Making connections, Playing the demo songs, Working with tempo – KORG EASYSTART EM-1 User Manual
Page 2: Working with the drum and synth parts
EM-1 EasyStart
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Making connections
1.
Connect EM-1 power supply
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connect audio cables from L/MONO1 and RIGHT outputs to powered monitor system, or
use headphones (phone jack)
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power-up monitor system and EM-1.
2.
Part 1 key of Drum Part will light on power-up
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strike any Part key repeatedly
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set MASTER VOLUME knob / monitor
volume.
Playing the demo songs
1.
Press SONG key. (Display indicates "S.01" – one of 5 demo songs)
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press PLAY [> II] to playback demo song
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adjust
volume to suit
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press STOP [
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] to stop playback
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to play additional demo songs, rotate DIAL to “S02” or “S03”
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PLAY.
Pattern mode:
128 patterns in internal memory – all user-programmable
1.
Press PATTERN key
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press CURSOR to set to "Pattern" (1
st
row, PATTERN column in matrix below display).
2.
Rotate DIAL to select any Pattern number (A.01 – d.23)
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press PLAY. The pattern will loop
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press STOP to stop
playback
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rotate DIAL to select and PLAY additional patterns.
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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
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select any pattern
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press PLAY
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press CURSOR to Tempo (LED lights)
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rotate DIAL to set
tempo
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to use TAP tempo function: As pattern plays, strike TAP key 3x to set new tempo. Note: to set fractional tempos
(120.1, etc): As pattern plays, hold down Shift and rotate DIAL
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press CURSOR twice, to return to PATTERN.
Working with the Drum and Synth Parts:
1.
Press PATTERN
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rotate DIAL to select any pattern
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strike any Drum part key
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tweak the knobs and switches in the
PART COMMON area, to edit the part. Note that Original Value LED lights when original knob/switch settings are
recalled
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PLAY pattern, select and tweak parts.
2.
Strike any Synth Part key. In addition to the PART COMMON parameters, a synth wave can be edited in the SYNTH
FILTER area.