Document Outline

• Contents
• 1. Introduction
  • Main features
    • About the data you create on the ER-1
  • Make connections and play!
    • Example connections
    • Preparing to play
• 2. Front and rear panel
  • Synthesizer section
  • Part Select section
  • Common section
  • Sequence Control section
  • Step Key section
  • Connector section
• 3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
  • Conceptual diagram of the ER-1
  • Listening to a Song
  • Listening to Patterns
  • Trying out the functions
    • Changing the tempo of a song or pattern
      • • Using the dial to change the tempo
      • • Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo
    • Striking keys to play Parts
    • Modifying (editing) the sound
    • Striking the part keys along with a song or pattern
    • Modify (edit) the sound along with a song or pattern
    • Modifying (editing) a rhythm pattern
      • • Using the step keys to edit the rhythm (Step Recording)
      • • Using the part keys to edit the rhythm (Realtime Recording)
    • Saving a pattern that you create
    • Using a Motion Sequence
    • Connecting various sources to the audio inputs
    • Playing with Pattern Set
    • Using the ER-1 as a tone generator module
    • Synchronized playback with the EA-1
• 4. Pattern mode
  • Selecting a pattern
  • Setting the playback tempo
    • • Using the dial to change the tempo
    • • Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo
  • Playing a pattern (Pattern Play)
    • The timing at which patterns will change
    • Playing from the beginning of a pattern (Reset & Play)
    • About the tempo when the pattern is changed
    • Selecting parts
    • The Part Mute function
    • The Part Solo function
  • Creating a pattern
    • Editing the sound of a part
      • Oscillator and amp parameters
      • DELAY
      • Modulation
    • Length, Scale/Beat settings
    • Swing settings
    • Creating a Rhythm Pattern
      • • Using the step keys (Step Recording)
      • • Using the part keys (Realtime Recording)
    • Adding accents to the rhythm pattern (Accent)
  • Motion sequence
    • Playing a motion sequence
    • Recording a motion sequence
    • Playing a delay motion sequence
    • Recording a delay motion sequence
    • Checking motion data
  • Convenient functions for editing patterns
    • Erasing rhythm pattern data from a part
      • • Erasing data during playback or recording (Erase)
      • • Erasing all data from a part (Clear Part)
    • Moving data within a part (Move Data)
    • Copying a part (Copy Part)
    • Data Copy within a pattern
    • Erasing part or delay motion sequence data (Clear Motion)
  • Pattern Set
    • Using Pattern Set to perform (Pattern Set Play)
    • Registering a pattern for Pattern Set
  • Saving a pattern (Write)
• 5. Song mode
  • Selecting a song
  • Setting the playback tempo
    • • Using the dial to set the tempo
    • • Using the tap tempo key to set the tempo
  • Playing a song (Song Play)
    • Fast-forward or rewind a song
    • Switching songs
    • Playing from the beginning of a position or song (Reset & Play)
  • Creating a song
    • Creating a song from scratch
      • Erasing song data (Clear Song)
      • Specifying a pattern for each position
    • Editing a song
      • Inserting a pattern at a specified position (Insert Pattern)
      • Deleting a pattern from a specified position (Delete Pattern)
      • Changing the pattern for a specific position
      • Recording performances or knob movements into a song (Event Recording)
      • Deleting event data from a song (Clear Event)
      • Checking for song event data
  • Saving a song (Write)
• 6. Global mode
  • Metronome settings
  • Adjusting the volume of the Audio In
    • Synchronizing the ER-1 with external MIDI devices (MIDI Clock)
    • Synchronizing the ER-1 to a master external MIDI device (Ext)
  • Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the ER-1 as master (int)
  • Protect settings (Memory Protect)
  • Saving the settings you modify in Global mode (Write)
• 7. MIDI mode
  • MIDI channel settings (MIDI ch)
  • Setting the MIDI note number for each part (Note No.) 40
  • MIDI filter settings
  • Saving the settings you modify in MIDI mode (Write)
• 8. Appendices
  • About MIDI
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error messages
  • Restoring the factory set data
  • Specifications
  • Example sounds
  • Blank chart
  • Index
  • Pattern Name List
  • Song Name List
  • MIDI Implementation Chart