KORG Electribe EM-1 - Manual (Page 15)

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
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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
cancelled, but when you select a synth part once again, the keyboard function will
automatically return to the previous setting.
Parts for which Wave (see p.16 “What is a wave?”) is turned “oFF” cannot produce
sound.
What is a Part?
A part is the smallest unit of which a pattern is made, and consists of a
sound and rhythm or phrase, effect on/off settings, and motion se-
quences etc. Parts can be one of the following types, and there are a total
of 12 parts. (See p.25 “Pattern mode”)
• Drum parts (1—4, 5A-B, 6A-B)
A drum sound and rhythm pattern (timing of sounds), effect on/off,
motion sequence etc.
• Synth parts (1, 2)
A synth sound and phrase pattern (trigger, note number, gate time),
effect on/off, motion sequence etc.
• Accent part (drum, synth)
Points at which to emphasize the volume of the pattern (i.e., accent), motion sequence.
The sound can also be edited for each part, and you can also store the rhythm, phrase
pattern, effect on/off, and motion sequence etc. for each part. (See p.27 “Editing the
sound of a part”)
Playing the sound of a drum part
When you press drum part keys 1 through 6B, the sound assigned to each key will be
heard. (For each pattern, a different drum sound is assigned to each key.)
Pressing the drum accent part key will not produce sound. It is not possible to simul-
taneous play drum parts 5A and 5B or 6A and 6B - these parts are intended for
sounds which you want to cut each other off, like open and closed hi-hat etc..
Playing the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function)
1.Turn on either synth part key 1 or 2 (the key will light).
2.Press the Keyboard key to turn on the Keyboard func-
tion (the key will light).
3.The step keys will function as a keyboard, and can be
played.
To change the octave, use the Select keys. The select LEDs
(lower row, red) will light to indicate the octave as fol-
lows.
A0...C2 A1...C3 A2...C4 A3...C5 A4...C6 A5...C7
Pitch range
LED(s) lit
Pressing the synth accent part key will not produce sound.
The Keyboard function cannot be turned on/off unless either synth part key 1 or 2 is
selected.
Each synth part is a monophonic synthesizer, and cannot play multiple notes simul-
taneously; i.e., it is not polyphonic.
Wave
(21)
----------Motion sequence data------- ---
Edit
Synth Part
Wave
(50)
----------Motion sequence data------- ---
Edit
Drum Part
1
2 3
Drum Part
Synth Part
Indication of octave