Korg ESX-1 Arpeggiator section, 2. Slider, 6. Step keys, 5. Select LEDs, 1. Ribbon controller

5. Select LEDs

The upper row of LEDs (green) indicates the location within the currently-playing pattern (length 1 through 8).

The lower row of LEDs (red) indicates the position shown by the step keys (length 1 through 8). When the Keyboard function is on, these LEDs indicate the octave position.

When the Pattern Set function is on, these LEDs indicate the pattern set group registered to the step keys.

2.Partsand their functions

6. Step keys 1...16

These keys can be used to enter data into a pat- tern, and will light to show the position or timing where each part will sound.

When the KEYBOARD key is on (lit), you can use these keys as a keyboard to play a keyboard part. When the Pattern Set function is on (blinking), you can use these keys to select patterns, as well as assigning patterns to the individual keys.

Arpeggiator section

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1. Ribbon controller

When you touch the ribbon controller, the selected part will begin sounding automatically. When used with a keyboard part, 16th notes will be sounded, and the gate time will change depending on where you touch the ribbon controller. When a drum, stretch, slice part is selected, the note resolution will depend on where you touch the ribbon con- troller.

2. Slider

Moving this slider will change the pitches played by the arpeggiator. If a drum part is selected, the slider will have no effect.

The GLOBAL mode “ARP CONTROL” setting lets

you exchange the functions of the ribbon controller and the slider. (☞ p.83)

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