User ManualTable of ContentsTable of Contents31. Introduction7Main features7Saving your data on the ESX-18About the vacuum tubes82. Parts and their functions9Top panel9Common section10Edit section11Part select section12Step key section12Arpeggiator section13Rear panel14Front panel14Card section14Items and functions in the display153. Basic operation17Preparations17Connections17Turning the power on/off17To turn the power on17To turn the power off17Playing a Demo song18To pause playback18To resume playback18To stop playback18Demo Song List184. Sample mode19Sampling procedure on the ESX-1191. Audition the existing samples (+p.20)192. Record a new sample (+p.21)193. Edit a sample (+p.23)194. Save a sample (+p.32)195. Assign the sample to a part19Auditioning samples20What is a sample?20Recording a new sample21Sampling21Preparations for sampling21Sampling mode settings21Recording the sample21Using the external input sound to trigger sampling22If sampling does not start when you begin playback22Editing a sample23Setting the start point23Setting the end point23Setting the loop location23Adjusting the pitch of the sample24Directly sampling the sound of the ESX-1 (Resampling)25Resampling from the beginning of a pattern or song25Resampling from the middle of a pattern or song25Resampling just one note of a part26Slice27What is “Slice”?27Creating a slice sample (TIME SLICE)27If you were not successful in creating a slice sample28Try changing the slice step setting (step 3, above)28Manually turning slices on/off while you adjust the sensitivity (paragraph 6, above)29Using individual sample slices29Using a slice sample in a pattern that has a different beat30If a Last Step is specified for the pattern30Stretch31What is “Stretch”?31Creating a stretch sample31Convenient sample-editing functions32Normalize32Truncate32Saving a sample33Saving a sample under a different name33Deleting a sample34Checking the remaining amount of sampling area345. Pattern mode35Playing patterns35What is a Pattern?35Playing a pattern35To start playback35To pause playback35To resume playback35To stop playback35Selecting a pattern36To check which pattern is playing36To force playback to restart at the beginning of the pattern36About the timing of changing patterns36Setting the playback tempo36Using the dial to set the tempo.36To set the tempo more precisely36Using the TAP key to set the tempo37Auto BPM Scanning37Keeping a constant tempo as you change patterns (TEMPO LOCK)37Playing the sound of a part38What is a Part?38— Drum parts (1–5, 6A-B, 7A-B)38— Keyboard parts (1, 2)38— Accent part38— Stretch parts (1, 2)38— Slice part38— Audio In part38Listening to the sound of a part38Listening to the sound of a drum part38Listening to the sound of a keyboard part (the Keyboard function)39Selecting a part39Drum part, stretch part, slice part, audio in part39To select a part during playback without causing it to sound39Keyboard part39Accent part39Muting a part39Soloing a part40Adding accents to a part40Specifying the accent locations and strength40Specifying the parts that will be accented40Transposing a phrase (Transpose)41Adding “swing” to a pattern41Specifying the amount of swing41Specifying the parts that will swing41Applying a roll to a part42Selecting a part and turning on the roll effect42Setting the roll type42Assigning the output of each part42Adding the Valve-Force effect to increase the impact of the sound42Connecting various devices to Audio In43Using the arpeggiator44Performing with the arpeggiator44To arpeggiate a drum part, Stretch part44To play the slice part44To play the audio in part44To arpeggiate a keyboard part44Specifying the center note44Changing the scale of the arpeggiator45ARPEGGIO SCALE List45Editing sounds46Assigning a sample to a part46Assigning individual slices of a slice sample47Editing the sound of a part47Editing the Part Common parameters47Modulation49Filter49Effects51Using the effects51To apply an effect51To edit an effect51Effect types521. Stereo522. Mono mix523. Stereo cross52Effect parameters53Recording a phrase57Realtime recording57Step recording57Recording a phrase during playback (Realtime Recording)57To record a drum part57To record a keyboard part58To record the audio-in part58To record during playback58To erase unwanted triggers during playback (Erase)59Step recording59To record a rhythm for a drum part, slice part, stretch part, accent part59To record a phrase for a keyboard part59To input a rest or tie59To move the target step59Editing pattern sequence data60Editing a phrase pattern (Note Edit)60Selecting the step you want to edit60Editing the trigger locations (the location of the notes)61Editing the note number (pitch)61Editing the gate time61Specifying the length and time signature of a pattern62To check the length and beat62Setting the length62Setting the beat63Setting the last step63Moving data within a pattern64To move data64To copy data repeatedly64To move data randomly64Copying a part65Copying only the sound of a part65Erasing the sequence data of a part66To erase all of a part’s performance data66To erase trigger data while recording or playing back66Erasing all data from a pattern66Comparing the currently-edited pattern with the saved pattern (COMPARE)67Motion sequence68What is a motion sequence?68Recording a motion sequence69Playing a motion sequence69Checking motion sequence data70Editing motion sequence data70Selecting the motion sequence that you want to edit70Editing motion sequence parameter values70Erasing a motion sequence for a part or effect71Pattern Set72What is Pattern Set?72Performing with a Pattern Set72Using Chain Play with Pattern Set72Assigning a pattern to a Pattern Set73Saving a pattern74If you decide not to save a pattern you create74Saving by overwriting an existing pattern74To overwrite onto a different pattern74Saving a pattern under a different name746. Song mode75What is a Song?75What is Position?75Playing a song76To pause playback76To resume playback76To stop playback76Fast-forwarding or rewinding the playback76Selecting a song76Switching songs76To play back from the beginning of the position or song76To continue playing another a song76Setting the playback tempo77Using the dial to set the tempo77Using the tap tempo key to set the tempo77Locking the tempo of a song77Creating a song78Specifying a pattern for each position78To play back the completed song from the beginning78Transposing the pitch of a Pattern for a specific Position78Editing a song79Inserting a pattern79Deleting a pattern79Erasing data from a song80If you erase song data by accident80Changing the pattern in a specific position80Maintaining the part mute settings even when the pattern changes80Playing back songs in succession80Event recording81Recording song event data81To record using Event Recording81To erase event data from a song81To check the event data in a song81Saving a song82To simply save the song82To overwrite onto a different song82To rename and save the song827. Global mode83Setting the metronome83Setting the input jack to mono/stereo83Exchangeing the arpeggiator functions83Protecting the data in memory83Saving your Global mode settings84Using SmartMedia™84About cards84Handling precautions84Formatting SmartMedia85Saving data to SmartMedia (Save All)85Loading all data from SmartMedia into the ESX-185Loading a single pattern from SmartMedia (Load Pattern)86Saving just a single sample on SmartMedia86Loading just a single sample from SmartMedia87Loading a WAV or AIFF file87Loading from an ES (ESX-1 or ES-1) file87Deleting an ESX-1 file from SmartMedia (Delete File)88Deleting a WAVE or AIFF file from SmartMedia88About WAV/AIFF file formats88WAV files (Import/Export)88AIFF files (Import only)88About MIDI89About MIDI channels89Using the ESX-1 as a sound module89If you connect a multi-track MIDI sequencer to the ESX-189Setting the MIDI channel of each part89MIDI Utility90Making MIDI filter settings90Assigning the drum note numbers90About note-on/note-off91Assigning a MIDI Control Change Number to a knob91Transmitting sound settings and other data92Transmitting/receiving a data dump92Transmitting92Receiving92Switching patterns92Setting the pitch bend range93To set the pitch bend range93Synchronizing playback with an external MIDI device93To use the ESX-1 as the master, and synchronize an external MIDI device to it93To use the external MIDI device as the master, and synchronize the ESX-1 to it93Playing back in sync with other Electribe models94To make the ES-1 play in synchronization to the tempo of the ESX-194To make the ESX-1 and ES-1 play back the identically-numbered pattern in synchronization94About the MIDI messages used for synchronization94Timing Clock94Start94Continue, Stop94About synchronization in Song mode95Song Select95Song Position Pointer95Editing sounds95Editing via NRPN95About system exclusive messages95Universal system exclusive messages958. Appendix97Troubleshooting97Error messages98Specifications99Pattrn name list100Sample name list101Knob/Sw - MIDI List102Block diagram105INDEX103Size: 3.57 MBPages: 108Language: EnglishOpen manual