User manual KORG EM1

[. . . ] In order to enjoy long and trouble-free use, please read this manual carefully and use the instrument correctly. E 1 To ensure long, trouble-free operation, please read this manual carefully. Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction. • In direct sunlight • Locations of extreme temperature or humidity • Excessively dusty or dirty locations • Locations where excessive vibration exists Power supply Please connect the designated AC adaptor to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended. Interference with other electrical devices This product contains a microcomputer. [. . . ] If the resonance is raised, the sound may be distorted depending on the cutoff frequency or on the pitch that you play. EG Int (EG intensity) 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 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. 28 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Drive 0 . . . 127 This adjusts the degree of distortion for the sound of the filter. By using this parameter in conjunction with the synth filter Cutoff and Resonance to make the sound distort, you can generate overtones that were not present in the original waveform. Part Common section EG Time 0. . . 127 This has the same function as for a drum part (see p. 27). By setting EG Int in the negative direction, this can be used as the attack time. Glide 0. . . 127 Time “Glide” (also called portamento) is a function that, when the gate time length extends beyond the timing of the next note, smoothly changes the pitch from the previous note to the next note without re-triggering. The time from when the next note is played until that pitch is reached can be specified as a multiple of steps (0, 1/4, 1/2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 times) relative to the pattern tempo. As this value increases, a longer time will be required before the target pitch is reached. Conversely if this value is set to 0, the target pitch will be reached immediately, and since the note is not retriggered, this is suitable when you wish to simulate a legato performance on a bass, etc. For some settings, slight noise may occur. EG Int < 0 The Glide effect will be defeated when the Roll key is on (lit). Level 0. . . 127 Pan Amp EG 0. . . 127 L64. . . r63 This has the same function as for a drum part (see p. 27). This has the same function as for a drum part (see p. 27). This has the same function as for a drum part (see p. 27). Roll This has the same function as for a drum part (see p. 28). When Roll is on, the sound will be played as a roll as long as you hold down the step key (if the keyboard function is on). 0. . . 127 Effect This has the same function as for a drum part (see p. 28). Motion Seq (motion sequence) This lets you record and play back knob movements of the Part Common section and Synthesizer section. Each time you press this, it will alternate between on (Smooth lit), off (Trig Hold lit), and off (dark). (See p. 34 “Playing a motion sequence”) –64. . . 63 Accent parts Part Common section Level 0. . . 127 This adjusts the accent level (the amount of volume emphasis when accent is on). (See p. 34 “Adding accents to the pattern(Accent)”) Effect or delay edit. Flg. /Cho. (flanger/chorus) Flanger and chorus are effects that modulate the pitch of a slightly time-delayed copy of the sound and add it to the original sound to create a sense of spaciousness, modulation, and vibrato. Edit 1 _ LFO Rate 0. . . 127 Adjusts the LFO speed of the flanger/chorus. The LFO speed will become faster as the knob is rotated toward the right. Edit 2 _ Depth 0. . . 127 Adjusts the depth of the flanger/chorus effect. The effect will change from chorus to flanger as the knob is rotated toward the right. Raising the depth excessively may cause the sound to distort. Edit 2 _ Dry level 0. . . 127 This adds the original sound to the pitch-shifted sound. As the knob is rotated toward the right, increasing amounts of the original sound will be added to the effect sound. Compressor A compressor boosts low level sounds and reduces high level sounds in order to minimize differences in volume and make the sound more consistent. Edit 1 _ Sensitivity 0. . . 127 Specifies the sensitivity of the compressor. [. . . ] If you attempt to record additional events, the "memory full" message will appear immediately. Please erase event data to free up memory (p. 45). Restoring the factory set data The pattern and song data with which the EM-1 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 EM-1. 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. [. . . ]