Korg AmkII Recording Equipment User Manual


 
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Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................... 6
Main features ......................................................................................... 6
About the data you create on the EA-1mk
II ....................................................................................................
6
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-1mk
II ...................................................................
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-1mk
II
as a tone generator module ..................................................20
Synchronized playback with the ER-1mk
II ..........................................................................
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