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USER MANUAL electribe KORG

Precautions Location Using the unit in the following locations can result in a malfunction.

• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity

• Excessively dusty or dirty locations

• Locations of excessive vibration

• Close to magnetic fields Power supply Please connect the designated AC adapter to an AC outlet of the correct voltage. Do not connect it to an AC outlet of voltage other than that for which your unit is intended. Interference with other electrical devices Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience reception in- terference. 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, or cleaning com- pounds or flammable polishes. Keep this manual After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference. Keeping foreign matter out of your equip- ment Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a breakdown, fire, or electri- cal shock. Be careful not to let metal objects get into the equipment. If some- thing does slip into the equipment, unplug the AC adapter from the wall outlet. Then contact your nearest Korg dealer or the store where the equipment was purchased. THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for USA) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro- tection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the in- structions, may cause harmful interference to radio communica- tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is en- couraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. If items such as cables are included with this equipment, you must use those included items. Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (for USA) Responsible Party : KORG USA INC.Address : 316 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD, MELVILLE, NYTelephone : 1-631-390-6500Equipment Type : Music Production StationModel : electribe2, electribe2s This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference,and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation. Notice regarding disposal (for EU) When this “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol is displayed on the product, owner’s manual, battery, or battery pack- age, it signifies that when you wish to dispose of this prod- uct, manual, package or battery you must do so in an ap- proved manner. Do not discard this product, manual, package or battery along with ordinary household waste. Disposing in the correct manner will prevent harm to hu- man health and potential damage to the environment. Since the correct method of disposal will depend on the applicable laws and regulations in your locality, please contact your local administra- tive body for details. If the battery contains heavy metals in ex- cess of the regulated amount, a chemical symbol is displayed below the “crossed-out wheeled bin” symbol on the battery or bat- tery package. Regarding data Unexpected malfunctions caused by inappropriate operation can cause the contents of memory to be lost. Please save important data to other media for safekeeping. Korg Corporation accepts no responsibility for any dam-ages resulting from loss of data. Regarding copyright The use of copyrighted material for any purpose other than permitted uses such as personal or home enjoyment, constitutes copyright infringement, and may incur penalties including damages and restitution. The rights of the copyright holder also apply to recordings of, or derivative works produced using copyrighted material, meaning that reuse or distribution of such mate-rial is also a violation of copyright law. Korg Incorporated accepts no re-sponsibility for any damages or penalties you may incur due to any copy-right violation you may commit. If you have any questions regarding your rights to use copyrighted material, please consult a specialist in copyright law.
• All product names and company names are the trademarks or registered trade-marks of their respective owners.3 Table of Contens Other setting ............................... 14

7. Playing by synchronizing with external device ............. 14

electribe sampler features ........... 16

1. Playing music with the trigger pad .............................. 10

Adding variation to sound by a knob ............................. 11 Record playing ............................ 12

3. Record knob and button movements (motion sequence) .

Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Korg electribe/electribe sampler Music Production Station. In order to take full advantage of your new instrument, please read this instruction manual carefully and use the product as directed. You should also keep the instruction manual for future reference. The electribe/electribe sampler is a production station for dance music that is capable of creating original music. Using the knobs and the touch pad on the main unit enables you to edit sounds to easily create rhythm and phrase patterns with a single unit. Basic operation for the electribe sampler is the same as for the electribe. For additional explanations that apply to the electribe sampler, refer to “electribe sampler features” (→ p. 16) and “Recording & Editing Samples” (→ p. 16). TIP Illustrations in this manual show the electribe.

Touch pad This pad is used for playing with the functionality of the gate arpeggiator or touch scale, or for controlling the master effect. Gate Arp button This button turns the gate arpeggiator function ON. Touch Scale button This button turns the touch scale function ON. Master Fx button This button turns the master effect control function ON or OFF. MFX Hold button This button allows you to maintain the previously set master effect status by using the touch pad even after letting your fingers off the touch pad, when turning the Master FX button ON. TIP The ON / OFF status of the MFX Hold button can be memorized in a pattern.

This button turns power ON or OFF.

This knob adjusts the volume output from the Line Out jack or the Headphone jack.

This knob adjusts the input level from the Audio In jack.

(Rec) button This button enables recording of rhythms, phrases or knob movements. Pressing this button during recording will stop the recording process and playback will continue. (Stop) button This button will stop playback. (Play/Pause) button This button starts playing a pattern or pauses it. Tap button Pressing this button a couple of times at the desired BPM will change the tempo to your desired selection.5 <, > (cursor) buttons These buttons are used to select the parameter that you want to edit. Menu/Enter button This button is used to select parameters such as pattern, part, global or utility, or it can also be used to confirm changes in parameter settings. Exit button Pressing this button a couple of times enables you to return from the edit screen to the pattern selection screen. Shift button This button executes various functions when pressed in tandem with another button or a knob. Shift button + < (cursor): Cancels the most recent operation (undo function) Shift button + Write button: Patterns can be named and saved. Shift button + Value knob: Either large or small value changes can be made TIP Large or small value changes depend on the selected parameter. Write button This button is used to save pattern and global data to the electribe/electribe sampler. Data is saved when you press the Write button on the Global parameters page. The pattern data will also be saved in other pages as well.

Here is where can edit parameters for each part. Oscillator (electribe sampler: Sample) This is where you can select or adjust the sound tone of the waveforms, such as: sawtooth, square, noise or PCM. Oscillator knob (electribe sampler: Sample knob) This knob selects the waveform. Pitch/Glide knob This knob adjusts the pitch (sound tone). You can adjust the transition to smoothly change pitch between two tones (Glide) for synth sounds by turning the knob while you press and hold down the Shift button. Edit knob This knob adjusts style of the sound. The effect varies depend- ing on type of waveform that’s being used. Filter The filter is used for adjusting the sound tone (color of the sound) by eliminating or enhancing frequency components of the oscillator. Filter knob This knob adjusts the cut-off frequency. Resonance knob This knob adjusts the resonance of the filter. EG Int knob This knob adjusts the volume of the temporal change of the cut-off frequency for the filter by the envelope generator (EG) that is set in the Amp/EG section. LPF button This button enables the low-pass filter. Pressing the button repeatedly allows you to change type of the filter. HPF button This button enables the high-pass filter. Pressing the button repeatedly allows you to change type of the filter. BPF button This button enables the band-pass filter. Pressing the button repeatedly allows you to change type of the filter. Modulation This is used to make temporal change to the sound tone by LFO or EG. Modulation knob This knob adjusts type of modulation. Depth knob This knob adjusts the effect intensity of the modulation. Speed knob This knob adjusts the speed of the modulation. Amp/EG You make setting of the amplifier that adjusts volume and location of sound, and of the envelope generator (EG) and the master effect send that apply temporal change. Level knob This knob adjusts the volume of a part. Pan knob This knob adjusts the location of a part. Attack knob This knob adjusts the attack speed of a sound. Decay/Release knob This knob adjusts the amount of time it will take for a sound to decay. MFX Send button This button allows you to select whether the output of a part is sent to the master effect or not. It switches between ON (lit) and OFF (dark) each time the button is pressed. Amp EG button This button allows you to enable the envelope of the amplifier. It switches between ON (lit) and OFF (dark) each time the button is pressed. Sound volume changes in accordance with the EG that you select by setting the Attack and Decay/Release knobs when it is ON. The setting does not follow the EG (organ envelope fixed) when it is OFF. Insert Fx The Insert Fx section is used for adding various sound effects, such as distortion or surge to your sound. Insert Fx knob This knob is used to select the type of insert effect. Edit knob This knob is where you can adjust the effect inten- sity of the insert effect. The effect varies depending on the type of effect that’s selected. IFX On button This button allows you to select whether you the insert effect6 is enabled or not. It switches between ON (lit) and OFF (dark) each time the button is pressed.

This button displays the location of a sequence or octave along with the current function of the trigger pad. Pressing this button allows you to change the location or octave of the sequence being edited.

10. Part edit section

<Part, Part> buttons This button selects a part to use. The display illustrates the part that’s currently selected. Part Mute button Pressing a trigger pad while this button is ON (lit) mutes the corresponding part. The trigger pad turns OFF (dark) at this moment and the Part Mute button turns OFF. Pressing the trigger pad for the selected part that is dark will turn off the mute function (lit). Part Erase button While you press and hold the trigger pad after pressing the Part Erase button during playing, you can eliminate the sound of the selected part.

11. Pad mode section

Here is where you can select the function of the trigger pad. Trigger button Tapping on a trigger pad while this button is ON (lit) plays the corresponding part. You can set how it plays back by editing the TRIGGER MODE parameter. Sequencer button The trigger pad is used in step input mode while this button is ON (lit). Keyboard button The trigger pad can be played as a keyboard while this button is ON (lit). You can set the key or scale per pattern. Chord button The trigger pad can be used as a code pad while this button is ON (lit). You can set the variation or the key or scale of the code per pattern. Step Jump button Pressing any of the buttons ranging from step 1 to 16 during sequencer play back while this button is ON (lit) enables you to jump to that step instantly. Pressing multiple buttons will play back the steps being pressed in sequence. Pattern Set button Pressing a trigger pad while this button is ON (lit) switches the pattern to the one registered in the respective trigger pad. Pressing a trigger pad while you press and hold down this button enables you to assign the pattern that’s currently selected to the trigger pad.

The trigger pad is used for playing in accordance with the setting of the pad mode section.

The LED on the rear of the unit is illuminated in accordance with the playing pattern.7

Headphone MIDI IN MIDI OUT1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16CD player, MP3 playerMixer, powered monitorIncluded AC adapterIncluded MIDI conversion cableTIP The settings for enabling/disabling SYNC IN, as well as for the cycle and polarity of the pulse detected are in the global menu. Refer to the “Parameter Guide” for addi-tional details on this procedure.

You can connect the system to a MIDI device by using includ-ed conversion cable.

This jack is where headphones are to be connected .

This is where the included AC adapter is connected.

This jack is used to connect the electribe/electribe sampler to a computer.

This slot is where a memory card can be inserted. You can use a memory card to save (write) or load (read) playback or data. (→ p.14)

3. Connecting power supply

Using battery Open the battery case cover located on the back side of the unit to insert six AA batteries, paying careful attention to observe the correct polarity orientation of the batteries. Compatible batteries AA alkaline batteries or nickel metal hydride batteries are approved for use in this product.TIP You can select the type of battery in use by referring to the BATTERY TYPE page in the global menu in order for the electribe/electribe sampler to accurately detect and display the amount of remaining charge. You must connect all devices with the power turned off. Failure to observe this precaution may cause malfunctions or damage to your speaker system.TIP When you connect the unit to your Windows computer for the first time, the driver included in the OS will be in-stalled automatically. The standard USB-MIDI driver included in the Windows OS will not allow the electribe/electribe sampler to be used by two or more applications simultaneously. To allow the electribe/electribe sampler to be used by two or more applications simultaneously, you need to install the KORG USB-MIDI driver. Please download the KORG USB-MIDI driver from the Korg website, and install it following the instructions in the supplied document.

1. Audio Out L/R jack

The audio output of the electribe/electribe sampler is sent from these jacks. Connecting a cable to the Left Audio Out jack only without connecting a cable to the Right Audio Out jack will mix the stereo output sound into monaural.TIP While the output signal is sent in mono, the jack supports both mono and stereo 1/4" cable connections.

This jack is where the audio output from other audio sources are input into the electribe/electribe sampler.TIP Inputted sounds can be mixed by turning the AUDIO IN THRU function ON in the global menu.

A 5 V pulse is outputted from this jack every 15 ms, for every eighth note or sixteenth note.This jack is used for synchronizing with the KORG volca series products or other analog sequencers to this system.TIP The pulse polarity and cycle are set in the global menu.

When you set “Auto” or “Ext. Sync” in the clock mode in the Global menu and you connect a pulse output from the sync output or audio output from an analog device, the internal step clock will be disabled in order to advance the step in accordance with the input pulse.

Displaying remaining battery charge The display shows the battery indicator “ ”(icon) which indicates remaining charge of the batteries. When the display shows the deplete battery icon, “ ” (icon) it’s indicating that there is almost no remaining battery charge and it’s time to replace the batteries.TIP When there has been no user input for a while, the elec-tribe/electribe sampler will enter the power save mode while using batteries in order to reduce battery consump-tion. You can disable the power save mode by adjusting the setting in the “Power Save Mode” page in Global mode. (→p.14: 4. Prolonging battery life) If the power supply is connected, make sure to turn the electribe/electribe sampler off before replacing the batter- ies. Remove unusable battery immediately. It’s also wise to remove the batteries if you’re not planning on using the electribe/electribe sampler for an extended period of time, to eliminate the risk of battery leakage. Using AC adapter Connect the included AC adapter to the DC 9V jack of the system and then connect the adapter to power outlet. Make sure to use included AC adapter only. Using an AC adapter other than the included one may cause unexpect-ed malfunctions.

4. Insert and remove memory card

You can use a memory card to save (write) or load (read) a song for playback or to read data. Never insert or remove the memory card with the system power turned ON. You may lose data on the system or in the memory card, or alternatively, you may damage the memory card. To insert card 1. Check that all display and LEDs are turned off and the power supply is off.2. Insert the memory card until you hear a clicking sound. Insert the memory card all the way to the back of the slot securely, paying attention to the orientation of the card. Never force the card into the slot. To remove card 1. Check that all display and LEDs are turned off and the power supply is off.2. Push the memory card in until you hear a clicking sound, and then release your finger to remove the memory card.Remove the card once it pops out to the front of the slot . Memory cards that are usable in this system Memory cards usable in this system are: SD cards ranging in sizes from: 512MByte to 2GByte, and SDHC cards of 32GByte or less.TIP This system does not support SDXC cards. Handling memory card Thoroughly read the operation manual that came with your memory card.TIP No memory card is included in this system. Please pur-chase it separately to take advantage of this feature. Making sounds

1. To turn power on/off

You can turn power on by pressing the power button until the display shows the start-up screen.Starting-up this system, the display will show the pattern selection screen.You can turn the power off by pressing the power button until the display shuts off and becomes dark. Do not touch any button or touch pad during power up. Auto power off function The electribe/electribe sampler is equipped with the auto power off function. The auto power off function will turn off the power automatically when there has been no user input for about 4 hours.TIP You can disable this function by adjusting the settings found on the “AUTO POWER OFF” section in the Global menu. (→p.14: 5. Setting auto power off)

To use the screen Part Parameter Press the < button or the > button on the pattern selection screen to confirm the setting of the currently selected part.Pressing the Menu/Enter button on the pattern selection screen will allow you to enter the edit menu.Press the < or > button to select the parameter you want to adjust.You can set the parameter value by using the Value knob.Pressing the Exit button a couple of times enables you to return from the edit menu to the pattern selection screen.TIP Refer to the "Parameter Guide" for additional details.

3. To playback a pattern

A pattern is a combination of phrases consisting 16 parts that is created to be a segment of a larger performance.This system is capable of creating and storing up to 250 patterns. A single pattern consists of 16 parts and a master effect. Selecting a pattern

1. Display the pattern selection screen.2. Use the Value knob to select a pattern.9

TIP Pressing the Exit button a couple of times while another screen is displayed will display the pattern selection screen. TIP You can change the pattern during playback as well. Playing back a pattern

1. Pressing the Play/Pause button will play back the pattern that’s

2. The pattern will start to play back from its beginning. It will

play through until its end, and then return to the beginning to repeat playback.

3. Pressing the Stop button stops playback.

What is a part? A part is a minimum unit used to create a pattern. Parts are comprised of sound tones and rhythms or phrases, as well as the ON/OFF status for effects and motion sequences in addi- tion to other elements. You can process sound tones per part and record rhythms, phrase patterns, motion sequences and insert effect status as well as other parts. Confirming sound of a part

1. Press the Trigger button to illuminate the button.

2. Pressing the trigger pad makes sound by selecting the part

and enables you to confirm the sound tone. Trigger buttonTrigger pad Select the part you want to use Use the <Part, Part> buttons to select the part which you want to use. The trigger pad of the selected part is illuminated in blue. You can change sound tone of the selected part by using the knob in the edit section. <Part, Part> buttonTrigger pad10 Playing music

1. Playing music with the trigger pad

Tapping on the trigger pad will make sound. You can enjoy using your electribe in different ways by changing the pad mode. Using the trigger pad as a keyboard

Keyboard button Step button<Part, Part> buttonTrigger pad

3. Play with the trigger pad.

C D E F G A B C C D E F G A B C Where, Key = C, Scale = Ionian TIP You can choose the type of sound by using the Key and Scale function in the edit menu. Pressing more than 2 pads simultaneously will make different sounds depending on the settings in the Voice Assign section .

4. You can change the sound range by using the step button.

Pressing step button 1 once decreases range for 1 octave and pressing step button 4 once increases it for 1 octave. Increases 1 octave when pressed once.BlinkingBlinking Slow blinkingSlow blinkingDecreases 1 octave when pressed once.Position of illuminated step button indicates range. Playing chords with the trigger pad

1. Press the Chord button.

2. Play with the trigger pad.

TIP Select the part where the VOICE ASSIGN function in the edit menu is set to Poly 1 or to Poly 2. TIP You can change the chord variations by using the CHORD SET feature in the edit menu. Chord buttonTrigger pad

2. Playing music with the touch pad.

1. Press the Touch Scale button to illuminate the button.

2. You can play by rubbing or tapping (hit lightly) the touch pad

with your fingers. Touch Scale buttonTouch pad Rubbing or pressing surface of the touch pad with a sharp object could damage the pad. Make sure to only use your finger tip to avoid damage to your electribe. TIP Sounds can be set using the KEY and SCALE functions in the edit menu. Operable sound range can be set using the TOUCH SCALE RANGE function in the global menu. TIP Sound range can be modified using the step button after turning the Keyboard button ON. TIP Sound tone may not change depending on the setting of selected part.

3. Using the gate arpeggiator.

Automatically play the sound of selected part along with set tempo or rhythm. You can change the length for a single sound using the gate time parameter. Playing gate arpeggiator

1. Press the Gate Arp button to illuminate the button.

2. Press the Trigger button and press and hold down the trigger

pad of the part to play to use the touch pad. Or, you can use the touch pad while selecting the pitch with the trigger pad after pressing the Keyboard or Chord button.11 Gate Arp buttonTrigger padTouch pad

3. Sounds can be modified by using the touch pad.

X axis: Alters the gate speed. Y axis: Alters the length of sound.

4. Using master effects

1. Press the Master Fx button.

2. Select the part where you want to apply the master effect, and

then press the MFX Send button to turn it ON.

3. Touching the touch pad will apply the effect.

TIP Select the master effect type in the MFX TYPE page of the edit menu when you want to change effect types. There may be some noise depending on position where you touch the touch pad. Master Fx button MFX Send buttonTrigger padTouch pad

5. Playing with pattern set

What is a pattern set? A pattern set is a function used to register a pattern to the trigger pad to enable easy pattern switching. You can switch desired patterns one after another during playback. Registering a pattern to a trigger pad

1. Press the Pattern Set button to illuminate the button.

2. Press a Step button from 1 to 4 to select a group to register.

3. Select a pattern to register by using the Value knob.

4. Press a trigger pad to register while you press and hold the

2. Press the Step button (1 to 4) to select the group where the

desired pattern is registered.

3. Pressing a trigger pad will play back the pattern which is

registered to that respective trigger pad.

6. Setting the BPM (tempo)

You can select the tempo for the pattern or gate arpeggiator. Setting BPM Pressing the Tap button fat the approximate tempo you want will set the BPM value at the interval that you tap it. You can also set the tempo manually by using the Value knob once the BPM parameter is selected from the edit menu.

Adding variation to sound by a knob You can alter the sound by using the knob to change the Filter or Oscillator Edit parameters of the edit section. Refer to the “Parameter Guide” for details of each knob. TIP Depending on the settings, there may be some noise or audio dropouts in your signal.12 Record playing

1. Real time recording

Your performances can be recorded in real time when you’re using the trigger pad or the touch pad. You also can record with the metronome. (→ p.14) Recording along with a pattern You can record any phrase that pops up in your mind while you’re playing, without having to stop playback.

1. Start playing back a pattern.

2. Select a part to record.

3. Press the Rec button to start recording with the button illumi-

4. Play with the trigger pad and other functions.

Recording will continue while the pattern repeats.

5. Press the Rec button again to stop recording (button becomes

dark). Press the Play/Pause button to stop playback as well. Delete unnecessary sounds during a performance While you press and hold the trigger pad after pressing the Part Erase button during playing, you can eliminate the sound of the selected part.

1. Select a part to record.

2. Press the Sequencer button to illuminate the button.

3. Press the step button to select the recording length. You can

check the length by looking at the number of red LEDs.

4. A pattern of selected part is indicated by illumination of the

trigger pad. Note switches between ON (lit) and OFF (dark) each time the trigger pad is pressed. TIP The note number that is input by pressing the trigger pad is C4 (60) in the default setting. Turning ON again after turning OFF the step that has been already input turns ON with the original note. TIP You can also record patterns during playback by pressing Play/Pause button. TIP You can select Step Edit on the edit menu to enable de- tailed editing per each step. Refer to the “Parameter Guide” for detail.

3. Record knob and button move-

ments (motion sequence) You can record knob and button motion for each part and effect (motion sequence). What is a motion sequence? A motion sequence is a function which records changes to a sound from the use of knobs and buttons to play it back. The followings are knobs and buttons that can be recorded/ played back as a motion sequence.

• Filter Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int

• Modulation Speed, Depth

• Amp/EG Level, Pan, Attack, Decay/Release

• IFX Edit, IFX ON, MFX Send

• Master Fx On, Master Fx X, Master Fx Y Additional motion sequence recording

1. Select a part where you want to add a motion sequence.

2. Select MOTION SEQ from the edit menu to select a part to be

edited, and set the motion sequence to Smooth or Trigger Hold. Smooth: Smoothly records knob motion. Trigger Hold: Reads and memorizes knob information at the sounding timing.

3. Press the Rec button to illuminate the button, and then press

4. You can move the knob to alter the sound while a pattern is

playing back. The Rec button will blink while a motion se- quence is recorded. Once you pass a single cycle of the pattern once recording has started, the motion sequence will automatically stop the recording process and switch to playback of the recorded motion sequence. You will need to press the Rec button again to continue recording. Deleting a motion sequence Select CLEAR MOTION from the PART UTILITY in the edit menu and execute it. Deleting a motion sequence of the Master Fx only Select CLEAR MFX MOTION from the edit menu and execute the command.

Make sure to save (write) the created pattern data. Selecting other patterns without saving will revert the pattern you were editing to its original state. Make sure to save your data when you want to keep edited contents. Overwriting a pattern

1. Press the Write button.

2. Select the save location by using the Value knob.

3. Press the Write button.

The display shows “Working...” and the write process will begin. The Write button is illuminated while the save process is taking place and the button becomes dark upon completion. Never turn the power off while saving data as this may cause unexpected malfunctions. (while Write button is illuminated.) Saving with a different pattern name (copying pattern)

1. Press the Write button while you press and hold down the

Shift button. The display shows “enter NAME.”13

2. Change the name of the pattern you want to save.

You can move the cursor on the display left and right using the < button or the > button and determine the character you want to change. Turn the Value knob to change the selected charac- ter and confirm it with Menu/Enter button.

3. Select a pattern number to save your data by using the Value

4. Press the Write button after you complete the process of

changing the pattern name. Pressing the Write button starts the save process. The Write button is illuminated while the save process is taking place and the button becomes dark when upon completion. TIP Press the Exit button to cancel the save process. TIP The Pattern number where the edited pattern will be saved is selected after you complete the save process. Editing a pattern

2. Press the part of the trigger pad that you want to mute to turn

3. Press the trigger pad that is dark to illuminate it when you

2. During playback, press the trigger pad of the part which you

want to erase. While holding the trigger pad, note information of the selected part will be erased. TIP To erase all sequence information of the currently selected part, select CLEAR SEQUENCE from PART UTILITY in the edit menu and execute it. TIP Execute the Clear Motion command in the edit menu to erase the motion sequence.

2. Select the pattern that includes the part you want to copy, and

press the Menu/Enter button.

3. Press the trigger pad corresponding to the copy source part.

4. Press the trigger pad corresponding to the copy destination

4. Changing pattern setting

The following list introduces main setting related to patterns in the edit menu. Refer to the “Parameter Guide” for each setting. SWING: Adds shuffling or hopping feelings by shifting sound timing. BEAT: Sets beat (rhythm) of a pattern. LENGTH: Changes length of a pattern. You can set it to length from 1 to 4. PATTERN LEVEL: Adjusts sound volume of the entire pattern. KEY: Sets pitch for scale reference. SCALE: Sets scale for playing with the trigger pad or the touch pad by turning the Keyboard button ON. GROOVE TYPE and GROOVE DEPTH: Adds playing methods of typical musical instruments and / or a groove which could reproduce a feeling of the song to metronomic part sequence data. CHAIN REPEAT, CHAIN TO: After playing back the selected pattern, select the number of times to play back the same pattern, and select the pattern to play back next. This will play multiple patterns back as if they were a song.14 Other setting You can set each global parameter, such as the settings for the metronome, or you can execute utility functions, such as format- ting a memory card. TIP Please refer to the “Parameter Guide” for additional details. How to display each setting menu

1. Pressing Menu/Enter button on the pattern selection screen

3. Press the Write button after you complete each setting to save

the setting. Turning power off without saving resumes to original without saving the setting. Make sure to execute saving when you want to keep the contents that you set.

1. Setting metronome

You can set the parameters for the metronome function. Using the metronome is convenient when creating a pattern using the real time recording function. The metronome creates a sound in quarter tempo intervals.

1. Select the METRONOME from the Global menu.

2. Rotate the Value knob to adjust the settings.

When it’s on, the metronome will always make sound during both playing back and recording. Setting the metronome to Rec 0, Rec 1, Rec 2 allows it to run only during recording. Setting the metronome to Off disables the metronome.

2. Setting type of battery

Set in accordance with type of batteries in use.

1. Select BATTERY TYPE from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

Set to “Ni-MH” to use nickel metal hydride batteries. Set to “Alkali” to use alkaline batteries.

3. Adjusting LCD contrast

You can adjust brightness of the display.

1. Select LCD CONTRAST from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

4. Prolonging battery life

You can set enabling or disabling the power save mode. Using this system with battery power enters the power save mode to dim back light of the display and LEDs.

1. Select POWER SAVE MODE from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

You can disable the power save mode by setting it to “Dis- able.” You can enable the power save mode all the time by setting it to “Enable.” You can enable it during using battery and disable it during using the AC adapter by setting it to “Auto.” Default setting is in “Auto.”

5. Setting auto power off

The auto power off function is a function to turn power off auto- matically when you leave it without any operation for about continuing 4 hours. You can set enabling or disabling this function.

1. Select AUTO POWER OFF from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

Set it to “Off” to disable the auto power off function. Set it to “4 hours” to enable the auto power off function. Default setting is in "4 hours."

6. Setting global MIDI channel

You can set the global MIDI channel.

1. Select MIDI GLOBAL CH. from the global menu.

2. Rotate Value knob to make setting.

7. Playing by synchronizing with ex-

ternal device This system can be set for synchronization with MIDI or Sync signals.

1. Select CLOCK MODE from the global menu.

2. Rotate the Value knob to set signals to be used as the master.

Internal: Sets this system as the master. Auto: Sets an external device as the master, when the device is connected. In a regular setting, this system is set as the master. Ext.USB, Ext.MIDI and Ext.Sync: Sets signals from devices connected to each jack as the master.

8. Using memory card

You can save the status of each setting to a memory card. You can reinstall saved data by loading it. Formatting You need to format your memory card using the electribe/electribe sampler in order to use a memory card. You will lose all contents of a memory card when format- ting it. Never turn off the power or remove the memory card during this procedure.

1. Select the CARD FORMAT option from the DATA utility

procedure, the display will indicate OK. Saving to a memory card

1. Select the EXPORT PATTERN option from the DATA utility

Loading from a memory card

1. Select the IMPORT PATTERN option from the DATA utility

2. Select the pattern data to be loaded with the Value knob.

Select a file from the folder by using the Value knob and enter the folder by pressing the Menu/Enter button. To exit the folder, select the “Upper Folder” with the Value knob and press the Menu/Enter button to go back up one level.

3. Press the Menu/Enter button to confirm.15

Writing to a WAV file. You can write patterns or a pattern set to a memory card. Exporting a pattern to a WAV file

1. Select the EXPORT AUDIO option from the DATA utility

2. Select the format (WAV file only, or Ableton Live Set) to write.

3. Pressing the Menu/Enter button will export current pattern.

Exporting a pattern set to a WAV file

2. Select the format (WAV file only, or Ableton Live Set) to write.

3. Set a range of patterns recorded as pattern sets from 1 to 64 to

be written as a file. TIP A longer time may be required if a wide range of pattern sets is set to be written.

4. Pressing the Menu/Enter button exports patterns recorded as

pattern sets in a WAV file format.

9. Using the Event Recorder

This is a function to record performances by using several patterns or operating the knob or the trigger pad, etc. in the middle of performance. Recording

1. Select the EVENT REC/PLAY option from the edit menu and

to recording standby status.

3. Press the Play/Pause button to start recording.

4. Press the Exit button several times to return to the pattern

selection screen and perform by playing back patterns. This screen is displayed during operation of the event recorder. This records information, such as operation of the knob or the trigger pad together with the pattern under playback to add sounds or change the tempo, etc. In addition, you may per- form with changing patterns.

5. Press the Stop button after ending performance.

6. The (name of) saved file will be displayed.

7. Press the Exit button to end recording.

TIP If the Event Recorder does not have a memory card, it will display “No Card” and will not be usable. TIP No information recorded on the Event Recorder will affect the data recorded on a pattern. Also, it cannot save data on a pattern. Playing back

1. Select the EVENT REC/PLAY option from the edit menu and

press the Menu/Enter button.

2. Select EVENT PLAYER by pressing the < button or the >

button and press the Menu/Enter button.

3. Select the file name you wish to play by using the Value knob

and the Menu/Enter button.

4. Playback the selected file by pressing the Play/Pause button.

5. Press the Stop button to stop playback and return to the

beginning of the played-back file.

6. Press the Exit button to end the Event Player.

TIP This function is not usable when the Event Recorder is recording. TIP During playback, other operations are not allowed.

10. Formatting user data

Formatting erases all patterns that you have created and resumes default status. You should backup all important data before formatting to prevent loss of important data.

1. Select the Factory Reset option from the DATA utility menu.

2. Pressing the Menu/Enter button begins the format process.

Never turn off the power during formatting.16 electribe sampler features Sampling functionality has been added to the electribe’s functions. The electribe sampler also provides the same analog modeling sound engines as the electribe. You can use up to 499 user samples with a total length of approxi- mately 270 seconds when calculated as monaural. Numerous preset samples of drums, drum/phrase loops, and hits are pro- vided.

1. New functions of the electribe sam-

pler The electribe sampler adds powerful new features, and changes the function of certain electribe controls. Sampling function The electribe sampler provides two methods of sampling:

• Sampling from an external audio source via the Audio In jack.

• Resampling the entire output of your electribe sampler perfor- mance. Sample editing Sample editing allows you to edit the start and end points of a sample, as well as the “slicing” of audio samples. These same types of sample editing can also be used to edit the preset samples. Stereo sample playback Stereo samples—whether created on the electribe sampler or loaded from a memory card—can be assigned to a part and played as part of your performance.

Changes to specific controller functions “Oscillator” on panel is displayed as “Sample” The Oscillator in the edit section is displayed as “Sample” on this unit. Sample Edit knob (Edit Section) If a sample has been selected as the Oscillator, this knob can be used to adjust the playback start point and to change the playback direction. Amp/EG Decay/Release knob If a sample has been selected as the Oscillator, this knob can be used to adjust the Gate Time—if the Amp EG is off. If this knob is set to a value of 127, the sample plays to its end regardless of the sample length. TIP If the sample’s LOOP START POINT (Sample 5/10 page) is specified, or if the OSC TYPE (oscillator type) is the Analog or Audio In category, operation is the same as if the electribe’s Amp EG is off. Filter LPF/HPF/BPF buttons The following filters can be individually activated, or turned off.

• electribe LPF ON or OFF

• electribe HPF ON or OFF

• electribe BPF ON or OFF Recording & Editing Samples

Recording an external sound source via the Audio Input jack. Preparing to sample

• Connect the output of the instrument, sound source, or audio device that you wish to sample to the Audio In jack of the electribe sampler. This Audio Input uses a stereo mini-jack, and can accept either a stereo or mono mini-plug.

• Set the Audio In thru setting to On (Global page 14/17), and play back some sound from your audio device.

• Adjust the output level of your external device (or adjust the electribe sampler’s Input Level knob) so that the peak icon (CLIP) does not light when the connected device’s output level is at its maximum. Setting the sampling mode

1. Hold down the Shift button and press the Rec button. The Rec

button and the Play/Pause button will now blink. If you decide to cancel before you start sampling, press the Exit button now.

2. Choose the sampling mode (the display indicates “Sampling

mode”). Turn the Value knob to specify either stereo sampling “Stereo” or monaural sampling “Mono.”

3. Press the > button to select the sampling source. Turn the

Value knob to specify “Audio In.”

4. Press the > button to see the available sampling time.

TIP The available sampling time is based on mono sampling. For stereo sampling, the available sampling time is equal to half of the value shown in the display. Sampling procedure:

1. When you’re ready to begin sampling, press the Play/Pause

button to start sampling. The Rec button and the Play/Pause button will remain lit.

2. Press the Stop button to stop sampling.

The Rec button and the Play/Pause button will go dark. TIP If you exceed the available recording time, sampling will end automatically.

3. After sampling, the display will show “New Sample,” indicat-

ing that a new sample has been recorded. Press the Play/Pause button to hear the newly recorded sample. You can save the newly recorded sample as a user sample by pressing the Write button. If you decide not to save the newly recorded sample, press the Exit button. Even if you press the Write button to save the user sample, it will be erased when you turn off the power. If you want to keep the user samples, use the DATA utility menu command EXPORT ALL SAMPLE or EXPORT SAMPLE to write the sample data to a memory card before you turn off the power. TIP If you sample the Audio Input, the sample itself is record- ed at the optimal volume, but the output volume during playback is perceptually lower than the volume you heard while sampling. This is by design, to minimize the distor- tion that might occur when playing that sample in Pattern. By setting the play level to “+12 dB”(Sample page 9/10) you can also play back the sample at approximately the volume you heard during recording.17 Assigning the sample to a part The recorded sample is added to the Oscillator selections as a user sample. Select a part, and then edit the Sample setting to select the sample that you want to use. TIP Stereo samples play in stereo if assigned to an odd-num- bered part, and play as Mono Mix if assigned to an even- numbered part. TIP If you created a pattern with a user sample assigned to a part, use EXPORT ALL SAMPLE to write all sample data to a card before you turn off the power.

Recording the playback of an electribe sampler part, pattern, or performance electribe sampler can record the sound of its own playback to create a new sample; this is called “resampling.” Select the resampling mode

1. Select the pattern that you want to resample.

2. Hold down the Shift button and press the Rec button. The Rec

button will remain lit, and the Play/Pause button will blink. If you decide to cancel before you start sampling, press the Exit button now.

3. Choose the sampling mode (the display indicates “Sampling

mode”). Turn the Value knob to specify either stereo sampling “Stereo” or monaural sampling “Mono.”

4. Press the > button to select the sampling source. Turn the

Value knob to specify “Resampling.”

5. Press the > button to see the available sampling time.

Resampling procedure

1. There are two ways to resample:

• Resample the pattern playback. Press the Play/Pause button to start resampling. The Rec button and the Play/Pause button will be lit.

• Resample the sound of a specific part. Resampling starts when you strike any trigger pad or touch pad.

2. Press the Stop button to stop resampling. The Rec button and

the Play/Pause button will go dark. TIP If you exceed the available recording time, sampling will end automatically.

3. After resampling, the display shows “New Sample,” indicat-

ing that a new sample has been recorded. Press the Play/Pause button to hear the sample that you just resampled. You can save the newly resampled sample as a user sample by pressing the Write button. If you decide not to save the newly resampled sample, press the Exit button. TIP When you resample, the playback volume of the sample is raised so that the output volume of the playback is not perceptually diminished. However since this decreases the headroom margin, distortion may occur in some cases. If this occurs, you can set the play level to “Normal”(Sample page 9/10); the playback volume will be lower than during recording, but the headroom margin will be maintained. Even if you press the Write button to save the user sample, it will be erased when you turn off the power. If you want to keep the user samples, use the DATA utility menu command EXPORT ALL SAMPLE or EXPORT SAMPLE to write the sample data to a memory card before you turn off the power.

Once a sample has been recorded, it can be edited using the electribe sampler’s internal controls.

1. Press the Menu/Enter button in the common section to open

Menu/Enter button once again.

3. Use the Value knob to select the sample that you want to edit

(using the sample number).

4. Use the < or > buttons to access the following sample editing

functions. For details on each editing function, refer to the “Parameter Guide.”

• RENAME: Edits the name of the sample.

• LOOP START POINT: Specifies the loop start point. The sample playback is looped from the point you specify here until the END POINT.

• SAMPLE TUNE: Adjusts the pitch of the sample.

• Time Slice: Divides the sample by beats.

• CLEAR SLICE: Cancels the result of the TIME SLICE (divide sample) operation.

• PLAY LEVEL: Changes the playback level of the sample. For a resampled sample, this is automatically set to “+12 dB” in order to reproduce the volume at which it was recorded.

• DELETE SAMPLE: Deletes a sample. TIP To increase the available sampling time, delete unwanted preset samples to free up more sampling area, and execute EXPORT ALL SAMPLE while in this state; then load this data when restarting. It will no longer be possible to select the deleted preset sample numbers with the Sample knob. TIP You can preview-play the sample by striking a trigger pad or by using the touch pad assigned to Touch Scale. TIP When editing a sample, the Filter, Modulation, Amp/EG, and Insert FX sections are unavailable. TIP When editing a sample, Voice Assign is set to Mono 2.

5. When you have finished editing, press the Write button to

save your changes. Even if you press the Write button to save your edited content, the user samples are erased when you turn off the power. If you want to keep the user samples, use the DATA utility menu command EXPORT ALL SAMPLE or EXPORT SAMPLE to write the sample data to a memory card before you turn off the power.

4. Importing/exporting samples

WAV files saved on a memory card can be imported into the electribe sampler as samples. Samples can also be saved by writing them to a memory card. From the DATA utility menu, choose the desired command and execute it.

• Import SAMPLE: Loads a sample from the memory card.

• Export SAMPLE: Writes a sample to the memory card.

• Export ALL SAMPLE: Writes all samples saved in the electribe sampler to the memory card as “all sample data.” The “all sample data” written to the memory card will automatically be loaded the next time the electribe sampler starts, returning it to the state prior to power-off. “All sample data” on the memory card is automatically loaded at start-up. Since all samples saved in the electribe sampler will be overwritten, take care not to inadvertently18 change the samples, for example if you swapped memory cards.

• Export ALL PATTERN: Writes all patterns to the memory card.

• Import ALL PATTERN: Loads all patterns that were written to the memory card by EXPORT ALL PATTERN. All patterns will be overwritten. Appendix

The display won’t turn on. □ HaveyousecurelyconnectedtheACadapter? □ HaveyouconnectedtheACadaptertothepoweroutlet? □ Doyouhaveenoughbatterycharge? There is no sound! □ Haveyoucorrectlyconnectedtheamplifier,mixerorhead- phonestothejack? □ Haveyouturnedthepoweronfortheamplifierormixerand setthemcorrectly? □ HaveyousettheVolumeknoboftheelectribe/electribe samplertoanappropriatelevel? Playback won’t stop! □ APatternkeepsplayingback,repeatingtheselectedpattern. Press the Stop button after playback ends. The sounds / motion sequence actions have changed from what I created during editing! □ Haveyoucompletedthewriteoperationafterediting?

• After you have edited, write the data to memory before switching the pattern in each mode or before you turn off the power. I can’t control MIDI! □ HaveyoucorrectlyconnectedtheMIDIcable? If you play this system from an external device: □ HaveyoucorrectlysettheMIDIchannelinglobalmode?(→ p.14) If you play an external device from this system: □ HaveyousetthesameMIDIchannelforthereceivingdevice andforthissystem? I don’t hear anything when I’m playing on the trigger pad. □ Haveyousavedthepartafterediting?(→ p.12) □ HaveyouturnedtheKeyboardbuttonON? □ Haveyoudisabledthemotionsequence?(→ p.12) I can’t seem to use my memory card. □ Haveyouformattedthememorycardonlyinyourelectribe?

• You need to re-format any memory card that has been format- ted by a computer or digital camera with this system before it can use it. (→ p.14) □ Haveyoucorrectlyinsertedthememorycard?

• Remove and insert the memory card again. (→ p.8) □ Isthecardsizesupportedbythissystem?

• This system supports SD cards from 512MB to 2GB, and SDHC cards of 32GB or less.19

Pressing the Exit button will close the message window. Card Error Memory card is damaged.

• Make a backup of all files in the memory card.

• Make a backup of all data in your memory card to a computer, etc. and then format the memory card with this system. Upon completion, you can replace all of your data to the newly formatted memory card. Protected Data protection is turned ON when you save data to a memory card.

• If the write protect switch on the memory card is locked, unlock it. Card Full The memory card does not have sufficient available space.

• Delete file(s) on the memory card to secure clear sufficient space and then write or save your data again. Event Over The number of events exceeds the maximum number of events that can be recorded. File Error File can’t be read/write correctly. Memory Full This system does not have sufficient memory capacity when you load data from a memory card or copy data to this system.

• Erase unnecessary data to increase the amount of available space. Motion Seq Full Motion sequence cannot be recorded.

• The electribe/electribe sampler can support up to 24 motion sequence patterns. Erase any unnecessary motions and try to add your motion sequence again. Specifications The maximum number of sounds (entire pattern): MAX. 24 voices (The number of simulta- neous sounds in entire pattern depends on the type of Oscillator, Filter or Insert Fx.) The maximum number of sound (per part): MAX, 4 voices Connectors: Audio Out L jack (mono 1/4” phone jack), Audio Out R jack (mono 1/4” phone jack), Audio In jack (Stereo 1/8” mini phone jack), Headphone jack (Stereo 1/8” mini phone jack), Sync In jack, Sync Out jack, MIDI OUT jack, MIDI IN jack, USB connector (micro USB B type) Power supply: AC adapter (DC 9V ), Six AA batteries (alkaline or nickel-metal hydride batteries) Battery life: approximately five hours (Power Saving: ON, with nickel-metal hydride batteries) Current consumption: 500 mA or less Dimensions (W x D x H): 13.35” x 7.44” x 1.77” / 339 x 189 x 45 mm Weight: 3.53 lbs. / 1.6 kg Operating temperature : 0–+40˚C(non-condensing) Included items: Owner’s manual, AC adapter, MIDI conversion cable x 2

• Filter Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int

• Modulation Speed, Depth

• Amp/EG Level, Pan, Attack, Decay/Release

• IFX Edit, IFX ON, MFX Send

• Filter Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int

• Modulation Speed, Depth

• Amp/EG Level, Pan, Attack, Decay/Release

• IFX Edit, IFX ON, MFX Send

• Filter Cutoff, Resonance, EG Int

• Modulation Speed, Depth

• Amp/EG Level, Pan, Attack, Decay/Release

• IFX Edit, IFX ON, MFX Send

Model: electribe2/electribe2s *1: Available to transmit / receive by the Master FX button depending on setting. *2: In addition to Korg exclusive messages, also supports inquiry messages and master volume. *3: Transmit only, no receiving, when the CLOCK MODE of the Global mode is Int / Ext.Sync . Vice versa when it is Ext.MIDI / Ext.USB. *4: Received if Global mode MIDI RECEIVE FILTER is Off, and transmitted if MIDI SEND FILTER is Off. *5: Received if Global mode MIDI RECEIVE FILTER is Off or Short, and transmitted if MIDI SEND FILTER is Off or Short. O 0–127

EG Delay/Release, EG Attack

Oscillator Pitch, Oscillator Glide, Oscillator Edit

Date: January. 22. 2015 Version: 1.02