2. Front and rear panel

2. Front and rear panel

Connector section

The controls and other parts of the ES-1 each fall into one of six groups:

Common section

Sequence control section

Step key section

Effects section

Part edit section

Part select section

Common section

1. MASTER VOLUME

This knob adjusts the volume that is output from the line out jacks and the headphone jacks.

2.AUDIO IN THRU

This key sends the external output directly to the line out jacks and headphone jack.

When this key is on, the Pan, Level, Filter, Effect, and Roll of the Audio In part will have no effect.

3.Display

This shows the value of the currently selected pa- rameter, and various messages.

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4.Dial

Use this to modify the value shown in the display.

5.Peak LED

This indicates the peak level for the input signal from the audio in jacks. Adjust the output level of your external device so that the LED lights only at the maximum level.

6.Beat LED

This will blink at quarter-note intervals to indicate the tempo.

7.[][] (cursor keys)

In each mode, use these keys to select parameters from the matrix shown in the display.

8.Matrix

The parameters that will appear in the display are listed here for each mode. Use the cursor keys to make the desired parameter select LED light.

9.Mode keys

Use these keys to move to the desired mode: Pattern, Song, Sample, or Global. Dur- ing playback you can move to Global mode, but not to Sample mode.

10.WRITE (WRITE key)

This key is used to save the contents that you modified in Pattern, Song, Sample, and Global mode, to save Pattern Set data, and to save sample data that you sampled.

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Korg ES-1 manual Front and rear panel, Common section, Connector section