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Contents

1. Introduction.................................................................... 6

Main features......................................................................................... 6
About the data you create on the EA-1mk
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Make connections and play!.................................................................. 7
Example connections............................................................................................ 7
Preparing to play.................................................................................................... 7

2. Front and rear panel...................................................... 8

Common section ................................................................................... 8
Synthesizer section ............................................................................... 9
Sequence Control section ....................................................................10
Step Key section...................................................................................10
Connector section ............................................................................... 11

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) ...................................... 12

Conceptual diagram of the EA-1mk
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Listening to a Song...............................................................................12
Listening to Patterns............................................................................ 13
Trying out the functions ....................................................................... 13
Changing the tempo of a song or pattern ........................................................... 13
• Using the dial to change the tempo...................................................................................... 13
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo.................................................................... 13
Striking keys to play sounds (Keyboard function) ...............................................14
Modifying (editing) the sound.............................................................................. 14
Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern.................................... 15
Modify (edit) the sound along with a song or pattern ..........................................15
Modifying (editing) a phrase pattern ................................................................... 15
• Realtime Recording (using the Keyboard function to create a phrase)................................. 16
• Step Recording (using the Step keys to create a phrase).................................................... 16
Saving a pattern that you create .........................................................................17
Using a Motion Sequence................................................................................... 18
Connecting various sources to the audio input ...................................................19
Playing with Pattern Set...................................................................................... 20
Using the EA-1mk
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as a tone generator module ..................................................20
Synchronized playback with the ER-1mk
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4. Pattern mode............................................................... 22

Selecting a pattern ...............................................................................22
Setting the playback tempo ................................................................. 22
• Using the dial to change the tempo .................................................................. 22
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo................................................ 22