Playing the sound of a part, What is a part, Drum parts (1–5, 6a-b, 7a-b) – KORG EMX-1 User Manual

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Playing the sound of a part

What is a Part?

A “part” is the smallest unit within a pattern. Each part contains a
sound, a rhythm or phrase pattern, effect on/off settings, and mo-
tion sequence data.
For each individual part, you can edit the sound, store a rhythm or
phrase pattern, and store motion sequence data (☞p.29 “Editing
sounds”).

The EMX-1 uses three types of parts, for a total of sixteen parts.

— Drum parts (1–5, 6A-B, 7A-B)

Each of the drum parts contains a drum sound, rhythm pattern (note
timing), and motion sequence data.

— Synth parts (1–5)

Each of the synth parts contains a synth sound, phrase pattern (trig-
ger, note number, gate time), and motion sequence data.

— Accent parts (drum, synth)

Accent parts do not contain any sound data. Instead, they can add
extra volume to particular beats or steps in a pattern. Each of the
accent parts contains an amount of volume emphasis (accents), and
motion sequence data.

Listening to the sound of a part

You can listen to the sound of each part by pressing the drum part keys, or by selecting
a synth part and pressing the step keys with the KEYBOARD key turned on. The
sound of the part will differ depending on the pattern. Turn the dial to select various
patterns, and try out the wide variety of sounds.

When you press a drum part key , the keyboard function of the step

keys will be cancelled; however , the keyboard function will automati-

cally return to its previous setting when you once again select a

synth part.

Listening to the sound of a drum part

Press a drum part key 1 through 7B and you will hear the sound
assigned to each key.

Pressing the drum accent part key will not produce any sound.

D rum parts 6A and 6B cannot sound at the same time . The same is

true for parts 7A and 7B.

Listening to the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function)

Press one of the synth part keys 1–5 (the key will light).

Press the KEYBOARD key (the key will light).

Use the step keys as a keyboard to play the part. Use the select keys
to change the octave.The select LEDs (lower row, red) will light to
indicate the pitch range.

Pressing the synth part accent key will not produce any sound.

You cannot turn the KEYBOARD key on/of f unless one of the synth

part keys 1–5 is selected.

Since each synth part is a monophonic synthesizer , it cannot sound

two or more notes simultaneously (polyphonically).

Drum Part

Synth Part

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

128

---------------Motion sequence data----------------

128

---------------Motion sequence data----------------

wave

(207)

Edit

wave

(76)

Edit

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

A5...C7

A6...C8

A-1...C1

Pitch Range

A0...C2

A1...C3

A2...C4

A3...C5

A4...C6