Korg EASYSTART EMX1 user manual

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EasyStart




EMX1 Main Features



• ValveForce Technology adds tube warmth

using two 12AX7 tubes with a separate
gain knob.

• MMT Technology with 16 different types
of synthesis for totally new and dynamic

sounds.
• Performance Arpeggiator with Ribbon and

Slider and 32 selectable scale types for
instant fun and inspiration.

• Modulation with 5 MIDI syncable LFO
shapes to create more complex and

expressive sounds.
• New Multi-Mode Resonant Filter with fo

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EMX-1 EasyStart Getting Started – Basic Overview of Knobs, Switches and Panel Layout / Preload The EMX-1 is very simple to use, once you understand the basic layout. To access the different modes of the EMX-1 (PATTERN, SONG, GLOBAL, etc.) you press any of the mode keys right above the transport section ( / ). To access any pages within that mode, use the (up/down) keys to the left of the mode keys, and then use the VALUE dial to change values in the LCD screen. To play or hear a par

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EMX-1 EasyStart Changing Tempo 1. To change the tempo of a pattern, press the key once so that the LCD screen shows Tempo and its value, and then use the Value Dial to change the tempo value. Selecting a Wave on a Drum Part 1. Press the PART EDIT key to enter the PART EDIT mode. 2. Press the PART key that you would like to select a wave on. 3. Use the Value dial to change the number of the sample wave or the waveform type that is displayed in the LCD screen. Selecting

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EMX-1 EasyStart 2. Press the MOTION SEQUENCE key in the PART COMMON section so that the LED next to either SMOOTH or TRIG HOLD is illuminated. 3. Press REC ( ) and then press PLAY/PAUSE ( / ) to start playback and enable recording of MOTION SEQUENCE. 4. Turn any knob(s) or press any keys and MOTION SEQUENCE will record them. 5. Once the pattern has returned to the point when you first started recording MOTION SEQUENCE, recording will stop. To record more parts of MOTION SEQUENCE, repeat

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EMX-1 EasyStart 9. To save or write your pattern into memory, press the WRITE key until it flashes. Then select the destination pattern number and press the WRITE key again. To name or rename your pattern, press and hold the SHIFT key the press the WRITE key and use the keys and Value dial to change the characters on the screen. Working in Song Mode 1. To enter the SONG mode press the SONG mode key. 2. To create a new song select an empty song number or use the CLEAR SONG func