Realtime pattern control, Copy a preset pattern to a new location, Tweak the copied pattern – KORG EASYSTART EM-1 User Manual

Page 3: Record motion sequences in the previous pattern

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Realtime Pattern control:

Before you continue, turn OFF memory protect: Press GLOBAL

Hold Shift

Press step key 16

Rotate DIAL to “off”

Press step key 16 again. Press the PATTERN key to return to PATTERN mode.

Copy a preset pattern to a new location:

Press PATTERN

rotate DIAL to select any pattern

press WRITE

rotate DIAL to pattern b.64

press WRITE

again to copy the source pattern to b.64.

In-store demo suggestion:

Use b.64 as the edit “target pattern” for all of your demos!

Tweak the copied pattern:

Change Tempo: (see “Changing Tempo” above).

Force pattern Playback: As pattern plays, hold down Shift and press PLAY repeatedly, to “force” pattern playback to

first beat of the measure.

Tweak the pattern: Strike the part keys

work with the knobs and switches as pattern plays - create an edited set of

part sounds using the existing pattern

try striking any part key

in the PART COMMON section, press Effect

rotate EFFECT knob to select one of 11 effects

tweak effect with Edit 1 / Edit 2 knobs. Note that you can select / edit

a new effect for each part (except Accent).

Try working with Pitch/Speed, EG Time, Level, Pan knobs and Roll / Amp EG switches - for different part keys, as
pattern plays.

Assign another waveform to a part sound: Press any part key (while pattern plays or is stopped)

CURSOR to

Wave (3

row , PATTERN column)

strike the part key as you rotate DIAL to audition / select new samples

tweak

the part key w/ new sample assigned.

Tweak the pattern data itself: As pattern plays, press any Drum part key

press to add/remove steps from the 16

step keys (lit/unlit)

to add/remove steps from the Synth parts, press the Keyboard key so it is off (unlit). There are

two accent grids: one for the synth parts and one for the drum parts

press the appropriate Accent key and set new

accents on the 16 step keys (use Level knob to set overall accent level).

SOLO and MUTE parts: Press and hold down SOLO and press a part key (it will light) (or group of part keys). Press
SOLO again to defeat solo

press and hold down PART MUTE (TAP), then press a part key (or group of part keys) to

mute/unmute parts (lit/unlit)

press STOP

press WRITE 2x to write edited pattern to memory.

Motion Sequencing: Record knob and switch changes for each part, effects and delay

Record Motion sequences in the previous pattern:

Press Part 1 part key (it will light)

hold Shift and press step key 8 (Clear Motion) 2x, to clear previous Motion

sequence for Part 1

repeat this step for each part in the pattern.

Press to select Part 6A key (it will light)

in PART edit section, press Motion Seq to select Smooth or Trig Hold (it will

light)

press REC key (left of STOP). REC will light, and PLAY will flash.