Korg EA-1mkII User Manual
3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
13
Listening to Patterns
1. Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode (the key will light).
2. Use the cursor [
▲][▼] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate
PATTERN
(top).
3. Rotate the dial to select the desired pattern (A01...A64, b01...b64, C01...C64,
d01...d64
).
4. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the pattern (the key will light).
When pattern playback ends, the pattern will return to the beginning,
and continue playing repeatedly.
and continue playing repeatedly.
To pause during playback, press the Play/Pause key (the key will blink). To
resume playback, press the Play/Pause key once again (the key will light).
To stop playback, press the Stop/Cancel key.
You can rotate the dial to select patterns when playback is stopped or even
during playback.
resume playback, press the Play/Pause key once again (the key will light).
To stop playback, press the Stop/Cancel key.
You can rotate the dial to select patterns when playback is stopped or even
during playback.
When you change patterns during playback, the change will actu-
ally occur at the end of each pattern. (Refer to p.22 "The timing at
which patterns will change.")
What is a Pattern?
A pattern is a unit of musical data consisting of sounds arranged in a phrase. On
the EA-1
the EA-1
mk
II
you can create and save 256 patterns.
Each pattern consists of two parts (refer to p.14). In addition to the sounds of each
part, you can also record phrases and knob movements (refer to p.22 "Pattern
mode").
part, you can also record phrases and knob movements (refer to p.22 "Pattern
mode").
Trying out the functions
Changing the tempo of a song or pattern
There are two ways to change the tempo.
The tempo that you change here will return to the original tempo when you stop play-
back and switch to a different pattern or song.
The tempo that you change here will return to the original tempo when you stop play-
back and switch to a different pattern or song.
• Using the dial to change the tempo
1. Press the Mode key to enter Song mode or Pat-
tern mode.
2. Use the cursor [
▲][▼] keys to set the param-
eter select LED to TEMPO.
3. Rotate the dial to change the tempo.
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo
While a song or pattern is playing, press the TAP key three times or more at the
desired tempo. The EA-1
desired tempo. The EA-1
mk
II
will detect the interval at which you pressed the
TAP
key, and will set the tempo accordingly. The tempo can also be changed in
this way even if the EA-1
mk
II
is not currently playing a song or pattern.
Use the cursor [
▲][▼] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate TEMPO,
and the tempo you modified will appear in the display.
Stop/
Cancel key
1
2
4
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
64
Part1
Pattern
C4
E4
E4
64
Part2
C4
F4
G4
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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1
2
3
1
2
3
Change the tempo of
a song
Change the tempo of
a pattern
Three times
or more
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