Korg ESX-1 manual

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  • Page 1

    • New Multi-Mode Resonant Filter with four types: Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and Band Pass +. • Three Stereo Effects processors with 16 different effect s to select from and selectable effects routings. • Expanded Motion Sequence function wit h up to 24 parts of Motion Sequence per pattern. • Up to 8 bars per pattern allow for a more co[...]

  • Page 2

    ESX1 EasyStart Getting Started – Basic Overview of Knobs , Switches and Panel Layout / Preload The ESX-1 is very simple to use, once you understand the basic layout. To access the different modes of the ESX -1 (PATTERN, SONG, GLOBAL, etc.) you press any of the mode keys right above the transport section (  /  ). To access any pages withi[...]

  • Page 3

    ESX-1 Easy Start Changing Tempo 1. To change the tempo of a pattern, press the  key once so that the LCD screen shows Tempo and its value, and then use the Value Dial to change the tempo value. Selecting a Sample on a Part 1. Press the PART EDIT key to enter the PART EDIT mode. 2. Press the PART key that you would like to select a sample on. 3. [...]

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    ESX1 EasyStart 5. Once the pattern has returned to the point when you first started recording MOTION SEQUENCE, recording will stop. To record more parts of MOTION S EQUENCE, repeat these steps. 6. The maximum number of MOTION SEQUENCE parts you can have is 24 per pattern. Working with the EFFECT Section 1. Press the PART key that you would like to [...]

  • Page 5

    ESX-1 Easy Start Working in Song Mode 1. To enter the SONG mode press the SONG mode key. 2. To create a new song select an empty song number or us e the CLEAR SONG function by pressing and holding the SHIFT key and then press STEP key 10. 3. Set the song TEMPO by using the  keys to select TEMPO and use the VALUE dial to change its value. 4. S[...]

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    ESX1 EasyStart 6 6. To listen to your sample, press the SAMPLE mode key and play any of the DRUM PART keys or press the PLAY/PAUSE (  /  ) key. 7. To save/write your sample into memory, press the WRIT E key, select the sample destination number and then press the WRITE key again. To name or rename the sample, press and hold the SHIFT key and [...]