Korg EASYSTART EM-1 manual

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    EasyStart CONTENTS Making co nnections 2 Playing the de mo songs 2 Pattern mode tour 2 Motion sequencing 3 More Pattern editing 4 Recording Patterns 4 Pattern Sets 5 Eas y St a r t • Pattern performance with emphasis on realtime operation • All functions are right on the surface, with no menus or pages to slow you down! • Familiar 16-step key[...]

  • Page 2

    EM-1 Ea sySta r t 2 Making conn ecti ons 1. Connect EM-1 power supply Ä connect audio cables from L/MONO1 and RIGHT outputs to powere d monitor system, or use headphones (phone jack) Ä power-up monitor system and EM-1. 2. Part 1 key of Drum Part will light on power-up Ä strike any Part key repeatedly Ä set M A STER VOL UME knob / monitor volume[...]

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    EM-1 Ea sySta r t 3 Realtime Patt ern control: ! Before you continue, turn OFF memory protect: Press GLOBAL Ä Hold Shift Ä Press st ep key 16 Ä Rotate DIAL to “off” Ä Press step key 16 again. Press th e PATTERN key to retur n to PATTERN mode. Copy a preset pattern to a new lo cation: 1. Press PATTERN Ä rotate DIAL to select any pattern Ä [...]

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    EM-1 Ea sySta r t 4 3. Press PLA Y to begin recording Ä rotate Pitch /Spe ed knob. When pattern reaches last step, REC light will go out and pattern will continue to play - you'll hear new Motion sequence Ä while pattern loops, press Motion Seq key to select Smooth or Trig Hold , and listen to difference in playback. (you can SOLO the part t[...]

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    EM-1 Ea sySta r t 5 Recordin g Pattern s: Two ways to reco rd patterns: Step or Real time recordi ng 1. Step Record a 1-bar patter n: Select an empty pattern (try d.24 or later) Ä press REC Ä press PL AY Ä press each Drum part key , then press the desired step keys (they will light) to enter the patter n data for that part. 2. To step - record s[...]