KORG ER-1mkII - Manual (Page 12)

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Stop/
Cancel key
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Song
Pattern(A02) Pattern(A03) Pattern(A01) Pattern(B01)
3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
Conceptual diagram of the ER-1
mk
II
On the ER-1 mk II , 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)").
Songs: S01...S16
Pattern order
A03
B53
C07
D06
A52
B17
б
б
б
End
Event data
Part Solo
Part Mute
Part Trigger
б
б
Pattern data
Tempo
Length
Beat/Scale
Delay
Patterns: A01...D64
Part data
Synth1
Synth2
Synth3
Synth4
Audio1
Audio2
HiHat(C)
HiHat(O)
Cymbal
H.Clap
Accent
Parameter
Wave
Pitch
Mod Depth
б
б
Pan
Level
Rhythm pattern
Delay Depth
Delay Time
Normal
TempoDelay
Type Parameter Motion sequence
Motion sequence
Delay
Part
Structure of Song
Listening to a Song
1. Press the Song Mode key to enter Song mode (the key will light).
2. Use the cursor [
▲][▼] keys to make the parameter select LED indicate
SONG (the top LED).
3. Rotate the dial to select the desired song (S01...S16).
4. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the song (the key will light). When
the song ends, playback will stop automatically (the key will go dark).
To pause during playback, press the Play/Pause key (the key will blink).
To resume playback, press the Play/Pause key once again (the key will
light). To stop playback, press the Stop/Cancel key.
It is not possible to change songs during playback.
What is a Song?
On the ER-1 mk II , a song is musical data consisting of Pat-
terns arranged in the desired playback order. The ER-1 mk II
lets you create and store up to sixteen songs. In each song
you can arrange up to 256 patterns, and rhythm and knob
movements can also be recorded in addition to the play-
back. (Refer to p.33 "Song mode.")