User ManualTable of ContentsContents31. Introduction6Main features6The data you create on the EM-16Make connections and play!7Example connections7Preparing to play72. Front and rear panel8Common section8Effect/Delay section9Part common section9Synth filter section10Part Select section10Sequence Control section10Step Key section11Connector section123. Basic operation (Quick Start)13Conceptual diagram of the EM-113Listening to a Song13Listening to Patterns14Trying out the functions14Changing the tempo of a song or pattern14• Using the dial to change the tempo14• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo14Pressing keys to play the sound of a Part15Playing the sound of a drum part15Playing the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function)15Modifying (editing) the sound of a part16Editing the sound of a drum part16Editing the sound of a synth part16Editing the effect or delay17Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern17Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a song or pattern18Modifying (editing) a rhythm or phrase pattern18Realtime recording19Step Recording20Saving a pattern that you create21Using a Motion Sequence22Playing with Pattern Set23Using the EM-1 as a tone generator module23Synchronizing the playback with other ELECTRIBE models244. Pattern mode25Selecting a pattern25Setting the playback tempo25• Using the dial to change the tempo25• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo25Playing a pattern (Pattern Play)25The timing at which patterns will change25Playing from the beginning of a pattern (Reset & Play)25About the tempo when you switch patterns (Tempo Lock)26Selecting a part26Drum parts26Synth parts26Accent parts26The Part Mute function26The Part Solo function26Creating a pattern27Assigning a wave27Editing the sound of a part27Drum part27Synth part28Accent parts28Editing the effect or delay29EFFECT29DELAY30Length, Scale/Beat settings31Setting the Length31Setting the Scale/Beat31Swing settings32Setting the Roll Type32Creating a Pattern32Realtime recording32Step recording32Note editing32Adding accents to the pattern (Accent)34Motion sequence34Playing a motion sequence34Recording a motion sequence35Checking motion sequence data35Convenient functions for editing patterns35Transposing a phrase (Transpose)35Moving data within a part (Move Data)36Copying a part (Copy Part)37Data Copy within a pattern37Copying the sound of a part (Copy Sound)37Erasing motion sequence data from the part, effect, or delay (Clear Motion)38Erasing pattern data from a part38Erasing data during playback or recording (Erase)38Erasing all data from a part (Clear Part)38Exchanging data between parts (Swap Part)39Editing motion sequence data39Selecting a motion sequence39Editing the parameter values of a motion sequence40Pattern Set40Using Pattern Set to perform (Pattern Set Play)40Chain Play of pattern sets40Assigning a pattern to a Pattern Set41Saving a pattern (WRITE)415. Song mode42Selecting a song42Setting the playback tempo42• Using the dial to set the tempo42• Using the tap tempo key to set the tempo42• Using the Tempo Lock key to fix the song tempo42Playing a song (Song Play)42Fast-forward or rewind a song42Switching songs42Playing from the beginning of a position or song (Reset & Play)42Creating a song43Creating a song from scratch43Erasing song data (Clear Song)43Specifying a pattern for each position43Specifying the Note of each pattern43Editing a song44Inserting a pattern at a specified position (Insert Pattern)44Deleting a pattern from a specified position (Delete Pattern)44Changing the pattern for a specific position44Recording knob movements or your performance in a song (Event Recording)45Deleting event data from a song45Checking for song event data45Saving a song (WRITE)456. Global mode46Metronome settings46Synchronizing the EM-1 with external MIDI devices (MIDI Clock)46Synchronizing the EM-1 to a master external MIDI device (Ext)46Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the EM-1 as master (int)46Setting the MIDI channel of each part (MIDI ch)47Setting the MIDI note number of a drum part47MIDI filter settings47Adjusting the pitch bend range47Transmit/receive dump data48Memory Protect (Protect)48Saving your changes in Global mode (WRITE)487. Appendices49About MIDI49Troubleshooting50Error messages51Restoring the factory set data51Specifications51Index52Pattern Name List54Song Name List54MIDI Implementation Chart55Wave Name List56Index52Size: 9.76 MBPages: 56Language: EnglishOpen manual