Korg Electribe 2 User Manual

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 of excessive vibration

• Close to magnetic fields

Power supply

Please connect the designated AC adapter 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

Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception in­terference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and
televisions.

Handling

To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches or
controls.

Care

If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. Do not
use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or cleaning com­pounds or flammable polishes.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA)

Responsible Party : KORG USA INC.
Address : 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE, NY
Telephone : [phone]
Equipment Type : Music Production Station
Model : electribe2, electribe2s

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interfer­ence that may cause undesired operation.

Notice regarding disposal (for EU)

When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is displayed
on the product, owner’s manual, battery, or battery pack­age, it signifies that when you wish to dispose of this prod­uct, manual, package or battery you must do so in an ap­proved manner. Do not discard this product, manual,
package or battery along with ordinary household waste.

Disposing in the correct manner will prevent harm to hu­man health and potential damage to the environment. Since the
correct method of disposal will depend on the applicable laws and
regulations in your locality, please contact your local administra­tive body for details. If the battery contains heavy metals in ex­cess of the regulated amount, a chemical symbol is displayed
below the “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on the battery or bat­tery package.

Keep this manual

After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference.

Keeping foreign matter out of your equip­ment

Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment. If liquid
gets into the equipment, it could cause a breakdown, fire, or electri­cal shock.
Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment. If some­thing does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC adapter from the
wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store
where the equipment was purchased.

THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA)

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro­tection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the in­structions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica­tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is en­couraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

If items such as cables are included with this equipment, you must
use those included items.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.

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Regarding data

Unexpected malfunctions caused by inappropriate operation can cause the
contents of memory to be lost. Please save important data to other media
for safekeeping. Korg Corporation accepts no responsibility for any dam­ages resulting from loss of data.

Regarding copyright

The use of copyrighted material for any purpose other than permitted uses
such as personal or home enjoyment, constitutes copyright infringement,
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law.

* All product names and company names are the trademarks or registered trade-

marks of their respective owners.

Table of Contens

Introduction .................................. 4

1. Section names ................................................................ 4

2. Connection ..................................................................... 7

3. Connecting power supply ............................................... 7

4. Insert and remove memory card .................................... 8

Making sounds .............................. 8

1. To turn power on/off ...................................................... 8

2. Basic operation .............................................................. 8

3. To playback a pattern ..................................................... 8

4. Selecting a part .............................................................. 9

Playing music .............................. 10

1. Playing music with the trigger pad .............................. 10

2. Playing music with the touch pad. ............................... 10

3. Using the gate arpeggiator. .......................................... 10

4. Using master effects ..................................................... 11

5. Playing with pattern set ............................................... 11

Other setting ............................... 14

1. Setting metronome ...................................................... 14

2. Setting type of battery ................................................. 14

3. Adjusting LCD contrast ................................................. 14

4. Prolonging battery life ................................................. 14

5. Setting auto power off ................................................. 14

6. Setting global MIDI channel ......................................... 14

7. Playing by synchronizing with external device ............. 14

8. Using memory card ...................................................... 14

9. Using the Event Recorder ............................................. 15

10. Formatting user data .................................................. 15

electribe sampler features ........... 16

1. New functions of the electribe sampler ........................ 16

2. Changes to specific controller functions ....................... 16

Recording & Editing Samples ........ 16

1. Sampling: .................................................................... 16

6. Setting the BPM (tempo) ............................................. 11

7.

Adding variation to sound by a knob .............................11

Record playing ............................ 12

1. Real time recording ...................................................... 12

2. Step edit ....................................................................... 12

3. Record knob and button movements (motion sequence) .

.................................................................................. 12

4. Saving a pattern ........................................................... 12

Editing a pattern ......................... 13

1. Muting a part ............................................................... 13

2. Erasing a part ............................................................... 13

3. Copying a part .............................................................. 13

4. Changing pattern setting ............................................. 13

2. Resampling .................................................................. 17

3. Editing a sample........................................................... 17

4. Importing/exporting samples ...................................... 17

Appendix .................................... 18

1. Troubleshooting ........................................................... 18

2. Error message .............................................................. 19

Specifications .............................. 19

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Korg electribe/electribe sampler
Music Production Station.
In order to take full advantage of your new instrument, please
read this instruction manual carefully and use the product as
directed. You should also keep the instruction manual for future
reference.

1. Section names

Top panel

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The electribe/electribe sampler is a production station for dance
music that is capable of creating original music. Using the knobs
and the touch pad on the main unit enables you to edit sounds to
easily create rhythm and phrase patterns with a single unit.
Basic operation for the electribe sampler is the same as for the
electribe.
For additional explanations that apply to the electribe sampler,
refer to “electribe sampler features” (→ p. 16) and “Recording &
Editing Samples” (→ p. 16).

TIP Illustrations in this manual show the electribe.

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1. Power button

This button turns power ON or OFF.

2. Volume knob

This knob adjusts the volume output from the Line Out jack or
the Headphone jack.

3. Input Level knob

This knob adjusts the input level from the Audio In jack.

4. Display

This shows information for patterns, parts and parameter
settings.

5. Transport section

(Rec) button

This button enables recording of rhythms, phrases or knob
movements. Pressing this button during recording will stop
the recording process and playback will continue.

(Stop) button

This button will stop playback.

(Play/Pause) button

This button starts playing a pattern or pauses it.

Tap button

Pressing this button a couple of times at the desired BPM will
change the tempo to your desired selection.

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6. Touch pad section

Touch pad

This pad is used for playing with the functionality of the gate
arpeggiator or touch scale, or for controlling the master effect.

Gate Arp button

This button turns the gate arpeggiator function ON.

Touch Scale button

This button turns the touch scale function ON.

Master Fx button

This button turns the master effect control function ON or
OFF.

MFX Hold button

This button allows you to maintain the previously set master
effect status by using the touch pad even after letting your
fingers off the touch pad, when turning the Master FX button
ON.
TIP The ON / OFF status of the MFX Hold button can be

memorized in a pattern.

7. Common section

Value knob

This knob changes the value of the parameter that’s currently
shown on the display.

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<, > (cursor) buttons

These buttons are used to select the parameter that you want
to edit.

Menu/Enter button

This button is used to select parameters such as pattern, part,
global or utility, or it can also be used to confirm changes in
parameter settings.

Exit button

Pressing this button a couple of times enables you to return
from the edit screen to the pattern selection screen.

Shift button

This button executes various functions when pressed in
tandem with another button or a knob.
Shift button + Write button: Patterns can be named and
saved.
Shift button + Value knob: Either large or small value changes
can be made
TIP Large or small value changes depend on the selected

parameter.

Write button

This button is used to save pattern and global data to the
electribe/electribe sampler. Data is saved when you press the
Write button on the Global parameters page. The pattern data
will also be saved in other pages as well.

8. Edit section

Here is where can edit parameters for each part.

Oscillator

This is where you can select or adjust the sound
tone of the waveforms, such as: sawtooth, square,
noise or PCM.

Oscillator knob

This knob selects the waveform.

Pitch/Glide knob

This knob adjusts the pitch (sound tone). You can
adjust the transition to smoothly change pitch
between two tones (Glide) for synth sounds by
turning the knob while you press and hold down the Shift
button.

Edit knob

This knob adjusts style of the sound. The effect varies depend­ing on type of waveform that’s being used.

Filter

The filter is used for adjusting the
sound tone (color of the sound) by
eliminating or enhancing frequency
components of the oscillator.

Filter knob

This knob adjusts the cut-off frequency.

Resonance knob

This knob adjusts the resonance of the
filter.

EG Int knob

This knob adjusts the volume of the temporal change of the
cut-off frequency for the filter by the envelope generator (EG)
that is set in the Amp/EG section.

LPF button

This button enables the low-pass filter.
Pressing the button repeatedly allows you to change type of
the filter.

HPF button

This button enables the high-pass filter.
Pressing the button repeatedly allows you to change type of
the filter.

BPF button

This button enables the band-pass filter.
Pressing the button repeatedly allows you to change type of
the filter.

Modulation

This is used to make temporal change to the
sound tone by LFO or EG.

Modulation knob

This knob adjusts type of modulation.

Depth knob

This knob adjusts the effect intensity of the
modulation.

Speed knob

This knob adjusts the speed of the modulation.

Amp/EG

You make setting of the amplifier that
adjusts volume and location of sound, and
of the envelope generator (EG) and the
master effect send that apply temporal
change.

Level knob

This knob adjusts the volume of a part.

Pan knob

This knob adjusts the location of a part.

Attack knob

This knob adjusts the attack speed of a sound.

Decay/Release knob

This knob adjusts the amount of time it will take for a sound to
decay.

MFX Send button

This button allows you to select whether the output of a part is
sent to the master effect or not. It switches between ON (lit)
and OFF (dark) each time the button is pressed.

Amp EG button

This button allows you to enable the envelope of the amplifier.
It switches between ON (lit) and OFF (dark) each time the
button is pressed. Sound volume changes in accordance with
the EG that you select by setting the Attack and Decay/Release
knobs when it is ON. The setting does not follow the EG
(organ envelope fixed) when it is OFF.

Insert Fx

The Insert Fx section is used for adding various
sound effects, such as distortion or surge to your
sound.

Insert Fx knob

This knob is used to select the type of insert effect.

Edit knob

This knob is where you can adjust the effect inten­sity of the insert effect. The effect varies depending
on the type of effect that’s selected.

IFX On button

This button allows you to select whether you the insert effect
is enabled or not. It switches between ON (lit) and OFF (dark)
each time the button is pressed.

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9. Step button

This button displays the location of a sequence or octave along
with the current function of the trigger pad. Pressing this
button allows you to change the location or octave of the
sequence being edited.

10. Part edit section

<Part, Part> buttons

This button selects a part to use. The display illustrates the
part that’s currently selected.

Part Mute button

Pressing a trigger pad while this button is ON (lit) mutes the
corresponding part. The trigger pad turns OFF (dark) at this
moment and the Part Mute button turns OFF. Pressing the
trigger pad for the selected part that is dark will turn off the
mute function (lit).

Part Erase button

While you press and hold the trigger pad after pressing the
Part Erase button during playing, you can eliminate the sound
of the selected part.

11. Pad mode section

Here is where you can select the function of the trigger pad.

Trigger button

Tapping on a trigger pad while this button is ON (lit) plays the
corresponding part. You can set how it plays back by editing
the TRIGGER MODE parameter.

Sequencer button

The trigger pad is used in step input mode while this button is
ON (lit).

Keyboard button

The trigger pad can be played as a keyboard while this button
is ON (lit). You can set the key or scale per pattern.

Chord button

The trigger pad can be used as a code pad while this button is
ON (lit). You can set the variation or the key or scale of the
code per pattern.

Step Jump button

Pressing any of the buttons ranging from step 1 to 16 during
sequencer play back while this button is ON (lit) enables you
to jump to that step instantly. Pressing multiple buttons will
play back the steps being pressed in sequence.

Pattern Set button

Pressing a trigger pad while this button is ON (lit) switches
the pattern to the one registered in the respective trigger pad.
Pressing a trigger pad while you press and hold down this
button enables you to assign the pattern that’s currently
selected to the trigger pad.

12. Trigger pad

The trigger pad is used for playing in accordance with the
setting of the pad mode section.

13. LED

The LED on the rear of the unit is illuminated in accordance
with the playing pattern.

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2. Connection

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Mixer, powered
monitor

CD player,
MP3 player

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Included MIDI
conversion cable

MIDI IN MIDI OUT

Included
AC adapter

Headphone

You must connect all devices with the power turned off.

Failure to observe this precaution may cause malfunctions
or damage to your speaker system.

TIP When you connect the unit to your Windows computer for

the first time, the driver included in the OS will be in­stalled automatically.

The standard USB-MIDI driver included in the Windows

OS will not allow the electribe/electribe sampler to be used
by two or more applications simultaneously. To allow the
electribe/electribe sampler to be used by two or more
applications simultaneously, you need to install the KORG
USB-MIDI driver. Please download the KORG USB-MIDI
driver from the Korg website, and install it following the
instructions in the supplied document.

1. Audio Out L/R jack

The audio output of the electribe/electribe sampler is sent from
these jacks. Connecting a cable to the Left Audio Out jack only
without connecting a cable to the Right Audio Out jack will
mix the stereo output sound into monaural.
TIP While the output signal is sent in mono, the jack supports

both mono and stereo 1/4" cable connections.

2. Audio In jack

This jack is where the audio output from other audio sources
are input into the electribe/electribe sampler.
TIP Inputted sounds can be mixed by turning the AUDIO IN

THRU function ON in the global menu.

3. Sync Out jack

This jack outputs a pulse of 15ms at 5V in 8th note intervals.
This jack is used for synchronizing with the KORG volca series
products or other analog sequencers to this system.
TIP You can set the polarity of the pulse in the global menu.

4. Sync In jack

When you set “Auto” or “Ext. Sync” in the CLOCK MODE in
the Global menu and you connect a pulse output from the
sync output or audio output from an analog device, the
internal step clock will be disabled in order to advance the
step in accordance with the input pulse.

TIP You can enable/disable the Sync In, and the polarity of the

pulse in the global menu. Refer to the “Parameter Guide”
for additional details on this procedure.

5. MIDI IN/OUT jack

You can connect the system to a MIDI device by using includ­ed conversion cable.

6. Headphone jack

This jack is where headphones are to be connected .

7. DC 9V jack

This is where the included AC adapter is connected.

8. USB jack

This jack is used to connect the electribe/electribe sampler to a
computer.

9. Memory card slot

This slot is where a memory card can be inserted. You can use
a memory card to save (write) or load (read) playback or data.
(→ p.14)

3. Connecting power supply

Using battery

Open the battery case cover located on the back side of the unit to
insert six AA batteries, paying careful attention to observe the
correct polarity orientation of the batteries.

Compatible batteries

AA alkaline batteries or nickel metal hydride batteries are
approved for use in this product.
TIP You can select the type of battery in use by referring to the

BATTERY TYPE page in the global menu in order for
the electribe/electribe sampler to accurately detect and
display the amount of remaining charge.

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Displaying remaining battery charge

Part Parameter

The display shows the battery indicator “ ”(icon) which
indicates remaining charge of the batteries. When the display
shows the deplete battery icon, “ ” (icon) it’s indicating that
there is almost no remaining battery charge and it’s time to
replace the batteries.
TIP When there has been no user input for a while, the elec-

tribe/electribe sampler will enter the power save mode
while using batteries in order to reduce battery consump­tion. You can disable the power save mode by adjusting
the setting in the “Power Save Mode” page in Global
mode. (→p.14: 4. Prolonging battery life)

If the power supply is connected, make sure to turn the

electribe/electribe sampler off before replacing the batter­ies.

Remove unusable battery immediately. It’s also wise to

remove the batteries if you’re not planning on using the
electribe/electribe sampler for an extended period of time,

to eliminate the risk of battery leakage.

Making sounds

1. To turn power on/off

You can turn power on by pressing the power button until the
display shows the start-up screen.
Starting-up this system, the display will show the pattern selection
screen.

You can turn the power off by pressing the power button until the
display shuts off and becomes dark.

Do not touch any button or touch pad during power up.

Using AC adapter

Connect the included AC adapter to the DC 9V jack of the system
and then connect the adapter to power outlet.

Make sure to use included AC adapter only. Using an AC

adapter other than the included one may cause unexpect­ed malfunctions.

4. Insert and remove memory card

You can use a memory card to save (write) or load (read) a song
for playback or to read data.

Never insert or remove the memory card with the system

power turned ON. You may lose data on the system or in
the memory card, or alternatively, you may damage the
memory card.

To insert card

1. Check that all display and LEDs are turned off and the power
supply is off.

2. Insert the memory card until you hear a clicking sound.

Insert the memory card all the way to the back of the slot

securely, paying attention to the orientation of the card.
Never force the card into the slot.

To remove card

1. Check that all display and LEDs are turned off and the power
supply is off.

2. Push the memory card in until you hear a clicking sound, and
then release your finger to remove the memory card.
Remove the card once it pops out to the front of the slot .

Memory cards that are usable in this system

Memory cards usable in this system are: SD cards ranging in
sizes from: 512MByte to 2GByte, and SDHC cards of 32GByte
or less.
TIP This system does not support SDXC cards.

Handling memory card

Thoroughly read the operation manual that came with your
memory card.
TIP No memory card is included in this system. Please pur-

chase it separately to take advantage of this feature.

Auto power off function

The electribe/electribe sampler is equipped with the auto power
off function. The auto power off function will turn off the power
automatically when there has been no user input for about 4
hours.

TIP You can disable this function by adjusting the settings

found on the “AUTO POWER OFF” section in the Global
menu. (→p.14: 5. Setting auto power off)

2. Basic operation

To use the screen

Press the < button or the > button on the pattern selection screen to
confirm the setting of the currently selected part.
Pressing the Menu/Enter button on the pattern selection screen
will allow you to enter the edit menu.
Press the < or > button to select the parameter you want to adjust.
You can set the parameter value by using the Value knob.
Pressing the Exit button a couple of times enables you to return
from the edit menu to the pattern selection screen.

TIP Refer to the "Parameter Guide" for additional details.

3. To playback a pattern

A pattern is a combination of phrases consisting 16 parts that is
created to be a segment of a larger performance.
This system is capable of creating and storing up to 250 patterns. A
single pattern consists of 16 parts and a master effect.

Selecting a pattern

1. Display the pattern selection screen.

2. Use the Value knob to select a pattern.

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TIP Pressing the Exit button a couple of times while another

screen is displayed will display the pattern selection
screen.

TIP You can change the pattern during playback as well.

<Part, Part> button

Playing back a pattern

1. Pressing the Play/Pause button will play back the pattern that’s
currently selected.

2. The pattern will start to play back from its beginning. It will
play through until its end, and then return to the beginning to
repeat playback.

3. Pressing the Stop button stops playback.

4. Selecting a part

What is a part?

A part is a minimum unit used to create a pattern. Parts are
comprised of sound tones and rhythms or phrases, as well as
the ON/OFF status for effects and motion sequences in addi­tion to other elements.
You can process sound tones per part and record rhythms,
phrase patterns, motion sequences and insert effect status as
well as other parts.

Confirming sound of a part

1. Press the Trigger button to illuminate the button.

2. Pressing the trigger pad makes sound by selecting the part

and enables you to confirm the sound tone.

Trigger button

Trigger pad

Trigger pad

Select the part you want to use

Use the <Part, Part> buttons to select the part which you want to
use.
The trigger pad of the selected part is illuminated in blue.
You can change sound tone of the selected part by using the knob
in the edit section.

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Playing music

1. Playing music with the trigger pad

Tapping on the trigger pad will make sound.
You can enjoy using your electribe in different ways by changing
the pad mode.

Using the trigger pad as a keyboard

1. Press the Keyboard button.

2. Use the <Part, Part> buttons to select a part.

Keyboard button Step button<Part, Part> button

Trigger pad

Chord button

Trigger pad

2. Playing music with the touch pad.

1. Press the Touch Scale button to illuminate the button.

2. You can play by rubbing or tapping (hit lightly) the touch pad

with your fingers.

Touch Scale button

3. Play with the trigger pad.

Where, Key = C, Scale = Ionian

C D E F G A B C

C D E F G A B C

TIP You can choose the type of sound by using the Key and

Scale function in the edit menu. Pressing more than 2 pads
simultaneously will make different sounds depending on
the settings in the Voice Assign section .

4. You can change the sound range by using the step button.

Pressing step button 1 once decreases range for 1 octave and
pressing step button 4 once increases it for 1 octave.

Position of illuminated step button indicates range.

BlinkingBlinking Slow blinkingSlow blinking

Decreases 1 octave when
pressed once.

Increases 1 octave when
pressed once.

Playing chords with the trigger pad

1. Press the Chord button.

2. Play with the trigger pad.

TIP Select the part where the VOICE ASSIGN function in the

edit menu is set to Poly 1 or to Poly 2.

TIP You can change the chord variations by using the CHORD

SET feature in the edit menu.

Touch pad

Rubbing or pressing surface of the touch pad with a sharp

object could damage the pad. Make sure to only use your
finger tip to avoid damage to your electribe.

TIP Sounds can be set using the KEY and SCALE functions in

the edit menu. Operable sound range can be set using the
TOUCH SCALE RANGE function in the global menu.

TIP Sound range can be modified using the step button after

turning the Keyboard button ON.

TIP Sound tone may not change depending on the setting of

selected part.

3. Using the gate arpeggiator.

Automatically play the sound of selected part along with set
tempo or rhythm. You can change the length for a single sound
using the gate time parameter.

Playing gate arpeggiator

1. Press the Gate Arp button to illuminate the button.

2. Press the Trigger button and press and hold down the trigger

pad of the part to play to use the touch pad.
Or, you can use the touch pad while selecting the pitch with
the trigger pad after pressing the Keyboard or Chord button.

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Gate Arp button

Touch pad

3. Sounds can be modified by using the touch pad.
X axis: Alters the gate speed.
Y axis: Alters the length of sound.

Trigger pad

Y

X

TIP You can change pattern of the gate arpeggiator in the

GATE ARP page in the edit menu.

4. Using master effects

1. Press the Master Fx button.

2. Select the part where you want to apply the master effect, and

then press the MFX Send button to turn it ON.

3. Touching the touch pad will apply the effect.
TIP Select the master effect type in the MFX TYPE page of the

edit menu when you want to change effect types.

There may be some noise depending on position where

you touch the touch pad.

Master Fx button MFX Send button

5. Playing with pattern set

What is a pattern set?

A pattern set is a function used to register a pattern to the
trigger pad to enable easy pattern switching. You can switch
desired patterns one after another during playback.

Registering a pattern to a trigger pad

1. Press the Pattern Set button to illuminate the button.

2. Press a Step button from 1 to 4 to select a group to register.

3. Select a pattern to register by using the Value knob.

4. Press a trigger pad to register while you press and hold the

Pattern Set button.

Pattern Set buttonValue knob

Trigger pad

Playing with a pattern set

1. Press the Pattern Set button to illuminate the button.

2. Press the Step button (1 to 4) to select the group where the

desired pattern is registered.

3. Pressing a trigger pad will play back the pattern which is
registered to that respective trigger pad.

6. Setting the BPM (tempo)

You can select the tempo for the pattern or gate arpeggiator.

Touch pad

Trigger pad

Setting BPM

Pressing the Tap button fat the approximate tempo you want will
set the BPM value at the interval that you tap it.
You can also set the tempo manually by using the Value knob once
the BPM parameter is selected from the edit menu.

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Adding variation to sound by a knob

You can alter the sound by using the knob to change the Filter or
Oscillator Edit parameters of the edit section.
Refer to the “Parameter Guide” for details of each knob.

TIP Depending on the settings, there may be some noise or

audio dropouts in your signal.

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Record playing

1. Real time recording

Your performances can be recorded in real time when you’re using
the trigger pad or the touch pad. You also can record with the
metronome. (→ p.14)

Recording along with a pattern

You can record any phrase that pops up in your mind while you’re
playing, without having to stop playback.

1. Start playing back a pattern.

2. Select a part to record.

3. Press the Rec button to start recording with the button illumi-

nated.

4. Play with the trigger pad and other functions.
Recording will continue while the pattern repeats.

5. Press the Rec button again to stop recording (button becomes
dark).
Press the Play/Pause button to stop playback as well.

Delete unnecessary sounds during a performance

While you press and hold the trigger pad after pressing the Part
Erase button during playing, you can eliminate the sound of the
selected part.

2. Step edit

1. Select a part to record.

2. Press the Sequencer button to illuminate the button.

3. Press the step button to select the recording length. You can

check the length by looking at the number of red LEDs.

4. A pattern of selected part is indicated by illumination of the
trigger pad. Note switches between ON (lit) and OFF (dark)
each time the trigger pad is pressed.
TIP The note number that is input by pressing the trigger pad

is C4 (60) in the default setting. Turning ON again after
turning OFF the step that has been already input turns ON
with the original note.

TIP You can also record patterns during playback by pressing

Play/Pause button.

TIP You can select Step Edit on the edit menu to enable de-

tailed editing per each step. Refer to the “Parameter
Guide” for detail.

Additional motion sequence recording

1. Select a part where you want to add a motion sequence.

2. Select MOTION SEQ from the edit menu to select a part to be

edited, and set the motion sequence to Smooth or Trigger
Hold.

Smooth: Smoothly records knob motion.
Trigger Hold: Reads and memorizes knob information at the

sounding timing.

3. Press the Rec button to illuminate the button, and then press
Play/Pause button.

4. You can move the knob to alter the sound while a pattern is
playing back. The Rec button will blink while a motion se­quence is recorded.
Once you pass a single cycle of the pattern once recording has
started, the motion sequence will automatically stop the
recording process and switch to playback of the recorded
motion sequence. You will need to press the Rec button again
to continue recording.

Deleting a motion sequence

Select CLEAR MOTION from the PART UTILITY in the edit
menu and execute it.

Deleting a motion sequence of the Master Fx only

Select CLEAR MFX MOTION from the edit menu and execute
the command.

4. Saving a pattern

Make sure to save (write) the created pattern data.

Selecting other patterns without saving will revert the

pattern you were editing to its original state. Make sure to
save your data when you want to keep edited contents.

Overwriting a pattern

1. Press the Write button.

2. Select the save location by using the Value knob.

3. Press the Write button.

The display shows “Working...” and the write process will
begin. The Write button is illuminated while the save process
is taking place and the button becomes dark upon completion.

3. Record knob and button move­ments (motion sequence)

You can record knob and button motion for each part and effect
(motion sequence).

What is a motion sequence?

A motion sequence is a function which records changes to a sound
from the use of knobs and buttons to play it back.
The followings are knobs and buttons that can be recorded/ played
back as a motion sequence.

• OSC Edit, Pitch

• Filter Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int

• Modulation Speed, Depth

• Amp/EG Level, Pan, Attack, Decay/Release

• IFX Edit, IFX ON, MFX Send

• Master Fx On, Master Fx X, Master Fx Y

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Never turn the power off while saving data as this may

cause unexpected malfunctions. (while Write button is
illuminated.)

Saving with a different pattern name (copying pattern)

1. Press the Write button while you press and hold down the
Shift button.
The display shows “enter NAME.”

2. Change the name of the pattern you want to save.
You can move the cursor on the display left and right using the
< button or the > button and determine the character you want
to change. Turn the Value knob to change the selected charac­ter and confirm it with Menu/Enter button.

3. Select a pattern number to save your data by using the Value
knob.

4. Press the Write button after you complete the process of
changing the pattern name.
Pressing the Write button starts the save process. The Write
button is illuminated while the save process is taking place
and the button becomes dark when upon completion.

TIP Press the Exit button to cancel the save process.
TIP The Pattern number where the edited pattern will be saved

is selected after you complete the save process.

Editing a pattern

1. Muting a part

1. Press the Part Mute button to illuminate the button.

2. Press the part of the trigger pad that you want to mute to turn

it off.

3. Press the trigger pad that is dark to illuminate it when you
release the mute.

2. Erasing a part

1. Press the Part Erase button to illuminate the button.

2. During playback, press the trigger pad of the part which you

want to erase.
While holding the trigger pad, note information of the selected
part will be erased.
TIP To erase all sequence information of the currently selected

part, select CLEAR SEQUENCE from PART UTILITY in
the edit menu and execute it.

TIP Execute the CLEAR MOTION command in the edit menu

to erase the motion sequence.

3. Copying a part

1. Use the <Part, Part> buttons to select a part to copy.

2. Select PART COPY from PART UTILITY in the edit menu.

3. Press the Menu/Enter button and then press the part of the

trigger pad where you want to copy the data.
All contents of the original part will be copied to the part that
you selected.

4. Changing pattern setting

The following list introduces main setting related to patterns in the
edit menu.
Refer to the “Parameter Guide” for each setting.
SWING: Adds shuffling or hopping feelings by shifting sound
timing.

BEAT: Sets beat (rhythm) of a pattern.
LENGTH: Changes length of a pattern. You can set it to length

from 1 to 4.

PATTERN LEVEL: Adjusts sound volume of the entire pattern.
KEY: Sets pitch for scale reference.
SCALE: Sets scale for playing with the trigger pad or the touch

pad by turning the Keyboard button ON.
GROOVE TYPE and GROOVE DEPTH: Adds playing methods
of typical musical instruments and / or a groove which could
reproduce a feeling of the song to metronomic part sequence data.

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Other setting

You can set each global parameter, such as the settings for the
metronome, or you can execute utility functions, such as format­ting a memory card.

TIP Please refer to the “Parameter Guide” for additional

details.

How to display each setting menu

1. Pressing Menu/Enter button on the pattern selection screen
enters the edit menu.

2. Pressing the < button or the > button to show “GLOBAL
PARAMETER” on display and then pressing Menu/Enter
button enables you to enter the global menu.
Pressing Menu/Enter button after showing “DATA UTILITY”
enables you to enter the DATA utility menu. Pressing Menu/
Enter button after showing “PART UTILITY” enables you to
enter the part utility menu.

3. Press the Write button after you complete each setting to save
the setting.

Turning power off without saving resumes to original

without saving the setting. Make sure to execute saving
when you want to keep the contents that you set.

1. Setting metronome

You can set the parameters for the metronome function. Using the
metronome is convenient when creating a pattern using the real
time recording function.
The metronome creates a sound in quarter tempo intervals.

1. Select the METRONOME from the Global menu.

2. Rotate the Value knob to adjust the settings.

When it’s on, the metronome will always make sound during
both playing back and recording. Setting the metronome to
Rec 0, Rec 1, Rec 2 allows it to run only during recording.
Setting the metronome to Off disables the metronome.

2. Setting type of battery

Set in accordance with type of batteries in use.

1. Select BATTERY TYPE from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

Set to “Ni-MH” to use nickel metal hydride batteries. Set to
“Alkali” to use alkaline batteries.

3. Adjusting LCD contrast

You can adjust brightness of the display.

1. Select LCD CONTRAST from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

4. Prolonging battery life

You can set enabling or disabling the power save mode. Using this
system with battery power enters the power save mode to dim
back light of the display and LEDs.

1. Select POWER SAVE MODE from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

You can disable the power save mode by setting it to “Dis­able.”
You can enable the power save mode all the time by setting it to
“Enable.”
You can enable it during using battery and disable it during
using the AC adapter by setting it to “Auto.”
Default setting is in “Auto.”

5. Setting auto power off

The auto power off function is a function to turn power off auto­matically when you leave it without any operation for about
continuing 4 hours. You can set enabling or disabling this function.

1. Select AUTO POWER OFF from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

Set it to “Off” to disable the auto power off function.
Set it to “4 hours” to enable the auto power off function.
Default setting is in "4 hours."

6. Setting global MIDI channel

You can set the global MIDI channel.

1. Select MIDI GLOBAL CH. from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

7. Playing by synchronizing with ex­ternal device

This system can be set for synchronization with MIDI or Sync
signals.

1. Select CLOCK MODE from the global menu.

2. Rotate the Value knob to set signals to be used as the master.
Internal: Sets this system as the master.
Auto: Sets an external device as the master, when the device is

connected. In a regular setting, this system is set as the master.
Ext.USB, Ext.MIDI and Ext.Sync: Sets signals from devices
connected to each jack as the master.

8. Using memory card

You can save the status of each setting to a memory card. You can
reinstall saved data by loading it.

Formatting

You need to format your memory card using the electribe/electribe
sampler in order to use a memory card.

You will lose all contents of a memory card when format-

ting it.

Never turn off the power or remove the memory card

during this procedure.

1. Select the CARD FORMAT option from the DATA utility
menu.

2. Press the Menu/Enter button. Upon completion of the format
procedure, the display will indicate OK.

Saving to a memory card

1. Select the EXPORT PATTERN option from the DATA utility
menu.

2. Press the Menu/Enter button.

Loading from a memory card

1. Select the IMPORT PATTERN option from the DATA utility
menu.

2. Select the pattern data to be loaded with the Value knob.
Select a file from the folder by using the Value knob and enter
the folder by pressing the Menu/Enter button. To exit the
folder, select the “Upper Folder” with the Value knob and
press the Menu/Enter button to go back up one level.

3. Press the Menu/Enter button to confirm.

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Writing to a WAV file.

This screen is displayed during

You can write patterns or a pattern set to a memory card.

Exporting a pattern to a WAV file

1. Select the EXPORT AUDIO option from the DATA utility
menu.

2. Select the format (WAV file only, or Ableton Live Set) to write.

3. Pressing the Menu/Enter button will export current pattern.

Exporting a pattern set to a WAV file

1. Select the EXPORT P.SET AUDIO option from the DATA
utility menu.

2. Select the format (WAV file only, or Ableton Live Set) to write.

3. Set a range of patterns recorded as pattern sets from 1 to 64 to

be written as a file.
TIP A longer time may be required if a wide range of pattern

sets is set to be written.

4. Pressing the Menu/Enter button exports patterns recorded as
pattern sets in a WAV file format.

9. Using the Event Recorder

This is a function to record performances by using several patterns
or operating the knob or the trigger pad, etc. in the middle of
performance.

and the Menu/Enter button.

4. Playback the selected file by pressing the Play/Pause button.

5. Press the Stop button to stop playback and return to the

beginning of the played-back file.

6. Press the Exit button to end the Event Player.
TIP This function is not usable when the Event Recorder is

recording.

TIP During playback, other operations are not allowed.

10. Formatting user data

Formatting erases all patterns that you have created and resumes
default status.
You should backup all important data before formatting to prevent
loss of important data.

1. Select the Factory Reset option from the DATA utility menu.

2. Pressing the Menu/Enter button begins the format process.

Never turn off the power during formatting.

Recording

1. Select the EVENT REC/PLAY option from the edit menu and
press the Menu/Enter button.

2. Pressing the Menu/Enter button again sets the Event Recorder
to recording standby status.

3. Press the Play/Pause button to start recording.

4. Press the Exit button several times to return to the pattern

selection screen and perform by playing back patterns.

operation of the event recorder.

This records information, such as operation of the knob or the
trigger pad together with the pattern under playback to add
sounds or change the tempo, etc. In addition, you may per­form with changing patterns.

5. Press the Stop button after ending performance.

6. The (name of) saved file will be displayed.

7. Press the Exit button to end recording.

TIP If the Event Recorder does not have a memory card, it will

display “No Card” and will not be usable.

TIP No information recorded on the Event Recorder will affect

the data recorded on a pattern. Also, it cannot save data on
a pattern.

Playing back

1. Select the EVENT REC/PLAY option from the edit menu and
press the Menu/Enter button.

2. Select EVENT PLAYER by pressing the < button or the >
button and press the Menu/Enter button.

3. Select the file name you wish to play by using the Value knob

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electribe sampler features

Sampling functionality has been added to the electribe’s functions.
The electribe sampler also provides the same analog modeling
sound engines as the electribe.
You can use up to 499 user samples with a total length of approxi­mately 270 seconds when calculated as monaural. Numerous
preset samples of drums, drum/phrase loops, and hits are pro­vided.

1. New functions of the electribe sam­pler

The electribe sampler adds powerful new features, and changes
the function of certain electribe controls.

Sampling function

The electribe sampler provides two methods of sampling:

• Sampling from an external audio source via the Audio In jack.

• Resampling the entire output of your electribe sampler perfor-

mance.

Sample editing

Sample editing allows you to edit the start and end points of a
sample, as well as the “slicing” of audio samples. These same
types of sample editing can also be used to edit the preset samples.

Stereo sample playback

Stereo samples—whether created on the electribe sampler or
loaded from a memory card—can be assigned to a part and played
as part of your performance.

2. Changes to specific controller functions

Recording & Editing Samples

1. Sampling:

Recording an external sound source via the Audio Input jack.

Preparing to sample

• Connect the output of the instrument, sound source, or audio
device that you wish to sample to the Audio In jack of the
electribe sampler. This Audio Input uses a stereo mini-jack, and
can accept either a stereo or mono mini-plug.

• Set the Audio In thru setting to On (Global page 14/17), and play
back some sound from your audio device.

• Adjust the output level of your external device (or adjust the
electribe sampler’s Input Level knob) so that the peak icon
(CLIP) does not light when the connected device’s output level
is at its maximum.

Setting the sampling mode

1. Hold down the Shift button and press the Rec button. The Rec

button and the Play/Pause button will now blink.
If you decide to cancel before you start sampling, press the
Exit button now.

2. Choose the sampling mode (the display indicates “Sampling

mode”).
Turn the Value knob to specify either stereo sampling “Stereo”
or monaural sampling “Mono.”

3. Press the > button to select the sampling source. Turn the

Value knob to specify “Audio In.”

4. Press the > button to see the available sampling time.

TIP The available sampling time is based on mono sampling.

For stereo sampling, the available sampling time is equal
to half of the value shown in the display.

Oscillator Edit knob (Edit Section)

If a sample has been selected as the Oscillator, this knob can be
used to adjust the playback start point and to change the playback
direction.

Amp/EG Decay/Release knob

If a sample has been selected as the Oscillator, this knob can be
used to adjust the Gate Time—if the Amp EG is off.
If this knob is set to a value of 127, the sample plays to its end
regardless of the sample length.

TIP If the sample’s LOOP START POINT (Sample 5/10 page) is

specified, or if the OSC TYPE (oscillator type) is the
Analog or Audio In category, operation is the same as if
the electribe’s Amp EG is off.

Filter LPF/HPF/BPF buttons

The following filters can be individually activated, or turned off.

• electribe LPF ON or OFF

• electribe HPF ON or OFF

• electribe BPF ON or OFF

Sampling procedure:

1. When you’re ready to begin sampling, press the Play/Pause

button to start sampling.
The Rec button and the Play/Pause button will remain lit.

2. Press the Stop button to stop sampling.

The Rec button and the Play/Pause button will go dark.
TIP If you exceed the available recording time, sampling will

end automatically.

3. After sampling, the display will show “New Sample,” indicat-

ing that a new sample has been recorded.
Press the Play/Pause button to hear the newly recorded
sample.
You can save the newly recorded sample as a user sample by
pressing the Write button. If you decide not to save the newly
recorded sample, press the Exit button.

Even if you press the Write button to save the user sample,

it will be erased when you turn off the power. If you want
to keep the user samples, use the DATA utility menu
command EXPORT ALL SAMPLE or EXPORT SAMPLE to
write the sample data to a memory card before you turn
off the power.

TIP If you sample the Audio Input, the sample itself is record-

ed at the optimal volume, but the output volume during
playback is perceptually lower than the volume you heard
while sampling. This is by design, to minimize the distor­tion that might occur when playing that sample in Pattern.
By setting the play level to “+12 dB”(Sample page 9/10)
you can also play back the sample at approximately the
volume you heard during recording.

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Assigning the sample to a part

The recorded sample is added to the Oscillator selections as a user
sample.
Select a part, and then edit the Oscillator setting to select the
sample that you want to use.

TIP Stereo samples play in stereo if assigned to an odd-num-

bered part, and play as Mono Mix if assigned to an even­numbered part.

TIP If you created a pattern with a user sample assigned to a

part, use EXPORT ALL SAMPLE to write all sample data
to a card before you turn off the power.

2. Resampling

Recording the playback of an electribe sampler part,
pattern, or performance

electribe sampler can record the sound of its own playback to
create a new sample; this is called “resampling.”

Select the resampling mode

1. Select the pattern that you want to resample.

2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Rec button. The Rec

button will remain lit, and the Play/Pause button will blink.
If you decide to cancel before you start sampling, press the
Exit button now.

3. Choose the sampling mode (the display indicates “Sampling
mode”).
Turn the Value knob to specify either stereo sampling “Stereo”
or monaural sampling “Mono.”

4. Press the > button to select the sampling source. Turn the
Value knob to specify “Resampling.”

5. Press the > button to see the available sampling time.

Resampling procedure

1. There are two ways to resample:

• Resample the pattern playback. Press the Play/Pause button to

start resampling.

The Rec button and the Play/Pause button will be lit.

• Resample the sound of a specific part. Resampling starts when

you strike any trigger pad or touch pad.

2. Press the Stop button to stop resampling. The Rec button and
the Play/Pause button will go dark.
TIP If you exceed the available recording time, sampling will

end automatically.

3. After resampling, the display shows “New Sample,” indicat­ing that a new sample has been recorded.
Press the Play/Pause button to hear the sample that you just
resampled. You can save the newly resampled sample as a
user sample by pressing the Write button.
If you decide not to save the newly resampled sample, press
the Exit button.
TIP When you resample, the playback volume of the sample is

raised so that the output volume of the playback is not
perceptually diminished. However since this decreases the
headroom margin, distortion may occur in some cases. If
this occurs, you can set the play level to “Normal”(Sample
page 9/10); the playback volume will be lower than during
recording, but the headroom margin will be maintained.

Even if you press the Write button to save the user sample,

it will be erased when you turn off the power. If you want
to keep the user samples, use the DATA utility menu
command EXPORT ALL SAMPLE or EXPORT SAMPLE to

write the sample data to a memory card before you turn
off the power.

3. Editing a sample

Once a sample has been recorded, it can be edited using the
electribe sampler’s internal controls.

1. Press the Menu/Enter button in the common section to open
the edit screen.

2. Use the < or > buttons to select SAMPLE EDIT, and press the
Menu/Enter button once again.

3. Use the Value knob to select the sample that you want to edit
(using the sample number).

4. Use the < or > buttons to access the following sample editing
functions.
For details on each editing function, refer to the “Parameter
Guide.”

• RENAME: Edits the name of the sample.

• START POINT: Specifies the playback start point.

• END POINT: Specifies the playback end point.

• LOOP START POINT: Specifies the loop start point. The sample

playback is looped from the point you specify here until the
END POINT.

• SAMPLE TUNE: Adjusts the pitch of the sample.

• Time Slice: Divides the sample by beats.

• CLEAR SLICE: Cancels the result of the TIME SLICE (divide

sample) operation.

• PLAY LEVEL: Changes the playback level of the sample. For a

resampled sample, this is automatically set to “+12 dB” in order
to reproduce the volume at which it was recorded.

• DELETE SAMPLE: Deletes a sample.
TIP To increase the available sampling time, delete unwanted

preset samples to free up more sampling area, and execute
EXPORT ALL SAMPLE while in this state; then load this
data when restarting. It will no longer be possible to select
the deleted preset sample numbers with the Oscillator
knob.

TIP You can preview-play the sample by striking a trigger pad

or by using the touch pad assigned to Touch Scale.

TIP When editing a sample, the Filter, Modulation, Amp/EG,

and Insert FX sections are unavailable.

TIP When editing a sample, Voice Assign is set to Mono 2.

5. When you have finished editing, press the Write button to
save your changes.

Even if you press the Write button to save your edited

content, the user samples are erased when you turn off the
power. If you want to keep the user samples, use the
DATA utility menu command EXPORT ALL SAMPLE or
EXPORT SAMPLE to write the sample data to a memory
card before you turn off the power.

4. Importing/exporting samples

WAV files saved on a memory card can be imported into the
electribe sampler as samples. Samples can also be saved by writing
them to a memory card. From the DATA utility menu, choose the
desired command and execute it.

• Import SAMPLE: Loads a sample from the memory card.

• Export SAMPLE: Writes a sample to the memory card.

• Export ALL SAMPLE: Writes all samples saved in the electribe

sampler to the memory card as “all sample data.” The “all
sample data” written to the memory card will automatically be
loaded the next time the electribe sampler starts, returning it to
the state prior to power-off.

“All sample data” on the memory card is automatically

loaded at start-up. Since all samples saved in the electribe

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sampler will be overwritten, take care not to inadvertently
change the samples, for example if you swapped memory
cards.

• Export ALL PATTERN: Writes all patterns to the memory card.

• Import ALL PATTERN: Loads all patterns that were written to
the memory card by EXPORT ALL PATTERN. All patterns will
be overwritten.

Appendix

1. Troubleshooting

The display won’t turn on.

□ HaveyousecurelyconnectedtheACadapter?

□ HaveyouconnectedtheACadaptertothepoweroutlet?

□ Doyouhaveenoughbatterycharge?

There is no sound!

□ Haveyoucorrectlyconnectedtheamplifier,mixerorhead-

phonestothejack?

□ Haveyouturnedthepoweronfortheamplifierormixerand

setthemcorrectly?

□ HaveyousettheVolumeknoboftheelectribe/electribe

samplertoanappropriatelevel?

Playback won’t stop!

□ APatternkeepsplayingback,repeatingtheselectedpattern.

Press the Stop button after playback ends.

The sounds / motion sequence actions have changed
from what I created during editing!

□ Haveyoucompletedthewriteoperationafterediting?

→ After you have edited, write the data to memory before

switching the pattern in each mode or before you turn off the
power.

I can’t control MIDI!

□ HaveyoucorrectlyconnectedtheMIDIcable?

If you play this system from an external device:

□ HaveyoucorrectlysettheMIDIchannelinglobalmode?(→

p.14)

If you play an external device from this system:

□ HaveyousetthesameMIDIchannelforthereceivingdevice

andforthissystem?

I don’t hear anything when I’m playing on the trigger
pad.

□ Haveyousavedthepartafterediting?(→ p.12)

□ HaveyouturnedtheKeyboardbuttonON?
□ Haveyoudisabledthemotionsequence?(→ p.12)

I can’t seem to use my memory card.

□ Haveyouformattedthememorycardonlyinyourelectribe?

→ You need to re-format any memory card that has been format-

ted by a computer or digital camera with this system before it
can use it. (→ p.14)

□ Haveyoucorrectlyinsertedthememorycard?

→ Remove and insert the memory card again. (→ p.8)

□ Isthecardsizesupportedbythissystem?

→ This system supports SD cards from 512MB to 2GB, and SDHC

cards of 32GB or less.

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2. Error message

Pressing the Exit button will close the message window.

Card Error

Memory card is damaged.

→ Make a backup of all files in the memory card.
→ Make a backup of all data in your memory card to a computer,

etc. and then format the memory card with this system. Upon
completion, you can replace all of your data to the newly
formatted memory card.

Protected

Data protection is turned ON when you save data to a memory
card.
→ If the write protect switch on the memory card is locked,

unlock it.

Card Full

The memory card does not have sufficient available space.
→ Delete file(s) on the memory card to secure clear sufficient

space and then write or save your data again.

Event Over

The number of events exceeds the maximum number of events
that can be recorded.

File Error

File can’t be read/write correctly.

Memory Full

This system does not have sufficient memory capacity when you
load data from a memory card or copy data to this system.
→ Erase unnecessary data to increase the amount of available

space.

Specifications

The maximum number of sounds (entire pattern):

MAX. 24 voices (The number of simulta­neous sounds in entire pattern depends on
the type of Oscillator, Filter or Insert Fx.)

The maximum number of sound (per part):

MAX, 4 voices

Connectors: Audio Out L jack (mono 1/4” phone jack),

Audio Out R jack (mono 1/4” phone jack),
Audio In jack (Stereo 1/8” mini phone
jack), Headphone jack (Stereo 1/8” mini
phone jack), Sync In jack, Sync Out jack,
MIDI OUT jack, MIDI IN jack, USB
connector (micro USB B type)

Power supply: AC adapter (DC 9V ),

Six AA batteries (alkaline or nickel-metal
hydride batteries)

Battery life: approximately five hours (Power Saving:

ON, with nickel-metal hydride batteries)

Current consumption: 500 mA or less
Dimensions (W x D x H):
Weight: 3.53 lbs. / 1.6 kg

Operating temperature
Included items: Owner’s manual, AC adapter, MIDI

* Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improve-

ment.

13.35” x 7.44” x 1.77” / 339 x 189 x 45 mm

: 0–+40˚C(non-condensing)

conversion cable x 2

Motion Seq Full

Motion sequence cannot be recorded.
→ The electribe/electribe sampler can support up to 24 motion

sequence patterns. Erase any unnecessary motions and try to
add your motion sequence again.

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Précautions

Emplacement

L’utilisation de cet instrument dans les endroits suivants peut en
entraîner le mauvais fonctionnement.

• En plein soleil

• Endroits très chauds ou très humides

• Endroits sales ou fort poussiéreux

• Endroits soumis à de fortes vibrations

• A proximité de champs magnétiques

Alimentation

Branchez l’adaptateur secteur mentionné à une prise secteur de
tension appropriée. Evitez de brancher l’adaptateur à une prise de
courant dont la tension ne correspond pas à celle pour laquelle l’ap­pareil est conçu.

Interférences avec d’autres appareils élec­triques

Les postes de radio et de télévision situés à proximité peuvent par
conséquent souffrir d’interférences à la réception. Veuillez dès lors
faire fonctionner cet appareil à une distance raisonnable de postes
de radio et de télévision.

Note concernant les dispositions (Seulement EU)

Quand un symbole avec une poubelle barrée d’une croix appa­rait sur le produit, le mode d’emploi, les piles ou le pack de piles,
cela signifie que ce produit, manuel ou piles doit être déposé
chez un représentant compétent, et non pas dans une poubelle
ou toute autre déchetterie conventionnelle. Disposer de cette
manière, de prévenir les dommages pour la santé humaine et les
dommages potentiels pour l’environnement. La bonne méthode

d’élimination dépendra des lois et règlements applicables dans
votre localité, s’il vous plaît, contactez votre organisme administratif pour
plus de détails. Si la pile contient des métaux lourds au-delà du seuil ré­glementé, un symbole chimique est affiché en dessous du symbole de la
poubelle barrée d’une croix sur la pile ou le pack de piles.

REMARQUE IMPORTANTE POUR LES CLIENTS

Ce produit a été fabriqué suivant des spécifications sévères et des be­soins en tension applicables dans le pays où ce produit doit être utilisé.
Si vous avez acheté ce produit via l’internet, par vente par correspon­dance ou/et vente par téléphone, vous devez vérifier que ce produit est
bien utilisable dans le pays où vous résidez. ATTENTION: L’utilisation de
ce produit dans un pays autre que celui pour lequel il a été conçu peut
être dangereuse et annulera la garantie du fabricant ou du distributeur.
Conservez bien votre récépissé qui est la preuve de votre achat, faute de
quoi votre produit ne risque de ne plus être couvert par la garantie du
fabricant ou du distributeur.

Maniement

Pour éviter de les endommager, manipulez les commandes et les
boutons de cet instrument avec soin.

Entretien

Lorsque l’instrument se salit, nettoyez-le avec un chiffon propre et
sec. Ne vous servez pas d’agents de nettoyage liquides tels que du
benzène ou du diluant, voire des produits inflammables.

Conservez ce manuel

Après avoir lu ce manuel, veuillez le conserver soigneusement pour
toute référence ultérieure.

Evitez toute intrusion d’objets ou de liquide

Ne placez jamais de récipient contenant du liquide près de l’instru­ment. Si le liquide se renverse ou coule, il risque de provoquer des
dommages, un court-circuit ou une électrocution.
Veillez à ne pas laisser tomber des objets métalliques dans le boîtier
(trombones, par ex.). Si cela se produit, débranchez l’alimentation
de la prise de courant et contactez votre revendeur korg le plus
proche ou la surface où vous avez acheté l’instrument.

Remarque sur les données

Un dysfonctionnement dû à une erreur de manipulation peut provoquer la
perte du contenu de la mémoire. Veuillez donc archiver vos données impor­tantes sur d’autres supports par précaution. Korg Corporation décline toute
responsabilité pour tout dommage résultant de la perte de données.

Remarque sur le copyright

L’utilisation de données protégées par un copyright ou des droits d’auteur à
toute autre fin que celles autorisées comme l’utilisation personnelle ou dans
le cadre familial, constitue une infraction punie par la loi. Les peines peu­vent inclure des demandes de dommages et intérêts. Les droits du déten­teur du copyright s’appliquent également aux enregistrements ou aux pro­duits dérivés issus de données protégées. La réutilisation ou la distribution
de ce type de produits constitue également une infraction à la loi régissant
les droits d’auteur. Korg Corporation décline toute responsabilité pour les
dommages ou les peines que vous pouvez encourir après avoir enfreint la
loi sur les droits d’auteur/le copyright. Si vous avez des questions concer­nant l’utilisation de données protégées par des droits d’auteur/un copyright,
veuillez consulter un spécialiste de ce type de législation.

* Tous les noms de produits et de sociétés sont des marques commerciales ou

déposées de leur détenteur respectif.

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Sommaire

Introduction ................................ 22

1. Description par section ................................................................... 22

2. Connexions ..................................................................................... 25

3. Connexion de l’adaptateur secteur .................................................. 25

4. Insérer et retirer une carte de mémoire ...........................................26

Pour produire du son .................... 27

1. Mise sous tension/hors tension de l’instrument .............................. 27

2. Manipulations de base .................................................................... 27

3. Lecture d’un motif .......................................................................... 27

4. Sélection d’une partie ..................................................................... 27

Production de musique ................ 28

1. Jouer de la musique avec les pads de déclenchement ..................... 28

2. Jouer de la musique avec le pad tactile ........................................... 29

3. Utilisation de la fonction Gate Arpeggiator ..................................... 29

4. Utilisation des effets maîtres ........................................................... 29

5. Jeu avec un groupe de motifs ..........................................................30

6. Réglage du tempo (BPM) ................................................................ 30

7. Modifier le son avec les fonctions de jeu ......................................... 30

Enregistrement de données de jeu 30

1. Enregistrement en temps réel ......................................................... 30

2. Edition pas à pas ............................................................................. 30

3. Enregistrer les manipulations des fonctions de jeu (‘Motion Seq’) .. 30

4. Sauvegarde d’un motif .................................................................... 31

Edition d’un motif ........................ 32

1. Etouffement d’une partie (‘Part Mute’) ........................................... 32

2. Effacement d’une partie (‘Part Erase’) ............................................. 32

3. Copie d’une partie (‘Part Copy’) ...................................................... 32

4. Changer les réglages de motif ......................................................... 32

Autres réglages ........................... 32

1. Réglage du métronome .................................................................. 32

2. Réglage du type de piles ................................................................. 32

3. Réglage de contraste de l’affichage. ................................................ 32

4. Mode d’économie d’énergie ............................................................ 32

5. Réglage de la fonction de coupure automatique d’alimentation ..... 33

6. Réglage du canal global MIDI.......................................................... 33

7. Synchronisation du jeu avec un dispositif externe ........................... 33

8. Utilisation d’une carte de mémoire ................................................. 33

9. Utilisation de la fonction Event Recorder .........................................33

10. Formatage des données utilisateur ............................................... 34

Fonctions de l’electribe sampler .... 34

1. Nouvelles fonctions de l’electribe sampler ...................................... 34

2. Changements apportés à des fonctions de jeu spécifiques .............. 34

Enregistrement et édition d’échantil-

lons ............................................ 35

1. Échantillonnage: ............................................................................ 35

2. Rééchantillonnage .......................................................................... 35

3. Édition d’un échantillon .................................................................. 36

4. Importer/exporter des échantillons ................................................ 36

Appendice ................................... 37

1. Guide de dépannage ....................................................................... 37

2. Messages d’erreur ........................................................................... 37

Fiche technique ........................... 38

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Introduction

Nous vous remercions d’avoir choisi la station de production
musicale electribe/electribe sampler de Korg.
Afin de profiter pleinement de votre nouvel instrument, veuillez
lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi et suivre ses consignes
d’utilisation. Conservez ce mode d’emploi à portée de main pour
toute référence ultérieure.

1. Description par section

Panneau supérieur

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L’échantillonneur electribe/electribe sampler est une station de
production de musique Dance offrant tous les outils nécessaires à
la création de compositions originales. Les commandes et le pad
tactile de l’instrument permettent d’éditer les sons et de produire
en toute facilité des motifs rythmiques et phrases musicales.
Le déroulement des opérations élémentaires sur l’electribe sampler
est identique à celui sur l’electribe.
Vous trouverez des explications supplémentaires dédiées à
l’electribe sampler sous les sections “Fonctions de l’electribe
sampler” (→ p. 34) et “Enregistrement et édition d’échantillons”
(→ p. 35).

ASTUCE Les illustrations dans ce manuel représentent l’elec­tribe.

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1. Bouton d’alimentation

Ce bouton sert à mettre l’instrument sous tension et hors
tension.

2. Commande Volume

Règle le volume du signal à la sortie ligne ou à la prise casque.

3. Commande Input Level

Règle le niveau d’entrée du signal reçu à la prise Audio In.

4. Ecran

Affiche des informations sur les motifs, parties et paramètres
de l’instrument.

5. Section de transport

Bouton (enregistrement)

Cette bouton permet de lancer l’enregistrement de rythmes,
phrases ou manipulations des commandes (les “données de
jeu»). Une nouvelle pression sur cette bouton arrête l’enregis­trement en cours et poursuit la lecture.

Bouton (arrêt)

Cette bouton permet d’arrêter la lecture.

Bouton (lecture/pause)

Une pression sur cette bouton lance ou interrompt temporaire­ment (pause) la lecture.

Bouton Tap

Vous pouvez régler le tempo (BPM) en appliquant simplement
quelques pressions successives sur cette touche.

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6. Section du pad tactile

Pad tactile

Cette surface («pad») est utilisée pour piloter les fonctions
Gate Arpeggiator et Touch Scale, ou pour contrôler l’effet
maître («Master»).

Bouton Gate Arp

Cette bouton permet d’activer (ON) la fonction Gate Arpeggia­tor.

Bouton Touch Scale

Cette bouton permet d’activer (ON) la fonction Touch Scale.

Bouton Master Fx

Cette bouton permet d’activer (ON) et de désactiver (OFF) la
fonction de commande de l’effet maître.

Bouton MFX Hold

Quand le bouton Master Fx est active, le bouton MFX Hold
permet de conserver tel quel le statut de l’effet maître activé
avec le pad tactile, sans devoir garder les doigts sur le pad.
ASTUCE Vous pouvez mémoriser le statut actif/coupé (ON/
OFF) de le bouton de maintien d’effet maître (MFX Hold) dans
un motif.

7. Section commune

Commande de valeur

Cette commande change la valeur du paramètre affiché à
l’écran (le paramètre “actif»).

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Boutons de curseur <, >

Ces boutons servent à sélectionner le paramètre que vous
souhaitez éditer.

Bouton Menu/Enter

Cette bouton permet de sélectionner les paramètres, tels que
les réglages de motif, de partie, les réglages Global ou Utility;
elle sert aussi à valider vos changements de réglages.

Bouton Exit

Deux pressions sur cette bouton permettent de retourner de
l’écran d’édition à l’écran de sélection de motif.

Bouton Shift

Utilisée en tandem avec une autre bouton ou commande, cette
bouton permet d’exécuter diverses fonctions.
Boutons Shift + Write: Vous pouvez nommer et mémoriser les
motifs.
Bouton Shift + commande de valeur: Permet de changer les
valeurs par petits pas ou par pas plus importants.
ASTUCE La taille du pas de changement varie selon le para­mètre sélectionné.

Bouton Write

Cette bouton sert à sauvegarder les données de motifs et les
réglages Global dans la mémoire de l’Electribe. Appuyez sur le
bouton Write pour mémoriser les données depuis la page de
paramètres Global. Les données de motifs peuvent aussi être
sauvegardées depuis les autres pages d’écran.

8. Section d’édition

Cette section permet de modifier les paramètres de chaque
partie.

Oscillator

Ces commandes permettent de choisir le type et de
régler le timbre des formes d’onde (onde en dent
de scie, carrée, bruit ou PCM) de l’oscillateur.

Commande Oscillator

Permet de sélectionner le type de forme d’onde.

Commande Pitch/Glide

Cette commande règle la hauteur (le timbre). Vous
pouvez produire une transition en douceur d’une
note à l’autre («Glide») pour les sons de synthé en
tournant cette commande tout en appuyant sur le
bouton Shift.

Commande Edit

Cette commande modifie la nature du son. L’effet de la com­mande dépend du type de forme d’onde actif.

Filter

Il s’agit du filtre utilisé pour modifier le
timbre (caractère du son) en atténuant
ou accentuant certaines portions du
spectre sonore de l’oscillateur.

Commande Filter

Cette commande règle la fréquence de
coupure du filtre.

Commande Resonance

Cette commande règle la résonance du
filtre.

Commande EG Int

Cette commande règle l’intensité du changement périodique
de fréquence de coupure du filtre produit par l’enveloppe
(«EG») définie dans la section Amp/EG.

Bouton LPF

Cette bouton permet d’activer le filtre passe-bas (LPF).
Appuyez plusieurs fois sur cette bouton pour changer de type
de filtre.

Bouton HPF

Cette bouton permet d’activer le filtre passe-haut («HPF»).
Appuyez plusieurs fois sur cette bouton pour changer de type
de filtre.

Bouton BPF

Cette bouton permet d’activer le filtre passe-bande («BPF»).
Appuyez plusieurs fois sur cette bouton pour changer de type
de filtre.

Modulation

Ces commandes permettent de produire des
changements périodiques sur le timbre via le
LFO ou l’enveloppe.

Commande Modulation

Cette commande définit le type de modulation.

Commande Depth

Cette commande règle l’intensité de modulation.

Commande Speed

Cette commande règle la vitesse de modulation.

Amp/EG

Ces commandes règlent l’amplificateur
appliqué au son pour définir son volume
et sa position dans l’image stéréo, ainsi
que l’enveloppe («EG») et l’effet maître
utilisés pour produire des changements de
son périodiques.

Commande Level

Cette commande règle le volume d’une
partie.

Commande Pan

Cette commande définit la position de la partie dans l’image
stéréo.

Commande Attack

Cette commande règle la vitesse d’attaque du son.

Commande Decay/Release

Cette commande définit la durée de chute du son.

Bouton MFX Send

Cette bouton définit si le signal d’une partie est envoyé ou non
à l’effet maître («Master FX»). Chaque pression sur cette
bouton alterne entre le statut actif (touche allumée) et coupé
(touche éteinte) d’envoi à l’effet maître.

Bouton Amp EG

Permet d’activer l’enveloppe («EG») de l’amplificateur. Chaque
pression sur cette bouton alterne entre le statut actif (touche
allumée) et coupé (touche éteinte) d’envoi à l’effet maître. Le
volume change conformément aux réglages d’enveloppe
définis avec les commandes Attack et Decay/Release quand la
fonction est active. Quand cette fonction est coupée, les
réglages d’enveloppe ne sont pas tenus en compte (enveloppe
d’orgue fixe).

Insert Fx

La section Insert Fx sert à appliquer divers effets au
son, comme des effets de type distorsion ou Surge.

Commande Insert Fx

Cette commande permet de sélectionner le type
d’effet d’insertion («Insert FX»).

Commande Edit

Cette commande règle l’intensité de l’effet d’inser­tion. L’effet produit par cette commande varie selon
le type d’effet choisi.

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Bouton IFX On

Cette bouton sert à activer ou couper l’effet d’insertion.
Chaque pression sur cette bouton alterne entre le statut actif
(touche allumée) et coupé (touche éteinte) d’envoi à l’effet
maître.

9. Boutons Step

Ces boutons indiquent la position ou l’octave des séquences
ainsi que la fonction actuelle des pads de déclenchement. Une
pression sur ces boutons permet de changer la position ou
l’octave de la séquence en cours d’édition.

10. Section d’édition de partie

Boutons <Part, Part>

Ces boutons permettent de choisir la partie voulue. L’affichage
indique la partie actuellement sélectionnée.

Bouton Part Mute

Quand cette bouton est allumée (fonction active), vous pouvez
couper le son d’une partie en appuyant sur le pad de déclen­chement correspondant. Le pad de déclenchement et le bouton
Part Mute s’éteignent alors. Une nouvelle pression sur le pad
de déclenchement de la partie coupée (pad éteint) annule la
coupure ; le pad s’allume.

Bouton Part Erase

Pour supprimer le son d’une partie, appuyez sur le bouton
Part Erase pendant le jeu, puis maintenez la pression sur le
pad de déclenchement de la partie voulue.

11. Section du mode de pad

Les boutons de cette section permettent de définir la fonction
des pads de déclenchement.

Bouton Trigger

Quand cette bouton est allumée (fonction active), vous pouvez
lancer une partie en appuyant sur le pad correspondant. Le
paramètre Trigger Mode permet de spécifier le mode de
lecture.

Bouton Sequencer

Quand cette bouton est allumée (fonction active), les pads de
déclenchement sont utilisés en mode d’entrée de pas.

Bouton Keyboard

Quand cette bouton est allumée (fonction active), les pads de
déclenchement fonctionnent comme les boutons d’un clavier.
Vous pouvez définir la tonique ou la gamme par motif.

Bouton Chord

Quand cette bouton est allumée (fonction active), les pads de
déclenchement permettent de jouer des accords. Vous pouvez
spécifier la variation ou la tonique/gamme de l’accord par
motif.

Bouton Step Jump

Quand cette bouton est allumée en mode de lecture du sé­quenceur, vous pouvez passer instantanément à tout pas voulu
(1 à 16) en appuyant sur le pad de déclenchement correspon­dant. Quand vous appuyez sur plusieurs pads de déclenche­ment, l’instrument joue successivement chaque pas selon
l’ordre d’enfoncement des pads.

Bouton Pattern Set

Quand cette bouton est allumée, une pression sur un pad de
déclenchement active le motif mémorisé dans le pad en
question. Maintenez cette bouton enfoncée tout en enfonçant
un pad de déclenchement pour assigner le motif actif à ce pad.

12. Pads de déclenchement

Le fonctionnement des pads de déclenchement est défini avec
les réglages de la section du mode des pads.

13. Diode

Le fonctionnement de la diode à l’arrière de l’instrument est
déterminé par le motif en cours de lecture.

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