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Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................. 6
Main features ................................................................................................................ 6
The data you create on the ES-1mkII........................................................................................................ 6
Make connections and play!........................................................................................ 7
Example connections ................................................................................................................................ 7
Preparing to play ........................................................................................................................................ 7
2. Front and rear panel ............................................................... 8
Common section ...........................................................................................................8
Effect section ................................................................................................................ 9
Part Edit section ........................................................................................................... 9
Part Select section ......................................................................................................10
Sequence Control section ..........................................................................................10
Step Key section......................................................................................................... 11
Connector section ...................................................................................................... 12
3. Basic operation (Quick Start) .............................................. 13
Conceptual diagram of the ES-1mkII ........................................................................ 13
Listening to a Song .................................................................................................... 13
Listening to a Pattern ..................................................................................................14
Listening to a Sample .................................................................................................14
Trying out the functions............................................................................................. 15
Changing the tempo of a song or pattern.............................................................................................. 15
• Using the dial to change the tempo...................................................................................................15
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo................................................................................ 15
Striking keys to play Parts .......................................................................................................................15
Modifying (editing) the sound ................................................................................................................. 16
Editing the effect and delay settings...................................................................................................... 16
Striking the part keys along with a song or pattern .............................................................................16
Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a song or pattern .................................... 17
Modifying (editing) a rhythm pattern...................................................................................................... 18
• Using the step keys to edit the rhythm (Step Recording) ..................................................................18
• Using the part keys to edit the rhythm (Realtime Recording) ........................................................... 19
Saving a pattern you create (Write) ........................................................................................................ 20
Using a Motion Sequence ....................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting various sources to the audio inputs ..................................................................................22
Let’s record a sample............................................................................................................................... 23
About the Slice function.......................................................................................................................24
About the Resample function ............................................................................................................. 24
Assigning a sample sound to a sample part ......................................................................................... 24
Playing with Pattern Set .......................................................................................................................... 25
Using the ES-1mkII as a tone generator module...................................................................................25
Synchronizing with an EA-1mkII or ER-1mkII........................................................................................ 26
4. Sample mode .........................................................................27
Recording a sample ....................................................................................................27
Selecting a sample ......................................................................................................27
Playing a sample .........................................................................................................27
Modifying a sample .................................................................................................... 27
Specifying the start location ......................................................................................28
Specifying the end location ........................................................................................28
Specifying the fade-out length .................................................................................. 28