User manual KORG EA1

[. . . ] Thank you purchasing the Korg ELECTRIBE·A EA-1. In order to enjoy long and trouble-free use, please read this manual carefully and use the instrument correctly. E 2 To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations of excessive vibration Power supply Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. [. . . ] Chorus creates minute differences in the pitch to produce an ensemble effect, and Flanger adds a "swooshing" modulation to the sound. • Depth (chorus/flanger depth) 0. . . 100 Decay 0 msec . . . 10 sec Specify the time over which the EG will decay. In conjunction with the Cutoff and EG Int parameters, this controls the way in which the sound will change over time. If EG Int is set to a negative (–) setting, Decay Time can be used in place of Attack Time. Adjust the depth of the chorus/flanger effect. Rotating the knob toward the right will change from a chorus effect to a flanger effect. Raising the depth excessively may cause the sound to distort. Time (LFO rate) 0. 2 Hz . . . 5, 000 Hz AMP Adjust the LFO speed of the chorus/flanger. Rotating the knob toward the right will speed up the LFO. 4. Pattern mode Length, Scale/Beat settings You can set the length (the length of the entire pattern) and the basic beat (time signature). The Length and Scale/Beat you specify here will affect the correspondence between step keys and note values, and the maximum number of steps as shown in the following diagram. While you hold down the Shift key, the step keys will light to indicate the length and beat of the current pattern. To change the Length, hold down the Shift key and press a Step Key 1. . . 4. To change the Beat/Scale, hold down the Shift key and press a Step Key 5. . . 7. It is not possible to view or change the Length or Beat/ Scale during playback or recording, or during Pattern Set Play. · If you select triplets ( 3 x 12) for Beat/Scale, step keys 13. . . 16 will have no function. Maximum number of steps Length x 16 or x 16 x 16 1 Shift + step key 1 2 Shift + step key 1 3 Shift + step key 1 4 Shift + step key 1 Scale/Beat x 16 Shift + step key 5 x 16 Shift + step key 6 x 12 Shift + step key 7 What is Length? In this context, "Length" refers to the length of the rhythm pattern. The "Length" of the pattern will be either 16 steps or 12 steps, depending on the Scale and Beat settings of the pattern. A rhythm pattern in triple meter will be shown in triplets. Depending on the Length and Beat settings, a single pattern can have up to 64 steps. 26 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Swing settings By adjusting the Swing settings you can offset the note timing of the steps. For example, you can change a straight 16-beat by adding a slight "bounce" or shuffle. The Swing value can be adjusted from 50 to 75 (%), and will affect the note timing of even-numbered steps. A setting of 50 will produce a perfect 16beat, and a setting of 66 will produce a shuffle. If a pattern is playing back, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback. Rotate the dial to select the pattern for which you wish to make Swing settings. Hold down the Shift key, and press step key 8 (Swing). [. . . ] If you wish to keep the patterns and songs you created, you must save the data on a data filer etc. While simultaneously pressing the Transpose key and the Write key, turn on the power. The display will indicate "PLd, " and the Play/Pause key will blink. To load the factory preloaded data, press the blinking Play/ Pause key. [. . . ]