KORG EMX-1 - Manual (Page 23)

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4. Pattern mode
Selecting a part
Use the part keys to select the part that you want to edit.
Drum part
When you press a drum part key, the assigned sound will play and
that part will be selected (the part key will light).
The step keys will light to indicate the trigger locations for that part
within the rhythm pattern. During playback, the currently-playing
step will also light.
When you press a drum part key to make it sound, it will sound at its
accented volume.
To select a part during playback without causing it to sound
Hold down the shift key and press a drum part key.
Synth part
When you press a synth part key, the key will light and that part
will be selected. With the KEYBOARD key lit, you can play the part
using the step keys as a keyboard
The way in which the step keys will light at this time will depend on
the status of the KEYBOARD key.
On (lit): The keys corresponding to each pitch will light successively
during playback to indicate the pitch that is sounding at that
moment.
Off (dark): The keys will light at the trigger locations of the phrase pat-
tern for that part.
Accent part
When you press an accent part key, the key will light and that part
will be selected. At this time, the step keys will light to indicate the
accented locations of that accent pattern.
Muting a part
Here's how to mute (temporarily silence) a part.
1.
Hold down the PART MUTE key and press the part key that you
want to mute. (The PART MUTE key will light.)
2. While you hold down the PART MUTE key, the part status indicator
will show the mute status of each part. Unmuted part keys will light,
and muted part keys will be dark. You can mute more than one part
if desired.
3. To defeat all mute settings, press the SOLO key. To defeat muting
for individual parts, press the part key that you want to un-mute.
Soloing a part
1. Hold down the SOLO key and press the part key that you want to
solo. You will hear only that part. (The SOLO key and part key will
light.)
2. While the SOLO key is lit, you can press another part key to solo
that part.
3. If you want to solo two or more parts, hold down the SOLO key and
select the parts that you want to solo. Alternatively, hold down the
SOLO key (or PART MUTE key) while the SOLO key is already lit
and press a part key to add it to the soloed parts.
4. When you press and then release the SOLO key, the Solo function
and Mute function will be defeated (the key will go dark).
By holding down the SHIFT key and pressing one of the part keys, you
can turn all keys of that part (drum or synth) on/off.
PART MUTE
Part key
SOLO