned to these keys. 4. PATTERN SET key By holding down this key and pressing one of the step keys, you can switch to the pat- tern that you registered for that key. 5. SHIFT key This key is used in conjunction with other keys. When held down, it gives a
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Conceptual diagram of the ER-1mkII On the ER-1mkII, a song consists mainly of Patterns (which consist of Parts and delay settings) and event data (refer to p.36 "Recording performances or knob movements to a song (Event Recording)"). Str ucture of Song r t atter ns: P A01...D64 Songs: S01...S16 Motion sequence ameter ar P ythm Rh patter n atter n P order ent Ev data e v atter n P data ar Pt data
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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). 2 3. Rotate the dial to select the desired pattern (A01...A64, b01...b64, 1 C01...C64, d01...d64). 3 4. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the pattern (the key will light). When pattern playback ends, the pattern will return to the beginning, an
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Striking keys to play Parts By striking the part keys, you can play the corresponding sounds. The audio-in parts will sound when an audio signal is connected to the audio input jacks. (Refer to p.19, "Connecting various sources to the audio inputs.") However even if sound is being input, it will not be heard if Audio In Thru is turned on. The sound of each part will differ depending on the pattern. Rotate the dial to switch pat
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Striking the part keys along with a song or pattern 1. In Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/Pause key to begin playback. 2. As you listen to the song or pattern, strike the part keys to play along. 22 2 Modify (edit) the sound along with a song or pattern 1. In Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/Pause key to 3 begin playback. 3 2. Press a part key (the key will light) to select the part that you wish to edit. 3.
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Modifying (editing) a rhythm pattern What is a Rhythm Pattern? A Rhythm Pattern is a sequence of rhythms (i.e., the timing at which a sound is heard) for an individual part. You can use the sixteen step keys to modify the rhythm pattern of each part. A rhythm pattern can also be recorded as you listen to the playback (realtime input). (Refer to p.27 "Creating a Rhythm Pattern.") Rhythm pattern Timing of sounds Time Trigger Off
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) • Using the part keys to edit the rhythm (Realtime Recording) If you wish to hear the metronome while you record, refer to p.38 "Metro- 2 nome settings." 1. Press the Pattern Mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [][] keys to make the parameter select LED indicate PATTERN. 2. Rotate the dial to select the pattern that you wish to edit. 1 3. Press the Rec key to enter record-ready mode (the Rec key will light, 1 and th
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Using a Motion Sequence What is a Motion Sequence? On parts other than the Accent part, you can record the changes you make to the sound using the knobs, and loop them for playback. This data is called a Motion Sequence (refer to p.28 "Motion Sequence"). There are two types of sequence. A "motion sequence" allows you to record any one of the parameters WAVE, PITCH, MOD TYPE, MOD SPEED, MOD DEPTH, DECAY, PAN, LOW BOOST, or LEVEL
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aaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Connecting various sources to the audio inputs Let's try connecting various types of audio device (radio, or MD or CD player) or tone generator to the audio input jacks. Sound that contains no drums is most effective. Try out various types of sounds or music. Depending on the content, you may discover unexpectedly interesting results. 1. Connect an audio device etc. to the audio inputs of the ER-1mkII. Each jack is monau- ral,
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 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 When you hold down the PATTERN SET key (the key will blink) and atter n P Set 1 press one of the sixteen step keys, the pattern registered for t
