Music Mixer User Manual

ManualsBrandsKorg ManualsDrumsMusic Production Sampler ESX-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 effects to select from and selectable effects routings.

• Expanded Motion Sequence function with up to 24 parts of Motion Sequence per pattern.

• Up to 8 bars per pattern allow for a more complete sounding pattern and up to 64 songs, 4 outputs, a large easy to read LCD

screen and much more.

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ESX1 Main Features

• ValveForce Technology adds tube

warmth using two 12AX7 tubes with a

separate gain knob.

• 44.1 kHz 16bit Stereo Sampling with

24MB of sample memory, extensive

sample editing features and loading of

.wav and .aif formats.

• Performance Arpeggiator with Ribbon and

Slider and 32 selectable scale types for

instant fun and inspiration.

• 2 Stretch Parts, which offer realtime

Tempo/Pitch correction, an improved Time

Slice, part for slicing loops and the ability

to assign time slice elements to other

parts.

• Modulation with 5 MIDI syncable LFO

shapes to create more complex and

expressive sounds.

EasyStart CONTENTS

Getting Started

Basic Overview of Panel Layout / About the Factory Data 2

Selecting and Playing Demo Songs and Patterns 2

Pattern Mode

Muting and Soloing Parts 2

Changing the Tempo 3

Selecting a Sample on a Part 3

Working with the Part Common, Modulation and Filter sections 3

Working with the Arpeggiator, Motion Sequences 3

Working with the Effect section 4

Creating a New Pattern 4

Song Mode

Working in Song Mode 4

Sample Mode

Recording a Sample 5

Resampling a Pattern 5

Editing a Sample 6

Global Mode

Working with Global Mode 6

Loading or Saving Data with a SmartMedia Card 6

Summary of content (6 pages)

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EasyStart ESX1 Main Features • • • • • • • • • ValveForce Technology adds tube warmth using two 12AX7 tubes with a separate gain knob. 44.1 kHz 16bit Stereo Sampling with 24MB of sample memory, extensive sample editing features and loading of .wav and .aif formats. Performance Arpeggiator with Ribbon and Slider and 32 selectable scale types for instant fun and inspiration.
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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 within that mode, use the (up/down) keys to the left of the mode keys, and then use the value dial to change values in the LCD screen.
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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. Use the Value dial to change the number of the sample that is displayed in the LCD screen. 4.
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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 SEQUENCE, 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 add effects to. 2. Press the FX SELECT key in the PART COMMON section to assign the part to FX1, FX2 or FX3. 3.
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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 use 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. Select the POSITION and the PATTERN by using the keys and the VALUE dial. The basic layout of song mode is like a pattern chain function or cue list.
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ESX1 EasyStart 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 WRITE 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 then press the WRITE key, then use the keys and the VALUE dial to change the characters on the screen. Editing a Sample 1.