Korg ESX-1 Slice, Beat, Creating a slice sample (TIME SLICE), 8Tri, 16Tri, What is “Slice”

4. Sample mode

Slice

What is “Slice”?

This is a function used mainly on samples that contain definite at- tacks, such as rhythm loops. It divides the sample into separate notes (attacks). For example if you have a rhythm phrase sample that consists of kick, snare, and hi-hat, the Slice function can detect the attack of each note and divide the sample into separate notes. Each of the divided samples can also be assigned to a part as a one-shot sample.

Beat		Steps to which notes are assigned
Slice sample	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14 15		16
16	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
32	1	3	5	7	9	11	13	15	17	19	21	23	25	27	29	31
8Tri	1	3	4	6	7	9	10	12	13	15	16	18	19	21	22	24
16Tri	1	3	4	6	7	9	10	12	13	15	16	18	19	21	22	24

Creating a slice sample (TIME SLICE)

You can’t slice a stereo sample.

1.Use the dial to select the monaural sample you want to slice.

2.Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 13 (TIME SLICE). (Key 13 will light, and the slice sample part key will blink.)

3.Press the slice sample part key. The ESX-1 will automatically detect

the number of steps and the beat of the sample, and show them in the display.

Turn the dial to specify the number of steps into which you want to divide the sample.

4.Hold down the SHIFT key and turn the dial to specify the beat.

You can choose one of four beats; 16, 32, 12, or 24. When you use the slice in a pattern, and this setting is the same as the beat recorded in the pattern itself, this will be the beat setting of the pattern. If it is different, the step to which the slice is assigned will change (☞p.44).

5.Press the slice sample part key once again. The display will indicate

“Threshld.”

Now you can specify the sensitivity at which the slices will be de- tected; this will adjust the way in which the notes are divided. The step keys will light at each division of the notes. Press a key to hear the note assigned to that location. When you use the dial to adjust the sensitivity, the way in which the sample is divided will change. You can adjust the sensitivity in a range of 0–32; lower numbers produce higher sensitivity, meaning that the sample will be sliced more finely.

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