Korg ES-1 DJ Equipment User Manual


 
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
3. Basic operation (Quick Start)
Conceptual diagram of the ES-1mk
II
On the ES-1mk
II
, a song consists mainly of a sequence of patterns (each with parts to
which samples have been assigned, and effect and delay settings) plus event data (p.51
“Recording performances and knob movements in a song (Event Recording)”).
Listening to a Song
1. Press the Song Mode key to enter Song mode (the key will light).
2. Use the cursor [][] keys to make the parameter select LED indicate
SONG (the top LED).
3. Rotate the dial to select the desired song (S01...S16).
4. Press the Play/Pause key to playback the song (the key will light). When
the song ends, playback will stop automatically (the key will go dark).
To pause during playback, press the Play/Pause key (the key will blink). To
resume playback, press the Play/Pause key once again (the key will light).
To stop playback, press the Stop/Cancel key.
It is not possible to change songs during playback.
What is a Song?
On the ES-1mk
II
, a song is musical data consisting of Pat-
terns arranged in the desired playback order. The ES-1mk
II
lets you create and store up to sixteen songs. In each song
you can arrange up to 256 patterns, and rhythm and knob
movements can also be recorded in addition to the play-
back. (p.48 "Song mode.")