Korg Musical Instrument EM 1 User Manual

Thank you purchasing the Korg  
ELECTRIBE·M EM-1. In order to  
enjoy long and trouble-free use,  
please read this manual carefully  
and use the instrument correctly.  
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Contents  
1. Introduction ............................................................................. 6  
Main features ................................................................................................................ 6  
The data you create on the EM-1 ........................................................................................................ 6  
Make connections and play! ........................................................................................7  
Example connections................................................................................................................................ 7  
Preparing to play ....................................................................................................................................... 7  
2. Front and rear panel ............................................................... 8  
Common section ...........................................................................................................8  
Effect/Delay section ......................................................................................................9  
Part common section....................................................................................................9  
Synth filter section ..................................................................................................... 10  
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 EM-1 .............................................................................. 13  
Listening to a Song .................................................................................................... 13  
Listening to Patterns.................................................................................................. 14  
Trying out the functions ............................................................................................ 14  
Changing the tempo of a song or pattern ............................................................................................ 14  
• Using the dial to change the tempo ................................................................................................ 14  
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo .............................................................................. 14  
Pressing keys to play the sound of a Part............................................................................................ 15  
Playing the sound of a drum part ...................................................................................................... 15  
Playing the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function) ............................................................... 15  
Modifying (editing) the sound of a part ................................................................................................ 16  
Editing the sound of a drum part ....................................................................................................... 16  
Editing the sound of a synth part ....................................................................................................... 16  
Editing the effect or delay ...................................................................................................................... 17  
Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern .................................................................. 17  
Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a song or pattern ................................. 18  
Modifying (editing) a rhythm or phrase pattern ................................................................................... 18  
Realtime recording ............................................................................................................................. 19  
Step Recording .................................................................................................................................. 20  
Saving a pattern that you create ............................................................................................................ 21  
Using a Motion Sequence....................................................................................................................... 22  
Playing with Pattern Set.......................................................................................................................... 23  
Using the EM-1 as a tone generator module ........................................................................................ 23  
Synchronizing the playback with other ELECTRIBE models ............................................................. 24  
4. Pattern mode ..........................................................................25  
Selecting a pattern ..................................................................................................... 25  
Setting the playback tempo ...................................................................................... 25  
• Using the dial to change the tempo .................................................................................................... 25  
• Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo ................................................................................. 25  
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Playing a pattern (Pattern Play) ................................................................................ 25  
The timing at which patterns will change ............................................................................................. 25  
Playing from the beginning of a pattern (Reset & Play) ..................................................................... 25  
About the tempo when you switch patterns (Tempo Lock) ................................................................ 26  
Selecting a part ........................................................................................................................................ 26  
Drum parts ......................................................................................................................................... 26  
Synth parts ......................................................................................................................................... 26  
Accent parts ....................................................................................................................................... 26  
The Part Mute function............................................................................................................................ 26  
The Part Solo function ............................................................................................................................ 26  
Creating a pattern ...................................................................................................... 27  
Assigning a wave..................................................................................................................................... 27  
Editing the sound of a part..................................................................................................................... 27  
Drum part ........................................................................................................................................... 27  
Synth part ........................................................................................................................................... 28  
Accent parts ....................................................................................................................................... 28  
Editing the effect or delay ...................................................................................................................... 29  
EFFECT ............................................................................................................................................. 29  
DELAY ................................................................................................................................................ 30  
Length, Scale/Beat settings ................................................................................................................... 31  
Setting the Length .............................................................................................................................. 31  
Setting the Scale/Beat ....................................................................................................................... 31  
Swing settings ......................................................................................................................................... 32  
Setting the Roll Type ............................................................................................................................... 32  
Creating a Pattern .................................................................................................................................... 32  
Realtime recording ............................................................................................................................. 32  
Step recording .................................................................................................................................... 32  
Note editing ........................................................................................................................................ 32  
Adding accents to the pattern (Accent) ................................................................................................ 34  
Motion sequence ........................................................................................................ 34  
Playing a motion sequence .................................................................................................................... 34  
Recording a motion sequence ............................................................................................................... 35  
Checking motion sequence data ........................................................................................................... 35  
Convenient functions for editing patterns............................................................... 35  
Transposing a phrase (Transpose) ........................................................................................................ 35  
Moving data within a part (Move Data) ................................................................................................. 36  
Copying a part (Copy Part) ..................................................................................................................... 37  
Data Copy within a pattern ..................................................................................................................... 37  
Copying the sound of a part (Copy Sound) ........................................................................................ 37  
Erasing motion sequence data from the part, effect, or delay (Clear Motion) ................................. 38  
Erasing pattern data from a part............................................................................................................ 38  
Erasing data during playback or recording (Erase) ........................................................................... 38  
Erasing all data from a part (Clear Part) ........................................................................................... 38  
Exchanging data between parts (Swap Part) ....................................................................................... 39  
Editing motion sequence data .................................................................................. 39  
Selecting a motion sequence ................................................................................................................. 39  
Editing the parameter values of a motion sequence .......................................................................... 40  
Pattern Set................................................................................................................... 40  
Using Pattern Set to perform (Pattern Set Play) .................................................................................. 40  
Chain Play of pattern sets.................................................................................................................. 40  
Assigning a pattern to a Pattern Set ..................................................................................................... 41  
Saving a pattern (WRITE) .......................................................................................... 41  
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5. Song mode .............................................................................42  
Selecting a song......................................................................................................... 42  
Setting the playback tempo ...................................................................................... 42  
• Using the dial to set the tempo ........................................................................................................... 42  
• Using the tap tempo key to set the tempo ......................................................................................... 42  
• Using the Tempo Lock key to fix the song tempo ............................................................................. 42  
Playing a song (Song Play) ....................................................................................... 42  
Fast-forward or rewind a song ............................................................................................................... 42  
Switching songs ...................................................................................................................................... 42  
Playing from the beginning of a position or song (Reset & Play) ..................................................... 42  
Creating a song .......................................................................................................... 43  
Creating a song from scratch ................................................................................................................ 43  
Erasing song data (Clear Song) ........................................................................................................ 43  
Specifying a pattern for each position ............................................................................................... 43  
Specifying the Note of each pattern ...................................................................................................... 43  
Editing a song .......................................................................................................................................... 44  
Inserting a pattern at a specified position (Insert Pattern)................................................................ 44  
Deleting a pattern from a specified position (Delete Pattern) ........................................................... 44  
Changing the pattern for a specific position ...................................................................................... 44  
Recording knob movements or your performance in a song (Event Recording).............................. 45  
Deleting event data from a song ........................................................................................................ 45  
Checking for song event data ............................................................................................................ 45  
Saving a song (WRITE) .............................................................................................. 45  
6. Global mode ...........................................................................46  
Metronome settings ................................................................................................... 46  
Synchronizing the EM-1 with external MIDI devices (MIDI Clock) ........................ 46  
Synchronizing the EM-1 to a master external MIDI device (Ext) ........................................................ 46  
Synchronizing an external MIDI device to the EM-1 as master (int).................................................. 46  
Setting the MIDI channel of each part (MIDI ch) ..................................................... 47  
Setting the MIDI note number of a drum part.......................................................... 47  
MIDI filter settings ...................................................................................................... 47  
Adjusting the pitch bend range ................................................................................ 47  
Transmit/receive dump data...................................................................................... 48  
Memory Protect (Protect) .......................................................................................... 48  
Saving your changes in Global mode (WRITE) ....................................................... 48  
7. Appendices.............................................................................49  
About MIDI .................................................................................................................. 49  
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................... 50  
Error messages .......................................................................................................... 51  
Restoring the factory set data .................................................................................. 51  
Specifications ............................................................................................................. 51  
Index ............................................................................................................................ 52  
Pattern Name List ....................................................................................................... 54  
Song Name List .......................................................................................................... 54  
MIDI Implementation Chart ....................................................................................... 55  
Wave Name List .......................................................................................................... 56  
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1. Introduction  
1. Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing the ELECTRIBE• M(subsequently referred to as the EM-1).  
The EM-1 is a production station designed for dance music that makes it easy for anyone from  
beginner to enthusiast to create original music.  
You can edit sounds intuitively by using the front panel knobs and keys, and easily create  
complete rhythms and phrase patterns without requiring any additional equipment.  
The EM-1 is the ideal tool for any musician, DJ, sound creator, or DTM user who wants an  
easy way to add originality to their music.  
Main features  
• The EM-1 has eight drum parts and two synth parts, and you can assign sounds to each  
part and edit them.  
• By combining rhythm patterns created for each drum part together with phrase patterns  
created for each synth part, you can easily create a song using no additional equipment.  
• Internal memory contains numerous drum waves (144 types) and synth waves (50 types),  
giving you access to a wide range of sonic expression.  
• Up to 256 patterns (maximum of 64 steps each) can be created using the Sample data  
and stored in internal memory.  
• The EM-1 provides a Motion Sequence function that can record and loop knob move-  
ments, and can be recorded for each part of each pattern.  
• By combining multiple patterns and adding event data such as knob movements, you  
can create and save up to sixteen songs.  
You can choose from realtime recording, step recording, and note editing.  
• Since sounds and rhythm or phrase patterns can be modified instantly, you can use  
these changes as part of your live performance expression.  
• Eleven types of effect plus tempo delay are provided, and an Effect/ Delay Motion Sequence  
function allows knob movements to be recorded.  
• A Keyboard function lets you use the sixteen step keys as a keyboard on which to perform.  
• The Pattern Set play function lets you assign 64 different patterns to the 16 step keys,  
and successively select and play them.  
• Tap Tempo and MIDI Clock can be used to synchronize the performance with an exter-  
nal sequencer, turntable, etc.  
• The EM-1 can be controlled from an external sequencer or keyboard as a MIDI sound  
module.  
• The MIDI Dump function lets you save data on a computer or external sequencer etc.  
The data you create on the EM-1  
Patterns and songs that you create on the EM-1 by editing will return to their un-edited state  
if you select a different pattern or song, or turn off the power before performing the Write  
operation. If you wish to save an edited pattern, song, or global data, be sure to perform the  
Write operation. Even after Writing the edited data, it is still possible to restore all songs and  
patterns etc. to the factory settings. (Refer to p.51 “Restoring the factory set data.”)  
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1. Introduction  
Make connections and play!  
Example connections  
Preparing to play  
Be sure to turn off the power before making connections. Careless operation may damage  
your speaker system or cause malfunctions.  
As shown in the above diagram, hook the AC adapter cable around the adapter cable holder.  
When removing the cable from the holder, do not use excessive force.  
1. Connect the included AC adapter to the DC 9V jack, and plug the adapter into an AC  
outlet.  
2. Connect one end of your audio cables to the line out jacks of the EM-1 (L/MONO, R), and  
connect the other end to your mixer or powered monitor speakers (amplified speakers) etc.  
If you will be listening in mono, use the L/MONO jack. To take full advantage of the EM-1's  
sound quality, we recommend that you listen in stereo.  
3. If you will be using headphones, connect them to the headphone jack.  
The output from the line out jacks will not be switched off even if headphones are plugged in.  
4. When you have finished making connections, turn on the power. Slightly raise the master  
volume of the EM-1, and strike the Drum part keys (1...6B) to check whether connections  
have been made correctly. Use the master volume of the EM-1 and the gain and fader con-  
trols of your mixer or powered monitor system to adjust the volume to an appropriate  
level.  
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2.Front and rear panel  
2. Front and rear panel  
The controls and other parts of the  
EM-1 can be broadly grouped as  
shown in the diagram.  
Common section  
1. MASTER VOLUME  
1
2
This knob adjusts the volume that is output from  
the line out jacks and the headphone jacks.  
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3
5
2. Tempo Lock  
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When this key is on, the tempo will not change  
when you select different patterns.  
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3. Display  
This shows the value of the currently selected pa-  
rameter, and various messages.  
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8
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4. D ial  
Use this to modify the value shown in the display.  
5. MIDI (LED)  
This will light when valid MIDI messages are received.  
6. Beat (LED)  
This will blink at quarter-note intervals to indicate the tempo.  
7. [L][L] (cursor keys)  
In each mode, use these keys to select parameters from the matrix shown in the display.  
8. Matrix  
The parameters that will appear in the display are listed here for each mode. Use the  
cursor keys to make the desired parameter select LED light.  
9. Mode keys  
These keys are used to select PATTERN, STEP EDIT , SONG, or GLOBALmodes.  
10. WRITE key  
Use this key when you wish to save settings that you modified in Pattern, Song, or  
Global mode, or to save Pattern Set data.  
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2.Front and rear panel  
Effect/Delay section  
1. Type  
Selects the effect type.  
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1
2
2. Original Value (LED)  
This will light when the knob etc. that you are currently moving  
arrives at the same position as originally programmed in the  
pattern.  
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4
3
3. Delay Edit key  
Each time you press this key, Delay Edit will be turned on (lit) or off (dark). When this  
is on, you can use the Edit 1 and 2 knobs to control the delay. When you use the Type  
knob to switch effects, this will be forced off.  
4. Motion Seq (motion sequence) key  
Each time you press this key, it will be turned on (lit) or off (dark). When this is on,  
movements of the Edit 1 and 2 knobs will be recorded and played back. When Delay  
Edit is on, Delay motion sequence will be selected. When Delay Edit is off, the motion  
sequence of the effect selected by Type will be selected.  
5. Edit 1/T ime  
This knob adjusts the character of the effect. The result will differ according to the effect  
type. When the Delay Edit key is on, this knob adjusts the length of the delay time.  
6. Edit2/Depth  
This knob adjusts the character of the effect. The result will differ according to the effect  
type. When the Delay Edit key is on, this knob adjusts the depth of the delay.  
Part common section  
1. Motion Seq (motion sequence)  
This key lets you record and play back knob movements  
for each part. Each time you press this key, the setting  
2
6
8
5
7
will alternate between on (Smooth lit), on (Trig Hold lit),  
3
4
and off (dark)  
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2. Amp EG  
Select the amp envelope for each part. Each time you press  
this key, the envelope will switch between a decaying envelope “ ” (key lit) and a  
sustaining envelope “ ” (key dark).  
3. Roll  
For each part, this key switches the roll effect (successive strikes) on (lit) or off (dark).  
4. Effect  
For each part, this key switches the effect send on (lit) or off (dark).  
5. EG Time  
This knob adjusts the envelope time (the time until the sound disappears) for each part.  
6. Pitch/Glide  
This knob sets the pitch of the drum part. For a synth part, it sets the time over which  
the pitch will change smoothly between two notes.  
7. Level  
This knob adjusts the level. For the Accent part, it adjusts the accent level.  
8. Pan (panpot)  
This knob sets the stereo location of the sound.  
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2.Front and rear panel  
Synth filter section  
These controls let you adjust the brightness of the sound or add a distinctive  
tonal character.  
2
4
1
3
1. Cutoff  
Adjust the cutoff frequency of the filter.  
3. Resonance  
Adjust the resonance of the filter.  
2. EG Int (EG intensity)  
Adjust the depth of the filter envelope.  
4. Drive  
Adjust the degree of distortion for the sound of the filter. Driver makes between warmly  
Analog Overdrive and Hard Distortion.  
Part Select section  
1. (Synth Part) 1, 2 keys  
1
These keys select a synth part  
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2. (Synth Part) Accent key  
3
This key selects the synth accent part.  
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3. (Drum Part) 14, 5A-5B, 6A-6B keys  
These keys select a drum part. By pressing a key, you can  
hear the sound that is assigned to the corresponding part.  
4. (Drum Part) Accent key  
This key selects the drum accent part.  
Sequence Control section  
1
2
3
4
5
1. Rec key  
Use this key to record rhythms, phrases and movements  
of the knobs etc. If you press this key during recording,  
recording will end, and playback will continue.  
2. Stop/Cancel key  
This key stops playback of a pattern or song, or cancels an operation.  
3. Play/Pause key  
This key begins/ pauses playback of a pattern or song.  
4. TAP, Rest/T ie, Part Mute key  
Tap on this key to enter a new tempo. During step recording, use this key to input a rest  
or a tie. During playback, you can hold down this key and press a Part key to mute the  
specified part.  
5. Transpose, Solo key  
Use this key to transpose a phrase. During playback, you can hold down this key and  
press one or more Part keys to playback the specified part(s).  
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2.Front and rear panel  
Step Key section  
1
2
3
4
5
1. Select keys  
By pressing these keys to turn the Select LEDs on or off, you can use the sixteen step  
keys below as up to 64 step keys.  
When the Keyboard function is on, these keys are used to switch the octave.  
In Song mode, these keys function as rewind and fast-forward keys. When the Pattern  
Set function is on, they are used to switch Pattern Set groups.  
2. Select LEDs  
The upper row of LEDs (green) indicates the location (length 1...4) within the pattern of  
the currently-playing pattern.  
The lower row of LEDs (red) indicates the location (length 1...4) of the pattern indicated  
by the step keys. When the Pattern Set function is on, these LEDs indicate the pattern  
set group. When the Keyboard function is on, these LEDs indicate the octave position.  
3. Step keys 1...16  
Use these keys to modify and audition the rhythm or phrase pattern of each part.  
When the Keyboard function key is on, these keys function as a keyboard, allowing  
you to play sounds. When the Pattern Set function is on, use these keys to select pat-  
terns that you have assigned.  
4. Keyboard, Pattern Set key  
This makes the sixteen step keys function as a keyboard. Each time you press this key,  
the setting will alternate on/ off. By holding down this key and pressing one of the step  
keys, you can switch to the pattern that you assigned to that key (Pattern Set function).  
5. Shift key  
This key is used in conjunction with other keys. When held down, it gives an additional  
function to another key.  
Shift + Play/Pause key:Playback from the beginning of the pattern.  
Shift + Rec key:During playback, erase triggers from the pattern.  
Shift + Step keys:Execute the function shown below each step key.  
For other Shift key combinations, refer to the explanation of each parameter.  
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2.Parts  
Connector section  
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2
3
5
4
6
1. Power switch  
This switch turns the power on/ off. Each time you press it, the power will alternate on  
or off.  
2. DC 9V  
Connect the included AC adapter here.  
3. Adapter cable holder  
Hook the adapter cable around this so that it will not be disconnected accidentally.  
4. MIDI connectors  
IN  
MIDI data is received at this connector to control the EM-1 from an external  
MIDI device or to receive a data dump.  
O UT MIDI data is transmitted from this connector to control an external MIDI de  
vice or to transmit a data dump.  
TH RU MIDI data received at the MIDI INconnector is re-transmitted without change  
from this connector. This is used to "daisy-chain" multiple MIDI devices.  
5. L/MONO, R (line output) jacks  
Connect your audio cables from these jacks to your mixer or powered monitor system  
(powered speakers) etc. If you wish to make monaural connections, connect the L/  
MONO jack.  
6.  
(headphone jack)  
A set of stereo headphones fitted with a stereo jack plug can be connected here.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Conceptual diagram of the EM-1  
On the EM-1 , a song contains both Patterns (which consist of Parts, and effect and  
delay settings) and event data (refer to p.45 "Recording knob movements or your per-  
formance 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 [L][L] keys to select Song (the top LED will light).  
3. Rotatethedialtoselectthedesiredsong(S.01...S.16  
).  
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 EM-1, a song is musical data consisting of Pat-  
terns arranged in the desired playback order. The EM-1  
lets you create and store up to sixteen songs. In each song  
you can arrange up to 256 patterns, and rhythm , phrase  
and knob movements can also be recorded in addition  
to the playback. (Refer to p.42 "Song mode.")  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Listening to Patterns  
1.Press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode (the key will light).  
2.Use the cursor [L][L] keys to select Pattern (the corresponding LED  
will light).  
3. Rotatethedialtoselectthedesiredpattern(A.01...A.64,b.01...b.64,  
d64Cd.0160.41,.  
.)  
4.Press the Play/ Pause key to playback the pattern (the key will light).  
When pattern playback ends, the pattern will return to the beginning,  
and continue playing repeatedly.  
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.  
You can rotate the dial to select patterns when playback is stopped or even during  
playback.  
When you change patterns during playback, the change will actually occur at the  
end of each pattern. (Refer to p.25 "The timing at which patterns will change.")  
Depending on the effect and delay settings, slight  
Pattern  
noise or unwanted sound may occur at the transition  
between patterns if they are changed during playback.  
What is a Pattern?  
A pattern is a performance of a specific length that consists of drum  
sounds played as a rhythm, together with synth sounds played as  
a phrase. The EM-1 lets you create and store 256 patterns. Each  
pattern consists of 12 parts (see p.15). In addition to the sounds of  
each part, you can also record phrases and knob movements (see  
p.25 Pattern mode).  
Trying out the functions  
Changing the tempo of a song or pattern  
There are two ways to change the tempo. When the Tempo Lock key is off  
(key dark), switching patterns or songs will cause the tempo you set here to  
return to the tempo of the selected pattern or song.  
Using the dial to change the tempo  
1. Press the Mode key to enter Song mode or Pattern mode.  
2. Use the cursor [L][L] keys to select Tempo (the corresponding LED will  
light).  
3. Rotate the dial to change the tempo.  
If you wish to adjust the tempo in more detail, you can hold down the Shift  
key and rotate the dial to modify the decimal portion of the value.  
Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo  
While a song or pattern is playing, press the Tap key three times or more at  
the desired tempo. The EM-1 will detect the interval at which you pressed  
the Tap key, and will set the tempo accordingly. The tempo can also be changed  
in this way even if the EM-1 is not currently playing a song or pattern.  
Use the cursor [L][L] keys to select Tempo (the corresponding LED will  
light),and the tempo you modified will appear in the display.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Pressing keys to play the sound of a Part  
When you strike the drum part keys, or select a synth part, turn on the keyboard func-  
tion and press the step keys, the sound of the corresponding part will be heard.  
The sound of a part will differ depending on the pattern. Turn the dial to select various  
parts, and listen to the wide variety of sounds.  
When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be  
cancelled, but when you select a synth part once again, the keyboard function will  
automatically return to the previous setting.  
Parts for which Wave (see p.16 What is a wave?) is turned oFFcannot produce  
sound.  
What is a Part?  
A part is the smallest unit of which a pattern is made, and consists of a  
sound and rhythm or phrase, effect on/ off settings, and motion se-  
quences etc. Parts can be one of the following types, and there are a total  
of 12 parts. (See p.25 Pattern mode)  
Drum parts (14, 5A-B, 6A-B)  
A drum sound and rhythm pattern (timing of sounds), effect on/ off,  
motion sequence etc.  
Synth parts (1, 2)  
A synth sound and phrase pattern (trigger, note number, gate time),  
effect on/ off, motion sequence etc.  
Accent part (drum, synth)  
Points at which to emphasize the volume of the pattern (i.e., accent), motion sequence.  
The sound can also be edited for each part, and you can also store the rhythm, phrase  
pattern, effect on/ off, and motion sequence etc. for each part. (See p.27 Editing the  
sound of a part)  
Playing the sound of a drum part  
When you press drum part keys 1 through 6B, the sound assigned to each key will be  
heard. (For each pattern, a different drum sound is assigned to each key.)  
Pressing the drum accent part key will not produce sound. It is not possible to simul-  
taneous play drum parts 5A and 5B or 6A and 6B - these parts are intended for  
sounds which you want to cut each other off, like open and closed hi-hat etc..  
Playing the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function)  
1.Turn on either synth part key 1 or 2 (the key will light).  
2.Press the Keyboard key to turn on the Keyboard func-  
tion (the key will light).  
3.The step keys will function as a keyboard, and can be  
played.  
To change the octave, use the Select keys. The select LEDs  
(lower row, red) will light to indicate the octave as fol-  
lows.  
LED(s) lit  
Pitch range  
Pressing the synth accent part key will not produce sound.  
The Keyboard function cannot be turned on/off unless either synth part key 1 or 2 is  
selected.  
Each synth part is a monophonic synthesizer, and cannot play multiple notes simul-  
taneously; i.e., it is not polyphonic.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Modifying (editing) the sound of a part  
For a drum part you can select the wave of the drum sound, and for a synth part you  
can select the wave of the synth sound.  
Use the Level and Pan knobs and the Effect and Amp EG keys to edit the sound of each  
part.  
The sound of each part in the pattern that you edit in this way can be saved by the Write  
operation. (See p.21 Saving a pattern that you create.)  
When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be  
defeated, but will return to the previous setting when you once again select a synth  
part.  
The knobs that are valid will differ depending on the part. (See p.27 Editing the  
sound of a part.)  
If a motion sequence is operating for a knob and you have difficulty editing the sound  
as you wish, turn off the motion sequence before editing the sound. (See p.34 Mo-  
tion sequence.)  
What is a Wave?  
Wavesare the pieces of waveform data inside the EM-1 that are the basis for the sound of each part.  
There are 144 waves for use by drum parts, and 50 waves for use by synth parts, making a total of 194  
waves. You can freely assign these waves to each part. (See p.27 Assigning a wave)  
Editing the sound of a drum part  
1.Press the PATTERN mode key to enter Pattern Mode.  
2.Use the cursor keys [L][L] to select Wave (the corre-  
sponding LED wil light).  
3.Press a Drum Part key to select the part that you wish  
to edit.  
4.Turn the dial to select a wave while you press the key  
you selected in step 3 to hear the sound.  
5.Operate the knobs and keys of the Part Common sec-  
tion to modify the sound. When a knob position or key  
setting is the same as the original sound, the Original  
Value LED  
will light to indicate this.  
Editing the sound of a synth part  
1.Press the PATTERN mode key to enter Pattern mode.  
2.Use the cursor keys [L][L] to select Wave (the corresponding LED wil light).  
3.Use the Synth Part keys to select the part (1 or 2) whose sound you wish to edit.  
4.Turn on the Keyboard function (the key will be lit),  
and then press a step key to play the sound.  
5.While pressing the step keys to hear the sound, turn  
the dial to select a wave.  
6.Operate the knobs and keys of the Synth Filter sec-  
tion or the Part Common section to modify the sound.  
When a knob position or key setting is the same as  
theoriginalsound,theOriginalValueLED  
willlight  
to indicate this.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Editing the effect or delay  
1.Press a drum part key to select a part for which it will be easy to hear the changes you  
make to the effect.  
2.To use a synth part while editing the effect, turn on the  
Keyboard key, and press the step keys to play the sound.  
3.To edit the effect, turn on the Effect key in the Part Com-  
mon section (the key will light).  
4.To edit the global delay, turn on the Delay Edit key in the  
Effect/ Delay section.  
5.Operate the knobs and keys of the Effect/ Delay section to  
modify the effect or delay. When a knob position or key  
setting is the same as the original effect or delay setting,  
theOriginalValueLED  
willlighttoindicatethis.  
The pattern that you edit in this way can be saved by the Write operation (see p.21  
Saving a pattern that you create).  
When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be  
defeated, but will return to the previous setting when you once again select a synth  
part.  
The delay is a global effect, so it will always be on, regardless of the on/off status of  
the Effect key.  
The function of the knobs will differ depending on the type of effect. (See p.29 EF-  
FECT.)  
If a motion sequence is operating for a knob and you have difficulty editing the sound  
as you wish, turn off the motion sequence before editing the sound. (See p.34 Mo-  
tion sequence.)  
Playing the sound of a part along with a song or pattern  
1.Select the synth part (1 or 2) that you wish to play, and turn on the keyboard function.  
2.In Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/ Pause key to begin playback.  
3.Press the drum part keys or the step keys to play along  
with the song or pattern.  
When you press a drum part key, the keyboard func-  
tion of the step keys will be defeated, but will return  
to the previous setting when you once again select  
a synth part.  
The synth parts are monophonic synthesizers. One  
part cannot sound multiple notes simultaneously.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Editing the sound of a part, effect, or delay while hearing a  
song or pattern  
1.In either Song mode or Pattern mode, press the Play/ Pause key to begin playback.  
2.Press a part key (the key will light) to select the part that  
you wish to edit.  
3.Operate the knobs and keys of the Synth Filter section  
or Part Common section to modify the sound. Operate  
the knobs and keys of the Effect/ Delay section to modify  
the effect or delay.  
Operating the knobs or keys will modify the sound that is  
used by the performance.  
If you wish to save the pattern sound settings that you  
edit here, use the Write procedure (see p.21 Saving a pat-  
tern that you create)  
If you re-select the pattern or turn off the power without performing the Write proce-  
dure, the sound will return to its un-edited state.  
When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be  
defeated, but will return to the previous setting when you once again select a synth  
part.  
While a Song is playing, it is not possible to write edits made to the part sound,  
effect, or delay. It is only possible to write edits made to the part sound while a  
Pattern is playing.  
Modifying (editing) a rhythm or phrase pattern  
Rhythm pattern  
Rhythm patterns and phrase patterns  
Each pattern of the EM-1 contains a rhythm pattern created using  
the drum parts, and phrase patterns created using the synth parts.  
The rhythm pattern consists of sequence patterns (note timing  
data) for each step of each part.  
Phrase patterns consist of trigger (note location), note number  
(pitch), and gate time (note length) data at each step for each part.  
Phrase pattern  
You can use the sixteen step keys to modify the rhythm and phrase  
patterns for the various parts. Rhythm and phrase patterns can  
also be recorded (by realtime recording) as you play. (See p.25  
Pattern mode)  
As described below, there are two ways to edit a rhythm  
pattern, and three ways to edit a phrase.  
Realtime recording  
While playing back a pattern, you can use the part keys or the keyboard function (for  
synth parts only) to record a new phrase along with the playback.  
Step recording  
You can use the step keys to create a sequence pattern, or individually input the pitch  
and length of each note to record a new phrase.  
Note editing (only for phrase patterns)  
You can edit the data (trigger, note number, gate time) of the selected step to create a  
phrase.  
In the following pages we will explain how to perform Realtime Recording and Step  
Recording. For details on Note Editing, refer to Note Editing (p.32) in "Pattern mode."  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Realtime recording  
This method allows you to record while listening to the performance.  
To record a rhythm pattern, press the rhythm part keys at the desired timing. To record  
a phrase pattern, use the keyboard function and press the step keys at the desired tim-  
ing.  
When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be  
defeated, but will return to the previous setting when you once again select a synth  
part.  
If you wish to listen to the metronome as you record, refer to p.46 "Metronome set-  
tings."  
1.Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light). Use the  
cursor [L][L] keys to select Pattern (the corresponding  
LED will light).  
2.Turn the dial to select the pattern that you wish to record.  
3.To record a synth part, select either synth part 1 or 2,  
and turn the Keyboard key on (the key will light).  
4.Press the Rec key to enter record-ready mode. (The Rec  
key will light, and the Play/ Pause key will blink.)  
5.Press the Play/ Pause key to start the pattern. (The Play/  
Pause key will light.)  
6.To record a drum part, press the drum part key at the timing at which you want it to  
sound.  
7.To record a synth part, press the step key for the desired pitch at the timing at which  
you want it to sound.  
8.The pattern will playback repeatedly, and you can continue recording additional notes  
as long as the Rec key is lit.  
Press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop recorded. (The Rec key and the Play/ Pause key will  
go dark.) Alternatively, you can press the Rec key (instead of pressing the Stop/ Cancel  
key) to stop recording but continue playback. (The Rec key will go dark, and the Play/  
Pause key will light.)  
If you wish to save the completed pattern, press the Write key. (Refer to p.21 "Saving a  
pattern that you create.")  
Erase  
If you input a note by mistake, hold down the Shift key while the pattern continues to  
play, and then hold down the Rec key. Note triggers will be erased from the selected  
part (whose key is lit) while you hold down these keys.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Step Recording  
The method will differ, depending on whether you are creating a synth part phrase or a  
drum part rhythm.  
When you press a drum part key, the keyboard function of the step keys will be  
defeated, but will return to the previous setting when you once again select a synth  
part.  
Using the step keys to create a drum part rhythm  
1.Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light).  
Use the cursor [L][L] keys to select Pattern (the corre-  
sponding LED will light).  
2.Rotate the dial to select the pattern that you wish to  
record into.  
3.Press a part key (the key will light) to select the part that  
you wish to use.  
4.The step keys will light to indicate the rhythm of the  
selected part. You can press the step keys to modify the  
rhythm pattern. Each time you press a key, it will alter-  
nate between on (lit) and off (dark).  
Using the step keys to create a synth part phrase  
If the EM-1 is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop playback.  
1.Press the Pattern mode key (the key will light). Use the cursor [L][L]  
keys to select Pattern (the corresponding LED will light).  
2.Rotate the dial to select the pattern that you wish to record into.  
3.Turn on the Keyboard function (the key will light).  
4.Use the Part Select key to select the part that you wish to use.  
5.Press the Pattern mode STEP EDIT key, and then use the cursor keys  
[L][L] to make the parameter select Step Rec (the corresponding  
LED will light). The display will indicate the target step (see p.33).  
6.Press the Rec key to enter recording mode. At this time, pressing the  
Play/ Pause key will not start playback.  
7.Use the step keys to input the pitch for each note of the phrase. (The  
target step will automatically advance by one step each time you do  
so.)  
8.Recording will end when you input the last step or press the  
Stop/ Cancel key (the Rec key will go dark).  
To input a rest, press the Rest/ Tie key. To enter a tie, continue holding  
down the step key (the sound will continue) and press the Rest/ Tie key.  
During recording, you can rotate the dial to move the target step forward or backward.  
You can jump to a specific step by holding down the Shift key and pressing the desired  
step key.  
In step recording, the trigger and note number are recorded simultaneously, but it is  
not possible to make detailed settings for the gate time. Use Note Edit (refer to p.32  
"Note editing") to re-adjust the trigger and note number, or to adjust the gate time.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
In the case of a pattern with a length of 2 measures or greater, you can use the Select  
keys to move the select LED in the lower line (red) in order to change the step location  
that is shown by the step keys.  
If you wish to save the completed pattern, press the WRITE key. (Refer to p.21 Saving  
a pattern that you create.)  
What is Length?  
In this context, Lengthrefers to the length of the rhythm  
pattern. The Lengthof the pattern will be either 16 steps  
or 12 steps, depending on the Scale and Beat settings of the  
pattern. A rhythm pattern in triple meter will be shown in  
triplets. Depending on the Length and Beat settings, a single  
pattern can have up to 64 steps. (Refer to p.31 Length,  
Scale/ Beat settings.)  
Saving a pattern that you create  
With the factory settings, memory protect will be on, and it will not be possible to  
save data. Before you save data, you must turn off the Memory Protect settings in  
Global mode. (Refer to p.48 "Memory Protect (Protect).")  
Please be aware that when you save data, the pattern in the save destination will be  
overwritten.  
1.Edit a pattern as described in "Modifying (editing) the sound of a part" or "Modifying  
(editing) a rhythm or phrase pattern."  
2.Press the Write key once (the key will blink). The display will blink to indicate the  
pattern number.  
3.Rotate the dial to select the pattern number in which the data will be saved  
(i.e., the "save destination").  
4.Press the Write key once again to begin saving the data. While the data is  
being saved, the key will blink. When saving is complete, the key will go  
dark.  
If you decide to cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key. If you do not wish to save  
the pattern you created, simply select a different pattern without performing  
the Write operation.  
Never turn off the power while data is being saved to memory (i.e., while the Write  
key is lit). Doing so may damage the data.  
It is not possible to Write data during playback or recording.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Using a Motion Sequence  
What is a Motion Sequence?  
The EM-1 has three types of motion sequence that let you record and loop tonal changes created by the  
knobs and keys. (See p.35 Recording a motion sequence)  
The knobs and keys that are valid for each of the three types of motion sequence (effect, delay, part) will  
differ depending on the type of part.  
Effect  
Delay  
Edit 1, Edit 2 (valid only for parts for which the effect is on)  
Time, Depth (Applies to the entire pattern. Cannot be applied to an individual part.)  
Drum part A total of two: either EG Time, Pitch, Level, or Pan; plus either Effect, Roll, or Amp EG  
Synth part A total of three: either EG Time, Glide, Level, or Pan; plus either Cutoff, Resonance, EG  
Int, or Drive; plus either Effect, Roll, or Amp EG  
Accent part Level  
As an example, here's how to record the Pitch parameter in a motion sequence.  
1.In Pattern mode, select the pattern that you wish to edit.  
2.Press the Drum Part key to select the part that you wish to edit.  
3.Press the Motion Sequence key to select either Smooth  
or Trig Hold  
.
4.Press the Rec key to enter record-ready mode (the Rec  
key will light, and the Play/ Pause key will blink).  
5.Press the Play/ Pause key to start the pattern (the Rec  
key and Play/ Pause key will light).  
6.Move the Pitch knob to create various changes while  
the pattern makes one cycle (16 steps x length, or 12  
steps x length).  
7.When the pattern has completed one cycle after you  
began moving the knob, the Rec key will automati-  
cally go dark and you will return to Play mode so that  
you can listen to the motion sequence that you just  
recorded.  
After pressing the Stop/ Cancel key to stop playback, perform step numbers 2 and fol-  
lowing for "Saving a pattern that you create" to save the pattern that contains the mo-  
tion sequence you just recorded.  
There are two types of motion sequence (Smooth  
and Trig Hold  
). During playback,  
switch between these to hear the difference. (Refer to p.34 "Playing a motion sequence.")  
After recording a motion sequence, you can edit it using the Pattern mode STEP  
EDIT functions Motion Dest. and Motion Value. (See p.39 Editing motion sequence  
data)  
The number of valid knobs and keys for motion sequences are limited, depending on  
the part. If you record more than the valid number of motion sequences for the same  
part, the effect for the previous knob or key will be erased.  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Playing with Pattern Set  
What is Pattern Set?  
Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign favorite patterns to the 16 step keys,  
and switch between them as desired. While playing, you can successively select  
favorite patterns, or play combinations of patterns as a loop (see p.40 "Chain  
playing pattern sets").  
When you hold down the Keyboard key (the key will blink) and  
press one of the sixteen step keys, the pattern assigned to that key  
will be selected. At this time you can use the Select keys to change  
the pattern set group indicated by the red select LEDs (lower line) 1-  
-4, to use 16 x 4 (total of 64) pattern sets.  
If during playback you hold down the Keyboard key and press an-  
other step key, the pattern assigned to that key will begin playing  
when the currently-playing pattern finishes playing. (Refer to p.40  
"Pattern Set.")  
While the Keyboard key is blinking, it will control the Pattern Set  
function.  
If you hold down the Shift key and press the Keyboard key, the Pattern Set function will  
be held. (The Keyboard key will blink.)  
To defeat this "hold" condition, press the Keyboard key once again.  
You can assign new pattern sets. (Refer to p.41, "Assigning a pattern to a Pattern Set.")  
Pattern sets cannot be used in Song mode.  
If you switch patterns during playback, the change will occur when each pattern  
finishes playing. (Refer to p.25 "The timing at which patterns will change.")  
Using the EM-1 as a tone generator module  
Read this section when you wish to use the EM-1 with other connected MIDI equip-  
ment. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of your MIDI keyboard etc.  
to theMIDIIN connector ofthe EM-1  
.
1.Press the Global mode key to enter Global mode.  
2.Use the cursor [L][L] keys to select MIDI ch (the corresponding  
LED will light).  
3.Press the part key for synth part 1 of the EM-1, and then turn the  
dial to select the same channel as the connected MIDI keyboard  
(or other device) (see p.47 Setting the MIDI channel of each part  
(MIDI ch)).  
4.When you play the connected MIDI keyboard (or other device),  
you will hear the sound of synth part 1.  
If you have connected a multi-track MIDI sequencer, set the MIDI  
channel of synth parts 1 and 2, and the drum part (see p.47 Setting  
the MIDI channel of each part (MIDI ch)). Set each part to the MIDI  
channel of the track that you want it to play, and start your external  
sequencer to play the parts.  
For details on the EM-1's MIDI functionality, refer to p.49 "About MIDI."  
If you wish to save Global mode settings, you must perform the Write operation (Re-  
fer to p.48 Saving your changes in Global mode (WRITE)).  
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3. Basic operation (Quick Start)  
Synchronizing the playback with other ELECTRIBE models  
For an even broader range of possibilities, the playback of the EM-1 can be synchro-  
nized with other modelsoftheseries:theELECTRIBES  
(ES-1 ), R (ER-1 ), and A(EA-  
1 ). Here's how you can make the ES-1 playback in synchronization with the tempo of  
theEM-1 .  
Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of the EM-1 to the MIDI IN  
connector of the ES-1 . Connect the part output jacks of the EM-1 and the line output  
jacks of the ES-1 to your mixer or powered monitor  
system (amplified speakers).  
1.Press the Global mode key to move to Global  
mode.  
2.Use the cursor [L][L] keys to select Clock (the  
corresponding LED will light).  
E M -1  
3.Set the EM-1 to "int," and the ES-1 to "E t." (Re-  
fer to p.46 "Synchronizing the EM-1 with exter-  
nal MIDI devices (MIDI Clock).")  
4.Press the Play/ Pause key of the EM-1 to start a  
pattern or song. (The Play/ Pause key will light.)  
The ES-1 will play the pattern in synchronization  
with the tempo of the EM-1  
E S -1  
.
If you want the EM-1 and ES-1 to play the identi-  
cally-numbered pattern in synchronization, make  
the following settings.  
SynchronizingtheES-1 tothe EM-1 asmaster.(Set  
the EM-1 to "int," and the ES-1 to "E t.")  
Set the EM-1 and ES-1 to the same MIDI channel  
(for example, set both to "01").  
E S -1  
E M -1  
On theEM-1 and ES-1 , set the MIDI filter setting  
"P" to "O" (refer to p.47 "MIDI filter settings").  
On the ES-1 , set the MIDI note number set t in g  
toC-1 .A-1  
orA#8 .G9  
.(ThiswillpreventtheES-  
1 from being sounded unintentionally when note-  
on messages are received.  
It is also easy to make the EM-1 playback in syn-  
chronization by connecting it to a sequencer or syn-  
thesizer that can transmit and receive MIDI Clock  
messages.  
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4.Pattern mode  
If you switch to a different pattern without writing the  
pattern whose tempo you modified, the pattern tempo  
will return to the previous value. If you wish to keep the  
modified tempo, you must perform the Write operation  
(refer to p.41 "Saving a pattern (WRITE)").  
4. Pattern mode  
In this mode you can play patterns, edit patterns, or create  
new patterns. To edit individual steps of a pattern, use the  
Pattern mode Step Edit function. Press the PATTERN mode  
key to enter Pattern mode. Although you can also enter Pat-  
tern mode by pressing the STEP EDIT key, you should press  
the PATTERN mode key if you wish to edit the Pattern, Tempo,  
and Wave parameters.  
Playing a pattern  
(Pattern Play)  
Press the Play/ Pause key to start pattern playback. When the  
pattern finishes playing, it will return to the beginning and  
continue playing.  
To check the pattern that is playing, make sure that the PAT-  
TERN mode key is lit, and use the cursor keys to select Pat-  
tern (the corresponding LED will light).  
You can use the keyboard function to play on the step keys  
along with the pattern, press the drum part keys, or operate  
the knobs and keys to modify the sound.  
By taking advantage of the various functions of Pattern mode  
as part of your performance technique, you can enjoy even  
wider possibilities.  
The timing at which patterns will  
change  
When you switch patterns during playback, the change will  
occur when the currently playing pattern finishes its last step.  
Until the pattern actually changes, the pattern number selected  
in the display will blink.  
Selecting a pattern  
Pattern  
A.01...d.64  
Make sure that the Pattern mode key is lit.  
Use the cursor keys to select Pattern (the corresponding LED  
will light).  
Rotate the dial to select one of the 256 patterns: A.01...A.64,  
b.01...b.64, C.01...C.64, and d.01...d.64.  
If you change patterns during playback, some slight  
noise may be heard due to the change in delay time etc.  
If the same effect is used with different settings in the  
previous pattern and the newly-selected pattern, the  
sound you hear will be the same as if those knobs were  
turned.  
Setting the playback tempo  
Tempo  
20.0...300.0  
Using the dial to change the tempo  
Make sure that the Pattern mode key is lit.  
Use the cursor keys to select Tempo (the corresponding LED  
will light).  
Playing from the beginning of a pat-  
tern (Reset & Play)  
If you hold down the Shift key when pressing the Play/ Pause  
key, the playback will be forced to playback from the begin-  
ning. By using this function in conjunction with setting the  
tempo by the Tap key, you can synchronize the playback with-  
out using MIDI.  
If you wish to change the tempo units to the right of the deci-  
mal place, hold down the Shift key and rotate the dial.  
Using the Tap Tempo key to  
In order to ensure that the phrase always matches, you  
will need to perform this adjustment each time.  
change the tempo  
While the pattern is playing, press the Tap key three times or  
more at the desired tempo. The EM-1 will calculate the inter-  
val at which you pressed the Tap key, and will change the  
tempo accordingly. You can change the tempo in the same way  
even when playback is stopped.  
When you use the cursor keys to LEDs indicate select Tempo,  
and the tempo you modified will appear in the display.  
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4.Pattern mode  
About the tempo when you switch  
patterns (Tempo Lock)  
When the Tempo Lock key is off (key unlit), switching pat-  
terns even during playback will cause the tempo to change to  
the tempo of the newly selected pattern. If you want to keep  
the same tempo, turn the Tempo Lock key on (key lit).  
If the Tempo Lock key is on, the tempo will be held even  
if you stop playback.To return to the tempo that is stored  
for each pattern, turn the Tempo Lock key off (key dark),  
and then re-select the pattern.  
The state of the Tempo Lock key cannot be saved as  
pattern data.  
Selecting a part  
Use the Part keys to select the part that you will edit or play  
using the keyboard function.  
The EM-1 has the following 12 parts.  
When you hold down the Part Mute key (Tap key) to  
select the Mute function, pressing a part key will not  
sound that part.  
Eight drum parts to which you can assign a drum wave  
Two synth parts to which you can assign a synth wave  
Two accent parts that contain dynamics data for each step  
The Part Solo function  
By pressing the Solo key (the key will light) and pressing a  
part key, you can hear only that part.  
To solo two or more parts, hold down the Solo key and select  
the desired parts. While the Solo key is lit, you can hold down  
the Solo key (or Mute key) and press other part keys to add  
more solo parts. If you press and then release the Solo key, the  
Solo function will be canceled (the key will go dark).  
Drum parts  
When you press a drum part key, the accented sound will be  
heard, and that part will be selected (the part key will light).  
At this time, the step keys will light for the trigger locations in  
the rhythm pattern of that part. During playback, the step that  
is playing will also light simultaneously.  
If you want to select a part during playback without caus-  
ing the sound to be heard, hold down the Shift key and  
press a drum part key.  
When you press a drum part key to sound it, the sound  
will be heard at the volume of when accent is on.  
Solo more than one part  
Synth parts  
When you press a synth part key the key will light, and that  
part will be selected. At this time, the step key indications will  
depend on whether the Keyboard function is on or off.  
Solo one part  
On (lit):  
During playback, keys of the corresponding pitch  
will light consecutively at the timing at which the  
selected part plays.  
Off (dark): The phrase pattern trigger locations for the part  
will light. During playback, the currently-playing  
step will also light simultaneously.  
Accent parts  
When you press an accent part key, the key will light, and that  
part will be selected. At this time, the step keys will light to  
indicates the accent-on locations for that accent pattern. Dur-  
ing playback, the currently-playing step will also light simul-  
taneously.  
The Part Mute function  
By holding down the Part Mute key (Tap key) while you press  
a part key, you can mute (temporarily silence) that part. While  
you hold down the Part Mute key (Tap key), the mute status  
of each part will be displayed. The part key of unmuted parts  
will light, and muted part keys will be dark.  
You can also mute two or more parts.  
To cancel the mute setting, press the Solo key. To cancel mut-  
ing for an individual part, press the key of that part.  
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4.Pattern mode  
The parameters that are valid will depend on the type of part,  
as listed below.  
Creating a pattern  
There are two ways to create a pattern. You can start with a  
pattern that is similar to the desired result and then edit it, or  
you can create a sound and rhythm-, phrase pattern for each  
part from scratch. Either way, the EM-1 makes it easy for you  
to create your own original patterns.  
Drum part  
EG Time, Pitch, Level Pan, Effect, Roll, Amp EG  
Synth part  
EG Time, Glide, Level, Pan, Effect, Roll, Amp EG,  
Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int, Drive  
If you wish to save a pattern you create, you must per-  
form the Write operation before you select a different  
pattern or turn off the power.  
Accent part  
Level  
If the sound does not change when you rotate a knob or  
switch the setting of a key, either another knob or key  
has been set so that the parameter you are attempting  
to adjust has no effect, or the Motion Sequence func-  
tion (p.34 "Motion sequence") is operating.  
Assigning a wave  
Wave  
(Drum parts)  
(Synth parts)  
off, 1...144  
off, 1...50  
Although drum parts 5A and 5B, and 6A and 6B can be  
edited independently, they cannot be played simulta-  
neously. If triggers for both exist at the same step, the  
5B or 6B part will sound.  
The EM-1 has 194 waves (144 for drum, 50 for synth) that you  
can assign to each part.  
A wave cannot be specified for an accent part. (The dis-  
play will indicate - - -.)  
Drum part  
Make sure that the PATTERN mode key is lit.  
Part common section  
1. Use the cursor keys to select Wave (the corresponding LED  
EG Time  
0...127  
will light).  
This sets the time over which the EG will decay. The way  
in which the volume decays will depend on the Amp EG  
setting.  
2. Press the key of the drum or synth part to which you wish  
to assign a wave (the key will light). The number of the wave  
assigned to that key will appear in the display.  
Pitch  
64...63  
3. For a drum part, turn the dial and press the part key to hear  
the wave as you make your selection.  
This specifies the playback pitch of the wave. Raising the  
pitch will speed up the playback, and lowering it will slow  
down the playback. The pitch can be adjusted over a range  
of +/ 2 octaves, and will change in the following way.  
4. For a synth part, turn on the keyboard function, turn the  
dial, and press the step keys to hear the wave as you make  
your selection.  
Pitch Offset Values  
If you do not wish to specify a wave, select oFF.”  
Value  
Step  
Value  
Step  
Value  
Step  
63 +12 (2 oct. up) 24 +3 1/2  
-34 -5  
61 +11 1/2  
59 +11  
57 +10 1/2  
55 +10  
53 +9 1/2  
51 +9  
49 +8 1/2  
47 +8  
45 +7 1/2  
43 +7  
41 +6 1/2  
39 +6 (1 oct. up) -19 -2 1/2  
36 +5 1/2  
33 +5  
21 +3  
18 +2 1/2  
15 +2  
12 +1 1/2  
09 +1  
06 +1/2  
00 actual pitch  
-07 -1/2  
-10 -1  
-37 -5 1/2  
-40 -6 (1 oct. down)  
-42 -6 1/2  
-44 -7  
-46 -7 1/2  
-48 -8  
-50 -8 1/2  
-52 -9  
-54 -9 1/2  
-56 -10  
Chord splits  
Several of the synth part waves sound as a chord. In some of  
these, different chords are arranged across the keyboard within  
the single wave. These are referred to as chord splits.Synth  
part waves 43, 45, 46, and 47 are chord splits.  
In some cases, the pitch may be discontinuous at the point  
where chords change within a chord split. Be aware that if  
you change the Transpose (p.35) or Song mode Note Ofs. (p.43)  
settings, the chord or octave may be different from when you  
created the pattern.  
-13 -1 1/2  
-16 -2  
-58 -10 1/2  
-60 -11  
-62 -11 1/2  
-64 -12 (2 oct. down)  
-22 -3  
-25 -3 1/2  
-28 -4  
30 +4 1/2  
27 +4  
-31 -4 1/2  
Editing the sound of a part  
Noise may occur when you raise the pitch.  
Select the pattern whose sound you wish to edit. While strik-  
ing the part keys or pressing the step keys (with the Keyboard  
function turned on) to hear the sound, turn the knobs or switch  
the keys to edit the sound. At this time, the Original Value  
LED will light when the knob etc. that you are currently mov-  
ing reaches the same value as the original sound of the pat-  
tern.  
Level  
0...127  
Adjusts the output level. Rotating the knob toward the  
right will increase the level.  
Pan  
L64...r63  
Adjusts the stereo position (panpot) of the sound. When  
the knob is located at the center, the sound is panned to  
the center. Rotating the knob toward the left will move  
the sound toward the left, and rotating it toward the right  
will move the sound toward the right.  
You can also edit while playing back a pattern. It is also pos-  
sible to use an external MIDI device to control the value of  
each knob (refer to p.49 "About MIDI").  
Amp EG  
This switches the operation of the Amp EG. Pressing the  
key will switch between an envelope that decays (  
: key  
lit) and an envelope that does not decay ( : key dark).  
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4.Pattern mode  
Roll  
Drive  
0 ... 127  
This turns the Roll (successive strike) effect on (lit) or off  
This adjusts the degree of distortion for the sound of the  
filter. By using this parameter in conjunction with the synth  
filter Cutoff and Resonance to make the sound distort, you  
can generate overtones that were not present in the origi-  
nal waveform.  
(dark) for each part. The roll interval is determined by the  
tempo of the pattern and by the roll type (see p.32 Set-  
ting the roll type). If you press and hold a part key when  
Roll is on, roll playback will continue as long as you con-  
tinue holding the part key.  
Part Common section  
Effect  
This turns the effect on (lit) or off (dark) for each part.  
EG Time  
0...127  
This has the same function as for a drum part (see p.27).  
By setting EG Int in the negative direction, this can be used  
as the attack time.  
Motion Seq (motion sequence)  
This records and plays back knob movements. Each time  
you press this key, it will alternate between on (Smooth  
lit), on (Trig Hold lit), and off (dark). (see p.34 Playing  
motion sequences)  
Glide  
0...127  
Glide(also called portamento) is a function that, when  
the gate time length extends beyond the timing of the next  
note, smoothly changes the pitch from the previous note  
to the next note without re-triggering.  
Synth part  
Synth Filter section  
The time from when the next note is played until that pitch  
is reached can be specified as a multiple of steps (0, 1/ 4,  
1/ 2, 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 times) relative to the pattern  
tempo. As this value increases, a longer time will be re-  
quired before the target pitch is reached. Conversely if this  
value is set to 0, the target pitch will be reached immedi-  
ately, and since the note is not retriggered, this is suitable  
when you wish to simulate a legato performance on a bass,  
etc.  
The filter processes the sound produced by the oscillator to  
make it less bright, etc.  
For some settings, slight noise may occur.  
The Glide effect will be defeated when the Roll key  
is on (lit).  
Level  
0...127  
This has the same function as for a drum part (see p.27).  
Pan  
L64...r63  
Cutoff  
0...127  
This has the same function as for a drum part (see p.27).  
Set the cutoff frequency of the low-pass filter. Overtones  
higher than the cutoff frequency will be cut, making the  
sound more mellow.  
Amp EG  
This has the same function as for a drum part (see p.27).  
Depending on the settings of this parameter, the  
sound may be distorted or you may hear virtually no  
sound.  
Roll  
This has the same function as for a drum part (see p.28).  
When Roll is on, the sound will be played as a roll as long  
as you hold down the step key (if the keyboard function is  
on).  
Resonance  
0...127  
This parameter adds character to the sound by boosting  
the region around the cutoff frequency. If you raise the  
resonance and turn the Cutoff knob (or adjust EG Int and  
EG Time), you will hear the typical "meow-ing" sound  
typical of analog synthesizers.  
Effect  
This has the same function as for a drum part (see p.28).  
Motion Seq (motion sequence)  
If the resonance is raised, the sound may be dis-  
torted depending on the cutoff frequency or on the  
pitch that you play.  
This lets you record and play back knob movements of  
the Part Common section and Synthesizer section. Each  
time you press this, it will alternate between on (Smooth  
lit), off (Trig Hold lit), and off (dark). (See p.34 Playing a  
motion sequence)  
EG Int (EG intensity)  
64...63  
Specify the depth and direction of the effect that the EG  
(envelope generator) will have on the cutoff frequency. The  
EG will start when trigger-on occurs (the instant you play  
the keyboard). If this knob is in the center position, the EG  
will have no effect.  
Accent parts  
Part Common section  
If the gate time length of a step extends beyond the  
point at which the next step is sounded, the EG will  
not be re-triggered for the next step.  
Level  
0...127  
This adjusts the accent level (the amount of volume em-  
phasis when accent is on). (See p.34 Adding accents to  
the pattern(Accent)) Effect or delay edit.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Ring Mod. (ring modulation)  
This effect applies modulation to the sound in order to  
Editing the effect or delay  
create metallic resonances or unusual sound effects.  
EFFECT  
Edit 1 _ Frequency  
0...127  
On the EM-1, you can select and use one of eleven types of  
effect for each pattern. The effect can be turned on/ off for each  
part by using the Effect key in the Part Edit section. Use the  
two knobs (Edit 1, Edit 2) to adjust the parameters, which will  
differ depending on the selected effect.  
Specifies the frequency of the modulation that will be ap-  
plied. The frequency will rise as the knob is rotated to-  
ward the right.  
Edit 2 _ Balance  
0...127  
Specifies the balance of the effect sound and direct sound.  
As the knob is rotated toward the right, the effect sound  
will increase and the direct sound will decrease.  
Although the effect can be turned on/off independently  
for each part, the type and parameter values cannot be  
changed independently.  
Pitch Shifter  
This effect shifts the pitch.  
Some time may be required for the effect to begin ap-  
plying when you switch patterns.  
Edit 1 _ Pitch  
0...127  
Specifies the amount of pitch shift. When the knob is in  
the center position, the output pitch will be the same as  
the input pitch. As the knob is rotated toward the left the  
pitch will become lower, and as the knob is rotated toward  
the right the pitch will become higher. The available range  
of pitch shift is +/ -2 octaves, and will change as shown  
below.  
Effect types and parameters  
Motion Seq (motion sequence)  
This is the motion sequence for the effect (see p.34 Mo-  
tion sequence). Each time you press the key, this will al-  
ternate between on (lit) and off (dark).  
When Delay Editing is on, this will be the delay mo-  
tion sequence key.  
Pitch Offset Values  
Value  
Step  
Value  
Step  
Value  
Step  
127 +12 (2 oct. up) 88 +3 1/2  
30 -5  
Reverb  
125 +11 1/2  
123 +11  
121 +10 1/2  
119 +10  
117 +9 1/2  
115 +9  
113 +8 1/2  
111 +8  
109 +7 1/2  
107 +7  
105 +6 1/2  
103 +6 (1 oct. up)  
100 +5 1/2  
97 +5  
85 +3  
82 +2 1/2  
79 +2  
76 +1 1/2  
73 +1  
70 +1/2  
64 actual pitch  
57 -1/2  
54 -1  
51 -1 1/2  
48 -2  
45 -2 1/2  
42 -3  
39 -3 1/2  
36 -4  
27 -5 1/2  
24 -6 (1 oct. down)  
22 -6 1/2  
20 -7  
18 -7 1/2  
16 -8  
14 -8 1/2  
12 -9  
10 -9 1/2  
This simulates the reverberation and acoustics of a plate  
reverb unit.  
Edit 1 _ Time  
0...127  
The reverb time will lengthen as the knob is rotated to-  
ward the right.  
Edit 2 _ Level  
0...127  
8
6
4
2
0
-10  
-10 1/2  
-11  
-11 1/2  
-12 (2 oct. down)  
The level of the reverberation will increase as the knob is  
rotated toward the right.  
94 +4 1/2  
91 +4  
Flg./Cho. (flanger/chorus)  
33 -4 1/2  
Flanger and chorus are effects that modulate the pitch of  
a slightly time-delayed copy of the sound and add it to  
the original sound to create a sense of spaciousness, modu-  
lation, and vibrato.  
Edit 2 _ Dry level  
0...127  
This adds the original sound to the pitch-shifted sound.  
As the knob is rotated toward the right, increasing amounts  
of the original sound will be added to the effect sound.  
Edit 1 _ LFO Rate  
0...127  
Adjusts the LFO speed of the flanger/ chorus.  
The LFO speed will become faster as the knob is rotated  
toward the right.  
Compressor  
A compressor boosts low level sounds and reduces high  
level sounds in order to minimize differences in volume  
and make the sound more consistent.  
Edit 2 _ Depth  
0...127  
Adjusts the depth of the flanger/ chorus effect. The effect  
will change from chorus to flanger as the knob is rotated  
toward the right.  
Edit 1 _ Sensitivity  
0...127  
Specifies the sensitivity of the compressor. When the knob  
is in the far left position, there will be no effect. As the  
knob is rotated toward the right, the effect will apply more  
strongly.  
Raising the depth excessively may cause the sound  
to distort.  
Phaser  
Edit 2 _ Attack  
0...127  
This effect adds modulation to the sound by mixing a cy-  
Specifies the attack speed until the compressor begins to  
take effect. The attack will become slower as the knob is  
rotated toward the right.  
clically phase-shifted sound with the original sound.  
Edit 1 _ LFO Rate  
0...127  
Adjusts the LFO speed of the phaser. The LFO speed will  
become faster as the knob is rotated toward the right.  
Distortion  
Edit 2 _ Depth  
0...127  
By boosting the volume appropriately, this effect causes the  
Adjusts the depth of the phaser. The modulation will be-  
come greater as the knob is rotated toward the right.  
sound to distort and produces a rich overtone structure.  
Edit 1 _ Gain  
0...127  
Specifies the degree of distortion. The sound will be dis-  
torted more greatly as the knob is rotated toward the right.  
Edit 2 _ Level  
0...127  
Adjusts the output level. The output level will increase as  
the knob is rotated toward the right.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Decimator  
DELAY  
This effect lowers the sampling frequency and the num-  
ber of sampling bits, producing a grainy sound character-  
istic of cheap samplers.  
Delay is an effect that adds one or more delayed echoesto  
the sound. The delay effect of the EM-1 is a cross-feedback  
delay.This feeds the delayed L and R signal back into the  
opposite side to produce a greater feeling of spaciousness from  
left to right.  
Edit 1 _ Sampling frequency  
0...127  
Rotating the knob toward the right produces a more lo-fi  
sound, and rotating it toward the left produces a more hi-  
fi sound.  
This delay is a tempo delay in which the delay time is auto-  
matically synchronized to the tempo of the pattern, and move-  
ments of the delay knob can also be recorded as a motion se-  
quence.  
Edit 2 _ Number of sampling bits  
0...127  
Rotating the knob toward the right will produce a sound  
typical of fewer bits (lo-fi), and rotating it toward the left  
will produce a sound typical of more bits (hi-fi).  
If the input volume is extremely low, there may be  
no output. If there is a high noise level during silent  
times, noise may be generated.  
Resonator  
This adds a specific frequency region to the original wave-  
Press the delay edit key (the key will light) to enter Delay Edit.  
Use the two knobs (Time, Depth) to edit.  
form that has been boosted by a band pass filter.  
Edit 1 _ Cutoff frequency  
0...127  
The delay effect will apply to the entire pattern, and it is  
not possible to change the effect independently for each  
part.  
This adjusts the cutoff frequency of the band pass filter.  
The cutoff frequency will rise as you turn the knob toward  
the right.  
Edit 2 _ Resonance  
0...127  
To edit the delay, you must make sure that the Delay  
Edit key is lit. If you move the effect type knob, you will  
return to effect edit.  
This boosts the sound in the region of the cutoff frequency,  
adding a distinctive character to the sound. The resonance  
will increase as you turn the knob toward the right.  
Slight noise may be heard when you change patterns,  
due to the change in delay time.  
Depending on the cutoff frequency or input sound,  
high resonance settings may cause the sound to  
distort.  
Motion Seq (motion sequence)  
This is the delay motion sequence (see p.34 Motion se-  
quence). Each time you press the key, the setting will al-  
ternate between on (lit) and off (dark).  
Filter  
This is a low pass filter with resonance. It cuts the over-  
tones that are above the cutoff frequency, producing a  
milder tone.  
Edit 1 _ Cutoff Frequency  
0...127  
Time (delay time)  
0...127  
Adjusts the cutoff frequency of the low pass filter. The cut-  
off frequency will rise as the knob is rotated toward the  
right.  
Set the delay time in synchronization with the tempo. Rela-  
tive to the step, you can set this in the range of 1/ 1500...1/  
4, 1/ 3, 1/ 2, 2/ 3, 3/ 4, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 times.  
Turning the knob toward the left will shorten the delay  
time, producing a doubling effect (a sound similar to mul-  
tiple instruments playing together).  
Edit 2 _ Resonance  
0...127  
This emphasizes the sound in the region of the cutoff fre-  
quency, adding a distinctive character to the sound.  
If the MIDI Clock setting is Ext (external), you can syn-  
chronize the delay time to the clock of an external device.  
(Refer to p.46 Synchronizing the EM-1 and an external  
MIDI devices (MIDI Clock))  
Depending on the cutoff frequency or input sound,  
high resonance settings may cause the sound to  
distort.  
Mod. Delay (modulation delay)  
If the Time value is lowered excessively, the sound  
may distort (clip).  
This is a delay with an added chorus effect produced by  
using an LFO to sweep the delay time. It produces an ef-  
fect in which the sound is spread to left and right. This  
delay is a tempo delay in which the delay time is auto-  
matically synchronized to the tempo of the pattern.  
If you change the delay time during playback, the  
pitch of the delayed sound will change.  
If the tempo settings cause the delay time to ex-  
ceed 1.5 seconds, the delay time will automatically  
be halved to stay within 1.5 seconds.  
Edit 1 _ Time  
0...127  
This sets the delay time. The available settings are mul-  
tiples of tempo-synchronized steps: 1/ 4, 1/ 3, 1/ 2, 2/ 3, 3/  
4, 1, 4/ 3, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 times.  
Depth  
0...127  
Adjusts the level of the delay sound and the amount of  
If the MIDI Clock setting is Ext (external), you can syn-  
chronize the delay time to the clock of an external device.  
(Refer to p.46 Synchronizing the EM-1 and an external  
MIDI devices ( MIDI Clock))  
feedback (the number of delay repeats).  
Rotating the knob toward the right will increase the level  
of the delay sound, and will also increase the amount of  
feedback.  
Edit 2 _ Depth  
0...127  
The further left or right the Pan of each part is set, the  
more the sound will be spread to left and right.  
This adjusts the LFO depth and the feedback amount of  
the delay. Turning the knob toward the right will deepen  
the LFO and increase the amount of feedback.  
Raising the Depth excessively may cause the sound  
to distort (clip).  
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4.Pattern mode  
Setting the Length  
Length, Scale/Beat settings  
1, 2, 3, 4  
You can set the length (the length of the entire pattern) and  
the basic beat (time signature).  
1. If a pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
The Length and Scale/ Beat you specify here will affect the cor-  
respondence between step keys and note values, and the maxi-  
mum number of steps as shown in the following diagram.  
If Scale/ Beat is set to tri(ꢀ3 x 12) or tr2(ꢁ3 x 12), step keys  
1316 will have no effect.  
While the Shift key is held down, the upper line of select LEDs  
(green) will indicate the length of the current pattern, and the  
lower line of select LEDs (red) will indicate the beat.  
2. Use the dial to select the pattern whose length you wish to  
set.  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 1 (Length). (Key  
1 will blink.)  
4. The value will blink in the display. Use the dial to specify  
the length.  
Maximum number of steps  
5. Press step key 1 once again to finalize the value. (Key 1 will  
go dark.)  
16  
32  
or  
16  
16  
or  
tri  
12  
12  
Length  
tr2  
If you wish to cancel without changing the setting, press the  
Stop/ Cancel key.  
Select LED  
1 (green) lit  
Select LEDs  
1, 2 (green) lit  
Setting the Scale/Beat  
16, 32, tri, tr2  
Select LEDs  
1 to 3 (green) lit  
1. If a pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
Select LEDs  
1 to 4 (green) lit  
2. Use the dial to select the pattern whose scale/ beat you wish  
to set.  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 2 (Scale/Beat).  
(Key 2 will blink.)  
4. The value will blink in the display. Use the dial to specify  
the scale/ beat.  
5. Press step key 2 once again to finalize the value. (Key 2 will  
go dark.)  
If you wish to cancel without changing the setting, press the  
Stop/ Cancel key.  
It is not possible to view or change the Length or Beat/  
Scale during playback or recording, or during Pattern  
Set Play.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Swing settings  
Creating a Pattern  
The patterns of the EM-1 consist of a rhythm pattern created  
by the drum parts, and a phrase pattern created by the synth  
parts.  
50...75  
By adjusting the Swing settings you can offset the note timing  
of the steps. For example, you can change a straight 16-beat  
by adding a slight "bounce" or shuffle. The Swing value can  
be adjusted from 50 to 75 (%), and will affect the note timing  
of even-numbered steps. A setting of 50 will produce a perfect  
16-beat, and a setting of 66 will produce a shuffle.  
The rhythm pattern consists of a sequence pattern (note tim-  
ing data) for each step of each part.  
The phrase pattern consists of trigger (note timing data), note  
number (pitch), and gate time (note length) data for each step  
of each part.  
As listed below, there are two ways to create a rhythm pattern  
and three ways to create a phrase pattern.  
1. If a pattern is playing back, press the Stop/ Cancel key to  
stop playback.  
Realtime recording  
2. Rotate the dial to select the pattern for which you wish to  
make Swing settings.  
Use the rhythm part keys and step keys (keyboard func-  
tion: on) to record the rhythm or phrase by playing it just as  
you want it to sound.  
3. Hold down the Shift key, and press step key 3 (Swing). Key  
3 will light.  
Step recording  
4. A value will blink in the display. Rotate the dial to set the  
Swing value.  
With pattern playback stopped, use the step keys to create a  
sequence pattern, or input pitch and note length for indi-  
vidual notes at each step to create the pattern.  
5. Once again press step key 3 to execute the Swing setting  
(key 3 will go dark).  
Note edit (only for a phrase pattern)  
Create a phrase by editing the data (trigger, note number,  
gate time) of the selected step.  
If you decide to cancel without making the setting, press the  
Stop/ Cancel key.  
If you wish to erase the rhythm and phrase data of each part  
before you create a pattern, refer to p.38 Erasing pattern data  
from a part.”  
The Swing setting has no effect if Length or Scale/Beat  
is set to tri(ꢀ3 x 12) or tr2(ꢁ3 x 12).  
It is not possible to view or adjust the Swing parameter  
during playback or recording, or during Pattern Set Play.  
Realtime recording  
Please refer to "Realtime recording " (p.19) in chapter 3. Basic  
operation (Quick Start).  
Setting the Roll Type  
2, 3, 4  
Step recording  
If you specify the Roll Type, the part steps for which Roll is  
onwill be subdivided. You can select a subdivision of ei-  
ther 2, 3, or 4.  
Please refer to "Step recording " (p.20) in chapter 3. Basic op-  
eration (Quick Start).  
1. If a pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
Note editing  
A phrase pattern consists of the following three data items for  
each step. For each step, you can set these three items.  
2. Use the dial to select the pattern whose roll type you wish  
to set.  
Trigger: Whether or not a note will sound  
Note number: The pitch that will be sounded  
Gate time: The duration of the sound  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 4 (Roll Type).  
(Key 4 will blink.)  
4. The value will blink in the display. Use the dial to specify  
the number of subdivisions for the roll type.  
5. Press step key 4 once again to finalize the value. (Key 4 will  
go dark.)  
If you wish to cancel without changing the setting, press the  
Stop/ Cancel key.  
It is not possible to change the Roll Type during play-  
back, recording, or sampling, nor during Pattern Set Play.  
It is not possible to apply a roll to note-on messages  
from an external MIDI device.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Selecting the step (Target Step)  
Changing the note number (pitch)  
Step Rec  
1.01...4.16  
Note.No  
C1...G9  
When the Pattern mode STEP EDIT key is on (key lit) and the  
parameter select LEDs indicate Step Rec, the value shown in  
the display is called the target step.The value in the display  
indicates the location of the step within the phrase pattern. If  
the keyboard function is off, the step key for the target step  
will blink.  
1. Press the STEP EDIT key.  
2. Use the cursor keys to select Note No. (the corresponding  
LED will light).  
3. Press the key of the synth part that you wish to edit (the key  
will light).  
When the Keyboard key is on, the step keys will not  
indicate the target step.  
4. Turn off the keyboard function (the keyboard key will go  
dark).  
5. The step keys will light to indicate the trigger locations of  
the pattern for that part. Press the step key for the step whose  
note number you wish to edit (the key will blink). By press-  
ing a step key where a trigger exists, you can audition its  
pitch.  
6. Rotate the dial to modify the note number of that step.  
When the display is showing the Note. No, pressing a step  
key will not switch its trigger on/ off. Changing the note num-  
ber of a step whose trigger is off will have no effect.  
If you turn that trigger on, the specified pitch will be used. To  
transpose an individual part, refer to Shift Note in p.36 Mov-  
ing data within a part (Move Data).To transpose the entire  
pattern, refer to p.35 Transposing a pattern (Transpose).”  
To change the target step, you can use the dial or press one of  
the sixteen step keys. Alternatively, you can hold down the  
Shift key and use the Select keys to move forward or back-  
ward in single steps.  
The pitch will be shown in the display as follows.  
In the case of a pattern with a length of 2 measures or greater,  
you can use the Select keys to move the select LED in the lower  
line (red) in order to change the length that is shown by the  
step keys, and verify or modify the trigger locations.  
Changing the gate time  
Gate Time  
0.25...64.0  
1. Press the STEP EDIT key.  
2. Use the cursor keys to select Gate Time (the corresponding  
LED will light).  
The maximum number of steps will depend on the length  
and scale/beat settings.  
3. Press the key of the synth part that you wish to edit (the key  
will light).  
4. Turn off the keyboard function (the keyboard key will go  
dark).  
Changing the trigger settings  
Make sure that the PATTERN mode key is lit.  
5. The step keys will light to indicate the trigger locations of  
the pattern for that part. Press the step key for the step whose  
gate time you wish to edit (the key will blink). By pressing a  
step key where a trigger exists, you can audition its pitch.  
1. Turn off the Keyboard key (the key will be dark).  
2. Use the Synth part key to select the part that you wish to  
edit.  
6. Rotate the dial to modify the gate time of that step.  
3. For a pattern with a pattern length of 2 measures or more,  
you can use the Select keys to move the red select LEDs to  
left or right to change the length location that you will edit.  
The value shown in the display is the gate time length in units  
of a step. For example if the gate time is set to 1.0, the gate  
time will be exactly as long as one step.  
4. The step keys will light to indicate the trigger locations of  
the pattern for that part. You can press each key to switch  
the trigger on/ off for that step. Each time you press a step  
key, the trigger will alternate on (lit) and off (dark).  
If the gate time length extends into the timing of the next  
note, the filter EG of the next note will not be retriggered.  
When the display is showing the Gate Time, pressing a step  
key will not switch its trigger on/ off.  
Changing the gate time of a step whose trigger is off will have  
no effect. If you turn that trigger on, the specified gate time  
will be used.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Adding accents to the pattern  
(Accent)  
Accents (volume emphasis) can be added individually to the  
drum part and synth part. When the accent is on, notes at the  
same location (step) of each part will be emphasized.  
Motion sequence  
There are three types of motion sequence: part, effect, and de-  
lay. The knobs and keys that are valid for each part, for effect,  
and for delay are listed below.  
Drum part  
one from EG Time, Pitch, Level, and Pan  
one from Effect, Roll, and Amp EG  
total 2: one knob and one key  
1. When you press the part key for the desired accent, the step  
keys will indicate the accent pattern.  
Synth part total 3: two knobs and one key  
2. Each time you press a step key it will alternate on/ off, al-  
lowing you to specify the desired accent pattern. You can  
playback the pattern to hear the results as you create the  
accent part.  
one from EG Time, Glide, Level, and Pan  
one from Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int, and Drive  
one from Effect, Roll, and Amp EG  
Accent part  
Level  
3. The amount of the accent is adjusted by the Level knob in  
the part common section. Rotating the knob toward the right  
will increase the difference between on and off. If the knob  
is rotated all the way toward the left, there will be no effect.  
Play back the pattern to hear the results as you make this  
setting.  
Effect  
Edit1, Edit2  
Valid only for the part whose Effect key is on.  
Delay  
Time, Depth  
Applies to the entire pattern. The delay cannot be ap-  
plied to an individual part.  
Pressing the Accent part key by itself will not produce  
sound. Also, if a part key is struck to play the sound, it  
will be sounded with Accent on (i.e., the emphasized  
sound). If you wish to hear the results of Accent, you  
need to play back the pattern.  
Playing a motion sequence  
A motion sequence can be played back in one of the following  
two ways, and you can select the playback method indepen-  
dently for each part.  
For effect and delay motion sequences, the motion sequence  
of the part will be only Smooth. The motion sequence of the  
accent part will be only Trig Hold.  
Amp EG, Roll, and Effect will be played as Trig Hold  
even if Smooth is selected as the type.  
Smooth:  
Knob values will be connected smoothly, and the sound will  
change smoothly.  
Trig Hold (trigger hold):  
The value of the motion sequence knob will be held at the  
note timing of that part.  
There will be no effect when the Motion Sequence LED  
is dark (off).  
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4.Pattern mode  
Recording a motion sequence  
Knob and key movements (motion sequences) for each part,  
effect, and delay can be recorded.  
To record a motion sequence for a part, select the part, and  
then turn on the Motion Sequence key of the Part Common  
section.  
Convenient functions for  
editing patterns  
If you wish to save the pattern you edit using these func-  
tions, you must perform the Write operation before se-  
lecting a different pattern or turning off the power.  
When you newly record a motion sequence for a part,  
the motion sequence for the previous knob or key will  
be erased.  
Transposing a phrase (Transpose)  
Transpose  
This transposes the phrase of synth parts 1 and 2.  
1. While you continue pressing the Transpose key, the display  
will indicate the current transposition status.  
24...24  
To record an effect motion sequence, turn on the Motion Se-  
quence key of the Effect/ Delay section (turn the Delay Edit  
key off).  
To enable the effect motion sequence, turn the effect on  
(lit) for each part to which you want the effect to apply.  
2. While holding down the Transpose key, rotate the dial to  
transpose the phrase in semitone steps. +/1 transposes the  
pitch by a semitone, +/2 by a whole tone, +/7 by a fifth,  
and +/12 by one octave.  
To record a delay motion sequence, turn on both the Delay  
Edit key and the Motion Sequence key of the Effect/ Delay sec-  
tion.  
While holding down the Transpose key you can also use the  
step keys or Select keys to transpose.  
The delay motion sequence will apply to the entire pat-  
tern. It cannot be set for individual parts.  
When you hold down the Transpose key and use the step keys  
to specify the transposition, step key 4 will correspond to the  
C pitch.  
For the recording procedure, refer to p.22 "Using a motion se-  
quence" in section 3. Basic operation (Quick Start).  
Checking motion sequence data  
If motion sequence data has been recorded, you can hold down  
the Shift key and press the Motion Sequence key to view the  
status in the step keys.  
If motion sequence data for the knobs of the Part Common  
section is included  
Step keys 1 and 2 will light  
If motion sequence data for the knobs of the Synth Filter  
section is included  
To transpose an individual part, use the Shift note op-  
eration described below.  
Step key 3 will light  
If motion sequence data for the knobs of the Part Common  
section is included  
If solo has been specified, the key will remain lit when  
you specify a transposition, and will not change to blink-  
ing. When you defeat the solo setting, the key will begin  
blinking.  
Step key 4 will light  
If effect motion sequence (Edit 1 data) is included  
Step keys 5 and 6 will light  
The Transpose value is not saved. The next time that  
the power is turned on, the value will be 0.  
If effect motion sequence (Edit 2 data) is included  
Step keys 7 and 8 will light  
If a chord split (see p.27) is selected as the wave for the  
synth part, the chord or octave may change when you  
specify a transposition.  
If delay motion sequence (delay time data) is included  
Step keys 9 and 10 will light  
If delay motion sequence (delay depth data) is included  
Step keys 11 and 12 will light  
It is not possible to check motion sequence data during  
playback, or recording, nor during Pattern Set Play.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Moving data within a part  
(Move Data)  
By executing the Move Data operation you can move the loca-  
tion of the pattern and motion sequence data for the selected  
part (Shift Data), or transpose the notes of the entire part (Shift  
Note).  
Shift Data  
16...16  
Use this when you want to change the starting location of a  
pattern.  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 5 (Move Data).  
(Key 5 will blink.)  
3. All part keys and the effect/ delay motion sequence key will  
blink. If you do not want to shift the data of a specific part  
or of the motion sequence, press that key to make it go dark.  
You will be able to audition the sound each time you press a  
part key.  
Shift Note  
24...24  
This function simultaneously shifts the note data of all steps  
in the selected synth part.  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
4. A number will blink in the display. Rotate the dial to select  
the number of steps and the direction (positive or negative)  
in which the data will be moved.  
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 5 (Move Data).  
(Key 5 will blink.)  
5. Press the blinking step key 5 to execute the Move Data op-  
eration.  
3. Turn on the Transpose key (the LED will blink).  
4. Synth part keys 1 and 2 will blink. If you do not want to  
shift the data of a specific part, press that key to make it go  
dark. (The part will sound at C4.)  
To cancel without executing, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
The Shift Data operation applied to all steps of the selected  
part. Data that is moved beyond the last step of the pattern  
will "wrap around" to the first step. For example if 64-step  
data is moved for "5" steps, the data that was in steps 60  
through 64 will be moved to steps 1 through 5. Likewise, data  
that is moved earlier than the first step of the pattern will "wrap  
around"to the last step. For example if 48-step data is moved  
for "3 " steps, the data that was in steps 1 through 3 will be  
moved to steps 46 through 48.  
5. A number will blink in the display. Rotate the dial to select  
the amount of pitch shift. +/1 transposes the pitch by a  
semitone, +/2 by a whole tone, +/7 by a fifth, and +/12 by  
one octave.  
6. Press the blinking step key 5 to execute the Move Data op-  
eration.  
To cancel without executing, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Data Copy within a pattern  
Copying a part (Copy Part)  
Phrase pattern data (including motion sequence data) that you  
create for a pattern of length 1 can be copied to the steps of  
lengths 2...4. This function is a convenient way to create a pat-  
tern that uses similar phrases repeatedly.  
You can copy the sound settings and pattern data (including  
motion sequence) from a selected part to another part.  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
1. Create a pattern with a length of 1, and Write it into memory.  
(Refer to p.41 "Saving a pattern.")  
2. Press the Part key to select the copy destination part (the  
LED will light).  
2. At this point, the same data as in length 1 will automatically  
be copied to the steps of lengths 2...4.  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 6 (Copy Part).  
(Key 6 will blink.) The display will begin blinking.  
3. Change the pattern length to the desired length. (Refer to  
p.31, "Length, Scale/ Beat settings.")  
4. Rotate the dial to select the copy source pattern number.  
5. Press a part key to select the copy source part. (The copy  
source key will blink, and the copy destination key will be  
dark.) At this time, you will be able to audition the sound  
each time you press the copy source part key. (Synth parts  
will sound at C4.)  
4. The steps of lengths 2...4 will contain the same data as length  
1. Now you can edit the data of lengths 2...4 to complete the  
pattern.  
The data will be copied in a similar way when the pattern  
length is 2 or 3 (refer to the table below). If you shorten a pat-  
tern you create, the data will be copied according to the short-  
ened length.  
6. Press step key 6 once again to execute the Copy Part opera-  
tion.  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
When copying between a synth part and a drum part,  
only the trigger data will be copied.  
For details on data copy within the same part, refer to  
the following section "Data Copy within a part."  
A.01  
C.20  
The data that is copied automatically when you Write a  
pattern does not force the pattern length (1...4) to change.  
If the length is 4, data will not be copied within the pat-  
tern.  
Copying the sound of a part  
(Copy Sound)  
d.01  
You can copy the sound of another part to the selected part.  
(Step data and motion sequence data will not be included.)  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
2. Press a part key to select the copy destination part. (The key  
will light.)  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 7 (Copy Sound)  
(key 7 will light). The display will begin blinking.  
4. Use the dial to select the copy source pattern number.  
5. Press a part key to select the copy source part. (The copy  
source key will blink, and the copy destination key will be  
dark.) At this time, you can audition the sound by pressing  
the copy source key. (Synth parts will sound at C4.)  
6. Press step key 7 once again to execute the Copy Sound op-  
eration.  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
It is not possible to copy sounds between a synth part  
and a drum part.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Erasing pattern data from a part  
To erase the pattern data for the selected part, you can use  
one of the following two methods in addition to turning each  
of the sixteen step keys off.  
Erasing motion sequence data  
from the part, effect, or delay  
(Clear Motion)  
This operation simultaneously erases the part, effect, or delay  
motion sequence data.  
Erasing data during playback or recording  
(Erase)  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
1. Press the Part key to select the part from which you wish to  
erase data.  
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 8 (Clear Mo-  
2. During playback or recording, hold down the Shift key and  
press the Rec key. As long as you continue holding these  
keys, trigger data will be automatically be erased from the  
selected part.  
tion). (Key 8 will blink.)  
3. Press the key of the part (drum, synth, accent) whose mo-  
tion sequence you wish to erase, or the motion sequence  
key of the effect/ delay section (you may select more than  
one). The selected key(s) will blink.  
If you execute Erase on a synth part, only the trigger  
data will be erased, and the note number and gate time  
data of each step will remain.  
4. Press step key 8 once again to clear the motion sequence  
data.  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
The entire motion sequence of the selected part, effect,  
or delay will be erased at once. (If you select delay, both  
time and depth data will be erased.)  
Erasing all data from a part (Clear Part)  
This operation simultaneous erases a rhythm or phrase pat-  
tern (trigger, note number, gate time) and motion sequence  
data.  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
2. Press the Part key to select the part whose data you wish to  
erase.  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 9 (Clear Part).  
(Key 9 will blink.)  
4. Once again press step key 9 to clear the data.  
To cancel without clearing the data, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
When you execute Clear Part for a synth part, all steps  
of the phrase pattern will be set to a pitch of C4and a  
gate time of 1.00.  
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4.Pattern mode  
Exchanging data between parts  
(Swap Part)  
All data of the selected part can be exchanged with a part of  
same pattern.  
Editing motion sequence  
data  
You can edit the motion sequence of each part or the effect  
and delay motion sequence. The data can be edited in units of  
individual steps.  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
Selecting a motion sequence  
2. Press a part key to select the parts that you wish to swap  
(the key will light).  
Motion Dest. EGt(EG Time)...tin(Time)  
1. Select the pattern that contains the motion sequence data  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 10 (Swap Part)  
(key 10 will blink).  
4. If you selected a synth part in step 2, both keys will blink  
automatically. If you selected a drum part in step 2, select  
the other drum part that you wish to swap (both of the two  
keys being swapped will blink). At this time, you can audi-  
tion the sound by pressing the respective part key. (Synth  
parts will sound at C4.)  
you wish to edit.  
2. Press the STEP EDIT key (the key will light).  
3. Use the cursor keys [L][L] to select Motion Dest (the cor-  
responding LED will light).  
4. By turning the dial you can select parameters from the mo-  
tion sequence which is currently recorded for that part.  
5. Press step key 10 once again to execute the Swap Part op-  
eration.  
To cancel the operation, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
It is not possible to swap between a synth part and a  
drum part.  
Example  
A.01  
If you wish to select a parameter for which no motion sequence  
is recorded for the part, hold down the Shift key while you  
turn the dial.  
For motion sequences which have been recorded using  
the EGTime, Pitch/Glide, Level, Pan, Cutoff, Resonance,  
EG Int, and Drive parameters, their values will be initial-  
ized to diSwhen you hold down the Shift key and se-  
lect a parameter for which no motion sequence is re-  
corded.  
A.01  
The parameters and valid number of parameters for each part  
are given below.  
Only one of the following parameters is valid for each part:  
EGt (EG Time), PCh/GLd (Pitch/ Glide), LEU (Level), PAn  
(Pan).  
Only one of the following parameters is valid for each synth  
part: Cut (Cutoff), rES (Resonance), EGi (EG Int), drU (Drive).  
Only one of the following parameters is valid for each part:  
AnP (Amp EG), roL (Roll), EFF (Effect).  
Ed1 (Edit 1) and Ed2 (Edit 2) are valid for parts for which the  
effect is turned on.  
tin (Time) and dPt (Depth) are valid for the pattern (all parts).  
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4.Pattern mode  
While editing a motion sequence, it is not possible to  
use the step keys to switch steps on/off.  
Editing the parameter values of a  
motion sequence  
Depending on the part, some parameters cannot be  
selected.  
Motion Value  
*Only synth part  
While editing a motion sequence, the Rec key has no  
effect.  
EGt (EG time)  
dis, 64...63  
dis, 64...63  
dis, 0...127  
dis, L.64...r.63  
dis, 0...127  
dis, 0...127  
dis, 0...127  
dis, 0...127  
dis, oFF...on  
dis, oFF...on  
dis, oFF...on  
dis, 0...127  
dis, 0...127  
dis, 0...127  
dis, 0...127  
PCh/GLd (Pitch/Glide*)  
LEU (Level)  
If you modify the motion sequence values for Edit1, Edit2,  
Time, and Depth in a single part, the change will apply  
to all parts.  
Pan (Pan)  
Cut (Cutoff)  
rES (Resonance*)  
EGi (EG Int*)  
AnP (EG Int*)  
EFF (Effect)  
roL (Roll)  
Pattern Set  
Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign favorite patterns  
to the 16 step keys, and switch between them as desired. While  
playing, you can successively select favorite patterns, or play  
combinations of patterns as a loop.  
rEU (Reverse)  
Ed1 (Edit 1)  
By using the Select key in conjunction with this to switch pat-  
tern set groups, you can register and select 16 x 4 (total of 64)  
patterns.  
Ed2 (Edit 2)  
Tin (Time)  
dPt (Depth)  
Using Pattern Set to perform  
(Pattern Set Play)  
1. Press the STEP EDIT key (the key will light).  
2. Use the cursor keys [L][L] to select Motion Value (the cor-  
responding LED will light).  
Press the Play/ Pause key to begin playback.  
3. The display will alternately show the parameter name you  
selected in the preceding Selecting a motion sequence,and  
the value of the parameter.  
Hold down the Pattern Set key and press a step key to switch  
to the pattern that was assigned to that step key.  
By holding down the Pattern Set key and pressing a Select  
key, you can switch to a different group of assigned pattern  
sets. The pattern set group will be indicated by the lower line  
of the Select LEDs (red).  
4. Press a part key to select the part that you wish to edit.  
5. Press a step key to select the step that you wish to edit. The  
steps of a pattern whose length is two measures or greater  
can be selected successively by pressing the Select key.  
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).  
6. Rotate the dial to edit the parameter value at that step. If  
the display indicates diS,the motion sequence does not  
apply to that step.  
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  
enter recording (ready) mode, Pattern Set will be can-  
celled.  
When the Pattern Set key is blinking, it will operate as  
the Pattern Set function.  
Chain Play of pattern sets  
This function lets you select the starting and ending pattern  
sets, and play them as a loop. While the Pattern Set function is  
held, press the two step keys to which the patterns you wish  
to play are assigned.  
For example if patterns are assigned to the step keys as shown  
in the table below, the operation described below will cause  
playback to loop in the order of A.01, A.20, b.03, b.04, and A.51.  
(A.01 is step key 1 of group 1, and A.51 is step key 5.)  
When you select a parameter in Motion Dest for which  
no motion sequence is recorded, and then change a  
Motion Value, all Motion Values in same section will be  
initialized to diS.”  
If you move to another pattern without writing the edited  
motion sequence, it will revert to the state of the original  
motion sequence. If you wish to keep the edited motion  
sequence, you must perform the Write operation (see  
p.41 Saving a pattern (WRITE)).  
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4.Pattern mode  
1. Press the group 1 (select LED1 is lit) step key 1.  
Assigning a pattern to a Pattern Set  
1. With playback stopped, press and hold the Pattern Set key  
and press the step key for the location that you wish to as-  
sign a pattern.  
2. Continue holding down step key 1, and press step key 5.  
The indicators from step key 1 through step key 5 (chosen for  
chain play) will light.  
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 assign. Release the Pattern Set key (or de-  
feat Hold) to complete the assignment process.  
3. To save the pattern set assignments, 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.  
You can also use the Select key to create chain play that ex-  
tends across groups.  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
If you want chain playback to occur in the order of A.20, b.43,  
b.61, C.21, C.23, C.56, C.64, and C.28, perform the following  
operation. (A.20 is step key 14 of group 1, and A.28 is step key  
5 of group 2.)  
If the Global mode Memory Protect setting is on, it will  
not be possible to write the data. In this case, turn off  
the Global mode Memory Protect setting before you ex-  
ecute the Write operation.  
1. Press group 1 (select LED 1 lit) step key 14.  
Never turn the power off during the Write operation.This  
may damage the data.  
2. Continue holding down step key 14, and press the Select  
key to select group 2 (select LED 2 lit). At this time, the se-  
lection extends to group 2 step key 14.  
If you release step key 14 at this point, the selection will  
extend to group 2 step key 14.  
3. Continue holding down step key 14, and press group 2 step  
key 5.  
The step keys selected for chain play will light from 1 through  
5 when select LED 2 is lit, and from 14 through 16 when select  
LED 1 is lit.  
Saving a pattern (WRITE)  
If you wish to keep the pattern data that you create, you must  
perform this Write operation. When you perform the Write  
operation, "Data Copy within a pattern" (p.37) will occur au-  
tomatically, depending on the pattern length.  
While chain play is playing, you can hold down the Shift key  
and press the Play/ Stop key to play back from the beginning  
of the currently-playing pattern.  
If you intentionally want to discard your edits and revert to  
the original pattern data, simply select a different pattern with-  
out Writing.  
To stop chain play, you can either select a different pattern set,  
or defeat the pattern select Hold function.  
1. If the pattern is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
2. Press the Write key once (the key will blink). The pattern  
number will blink in the display.  
3. Rotate the dial to select the writing destination pattern num-  
ber.  
4. Press the Write key once again to write 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. In this case, you must turn off  
the Global mode Memory Protect setting before you ex-  
ecute the Write operation.  
Never turn off the power during the Write operation.This  
can damage the data.  
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5.Song mode  
You can use the dial or theTAP key to change the tempo  
regardless of the on/off state of the Tempo Lock key.  
5. Song mode  
The on/off state of the Tempo Lock key can be saved as  
part of each song. To save the modified tempo, perform  
the Write operation (see p.45 Saving a song (WRITE)).  
A song consists of patterns arranged in the desired order of  
playback.  
You can create and save up to sixteen songs in the internal  
memory of the EM-1. In addition to pattern playback, songs  
can also record overdubbed phrases and knob movements.  
Press the Song mode key to enter Song mode.  
Playing a song (Song Play)  
Press the Play/ Pause key to begin playing the song. The song  
will begin playing from the pattern of the currently selected  
position. When the song ends, playback will automatically  
stop.  
It is not possible to save edited sounds in a song. Please  
use Pattern mode to edit sounds.  
What is Position?  
"Position" refers to the playback or recording order of the pat-  
terns within the song, and is the unit by which you edit a song.  
Selecting a song  
Song  
S.01...S.16  
Use the cursor keys to select Song (the corresponding LED  
will light)  
Rotate the dial to select one of the sixteen songs S.01 to S.16.  
Fast-forward or rewind a song  
During song playback, you can use the select keys to fast-for-  
ward or rewind. To fast-forward, press the [ ] select key. To  
rewind, press the [ ] select key.  
Setting the playback tempo  
Tempo  
20.0...300.0  
Using the dial to set the tempo  
Use the cursor keys to select Tempo (the corresponding LED  
will light). Rotate the dial to set the tempo.  
If you wish to change the tempo units to the right of the deci-  
mal place, hold down the Shift key and rotate the dial.  
Using the tap tempo key to set the  
tempo  
Switching songs  
While the song is playing, strike the Tap key three times or  
more in succession at the desired tempo. The EM-1 will calcu-  
late the interval at which the Tap key was pressed, and will  
set the tempo accordingly. The tempo can be set in the same  
way even when playback is stopped.  
It is not possible to switch songs during playback, but it is  
possible to select the song number beforehand. If you select a  
song number during playback, the display will blink to indi-  
cate the selected number. When the currently playing song  
ends, playback will stop, and the newly selected number will  
now be steadily lit. Press the Play/ Pause key to playback the  
selected song.  
When you use the cursor keys to make the parameter select  
LEDs indicate Tempo, the current tempo will appear in the  
display.  
If you modify the tempo of a song but then switch to  
another song without Writing, the first song will return to  
its original tempo. If you wish to keep the tempo setting  
you modified, you must perform the Write operation (re-  
fer to p.45 "Saving a song (WRITE)").  
Playing from the beginning of a  
position or song (Reset & Play)  
While a song is playing, you can hold down the Shift key and  
press the Play/ Pause key to start playback from the begin-  
ning of the pattern specified for the currently-playing posi-  
tion. In addition, you can press the Play/ Pause key while a  
song is playing to pause the playback, and then hold down  
the Shift key and press the Play/ Pause key to playback from  
the beginning of the song.  
Using the Tempo Lock key to fix  
the song tempo  
If the Tempo Lock key is turned on (lit), the playback will main-  
tain the current tempo even when the song moves to the pat-  
tern at the next position.  
If the Tempo Lock key is turned off (dark), the tempo will  
change to the tempo of the pattern at that position when the  
song moves to the next position.  
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5.Song mode  
To play back the completed song from the beginning, press  
the Play/ Pause key once, and then press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
Alternatively, use the cursor keys to select Position, and ro-  
tate the dial or use the select keys to set the position to "001."  
Then press the Play/ Pause key. If you wish to view the order  
of patterns in the song, or to re-select the pattern for a specific  
position, use the cursor keys to select Pattern. Each time you  
press a select key, you will move to the next or previous posi-  
tion. You can use the dial to change the pattern number that is  
displayed.  
Creating a song  
Creating a song from scratch  
Here's how to create a song by placing patterns in the desired  
order.  
If you switch to a different song while editing a song,  
your edited data will be lost. If you wish to keep the ed-  
ited song, you must perform the Write operation to save  
the song data.  
Erasing song data (Clear Song)  
1. If a song is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop play-  
back. Then select the song that you wish to erase.  
Alternatively, you can use the cursor keys to select Position,  
and use the dial or select key to select the position you wish to  
check. Then use the cursor keys to select Pattern, and view or  
change the pattern.  
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 13 (Clear Song).  
(Key 13 will blink.)  
3. Press step key 13 once again to erase the song data.  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
If you erase the song data by mistake, rotate the dial to re-  
select the song before you save it. This will restore the data to  
its original condition.  
Specifying the Note of each pattern  
Note Ofs.  
24...24  
This function offsets the Note of the pattern at the specified  
position within the song.  
Note Ofs. simply offsets the pitch within the song. It does  
not affect the pitch data of the pattern itself.  
1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
2. Use the cursor keys to select Position (the corresponding  
LED will light).  
Specifying a pattern for each position  
3. Use the dial or Select keys to select the position whose pitch  
you wish to offset.  
Position  
Pattern  
001...256  
4. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs in-  
A.01...d.64  
dicate Note Ofs..  
Specify a pattern for each position. When doing this, please  
turn the Keyboard function key off (the key will go dark).  
5. Use the dial to specify the desired pitch offset. +/1 offsets  
the pitch by a semitone, +/2 by a whole tone, +/7 by a  
fifth, and +/12 by one octave.  
1. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs in-  
dicate Position. Notice that the display indicates "001."  
Even when the parameter select LEDs indicate Note Ofs., you  
can use the Select keys to move the position forward or back-  
ward in single steps.  
2. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs in-  
dicate Pattern.  
If a chord split wave (see p.27) is selected for the part,  
changing the Note Offset may change the chord or oc-  
tave.  
3. Rotate the dial to select the pattern that you wish to assign  
to position "001."  
4. Press the select [ ] key to advance to the next position. The  
display will indicate "End."  
5. Rotate the dial to select the pattern. The pattern you select  
here will be the pattern for position "002."  
6. When you select a pattern for the "End" position, the "End"  
will move to the next position. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to as-  
sign as many patterns as you wish.  
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5.Song mode  
Deleting a pattern from a specified po-  
sition (Delete Pattern)  
Editing a song  
You can insert a new pattern into a song, or delete an existing  
pattern. You can also add knob movements or your own per-  
formance to a song.  
You can delete a pattern from a specified position, and subse-  
quent patterns will be moved forward (toward the beginning  
of the song).  
If you wish to keep the edited song, you must perform  
the Write operation. If you select a different song or turn  
off the power without performing the Write operation,  
the song will return to the state in which it was before  
you edited it.  
Inserting a pattern at a specified posi-  
tion (Insert Pattern)  
You can insert a pattern at a specified position, and subsequent  
patterns will be moved backward (toward the end of the song).  
1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 12 (Delete Pat-  
tern). (The 12 key will blink.)  
3. The position indication in the display will blink. Rotate the  
dial to select the position from which you wish to delete the  
pattern. (For example if you wish to delete the pattern from  
position 5. make the display blink "005.")  
4. Press step key 12 once again, and the pattern will be deleted.  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
When you delete a pattern, the event data (refer to the follow-  
ing page) at that position will also be deleted.  
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 11 (Insert Pat-  
Data following the inserted pattern will be moved forward.  
tern). (The 11 key will blink.)  
3. The position indication in the display will blink. Rotate the  
dial to select the position at which you wish to insert a pat-  
tern. (For example if you wish to insert a pattern into posi-  
tion 3. make the display blink "003.")  
4. Press step key 11 once again, and a pattern will be inserted  
in front of that position. (The key will go dark.)  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
The pattern that is inserted will be the pattern which had pre-  
viously been at that position. Now you can specify the de-  
sired pattern for the position that was inserted.  
Data following the inserted pattern will be moved backward.  
Changing the pattern for a specific position  
1. If you are playing back, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback.  
2. Use the cursor keys to select Position (the corresponding  
LED will light).  
3. Use the dial to select the position that you wish to modify.  
4. Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs in-  
dicate Pattern.  
5. Use the dial to select the pattern that you wish to assign to  
the selected position.  
If you wish to audition the patterns as you select one,  
press the Pattern mode key to enter Pattern mode, and  
listen to the playback. To return to Song mode, press  
the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback, and then press  
the Song mode key.  
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5.Song mode  
After rewinding a song, it may not be possible to play-  
back exactly according to the event data.  
Recording knob movements or your  
performance in a song  
If during playback you operate a knob that had been  
event-recorded, playback of the events of that knob will  
be cancelled until it reaches the next position.  
(Event Recording)  
In Song mode you can create a performance not only by com-  
bining patterns, but also recording a realtime performance that  
you play on the drum part keys and step keys (using the key-  
board function), and by turning the knobs.  
Deleting event data from a song  
To delete event data from a song, you can perform event re-  
cording over the area that you wish to delete (without operat-  
ing any knobs or keys).  
Recording such a performance in Song mode is referred to as  
event recording.”  
The following four types of performance data (event data) can  
be recorded by event recording.  
Checking for song event data  
Performances using the drum part keys  
Performances using the keyboard function  
Knob and key operations (only for the selected part)  
Tempo  
If event data is recorded in a song, step keys 13 through 16  
will light if you hold down the Shift key and press the Motion  
Sequence key of the Part Common section.  
It is not possible to check for event data during playback  
or recording.  
Event recording allows you to record two or more types of  
events in the same area, as long as the events are played at the  
same time.  
Event recording always rewrites the previous data ("replace  
recording"), and when you record your performance, any event  
recording data previously in that area will be erased. (It is not  
possible to layer event recording over the same area.)  
Saving a song (WRITE)  
If you wish to save a song that you create, you must perform  
this Write operation.  
If you decide not to save the song data you create, simply  
switch songs without performing the Write operation.  
1. Select the song on which you wish to record events.  
2. Use the cursor keys to select Position (the corresponding  
1. If the song is playing, press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop  
playback. Use the cursor keys to select Song (the correspond-  
ing LED will light).  
LED will light).  
3. Use the dial or the Select keys to move to the position at  
which you wish to begin recording.  
2. Press the Write key once (the key will blink). The song num-  
ber will blink in the display.  
4. Press the Rec key, and then press the Play/ Pause key to be-  
gin event recording.  
3. Rotate the dial to select the desired destination song num-  
ber.  
5. Use the part keys and/ or the knobs to perform.  
6. Press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop event recording.  
4. Press the Write key once again to save the data. (The key  
will light, and then go dark.)  
If the musical data of the song coincides with the event-re-  
corded data, the event data will be given priority during play-  
back.  
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 off  
the Global mode Memory Protect setting before you ex-  
ecute the Write operation.  
Never turn the power off during the Write operation.This  
may damage the data.  
Knob movements that are event-recorded in Song mode will  
always playback in a way that corresponds to the Smooth type  
motion sequence setting (and not the Trig Hold type).  
If you wish to save the event recording, you must per-  
form the Write operation. If you switch songs or turn off  
the power without performing the Write operation, the  
data that was recorded will be lost.  
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6.Global mode  
Synchronizing the EM-1 to a mas-  
ter external MIDI device (Ext)  
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN connector of the  
EM-1 to the MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI de-  
vice (sequencer or synthesizer etc.).  
6. Global mode  
In Global mode you can set parameters such as Metronome or  
Protect. Press the Global mode key to enter Global mode.  
To exit Global mode, press a different mode key.  
The settings you make in Global mode will be cancelled  
if you turn off the power without Writing. If you wish to  
save the settings you make, you must perform the Write  
operation (refer to p.48 "Saving your changes in Global  
mode").  
2. Use the cursor keys to select Clock (the corresponding LED  
will light).  
3. Rotate the dial to select "E t" (external clock).  
4. Make settings on the external MIDI device (master) so that  
it will transmit MIDI Clock messages.  
5. Return to Pattern mode or Song mode.  
Metronome settings  
6. When you start the sequencer of the external MIDI device,  
Metronome  
oFF, r-0, r-1, r-2, on  
the EM-1 will simultaneously begin playback.  
Specify how the metronome will function. If you will be using  
realtime recording to create a pattern from scratch, it is conve-  
nient to use the metronome. The metronome will sound at  
quarter-note timing.  
7. If MIDI Clock data is being received at the MIDI IN con-  
nector, you can make the EM-1 playback in synchroniza-  
tion with the external MIDI device by pressing the EM-1's  
Play/ Pause key.  
oFF: The metronome will not sound.  
r-0: The metronome will sound only during recording  
(when the Rec and Play/ Cancel keys are lit).  
r-1: When recording, a one-measure count will be sounded  
before recording begins. The metronome will sound only  
during recording.  
r-2: When recording, a two-measure count will be sounded  
before recording begins. The metronome will sound only  
during recording.  
on: The metronome will sound during playback and record-  
ing. There will be no count before recording begins.  
1. Use the cursor keys to select Metronome (the correspond-  
ing LED will light).  
If the MIDI Clock parameter is set to "Ext" and the EM-1  
is synchronized to the external MIDI clock, it will syn-  
chronize to the tempo of the external sequencer, and it  
will not be possible to change the tempo on the EM-1.  
2. Rotate the dial to make the metronome setting.  
3. Press the PATTERN, STEP EDIT, or SONG key to return to  
the previous mode.  
If a MIDI Start message is received while the EM-1 is  
already playing in synchronization with MIDI Clock, the  
EM-1 will begin playback from the beginning of the cur-  
rently playing pattern (or in the case of a song, from the  
beginning of the pattern that was playing when the Start  
message was received).  
The metronome setting cannot be written.When you turn  
on the power, it will always be "oFF."  
Synchronizing the EM-1  
with external MIDI devices  
(MIDI Clock)  
Synchronizing an external MIDI de-  
vice to the EM-1 as master (int)  
1. Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT connector of  
the EM-1 to the MIDI IN connector of the external MIDI  
device (sequencer or synthesizer etc.).  
Clock  
int, Ext  
The Global mode Clock setting allows the tempo of the EM-1  
to be synchronized with the tempo of an external MIDI device  
that is able to send or receive MIDI Clock messages.  
2. Use the cursor keys to select Clock (the corresponding LED  
will light).  
For details on synchronization settings of your external MIDI  
device, refer to the owner's manual for your device.  
3. Rotate the dial to select "Int" (internal clock).  
Even if you set Clock to Ext, the EM-1 will operate with  
its own internal clock if no MIDI Clock messages are  
being received at its MIDI IN connector.  
4. Make settings on the external MIDI device (slave) so that it  
will receive MIDI Clock messages.  
5. When you start playback on the EM-1, the external MIDI  
device will begin playback in synchronization.  
When you perform the Reset & Play operation to begin  
playback from the beginning of the pattern, the EM-1  
will transmit only a MIDI Start message.  
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6.Global mode  
The factory settings are as follows.  
The correspondence between note names and note  
numbers will differ by manufacturer. Please refer to the  
owners manual for the device you have connected.  
Setting the MIDI channel of  
each part (MIDI ch)  
MIDI filter settings  
Here you can select the types of MIDI message that will be  
transmitted and received.  
For each character "PCE" in the display, select "O" if you want  
that type of message to be transmitted and received, or select  
"-" if you do not want that type of message to be transmitted  
or received.  
MIDI ch  
1...16  
You can set the MIDI channel of synth part 1, synth part 2, and  
the drum part. The same MIDI channel will be used for trans-  
mission and reception. The factory settings are listed below.  
1. Use the cursor keys to select MIDI Filter (the correspond-  
ing LED will light).  
Part  
Channel  
2. Rotate the dial to select the combination of message types  
that will be transmitted and received; "O" allows transmis-  
sion and reception, and "-" disables it.  
Synth part 1 (global)  
Synth part 2  
1
2
Drum part (16B)  
10  
P: Transmission/ reception of Program Change, Bank Se-  
1. Use the cursor keys to select MIDI ch (the corresponding  
lect, and Song Select messages.  
LED will light).  
C: Transmission/ reception of Control Change messages.  
2. Press the part key for which you wish to change the MIDI  
channel (the key will light). For the drum part, press any  
one of the eight part keys (all of the drum part keys will  
light).  
E: Transmit/ receive exclusive data. However while you are  
operating the Dump settings, this data will be transmit-  
ted and received regardless of the setting here.  
3. Turn the dial to select the channel.  
Program changes and exclusive data will be transmit-  
ted and received on the MIDI channel you specify here  
for synth part 1 (i.e., this will be the global MIDI chan-  
nel).  
Setting the MIDI note number  
of a drum part  
Adjusting the pitch bend  
range  
Drums Note No.  
C-1...G9  
For each drum part, you can specify the MIDI note number as  
a note name.  
Bend Range  
12...12  
If you specify the same note number for two or more parts,  
the sounds of those parts will be played simultaneously when  
that note is received from an external MIDI device.  
You can adjust the range of the pitch bend that will occur when  
MIDI Pitch Bend messages are received.  
1. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 14 (Bend Range)  
1. Use the cursor keys to select Drums Note No (the corre-  
(key 14 will blink).  
sponding LED will light).  
2. Turn the dial to select the pitch range. +/-1 is a semitone, +/  
2. Press the part key whose note number you wish to change  
(the key will light).  
-2 is a whole step, +/-7 is a fifth, and +/-12 is an octave.  
3. Press step key 14 once again to finalize the pitch range (key  
14 will go dark).  
3. Rotate the dial to select the note number.  
To cancel without making the setting, press the Stop/ Cancel  
key.  
For some sounds, the pitch may not rise all the way to  
the specified range.  
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6.Global mode  
When the parameter select LEDs indicate Dump, sys-  
tem exclusive data can be transmitted or received even  
if the MIDI Filter parameter "E" is set to "-."  
Transmit/receive dump data  
Dump  
Pt.A, Pt.b, Pt.C, Pt.d, SnG, ALL  
When the EM-1 receives a data dump, it will take up to  
ten seconds to write the data into memory (the Write  
key will light). Never turn off the power of the EM-1 dur-  
ing this time. Doing so may damage the data. Also, new  
MIDI data cannot be received during this time. If you  
want the EM-1 to receive multiple data dumps in suc-  
cession, you must leave an interval between each of  
the transmitted data dumps.  
Transmission  
Here's how system exclusive data (pattern data, song data, or  
Global mode settings) can be transmitted from the EM-1 to an  
external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the MIDI  
OUT connector.  
1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the EM-1 to the MIDI  
IN connector of an external MIDI device that is able to re-  
ceive MIDI data dumps (another EM-1, or a computer that  
is running a MIDI data filer program or editing program,  
etc.).  
Memory Protect (Protect)  
This is the protect setting for Pattern mode and Song mode.  
When protect is on,the Write key will not function, and it  
will not be possible to rewrite data or receive a MIDI data dump.  
When you wish to save edited data or receive a data dump,  
turn protect oFF.”  
2. Set the MIDI channel of the external MIDI device and the  
EM-1 to match. However when transmitting to a data filer,  
it is not normally necessary to match the MIDI channel.  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 15 (key 15 will  
light).  
1. Press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop playback.  
2. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 16 (Protect).  
4. Turn the dial to select the data that you wish to transmit.  
(Key 16 will blink.)  
Pt.A: pattern bank A data (A.01A.64)  
Pt.b: pattern bank b data (b.01b.64)  
Pt.C: pattern bank C data (C.01C.64)  
Pt.d: pattern bank d data (d.01d.64)  
SnG: all song data  
3. Rotate the dial to change the blinking display to either on”  
or oFF.”  
4. Press step key 16 once again to finalize the protect on/ off  
setting (key 16 will go dark).  
GLb: global data  
If you decide to cancel without changing the setting, press the  
Stop/ Cancel key.  
5. Press step key 15 once again to finalize the data that will be  
transmitted. (The Play/ Pause key will blink.)  
If you wish to save the protect setting, perform the Global mode  
Write operation (described below).  
6. Press the Play/ Pause key to transmit the data.  
With the factory settings, this is turned on.  
If you wish to cancel before transmitting the data dump, press  
the Stop/ Cancel key.  
This setting is valid in Pattern mode and Song mode. In  
Global mode, it is always possible to execute Write re-  
gardless of the Memory Protect setting.  
Reception  
Here's how EM-1 system exclusive data can be received from  
an external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the MIDI  
IN connector.  
Saving your changes in Glo-  
bal mode (WRITE)  
When the Global mode Protect setting is "on," it is not  
possible to receive MIDI dump data outside of Global  
mode.  
Heres how you can save the changes you made in Global  
mode.  
1. Connect the MIDI IN connector of the EM-1 to the MIDI  
OUT connector of the external MIDI device that will trans-  
mit the MIDI data dump (another EM-1, or a computer that  
is running a MIDI data filer program or editing program,  
etc.).  
If you wish to save the changes you made, you must perform  
this Write operation. The settings will take effect whenever  
the power is turned on. Conversely, if you do not want to save  
the changes you made, simply turn off the power without  
Writing.  
1. Press the Stop/ Cancel key to stop playback.  
2. Set the MIDI channel (Synth part 1) of the external MIDI  
device and the EM-1 to match. However when transmitting  
from a data filer, it is not normally necessary to match the  
MIDI channel.  
2. Press the Global mode key.  
3. Press the Write key once (the key will blink). The display  
will indicate – – –.”  
3. Hold down the Shift key and press step key 15 (key 15 will  
light).  
4. Press the Write key once again to complete the operation.  
If you decide to cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
4. Transmit the data dump from the external MIDI device.  
In Global mode it is always possible to write, regardless of the  
Memory Protect setting (preceding section).  
Details on data dumps are provided in the MIDI implementa-  
tion chart of the EM-1.  
Consult your local Korg distributor for more information on  
MIDI implementation  
Never turn off the power while data is being written into  
memory. Doing so may destroy the data.  
Do not touch the keys of the EM-1 while a data dump is  
in progress.  
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7.Data  
5. Using NRPN messages to edit  
7. Appendices  
NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Number) is a category of  
messages for which each manufacturer is free to assign a func-  
tion to a parameter number and use it as desired. NRPN mes-  
sages are assigned to each knob and key of the EM-1's  
Effect/ Delay section (except for Delay Edit). To edit, first use  
NRPN (LSB) [Bn, 62, rr] and NRPN (MSB) [Bn, 63, mm] (con-  
trol change #98 and 99) (rr, mm: lower and upper bytes of the  
parameter no.) to select the parameter. Then transmit Data  
Entry (MSB) [Bn, 06, mm] and Data Entry (LSB) [Bn, 26, vv]  
(control change #06 and 38) (mm, vv: upper and lower bytes  
of the value, together expressing 16,384 steps) to set the value.  
The EM-1 uses only the MSB value (128 steps) of the Data Entry  
message.  
About MIDI  
1. MIDI channels  
Similarly to a television, data can be received when the chan-  
nel of the receiving device matches the channel on which the  
data is being transmitted.  
On the EM-1, the transmit/ receive channels for synth part 1,  
synth part 2, and all drum parts are set by the MIDI ch pa-  
rameter of Global mode.  
2. Note-on/off  
6. If "stuck notes" occur  
When you strike a drum part key, the note number assigned  
to that drum part key will be transmitted on the specified MIDI  
channel. When you play the step keys using the keyboard func-  
tion, a note-on message [9n, kk, vv] (n: channel, kk: note num-  
ber, vv: velocity) will be transmitted on the MIDI channel speci-  
fied for the part, with the note number assigned to each step  
key, and a velocity corresponding to the force with which you  
pressed the step key.  
If for some reason a note fails to stop sounding, you can usu-  
ally switch modes to stop the sound. If a note played via MIDI  
fails to stop, you can simultaneously press the Shift key and  
the Stop/ Cancel key to perform a MIDI Reset.  
7. About synchronization  
Two or more sequencers can be connected via MIDI and made to  
playback in synchronization. Messages used for synchronization  
(realtime messages) include Timing Clock [F8], Start [FA], Con-  
tinue [FB], and Stop [FC]. In a synchronized system, one synthe-  
sizer (the master) will transmit these messages, and the other  
sequencer(s) (the slave(s)) will receive these messages. The slave  
devices will playback according to the tempo specified by the  
Timing Clock messages transmitted by the master. Twenty-four  
Timing Clock messages are transmitted for each quarter note.  
When the EM-1s Global mode parameter Clock is set to INT, it  
will be the master device, and will transmit these realtime mes-  
sages. When Clock is set to EXT, it will be the slave device, and  
will receive these realtime messages. However even when Clock  
is set to EXT, the EM-1 will operate according to its own internal  
clock if no Timing Clock messages are being received. The Start  
message specifies when playback will begin. When the Start/  
Pause key is pressed on the master device, it will transmit a Start  
message. Slave devices that receive this Start message will syn-  
chronize to the Timing Clock messages subsequently received,  
and will begin playback from the beginning. If the Start/ Pause  
key is pressed on the master devices when it is paused, the mas-  
ter will transmit a Continue message. When a slave device re-  
ceives the Continue message, it will resume playback from the  
point where it is currently stopped. If the Stop key is pressed  
during playback, the master will transmit a Stop message. Slave  
devices will stop playback when they receive a Stop message.  
On the EM-1, the vv: velocity value is determined by the Ac-  
cent level. When you release a pad, a note-off message [8n, kk,  
vv] is transmitted. However, most devices do not transmit  
note-off velocity, and neither does the EM-1. When note-on/  
off messages for a note number assigned to a part are received,  
that part will sound.  
3. Switching patterns  
When you switch patterns, Program Change and Bank Select  
messages [Bn, 00, mm] (control change #00), [Bn, 20, bb] (con-  
trol change #32) (mm: bank number upper byte, bb: bank num-  
ber lower byte, together allowing 16,384 banks to be selected)  
will be transmitted.  
If a Program Change is received on the MIDI channel of the  
EM-1, patterns will be switched within the same group (e.g.,  
from A.01 to b.64). After a Bank Select has been received, the  
next-received Program Change will be able to switch to a pat-  
tern of a different group (e.g., from A.01 to C.01).  
Transmission and reception of Program Change messages can  
be controlled by the Global mode MIDI Filter setting.  
Bank Select  
Program Change Pattern number  
MSB LSB  
00  
00  
00  
01  
0...127  
0...127  
A.01...b.64  
C.01...d.64  
4 Applying pitch bend  
8. Synchronization in Song mode  
The EM-1 does not transmit pitch bend messages [En, vv, vv]  
(vv, vv: lower and upper places of the value, together express-  
ing a range of 16384 steps where 8192 [vv, vv=00H, 40H] is the  
center value). However when the EM-1 receives pitch bend  
messages, a pitch bend effect will be applied to the synth parts.  
The range of the pitch bend can be specified by editing the  
Global mode Pitch Bend Range parameter.  
In Song mode, the EM-1 can transmit and receive Song Select  
and Song Position Pointer messages. When you switch songs,  
a Song Select [F3 ss] message will be transmitted (ss: song num-  
ber, where one of 128 songs can be selected. On the EM-1 you  
can select 16 songs.) If the EM-1 receives a Song Select mes-  
sage in Song mode, it will switch songs. Transmission and re-  
ception of Song Select messages can be restricted by the MIDI  
Filter settings of Global mode. If you change the current posi-  
tion on the master device (i.e., the device whose Clock is set to  
INT) when the song is stopped, a Song Position Pointer mes-  
sage [F2 pp pp] will be transmitted. (pp: the number of MIDI  
beats from the beginning of the song; i.e., the number of Tim-  
ing Clocks divided by six.)  
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Song Position Pointer indicates the location at which the se-  
Troubleshooting  
quencer is currently stopped. When Song Position Pointer is  
received in Song mode by a slave device (i.e., a device whose  
Clock is set to EXT), it will change the location at which its  
song is currently stopped to match the location of the master.  
However on the EM-1, the length of each pattern may be dif-  
ferent, so the master and slave will not necessarily be in the  
same location. When the Start/ Pause key is pressed on the  
master device, a Continue message is transmitted, and the song  
will begin playback from the currently selected position. When  
the slave device receives the Continue message, it will syn-  
chronize to the Timing Clock messages and begin playback  
from the current point in the song. In the same way as syn-  
chronizing the playback from the beginning of the song, you  
can specify the location at which playback will start, and then  
playback in synchronization. If you use the dial or Select keys  
to fast-forward or rewind while the song is playing, Song Po-  
sition Pointer messages will not be transmitted. Be aware that  
if you perform these operations during synchronized playback,  
the synchronization will be lost. Also, even if Song Position  
Pointer messages are received during playback, the playback  
location will not change.  
The display does not light up when I press the  
Power switch!  
Is the AC adapter connected?  
Is the AC adapter plugged into an AC outlet?  
No sound!  
Is your amp, mixer, or headphones connected to the correct  
jack? (Can you playback a pattern? If so, the connections  
are correct.)  
Are your amp or mixer powered-on and set correctly?  
Is the master volume knob of the EM-1 raised?  
Sound does not stop!  
When a pattern is played back, it will continue playing re-  
peatedly. When you are finished listening to a pattern, press  
the Stop/ Cancel key (p.14).  
Sounds or operations are different than when I  
edited!  
9. About system exclusive messages  
Manufacturers are free to use system exclusive messages in  
any way they choose, and these messages are used mainly to  
transmit and receive parameters that are specific to particular  
devices, such as sound data and editing data.  
Did you perform the Write operation after editing? (p.41, 45)  
After you have edited, you must perform the Write opera-  
tion before switching songs or patterns, or turning off the  
power.  
The system exclusive message format of the EM-1 is [F0, 42,  
3n, 61, ... F7] (n: exclusive channel).  
Did you edit the selected pattern or song after writing it?  
However, some system exclusive messages have been defined  
for use in a specific way, and these are called "universal sys-  
tem exclusive messages."  
Can't control via MIDI!  
Is the MIDI cable connected correctly?  
Of the various types of universal system exclusive message,  
the EM-1 supports the following two.  
When playing the EM-1 from an external device  
When an Inquiry Message Request [F0, 7E, nn, 06, 01, F7] is  
received, the EM-1 will transmit an Inquiry Message [F0,  
7E, nn, 06, 02, (9 bytes), F7] that means I am a Korg EM-1,  
my system version is ...”  
Has the EM-1 been set to receive MIDI data on the channel  
on which the data is being transmitted? (p.47)  
Is the Global mode MIDI Channel parameter set to the de-  
sired channel? (p.47)  
When a Master Volume [F0, 7F, nn, 04, 01, vv, vv, F7] mes-  
sage is received, the volume of the entire system will change.  
Are the Global mode MIDI Filter settings set appropriately?  
(p.47)  
The exclusive channel is the same as the MIDI channel of synth  
part 1  
When playing an external device from the EM-1  
Does the MIDI channel of the EM-1 match the MIDI channel  
10. Transmitting sound setting  
data (Data Dump)  
of the receiving device? (p.47)  
Cannot write a pattern or song!  
Is the Global mode Protect setting turned "on"? (p.48)  
Song, Pattern, or Global data can be transmitted as MIDI ex-  
clusive data, and stored on an external device. This data is  
transmitted by the Global mode Dump command. The chan-  
nel used for transmission and reception of this data is set by  
the Global mode MIDI ch setting. Data dumps are also trans-  
mitted when a Data Dump Request message is received.  
Playing the step keys does not sound the speci-  
fied sound!  
After editing the sound of a part, did you perform the Write  
operation? (p.41)  
Is the Keyboard function turned on?  
11. Editing sounds etc.  
Is a motion sequence being used? (p.34)  
By sending MIDI exclusive data dumps, you can rewrite all  
patterns or individual programs. By using NRPN messages in  
Pattern mode, you can edit the knobs that are active for each  
part.  
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7.Data  
Error messages  
Specifications  
Number of parts:  
Data could not be written.  
Er.1  
Er.2  
12 parts  
When writing a song to a song of a different  
number, the maximum number of recordable  
events was exceeded. Please erase event data  
to free up memory (p.45).  
Synth parts x 2  
Drum parts x 8  
Synth Accent part  
Drum Accent part  
Protect was turned "on" for the memory into  
which you attempted to write data. In Global  
mode, turn the Protect setting "oFF" (p.48).  
Memory capacity:  
256 patterns, 16 songs  
Er.9  
Full  
Master effects: Tempo Delay,  
Normal, Motion Sequence  
When event-recording on a song, event data  
memory has filled up. If you attempt to record  
additional events, the "memory full" message  
will appear immediately. Please erase event  
data to free up memory (p.45).  
Insert effects: 11 Type  
Reverb, Flanger/ Choru s,Phaser, Ring  
Modulator, Pitch Shifter, Compressor, Dis-  
tortion, Decim ator, Resonator, Filter,  
Modulation Delay  
Restoring the factory set  
data  
Sequencer:  
Pattern  
Maximum 64 steps for each part,  
Motion sequence,  
Synth part: 3 parameters,  
Drum part: 2 parameters,  
Accent part: 1 parameter,  
64 events  
The pattern and song data with which the EM-1 is shipped  
from the factory is referred to as the "preloaded data," and  
you can restore this preloaded data back into the memory of  
the EM-1.  
Song  
When you do this, the patterns you created and the songs  
which use these patterns will be erased, and replaced by the  
preloaded data. If you wish to keep the patterns and songs  
you created, you must save the data on a data filer etc. before  
you load the preloaded data.  
Maximum 256 patterns per song  
Maximum approximately 35,700 events  
for event recording  
Connectors:  
PHONES  
Stereo phone plug  
1. While simultaneously pressing the Transpose key and the  
Nominal level: 35 mW  
Write key, turn on the power.  
Load impedance: 33 ohms  
OUTPUT (L/ MONO, R)  
Phone jacks: mono x 2  
2. The display will indicate "PLd," and the Play/ Pause key  
will blink.  
Nominal output level: -10 dBu  
Output impedance: 1 k-ohms  
MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU)  
3. To load the factory preloaded data, press the blinking Play/  
Pause key.  
This will require apporoximately 30 seconds.  
To cancel, press the Stop/ Cancel key.  
Power supply: DC 9 V (AC adapter included)  
Power consumption:  
When loading is complete, the EM-1 will return to its initial  
state. After several seconds the display will indicate pattern  
number "A.01," and the EM-1 will be in Pattern mode.  
5 W  
Dimensions: 300 (W) x 222.5 (D) x 55.4 (H) mm  
(with rubber feet)  
Never turn off the power during the Load process. The  
data may be damaged.  
Weight:  
1.25 kg  
* Specifications and appearance are subject to change with out  
notice for improvement.  
C ancel  
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7.Data  
Index  
Distortion ------------------------- 29  
Drive --------------------------10, 28  
Drum part--------------------15, 26  
Dump data------------------------ 48  
L
A
Length ------------------------21, 31  
Level ----------------------9, 27, 28  
Accent ----------------------------- 34  
Accent key------------------------ 10  
Accent part ------------------15, 26  
AMP EG--------------------------- 27  
Amp EG ----------------------- 9, 28  
Listen  
Pattern ----------------------------- 14  
Song ------------------------------- 13  
E
Edit  
Assign  
M
Delay ------------------------- 17, 30  
drum part ------------------------- 16  
Effect ------------------------- 17, 29  
Motion sequence data --------- 39  
Note -------------------------------- 32  
Part --------------------------------- 16  
Phrase pattern ------------------- 18  
Rhythm pattern ------------------ 18  
Song ------------------------------- 44  
Sound of a part ------------ 18, 27  
Synth part ------------------------- 16  
Pattern Set------------------------ 41  
Wave ------------------------------- 27  
MASTER VOLUME -------------- 8  
Metronome ----------------------- 46  
MIDI  
B
Channel --------------------- 47, 49  
Clock ------------------------------- 46  
Connector ------------------------- 12  
Filter -------------------------------- 47  
Implementation Chart ---------- 55  
LED ----------------------------------- 8  
Note number --------------------- 47  
Bank Select message --------- 49  
Beat -------------------------------- 31  
Beat LED --------------------------- 8  
Bend Range---------------------- 47  
C
Check  
Effect--------------------------28, 29  
Effect Edit------------------------- 17  
Effect Key --------------------------- 9  
Effect/Delay section -------------- 9  
EG Intensity -----------------10, 28  
EG Time------------------9, 27, 28  
Erase -------------------------19, 38  
Error message------------------- 51  
Event Recording ---------------- 45  
MIDI Implementation Chart -- 55  
Mode  
Motion sequence data --------- 35  
Song event data ----------------- 45  
Global ------------------------------ 46  
Pattern ----------------------------- 25  
Song ------------------------------- 42  
Chord split ------------------------ 27  
Clear  
Mode key --------------------------- 8  
Modulation Delay --------------- 30  
Motion Dest. --------------------- 39  
Motion Sequence --------------- 22  
Motion sequence ---- 28, 30, 34  
Motion sequence Key ----------- 9  
Motion Value --------------------- 40  
Move Data ------------------------ 36  
Mute-------------------------------- 26  
Motion ----------------------------- 38  
Part --------------------------------- 38  
Song ------------------------------- 43  
Common section------------------ 8  
Compressor ---------------------- 29  
Connection ------------------------- 7  
Connector section -------------- 12  
F
Factory set data ----------------- 51  
Fast-forward---------------------- 42  
Filter-------------------------------- 30  
Flanger/Chorus ----------------- 29  
Copy  
Data -------------------------------- 37  
Part --------------------------------- 37  
Sound ------------------------------ 37  
N
Name  
Cursor key -------------------------- 8  
Cutoff -------------------------10, 28  
G
Gate time ------------------------- 33  
Glide --------------------------- 9, 28  
Global mode --------------------- 46  
Pattern ----------------------------- 54  
Song ------------------------------- 54  
Wave ------------------------------- 56  
D
Data  
Note editing ---------------------- 18  
Note number ----------------33, 47  
Note-on/off ----------------------- 49  
NRPN------------------------------ 49  
Copy-------------------------------- 37  
Dump ------------------------------ 50  
H
Headphone ----------------------- 12  
Decimator------------------------- 30  
Delay  
I
Edit --------------------------------- 17  
Edit Key ----------------------------- 9  
Time -------------------------------- 30  
O
Insert Pattern -------------------- 44  
Offset Note ----------------------- 43  
Original Value LED --------------- 9  
K
Delete  
Keyboard function -------------- 15  
Keyboard Key-------------------- 11  
Event data ------------------------ 45  
Pattern ----------------------------- 44  
Depth ------------------------------ 30  
Diagram --------------------------- 13  
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Song mode ----------------------- 42  
Song Name List ----------------- 54  
Song Play------------------------- 42  
Specification --------------------- 51  
Step key--------------------------- 11  
Step Key section ---------------- 11  
Step Recording ----------------- 20  
Step recording--------------18, 32  
Swap Part ------------------------ 39  
Swing ------------------------------ 32  
Synchronization ------ 24, 46, 49  
Synth filter section-------------- 10  
Synth part -------------------15, 26  
System exclusive --------------- 50  
Recording  
P
Event ------------------------------- 45  
Pan ------------------------9, 27, 28  
Motion sequence ---------------- 35  
Realtime ---------------- 18, 19, 32  
Step --------------------- 18, 20, 32  
Part--------------------------------- 15  
Accent ----------------------- 15, 26  
Clear ------------------------------- 38  
Copy-------------------------------- 37  
Drum ------------------------- 15, 26  
Edit --------------------------------- 16  
Swap ------------------------------- 39  
Synth ------------------------- 15, 26  
Reset & Play ----------------25, 42  
Resonance ------------------10, 28  
Resonator ------------------------ 30  
Rest/Tie Key --------------------- 10  
Reverb----------------------------- 29  
Rewind ---------------------------- 42  
Ring Modulation----------------- 29  
Roll ------------------------9, 28, 32  
Part common section ------------ 9  
Part Mute ------------------------- 26  
Part Mute Key ------------------- 10  
Part Select section ------------- 10  
Pattern  
S
Change ---------------------------- 25  
Creating --------------------- 27, 32  
Delete ------------------------------ 44  
Insert ------------------------------- 44  
Listening -------------------------- 14  
Name List ------------------------- 54  
Play --------------------------------- 25  
Reset & Play --------------------- 25  
Selecting -------------------------- 25  
Save  
T
Global ------------------------------ 48  
Pattern ----------------------- 21, 41  
Song ------------------------------- 45  
TAP--------------------------------- 10  
Tap Tempo -------------------14, 25  
Tap tempo ------------------------ 42  
Target Step ----------------------- 33  
Tempo ------------------ 14, 25, 42  
Tempo Lock -----------------26, 42  
Tempo Lock key ------------------- 8  
Transmission --------------------- 48  
Transpose ------------------------ 35  
Transpose key ------------------- 10  
Trigger hold ---------------------- 34  
Trigger setting ------------------- 33  
Troubleshooting ----------------- 50  
Type ---------------------------------- 9  
Scale------------------------------- 31  
Section  
Common ---------------------------- 8  
Connector ------------------------- 12  
Effect/Delay ------------------------ 9  
Part common ----------------------- 9  
Part Select ------------------------ 10  
Sequence Control -------------- 10  
Step Key -------------------------- 11  
Synth filter ------------------------ 10  
Pattern mode -------------------- 25  
Pattern Name List -------------- 54  
Pattern Set ----------------------- 23  
Chain Play ------------------------ 40  
Play --------------------------------- 40  
Register --------------------------- 41  
Select  
Pattern Set key ------------------ 11  
Phaser----------------------------- 29  
Pitch-----------------------9, 27, 33  
Pitch bend ------------------------ 47  
pitch bend ------------------------ 49  
Pitch Shifter ---------------------- 29  
Part --------------------------------- 26  
Select LED ----------------------- 11  
Sequence Control section ---- 10  
Shift Data ------------------------- 36  
Shift key --------------------------- 11  
Shift Note ------------------------- 36  
Smooth ---------------------------- 34  
Solo -------------------------------- 26  
Solo key --------------------------- 10  
W
Wave ------------------------------- 27  
Wave Name List ---------------- 56  
Play  
Motion sequence---------------- 34  
Pattern ----------------------------- 25  
Pattern Set------------------ 23, 40  
Song ------------------------------- 42  
WRITE  
Global ------------------------------ 48  
Pattern ----------------------- 21, 41  
Song ------------------------------- 45  
Song ------------------------------- 13  
Creating --------------------------- 43  
Deleting event data ------------- 45  
Editing ----------------------------- 44  
Erasing ---------------------------- 43  
Fast-forward ---------------------- 42  
Listening -------------------------- 13  
Name List ------------------------- 54  
Reset & Play --------------------- 42  
Rewind----------------------------- 42  
Select ------------------------------ 42  
Switching -------------------------- 42  
Write ------------------------------- 45  
Position---------------------------- 43  
Power switch --------------------- 12  
Program Change --------------- 49  
Protect----------------------------- 48  
WRITE key ------------------------- 8  
R
Realtime recording -- 18, 19, 32  
Reception------------------------- 48  
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7.Data  
* Patterns and initial data for the demo song are assigned to bank d.  
Pattern Name List  
* The first pattern of each style is assigned to step keys 1...16 of the Pattern Set function.  
b.51~C.09 : DrumnBass  
C.39~C.56 : Nu Skool Breaks/Big Beat  
Style - A.01~A.32 : Best Selection  
C.10~C.38 : R&B/Hip Hop/Trip Hop  
C.57~C.64 : Other  
A.33~b.50 : House/Techno  
A Bank  
No. Pattern Name  
b Bank  
No. Pattern Name  
C Bank  
No. Pattern Name  
Tempo  
Tempo  
Tempo  
A.01 Dream Trance 1  
A.02 Epic Trance 1  
A.03 Epic Trance 2  
A.04 Epic Trance 3  
A.05 Progressive Trance 1  
140  
133  
141  
144  
139  
b.01 2 Step/UK Garage 11  
b.02 2 Step/UK Garage 12  
b.03 2 Step/UK Garage 13  
b.04 2 Step/UK Garage 14  
b.05 House 3  
135  
138  
133  
135  
124  
C.01 Cyber/Tech Step 11  
C.02 Cyber/Tech Step 12  
C.03 Digital DnB 3  
C.04 Artcore 1  
170  
165  
190  
175  
164  
C.05 Artcore 2  
A.06 Psychedelic Trance 1  
A.07 Psychedelic Trance 2  
A.08 Breakstep  
A.09 2 Step/UK Garage 1  
A.10 2 Step/UK Garage 2  
143  
144  
130  
131  
139  
b.06 House 4  
b.07 House 5  
b.08 House 6  
b.09 House 7  
b.10 House 8  
122  
132  
125  
129  
130  
C.06 Artcore 3  
C.07 Jump Up 1  
C.08 Jump Up 2  
C.09 Breaks  
177  
178  
174  
147  
76  
C.10 R&B 3  
A.11 2 Step/UK Garage 3  
A.12 House 1  
A.13 House 2  
A.14 NY Hard House 1  
A.15 Minimal 1  
132  
114  
128  
134  
138  
b.11 House 9  
124  
124  
132  
136  
139  
C.11 R&B 4  
C.12 R&B 5  
C.13 R&B 6  
C.14 R&B 7  
C.15 R&B 8  
109  
90  
96  
77  
96  
b.12 Chicago House  
b.13 NY Hard House 2  
b.14 NY Hard House 3  
b.15 Minimal 3  
A.16 Minimal 2  
A.17 Happy Hardcore 1  
A.18 Gabba 1  
A.19 Cyber/Tech Step 1  
A.20 Cyber/Tech Step 2  
138  
168  
185  
177  
176  
b.16 Minimal 4  
b.17 Minimal 5  
b.18 Minimal 6  
b.19 Minimal 7  
b.20 Minimal 8  
139  
135  
137  
136  
130  
C.16 R&B 9  
89  
92  
103  
92  
C.17 R&B 10  
C.18 R&B 11  
C.19 Hip Hop 4  
C.20 Hip Hop 5  
88  
A.21 Cyber/Tech Step 3  
A.22 Cyber/Tech Step 4  
A.23 Digital DnB 1  
A.24 Digital DnB 2  
A.25 R&B 1  
177  
175  
190  
190  
116  
b.21 Minimal 9  
b.22 Techno 1  
b.23 Techno 2  
b.24 Techno 3  
b.25 Techno 4  
132  
134  
130  
128  
140  
C.21 Hip Hop 6  
C.22 Hip Hop 7  
C.23 Hip Hop 8  
C.24 Hip Hop 9  
C.25 Hip Hop 10  
93  
83  
82  
89  
80  
A.26 R&B 2  
100  
70  
91  
96  
129  
b.26 Techno 5  
b.27 Techno 6  
b.28 Techno 7  
b.29 Electro 1  
b.30 Electro 2  
137  
132  
119  
128  
131  
C.26 Hip Hop 11  
C.27 Hip Hop 12  
C.28 Hip Hop 13  
C.29 Hip Hop 14  
C.30 Hip Hop 15  
91  
113  
86  
91  
96  
A.27 Hip Hop 1  
A.28 Hip Hop 2  
A.29 Hip Hop 3  
A.30 Nu Skool Breaks 1  
A.31 Nu Skool Breaks 2  
A.32 Big Beat 1  
A.33 Epic Trance 4  
A.34 Epic Trance 5  
A.35 Epic Trance 6  
127  
128  
140  
141  
143  
b.31 Tek House 1  
b.32 Tek House 2  
b.33 Tek House 3  
b.34 Tek House 4  
b.35 Tek House 5  
125  
135  
130  
130  
140  
C.31 Trip Hop 1  
C.32 Trip Hop 2  
C.33 Trip Hop 3  
C.34 Trip Hop 4  
C.35 Trip Hop 5  
75  
87  
90  
81  
82  
A.36 Epic Trance 7  
A.37 Epic Trance 8  
A.38 Dream Trance 2  
A.39 Dream Trance 3  
A.40 Dream Trance 4  
140  
148  
144  
143  
141  
b.36 Tek House 6  
b.37 Tek House 7  
b.38 Progressive House 1  
b.39 Progressive House 2  
b.40 Progressive House 3  
126  
130  
127  
129  
124  
C.36 Trip Hop 6  
C.37 Trip Hop 7  
C.38 Trip Hop 8  
C.39 Nu Skool Breaks 3  
C.40 Nu Skool Breaks 4  
88  
95  
90  
133  
132  
A.41 Dream Trance 5  
A.42 Dream Trance 6  
A.43 Dream Trance 7  
A.44 Dream Trance 8  
A.45 Trance 1  
145  
140  
140  
140  
134  
b.41 Progressive House 4  
b.42 Euro Hard House 1  
b.43 Euro Hard House 2  
b.44 Euro Hard House 3  
b.45 Euro Hard House 4  
129  
140  
136  
135  
142  
C.41 Nu Skool Breaks 5  
C.42 Nu Skool Breaks 6  
C.43 Nu Skool Breaks 7  
C.44 Nu Skool Breaks 8  
C.45 Nu Skool Breaks 9  
130  
134  
122  
138  
133  
A.46 Trance 2  
A.47 Trance 3  
A.48 Progressive Trance 2  
A.49 Progressive Trance 3  
A.50 Progressive Trance 4  
140  
132  
139  
140  
139  
b.46 Euro Hard House 5  
b.47 Hardcore 1  
b.48 Hardcore 2  
b.49 Happy Hardcore 2  
b.50 Gabba 2  
137  
135  
151  
164  
170  
C.46 Nu Electro 1  
C.47 Nu Electro 2  
C.48 Nu Electro 3  
C.49 Nu Electro 4  
C.50 Nu Electro 5  
122  
129  
130  
135  
120  
A.51 Progressive Trance 5  
A.52 Progressive Trance 6  
A.53 Progressive Trance 7  
A.54 Psychedelic Trance 3  
A.55 Psychedelic Trance 4  
138  
140  
139  
146  
148  
b.51 DrumnBass 1  
b.52 DrumnBass 2  
b.53 DrumnBass 3  
b.54 DrumnBass 4  
b.55 DrumnBass 5  
172  
172  
172  
173  
175  
C.51 Big Beat 2  
C.52 Big Beat 3  
C.53 Big Beat 4  
C.54 Big Beat 5  
138  
129  
141  
140  
130  
C.55 Hardcore Breakbeat  
A.56 Psychedelic Trance 5  
A.57 Goa Trance  
A.58 2 Step/UK Garage 4  
A.59 2 Step/UK Garage 5  
A.60 2 Step/UK Garage 6  
140  
145  
129  
130  
132  
b.56 Jazzstep 1  
b.57 Jazzstep 2  
b.58 Jazzstep 3  
b.59 Cyber/Tech Step 5  
b.60 Cyber/Tech Step 6  
178  
168  
170  
175  
170  
C.56 Industrial  
C.57 Disco 1  
C.58 Disco 2  
C.59 Disco 3  
C.60 Funk 1  
81  
110  
107  
120  
90  
A.61 2 Step/UK Garage 7  
A.62 2 Step/UK Garage 8  
A.63 2 Step/UK Garage 9  
A.64 2 Step/UK Garage 10  
132  
132  
130  
137  
b.61 Cyber/Tech Step 7  
b.62 Cyber/Tech Step 8  
b.63 Cyber/Tech Step 9  
b.64 Cyber/Tech Step 10  
170  
170  
170  
175  
C.61 Funk 2  
91  
132  
128  
90  
C.62 Latin House 1  
C.63 Latin House 2  
C.64 Reggae  
Song Name List  
S.01: DrumnBass Demo  
S.03: Nu Skool Breaks Demo  
S.05: R&B/Hip Hop Demo  
S.02: Dream Trance Demo  
S.04: 2 Step/UK Garage Demo  
S.06...S.16: Blank  
All Patterns and All Songs - ©2001 KORG Inc. All rights reserved.  
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[Production station]  
ELECTRIBE·M (EM-1)  
MIDI Implementation Chart  
2001.2.3  
Transmitted  
Recognized  
Remarks  
Function ...  
Basic  
Default  
1 16  
1 16  
Memorized  
channel  
Changed  
1 16  
1 16  
Default  
Messages  
Altered  
3
×
Mode  
×
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *  
Note  
0127  
0127  
number :  
True voice  
0127  
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *  
Velocity  
Note ON  
Note OFF  
O 9n, v=30127  
O 9n, v=1127  
×
×
After  
Touch  
Polyphonic  
Channel  
×
×
×
×
Pitch Bender  
×
O
*C  
0,32  
98, 99  
8
O
O
O
×
O
O
O
O
Bank Select(MSB,LSB)  
NRPN(LSB,MSB)  
Data Entry(MSB)  
*P  
*C  
*C  
121  
Reset All Controllers  
Control Change  
Program  
Change :  
O 0 127  
O 0 127  
0 127  
Transmitted/ received in Pattern mode *P  
Can always be transmitted/ received  
True#  
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *  
System Exclusive  
System Common  
O
O
*2 *E  
in the MIDI Dump page  
: Song Pos  
: Song Sel  
: Tune  
O
O 0 15  
×
O
O 0 15  
×
Transmitted/ received in Song mode  
*1  
*P  
System Realtime : Clock  
: Commands  
O
O
O
O
*1  
*1  
Aux Messages  
:
Local ON/ OFF  
×
×
O
×
O
O
O
×
: All Notes OFF  
: Active Sense  
: Reset  
Notes  
*P, *C, *E: Sent and received when MIDI mode MIDI Filter (P, C, E) respectively  
are set to "O"  
*1: Sent but not received when Global mode Clock is "Int."When set to "Ext,"  
received but not sent.  
*2: In addition to Korg exclusive messages, also responds to Inquiry messages.  
Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY  
Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY  
Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO  
Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO  
O : Yes  
× : No  
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Wave Name List  
Drum Wave Name  
Drum Wave Name  
Drum Wave Name  
Synth Wave Name  
No.  
Name  
No.  
51  
52  
53  
54  
55  
56  
57  
58  
59  
60  
61  
62  
63  
64  
65  
66  
67  
68  
69  
70  
71  
72  
73  
74  
75  
76  
77  
78  
79  
80  
81  
82  
83  
84  
85  
86  
87  
88  
89  
90  
91  
92  
93  
94  
95  
96  
97  
98  
99  
100  
Name  
No.  
101  
102  
103  
104  
105  
106  
107  
108  
109  
110  
111  
112  
113  
114  
115  
116  
117  
118  
119  
120  
121  
122  
123  
124  
125  
126  
127  
128  
129  
130  
131  
132  
133  
134  
135  
136  
137  
138  
139  
140  
141  
142  
143  
144  
Name  
No.  
Name  
Clap-Hardhouse  
Clap-R&B  
HH-99 Cl  
HH-99 Op  
HH-88 Cl  
Agogo  
Triangle  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
BD-Dark  
BD-99 1  
BD-99 2  
BD-Analog  
BD-ZAP  
BD-99 Dist 1  
BD-99 Dist 2  
BD-99 Dist 3  
BD-Squash  
BD-88 1  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Saw-ProSynth  
Boost Saw  
Pulse 15%-MG  
Pulse 25%-MG  
Square  
Triangle-MG  
Sine  
Sine Kick Bass  
Dark Bass  
Tambourine-Acc  
Sleigh Bell  
Cabasa-Normal  
Cabasa-Dist Up  
Cabasa-Dist Down  
Shaker  
HH-88 Op  
HH-R&B Cl  
HH-R&B Op  
HH-Std 1 Cl  
HH-Std 1 Op  
HH-Std 2 Cl  
HH-Std 2 Op  
HH-Crisp Cl  
HH-Crisp Op  
HH-Old Cl  
Guiro-Short  
Guiro-Long  
9
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
29  
30  
31  
32  
33  
34  
35  
36  
37  
38  
39  
40  
41  
42  
43  
44  
45  
46  
47  
48  
49  
50  
Xmod Bass  
Additive Sine  
DWGS Bell  
Samba Whistle  
Tabla-Baya Ghe  
Tabla-Baya Mute 1  
Tabla-Baya Mute 2  
Tabla-Na  
BD-88 2  
BD-Dry 1  
BD-Dry 2  
BD-Dry 3  
BD-Dry 4  
BD-Hip  
DWGS FM Bass  
HPF Saw-MS2k  
SynthBass Oct  
Square Oct Mix  
Saw Oct Mix  
DWGS Wire  
DWGS Digital  
5th Sine  
HH-Old Op  
Tabla-Tin  
HH-Big Chunk Cl  
HH-Big Chunk Op  
Ride-99  
Ride-Edge 1  
Ride-Edge 2  
Crash-99  
Crash-Normal  
Tom-99  
Tom-88  
Tabla-Mute 1  
Tabla-Mute 2  
Djembe-Open  
Djembe-Mute  
Djembe-Slap  
Udu  
Taiko-Open  
Taiko-Rim  
Tsuzumi  
Zap-ER  
BD-R&B  
BD-Ambi  
BD-Defness  
BD-Defness/OHH  
BD-Jungle  
BD-Jungle/Crash  
SD-99 1  
SD-99 2  
SD-88 1  
SD-88 2  
SD-Analog R&B  
SD-77  
SD-Disco  
SD-Dry 1  
SD-Dry 2  
SD-Dry 3  
SD-Dry 4  
SD-Ambi 1  
SD-Ambi 2  
SD-Piccolo 1  
SD-Piccolo 2  
SD-Hip  
SD-Brash Dist  
SD-Crackle  
SD-Jungle  
SD-R&B 1  
SD-R&B 2  
SD-R&B 3  
SD-R&B 4  
SD-Rim 1  
SD-Rim 2  
SD-88 Rim  
Clap-99  
5th Square  
5th Saw  
5th Stab Saw  
Detuned Saw-A26k  
Unison Saw-MS2k  
Sync Triangle-MS2k  
Sync Saw-MS2k  
HPF Sweep-MS2k  
Cyber Bass-Z1  
Ring Bass-MS2k  
Vibrato Sine  
Reso Noise  
Tom-Std Hi  
Tom-Std Lo  
Zap-MG  
Tom-Std Floor  
Tom-Jazz Hi Rim  
Tom-Jazz Hi  
Tom-Jazz Floor  
Bongo-Hi Op  
Bongo-Slap  
Bongo-Lo 1  
Synth SE-MG  
Synth SE-MS 1  
Synth SE-MS 2  
Filtered Perc  
Synth Perc-ER 1  
Synth Perc-ER 2  
Synth Perc-MG 1  
Synth Perc-MG 2  
Synth Perc-MG 3  
Filtered Noise  
Reverse-BD  
Reverse-SD 1  
Reverse-SD 2  
Reverse-Crash  
Scratch-1  
NRG Hit  
Ac.Bass  
Bongo-Lo 2  
Finger Bass  
Pick Bass-M1  
Slap Bass Mix  
Organ-M1  
Combo Organ  
DWGS Clav  
Voice-VS  
DWGS Voice  
Synth Chord Set  
Pad Chord  
M1 Piano Chord Set  
E.Piano Chord Set  
Guitar Chord Set  
Organ Chord  
Vibe Chord  
Conga-Hi Slap 1  
Conga-Hi Slap 2  
Conga-Hi MtSlap  
Conga-Lo Slap 1  
Conga-Lo Slap 2  
Conga-Lo MtSlap  
Timbales-Hi Rim  
Timbales-Hi Edge  
Timbales-Lo Rim  
Timbales-Lo Open  
Timbales-Paila  
Claves  
Scratch-2  
Scratch-3  
Cowbell  
Cha Cha Bell  
Mambo BellDrum  
Clap-88  
Noise  
NOTICE  
KORG products are manufactured under strict specifications and voltages required by each  
country. These products are warranted by the KORG distributor only in each country. Any  
KORG product not sold with a warranty card or carrying a serial number disqualifies the  
product sold from the manufacturer’s/distributor’s warranty and liability. This requirement is  
for your own protection and safety.  
KORG INC.  
15 - 12, Shimotakaido 1 - chome, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan.  
©2001 KORG INC.  
1304 TH Printed in Japan  
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