Korg ER-1 User Manual

ER-1 EasyStart

Realtime Pattern Control

Before you continue, turn OFF memory protect: Press GLOBAL Ä CURSOR to Protect Ä Rotate DIAL to
“off” Ä Press the PATTERN key to return to PATTERN mode.

Copy a preset pattern to a new location:

Press PATTERN

press CURSOR to set to "Pattern"

rotate DIAL to select any pattern

press WRITE

rotate

DIAL to pattern d.64

press WRITE again to copy the source pattern to d.64.

In-store demo suggestion:

Use pattern d.64 as the edit “target pattern” for all of your demos!

Tweak the copied pattern:

Change Tempo: (see “Changing Tempo” on the previous page).

Retrigger pattern Playback: As pattern plays, hold down Shift and press PLAY repeatedly, to “force” pattern playback

to first beat of the measure.

Tweak the pattern: Strike the part keys

work with the knobs and switches as pattern plays - create an edited set of

part sounds using the existing pattern

try striking any part key

then select Tempo Delay with the Typekey (tweak

effect with the Depth and Time knobs).

Select one of the drum synth parts (1-4) and try changing the waveform with the Wave key – note that Pitch is the one

parameter in the OSCILLATOR area that works on PCM as well as synth parts.

Tweak the pattern data itself: As pattern plays, press any part key

press to add/remove steps from the 16 step keys

(lit/unlit) press the Accent key and set new accents on the 16 step keys (use Level knob to set overall accent level).

SOLO and MUTE parts: Press and hold down SOLO and press a part key (it will light) (or group of part keys). Press

SOLO again to defeat solo

press and hold down MUTE (TAP), then press a part key (or group of part keys) to

mute/unmute parts (lit/unlit)

press STOP

press WRITE 2x to write edited pattern to memory.

Motion Sequencing:

Record knob and switch changes for each part and the delay

Record Motion sequences in the previous pattern:

Press Part 1 part key (it will light)

hold Shift and press step key 11 (Clear Motion) 2x, to clear previous Motion

sequence for Part 1

repeat this step for each part in the pattern.

Press to select Part 1 key (it will light)

in PART edit section, press Motion Seq to select Smooth or Trig Hold (it will

light)

press REC key (left of STOP). REC will light, and PLAY will flash.

Press PLAY to begin recording

rotate Pitch/Speed knob. When pattern reaches last step, REC light will go out and

pattern will continue to play - you'll hear new Motion sequence

while pattern loops, press Motion Seq key to select

Smooth or Trig Hold, and listen to difference in playback. (you can SOLO the part to get a better idea)