Korg ES-1 Connecting various sources to the audio inputs

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Connecting various sources to the audio inputs

Let's try connecting various types of audio devices (radio, MD or CD player or tone

generator) to the audio input jacks.

Try out various types of sounds or music. Depending on the content,

you may discover unexpectedly interesting results.

1. Connect an audio device to the audio in jack (AUDIO IN). Set the

MIC/LINE gain select switch appropriately for the level of the con-

nected device. The jack is a stereo phone plug. If necessary, use an

adapter plug appropriate for the connected device. To switch be-

tween monaural and stereo, change the Global mode Audio In Mode

setting (☞p.54).

2. Adjust the output level of the external device so that the peak LED

does not light even when the connected device is producing its

maximum output level. When making this adjustment, turn on the

Audio In Thru key (the key will light) so you can hear the input

sound without having to press the part key.

3. Select the pattern or song for which you wish to adjust the volume

of the external input sound, and press the Play/Pause button to

begin playback.

4. In the connection section, rotate the LEVEL knob to set the appro-

priate balance with the volumes of the other parts.

The input sound will be heard while you press the Audio In part key. The Audio In parts

that are recorded in a pattern or song do not produce the sound that was being input

when the parts were being recorded; they simply allow the sound that is received in the

audio input at that moment to be heard from when the trigger is turned on, for the

duration set by the Pitch/Speed knob.

Pitch/

Speed Pitch/

Speed Pitch/

Speed

Sound input from Audio In

Trigger On Trigger On Trigger On Time

Sound heard from Audio In (line output)

Trigger On Trigger On Trigger On Time

If you wish to strike Audio In keys to hear the sound, you must turn off the Audio In

Thru key (the key will be dark).

If the input gain setting is excessive, the sound may be distorted.

If you use a monaural cable to make connections, be sure to set the Audio In Mode

switch to the monaural “L” position. If you use a stereo cable, be sure to set the switch

to the stereo “St” position (☞p.54).

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LINE MIC Input from

a CD or MD, etc.

Peak LED

Contents

Main To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. Precautions Contents 1. Introduction............................................................................. 6 2. Front and rear panel............................................................... 8 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) .............................................. 13 4. Sample mode .........................................................................27 5. Pattern mode..........................................................................33 6. Song mode ............................................................................ 48 7. Global mode .......................................................................... 53 8. Appendices ........................................................................... 57 1. Introduction Main features The data you create on the ES-1 Make connections and play! Example connections Preparing to play Master volume Part keys 2. Front and rear panel Common section Effect section Part Edit section Part Select section Sequence Control section 12 3 45 Step Key section Connector section 123 4 5 678910 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) 3. Basic operation (Quick Start) Part Delay Type Parameter Motion sequence Conceptual diagram of the ES-1 Listening to a Pattern Listening to a Sample EDIT Trying out the functions Changing the tempo of a song or pattern Using the dial to change the tempo Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo Striking keys to play Parts Modifying (editing) the sound Editing the effect and delay settings Striking the part keys along with a song or pattern Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a song or pattern ( ) ( ) ) Modifying (editing) a rhythm pattern Using the step keys to edit the rhythm (Step Recording) Using the part keys to edit the rhythm (Realtime Recording) Erase 2 1 14 3,6 65 5 Saving a pattern you create (Write) Using a Motion Sequence Connecting various sources to the audio inputs Lets record a sample About the Slice function About the Resample function Assigning a sample sound to a sample part 1,4 3 2,5 Playing with Pattern Set Using the ES-1 as a tone generator module Synchronizing with an EA-1 or ER-1 4. Sample mode Sample mode Write Recording a sample Selecting a sample Specifying the start location Start 0...3145727 n Start End 0 Fadeout Resampling from the middle of a pattern or song Resampling just one note of a part 2,6 n 4 Slice Scale/Beat 16 32 Steps to which notes are assigned Slice sample Other functions for editing a sample Start Normalize Truncate End Deleting a sample (Delete Sample) 1 Lit 2,3 Checking the remaining amount of sampling area (Memory) 5. Pattern mode Pattern A01 Pattern A01 Rhythm patterns (maximum 64 steps)Parts Pattern (A01) The Part Solo function Selecting parts The Part Mute function Display when no parts are muted Creating a pattern Assigning a sample Sample off, 00. (00.) ... 99. (99.) 00.S...49.S Editing the sound of a part Effect Editing effect and delay EFFECT Motion Seq (motion sequence) Effect types and parameters Reverb Ring Mod. (ring modulation) Pitch Shifter Compressor Distortion Decimator Length, Scale/Beat settings Length 32 Correspondence between step keys and note values Scale/Beat Swing settings 2,4 1 3,5 3 Setting the Length 1, 2, 3, 4 Creating a Rhythm Pattern Using the step keys (Step Recording) 1 Using the part keys (Realtime Recording) Adding accents to the rhythm pattern (Accent) Motion sequence Playing a motion sequence Recording a motion sequence Checking motion data Playing a delay motion sequence Recording a delay motion sequence Copying a part (Copy Part) 4 Convenient functions for editing patterns Erasing rhythm pattern data from a part Erasing data during playback or recording (Erase) Erasing all data from a part (Clear Part) 3 Data Copy within a pattern Copy Pattern data 22,4 Erasing part, effect, or delay mo- tion sequence data (Clear Motion) Editing motion sequence data Selecting a motion sequence n Editing the parameter values of a motion sequence Pattern Set Using Pattern Set to perform (Pattern Set Play) 3,4 1 2 3 4 5 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 Example Saving a pattern (WRITE) 3 2,4 Playing a song (Song Play) What is Position? Fast-forward or rewind a song 6. Song mode Song (S01) Selecting a song Song S01...S16 Setting the playback tempo Creating a song Creating a song from scratch Erasing song data (Clear Song) 2,3 2 Specifying a pattern for each position Position 001...256 Pattern A01...b64 Editing a song Inserting a pattern at a specified posi- tion (Insert Pattern) Insert a new pattern at position 3 3 2,4 2 Recording performances or knob movements into a song (Event Recording) 1,3 5 2 4455 Deleting event data from a song Checking for song event data Saving a song (WRITE) 3 2,4 7. Global mode Synchronizing the ES-1 with external MIDI devices (MIDI Clock) Clock int, Ext 7. Global mode Metronome settings Metronome oFF, r-0, r-1, r-2, on Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the ES-1 as master (int) MIDI channel settings (MIDI ch) MIDI ch 1...16 Setting the MIDI note num- ber for each part (Note No.) Note No. C-1...G9 Setting the audio in mode (Audio In Mode) Using SmartMedia WAVE, AIFF ES-1 Save a file Load a file Formatting Smart Media (Format) Saving data to SmartMedia (Save) Memory Protect (Protect) Lit Saving your changes in Global mode (WRITE) 8. Appendices About MIDI 1. MIDI channels 2. Note-on/off 3. Switching patterns Troubleshooting 8. The display does not light up when I press the Power switch! No sound! Sound does not stop! Error messages Er.1 Er.2 Er.3 Er.4 Er.7 Index A B C D R S T W Pattern Name List 2000 KORG Inc. All rights reserved. Song Name List A Bank Sample Name List ELECTRIBE S (ES-1) MIDI Implementation Chart KORG INC. ELECTRIBES ES-1 Owners Manual