Korg ELECTRIBER ER-1 User's Manual
Contents
1. ELECHprise RHYTHM SYNTHESIZER Oscillator section Amp section Delay Sequence t r control section gt i Part section Select keys ER 1 Main Features Pattern performance with emphasis on realtime e 256 patterns in memory each up to 4 bars long operation e Play the part keys in realtime to record patterns All functions are right on the surface with no each part key can be instantly tweaked and menus or pages to slow you down saved as a pattern s sound set Familiar 16 step key interface to easily create your Delay and low boost effects are provided own patterns using the built in Part sounds 11 parts include 4 synth parts 4 PCM parts 2 Motion sequencing to record knob switch Audio In parts and an Accent part movements independently for each part Check out the new pattern data now available for download at www korg com EasyStart CONTENTS Making iconnectonss sa Snes ee a oe tril Uns SRP AUT Oho Ae Mes Dk SO CR SURE Mite Se cs 2 Biayingithedemo SongS apse takrar Ta E a E E E E E its Moc A E T A IE 2 Pattermmodetour Tornar AA A A TT E E AS S A A T E 2 Motion seguencing iane Aara Aa E E uk E Cees T L ER TEA AN 3 MoreRatterneditihgr aE Se r aI a E I T A A E RES A AA E EE RE EE 4 Recording PAU eTin S meranie EEIE E A inst MP Ee E N A AA E ANE E A aA A E NEEE 5 Pattern Sets 5 ER 1 EasyStart VELK IAO 1 Connect ER 1 power supply connect audio cables from LIMONO1 and RIGHT outputs to powered moni2. AY hold down Pattern Set key and press any step key to switch to a new pattern pre assigned to that step key When the current pattern finishes the new pattern will begin to play The Pattern Set you are working with contains 16 patterns assigned to the 16 step keys Hold down Shift and press Pattern Set flashing This holds the current pattern set and lets you select patterns within the pattern set group simply by pressing the step keys for one touch recall of patterns Press the Pattern Set key again This defeats the hold function hold down Pattern Set and press one of the Select 4 gt keys This takes you to another Pattern Set of 16 patterns and you can continue selecting patterns as above The selected group will be indicated by the red LED s in the Select section press STOP when finished For more information on registering patterns to your own Pattern Sets see the ER 1 Owner s Manual page 31 More ER 1 Features Immediacy All functions are right on the surface there are no menus pages to slow you down The ER 1 uses a familiar 16 step key interface allowing you to create your own patterns from modeled analog and PCM sounds which are assigned to 8 parts plus and Accent part A Master Delay Effect can then be added The Audio In lets you process external sources through the ER 1 just like the onboard parts Plus you can use Tap Tempo to sync the BPM of the internal rhythms to your external audio
3. The Motion Sequence function lets you record a knob movement for each part and two knob movements for the Global Delay effect Parts can be manipulated in realtime using the front panel knobs and switches There are 256 patterns in memory and each pattern can be up to 4 bars long You can arrange the patterns in desired playback order complete with knob movements to create songs and store up to 16 songs in memory Parts can be triggered from the front panel played and recorded in realtime as well as step recorded Pattern Set Play lets you assign 64 patterns to the 16 step keys to instantly switch patterns as you perform Tap Tempo and MIDI clock and be used to sync the ER 1 to external turntables sequencers etc The ER 1 can be controlled externally and used as a MIDI tone generator The MIDI dump function lets you save data on external computer data filer or sequencer
4. attern plays strike TAP key 3x to set new tempo gt press STOP to stop playback Working with Parts 4 drum synth parts 4 PCM parts trigger parts manually and edit with knobs and switche 1 Press PATTERN gt rotate DIAL to select any pattern gt strike any part key other than Audio and Accent tweak the knobs and switches to edit the part Note that Original Value LED lights when original knob switch settings are recalled PLAY pattern select and tweak parts ER 1 EasyStart Realtime Pattern Control r Before you continue turn OFF memory protect Press GLOBAL gt CURSOR to Protect gt Rotate DIAL to off gt Press the PATTERN key to return to PATTERN mode Copy a preset pattern to a new location 1 Press PATTERN press CURSOR a to set to Pattern gt rotate DIAL to select any pattern gt press WRITE gt rotate DIAL to pattern d 64 press WRITE again to copy the source pattern to d 64 In store demo suggestion Use pattern d 64 as the edit target pattern for all of your demos Tweak the copied pattern 1 Change Tempo see Changing Tempo on the previous page 2 Retrigger pattern Playback As pattern plays hold down Shift and press PLAY repeatedly to force pattern playback to first beat of the measure 3 Tweak the pattern Strike the part keys work with the knobs and switches as pattern plays create an edited set of part sounds using the existing pattern try striking any part
5. key gt then select Tempo Delay with the Typekey tweak effect with the Depth and Time knobs 4 Select one of the drum synth parts 1 4 and try changing the waveform with the Wave key note that Pitch is the one parameter in the OSCILLATOR area that works on PCM as well as synth parts 5 Tweak the pattern data itself As pattern plays press any part key press to add remove steps from the 16 step keys lit unlit press the Accent key and set new accents on the 16 step keys use Level knob to set overall accent level 6 SOLO and MUTE parts Press and hold down SOLO and press a part key it will light or group of part keys Press SOLO again to defeat solo press and hold down MUTE TAP then press a part key or group of part keys to mute unmute parts lit unlit press STOP gt press WRITE 2x to write edited pattern to memory Motion Sequencing Record knob and switch changes for each part and the dela Record Motion sequences in the previous pattern 1 Press Part 1 part key it will light gt hold Shift and press step key 11 Clear Motion 2x to clear previous Motion sequence for Part 1 repeat this step for each part in the pattern 2 Press to select Part 1 key it will light gt in PART edit section press Motion Seq to select Smooth or Trig Hold it will light press REC key left of STOP REC will light and PLAY will flash 3 Press PLAY to begin recording rotate Pitch Speed knob When pattern reache
6. ng function 5 Select pattern A 14 PLAY pattern to hear how it sounds press STOP hold down the Shift key and press step key 8 Swing a value of 50 will flash in the display rotate the DIAL to a setting of 69 press step key 8 again flashing to set new Swing value PLAY pattern to hear new swing setting STOP pattern hold down Shift and press step key 8 Rotate DIAL to set value to 50 press step key 8 again to re set Swing value PLAY pattern again to hear straight 16 beat pattern press STOP ER 1 EasyStart Recording Patterns Two ways to record patterns Step or Realtime recording Step Record a 1 bar pattern Select an empty pattern try d 28 or later press REC press PLAY gt press each part key then press the desired step keys they will light to enter the pattern data for that part Realtime Record a 1 bar pattern Select an empty pattern turn on the Metronome Press GLOBAL then CURSOR or v to Metronome gt rotate DIAL to r 1 1 bar lead in press PATTERN press REC gt press PLAY gt strike desired part keys in realtime to record the pattern press STOP when finished Note that you can also Step Record in this mode by pressing the step keys as the pattern loop records or on pattern playback Pattern Sets Assign and trigger patterns with step keys up to 64 for instant recal Work with Pattern Sets A Press Pattern select any pattern press PL
7. s last step REC light will go out and pattern will continue to play you ll hear new Motion sequence while pattern loops press Motion Seq key to select Smooth or Trig Hold and listen to difference in playback you can SOLO the part to get a better idea ER 1 EasyStart Press STOP gt press to select Part 2 key it will light then select either Smooth or TrigHold as type of Motion Sequence press REC gt press PLAY to record toggle Reverse key off on to record new Motion sequence for part 2 press STOP press WRITE 2x to write pattern with the two new Motion sequences Each time you record a new knob or switch change with the Motion sequence function it will OVERWRITE the previous Motion sequence for that part If you re not satisfied with the Motion Sequence you just recorded simply re record it or Clear the Motion Sequence One Motion sequence using one knob rotation can be recorded for each Part Two knob rotations can be recorded for the Delay Motion Sequence See the Owner s Manual page 18 and 28 for more information Record an Delay Motion sequence in the current pattern In the Delay section press the Motion Sequence key it will light gt press REC press PLAY gt tweak the Delay Depth and Time knobs simultaneously to record the Delay Motion sequence More Pattern editing Copy the previous pattern and change the pattern length 1 Select pattern d 64 gt press WRITE gt rotate DIAL to select pat
8. tern d 63 gt press WRITE again to copy pattern d 64 to d 63 Don t PLAY pattern yet hold down Shift to see the pattern s length One of keys 1 4 lights accordingly gt while holding Shift press an unlit key between 1 and 4 to change the pattern length to this new value View the step data in the pattern 2 While pattern plays press each part key and note that the step keys light to indicate where each part is set to trigger along the 16 step grid watch Select LED section above step keys Note that green LED indicates movement through and loops from bars 1 2 Continue playback of pattern press Part 4key it will light gt press Select gt key 1x the red LED in Select section moves to 27d bar in pattern press Select lt key 1x to move back to 1st bar Note that you are viewing Trigger Settings for the two different measures of Part 4 Press the HI HAT Close key so that it lights Edit the trigger settings for HI HAT Close 4 Press Select lt or gt keys until bar 1 s red LED is lit to view the trigger settings for HI HATpart bar 1 Let the pattern continue to play gt press all of the lit keys to turn them OFF Listen as pattern loops when bar 1 plays again no steps will play the rest of the data for the HI HAT stays the same for bar 2 press Select gt key to move to bar 2 press any desired step keys to change trigger settings for the HI HAT bar 2 press the STOP key Work with the Swi
9. tor system or use headphones phone jack connect external source CD player synth mic etc to Audio In 1 and 2 power up monitor system and ER 1 2 Part 1 key in PERCUSSION SYTHESIZER section will light on power up gt strike any Part key repeatedly set MASTER VOLUME knob monitor volume Playing the demo songs 1 Press SONG key Display indicates S 01 one of 7 demo songs gt press PLAY gt II to playback demo song adjust volume to suit gt press STOP p to stop playback gt to play additional demo songs rotate DIAL to S02 or S03 gt PLAY Pattern mode 256 patterns in internal memory all user programmable 1 Press PATTERN key press CURSOR to set to Pattern 1st row PATTERN column in matrix below display 2 Rotate DIAL to select any Pattern number A 01 d 27 gt press PLAY The pattern will loop press STOP to stop playback rotate DIAL to select and PLAY additional patterns Rotate DIAL as current pattern plays to select a new pattern when the current pattern ends the new pattern will begin When you change patterns in this way new pattern selected will playback at same tempo as previous pattern To playback new pattern at its original tempo STOP pattern playback then select and PLAY new pattern Working with Tempo 1 Press PATTERN gt select any pattern press PLAY gt CURSOR to Tempo LED lights gt rotate DIAL to set tempo to use TAP tempo function As p
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