Korg ESX-1 User Manual

1EOwner’s Manual

10Common section10. RESET, ERASE keyPressing this key will immediately reset the cur-rent pattern or song back to the beginning. Dur-ing playback, you

100All Patterns and All Songs —©2003 KORG Inc. All rights reserved.Pattrn name listNo. Name Programmer Tempo LengthA01 House1 KEMMEI 120 8A02 Hous

1018. AppendixNo. Name0 BD-11 BD-22 BD-33 BD-44 BD-55 BD-66 BD-77 BD-88 BD-99 BD-1010 BD-1111 BD-1212 BD-1313 BD-1414 BD-1515 BD-1616 BD-1717 BD-1818

102Knob/Sw - MIDI ListPART MIDI CH(INITIAL) PARAMETER CC(INITIAL) NRPN MOTION SEQ SONG EVENTKEYBOARD1, 2 1(GLOBAL)=CH1 SAMPLE NRPN X X2=CH2 SLICE NO.

INDEX16Tri ... 638Tri ... 63AACCENT ... 40AIFF ...

Selecting a song... 76SHORT DELAY ... 53Slice... 27SmartMedia™ ... 84SMOOTH ...

Block diagramFX ChainEffect 2L/R BusFX ChainEffect 3Effect 1Effect Type,FX Edit1, FX Edit2Drum Part 2Drum Part 3Drum Part 4Drum Part 5Drum Part 6ADrum

Recognized RemarksFunction ...[Production station]ELECTRIBE·SX (ESX-1)Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO O : YesMode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4

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112. Parts and their functionsEdit section12341. EFFECTIn this section you can select the type of effect andadjust various parameters. : supports moti

12Part select section1. (DRUM PART) 1...5, 6A-6B, 7A-7B (drum part keys)These keys select drum parts. By pressing thesekeys you can hear the sound tha

132. Parts and their functions5. Select LEDsThe upper row of LEDs (green) indicates the loca-tion within the currently-playing pattern (length1 throug

14Rear panel1. ~AC 9VConnect the included AC/AC power supply to thisconnector.2. STANDBY, ON (power switch)Pressing this switch will alternate between

152. Parts and their functionsItems and functions in the display1. Parameter displayThis area displays pattern names, song names, andparameter names.2

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173. Basic operationPreparationsConnectionsPHONESMIXER etc.ACMIC1BALORUNBALLINE IN 1LOW CUT75Hz18dB/OCTTRIM+10dB-40dB1060U-10dBVMICGAINLINE IN 7-8LRBA

18The factory-set preset data has been cre-ated so that the optimal tone is producedwhen the TUBE GAIN knob is at the "0"position.Playing a

194. Sample modeIn this mode you can record (sample) a sound to create a new sample, modify samplesin various ways, or delete an unwanted sample.Sampl

PrecautionsLocationUsing the unit in the following locations can result in amalfunction.• In direct sunlight• Locations of extreme temperature or humi

20Auditioning samples1. Press the SAMPLE key to enter Sample mode (the key will light).2. Press the [ ] cursor key to make the display read “(sample n

214. Sample modeRecording a new sampleHere’s how to sample the output of an audio device (e.g., MD or CD player).SamplingPreparations for sampling1. C

22Using the external input sound to trigger samplingAUTO SAMPLING ... Off, 1...15From sampling-ready m

234. Sample modeEditing a sampleYou can use the knobs and keys of the Part Edit section and Effect section to modifythe sound in Sample mode as well (

24Adjusting the pitch of the sampleSAMPLE TUNE ... -64.00...+64.00(Cent)This lets you adjust the pitch (tuning) of

254. Sample modeDirectly sampling the sound ofthe ESX-1 (Resampling)You can sample the sound of the ESX-1 as it is playing. This is called “resampling

26During resampling, you can press the PLAY/PAUSE key to pause thepattern or song playback while continuing to sample.Resampling just one note of a pa

274. Sample modeSliceWhat is “Slice”?This is a function used mainly on samples that contain definite at-tacks, such as rhythm loops. It divides the sa

28If you specified the number of steps as 16 or higher in “4” (above),you can use the [ ][ ] keys to change the region of slice steps thatis displayed

294. Sample modeAs a different example, suppose there were two steps of quiet notesfollowing the “>_>_>>>>”, as in the example shown

3Table of Contents1. Introduction ... 7Main features ... 7Saving your data on the ESX-1 ...

30to the slice part in Pattern mode, or by changing the pitch. Don't feellimited by the phrase of the original pattern you sampled; you canuse mo

314. Sample modeStretchWhat is “Stretch”?This is a function that automatically matches the playback speed to the tempo withoutchanging the pitch, lett

32Convenient sample-editingfunctionsIf you want to save the edits that you made to sample, you must Write it beforeyou switch to another sample or tur

334. Sample modeSaving a sampleIf you want to keep a newly recorded or edited sample, you must perform thisWrite operation.If you edited a sample but

34Deleting a sampleThis operation completely deletes a saved sample from the ESX-1’s internal memory.1. Use the dial to select the sample that you wan

355. Pattern modePart(☞p.38)Playing patternsWhat is a Pattern?A “pattern” is a short segment of a performance that consists ofrhythm patterns created

36Selecting a pattern1. Press the PATTERN key (the key will light).2. Press the [ ] cursor key until the display indicates “(patter n name ).”3. Turn

375. Pattern modeUsing the TAP key to set the tempoWhile a pattern is playing, press the TAP key twice or more at quar-ter-note intervals of the desir

38Playing the sound of a partWhat is a Part?A “part” is the smallest unit within a pattern. Each part contains asound, a rhythm or phrase pattern, eff

395. Pattern modeListening to the sound of a keyboard part (the Keyboard function)1. Press one of the keyboard part keys 1, 2 (the key will light).2.

45. Pattern mode ... 35Playing patterns ... 35What is a Pattern? ...

40Soloing a part1. Hold down the SOLO key and press the part key that you want tosolo. You will hear only that part. (The SOLO key and part key willli

415. Pattern modeTransposing a phrase (Transpose)TRANSPOSE ... -24...24Use this function t

42Applying a roll to a partSelecting a part and turning on the roll effectROLL ...

435. Pattern modeConnecting various devices to Audio InYou can connect various audio devices or audio sources to the ESX-1’s audio injack, and use the

44Using the arpeggiatorPerforming with the arpeggiatorTo arpeggiate a drum part, Stretch part1. Select the drum part that you want to play.2. When you

455. Pattern modestep key that you want to be the center note (press only one key).4. Save the pattern.The position of the slider when you make this s

46Editing soundsYou can choose a sample for each part, and edit the sound of the part using thelevel and pan knobs and the effect and amp EG keys.You

475. Pattern modeAssigning individual slices of a slice sampleSLICE NO. ... All, 001...128The in

48EG TIME ... 0...127Specifies the EG decay time. The Amp EG setting determines how

495. Pattern modeREVERSE ...On, OffSwitches reverse playback for the sample on (lit)

5Comparing the currently-edited pattern with thesaved pattern (COMPARE) ... 67Motion sequence ... 68Wha

50TYPE...LPF, HPF, BPF, BPF+Selects the type of filter.LPF (Low Pass Filter): Cuts the high-f

515. Pattern modeEffectsUsing the effectsThe ESX-1 contains three separate effect processors. For each pattern, you can useup to any three of the sixt

52Effect typesThe effects of the ESX-1 can be classified into the following three groups.1. StereoThis group includes: CHO/FLG, PHASER, RING MOD, COMP

535. Pattern modeEffect parametersREVERB (Reverb)This effect simulates the reverberation and spatial character ofa hall.FX EDIT1: Time ...

54FX EDIT1: Speed...1...127Specifies the sampling interval and the sampling time.The sampling interval is syn

555. Pattern modePITCH SHIFTER (Pitch shifter)This effect modifies the pitch.FX EDIT1: Pitch ... -2400...+2400Specifies

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575. Pattern modeRecording a phraseYou can specify a synth sound or rhythm sound for each part, and record a phrasepattern for it.If you want to erase

58To record a keyboard part1. Press the PATTERN key (it will light).2. Press the [ ] cursor key until the display reads “(patter n name ).”Turn the di

595. Pattern modeTo erase unwanted triggers during playback (Erase)While playing back, you can hold down the SHIFT key, and pressand hold the RESET/ER

6About MIDI ... 89About MIDI channels ... 89Using the ESX-1 as a sound module ...

60Editing pattern sequence dataHere’s how to edit patterns that you have recorded or patterns that are saved inmemory.If you want to keep the changes

615. Pattern modeEditing the trigger locations (the location of the notes)1. Press the PATTERN key or PART EDIT key (it will light).2. Press the keybo

62Specifying the length and time signatureof a patternHere’s how the Length, Beat (time signature), and Last Step are related.On the ESX-1, the total

635. Pattern modeSetting the beatBEAT ... 16, 32, 8Tri, 16Tri1. If the ESX-1 is playing, press

64Moving data within a patternMOVE DATA... MOVE, REPEAT, RANDOMUse this function to move phrase pattern or motion sequ

655. Pattern mode4. The selected part key will blink. Press the part or motion sequencekeys whose data you want to move at the same time, so that thes

66Erasing the sequence data of a partTo erase sequence data from the selected part, you can use the sixteen step keysto turn each trigger on/off indep

675. Pattern modeComparing the currently-edited patternwith the saved pattern (COMPARE)This function lets you compare the original pattern with the cu

68Motion sequenceWhat is a motion sequence?The ESX-1 has a Motion Sequence function that lets you record andplayback realtime changes made to the knob

695. Pattern modeRecording a motion sequenceHere’s how to record a motion sequence (knob or key movements) for a part oreffect.To record a motion sequ

71. Introduction1. IntroductionThank you for purchasing the ELECTRIBE SX (sub-sequently referred to as the “ESX-1”).The ESX-1 Music Production Statio

70Checking motion sequence dataHere's how you can check and see what type of motion sequence data has beenrecorded. Hold down the shift key and p

715. Pattern mode6. Turn the dial to edit the parameter value at that step. If you select“Disabl,” the motion sequence value will not be updated at th

72Pattern SetWhat is Pattern Set?Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign your favorite patternsto each of the sixteen step keys, and select the

735. Pattern mode1. Press step key 1 of group 1 (select LED 1 lit).2. Continue holding down step key 1, and press step key 5. Step keys 1through 5 wil

74Copying a patternYou can use the Write operation to copy a pat-tern to a different pattern number than the cur-rently selected program.1, 4122STOP/C

756. Song mode6. Song modeWhat is a Song?A song is a series of patterns arranged in a particular order for play-back. On the ESX-1, you can create and

76Playing a song1. Press the SONG key. The SONG key will light.2. Press the [ ] cursor key until the display reads “(song name).”3. Turn the dial to s

776. Song modeSetting the playback tempoTEMPO ... 20.0...300.00Using the dial to set the te

78Creating a songYou can create a song by arranging patterns in the desired order.If while editing a song, you switch to a different song, the data yo

796. Song modeEditing a songYou can edit a song by inserting or deleting patterns. Knob movements and yourown performance can also be added to a song.

8SmartMedia™ slotPatterns and songs you create on the ESX-1 can besaved on SmartMedia™.WAVE files or AIFF files you create on your com-puter or anothe

80Erasing data from a songCLEAR SONG ...1.If the ESX-1 is playing, press the STO

816. Song modeEvent recordingRecording song event dataIn addition to letting you arrange patterns to create a song, the ESX-1’s Song modealso lets you

82Saving a songIf you want to keep the song data that you have created, you must perform thisWrite/Rename operation. If you don’t want to keep the son

837. Global mode7. Global modeIn Global mode you can set parameters such as metronomesettings, overall tuning, memory protect, etc. To enter Globalmod

84Saving your Global modesettingsHere’s how to save the settings you made in Global mode.If you want to keep the changes you made, you must ex-ecute t

857. Global modeFormatting SmartMediaHere’s how to format a SmartMedia card so that itcan be used by the ESX-1.Formatting will erase the entire conten

865. The parameter display will indicate “Load” and thevalue display will indicate “All” Press key 16.If you select “PSG” here, only the pattern, song

877. Global modeNever turn off the power or remove the SmartMediawhile saving or formatting. Doing so may renderthe SmartMedia unusable.You cannot sav

88Deleting an ESX-1 file fromSmartMedia (Delete File)Here’s how a user file containing ESX-1 pattern data, songdata, and global can be deleted from a

897. Global modeAbout MIDIIn this mode you can set the MIDI channel and clock.If you want to save the settings you make in Globalmode, you must perfor

92. Parts and their functions2. Parts and their functions1. MASTER VOLUMEThis knob adjusts the output volume of the lineout jacks and the headphone ja

90MIDI UtilityHere you can make MIDI filter settings, assign drum notenumbers, assign control change numbers, and transmit/receive MIDI data.Making MI

917. Global modeEach drum part knob can be edited using NRPNMIDI messages.About note-on/note-offWhen you press a drum part key, a note-on mes-sage of

92Transmitting sound settings andother dataSong, pattern, global, and MIDI settings can be transmit-ted from the ESX-1 as MIDI exclusive data and stor

937. Global modeSetting the pitch bend rangeWhen the ESX-1 receives a pitch bend message [En, vv, vv](vv, vv: lower and upper bytes of the value, toge

945. Make settings on your external MIDI device (mas-ter) so that it will transmit MIDI clock messages.6. Return to Pattern mode or Song mode.7. When

957. Global modeAbout synchronization in SongmodeIn Song mode, the ESX-1 will also transmit Song Select andSong Position Pointer messages.Song SelectW

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978. Appendix8. AppendixTroubleshootingNothing appears in the display when Ipress the POWER switch[ ] Is the AC/AC power supply connected?[ ] Is the

98Error messagesIf an error message is displayed, you can clear it by press-ing the STOP/CANCEL key.CardBrkThe SmartMedia is damaged.➝ Make a backup o

998. AppendixInitializing the user dataThis operation will erase all patterns and song data.When you initialize the user data, all the patterns, songs