Korg ES-1 DJ Equipment User Manual


 
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5. Pattern mode
Pattern Set
Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign your favorite patterns
to each of the sixteen step keys, and switch them at the touch of a
key.
During playback, you can successively switch patterns to perform
a song.
By using the SELECT key in conjunction with this to switch pat-
tern set groups, you can register and select 16 × 4 (total of 64) pat-
terns.
Using Pattern Set to perform
(Pattern Set Play)
Press the Play/Pause key to begin playback.
Hold down the PATTERN SET key and press a step key to switch
to the pattern that was registered for that step key.
By holding down the PATTERN SET key and pressing a SELECT
key, you can switch to a different group of registered pattern sets.
The pattern set group will be indicated by the lower line of the
Select LEDs (red).
By holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the PATTERN SET
key, you can hold the Pattern Set function (the key will light).
To defeat the Hold condition, press the PATTERN SET key once
again (the key will go dark).
1 2 3 4 5 14 15 16
1
2
3
4
A01 A30 B03 B04 A51 A31 B43 B61
B21 B23 B56 B64 B28 B21 A07 A08
B01 B02 B04 B62 A04 A05 A45 A64
A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 A24 A25 A26
Example
Step key
Select LED
Pattern set 1
Pattern set 3
Hold down the SHIFT key and
press the Pattern Set key to
hold the function
In Pattern Set Play, the timing at which patterns will change, tempo
adjustment, and functions such as Reset & Play etc. are the same
as for Pattern Play.
Pattern Set cannot be used during recording. When you en-
ter recording (ready) mode, Pattern Set will be cancelled.
Registering a pattern for
Pattern Set
1. With playback stopped, continue pressing the PATTERN SET
key (or Hold it) and press the step key for the location that you
wish to register.
2. While continuing to press the PATTERN SET key (or while Hold
is still in effect), rotate the dial to select the pattern number that
you wish to register. Release the PATTERN SET key (or defeat
Hold) to complete the registration process.
3. To save the pattern set registrations, press the Stop/Cancel key
to stop playback. Continue pressing the PATTERN SET key,
and press the WRITE key (the Write key will blink).
4. The display will blink "PSt." Press the WRITE key once again
to save the data.
To cancel, press the Stop/Cancel key.
If the Global mode Memory Protect setting is on, it will not
be possible to write the data. In this case, turn of f the Global
mode Memory Protect setting before you execute the W rite
operation.
Never turn the power of f during the W rite operation. This may
damage the data.