The Korg Electribe series is back with the hot new Electribe ESX1SD.
This updated version has all of the same awesome features that made the
Electribe SX such a big hit, including incredible ease of use, powerful
sampling technology, and crazy sound-shaping tools, plus some new
goodies of its own. The Electribe ESX1SD now gives you the flexibility
of storing and recalling song data from up to 32GB SDHC cards. That's a
ton of space for storing samples and patterns! The Electribe ESX1SD also
comes loaded with material from some of the world's hottest underground
electronic musicians, including Emika, the Anti-pop Consortium,
Shrikednb (Tom Thorpe), Denkitribe, mryat, and Scribej.
At the
heart of the Electribe ESX1SD is one of the easiest-to-use sequencers on
earth. Don't confuse "easy to use" with "limited" though, as the
Electribe ESX1D has some serious tricks up its sleeve. Real-time
recording makes it a snap to capture phrases on the fly, whereas step
sequencing gives you the power to individually program each note's
timing, pitch, and duration - all with simple controls. Combining
real-time recording and step sequencing is a powerful and quick way to
lay down ideas and tweak them to perfection. In fact, the Electribe SXSD
allows you to record and edit more than just note data, via its
expressive motion-sequencing functions.
Motion sequencing records
layers of knob tweaks in real time, allowing you to build intensely
complex sequences, one simple layer at a time. The same way that you can
edit note data, you can edit motion sequences one step at a time. With
up to 24 motion sequences per pattern, you have more than enough
available layers to touch every major parameter. Just check out the
Electribe ESX1SD's 192 pre-programmed patterns to find out how intense
this sequencer can get! You can easily create complete songs inside the
Electribe ESX1SD, or sync it to other gear. Both onboard MIDI I/O and
automatic BPM detection allow the Electribe ESX1SD to play well with
other synths or drum machines.
The Electribe ESX1SD is the
perfect counterpart to the Electribe MXSD, using flexible sampling
technology to give you killer groove-making tools. In all, the Electribe
ESX1SD features a total of 16 simultaneous sampling parts. You get nine
one-shot sample slots (perfect for drums, dialogue clips, and effects),
as well as two melodic parts for playing samples at various pitches via
either the pads or an external keyboard controller. Other sampling
functions include Stretch Parts, which conform to the tempo, and Slice
Parts, which allow you to creatively rearrange loops. You can even
record you own loops inside of the Electribe ESX1SD and resample them.
Combined with the Electribe ESX1SD's intense effects engines, these
sampling methods give you serious sound-shaping power.
The
Electribe ESX1SD comes packed with killer effects. Dual 12AX7 vacuum
tubes are the driving force behind Korg's Valve Force technology, which
adds fat and warm overtones to your sounds. The Electribe ESX1SD's three
stereo effects processors give you access to some crazy sound-warping
effects, in addition to a list of more conventional effects. Check these
out! There's the Talking Modulator, which adds wild formant shifting to
give you sounds that fall anywhere between a Frampton-esque vibe and an
alien's chattering. You can dial in the Grain Shifter and create
glittery overtones or pure digital chaos. And since you can configure
the Electribe ESX1SD's effects engines either independently or in
series, there's no limit to the amazing sounds you can create!
Features:
- Incredible
ease of use (you don't have to be a synth nut to program it)
- New
patterns from hot new artists
- MMT (Multiple Modeling
Technology) sound engine offers 16 types of tone generation
- Twin
vacuum tube Valve Force circuitry delivers analog warmth or menacing
bite
- 3 stereo effects can be chained together for radical
sound warping
- Crisp filters and speedy-smooth timbral
modulation
- Built-in step sequencer for intuitive song
production
- Motion Sequence function captures and replays
sound-tweaking knob movements
- Powerful arpeggiator uses
Korg's ribbon controller and slider for generating inspired phrases
- Auto
BPM Detection sets the tempo based on any external audio source
- Number
of parts: 16 total; 2 synth, 9 drum, 1 drum accent, 2 stretch, 1 slice,
1 audio
- Number of samples (internal memory only): 384 (100
mono, 128 stereo), maximum 285 (mono) seconds
- Internal
memory storage: 256 patterns, 64 songs
- Sampling frequency:
44.1kHz
- Effects: 16 types x 3 (chain)
- Sequencer:
Pattern: Maximum 128 steps by part, maximum 24 motion sequence by
pattern
- Song: Maximum 256 patterns, maximum 20,000 event
recording
- Arpeggiator: Ribbon + slider, scale
- Output:
1/4" TS main, 1/4" TS individual 3, 4, 1/4" headphone
- Input:
1/4" TS audio in
- MIDI: Input, output, throughput
- External
memory: Up to 32GB SDHC card media
- Vacuum tube: 2 x 12AX7
- Power
consumption: 24W
- Power supply: AC IN (AC9V)
- Dimensions:
14.09"(W) x 10.08"(D) x 2.44"(H) (including protrusions)
- Weight:
6.83 lbs.
- Accessories: AC adapter
