KORG EA-1 User Manual

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• Pattern performance with emphasis on realtime
operation

• Immediacy! All functions are right on the surface,
with no menus or pages to slow you down!

• Familiar 16-step key interface to easily create your
own patterns using the built-in part sounds

• Motion sequencing to record knob/switch
movements independently for each part

• The Keyboard function lets you use the 16 step
keys as a keyboard for recording and performing!

EA-1 Main Features

256 patterns in memory, each up to 4 bars long

• Create patterns consisting of part sounds and
sequenced phrases (up to 64 steps long)

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

• 2 DSP modeled analog synth parts, with 2
oscillators, 1 filter and 1 amp section, plus 3
effects for each part!

• The Audio input lets you use the EA-1 as a filter
bank to process incoming audio sources!

EasyStart CONTENTS

Making connections 2

Playing the demo songs 2

Pattern mode tour 2

Motion sequencing 3

More Pattern editing 4

Recording Patterns 5

Pattern Sets 5

More EA-1 Features 5

EA-1 EasyStart

Making connections

1. Connect EA-1 power supply Ä connect audio cables from PART1/MIX and PART2 outputs to powered monitor system,

or use headphones (phone jack) Ä connect external source(CD player, synth, mic, etc.) to AUDIO IN jack Ä power-up
monitor system and EA-1.

2. Part 1 key and Keyboard key will light on power-up Ä strike any one of the 16 trigger keys repeatedly Ä set MASTER

VOLUME knob / monitor volume.

Playing the demo songs

1. Press SONG key. (Display indicates "S.01" – one of 7 demo songs) Ä press PLAY [> II] to playback demo song Ä adjust

volume to suit Ä press STOP [[]] to stop playback Ä to play additional demo songs, rotate DIAL to “S02” or “S03” Ä

PLAY.

Pattern mode 256 patterns in internal memory – all user-programmable

1. Press PATTERN key Ä press CURSOR  to set to "Pattern" (1

2. Rotate DIAL to select any Pattern number (A.01 – d.26) Ä press PLAY. The pattern will loop Ä press STOP to stop

playback

Ä rotate DIAL to select and PLAY additional patterns.

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row, PATTERN column in matrix below display).

! Rotate DIAL as current pattern plays to select a new pattern - when the current pattern ends, the new pattern will begin.

(When you change patterns in this way, new pattern selected will playback at same tempo as previous pattern. To
playback new pattern at its original tempo, STOP pattern playback, then select and PLAY new pattern.

Working with Tempo:

1. Press PATTERN Ä select any pattern Ä press PLAY Ä CURSOR  to Tempo (LED lights) Ä rotate DIAL to set tempo

Ä to use TAP tempo function: As pattern plays, strike TAP key 3x to set new tempo Ä press STOP to stop playback.

Working with Parts: 2 DSP analog modeled synth parts – trigger parts manually and edit with knobs and switches

1. Press PATTERN Ä rotate DIAL to select any pattern Ä PLAY pattern Ä press to select Part 1 or Part 2 key Ä tweak the

knobs and switches to edit the part. Note that Original Value LED lights when original knob/switch settings are recalled

Ä press STOP to stop playback.

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