Korg EMX-1 Musical Instrument User Manual


 
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4. Pattern mode
Editing sounds
For each drum part, you can select a drum sound wave, or sample. For each synth
part, you can select a synth oscillator model.
You can then edit the sound of each part using the oscillator, level, and pan knobs,
and the effect and amp EG keys.
Sounds can be edited even while the pattern is playing. You can also use an ex-
ternal MIDI device to control the values of each knob (p.79 “ MIDI mode”).
If you want to keep the sound that you modified, save it in the current pattern
by pressing the WRITE/RENAME key (p.64 “Saving a pattern”).
The available knobs will differ depending on the part. If you find it
difficult to edit the sound because a motion sequence is affecting a
knob, you can turn motion sequence off while editing (p.58 “Mo-
tion sequence”).
Editing the sound of a drum part
Assigning a wave
WAVE ......................................................................... 1...207
You can choose one of 207 waves to assign to a drum part.
1. Press the PART EDIT key (it will light).
2. Press the [ ] cursor key until the display reads “(wave name ).” The
“WAVE” indicator in the lower right of the display will light.
3. Press the key for the drum part you wish to edit (the key will light).
The name of the wave currently assigned to that part will appear in
the display.
4. Turn the dial to select a wave, and press the part key to hear the
sound of the wave.
Editing the Part Common parameters
PITCH ....................................................................... -63...+63
Sets the playback pitch of the wave. Raising the pitch will speed up
the playback, and lowering the pitch will slow down the playback.
You can adjust the pitch over a range of ±2 octaves. The settings
correspond to the pitches shown below.
Raising the pitch may cause noise.
Knob value Pitch Example pitch (for an input of C3)
+63 2 octaves C5
+41, 43...59, 61 : C#4, D4...A#4, B4
+39 1 octave C4
+9, 12...33, 36 : D3, D#3...A#3, B3
+6 Semitone up C#3
0(center) ±0C3
-6 Semitone down B2
-9, -12...-36 : A#2, A2...C#2
-39 -1 octave C2
-41, -43...-61 : B1, A#1...C#1
-63 -2 octaves C1
EG TIME ...................................................................... 0...127
Sets the decay time of the EG. The way in which the volume decays
will depend on the Amp EG setting.
PAN ......................................................................... L63...R63
Sets the stereo position (panpot) of the sound. The sound will be
located in the center when the knob is set to the center. Turning the
knob toward the left moves the sound toward L, and turning it to-
ward the right moves the sound toward R.
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Drum part key