Korg Recording Equipment AmkII User Manual

Thank you purchasing the Korg

ELECTRIBE·AmkII EA-1mkII

In order to enjoy long and trouble-

free use, please read this manual

carefully and use the instrument

correctly.

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Contents

1. Introduction....................................................................6

Main features......................................................................................... 6

About the data you create on the EA-1mkII ....................................................................................................

Make connections and play! .................................................................. 7

Example connections............................................................................................ 7

Preparing to play ....................................................................................................7

2. Front and rear panel ......................................................8

Common section ................................................................................... 8

Synthesizer section ............................................................................... 9

Sequence Control section ....................................................................10

Step Key section...................................................................................10

Connector section ............................................................................... 11

3. Basic operation (Quick Start) ......................................12

Conceptual diagram of the EA-1mkII...................................................................12

Listening to a Song...............................................................................12

Listening to Patterns............................................................................ 13

Trying out the functions ....................................................................... 13

Changing the tempo of a song or pattern ........................................................... 13

• Using the dial to change the tempo ...................................................................................... 13

• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo .................................................................... 13

Striking keys to play sounds (Keyboard function) ............................................... 14

Modifying (editing) the sound.............................................................................. 14

Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern.................................... 15

Modify (edit) the sound along with a song or pattern .......................................... 15

Modifying (editing) a phrase pattern ................................................................... 15

• Realtime Recording (using the Keyboard function to create a phrase) .................................16

• Step Recording (using the Step keys to create a phrase) .................................................... 16

Saving a pattern that you create ......................................................................... 17

Using a Motion Sequence................................................................................... 18

Connecting various sources to the audio input ................................................... 19

Playing with Pattern Set ...................................................................................... 20

Using the EA-1mkII as a tone generator module ..................................................20

Synchronized playback with the ER-1mkII .......................................................................... 21

4. Pattern mode ...............................................................22

Selecting a pattern ...............................................................................22

Setting the playback tempo ................................................................. 22

• Using the dial to change the tempo .................................................................. 22

• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo ................................................ 22

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Playing a pattern (Pattern Play)............................................................22

The timing at which patterns will change ............................................................ 22

Playing from the beginning of a pattern (Reset & Play) ...................................... 22

About the tempo when the pattern is changed ................................................... 22

Selecting a pattern .............................................................................................. 23

Creating a pattern................................................................................ 23

Editing the sound of a part .................................................................................. 23

Synthesizer parameters ...................................................................................... 23

OSCILLATOR...........................................................................................................................23

FILTER .................................................................................................................................... 24

AMP .........................................................................................................................................25

EFFECT .................................................................................................................................. 25

Length, Scale/Beat settings ................................................................................ 26

Swing settings..................................................................................................... 26

Creating a phrase pattern ................................................................................... 27

Realtime recording.................................................................................................................. 27

Step recording .........................................................................................................................27

Event editing ........................................................................................................................... 27

Motion sequence ................................................................................. 29

Playing a motion sequence ................................................................................. 29

Recording a motion sequence ............................................................................ 29

Checking motion sequence data......................................................................... 29

Convenient functions for editing patterns .............................................29

Erasing phrase pattern data from a part ............................................................. 29

Erasing data during playback or recording (ERASE)...............................................................29

Erasing all data from a part (CLEAR PART) ........................................................................... 29

Transposing a phrase (TRANSEPOSE).............................................................. 30

Moving data within a part (MOVE DATA) ............................................................ 30

Copying a part (COPY PART) ............................................................................. 31

Data Copy within a pattern.................................................................................. 31

Erasing motion sequence data from a part (CLEAR MOTION) .......................... 31

Pattern Set .......................................................................................... 32

Using Pattern Set to perform (Pattern Set Play) ..................................................32

5. Song mode ..................................................................34

Selecting a song...................................................................................34

Setting the playback tempo ................................................................. 34

• Using the dial to set the tempo ......................................................................... 34

• Using the tap tempo key to set the tempo ........................................................ 34

Playing a song (Song Play) ................................................................. 34

Fast-forward or rewind a song............................................................................. 34

Switching songs .................................................................................................. 34

Playing from the beginning of a position or song (Reset & Play) .........................34

Creating a song ....................................................................................35

Creating a song from scratch .............................................................................. 35

Erasing song data (CLEAR SONG) .........................................................................................35

Specifying a pattern for each position......................................................................................35

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Specifying the pitch of each pattern.................................................................... 36

Editing a song ..................................................................................................... 36

Inserting a pattern at a specified position (INSERT PATTERN)...............................................36

Deleting a pattern from a specified position (DELETE PATTERN) ..........................................37

Changing the pattern for a specific position.............................................................................37

Recording knob movements or your performance in a song (Event Recording) .....................38

Deleting event data from a song (CLEAR EVENT)................................................................. 38

Checking for song event data ..................................................................................................38

Saving a song (WRITE)....................................................................... 38

6. Global mode ................................................................39

Metronome settings..............................................................................39

Adjusting the volume of the Audio In ................................................... 39

Synchronizing the EA-1^mkII with external MIDI devices (MIDI Clock) .. 39

Synchronizing the EA-1mkII to a master external MIDI device (Ext) .................. 39

Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the EA-1mkII as master (int) .............. 40

Protect settings (Memory Protect)....................................................... 40

Saving the settings you modify in Global mode (WRITE).....................40

7. MIDI mode ...................................................................41

Setting the MIDI channel of part 1....................................................... 41

Setting the MIDI channel of part 2....................................................... 41

Transmit/receive dump data (MIDI Data Dump) ...................................41

MIDI filter settings................................................................................ 42

Adjusting the pitch bend range............................................................ 42

Saving the settings you modify in MIDI mode (WRITE) ...................... 42

8. Appendices..................................................................43

About MIDI .......................................................................................... 43

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................44

Error messages ....................................................................................45

Restoring the factory set data ............................................................. 45

Specifications .......................................................................................45

Example sounds...................................................................................46

Blank Chart ......................................................................................... 47

Index.................................................................................................... 48

Pattern Name List................................................................................ 50

Song Name List....................................................................................50

MIDI Implementation Chart ................................................................. 51

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1.Introduction

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Electribe·AmkII (EA-1mkII)

The EA-1mkII is a unique and easy-to-use synthesizer that uses DSP synthesis technology to help

anyone from beginners to hard-core users to produce truly original sounds and phrases.

By using the front panel knobs and keys, you can create analog synthesizer sounds intuitively, and

easily create phrases using these sounds.

The EA-1mkII is the ideal tool for the musician, DJ, sound creator, or desktop-music user who is

looking for originality in their music.

Main features

• The EA-1mkII features analog synthesizer-like operation that lets you create a versatile range of

sounds using two parts (each part with 2 OSC, 1 Filter, 1 Amp, and 3 Effects). By combining the

two synthesizer parts you can create unique sequenced phrases

• By using an external input as an oscillator, you can use the EA-1mkII as a filter bank with powerful

resonance. Ring, Sync, and Cross functions allow oscillators to modulate each other.

• The Motion Sequence function lets you record and loop knob movements, and these can be memo-

rized separately for each part of a pattern.

• You can quickly modify sounds or phrases to change your performance while you play.

• You can create Pattern consisting of a sound for each part and a sequence phrase (up to 64 steps

long), and store up to 256 of these patterns in memory. Furthermore, you can arrange patterns in

the desired playback order and add knob movements etc. to create Songs, and store up to 16 of

these songs in memory.

• Distortion, delay, and chorus/flanger effects are provided for each part.

• A Keyboard function lets you use the sixteen step keys as a keyboard on which to perform.

• Pattern Set Play lets you register sixty-four patterns in the sixteen step keys, and switch patterns as

you perform.

• Tap tempo and MIDI Clock can be used to synchronize the EA-1mkII's performance with an exter-

nal sequencer or turntable etc.

• The EA-1mkII can be controlled from an external sequencer or keyboard etc., and used as a MIDI

expansion tone generator.

• The MIDI Dump function lets you save data on a computer or external sequencer etc.

About the data you create on the EA-1mkII

Patterns and songs that you create on the EA-1mkII by editing will return to their un-edited state if

you select a different pattern or song, or turn off the power before performing the Write operation.

If you wish to save an edited pattern, song, or global data, be sure to perform the Write operation.

Even after Writing the edited data, it is still possible to restore all songs and patterns etc. to the factory

settings. (Refer to p.45 "Restoring the factory set data.")

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1.Introduction

Make connections and play!

Example connections

Preparing to play

Be sure to turn off the power before making connections. Careless operation may damage your

speaker system or cause malfunctions.

1. Connect the included AC adapter to the DC 9V jack, and plug the adapter into an AC outlet.

As shown in the above diagram, hook the AC adapter cable around the adapter cable holder.When

removing the cable from the holder, do not use excessive force.

2. Connect one end of your audio cables to the Part output jacks of the EA-1mkII (PART1/MIX, PART2),

and connect the other end to your mixer. The output of the EA-1mkII is not stereo, but is indepen-

dent for each part, so you will need to make pan adjustments on your mixer. If you wish to mix the

two parts for output, connect your powered monitor speaker (amplified speaker) to the PART1/

MIX jack.

3. If you will be using headphones, connect them to the headphone jack. The headphone output is

monaural.

The output from the Part output jacks will not be switched off even if headphones are plugged in.

4. When you have finished making connections, turn on the power. Slightly raise the master volume

of the EA-1mkII, and press the Keyboard function key. Press the step keys to produce sound and

verify that connections have been made correctly. Use the master volume of the EA-1mkII and the

gain and fader controls of your mixer or powered monitor system to adjust the volume to an

appropriate level.

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2.Front and rear panel

2. Front and rear panel

The contr ols and other par ts of the EA-1mkII

can be br oadly grouped as sho wn in the dia-

gram.

Common section

1. MASTER VOLUME

This knob adjusts the v olume that is output fr om

the Part output jacks and the headphone jack.

2. AUDIO IN THRU

This key allows the external audio input to be out-

putdirectl yfromtheP artoutputjac ksandthehead-

phonejack.

When this key is on, the AUDIO INof OSC1will

havenoeff ect.

3. Display

This sho ws the v alue of the currentl y selected pa-

rameter ,andvariousmessa ges.

4. Dial

Use this to modify the v alue sho wn in the displa y.

5. Peak LED

This indicates the peak le vel for the input signal fr om the audio in jac ks. Adjust the

output level of your external device so that the LED lights only at the maximum level.

6. Beat LED

This will b link at quar ter-note inter vals to indicate the tempo.

7. [L][M] (cursor keys)

In eac h mode , use these ke ys to select parameter s from the matrix sho wn in the displa y.

8. Matrix

The parameter s that will appear in the displa y are listed here f or eac h mode . Use the

cursor ke ys to make the desired parameter select LED light.

9. Mode keys

Use these ke ys to mo ve to the desired mode: Pattern, Song, Global, or MIDI.During

playback you can move to Global mode, but not to MIDI mode.

10. WRITE key

Use this key when you wish to save settings that you modified in

or MIDImode, or to save Pattern Set data.

Pattern , Song , Global ,

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Synthesizer section

1. OSCILLATOR

This pr oduces the basic wa veform.

• PORTAMENTO

Thissmoothlyconnectschangesinpitch.

•OSC BALANCE(oscillator balance)

When OSC MODis off and y ou are using

RINGor SYNC, this knob adjusts the level

balanceofthetw ooscillator s. Whenyouare

using CROSS, this knob adjusts the depth

of oscillator modulation.

•OSC2 PITCH OFS(oscillator 2 pitc h offset)

Adjust the pitc h difference between OSC1and OSC2.

•OSC1(oscillator 1 wave)

Select the waveform for OSC1.

•OSC2(oscillator 2 wave)

Select the waveform for OSC2.

•OSC MOD(oscillator modulation)

Specify the type of oscillator modulation.

2. Original value LED

This will light when the knob y ou are currentl y moving reac hes the v alue of the original

saved sound of the pattern.

3. MOTION SEQ(motion sequence)

This function allo ws you to loop knob mo vements. Eac h time you press this ke y,the setting

will alternate between Off (dark), SMOOTH, and TRIG HOLD.

4. PART SELECT key

Each time you press this key, PART 1 and PART 2 will alternate as the part selected for editing.

5. Synthesis diagram

This is a block diagram for the synthesizer section of the

EA-1mkII.

6. FILTER

These controls let you adjust the brightness of the sound or add a distinctive tonal character.

•CUTOFF: Adjust the cutoff frequenc y of the filter .

•RESONANCE: Adjust the resonance of the filter

•EG INT(EG intensity): Adjust the depth of the filter en velope .

•DECAY: Adjust the deca y speed of the filter en velope .

7. AMP

Here you can adjust the v olume le vel and the distor tion eff ect.

•DISTORTION: Switc h distor tion on/off.

•LEVEL: Adjust the v olume le vel.

8. EFFECT

Here you can ad d effects to the sound.

•DEPTH: Adjust the depth of the eff ect (tempo dela y, chorus/flanger).

•TIME: Adjust the dela y time, or the speed of the c horus/flanger LFO.

• TYPE SELECT: Choose the eff ect (tempo dela y or c horus/flanger) that will be adjusted

by the Depth and Time contr ols.

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2.Front and rear panel

Sequence Control section

1. Rec key

Use this ke y to recor d phrases and mo vements of the

knobs etc. If you press this ke y during recor ding, re-

cor ding will end, and pla ybac k will contin ue.

2. Stop/Cancel key

This key stops playback of a pattern or song, or cancels an operation.

3. Play/Pause key

This key begins/pauses playback of a pattern or song.

4. TAP, REST/TIE key

Use this ke y toenter a tap tempo. During steprecor ding, use this ke y to input a rest ora tie .

5. TRANSPOSE key

Usethiskeytotransposeaphrase.

Step Key section

1. SELECT keys

Bypressingtheseke ystoturntheSelectLEDsonoroff , youcanusethesixteenstepke ys

below as up to 64 step keys.

When the K eyboar d function is on, these ke ys are used to s witch the octa ve.

In Song mode , these ke ys function as re wind and fast-f orward keys. When the P attern Set

function is on, they are used to s witch Pattern Set gr oups.

2. Select LEDs

The upper r ow of LEDs (green) indicates the location (length 1...4) within the pattern of the

currentl y-playing phrase pattern.

The lo wer row of LEDs (red) indicates the location (length 1...4) of the phrase pattern indi-

catedbythestepkeys. WhenthePatternSetfunctionison, theseLEDsindicatethepattern

set gr oup. When the K eyboar d function ke y is on, these LEDs indicate the octa ve position.

3. Step keys 1...16

Use these keys to modify and audition the phrase pattern of each part.

When the K eyboard function ke y is on, these ke ys function as a ke yboar d, allowing you to

playsounds. WhenthePatternSetfunctionison, usethesekeystoselectpatternsthatyou

registered.

4. Keyboard function key

This makes the sixteen step ke ys function as a ke yboar d.Eac h time you press this ke y,the

setting will alternate on/off . By holding do wn this ke y and pressing one of the step ke ys,

you can switch to the pattern that you assigned to that key (Pattern Set function).

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2.Front and rear panel

5. SHIFT key

This key is used in conjunction with other keys. When held down, it gives an additional

function to another ke y.

SHIFT + Play/Pause key:Pla ybac k from the beginning of the pattern.

SHIFT + Rec key:During pla ybac k, erase trig gers from the pattern.

SHIFT + Step keys:Ex ecute the function sho wn belo w eac h step ke y.

SHIFT + dial: If the Shift ke y is held do wn as y ou rotate the dial, the value in the dis

play will change in steps of ten.

SHIFT + SELECT key:In Pattern mode , the tar get step will be ad vanced b y one .

For other SHIFTkey combinations, refer to the e xplanation of eac h parameter .

Connector section

1. Power switch

This s witch turns the po wer on/off. Eac h time you press it, the po wer will alternate on

or off.

2. DC 9V

Connect the inc luded AC adapter here .

3. MIDI connectors

MIDI data is received at this connector to contr ol the EA-1mkII from an e xter-

nal MIDI device or to receive a data dump.

OUT

MIDI data is transmitted fr om this connector to contr ol an e xternal MIDI de-

vice or to transmit a data dump.

THRU MIDI data received at the MIDI INconnector is re-transmitted without c hang e

from this connector .This is used to "daisy-c hain" m ultiple MIDI devices.

4. AUDIO IN jack

This jac k receives the signal that will be used f or AUDIO INof OSC1.The sound that is

input here will be used as the sound of OSC1.

5. PART1/MIX, PART2(part output jac ks)

Connecty ouraudiocab lesfr omthesejac kstosendthesoundofP arts1and2separatel y

to your mixer or po wered monitor system (po wered speaker s) etc. If you wish to output

the sound of P arts 1 and 2 tog ether, make connections to the PART1/MIX jac k.

6. (headphone jack)

A set of stereo headphones fitted with a stereo jac

The output is monaural.

k plug can be connected here

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Conceptual diagram of the EA-1mkII

On the EA-1mkII, a song consists mainly of Patterns (which consist of Parts and delay

settings) and event data (refer to p.37 "Recording knob movements or your performance

in a song (Event Recording)").

Listening to a Song

1. Press the Song Mode key to enter Song mode (the key will light).

2. Use the cursor [L][M] keys to make the parameter select LED indicate

SONG (the top LED).

3. Rotate the dial to select the desired song (S01...S16).

4. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the song (the key will light). When

the song ends, playback will stop automatically (the key will go dark).

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.

It is not possible to change songs during playback.

What is a Song?

On the EA-1mkII, a song is musical data consisting of Pat-

terns arranged in the desired playback order. The EA-1mkII

lets you create and store up to sixteen songs. In each song

you can arrange up to 256 patterns, and phrase and knob

movements can also be recorded in addition to the playback.

(Refer to p.34 "Song mode.")

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Listening to Patterns

1. Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode (the key will light).

2. Use the cursor [L][M] 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.

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.

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-1mkII 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").

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.

• Using the dial to change the tempo

1. Press the Mode key to enter Song mode or Pat-

tern mode.

2. Use the cursor [L][M] 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-1mkII 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-1mkII is not currently playing a song or pattern.

Use the cursor [L][M] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate TEMPO,

and the tempo you modified will appear in the display.

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Striking keys to play sounds (Keyboard function)

1. Turn on the Keyboard function key (the key will light).

2. Use the step keys as a keyboard.

3. You can use the PART SELECT key to switch the part that

you play.

The sound of a part will differ depending on the pattern.

Rotate the dial to change the pattern, and try out the wide

variety of sounds.

To change the octave, use the SELECT keys.

The select LEDs (lower row, red) will light to indicate the

octave as follows.

What is a Part?

A Part consists of a synthesizer sound, a phrase

pattern (trigger, pitch, gate time), and motion se-

quence. Each part is a monophonic synthesizer, and

cannot play two or more notes simultaneously

(polyphonically). (Refer to p.22 "Pattern mode.")

You are free to modify the sound of each part, and

a phrase pattern and motion sequence can be stored

independently for each part (refer to p.23 "Editing

the sound of a part").

Modify1ing (editing) the sound

1. Turn on the Keyboard function key, and then press the step

keys to play the sound.

2. Press the PART SELECT key to select the part whose sound

you wish to edit.

3. Use the knobs of the Synthesizer section to edit the sound.

The Original Value LED will light to indicate the position

of the knobs for the original settings of the sound.

Refer to the example sounds (p.46) and try creating your own

sounds.

The pattern sound that you modify here can be saved by the Write operation (p.17 "Sav-

ing a pattern that you create").

If a motion sequence is controlling a knob, it may be difficult to edit the sound as you

intend. If so, turn the motion sequence off while you are editing (refer to p.29 "Motion

sequences").

What is the synthesizer section?

This is the section where the parameters assigned to the panel knobs and keys work together to "synthe-

size" (produce) the sound of each part. (Refer to p.23 "Editing the sound of a part.")

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Playing the sound of a part along with a

song or pattern

1. Turn on the Keyboard function key, and press the step keys

to play the sound.

2. In Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/Pause key

to begin playback. Use the PART SELECT key to select

the part that you wish to play.

3. As you listen to the song or pattern, strike the step keys to

play along.

1,3

Each part is a monophonic synthesizer. It is not possible

for a single part to sound two or more notes simulta-

neously.

Modify (edit) the sound along with a

song or pattern

1. In Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/Pause

key to begin playback.

2. Press the PART SELECT key to select the part whose

sound you wish to edit.

3. Use the knobs and keys of the Synthesizer section to

modify the sound. The sound of the part that is playing

will be modified as you move the knobs or keys.

To save the pattern sounds that you modify here, use the Write operation (refer to p.17 "Saving a

pattern that you create").

If you re-select a pattern or turn off the power without performing the Write operation,

the sound will return to its unedited state.

It is not possible to write the sounds you edit in a Song. Only in a Pattern can you write

the edited sounds.

Modifying (editing) a phrase pattern

What is a Phrase Pattern?

A phrase pattern consists of a trigger (note location), pitch,

and gate time (note length) at each step. You can modify

the phrase pattern for each part by using the sixteen step

keys (or by realtime input along with the playback). (Re-

fer to p.22 "Pattern mode.")

A phrase pattern can be edited in three ways.

• Realtime recording

While you playback a pattern, use the Keyboard function to record a new phrase

along with the playback.

• Step recording

With pattern playback stopped, input pitches one at a time to create a phrase.

• Event editing

Edit the data (trigger, pitch, gate time) for individual steps to create a phrase.

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

In the following pages we will explain how to perform Realtime Recording and Step

Recording. For details on Event Editing, refer to Event Editing (p.28) in "Pattern mode."

• Realtime Recording (using the Keyboard function to create a phrase)

If you wish to listen to the metronome as you record, refer to p.39 "Metronome settings."

1. Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [L][M]

keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate PATTERN.

2. Rotate the dial to select the pattern that you wish to edit.

3. Turn on the Keyboard function (the key will light). Use the PART SE-

LECT key to select the part that you wish to record.

4. Press the Rec key to enter record-ready mode. (The Rec

key will light, and the Play/Pause key will blink.)

5. Press the Play/Pause key to start the pattern. (The Play/

Pause key will light.)

6. At the timing that you wish to input the notes of the

phrase, press the step keys to record the notes. The pat-

tern will playback repeatedly, and you can continue re-

cording additional notes as long as the Rec key is lit. If

you wish to record the other part as well, use the PART

SELECT key to switch parts, and continue recording.

7. Press the Stop/Cancel key to stop recorded. (The Rec key and the Play/Pause key

will go dark.) Alternatively, you can press the Rec key (instead of pressing the Stop/

Cancel key) to stop recording but continue playback. (The Rec key will go dark, and

the Play/Pause key will light.)

If you input a note by mistake, hold down the SHIFT key while the pattern continues to

play, and then hold down the Rec key. Note triggers will be erased from the selected part

(whose key is lit) while you hold down these keys.

If you wish to save the completed pattern, press the WRITE key. (Refer to p.17 "Saving a

pattern that you create.")

• Step Recording (using the Step keys to create a phrase)

1. Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [L][M] keys to make the parameter

select LEDs indicate PATTERN.

2. Rotate the dial to select the pattern that you wish to edit.

3. Turn on the Keyboard function (the key will light).

4. Use the PART SELECT key to select the part that you wish to edit.

5. Use the cursor [L][M] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate STEP REC.

(The display will indicate the target step.)

6. Press the Rec key to enter recording mode. At this time, pressing the Play key will not

start playback.

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

7. Use the step keys to input the pitch for each note of the

phrase. (The target step will automatically advance by one

step each time you do so.)

8. Recording will end when you input the last step or press

the Stop/Cancel key (the Rec key will go dark).

To input a rest, press the RESET/TIE key. To enter a tie, con-

tinue holding down the step key (the sound will continue) and

press the RESET/TIE key.

During recording, you can rotate the dial to move the target

step forward or backward. You can jump to a specific step by

holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the desired SE-

LECT key.

If you wish to save the completed pattern, press the WRITE

key. (Refer to p.17 "Saving a pattern that you create.)

In step recording, the trigger and pitch are recorded simulta-

neously, but it is not possible to make detailed settings for the

gate time. If you wish to create a pattern in more detail, use

Event Edit (refer to p.28 "Event editing") to re-adjust the trig-

ger and pitch, or to adjust the gate time.

For details on the target step, refer to p.27 "Target step."

Saving a pattern that you create

With the factory settings, memory protect will be on, and it will not be possible to save

data. Before you save data, you must turn off the Memory Protect settings in

Global mode. (Refer to p.40 "Protect settings.")

Please be aware that when you save data, the pattern in the save destina-

tion will be overwritten.

1. Edit a pattern as described in "Modifying the sound" or "Modifying (edit-

ing) a phrase pattern."

2. Press the WRITE key once (the key will blink). The display will blink to

indicate the pattern number.

3. Rotate the dial to select the pattern number in which the data will be saved

(i.e., the "save destination").

4. Press the WRITE key once again to begin saving the data. While the data is

being saved, the key will blink. When saving is complete, the key will go

dark.

If you decide to cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key. If you do not wish to save

the pattern you created, simply select a different pattern without performing

the Write operation.

Never turn off the power while data is being saved to memory (i.e., while the

Write key is lit). Doing so may damage the data.

It is not possible to Write data during playback or recording.

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Using a Motion Sequence

What is a Motion Sequence?

For each part, you can record the changes you make to the synth parameters using the knobs, and loop

them for playback. The looped data for the knob movements is called a Motion Sequence (refer to p.29

"Recording a motion sequence").

A "motion sequence" allows you to record movements of any one of the parameters of the Synthesizer

section for an individual part.

As an example, here's how to record the CUTOFF parameter in a motion sequence.

1. In Pattern mode, select the pattern that you wish to edit.

2. Press the PART SELECT key to select the part that you

wish to edit.

3. Press the MOTION SEQ key to select either SMOOTH or

TRIG HOLD.

4. Press the Rec key to enter record-ready mode (the Rec key

will light, and the Play/Pause key will blink).

5. Press the Play/Pause key to start the pattern (the Rec key

and Play/Pause key will light).

6. Move the CUTOFF knob to create various changes while the pattern makes one cycle

(16 steps x length, or 12 steps x length).

7. When the pattern has completed one cycle after you began moving the knob, the Rec

key will automatically go dark and you will return to Play mode so that you can listen

to the motion sequence that you just recorded.

After pressing the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback, perform step numbers 2 and fol-

lowing for "Saving a pattern that you create" to save the pattern that contains the motion

sequence you just recorded.

There are two types of motion sequence (SMOOTH and TRIG HOLD). During play-

back, switch between these to hear the difference. (Refer to p.29 "Playing a motion se-

quence.")

It is not possible to modify a motion sequence after it has been recorded. If the results are

not as desired, please re-record your motion sequence.

For each part, only one knob can be recorded as a motion sequence. If you move two

or more knobs when recording a motion sequence for a part, the effect of the previ-

ously-moved knob will be lost. (Refer to p.29 "Recording a motion sequence.")

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Connecting various sources to the audio input

Let's try connecting various types of audio device (radio,

or MD or CD player) or tone generator to the audio input

jack.

Try out various types of sounds or music. Depending on

the content, you may discover unexpectedly interesting

results.

1. Connect an audio device etc. to the audio input of the

EA-1mkII. The input jack is monaural, so you may need

to use a stereo-mono adapter plug, depending on the

device you are connecting.

2. Adjust the output level of the connected device so that

the peak LED lights only at the maximum levels. At

this time you can turn on the AUDIO IN THRU key

(the key will light) to hear the input sound.

3. Select the pattern or song whose volume you wish to

adjust, press the OSC1 key to select AUDIO IN, and

begin playback.

4. Press the mode key to enter Global mode.

5. Use the cursor [L][M] keys to set the parameter select LED to INPUT GAIN.

6. Rotate the dial to adjust the input volume to create a balance with the volume of the

other part.

7. Move the knobs and keys of the Synthesizer section to apply filtering or effects to the

input signal.

If you wish to use the audio input for the OSC1, you must turn the AUDIO IN THRU key

off (key is dark).

Line-level input is recommended for the audio input. It is not possible to directly con-

nect a mic or turntable etc.

If the Input Gain setting is too high, the sound may be distorted.

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Playing with Pattern Set

What is Pattern Set?

Pattern Set is a function that lets you register a favorite pattern to each of the

sixteen step keys, and use the step keys to switch patterns. You can use this

function to play a performance simply by selecting patterns one after the other.

When you hold down the Keyboard function key (the key will blink)

and press one of the sixteen step keys, the pattern registered for

that key will be selected. At this time you can use the SELECT keys

to change the pattern set group indicated by the red select LEDs

(lower line) 1--4, to use 16 x 4 (total of 64) pattern sets.

If during playback you hold down the Keyboard function key and

press another step key, the pattern assigned to that key will begin

playing when the currently-playing pattern finishes playing. (Re-

fer to p.32 "Pattern Set.")

While the Keyboard function key is blinking, it will control the Pattern Set function.

If you hold down the SHIFT key and press the Keyboard function key, the Pattern Set function will be

held. (The Keyboard function key will blink.)

To defeat this "hold" condition, press the Keyboard function key once again.

You can assign new pattern sets. (Refer to p.32, "Registering a pattern for Pattern Set.")

If you switch patterns during playback, the change will occur when each pattern fin-

ishes playing. (Refer to p.22 "The timing at which patterns will be switched.")

Using the EA-1mkII as a tone generator module

Read this section when you wish to use the EA-1mkII

with other connected MIDI equipment. Use a MIDI

cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of your MIDI

keyboard etc. to the MIDI IN connector of the EA-1mkII

1. Press the MIDI mode key to enter MIDI mode.

2. Use the cursor [L][M] keys to make the parameter

select LEDs indicate MIDI CH[PART 1].

3. Set the channel of the transmitting device to match

the channel of the EA-1mkII. (Refer to p.41 "Setting

the MIDI channel of part 1.")

4. Play the connected MIDI keyboard etc., and the sound of part 1

will be heard.

If you are connecting a multi-track MIDI sequencer, use the cursor

[L][M] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate MIDI

CH[PART 2], and set the MIDI channel for part 2 as you did for part 1. (Refer to p.41

"Setting the MIDI channel of part 2.") Set each part to the MIDI channel of the track that

you want it to play, and start playback on your sequencer to hear the sound.

For details on the EA-1mkII's MIDI functionality, refer to p.43 "About MIDI."

If you wish to save the settings of MIDI mode or Global mode, you must perform the

Write operation in either of these modes. (Refer to p.40 "Saving the settings you modify

in Global mode ," or p.42 "Saving the settings you modify in MIDI mode.")

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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)

Synchronized playback with the ER-1mkII

By synchronizing the Electribe EA-1mkII and ER-1mkII you can enjoy even greater performance pos-

sibilities. Here's how you can make the ER-1mkII playback in synchronization with the tempo of the

EA-1mkII

Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the EA-1mkII to the MIDI IN connector of

the ER-1mkII. Connect the part output jacks of the EA-1mkII and the line output jacks of the ER-1mkII

to your mixer or powered monitor system (amplified speakers).

1. Press the MIDI mode key to move to MIDI mode.

2. Use the cursor [L][M] keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate MIDI CH[PART 1].

3. Set the EA-1mkII channel to "01," and the ER-1mkII channel to "10."

(Refer to p.41 "Setting the MIDI channel of part 1.", "Setting the

MIDI channel of part 2.")

4. Press the Global mode key to move to Global mode.

5. Use the cursor [L][M] keys to make the parameter

select LEDs indicate CLOCK.

6. Set the EA-1mkII to "int," and the ER-1mkII to "Ext."

(Refer to p.39 "Synchronizing the EA-1mkII with ex-

ternal MIDI device.")

7. Press the Play/Pause key of the EA-1mkII to start a

pattern or song. (The Play/Pause key will light.) The

ER-1mkII will play the pattern in synchronization

with the tempo of the EA-1mkII

If you want the EA-1mkII and ER-1mkII to play

the identically-numbered pattern in synchro-

nization, make the following settings.

• Synchronizing the ER-1mkII to the EA-1mkII

as master.(Set the EA-1mkII to "int," and the

ER-1mkII to "Ext.")

• Set the EA-1mkII and ER-1mkII to the same

MIDI channel (for example, set both to

"01").

• On the EA-1mkII and ER-1mkII, set the

MIDI filter setting "P" to "O" (refer to p.42

"MIDI filter settings").

• On the ER-1mkII, set the MIDI note num-

ber setting to C-1...A-1 or A#8...G9. (This

will prevent the ER-1mkII from being

sounded unintentionally when note-on

messages are received.

It is also easy to make the EA-1mkII playback

in synchronization by connecting it to a se-

quencer or synthesizer that can transmit and

receive MIDI Clock messages.

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4.Pattern mode

Playing a pattern

(Pattern Play)

4. Pattern mode

In this mode you can play patterns, or edit them to make new

patterns.

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

PATTERN. Press the Play/Pause key to start pattern playback.

When the pattern finishes playing, it will return to the begin-

ning and continue playing.

Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode.

While listening to a pattern, you can strike the step keys along

with the phrase, or move the knobs to modify the sound.

By taking advantage of the various functions of Pattern mode

as part of your performance technique, you can enjoy even wider

possibilities.

The timing at which patterns will

change

When you switch patterns during playback, the change will

occur when the currently playing pattern finishes its last step.

Until the pattern actually changes, the pattern number selected

in the display will blink.

Selecting a pattern

PATTERN

A01...d64

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

PATTERN.

Rotate the dial to select one of the 256 patterns: A01...A64,

b01...b64, C01...C64, and d01...d64. By holding down the SHIFT

key as you rotate the dial, you can change the pattern number

in steps of ten.

Setting the playback tempo

TEMPO

20...300

Playing from the beginning of a

pattern (Reset & Play)

If you hold down the SHIFT key when pressing the Play/Pause

key, the playback will be forced to playback from the begin-

ning. By using this function in conjunction with setting the

tempo by the TAP key, you can synchronize the playback with-

out using MIDI.

• Using the dial to change the tempo

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

TEMPO. Rotate the dial to modify the tempo.

• Using the Tap Tempo key to

change the tempo

In order to ensure that the phrase always matches, you

will need to perform this adjustment each time.

While the pattern is playing, press the TAP key three times or

more at the desired tempo. The EA-1mkII will calculate the in-

terval at which you pressed the TAP key, and will change the

tempo accordingly. You can change the tempo in the same way

even when playback is stopped.

When you use the cursor keys to make the parameter select

LEDs indicate TEMPO, and the tempo you modified will ap-

pear in the display.

If you switch to a different pattern without writing the pat-

tern whose tempo you modified, the pattern tempo will

return to the previous value. If you wish to keep the modi-

fied tempo, you must perform the Write operation (refer to

p.33 "Saving a pattern").

About the tempo when the pattern

is changed

When you switch patterns during playback, the tempo of the

previous pattern will always be maintained. If you wish to use

the tempo that is stored in the newly selected pattern, press the

Stop/Cancel key to stop playback, and then start playback once

again. The pattern’s own tempo will be applied from the point

at which the pattern was stopped.

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4.Pattern mode

Selecting a pattern

You can use the PART SELECT key to switch the part that will

be edited or played using the Keyboard function.

When you select a Part, the LED for that part will light, and you

can edit it in the Synthesizer section, or edit a phrase pattern.

At this time if the Keyboard function key is off (dark), the step

keys will indicate the trigger locations (refer to p.28) of the

phrase pattern for that part.

Creating a pattern

There are two ways to create a pattern. You can start with a

pattern that is similar to the desired result and then edit it, or

you can create a sound and phrase pattern for each part from

scratch. Either way, the EA-1^mkII makes it easy for you to create

your own original patterns.

If you wish to save a pattern you create, you must perform

the Write operation before you select a different pattern or

turn off the power.

If the Keyboard function key is on (lit) while a pattern is play-

ing back, the step keys will light in succession to indicate the

pitch that the currently selected part is sounding. If the Key-

board function key is off (dark), the step keys will indicate the

trigger locations for the phrase pattern of the currently selected

part, and the step that is currently playing.

Editing the sound of a part

Select a pattern that is close to what you have in mind (or a

pattern which contains no sound or phrase). Use the PART SE-

LECT key to select the part that you wish to edit. Then operate

the knobs and keys to edit the sound. At this time, the Original

Value LED will light when the knob etc. that you are currently

moving reaches the same value as the original sound of the

pattern. Referring to the example sounds in the appendix (p.46)

will help you learn how to create your own sounds.

You can also edit while playing back a pattern. It is also pos-

sible to use an external MIDI device to control the value of each

knob (refer to p.43 "About MIDI").

If the sound does not change when you rotate a knob or

switch the setting of a key, either another knob or key has

been set so that the parameter you are attempting to ad-

just has no effect, or the Motion Sequence function (p.29

"Motion Sequence") is operating.

Synthesizer parameters

OSCILLATOR

This specifies the basic waveform and pitch of the sound.

PORTAMENTO

0...100

This parameter creates a smooth change in pitch from one

note to the next. As this knob is turned further toward the

right, the pitch will change more slowly.

If portamento is raised excessively, a certain amount of time

will elapse before the destination pitch is reached.

OSC BALANCE (oscillator balance)

OSC1...OSC2

When OSC MOD is off and you are using RING or SYNC,

this knob adjusts the volume balance of the two oscillators.

If you turn the knob all the way to one side, the level will be

zero for the other oscillator. When you are using CROSS,

this knob adjusts the depth of oscillator modulation.

OSC BALANCE does nothing if the OSC MODE is

CROSS and you select AUDIO IN for OSC 1.

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The tone and volume of Ring Modulation may vary

depending on the phase difference between OSC1

and OSC2.

OSC2 PITCH OFS (OSC2 pitch offset)

–1 octave ... 4 octaves

Specify the pitch of OSC2 relative to the pitch of OSC1.

The pitch of OSC2 can be adjusted in the range of –1 octave

to 4 octaves from the pitch of OSC1.

• SYNC (Oscillator Sync)

The pitch of OSC1 will be the pitch that sounds when you

use the keyboard function or the pitch specified for a phrase

pattern.

OSC1

...AUDIO IN

Specify the basic waveform of OSC1.

(sawtooth wave)

This type of modulation forcibly resets the OSC2 waveform

by synchronizing its pitch to the pitch of OSC1. Moving

the pitch of OSC2 will produce the popular "sync lead"

sound. The modulated sound will be output from OSC2.

Differences in the OSC1 waveform will not affect the out-

put of OSC2.

This waveform is rich in overtones, and is suitable for

bass or synth lead sounds.

(square wave)

This waveform contains only the odd-numbered har

monics, and produces a tone typical of electronically

produced sound.

• CROSS (Cross Modulation)

(triangle wave)

This waveform is more mellow than the sawtooth wave

or square wave, and is suitable for sub-bass sounds etc.

AUDIO IN

The audio signal input from the audio input jack will

be used as OSC1.

So that they will be particularly suitable for bass sounds,

the waveforms of OSC1 have a slightly heavier sound (fun-

damental) than the waveforms of OSC2.

This produces sound with a complex overtone structure by

using the OSC2 waveform to rapidly modulate the fre-

quency (pitch) of OSC1. Use the OSC BALANCE knob to

adjust the depth of modulation.

OSC2

Cross Modulation is not available if OSC1 is set to

AUDIO IN.

Specify the basic waveform of OSC2 (refer to OSC1).

OSC MOD (oscillator modulation)

off, RING, SYNC, CROSS

Selects the type of modulation between oscillators. The vari-

ous types of oscillator modulation will be applied as you

turn the OSC BALANCE knob toward OSC2. You can then

change the OSC2 pitch (OSC2 PITCH OFS) to produce even

greater tonal changes.

If you apply Cross Modulation with OSC2 PITCH OFS

set to 0 or to a pitch difference of exactly one octave

relative to OSC1, the sound may differ depending on

the phase of the oscillator at that time.

FILTER

The filter processes the sound produced by the oscillator to make

it less bright, etc.

• Off (When the OSC MOD LED is dark)

When OSC MOD is off, the oscillators will not modulate

each other.

By using OSC2 PITCH OFS to create a slight difference in

pitch between the oscillators, you can produce a spacious

detune effect. Setting a one-octave difference in pitch is ef-

fective when you wish to create thick synth-bass sounds etc.

• RING (Ring Modulation)

This type of modulation generates a frequency consisting

of the sum and difference of the OSC1 and OSC2 frequen-

cies. When you move the OSC2 pitch offset knob the tim-

bre will change, producing metallic sounds or sound effects.

The modulated sound will be output from OSC2

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CUTOFF

EFFECT

Set the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter. Overtones

higher than the cutoff frequency will be cut, making the

sound more mellow.

Here you can apply effects to the sound.

TYPE SELECT

If CUTOFF and EG INT are set to 0, you will hear

virtually no sound.

TEMPO DELAY, CHOURUS/FLANGER

The DEPTH and TIME knobs will edit the effect that is se-

lected by TYPE SELECT.

RESONANCE

This parameter adds character to the sound by boosting the

region around the cutoff frequency. If you raise the reso-

nance and turn the CUTOFF knob (or adjust EG INT and

DECAY), you will hear the typical "meow-ing" sound typi-

cal of analog synthesizers.

If the resonance is raised, the sound may be distorted de-

pending on the cutoff frequency or on the pitch that you

play.

Tempo Delay settings

Set the TYPE SELECT button to TEMPO DELAY, and ad-

just the delay. Delay is an effect that plays back a time-de-

layed version of the original signal, and is also known as

"echo." TEMPO DELAY is a delay that can automatically

synchronize the delay time to the tempo of a pattern. If the

MIDI Clock parameter is set to "Ext" (external), the delay

time can also be synchronized to the clock of an external

device. (Refer to p.39 "Synchronizing the EA-1^mkII and an

external MIDI device.")

EG INT (EG intensity)

–100...0...100

Specify the depth and direction of the effect that the EG

(envelope generator) will have on the cutoff frequency. The

EG will start when trigger-on occurs (the instant you play

the keyboard). If this knob is in the center position, the EG

will have no effect.

• DEPTH (delay depth)

Adjust the depth of the delay and the amount of feedback

(the number of delay repeats). Rotating the knob toward

the right will increase the level of the delayed sound and

the amount of feedback.

If the gate time length of a step extends beyond the

point at which the next step is sounded, the EG will

not be re-triggered for the next step.

Raising the Depth excessively may cause the sound

to distort.

DECAY

0msec...10sec

Specify the time over which the EG will decay. In conjunc-

tion with the CUTOFF and EG INT parameters, this con-

trols the way in which the sound will change over time. If

EG INT is set to a negative (–) setting, Decay Time can be

used in place of Attack Time.

• TIME (delay time)

Set the delay time. Rotating the knob toward the right will

lengthen the delay time.

If you have selected Tempo Delay as the effect type, this

parameter will let you set the tempo in terms of sixteen dif-

ferent multiples of the step: 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 1, 1.33,

1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8.

1/4...8

AMP

Depending on the tempo setting, it may be impossible

to set the delay time.In such cases, set the delay time

to half the desired value.

These parameters adjust the volume level and distortion effect.

DISTORTION

On, Off

Turn distortion on/off. Distortion is an effect that intention-

ally distorts the sound to produce a hard sound even from

a mellow waveform. It is highly effective to raise the reso-

nance and use distortion.

Chorus/Flanger settings

Set the TYPE SELECT button to CHORUS/FLANGER, and

adjust the chorus/flanger. Chorus creates minute differences

in the pitch to produce an ensemble effect, and Flanger adds

a "swooshing" modulation to the sound.

LEVEL

Adjust the volume.

• DEPTH (chorus/flanger depth)

Adjust the depth of the chorus/flanger effect. Rotating the

knob toward the right will change from a chorus effect to a

flanger effect.

Raising the depth excessively may cause the sound

to distort.

TIME (LFO rate)

0.2 Hz ... 5,000 Hz

Adjust the LFO speed of the chorus/flanger. Rotating the

knob toward the right will speed up the LFO.

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4.Pattern mode

Length, Scale/Beat settings

Swing settings

You can set the length (the length of the entire pattern) and the

basic beat (time signature).The Length and Scale/Beat you

specify here will affect the correspondence between step keys

and note values, and the maximum number of steps as shown

in the following diagram.

While you hold down the SHIFT key, the step keys will light to

indicate the length and beat of the current pattern.

To change the Length, hold down the SHIFT key and press a

Step Key 1...4.

By adjusting the Swing settings you can offset the note timing

of the steps. For example, you can change a straight 16-beat by

adding a slight "bounce" or shuffle. The Swing value can be

adjusted from 50 to 75 (%), and will affect the note timing of

even-numbered steps. A setting of 50 will produce a perfect 16-

beat, and a setting of 66 will produce a shuffle.

1. If a pattern is playing back, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback.

To change the Beat/Scale, hold down the SHIFT key and press

a Step Key 5...7.

2. Rotate the dial to select the pattern for which you wish to

make Swing settings.

It is not possible to view or change the Length or Beat/

Scale during playback or recording, or during Pattern Set

Play.

3. Hold down the SHIFT key, and press step key 8 (SWING).

Key 8 will light.

4. A value will blink in the display. Rotate the dial to set the

Swing value.

If you select triplets (ꢀ3 x 12) for Beat/Scale, step keys 13...16

will have no function.

5. Once again press step key 8 to execute the Swing setting (key

8 will go dark).

If you decide to cancel without making the setting, press the

Stop/Cancel key.

If the Length and Beat/Scale settings are set to triplets (ꢀ3

x 12), the Swing setting has no effect.

It is not possible to view or adjust the Swing parameter

during playback or recording, or during Pattern Set Play.

2,4

3,5

What is Length?

In this context, "Length" refers to the length of the rhythm pat-

tern.

The "Length" of the pattern will be either 16 steps or 12 steps,

depending on the Scale and Beat settings of the pattern. A

rhythm pattern in triple meter will be shown in triplets. De-

pending on the Length and Beat settings, a single pattern can

have up to 64 steps.

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4.Pattern mode

Creating a phrase pattern

There are three ways to create a phrase pattern.

Realtime recording

Use the Keyboard function to play the step keys at the exact

timing you wish to record them.

Step recording

Use the Keyboard function to specify the pitch of the note for

each target step to create the phrase.

Event editing

Edit the data (trigger, pitch, gate time) for each step to create

the phrase.

A phrase pattern consists of the following three data items for

each step. For each step, you can set these three items.

• Trigger: Whether or not a note will sound

• Pitch: The pitch that will be sounded

If you wish to erase the phrase of each part before you create

your own rhythm data, refer to p.29 "Erasing phrase data from

a part."

• Gate time: The duration of the sound

Realtime recording

Please refer to "Realtime recording (Using the Keyboard func-

tion to create a phrase)" (p.16) in chapter 3. Basic operation

(Quick Start).

Step recording

Please refer to "Step recording (Using the step keys to create a

phrase)" (p.16) in chapter 3. Basic operation (Quick Start).

Changing the trigger settings

1. Turn off the Keyboard function key (the key will be dark).

About the Target Step

Target Step

1.01...4.16

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate either PATTERN, TEMPO, or STEP REC.

The value shown in the display when the parameter select LEDs

indicate STEP REC is called the "target step." The value shown

in the display indicates the location of a certain step in the phrase

pattern. To change the target step, you can use the dial or press

one of the sixteen step keys. Alternatively, you can hold down

the SHIFT key and use the SELECT keys to move forward or

backward in single steps.

3. Use the PART SELECT key to select the part that you wish to

edit.

4. For a pattern with a pattern length of 2 or more, you can use

the SELECT keys to move the red select LEDs to left or right

to change the length location that you will edit.

5. The step keys will light to indicate the trigger locations of the

pattern for that part. You can press each key to switch the

trigger on/off for that step. Each time you press a step key,

the trigger will alternate on (lit) and off (dark).

The maximum number of steps will depend on the length

and scale/beat settings.

In the case of a pattern with a length of 2 or greater, you can use

the SELECT keys to move the select LED in the lower line (red)

in order to change the length that is shown by the step keys,

and verify or modify the trigger locations.

Area shown by the step keys

Select

LED display

Length

For ꢀ

16, ꢁ

For ꢀ 3

Steps 1...12

Steps 13...24

Steps 25..36

Steps 37...48

Steps 1...16

Steps 17...32

Steps 33...48

Steps 49...64

When the Keyboard function key is on, the step keys will

not indicate the target step. When the Keyboard function

is off, the step key corresponding to the target step will

blink.

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4.Pattern mode

Changing the pitch

Changing the gate time

PITCH

C-1...G9

GATE TIME

0.25...64.0

1. Turn off the Keyboard function key (the key will go dark).

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate PITCH.

cate GATE TIME.

3. Use the PART SELECT key to select the part that you wish to

edit.

4. The step keys will light to indicate the trigger locations of the

pattern for that part. Press the step key for the step whose

pitch you wish to edit (the key will blink). By pressing a step

key where a trigger exists, you can audition its pitch.

4. The step keys will light to indicate the trigger locations of the

pattern for that part. Press the step key for the step whose

gate time you wish to edit (the key will blink). By pressing a

step key where a trigger exists, you can audition its pitch.

5. Rotate the dial to modify the pitch of that step.

5. Rotate the dial to modify the gate time of that step.

When the display is showing the Pitch, pressing a step key will

not switch its trigger on/off.

The value shown in the display is the gate time length in units

of a step. For example if the gate time is set to 1.0, the gate time

will be exactly as long as one step.

Changing the pitch of a step whose trigger is off will have no

effect. If you turn that trigger on, the specified pitch will be

used. If you wish to transpose the pitch for one part of the en-

tire pattern, refer to p.30 "Changing the pitch data of a part (Pitch

Shift)."

If the gate time length extends into the timing of the next

note, the filter EG of the next note will not be retriggered.

When the display is showing the Gate Time, pressing a step

key will not switch its trigger on/off.

Changing the gate time of a step whose trigger is off will have

no effect. If you turn that trigger on, the specified gate time will

be used.

The pitch will be shown in the display as follows.

ꢂ

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4.Pattern mode

Convenient functions for

editing patterns

Motion sequence

Playing a motion sequence

If you wish to save the pattern you edit using these func-

A motion sequence can be played back in one of the following

two ways, and you can select the playback method indepen-

dently for each part.

tions, you must perform the Write operation before select-

ing a different pattern or turning off the power.

SMOOTH: Knob values will be connected smoothly, and the

sound will change smoothly.

TRIG HOLD (trigger hold): The value of the motion sequence

knob will be held at the note timing of that part.

Erasing phrase pattern data from

a part

To erase the phrase pattern data for the selected part, you can

use one of the following two methods in addition to turning

each of the sixteen step keys off.

Erasing data during playback or

recording (ERASE)

1. Press the PART SELECT key to select the part from which

you wish to erase data.

2. During playback or recording, hold down the SHIFT key and

press the Rec key. As long as you continue holding these keys,

trigger data will be automatically be erased from the selected

part.

Performing this operation will not affect the pitch and gate

time data.

There will be no effect when the Motion Sequence LED is

dark (off).

Recording a motion sequence

You can record knob movements (motion sequence) for each

part. When recording a motion sequence, only one knob is valid

for each part. If you record a motion sequence on the same part

using a different knob, the effect of the previously recorded knob

will disappear.

For the recording procedure, refer to p.18 "Using a motion se-

quence" in section 3. Basic operation (Quick Start).

Motion sequences are recorded in realtime while you lis-

ten to the playback. It is not possible to partially modify a

motion sequence after it has been recorded.You will need

to keep trying until you record a motion sequence to your

liking. (Refer to p.31 "Erasing motion sequence data from

a part.")

Erasing all data from a part (CLEAR PART)

This operation erases all phrase pattern and motion sequence

data at once.

1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback.

2. Press the PART SELECT key to select the part whose data

you wish to erase.

Checking motion sequence data

Hold down the SHIFT key and press the MOTION SEQ key. If

motion sequence data has been recorded in the selected part,

step keys 1, 2, 3, 4 will light.

3. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 12 (CLEAR

PART). (Key 12 will blink.)

4. Once again press step key 12 to clear the data.

To cancel without clearing the data, press the Stop/Cancel key.

It is not possible to check for motion sequence data dur-

ing playback, recording, or Pattern Set Play.

When you perform this operation, the pitch of all steps will

be set to "C4," and the gate time to "1.00."

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4.Pattern mode

To cancel without executing, press the Stop/Cancel key.

Transposing a phrase

(TRANSEPOSE)

The Move Data operation applied to all steps of the selected

part. Data that is moved beyond the last step of the pattern will

"wrap around" to the first step. For example if 64-step data is

moved for "5" steps, the data that was in steps 60 through 64

will be moved to steps 1 through 5. Likewise, data that is moved

earlier than the first step of the pattern will "wrap around"to

the last step. For example if 48-step data is moved for "–3 " steps,

the data that was in steps 1 through 3 will be moved to steps 46

through 48.

TRANSPOSE

This operation lets you transpose a phrase.

1. While you continue pressing the TRANSPOSE key, the dis-

play will indicate the current transposition status.

–24...24

2. While holding down the TRANSPOSE key, rotate the dial to

transpose the phrase in semitone steps. +/–1 transposes the

pitch by a semitone, +/–2 by a whole tone, +/–7 by a fifth, and

+/–12 by one octave.

While holding down the TRANSPOSE key you can also use

the step keys or SELECT keys to transpose.

When you hold down the TRANSPOSE key and use the step

keys to specify the transposition, step key 4 will correspond to

the C pitch.

To transpose an individual part, use the Pitch Shift opera-

tion described below.

When you transpose the pitch, the TRANSPOSE key will

light. If the value is set to 0, the key will go dark.

The Transpose value is not saved. The next time that the

power is turned on, the value will be 0.

Moving data within a part

(MOVE DATA)

The Move Data operation lets you move the phrase pattern and

motion sequence data of a part backward or forward, or to shift

the pitch of an entire part.

Pitch Shift

–24...24

Move Data

–16...16

Use this when you want to shift the pitch data of all steps in a part.

Use this when you want to change the starting location of a

pattern.

1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback.

1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback.

2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 9 (MOVE

DATA). (Key 9 will blink.)

2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 9 (MOVE

DATA). (Key 9 will blink.)

3. Turn on the TRANSPOSE key (the LED will blink).

3. Turn off the TRANSPOSE key (the LED will go dark).

4. Use the PART SELECT Key to select the part whose pitch

you wish to shift. If you wish to select both parts 1 and 2,

press the key several times to make both LEDs blink.

4. Use the PART SELECT key to select the part whose data you

wish to move. If you wish to select both parts 1 and 2, press

the key several times to make both LEDs blink.

5. A number will blink in the display. Rotate the dial to select

the amount of pitch shift. +/–1 transposes the pitch by a

semitone, +/–2 by a whole tone, +/–7 by a fifth, and +/–12 by

one octave.

5. A number will blink in the display. Rotate the dial to select

the number of steps and the direction (positive or negative)

in which the data will be moved.

6. Press the blinking step key 9 to execute the Move Data op-

eration.

6. Press the blinking step key 9 to execute the Move Data op-

eration.

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4.Pattern mode

To cancel without executing, press the Stop/Cancel key.

Data Copy within a pattern

Phrase pattern data (including motion sequence data) that you

create for a pattern of length 1 can be copied to the steps of

lengths 2...4. This function is a convenient way to create a pat-

tern that uses similar phrases repeatedly.

1. Create a pattern with a length of 1, and Write it into memory.

(Refer to p.32 "Saving a pattern.")

2. At this point, the same data as in length 1 will automatically

be copied to the steps of lengths 2...4.

3. Change the pattern length to the desired length. (Refer to p.26,

"Length, Scale/Beat settings.")

4. The steps of lengths 2...4 will contain the same data as length

1. Now you can edit the data of lengths 2...4 to complete the

pattern.

Copying a part (COPY PART)

You can copy the sound settings and phrase pattern data (in-

cluding motion sequence) from a selected part to another part.

The data will be copied in a similar way when the pattern length

is 2 or 3 (refer to the table below). If you shorten a pattern you

create, the data will be copied according to the shortened length.

1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback.

2. Press the PART SELECT key to select the copy destination

part (the LED will light).

3. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 10 (COPY

PART). (Key 10 will blink.) The display will begin blinking.

4. Rotate the dial to select the copy source pattern number.

5. Use the PART SELECT key to select the copy source part.

(The copy source LED will blink, and the copy destination

LED will be dark.)

The data that is copied automatically when you Write a

pattern does not force the pattern length (1--4) to change.

If the length is 4, data will not be copied within the pattern.

6. Press step key 10 once again to execute the Copy Part opera-

tion.

Erasing motion sequence data

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

from a part (CLEAR MOTION)

This operation erases all the motion sequence data of a part.

For details on data copy within the same part, refer to the

following section "Data Copy within a part."

1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback.

2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 11 (CLEAR

MOTION). (Key 11 will blink.)

3. Use the PART SELECT key to select the part whose motion

sequence you wish to erase.

4. Press step key 11 once again to clear the motion sequence

data.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

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4.Pattern mode

Registering a pattern for Pattern

Set

1. With playback stopped, press and hold the Keyboard func-

tion key and press the step key for the location that you wish

to assign a pattern.

Pattern Set

Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign your favorite pat-

terns to each of the sixteen step keys, and switch them at the

touch of a key.

During playback, you can successively switch patterns to per-

form a song.

By using the SELECT key in conjunction with this to switch

pattern set groups, you can register and select 16 x 4 (total of

64) patterns.

2. While continuing to press the Keyboard function key (or while

Hold is still in effect), rotate the dial to select the pattern num-

ber that you wish to assign. Release the Keyboard function

key (or defeat Hold) to complete the registration process.

Using Pattern Set to perform

(Pattern Set Play)

3. To save the pattern set registrations, press the Stop/Cancel

key to stop playback. Continue pressing the Keyboard func-

tion key, and press the WRITE key (the WRITE key will

blink).

Press the Play/Pause key to begin playback.

Hold down the Keyboard function key and press a step key to

switch to the pattern that was assigned to that step key.

By holding down the Keyboard function key and pressing a

SELECT key, you can switch to a different group of registered

pattern sets. The pattern set group will be indicated by the lower

line of the Select LEDs (red).

By holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the Keyboard

function key, you can hold the Pattern Set function (the key will

light).

4. The display will blink "PSt." Press the WRITE key once again

to save the data.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

If the Global mode Memory Protect setting is on, it will not

be possible to write the data. In this case, turn off the Glo-

bal mode Memory Protect setting before you execute the

Write operation.

Never turn the power off during the Write operation. This

may damage the data.

To defeat the Hold condition, press the Keyboard function key

once again (the key will go dark).

Example

In Pattern Set Play, the timing at which patterns will change,

tempo adjustment, and functions such as Reset & Play etc. are

the same as for Pattern Play.

Pattern Set cannot be used during recording. When you

enter recording (ready) mode, Pattern Set will be cancelled.

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4.Pattern mode

Saving a pattern (WRITE)

If you wish to keep the pattern data that you create, you must

perform this Write operation. When you perform the Write op-

eration, "Data Copy within a pattern" (p.31) will occur auto-

matically, depending on the pattern length.

If you intentionally want to discard your edits and revert to the

original pattern data, simply select a different pattern without

Writing.

1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select

LEDs indicate PATTERN.

2. Press the WRITE key once (the key will blink). The pattern

number will blink in the display.

3. Rotate the dial to select the writing destination pattern num-

ber.

4. Press the WRITE key once again to write the data.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

If the Global mode Memory Protect setting is on, it will not

be possible to Write. In this case, you must turn off the

Global mode Memory Protect setting before you execute

the Write operation.

Never turn off the power during the Write operation. This

can damage the data.

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5.Song mode

Playing a song (Song Play)

5. Song mode

Press the Play/Pause key to begin playing the song. The song

will begin playing from the pattern of the currently selected

position. When the song ends, playback will automatically stop.

Asong consists of patterns arranged in the desired order of play-

back.

You can create and save up to sixteen songs in the internal

memory of the EA-1^mkII. In addition to pattern playback, songs

can also record phrases and knob movements.

Press the Song mode key to enter Song mode.

It is not possible to save edited sounds in a song. Please

use Pattern mode to edit sounds.

What is Position?

"Position" refers to the playback or recording order of the pat-

terns within the song, and is the unit by which you edit a song.

Fast-forward or rewind a song

Selecting a song

SONG

During song playback, you can use the SELECT Keys to fast-

forward or rewind. To fast-forward, press the [ ] SELECT Key.

To rewind, press the [ ] SELECT Key.

S01...S16

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

SONG.

Rotate the dial to select one of the sixteen songs S01 to S16.

Setting the playback tempo

TEMPO

20...300

• Using the dial to set the tempo

Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate

Switching songs

TEMPO. Rotate the dial to set the tempo.

It is not possible to switch songs during playback, but it is pos-

sible to select the song number beforehand. If you select a song

number during playback, the display will blink to indicate the

selected number. When the currently playing song ends, play-

back will stop, and the newly selected number will now be

steadily lit. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the selected

song.

• Using the tap tempo key to set

the tempo

While the song is playing, strike the TAP Key three times or

more in succession at the desired tempo. The EA-1mkII will cal-

culate the interval at which the TAP Key was pressed, and will

set the tempo accordingly. The tempo can be set in the same

way even when playback is stopped.

Playing from the beginning of a

position or song (Reset & Play)

While a song is playing, you can hold down the SHIFT key and

press the Play/Pause key to start playback from the beginning

of the pattern specified for the currently-playing position. In

addition, you can press the Play/Pause key while a song is play-

ing to pause the playback, and then hold down the SHIFT key

and press the Play/Pause key to playback from the beginning

of the song.

When you use the cursor keys to make the parameter select

LEDs indicate TEMPO, and the tempo you modified will ap-

pear in the display.

If you modify the tempo of a song but then switch to an-

other song without Writing, the first song will return to its

original tempo. If you wish to keep the tempo setting you

modified, you must perform the Write operation (refer to

p.38 "Saving a song").

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5.Song mode

Creating a song

Creating a song from scratch

Here's how to create a song by placing patterns in the desired

order.

If you switch to a different song while editing a song, your

edited data will be lost.If you wish to keep the edited song,

you must perform the Write operation to save the song

data.

Erasing song data (CLEAR SONG)

If you wish to view the order of patterns in the song, or to re-

select the pattern for a specific position, make the parameter

select LEDs indicate PATTERN. Each time you press a SELECT

Key, you will move to the next or previous position. You can

use the dial to change the pattern number that is displayed.

1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play-

back. Then select the song that you wish to erase.

2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 16 (CLEAR

SONG). (Key 16 will blink.)

3. Press step key 16 once again to erase the song data.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

If you erase the song data by mistake, rotate the dial to re-select

the song before you save it. This will restore the data to its origi-

nal condition.

Alternatively, you can make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate POSITION, and use the dial or SELECT Key to select the

position you wish to check. Then make the parameter select

LEDs indicate PATTERN, and view or change the Pattern.

Specifying a pattern for each position

POSITION

PATTERN

001...256

A01...d64

Specify a pattern for each position. When doing this, please turn

the Keyboard function key off (the key will go dark).

1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate POSITION. Notice that the display indicates "001."

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate PATTERN.

3. Rotate the dial to select the pattern that you wish to assign to

position "001."

4. Press the SELECT [ ] key to advance to the next position.

The display will indicate "End."

5. Rotate the dial to select the pattern. The pattern you select

here will be the pattern for position "002."

6. When you select a pattern for the "End" position, the "End"

will move to the next position. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to assign

as many patterns as you wish.

To playback the completed song from the beginning, press the

Play/Pause key once, and then press the Stop/Cancel key. Al-

ternatively, use the cursor keys to make the parameter select

LEDs indicate POSITION, and rotate the dial or use the SE-

LECT Keys to set the position to "001." Then press the Play/

Pause key.

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5.Song mode

Specifying the pitch of each

pattern

Editing a song

You can insert a new pattern into a song, or delete an existing

pattern. You can also add knob movements or your own per-

formance to a song.

PITCH OFS (Pitch Offset)

–24...24

This function offsets the pitch of the pattern at the specified

position within the song.

If you wish to keep the edited song, you must perform the

Write operation. If you select a different song or turn off

the power without performing theWrite operation, the song

will return to the state in which it was before you edited it.

Pitch Offset simply offsets the pitch within the song. It does

not affect the pitch data of the pattern itself.

1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play-

back.

Inserting a pattern at a specified

position (INSERT PATTERN)

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate POSITION.

You can insert a pattern at a specified position, and subsequent

patterns will be moved backward (toward the end of the song).

3. Use the dial or SELECT keys to select the position whose

pitch you wish to offset.

4. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate PITCH OFS.

5. Use the dial to specify the desired pitch offset. +/–1 offsets

the pitch by a semitone, +/–2 by a whole tone, +/–7 by a fifth,

and +/–12 by one octave.

Even when the parameter select LEDs indicate PITCH OFS,

you can use the SELECT keys to move the position forward or

backward in single steps.

1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play-

back.

2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 13 (INSERT

PATTERN). (The 13 key will blink.)

3. The position indication in the display will blink. Rotate the

dial to select the position at which you wish to insert a pat-

tern. (For example if you wish to insert a pattern into posi-

tion 3. make the display blink "003.")

4. Press step key 13 once again, and a pattern will be inserted in

front of that position. (The key will go dark.)

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

The pattern that is inserted will be the pattern which had previ-

ously been at that position. Now you can specify the desired

pattern for the position that was inserted.

Data following the inserted pattern will be moved backward.

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5.Song mode

Deleting a pattern from a specified

position (DELETE PATTERN)

Changing the pattern for a specific

position

You can delete a pattern from a specified position, and subse-

quent patterns will be moved forward (toward the beginning

of the song).

1. If you are playing back, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop

playback.

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate POSITION.

3. Use the dial to select the position that you wish to modify.

4. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate PATTERN.

5. Use the dial to select the pattern that you wish to assign to

the selected position.

If you wish to audition the patterns as you select one, press the

Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode, and listen to the play-

back. To return to Song mode, press the Stop/Cancel key to

stop playback, and then press the

Song mode key.

1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play-

back.

2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 14 (DELETE

PATTERN). (The 14 key will blink.)

3. The position indication in the display will blink. Rotate the

dial to select the position from which you wish to delete the

pattern. (For example if you wish to delete the pattern from

position 5. make the display blink "005.")

4. Press step key 14 once again, and the pattern will be deleted.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

When you delete a pattern, the event data (refer to the follow-

ing page) at that position will also be deleted.

Data following the inserted pattern will be moved forward.

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5.Song mode

Recording knob movements or your

performance in a song

(Event Recording)

Deleting event data from a song

(CLEAR EVENT)

This operation deletes all event data from the selected song.

In addition to placing patterns in a desired playback order, Song

mode also lets you record your realtime performance on the

step keys using the Keyboard function, and knob movements

you perform.

Recording this type of performance in Song mode is referred to

as "event recording."

1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play-

back.

2. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 15 (CLEAR

EVENT). (The 15 key will blink.)

3. Press step key 15 once again to clear the data.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

Event recording lets you record the following three types of per-

formance data (event data).

• Your performance using the Keyboard function

• Your performance using the knobs and switches (only for the

selected part)

• Tempo

Event recording allows you to record two or more types of events

in the same area, as long as the events are played at the same time.

Event recording always rewrites the previous data ("replace

recording"), and when you record your performance, any event

recording data previously in that area will be erased. (It is not

possible to layer event recording over the same area.)

Checking for song event data

If event data has been recorded in a song, holding down the

SHIFT key and pressing the MOTION SEQ key will make step

keys 13 through 16 light.

1. Select the song on which you wish to record events.

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate POSITION.

It is not possible to check for event data during playback

or recording.

3. Use the dial or the SELECT keys to move to the position at

which you wish to begin recording.

4. Press the Rec key, and then press the Play/Pause key to be-

gin event recording.

Saving a song (WRITE)

If you wish to save a song that you create, you must perform

this Write operation.

5. Use the PART SELECT key and/or the knobs to perform.

6. Press the Stop/Cancel key to stop event recording.

If you decide not to save the song data you create, simply switch

songs without performing the Write operation.

If the musical data of the song coincides with the event-recorded

data, the song data will be given priority during playback.

1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop play-

back. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs

indicate SONG.

Knob movements that are event-recorded in Song mode will

always playback in a way that corresponds to the SMOOTH

type motion sequence setting (and not the TRIG HOLD type).

2. Press the WRITE key once (the key will blink). The song num-

ber will blink in the display.

If you wish to save the event recording, you must perform

theWrite operation.If you switch songs or turn off the power

without performing the Write operation, the data that was

recorded will be lost.

3. Rotate the dial to select the writing destination song number.

4. Press the WRITE key once again to save the data. (The key

will light, and then go dark.)

If during playback you operate a knob that had been event-

recorded, playback of the events of that knob will be can-

celled until it reaches the next position. However if you

modify the tempo that was event-recorded, the tempo will

be cancelled until the end of the song.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

After rewinding a song, it may not be possible to playback

exactly according to the event data.

If the Global mode Memory Protect setting is on, it will not

be possible to write the data. In this case, turn off the Glo-

bal mode Memory Protect setting before you execute the

Write operation.

Never turn the power off during the Write operation. This

may damage the data.

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6.Global mode

Synchronizing the EA-1mkII

with external MIDI devices

(MIDI Clock)

6. Global mode

In Global mode you can set parameters such as Metronome or

Protect. Press the Global mode key to enter Global mode.

To execute Global mode, press a different mode key.

The settings you make in Global mode will be cancelled if

you turn off the power without Writing. If you wish to save

the settings you make, you must perform the Write opera-

tion (refer to p.40 "Saving the settings you modify in Glo-

bal mode").

CLOCK

int, Ext

The Global mode CLOCK setting allows the tempo of the EA-

1mkII to be synchronized with the tempo of an external MIDI

device that is able to send or receive MIDI Clock messages.

For details on synchronization settings of your external MIDI

device, refer to the owner's manual for your device.

Metronome settings

Even if you set CLOCK to Ext, the EA-1mkII will operate

with its own internal clock if no MIDI Clock messages are

being received at its MIDI IN connector.

METRONOME

oFF, r-0, r-1, r-2, on

Specify how the metronome will function. If you will be using

realtime recording to create a pattern from scratch, it is conve-

nient to use the metronome. The metronome will sound at quar-

ter-note timing.

Synchronizing the EA-1mkII to a

master external MIDI device (Ext)

1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN connector of the

EA-1mkII to the MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI

device (sequencer or synthesizer etc.).

oFF: The metronome will not sound.

r-0: The metronome will sound only during recording (when

the Rec and Play/Cancel keys are lit).

r-1: When recording, a one-measure count will be sounded

before recording begins. The metronome will sound only

during recording.

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate CLOCK.

r-2: When recording, a two-measure count will be sounded

before recording begins. The metronome will sound only

during recording.

on: The metronome will sound during playback and record

ing. There will be no count before recording begins.

3. Rotate the dial to select "E t" (external clock).

4. Make settings on the external MIDI device (master) so that it

will transmit MIDI Clock messages.

5. Return to Pattern mode or Song mode.

1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate METRONOME.

6. When you start the sequencer of the external MIDI device,

the EA-1mkII will simultaneously begin playback.

2. Rotate the dial to make the metronome setting.

7. If MIDI Clock data is being received at the MIDI IN connec-

tor, you can make the EA-1mkII playback in synchronization

with the external MIDI device by pressing the EA-1^mkII's

Play/Pause key.

3. Press the PATTERN or SONG key to return to the previous

mode.

The metronome setting cannot be written. When you turn

on the power, it will always be "oFF."

Adjusting the volume of

the Audio In

If the MIDI Clock parameter is set to "Ext" and the EA-

1mkII is synchronized to the external MIDI clock, it will syn-

chronize to the tempo of the external sequencer, and it

will not be possible to change the tempo on the EA-1mkII

INPUT GAIN

0...100

If a MIDI Start message is received while the EA-1mkII is

already playing in synchronization with MIDI Clock, the

EA-1mkII will begin playback from the beginning of the cur-

rently playing pattern (or in the case of a song, from the

beginning of the pattern that was playing when the Start

message was received).

These parameters adjust the volume that is input to the Audio

In jacks. For the procedure, refer to p.19 "Connecting various

sources to the audio inputs" in section 3. Basic Operation (Quick

Start).

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6.Global mode

Synchronizing an external MIDI

device to the EA-1mkII as master (int)

1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the

EA-1mkII to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI

device (sequencer or synthesizer etc.).

Protect settings

(Memory Protect)

PROTECT

on, oFF

This is the memory protect setting for Pattern mode and Song

mode. When protect is "on," the WRITE key will not function,

and it will not be possible to rewrite data or to receive MIDI

data dumps.

If you wish to save data you edited or to receive a data dump,

you must turn protect "oFF."

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate CLOCK.

3. Rotate the dial to select "Int" (internal clock).

4. Make settings on the external MIDI device (slave) so that it

will receive MIDI Clock messages.

1. Press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback.

5. When you start playback on the EA-1^mkII, the external MIDI

device will begin playback in synchronization.

2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate PROTECT.

When you perform the Reset & Play operation to begin

playback from the beginning of the pattern, the EA-1mkII

will transmit only a MIDI Start message.

3. Rotate the dial to turn Protect "on" or "oFF."

If you wish to save the Protect setting, perform the Global mode

Write operation.

This setting applies to Pattern mode and Song mode. In

Global mode and MIDI mode, it is always possible toWrite

data regardless of the Protect setting.

With the factory settings, this will be "on."

Saving the settings you

modify in Global mode

(WRITE)

When you perform the Write operation in either Global

mode or MIDI mode, the modified settings of both modes

will be saved.

Here's how to save the Global mode settings. If you wish to

save the settings you modify, you must perform this Write op-

eration. Each time you turn on the power, those settings will be

in effect. Conversely, if you do not wish to save the modified

settings, simply turn off the power without performing the Write

operation.

1. Press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback.

2. Press the Global mode (or MIDI mode) key.

3. Press the WRITE key once (the key will blink). The display

will indicate "---."

4. Press the WRITE key once again to write the data.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

In Global mode or MIDI mode, it is always possible to execute

the Write operation, regardless of the Protect settings (see the

previous section).

Never turn off the power while data is being written to

memory. This may damage the data.

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7.MIDI mode

Transmit/receive dump

data (MIDI Data Dump)

7. MIDI mode

In MIDI mode you can make MIDI-related settings, and dump

exclusive data. To enter MIDI mode, press the MIDI mode key.

To leave MIDI mode, press a different mode key.

DUMP

Ptn, SnG, ALL

Transmission

If you turn off the power without Writing, the settings you

made in MIDI mode will be lost. If you wish to keep the

modified settings, you must execute the Write operation

(refer to p.42 "Saving the settings you modify in MIDI

mode").

Here's how system exclusive data (pattern data, song data, or

Global mode settings) can be transmitted from the EA-1mkII to

an external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the MIDI

OUT connector.

1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the EA-1^mkII to the MIDI

IN connector of an external MIDI device that is able to re-

ceive MIDI data dumps (another EA-1mkII, or a computer

that is running a MIDI data filer program or editing program,

etc.).

Setting the MIDI channel of

part 1

[

]

MIDI CH PART1

1...16

2. Set the MIDI channel of the external MIDI device and the

EA-1^mkII to match. However when transmitting to a data filer,

it is not normally necessary to match the MIDI channel.

This sets the MIDI channel of part 1. The same MIDI channel is

used for both transmission and reception. With the factory set-

tings this will be "1."

1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate MIDI CH[PART1].

3. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate DUMP.

4. Rotate the dial to select the data that you wish to transmit.

Ptn: All pattern data

2. Rotate the dial to select the channel.

SnG: All song data

ALL: All data (pattern data, song data, Global data)

Program changes and exclusive data will be transmitted

and received on the MIDI channel you specify here.

5. Press the Play/Pause key to transmit the data dump.

Setting the MIDI channel of

part 2

Reception

Here's how EA-1mkII system exclusive data can be received from

an external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the MIDI

IN connector.

1. Connect the MIDI IN connector of the EA-1^mkII to the MIDI

OUT connector of the external MIDI device that will trans-

mit the MIDI data dump (another EA-1^mkII, or a computer

that is running a MIDI data filer program or editing program,

etc.).

[

]

MIDI CH PART2

1...16

This sets the MIDI channel of part 2. The same MIDI channel is

used for both transmission and reception. With the factory set-

tings this will be "2."

1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate MIDI CH[PART1].

2. Set the MIDI channel of the external MIDI device and the

EA-1^mkII to match. However when transmitting from a data

filer, it is not normally necessary to match the MIDI channel.

2. Rotate the dial to select the channel.

If part 1 and part 2 are set to the same channel, the sounds of

part 1 and part 2 will be heard simultaneously when controlled

from an external MIDI device.

3. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate DUMP.

4. Transmit the data dump from the external MIDI device.

Details on data dumps are provided in the MIDI implementa-

tion chart of the EA-1mkII

Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on

MIDI implementation

Do not touch the keys of the EA-1mkII while a data dump is

in progress.

When the parameter select LEDs indicate DUMP, system

exclusive data can be transmitted or received even if the

MIDI FILTER parameter "E" is set to "-."

If the MIDI FILTER parameter "E" is set to "O," system

exclusive data can be transmitted or received in any mode.

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7.MIDI mode

Saving the settings you

modify in MIDI mode

MIDI filter settings

Here you can select the types of MIDI message that will be trans-

mitted and received.

For each character "PCE" in the display, select "O" if you want

that type of message to be transmitted and received, or select "-

" if you do not want that type of message to be transmitted or

received.

1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate MIDI FILTER.

(WRITE)

When you perform theWrite operation in either MIDI mode

or Global mode, the modified settings of both modes will

be saved.

Here's how to save the MIDI mode settings. If you wish to save

the settings you modify, you must perform this Write opera-

tion. Each time you turn on the power, those settings will be in

effect. Conversely, if you do not wish to save the modified set-

tings, simply turn off the power without performing the Write

operation.

2. Rotate the dial to select the combination of message types

that will be transmitted and received; "O" allows transmis-

sion and reception, and "-" disables it.

P: Transmission/reception of Program Change, Bank Select,

and Song Select messages.

1. Press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback.

C: Transmission/reception of Control Change messages.

2. Press the MIDI mode (or Global mode) key.

E: Transmission/reception of Exclusive data. However

when the parameter select LEDs indicate DUMP, Exclu

sive data can be transmitted/received regardless of this

setting.

3. Press the WRITE key once (the key will blink). The display

will indicate "---."

4. Press the WRITE key once again to write the data.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

In Global mode or MIDI mode, it is always possible to execute

the Write operation, regardless of the Protect settings (see the

previous section).

Never turn off the power while data is being written to

memory. This may damage the data.

Adjusting the pitch bend

range

You can adjust the range of the pitch bend that will occur when

MIDI Pitch Bend messages are received.

BEND RANGE

–12...12

1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indi-

cate BEND RANGE.

2. Rotate the dial to select the bend range. +/–1 will allow a bend

range of a semitone, +/–2 a whole tone, +/–7 a fifth, and +/–12

an octave.

On some sounds, it may not be possible to bend the pitch

upward a full octave.

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8.Data

bytes of the parameter no.) to select the parameter. Then trans-

mit Data Entry (MSB) [Bn, 06, mm] and Data Entry (LSB) [Bn,

26, vv] (control change #06 and 38) (mm, vv: upper and lower

bytes of the value, together expressing 16,384 steps) to set the

value. The EA-1^mkII uses only the MSB value (128 steps) of the

Data Entry message.

8. Appendices

About MIDI

1. MIDI channels

Similarly to a television, data can be received when the channel

of the receiving device matches the channel on which the data

is being transmitted.

The transmit/receive channel of the EA-1^mkII is set by the MIDI

channel setting in MIDI mode.

6. If "stuck notes" occur

If for some reason a note fails to stop sounding, you can usually

switch modes to stop the sound. If a note played via MIDI fails

to stop, you can simultaneously press the Shift key and the Stop/

Cancel key to perform a MIDI Reset.

7. About synchronization

2. Note-on/off

Two or more sequencers can be connected via MIDI and made

to playback in synchronization. Messages used for synchroni-

zation (realtime messages) include Timing Clock [F8], Start [FA],

Continue [FB], and Stop [FC].

When you use the Keyboard function and press a step key, the

note number assigned to that step key will be transmitted as a

Note-on message [9n, kk, vv] (n: channel, kk: note number, vv:

velocity) on the MIDI channel specified for that part. On the

EA-1^mkII, the vv: velocity value is fixed at 64H (100). When you

release the step key, a note-off message [8n, kk, vv] is transmit-

ted. However, most devices do not transmit note-off velocity,

and neither does the EA-1^mkII. When note-on/off messages are

received on the MIDI channel assigned to a part, that part will

sound.

In a synchronized system, one synthesizer (the master) will

transmit these messages, and the other sequencer(s) (the slave(s))

will receive these messages. The slave devices will playback

according to the tempo specified by the Timing Clock messages

transmitted by the master. Twenty-four Timing Clock messages

are transmitted for each quarter note. When the EA-1^mkII’s Glo-

bal mode parameter Clock is set to INT, it will be the master

device, and will transmit these realtime messages. When Clock

is set to EXT, it will be the slave device, and will receive these

realtime messages. However even when Clock is set to EXT, the

EA-1^mkII will operate according to its own internal clock if no

Timing Clock messages are being received. The Start message

specifies when playback will begin. When the Start/Pause key

is pressed on the master device, it will transmit a Start message.

Slave devices that receive this Start message will synchronize

to the Timing Clock messages subsequently received, and will

begin playback from the beginning. If the Start/Pause key is

pressed on the master devices when it is paused, the master

will transmit a Continue message. When a slave device receives

the Continue message, it will resume playback from the point

where it is currently stopped. If the Stop key is pressed during

playback, the master will transmit a Stop message. Slave de-

vices will stop playback when they receive a Stop message.

Note-on/off messages are transmitted and received on the MIDI

channels that you specify for part 1 and part 2 in MIDI mode.

3. Switching patterns

When you switch patterns, Program Change and Bank Select

messages [Bn, 00, mm] (control change #00), [Bn, 20, bb] (con-

trol change #32) (mm: bank number upper byte, bb: bank num-

ber lower byte, together allowing 16,384 banks to be selected)

will be transmitted.

If a Program Change is received on the MIDI channel of the

EA-1^mkII, patterns will be switched within the same group (e.g.,

from A01 to A02). After a Bank Select has been received, the

next-received Program Change will be able to switch to a pat-

tern of a different group (e.g., from A01 to C01).

Transmission and reception of Program Change messages can

be controlled by the MIDI mode MIDI Filter setting.

Bank Select

MSB LSB

8. Synchronization in Song mode

Program Change

Pattern number

0...127

A01...b64

C01...d64

In Song mode, the EA-1mkII can transmit and receive Song Se-

lect and Song Position Pointer messages. When you switch

songs, a Song Select [F3 ss] message will be transmitted (ss: song

number, where one of 128 songs can be selected. On the EA-

1mkII you can select 16 songs.) If the EA-1mkII receives a Song

Select message in Song mode, it will switch songs. Transmis-

sion and reception of Song Select messages can be restricted by

the MIDI Filter settings of MIDI mode. If you change the cur-

rent position on the master device (i.e., the device whose Clock

is set to INT) when the song is stopped, a Song Position Pointer

message [F2 pp pp] will be transmitted. (pp: the number of MIDI

beats from the beginning of the song; i.e., the number of Timing

Clocks divided by six.) Song Position Pointer indicates the lo-

cation at which the sequencer is currently stopped. When Song

Position Pointer is received in Song mode by a slave device (i.e.,

a device whose Clock is set to EXT), it will change the location

at which its song is currently stopped to match the location of

the master. However on the EA-1^mkII, the length of each pat-

tern may be different, so the master and slave will not necessar-

ily be in the same location. When the Start/Pause key is pressed

4 Applying pitch bend

Pitch bend messages [En, vv, vv] (vv, vv: lower and upper bytes

of the value, together expressing 16,384 steps, where 8192 (vv,

vv = 00H, 40H) is the center value) are not transmitted, but can

be received to apply a pitch bend effect. The range of pitch bend-

ing is specified by the Pitch Bend Range setting of MIDI mode.

5. Using NRPN messages to edit

NPRN (Non Registered Parameter No.) messages are messages

to which manufacturers are free to assign their own functions.

On the EA-1mkII, NRPN messages are assigned to all knobs and

keys of the Synthesizer section other than Motion Seq.

To edit, first use NRPN (LSB) [Bn, 62, rr] and NRPN (MSB) [Bn,

63, mm] (control change #98 and 99) (rr, mm: lower and upper

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on the master device, a Continue message is transmitted, and

Troubleshooting

the song will begin playback from the currently selected posi-

tion. When the slave device receives the Continue message, it

will synchronize to the Timing Clock messages and begin play-

back from the current point in the song. In the same way as

synchronizing the playback from the beginning of the song, you

can specify the location at which playback will start, and then

playback in synchronization. If you use the dial or Select keys

to fast-forward or rewind while the song is playing, Song Posi-

tion Pointer messages will not be transmitted. Be aware that if

you perform these operations during synchronized playback,

the synchronization will be lost. Also, even if Song Position

Pointer messages are received during playback, the playback

location will not change.

The display does not light up when I press the

Power switch!

• Is the AC adapter connected?

• Is the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet?

No sound!

• Is your amp, mixer, or headphones connected to the correct

jack? (Can you playback a pattern? If so, the connections are

correct.)

• Are your amp or mixer powered-on and set correctly?

• Is the master volume knob of the EA-1^mkII raised?

9. About system exclusive

messages

Manufacturers are free to use system exclusive messages in any

way they choose, and these messages are used mainly to trans-

mit and receive parameters that are specific to particular de-

vices, such as sound data and editing data.

The system exclusive message format of the EA-1^mkII is [F0, 42,

3n, 52, ... F7] (n: exclusive channel).

However, some system exclusive messages have been defined

for use in a specific way, and these are called "universal system

exclusive messages."

Sound does not stop!

• When a pattern is played back, it will continue playing re-

peatedly. When you are finished listening to a pattern, press

the Stop/Cancel key (p.13).

Sounds or operations are different than when I

edited!

• Did you perform the Write operation after editing? (p.33, 38)

After you have edited, you must perform the Write opera-

tion before switching songs or patterns, or turning off the

power.

Of the several different universal system exclusive messages,

the EA-1mkII supports the following one.

• Did you edit the selected pattern or song after writing it?

- When an Inquiry Message Request [F0, 7E, nn, 06, 01, F7] is

received, the EA-1^mkII will transmit an Inquiry Message [F0,

7E, nn, 06, 02, (nine bytes), F7] that means "I am a Korg EA-

1mkII and my system version is ..."

Can't control via MIDI!

• Is the MIDI cable or special cable connected correctly?

When playing the EA-1mkII from an external de-

vice

• Has the EA-1mkII been set to receive MIDI data on the chan-

nel on which the data is being transmitted? (p.41)

• Is the MIDI mode MIDI Channel parameter set to the desired

channel? (p.41)

10. Transmitting sound setting

data (Data Dump)

Song, Pattern, or All (song, pattern, global) data can be trans-

mitted as MIDI exclusive data, and stored on an external de-

vice. This data is transmitted by the MIDI mode Dump com-

mand. The channel used for transmission and reception of this

data is set by the MIDI mode MIDI ch setting. Data dumps are

also transmitted when a Data Dump Request message is re-

ceived.

• Are the MIDI mode MIDI Filter settings set appropriately?

(p.42)

When playing an external device from the EA-

1mkII

• Does the MIDI channel of the EA-1mkII match the MIDI chan-

nel of the receiving device? (p.41)

11. Editing sounds etc.

By sending MIDI exclusive data dumps, you can rewrite all

patterns or individual programs. By using NRPN messages in

Pattern mode, you can edit the knobs that are active for each

part.

Cannot write a pattern or song!

• Is the Global mode Protect setting turned "on"? (p.40)

Playing the step keys does not sound the speci-

fied sound!

• After editing the sound of a part, did you perform the Write

operation? (p.33)

• Is the Keyboard function turned on?

• Is a motion sequence being used? (p.29)

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Error messages

Specifications

System:

Analog modeling

Data could not be written.

Er.1

Number

of parts:

2 parts

When writing a song to a different song number,

Er.2

Memory

capacity:

the maximum number of recordable events was

exceeded. Use the Clear Event operation to erase

unwanted events from the song (p.38).

256 patterns, 16 songs

Effects:

Distortion, Tempo Delay, Chorus/Flanger

Sequencer:

Pattern

Protect was turned "on" for the memory into which

you attempted to write data. In Global mode, turn

the Protect setting "oFF" (p.40).

Er.9

Full

Maximum 64 steps per part

Motion sequence

One parameter for each part, 64 events

When event-recording on a song, event data

memory has filled up. If you attempt to record ad-

ditional events, the "memory full" message will

appear immediately. Either use Clear Event to de-

lete unwanted events from a song, or record blank

data to clear the memory.

Song

Maximum 256 patterns per song

Maximum approximately 65,500 events for

event recording

Connectors:

PHONES

Stereo phone plug

Nominal level: 21 mW + 21 mW (32 ohms)

OUTPUT (PART1/MIX, PART2)

Phone jacks: mono x 2

Nominal output level: -10 dBu

Output impedance: 1 k-ohms

AUDIO IN (phone jack: mono x 1)

Nominal input level: -10 dBu

Input impedance: 47 k-ohms

MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU)

Restoring the factory set

data

The pattern and song data with which the EA-1mkII is shipped

from the factory is referred to as the "preloaded data," and you

can restore this preloaded data back into the memory of the

EA-1^mkII

When you do this, the patterns you created and the songs which

use these patterns will be erased, and replaced by the preloaded

data. If you wish to keep the patterns and songs you created,

you must save the data on a data filer etc. before you load the

preloaded data.

Power supply: DC 9 V (AC adapter included)

Power

consumption: 5.5 W

Dimensions: 296 (W) x 220 (D) x 55 (H) mm

(with rubber feet)

1. While simultaneously pressing the TRANSPOSE key and the

WRITE key, turn on the power.

Weight:

1.5 kg

2. The display will indicate "PLd," and the Play/Pause key will

blink.

3. To load the factory preloaded data, press the blinking Play/

Pause key.

This will require apporoximately 15 seconds.

To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.

When loading is complete, the EA-1^mkII will return to its initial

state. After several seconds the display will indicate pattern

number "A01," and the EA-1mkII will be in Pattern mode.

Never turn off the power during the Load process. The

data may be damaged.

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8.Data

Example sounds

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8.Data

Blank Chart

When you have created a sound that you like, you can store the knob and key locations in this page.

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8.Data

Index

Edit

Pattern ------------------------ 15

Length --------------------------- 26

Level ----------------------------- 25

LFO rate------------------------- 25

Phrase ------------------------ 15

Song ----------------------15, 36

Sound --------------------14, 23

About the data ------------------- 6

Amp

Listening

Distortion ----------------- 9, 25

Level ----------------------- 9, 25

Pattern ------------------------ 13

Song --------------------------- 12

Effect

Chorus/Flanger ------------- 25

Depth ---------------------- 9, 25

LFO rate ---------------------- 25

Tempo delay ----------------- 25

Time ----------------------- 9, 25

Type select --------------- 9, 25

AUDIO IN THRU ---------------- 8

Audio input----------- 11, 19, 39

Metronome --------------------- 39

MIDI

About -------------------------- 43

Channel ------------------41, 43

Clock--------------------------- 39

Connector -------------------- 11

Data dump ------------------- 41

Filter --------------------------- 42

Mode -------------------------- 41

Beat -------------------------- 8, 26

Beat LED-------------------------- 8

Bend range --------------------- 42

Blank chart --------------------- 47

EG INT -------------------------- 25

EG intensity -------------------- 25

Erase

Phrase pattern data-------- 29

Error messages --------------- 45

Event

Mode

Checking

Motion sequence ----------- 29

Song event data ------------ 38

Clear --------------------------- 38

Data---------------------------- 38

Editing ------------------------- 27

Recording -------------------- 38

Global ------------------------- 39

MIDI---------------------------- 41

Pattern ------------------------ 22

Song --------------------------- 34

Chorus/Flanger ---------------- 25

Clear

Example sound ---------------- 46

Mode key-------------------------- 8

Event -------------------------- 38

Motion ------------------------- 31

Part ---------------------------- 29

Song --------------------------- 35

Modulation

Cross -------------------------- 24

Oscillator sync -------------- 24

Ring ---------------------------- 24

Factory set data --------------- 45

Fast-forward -------------------- 34

Features --------------------------- 6

FILTER ---------------------------- 9

Clock ----------------------------- 39

Common section ---------------- 8

connection ------------------------ 7

MOTION SEQ ------------------- 9

Motion sequence---------18, 29

Move data----------------------- 30

Filter

Copy

Cutoff ---------------------- 9, 25

Decay---------------------- 9, 25

EG intensity -------------- 9, 25

Resonance --------------- 9, 25

Data---------------------------- 31

Part ---------------------------- 31

Note-on/off---------------------- 43

NRPN ---------------------------- 43

Creating

Phrase pattern -------------- 27

Song --------------------------- 35

Cross modulation ------------- 24

Cutoff ---------------------------- 25

Gate time ----------------------- 28

Global mode --------------- 8, 39

Ooctave ------------------------- 14

Original value -------------------- 9

OSC Balance -------------- 9, 23

OSC MOD ------------------ 9, 24

OSC1 ------------------------ 9, 24

OSC2 ------------------------ 9, 24

OSC2 PITCH OFS ------- 9, 24

Oscillator -------------------- 9, 23

Oscillator sync ----------------- 24

Output jack --------------------- 11

Data copy ----------------------- 31

Data dump -----------------41, 44

Decay ---------------------------- 25

Delay ------------------------- 9, 25

Delete pattern------------------ 37

Depth ---------------------------- 25

Display ----------------------------- 8

Distortion------------------------ 25

Dump------------------------41, 44

Headphone --------------------- 11

Input gain ------------------19, 39

Insert pattern------------------- 36

Keyboard ------------------------ 14

Keyboard function key ------- 10

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Select LED --------------------- 10

Select pattern -------------22, 23

Sequence control section --- 10

SHIFT key ---------------------- 11

Part ------------------------------- 14

Part select key ------------------- 9

Pattern

Create ------------------------- 23

Delete ------------------------- 37

Insert -------------------------- 36

Mode -------------------------- 22

Select-------------------------- 23

Song ----------------------------- 12

Fast-forward ----------------- 34

Mode -------------------------- 34

Rewind ------------------------ 34

Select-------------------------- 34

Tap tempo -------------------- 34

Tempo ------------------------- 34

Pattern mode------------------- 13

Pattern name list -------------- 50

Pattern set -----------------20, 32

Peak LED ------------------------- 8

Phrase pattern ----------------- 27

Song name list----------------- 50

Specification ------------------- 45

Step key ------------------------- 10

Step key section--------------- 10

Step recording ------------16, 27

Swing ---------------------------- 26

Switching songs --------------- 34

Synchronize --- 21, 39, 40, 43

Synthesis diagram -------------- 9

Synthesizer parameter ------ 23

Synthesizer section------------- 9

System exclusive ------------- 44

Pitch

Bend --------------------------- 43

Bend range ------------------ 42

Change ----------------------- 28

Offset -------------------------- 36

Shift ---------------------------- 30

PITCH OFS ---------------------- 9

Play

Motion sequence ------18, 29

Pattern ------------------------ 15

Pattern set --------------20, 32

Song ----------------------15, 34

Portamento ----------------- 9, 23

POSITION ---------------------- 35

Protect --------------------------- 40

TAP key-------------------------- 10

Tap tempo------------ 13, 22, 34

Target step---------------------- 27

Tempo---------------------------- 13

Pattern ------------------------ 22

Song --------------------------- 34

Realtime recording ------16, 27

Rec key -------------------------- 10

Reception ----------------------- 41

Tempo delay-------------------- 25

Tone generator module------ 20

Transepose --------------------- 30

Transmission ------------------- 41

TRANSPOSE key------------- 10

Trigger --------------------------- 27

Troubleshooting --------------- 44

Type select---------------------- 25

Recording

Event -------------------------- 38

Motion sequence ----------- 29

Realtime ---------------------- 16

Step ---------------------------- 16

Registering a pattern for

Pattern Set---------------------- 32

Reset & Play ------------------- 34

Resonance --------------------- 25

REST/TIE key------------------ 10

Rewind--------------------------- 34

Ring modulation --------------- 24

Write

Global ------------------------- 40

MIDI---------------------------- 42

Pattern -------------------17, 33

Song --------------------------- 38

WRITE key ----------------------- 8

Save

Pattern -------------------17, 33

Song --------------------------- 38

Scale ----------------------------- 26

Select key ----------------------- 10

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8.Data

* Patterns and initial data for the demo song are assigned to bank D.

* The 'A' in the Style column indicates that this pattern uses Audio In for oscillator 1.

* The first pattern of each style is assigned to step keys 1...16 of the Pattern Set function.

Pattern Name List

A BANK

B Bank

C Bank

No.

Pattern Name

Tempo

No.

Pattern Name

Tempo

No.

Pattern Name

Tempo

A01

A02

A03

A04

A05

Nu Skool Breaks 1

Nu Skool Breaks 2

Nu Skool Breaks 3

Nu Skool Breaks 4

Nu Skool Breaks 5

138

136

140

134

140

B01

B02

B03

B04

B05

Techno 9

144

136

125

138

C01

C02

C03

C04

C05

Hip Hop 4

Hip Hop 5

Hip Hop 6

Hip Hop 7

Hip Hop 8

100

Techno 10

Techno 11

Techno 12

Techno 13

102

A06

A07

A08

A09

A10

Nu Skool Breaks 6

Nu Skool Breaks 7

Nu Skool Breaks 8

Nu Skool Breaks 9

Electro 1

136

130

137

135

134

B06

B07

B08

B09

B10

Techno 14

Techno 15

Techno 16 ‘A’

Techno 17

Techno 18 ‘A’

132

138

130

C06

C07

C08

C09

C10

Hip Hop 9

Big Beat 1

Big Beat 2

Big Beat 3

Big Beat 4

100

140

130

132

125

A11

A12

A13

A14

A15

Electro 2

Electro 3

Electro 4

Electro 5

Trance 1

130

140

135

130

135

B11

B12

B13

B14

B15

Techno 19

Techno 20

Techno 21

Techno 22 ‘A’

Techno 23

130

120

130

120

C11

C12

C13

C14

C15

Big Beat 5

Big Beat 6

Big Beat 7

Big Beat 8

Big Beat 9

128

135

137

150

138

A16

A17

A18

A19

A20

Trance 2

Trance 3

Trance 4

Trance 5

Trance 6

132

136

135

140

B16

B17

B18

B19

B20

Techno 24

Techno 25

Techno 26

Techno 27

Techno 28

120

135

120

C16

C17

C18

C19

C20

Big Beat 10

Big Beat 11

Big Beat 12

Big Beat 13

Drum’n’Bass 1

122

110

115

173

A21

A22

A23

A24

A25

Trance 7

Trance 8

Trance 9

Trance 10

Trance 11

138

142

140

139

142

B21

B22

B23

B24

B25

Techno 29

Techno 30

Techno 31

Techno 32

Techno 33

120

124

120

135

137

C21

C22

C23

C24

C25

Drum’n’Bass 2

Drum’n’Bass 3

Drum’n’Bass 4

Drum’n’Bass 5

Drum’n’Bass 6

173

180

A26

A27

A28

A29

A30

Trance 12

Trance 13

Trance 14

Trance 15

Trance 16

142

140

138

140

B26

B27

B28

B29

B30

Techno 34

108

100

140

139

134

C26

C27

C28

C29

C30

Drum’n’Bass 7

Drum’n’Bass 8

Drum’n’Bass 9

Drum’n’Bass 10

Drum’n’Bass 11

185

170

175

170

Techno 35 ‘A’

Hard House 1

Hard House 2

Hard House 3

A31

A32

A33

A34

A35

Trance 17

Trance 18

Trance 19

Trance 20

Trance 21

142

140

130

139

B31

B32

B33

B34

B35

Hard House 4

Hard House 5 ‘A’

Hard House 6

Hardcore

138

140

135

125

C31

C32

C33

C34

C35

Drum’n’Bass 12

Drum’n’Bass 13

Drum’n’Bass 14

Drum’n’Bass 15

Drum’n’Bass 16

166

House 1

A36

A37

A38

A39

A40

Trance 22

Trance 23

Trance 24

Trance 25

Trance 26

135

138

135

130

B36

B37

B38

B39

B40

House 2

House 3

House 4

House 5

House 6 ‘A’

128

130

132

124

C36

C37

C38

C39

C40

Drum’n’Bass 17

Drum’n’Bass 18

Drum’n’Bass 19

IDM 1

160

163

112

122

IDM 2

A41

A42

A43

A44

A45

Hard Trance 1

Hard Trance 2

Hard Trance 3

Hard Trance 4

Hard Trance 5

135

140

142

136

B41

B42

B43

B44

B45

House 7

House 8

House 9

House 10

House 11

126

138

124

120

127

C41

C42

C43

C44

C45

IDM 3

IDM 4

Trip Hop 1

Trip Hop 2

Trip Hop 3

120

117

102

A46

A47

A48

A49

A50

Hard Trance 6

Hard Trance 7

Hard Trance 8

Hard Trance 9

Hard Trance 10

133

140

139

152

140

B46

B47

B48

B49

B50

House 12

House 13

House 14

House 15

House 16

122

125

128

114

120

C46

C47

C48

C49

C50

Trip Hop 4

Dancehall

Lounge 1

Lounge 2

Lounge 3

103

110

100

A51

A52

A53

A54

A55

Hard Trance 11

Hard Trance 12

Hard Trance 13

Hard Trance 14

Hard Trance 15

135

140

B51

B52

B53

B54

B55

House 17

House 18

House 19

House 20

House 21 ‘A’

120

130

120

134

C51

C52

C53

C54

C55

Rhythmic 1

Rhythmic 2

Rhythmic 3

Rhythmic 4

Rhythmic 5

124

143

150

160

A56

A57

A58

A59

A60

Hard Trance 16

Techno 1

Techno 2

Techno 3

Techno 4

140

135

140

133

135

B56

B57

B58

B59

B60

House 22

130

134

130

134

130

C56

C57

C58

C59

C60

Rhythmic 6

Rhythmic 7

Rhythmic 8

Rhythmic 9

Rhythmic 10

135

130

124

110

180

UK Garage 1

UK Garage 2

UK Garage 3

UK Garage 4

A61

A62

A63

A64

Techno 5

Techno 6

Techno 7

Techno 8

135

122

138

125

B61

B62

B63

B64

UK Garage 5

Hip Hop 1

Hip Hop 2

Hip Hop 3

130

120

C61

C62

C63

C64

S.E. 1

S.E. 2

S.E. 3 ‘A’

S.E. 4

122

140

S08...S16: Blank

Song Name List

S01: Electribe Mix Part 1

S02: Electribe Mix Part 2

S03: Electribe Mix Part 3

S04: Bass Burn

S05: Macrocaustic

S06: Elect-Rave

S07: Dugan's Midnight X-press

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[Synthesizer]

ELECTRIBE A·EA-1mkII

MIDI Implementation Chart

2003.6.30

Transmitted

Recognized

Remarks

Function ...

Basic

Default

1 – 16

Memorized

channel

Changed

1 – 16

Default

Messages

Altered

Mode

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Note

0– 127

9n, v=1– 127

number :

True voice

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Velocity

Note ON

Note OFF

After

Touch

Polyphonic

Channel

Pitch Bender

0,32

98, 99

Bank Select(MSB,LSB)

NRPN(LSB,MSB)

Data Entry(MSB)

121

Reset All Controllers

Control Change

Program

Change :

O 0 – 127

0 – 127

Transmitted/received in Pattern mode *P

Can always be transmitted/received

True#

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

System Exclusive

System Common

*2 *E

in the MIDI Dump page

: Song Pos

: Song Sel

: Tune

O 0 – 15

Transmitted/received in Song mode

System Realtime : Clock

: Commands

Aux Messages

Local ON/OFF

: All Notes OFF

: Active Sense

: Reset

O123-127

Notes

*P, *C, *E: Sent and received when MIDI mode MIDI Filter (P, C, E) respectively

are set to "O"

*1: Sent but not received when Global mode Clock is "Int."When set to "Ext,"

received but not sent.

*2: In addition to Korg exclusive messages, also responds to Inquiry messages.

Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY

Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY

Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO

Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO

O : Yes

× : No

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