Part 1 Korg Electribe Sampler System Foundation and Navigation

Setting up the electribe

Hardware Setup and Power: 

Learn the essential connections, including the Audio Out L/R jacks (using only the Left jack for a mono mix) and the DC 9V jack for the included AC adapter. If performing mobile, understand that the unit requires 6 AA batteries and the Battery Type (Alkali vs. Ni-MH) must be set in the Global Menu for accurate power monitoring.


Initializing the Workspace: 

Instead of clearing a pattern manually, navigate to Menu Page 27 (Data Utility) and select Initialize Pattern on page 5. This ensures a clean slate with a default kick at 120 BPM.

Tempo Management: 

Practice the shortcut Shift + Tap to enter the tempo menu quickly. Learn to adjust BPM using the Value knob in steps of 1, or hold Shift while turning the knob for precise 0.1 increments.

Menu Navigation: 

Master the use of the Cursor buttons to select parameters and the Menu/Enter and Exit buttons to navigate through the deep internal menus. 

Navigating the electribe sampler

1. Power button 

This button turns power ON or OFF. 

2. Volume knob 

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

3. Input Level knob 

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

4. Display 

This shows information for patterns, parts and parameter settings. 

5. Transport section 

 (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. 

6. Touch pad section 

 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. 

7. Common section 

 Value knob This knob changes the value of the parameter that’s currently shown on the display.

<, > (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. 

8. Edit section 

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.

9. Step button 

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


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