ESX-1 Easy Start
Working in Song Mode
1. To enter the SONG mode press the SONG mode key.
2. To create a new song select an empty song number or use the CLEAR SONG function by pressing and holding the SHIFT
key and then press STEP key 10.
3. Set the song TEMPO by using the keys to select TEMPO and use the VALUE dial to change its value.
4. Select the POSITION and the PATTERN by using the keys and the VALUE dial. The basic layout of song mode is
like a pattern chain function or cue list. Imagine writing down pattern numbers in the order you want them to play on a
piece of paper, this is how the song mode works.
5. You can also record knobs twists, MUTE and SOLO functions and key presses in the song mode by pressing the REC key
once you have arranged your patterns in order. The maximum number of overdubs for this is 24.
6. To save or write your song, press the WRITE key, select the destination Song number and then press the WRITE key
again. To rename the song, follow the same procedure as naming a pattern.
Sample Mode – Recording a Sample
1. Connect your audio source (i.e. CD, Microphone) to the ST. /MONO AUDIO IN input on the back panel of the ESX-1 and
set it to the proper input type.
2. Adjust the AUDIO IN LEVEL knob so that you do not hear or see any clipping or distortion in the audio.
3. Press the GLOBAL mode key and set the AUDIO IN MODE to either L/MONO or STEREO, depending on the type of
sample you want to record.
4. Press the SAMPLE mode key to enter SAMPLE mode.
5. Press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the REC ( ) key.
6. Use the VALUE dial to select either a MONO or Stereo sample.
7. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key (/) to begin sampling. To stop sampling, press the STOP () key.
8. To use AUTO SAMPLING (threshold sampling), use the keys to select “AutoSmpl” in the LCD screen and adjust the
level using the VALUE dial, then repeat step #7.
9. To listen to your sample, play any of the DRUM PART keys or press the PLAY/PAUSE (/) key.
10. To save/write your sample into memory, press the WRITE key, select the sample destination number and then press the
WRITE key again. To name or rename the sample, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the WRITE key, then
use the keys and the VALUE dial to change the characters on the screen.
Resampling a Pattern
1. Press the PATTERN key to enter the PATTERN mode.
2. Press and hold the SHIFT key, then press the REC ( ) button.
3. Select either MONO or Stereo as the sample type, and then press the PLAY/PAUSE (/) key to begin sampling and
pattern playback.
4. Any knobs you twist or buttons you press will also be recorded as part of the sample.
5. To stop sampling and pattern playback, press the STOP () key.
5
(51 pages)
(252 pages)
Manymanuals.com
Manymanuals.de
Manymanuals.fr
Manymanuals.it
Manymanuals.pl
Manymanuals.cz
Manymanuals.es
Manymanuals-pt.com
Comments to this Manuals