User manual KORG N5EX

[. . . ] Radios and televisions placed nearby may cause reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable distance from radios and televisions. Handling To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls. Care If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, cleaning compounds or flammable polishes. Keep this manual After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference. Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment • Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a breakdown, fire, or electrical shock. [. . . ] In fact, it may be necessary to try different BPM values (including fractional BPM settings) within a +/- 3 BPM range. This means that if you have a sampled phrase that you know should playback at 120 BPM, when you make this setting and execute Slice, the playback of your new Slice sample phrase possibly may not be perfect when placed into a Pattern. If this is the case it is likely that there would be an irregular rhythm introduced. So to correct this you should delete the newly sliced sample and try again setting the BPM to 119, or 118. 5, or even 121. Trying a few settings like this will help you to find the BPM setting which produces the best slicing. • Even before you finish executing the Slice command you can tell if a phrase is going to come out OK. After choosing a BPM setting and pressing the Slice sample part key, the step keys will light at certain note intervals based on the current sensitivity setting. Now you can audition each lit step key to hear how the slice is going to turn out. You should check the timing of critical step keys, like step key 5 (beat 2), step key 9 (beat 3) etc. to hear if the sample timing is lining up with critical downbeats in your phrase. If they’re sounding strange you should press the Stop/Cancel key right away and start the procedure again, this time using a different BPM setting until you hear these critical step keys/beats matching up better. Other functions for editing a sample If you wish to save a sample that was edited using these functions, you must perform the Write operation before you move to another sample or turn off the power. If you wish to change the tempo units below the decimal place, hold down the Shift key and rotate the dial. In order to ensure that the rhythm always matches, you will need to perform this adjustment each time. • Using the Tap Tempo key to change the tempo While the pattern is playing, press the Tap key three times or more at the desired tempo. The ES-1 will calculate the interval 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 make the parameter select LEDs indicate Tempo, and the tempo you modified will appear in the display. 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 (p. 32 "Saving a pattern"). If you press and hold the Tap key, the Part Mute function (checking the Part Mute status) will be selected, and the ES-1 will stop detecting the interval at which Tap tempo was pressed. Pattern A01 Pattern A01 About the tempo when the pattern is changed If you switch patterns during playback, the tempo of the previous pattern will always be maintained. If you wish to use the tempo that is stored in the newly selected pattern, press the Stop/Cancel key to stop playback, and then start playback once again. The pattern’s own tempo will be applied from the point at which the pattern was stopped. 33 5. Pattern mode ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 5. Pattern mode Playing a pattern (Pattern Play) Use the cursor keys to make the parameter select LEDs indicate Pattern. [. . . ] Connectors: Sample capacity: Er. 3 Memory capacity: 128 patterns, 16 songs Master effects: Insert effects: Delay Normal, Motion Sequence, BPM Sync 11 types Reverb, Flanger/Chorus, Phaser, Ring Modulator, Pitch Shifter, Compressor, Distortion, Decimator, Isolator, Resonance Filter, Wah Pattern Maximum 64 steps per part, Motion Sequence, 1 parameter per part, 64 events Song Maximum 256 steps per song, Maximum 35, 700 events of event recording PHONES Phone jack: stereo Nominal level: 21 mW + 21 mW (32 ohm) OUTPUT (L/MONO, R) Phone jack: monaural x 2 Nominal output level: –10 dBu Output impedance: 1 k-ohm AUDIO IN (phone jack: mono/stereo) Nominal input level: –10 dBu(LINE) –40 dBu(MIC) Input impedance: 47 k-ohm MIDI (IN, OUT, THRU) SmartMediaTM : 4—64 MB, 3V (3. 3V) Power supply: DC9V (included AC adapter) 6W Er. 4 Sequencer: Er. 7 Er. 8 Er. 9 Full Power consumption: Dimensions: Weight: 300 (W) x 224. 9 (D) x 55. 4 (H) (including rubber feet) 1. 28 kg * Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice for improvement. * SmartMediaTM is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation. 8. Appendices Index A Accent ---------------------- 10, 40 All Load -------------------------- 55 Audio In ----------- 10, 12, 22, 54 Audio In Mode ----------------- 54 Audio In Part -------------- 10, 22 AUDIO IN THRU ---------------- 8 B Beat --------------------------- 8, 38 Beat LED -------------------------- 8 BPM Sync ------------------- 9, 38 C Card -----------------------------Check Motion Sequence ----------Song Event------------------Chorus --------------------------Clear Event -------------------------Motion ------------------------Part ---------------------------Song --------------------------Clock ----------------------------Compressor -------------------Copy -----------------------------Part ---------------------------With in a pattern -----------55 D Decimator ----------------------- 37 DELAY ------------------------ 9, 38 Delay BPM Sync -------------------- 38 Depth -------------------------- 38 Motion Sequence ------ 38, 42 Time --------------------------- 38 Delete Pattern ------------------------ 50 Sample ------------------------ 32 Depth ------------------------ 9, 38 Distortion ------------------------ 37 60 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ E Edit Delay -------------------------- 38 Effect -------------------------- 36 Motion Sequence ----------- 45 Song --------------------------- 50 Sample sound ----- 16, 17, 35 Edit 1 -------------------------- 9, 36 Edit 2 -------------------------- 9, 36 EFFECT ---------------------- 9, 36 Effect ----------------------------- 35 End ------------------------------- 28 Erase ------------------------ 19, 43 Event Data ---------------------------- 51 Recording -------------------- 51 F 42 51 36 51 44 43 49 53 37 43 43 44 Fadeout -------------------------- 28 Fast-forward -------------------- 48 Filter --------------------------- 9, 36 Flanger -------------------------- 36 Flg. /Cho. ------------------------ 36 Metronome --------------------- 53 MIDI ------------------------------ 12 MIDI Channel ------------------ 54, 57 Clock--------------------------- 53 Note Number ----------- 54, 57 NRPN ------------------------- 57 MIDI ch -------------------------- 54 Motion Sequence ------------- 21 Check ------------------------- 42 Clear --------------------------- 44 Delay -------------------------- 42 Destination ------------------- 45 Effect -------------------------- 41 Part ----------------------- 21, 41 Value -------------------------- 45 Mode Global ------------------------- 53 Pattern ------------------------ 33 Sample ------------------------ 27 Song --------------------------- 48 Motion Dest. 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