Owners Manual

Precautions

Location
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.. 7

Main features.. 7

Saving your data on the EMX-1.. 8 About the vacuum tubes.. 8 What is What is ?.. 8 ? (Multi Modeling Technology). 8 About the timing of changing patterns. 20
Setting the playback tempo.. 20
Using the dial to set the tempo. To set the tempo more precisely. Using the TAP key to set the tempo.. Auto BPM Scanning.. Keeping a constant tempo as you change patterns (TEMPO LOCK)... 21
Playing the sound of a part. 22
2. Parts and their functions. 9

Top panel.. 9

Common section.. 10 Edit section.. 11 Part select section.. 12 Step key section... 12 Arpeggiator section. 13
What is a Part?.. Drum parts (15, 6A-B, 7A-B).. Synth parts (15).. Accent parts (drum, synth)..
Listening to the sound of a part. 22
Listening to the sound of a drum part.. 22 Listening to the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function)... 22

Selecting a part... 23

Drum part... 23. To select a part during playback without causing it to sound.. 23 Synth part... 23 Accent part.. 23
Rear panel. 14 Front panel.. 14

Card section... 14

Muting a part.. 23 Soloing a part.. 23 Adding accents to a part.. 24
Specifying the accent locations and strength. 24 Specifying the parts that will be accented.. 24
Items and functions in the display. 15

3. Basic operation.. 17

Preparations.. 17
Connections.. 17 Turning the power on/off.. 17
To turn the power on... 17 To turn the power off... 17
Transposing a phrase (Transpose). 24 Making a pattern swing.. 25
Specifying the amount of swing. 25 Specifying the parts that will swing. 25
Applying a roll to a part.. 25
Selecting a part and turning on the roll effect. 25 Setting the roll type.. 25
Assigning the output of each part. 26 Adding distortion to increase the impact of the sound... 26

Playing a Demo song.. 18

To pause playback.. 18 To resume playback.. 18 To stop playback.. 18
Using the arpeggiator. 27
Performing with the arpeggiator. 27
To arpeggiate a drum part.. To arpeggiate a synth part.. Specifying the center note.. Changing the scale of the arpeggiator. ARPEGGIO SCALE List.. 28

Demo Song List.. 18

4. Pattern mode. 19

Playing patterns.. 19

What is a Pattern?.. 19

Editing sounds.. 29

Editing the sound of a drum part.. 29
Assigning a wave.. 29 Editing the Part Common parameters.. 29 Modulation.. 30

Playing a pattern.. 19

To Start playback... To pause playback.. To resume playback.. To stop playback.. 19 19
Editing the sound of a synth part.. 31

Synth oscillator.. Synth filter... Part Common parameters.. Modulation.. 32 33

Selecting a pattern.. 20

To check which patterns playing.. 20 To force playback to restart at the beginning of the pattern... 20
Adjusting the tuning of a synth part. 33
Oscillator type list.. 34
Drum PCM List.. 39 Synth PCM List.. 40
Synth parts (15)... 58 Accent parts... 58

Effects.. 41

Using the effects... 41

To apply an effect... 41

Recording a motion sequence. 58 Playing a motion sequence.. 59 Checking motion sequence data. 59
If a motion sequence is recorded for. The following key will light... 59
Editing motion sequence data. 60
Selecting the motion sequence that you want to edit. 60 Editing motion sequence parameter values.. 60
To edit an effect... 41 Effect types.. 42
1. Stereo... 42 2. Mono mix... 42 3. Stereo cross.. 42
Erasing a motion sequence for a part or effect... 61
Effect parameters. 43 Recording a phrase.. 47
Realtime recording.. 47 Step recording.. 47

Pattern Set. 62

What is Pattern Set?.. 62
Performing with a Pattern Set.. 62 Using Chain Play with Pattern Set. 62 Assigning a pattern to a Pattern Set. 63
Recording a phrase during playback (Realtime Recording).. 47
To record a drum part.. To record a synth part.. To record during playback.. To erase unwanted triggers during playback (Erase). To record a rhythm for a drum part.. To record a phrase for a synth part. To input a rest or tie.. To move the target step.. 49 49

Saving a pattern.. 64

If you decide not to save a pattern you create. 64
Saving by overwriting an existing pattern. 64
To overwrite onto a different pattern. 64

Step recording.. 48

Saving a pattern under a different name. 64

5. Song mode. 65

What is a Song?.. 65 What is the Position?... 65
Editing sequence data. 50
Editing a phrase pattern (Note Edit). 50
Selecting the step you want to edit.. Editing the trigger locations (the location of the notes) Editing the note number (pitch).. Editing the gate time.. 51 51

To turn the power off

1. 2. 3. Turn down the master volume to the minimum position. Also minimize the volume on your connected equipment. Make sure that the card indicator in the display is not lit. Set the power switch to the standby position. If you will not be using the EMX-1 for an extended period of time, unplug the AC/AC power supply from the AC outlet.

Playing a Demo song

The EMX-1 contains several demo songs. Heres how you can listen to the demo songs to get an idea of the EMX-1s sound and potential. 1. Press the SONG key. The SONG key will light. 2. The display will show the current song name and number. If it does not, press the SONG key a second time. 3. Turn the dial to select a song. 4. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key to play back the song (the key will light). When the song ends, playback will stop automatically (the key will go dark).

To pause playback

Press the PLAY/PAUSE key (the key will blink).

To resume playback

Press the PLAY/PAUSE key once again (the key will light).

To stop playback

Press the STOP/CANCEL key.

Demo Song List

S.01 S.02 S.03 S.04 S.05 S.06 Tales of the Epic / KORG Garage / Oliver Munyak Knob Twister / James Bernard Smooth MX / James Sajeva Butterflyz / Chris Petti Jack! / Oliver Munyak The factory-set preset data has been created so that the optimal tone is produced when the TUBE GAIN knob is at the "0" position.
All Patterns and All Songs 2003 KORG Inc. All rights reserved.

4. Pattern mode

Playing patterns

What is a Pattern?

A pattern is a short segment of a performance that consists of rhythm patterns created by drum parts (drum sounds) and phrase patterns (melodic lines) created by synth parts. The EMX-1 lets you create and store 256 patterns. Each pattern consists of 16 parts. In addition to the sound of each part, a pattern contains effect settings and phrases, and can also record knob movements. Part(p.22)

Pattern

Drum Part
Part2 Part1 Edit Wave (101) 128 128
Pattern name Tempo Arp Scale
----------Motion sequence data------128

Synth Part

Accent Part2 Part2 Part2 Part2 Part1 Edit Wave (21)

Effect

Fx1 Fx1 Fx1
----------Motion sequence data-------

Playing a pattern

Using the TAP key to set the tempo
While a pattern is playing, press the TAP key twice or more at quarter-note intervals of the desired tempo. The intervals at which you press the key will be detected and the tempo will be set accordingly. You can set the tempo this way even when the EMX-1 is stopped or paused.

Twice or more

Auto BPM Scanning
Detecting the tempo from the input of the AUDIO IN jacks Heres how you can automatically detect the tempo of an audio signal input to the AUDIO IN jacks, and specify it as the EMX-1s tempo. Press the AUTO BPM SCAN key to begin detection. (The key will light.) The parameter display will indicate AutoBPM. At this time the tempo setting will remain unchanged. When detection is completed, the AUTO BPM SCAN key will blink. The display will show the detected tempo value. If automatic detection is unable to determine the tempo, the tempo value display will disappear, and will indicate.- Press the AUTO BPM SCAN key to finalize the tempo; the detected tempo will be specified as the TEMPO setting. If you decide not to apply the detected tempo value, press the TAP key or the TEMPO LOCK key. The tempo value will remain at the setting prior to automatic detection. Alternatively, you can cancel the setting by pressing the [ ][ ] cursor keys or a different mode key.
Keeping a constant tempo as you change patterns (TEMPO LOCK)
When the TEMPO LOCK key is on (lit), the current tempo will be used for each pattern you select, regardless of the tempo that was saved in memory with the pattern. With the TEMPO LOCK key off (dark), the tempo saved with each pattern will be used. When the TEMPO LOCK key is on, the tempo will be held even if you stop playback. If you want to return to the tempo that is stored in each pattern, turn the TEMPO LOCK key off (dark), and then re-select the pattern. The state of the TEMPO LOCK key is not saved as part of the pattern data.
Playing the sound of a part

What is a Part?

A part is the smallest unit within a pattern. Each part contains a sound, a rhythm or phrase pattern, effect on/off settings, and motion sequence data. For each individual part, you can edit the sound, store a rhythm or phrase pattern, and store motion sequence data (p.29 Editing sounds). The EMX-1 uses three types of parts, for a total of sixteen parts.
Drum parts (15, 6A-B, 7A-B)
Each of the drum parts contains a drum sound, rhythm pattern (note timing), and motion sequence data.

wave (207)

---------------Motion sequence data----------------

Synth parts (15)

Each of the synth parts contains a synth sound, phrase pattern (trigger, note number, gate time), and motion sequence data.

Edit 128

Accent parts (drum, synth)
Accent parts do not contain any sound data. Instead, they can add extra volume to particular beats or steps in a pattern. Each of the accent parts contains an amount of volume emphasis (accents), and motion sequence data.

Specifying the parts that will swing

SWING SW... On, Off

This lets you enable/disable Swing independently for each part. 1. Press the PART EDIT key (lit). 2. Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select SwingSw in the parameter display. 3. The symbols at the bottom of the screen will show the swing status (enabled/disabled) of each part. Press a part key, and turn the dial to switch Swing on (lit) or off (dark) for that part. When you execute Pattern Clear, SWING SW will be turned on for all parts.
Applying a roll to a part
Selecting a part and turning on the roll effect

ROLL...

This switches the Roll (rapid successive strikes) effect on (lit) or off (dark) independently for each part. The interval between notes of the roll will depend on the tempo of the pattern, the roll type, and the amount of swing (Setting the roll type). Press the part key for the part you want to play a roll. Press the ROLL key (it will light). During playback, that part will play a roll. If the playback is stopped, and you press and hold a part key when the ROLL key is on, that part will roll as long as you continue holding down the key.

Setting the roll type

ROLL TYPE... 2, 3, 4
This setting specifies the number of times the sound will be played during one step by one trigger when ROLL is on. If Roll is switched on for a part, the part will sound the specified number of notes in each step. Press the PATTERN key (it will light). Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select RollType in the parameter display.
Turn the dial to set the roll type. You cannot apply a roll to note-on data from an external MIDI device.
Assigning the output of each part

OUTPUT BUS... L/R, 3/4

For each part, you can route the sound to the line out jacks (L/ MONO, R) or to the individual out jacks (3, 4). Press the PART EDIT key (it will light). Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select OutBus in the parameter display. The symbols at the bottom of the screen indicate the output destination of each part. Press the part key for the part that you want to set, and turn the dial to select either L/R (lit) or 3/4 (dark). When you execute the Clear Pattern operation, OUTPUT BUS will be set to L/R for all parts.
Adding distortion to increase the impact of the sound

TUBE GAIN...

Editing the sound of a drum part

Assigning a wave

WAVE... 1.207
1. 2. 3. You can choose one of 207 waves to assign to a drum part. Press the PART EDIT key (it will light). Press the [ ] cursor key until the display reads (wave name ). The WAVE indicator in the lower right of the display will light. Press the key for the drum part you wish to edit (the key will light). The name of the wave currently assigned to that part will appear in the display. Turn the dial to select a wave, and press the part key to hear the sound of the wave.

Drum part key

Editing the Part Common parameters

PITCH... -63.+63

Sets the playback pitch of the wave. Raising the pitch will speed up the playback, and lowering the pitch will slow down the playback. You can adjust the pitch over a range of 2 octaves. The settings correspond to the pitches shown below. Raising the pitch may cause noise.
Knob value +63 +41, 43.59, 61 +39 +9, 12.33, 36 +6 0(center) -6 -9, -12.-36 -39 -41, -43.-61 -63 Pitch 2 octaves : 1 octave : Semitone up 0 Semitone down : -1 octave : -2 octaves Example pitch (for an input of C3) C5 C#4, D4.A#4, B4 C4 D3, D#3.A#3, B3 C#3 C3 B2 A#2, A2.C#2 C2 B1, A#1.C#1 C1

EG TIME... 0.127

Sets the decay time of the EG. The way in which the volume decays will depend on the Amp EG setting.

PAN... L63.R63

Sets the stereo position (panpot) of the sound. The sound will be located in the center when the knob is set to the center. Turning the knob toward the left moves the sound toward L, and turning it toward the right moves the sound toward R.

LEVEL... 0.127

Sets the output level. Turning the knob toward the right will increase the level.

AMP EG...

Switches the operation of the amp EQ. Each time you press this key, the envelope type will alternate between (the volume will gradually decay over the time specified by EG TIME) and (the sound will stop after the time specified by EG TIME).

ROLL... On, Off

This enables (on) or disables (off) the Roll effect for each part. The roll interval is determined by the tempo of the pattern, the Roll Type, and the Swing setting ( p.25 Setting the Roll Type). If you hold down a part key when Roll is turned on, a roll will play for as long as you hold down the key.

FX SELECT.. FX1, FX2, FX3
Here you can select which effect processor will be applied to the part. The effect will switch each time you press the key. If the effect send (FX SEND) is on, the selected effect will be applied. This does not apply to parts whose output bus is set to 3/4. ( p.26 Assigning the output of each part)

FX SEND... On, Off

This specifies whether the selected effect will be applied. The setting will alternate on (lit) and off (dark) each time you press the key. The FX SELECT setting selects the effects processor. This does not apply to parts whose output bus is set to 3/4.

Modulation

These are the parameters that create time-varying change, such as LFO and EG.

SPEED... 0.127

Adjusts the speed of modulation. If BPM SYNC is on, modulation will synchronize to the tempo. The value will correspond to note values of 8/11/64.

DEPTH... -63.+63

Adjusts the depth of modulation.

TYPE...

Selects the type of modulation. With settings other than EG, the modulation will vary cyclically. With the EG setting, the effect will start at maximum and then decay smoothly. If the modulation type is , triggering will not reset the phase of the modulation. For other types, the phase of modulation will be reset at each trigger.

DEST.. PITCH, AMP, PAN

Selects which parameter will receive the modulation effect.

BPM SYNC... On, Off

When you turn this function on, the speed of the modulation effect will be synchronized to the tempo. If this is lit (on), modulation will be synchronized with the tempo. Although you can independently edit the sounds of drum parts 6A and 6B, and 7A and 7B, these sounds cannot be played simultaneously. If the sound does not change when you turn a knob or switch a key, it may be that the knob or key is not valid for the part you are editing, or that a motion sequence (p.58 Motion sequence) is operating.
Editing the sound of a synth part

Synth oscillator

SYNTH OSCILLATOR TYPE..
Turn the OSCILLATOR TYPE knob to select the synth oscillator type. You can choose from sixteen oscillator algorithms that include typical analog synthesizer waveforms and much, much more. For details on each oscillator type, refer to the Oscillator Type List ( p.34). Some combinations of oscillator pitch, WAVE, OSC EDIT 1, and OSC EDIT 2 settings may produce noise.

WAVE... 1.(76)

This specifies the wave that will be assigned to the synth part. The synth waves you can choose here will depend on the synth oscillator type (SYNTH OSCILLATOR TYPE) you selected. Press the PART EDIT key (it will light). Press the [ ] cursor key until the display shows (wave name). (At the same time, the WAVE indicator will light in the lower right of the display.) Press the key for the synth part you wish to edit (the key will light). The name of the wave assigned to that key will appear in the display. Turn the KEYBOARD key on, and turn the dial to select a wave while you press the step keys to hear the selected wave. The waves that you can select will depend on the SYNTH OSCILLATOR type.

SYNTH TUNE.. -50.+50

If you want to adjust the pitch of a specific synth part, such as when you are using two or more synth parts as layers, use this parameter to adjust the pitch in units of one cent. Normally you will leave this set at +00 (A=440 Hz). If you want to adjust the tuning of the entire EMX-1, use the Global mode parameter Master Tune instead of this. Press the PART EDIT key (it will light). Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select SynTune in the parameter display. Press the key for the synth part whose tuning you want to adjust (the key will light). Turn on the KEYBOARD switch, and press the step keys to hear the sound while you turn the dial to make adjustments.

Oscillator type list

WAVE FORM (Wave form)
This oscillator type provides two oscillators whose waveform you can modify continuously. OSC EDIT2 adjusts the pitch of oscillator 2 (i.e., the pitch difference relative to oscillator 1), letting you create detuned sounds or octave-doubled sounds.
Adjusting the OSC EDIT1 value will modify the waveform as shown in the illustration below, changing the overtones that are produced. At a setting of 0 the waveform will be a basic sine wave.
OSC EDIT1: Waveform..0.127
This continuously modifies the shape of the waveform. The waveform shape will change in the same way for oscillator 1 and oscillator 2.

Waveform OSC1

OSC EDIT1=0 PULSE OSC EDIT1=0 TRIANGLE

OSC EDIT1=63

OSC EDIT1=127

OSC EDIT1=126

OSC2Pitch

OSC EDIT1=0

WAVE.. Saw, Pulse, Tri, Sin
Selects the basic waveform for the wave form oscillator. Oscillator 1 and oscillator 2 will have the same waveform. Saw: A sawtooth wave is the most widely used waveform on an analog synthesizer. It is suitable for creating a wide range of sounds including synth basses and synth leads. Adjusting the OSC EDIT1 value will modify the waveform as shown in the illustration below. At a setting of 0 the waveform will be a standard sawtooth wave, and at a setting of 127 it will be a square wave. Pulse: A pulse waveform produces a tone that is often heard in electronic music. OSC EDIT1 adjusts the pulse width. At a setting of 0 the waveform will be a basic square wave, and as you increase the setting the pulse width will decrease, producing a more clavi-like tone. At a setting of 127 the pulse width will be 0, meaning that there will be no sound. By selecting a triangle wave as the modulation type and applying modulation to OSC EDIT 1, you can produce a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) effect, giving depth to the sound. Tri: A triangle wave has a stronger fundamental and fewer overtones than a sawtooth wave or pulse wave. It is suitable for mellow bass or arpeggiated sounds. Adjusting the OSC EDIT1 value will modify the waveform as shown in the illustration below. At a setting of 0 the waveform will be a basic triangle wave, and at a setting of 127 it will be a triangle wave of one octave and a fifth higher. Sin: A sine wave contains only the fundamental with no overtones, producing an extremely mild tone for which it is difficult to hear the effect of subsequent filtering.

1, 4 2

STOP/CANCEL

5. Song mode

Each song consists of patterns arranged in a particular playback order. You can create and store up to 64 songs in the EMX-1. In addition to the pattern playback, event recording allows you to record drum part performance, synth phrase performance, arpeggiator performance, knob movements, solo/mute operations and tempo changes into a song. Edited sounds cannot be stored in a song. You must use Pattern mode to edit sounds.

What is a Song?

A song is an arrangement of patterns in the desired order of playback. On the EMX-1, you can create and store up to 64 songs. In each song, you can arrange up to 256 patterns, and also record rhythms, phrases, and movements of the sound editing knobs.

What is the Position?

On the EMX-1, position refers to a particular place in the order of patterns that are recorded/played within a song; this is the unit by which you will edit a song.
Pattern(A.03) Pattern(B.01) Pattern(A.01) Pattern(A.02)

Position 001

Position 002

Position 003

Position 050

Position 051

Playing a song
1. 2. 3. 4. Press the SONG key. The SONG key will light. Press the [ ] cursor key until the display reads (song name). Turn the dial to select a song (S01S64). Press the PLAY/PAUSE key to play back the song (the key will light). When the song ends, playback will stop automatically (the key will go dark).
Fast-forwarding or rewinding the playback
While a song is playing, you can use the select keys to fast-forward or rewind. Press the [ ] select key to fast-forward, or the [ ] select key to rewind. If the KEYBOARD key is on, hold down the SHIFT key and pr ess a select key.

Selecting a song

SONG.. S.01.S.64
Press the [ ] cursor until the display reads (song name). Turn the dial to select one of the sixty-four songs S01 through S64. You cannot change the song during playback.

Switching songs

You cannot switch the song during playback; however, you can preselect the song number. When you select a song number during playback, that number will blink in the display. When the currently-playing song ends, playback will stop automatically, and the number will remain lit. The newly-selected song will begin playing when you press the PLAY/PAUSE key.
To play back from the beginning of the current position or song
If you press the reset key while the song is playing back, the song will play back from the beginning of the pattern that is assigned to the current position of the song.
To continue playing another a song
( p.71 Playing back songs in succession)

TEMPO.. 20.0.300.00

Using the dial to set the tempo
Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select Tempo in the display. Turn the dial to adjust the tempo. If you want to make tempo adjustments in units below the decimal point, hold down the shift key while you turn the dial.

Transposing the pitch of a Pattern for a specific Position

NOTE OFFSET.. -24.24

This lets you offset the pitch of the synth parts played by the pattern at a particular position of the song. Note Offset merely adjusts the pitches that are played at that position of the song; it does not change the pitches within the pattern itself. If the song is playing, press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop playback. Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to select Position in the display Use the dial or the select keys to select the position where you want to offset the pitch.
4. 5. Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to make the display read NoteOfs. Use the dial to specify the pitch. A setting of 1 offsets the pitch (note) by a semitone, 2 by a whole step, 7 by a fifth, and 12 by one octave. When the display reads NoteOfs, you can select a new position by using the select keys to move the position backward or forward, step by step. If a chord split ( p.38) wave is selected for a part, the chor or d octave may change if you adjust the Note Offset.

Editing a song

You can edit a song by inserting or deleting patterns. Knob movements and your own performance can also be added to a song. If you want to keep a song that you edited, you must perform the Write operation. If you switch songs or turn of f the power without writing, the song will r evert to the state prior to editing.

Inserting a pattern

INSERT PATTERN...
This operation lets you insert a pattern at the desired position. Subsequent patterns will move toward the end of the song. If the EMX-1 is playing, press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop playback. Hold down the shift key and press step key 9 (INSERT PATTERN). (Key 9 will blink.) Use the dial to select the position at which you want to insert a pattern. For example if you want to insert a pattern at position 3, make the display read 003. Press step key 9 once again to insert one pattern at that position (the key will go dark). If you decide to cancel the operation, press the STOP/CANCEL key. The pattern that will be inserted will be identical to the pattern (including the note offset setting) that was previously assigned to that position. Now you can change the pattern and note number as necessary. All data following the inserted pattern will be moved one position toward the end of the song.
Insert a new pattern at position 3
Pattern A.01 Pattern B.01 Pattern D.01 (32Steps) (36Steps) (16Steps) Position 1 Position 2 Position 3 Pattern A.01 Pattern B.20 Pattern B.01 (16Steps) (24Steps) (36Steps) Position 4 Position 5 Position 6

Before inserting

Position 7

After inserting

Pattern A.01 (16Steps) Position 1
Pattern B.01 Pattern D.01 Pattern D.01 (36Steps) (32Steps) (32Steps) Position Position Position 4
Pattern A.01 Pattern B.20 Pattern B.01 (16Steps) (24Steps) (36Steps) Position Position Position 7

Position 8

For details on data dumps, refer to the EMX-1s MIDI implementation. If you wish to obtain the MIDI implementation, please contact Korg distributor.
Do not touch the EMX-1s keys while a data dump is being executed. While you are using the Dump function, the EMX-1 can transmit or receive system exclusive data even if the MIDI FILTER parameter E is set to x. When the EMX-1 receives a data dump, it will take up to ten seconds for the data to be written into memory (the Write/Rename key will light). Never turn off the EMX-1s power while this is occurring. Doing so may destroy the data. Also, new MIDI data cannot be received during this time. When receiving two or more data dumps into the EMX-1, you must allow an appropriate interval of time between each data dump.

Switching patterns

When you switch patterns, the EMX-1 will transmit a program change message [Cn, pp] (and Bank Select [Bn, 00, mm] (control change #00), [Bn, 20, bb] (control change #32) (mm: bank number upper byte, bb: bank number lower byte). If the EMX-1 receives a program change message on the appropriate MIDI channel, it will switch patterns within the same group (e.g., from A01 to A02). If the EMX-1 receives a bank select message, it will switch groups (e.g., from A01 to C01) so that patterns of another group can be selected. The MIDI mode MIDI Filter setting determines whether the EMX-1 will transmit and receive program changes.
Bank select MSB LSB Program change Pattern number A01B64 C01D64
7. Press key 12 once again to transmit the data. If you decide to cancel before you have begun transmission, press the STOP/CANCEL key.
Reception Heres how to receive an EMX-1 system exclusive data dump from an external MIDI data filer or computer connected to the EMX-1s MIDI IN connector.
If the Global mode Protect setting is On, MIDI data dump reception is disabled except when you are in Global mode.
Setting the pitch bend range
When the EMX-1 receives a pitch bend message [En, vv, vv] (vv, vv: lower and upper bytes of the value, together expressing a range of 16384 steps with 8192 [vv,vv=00H, 40H]), pitch bend will be applied to the synth part receiving on that channel. The bend range setting described below specifies the amount of pitch change that will actually occur in response to MIDI pitch bend messages.

Song Position Pointer messages are not transmitted when you use the dial or the select keys to fastforward or rewind during playback. Be aware that if you perform such operations during synchronized playback, synchronization will be lost. Also, the playback location will not change if a Song Position Pointer message is received during playback.

Editing via NRPN

NRPN (Non-Registered Parameter Number) messages are a type of message that can be freely used by any manufacturer to control the assigned parameter number. On the EMX1, you can use control change messages to edit synth part parameters or effect section parameters, but NRPN messages are assigned to the drum parts. To edit a drum part parameter, use NRPN (LSB) [Bn, 62, rr] and NRPN (MSB) [Bn, 63, mm] (control change #98 and 99) (rr, mm: lower and upper bytes of the parameter number) to select the desired parameter. Then use data entry (MSB) [Bn, 06, mm] and data entry (LSB) [Bn, 26, vv] (control change #6 and 38) (mm, vv: upper and lower bytes of the value, together expressing a range of 16,384 steps) to set the value.
About system exclusive messages
Since the way in which system exclusive messages are used is left completely up to the manufacturer, these messages are used mainly to transmit or receive sound parameters or editing data that is specific to a particular device. The EMX-1s system exclusive message format is [F0, 42, 3n, 69, ff,. F7].
F0: exclusive status 42: Korg ID 3n: [n=0~F] global MIDI channel 1~16 69: the EMX-1s model ID ff: function ID (type of message). F7: end of exclusive
Some USB-MIDI interfaces are unable to transmit or receive the EMX-1s MIDI exclusive messages.
Universal system exclusive messages There is a special category of system exclusive message whose uses are publicly defined. These are called Universal System Exclusive messages. The EMX-1 implements the following Universal System Exclusive messages. Inquiry Message Request [F0, 7E, nn, 06, 01, F7] Inquiry Message [F7, 7E, nn, 06, 02, (9 bytes), F7] When the EMX-1 receives an Inquiry Message Request, it will respond by transmitting an Inquiry Message with the meaning of I am a Korg EMX-1 with system version. Master Fine Tuning [F0, 7F, nn, 04, 03, vv, mm, F7] (A value of 8, 192 [mm, vv=40,00] is the center position, a value of 4,096 [mm, vv=20,00] is -50 cents, and 12,288 [mm, vv=60,00] is +50 cents.) If the EMX-1 receives this message, its Master Tune setting (p.75) will be adjusted.
If you wish to obtain the MIDI Implementation which includes information on the MIDI Exclusive format, please contact Korg distributor.

8. Appendix

Troubleshooting
Nothing appears in the display when I press the POWER switch!
[ ] Is the AC/AC power supply connected? [ ] Is the AC/AC power supply plugged into the wall?

Quick Start Tutorial

This explains basic operation of the EMX-1. For a detailed explanation of operation, refer to the Owners Manual.

Included items

[ ] Owners manual [ ] AC/AC power supply [ ] Quick Start Tutorial (this document)

Preparations

Connect the included AC/AC power supply to the EMX-1s ~AC 9V connector, and plug the AC/AC power supply to an AC outlet. You must first connect the AC/AC power supply to the EMX-1, and then plug it into the AC outlet. You must turn off the power before making connections. Careless operation can damage your speaker system or other equipment, and may cause malfunctions.
Connect audio cables from the EMX-1s line out jacks (L/MONO, R) to your mixer or powered monitor system (amplified speakers). If you are using a monaural connection, use the L/MONO jack.
If you are using headphones, plug them into the headphone jack. Sound will still be output from the line out jacks even if headphones are plugged in. Turn on the power switch. Slightly turn up the EMX-1s master volume, and touch the drum part keys to produce sound so that you can check that the connections are correct.
Adjust the EMX-1s master volume, and the gain and faders of your mixer or powered monitor system to an appropriate listening level.

DRUM PART

Playing a Demo song
The EMX-1 contains several demo songs. Heres how you can listen to the Song ( Owners manual: p.65) demo songs to get an idea of the EMX-1s sound and potential.
Press the SONG key. The SONG key will light. The display will show the current song name and number. If it does not, press the SONG key a second time. Turn the dial to select a song. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key to play back the song (the key will light).
To pause playback Press the PLAY/PAUSE key (the key will blink). To resume playback Press the PLAY/PAUSE key once again (the key will light). To stop playback Press the STOP/CANCEL key.

STOP/CANCEL

Playing a pattern
Press the PATTERN key (the key will light). The display will show the current pattern name and number. If it does not, press the PATTERN key a second time. Turn the dial to select a pattern (A.01D.64) Press the PLAY/PAUSE key to play the pattern (the key will light). When the pattern ends, playback will return to the beginning of the pattern and will continue to loop.While the pattern plays, you can use the Keyboard function to play along on the step keys, press drum part keys, or operate the knobs and keys to modify the sound. By using the various functions of Pattern mode as part of your performance technique, you can create a wide range of expressive variety.
Pattern ( Owners manual: p.19)

To pause playback

Press the PLAY/PAUSE key (the key will blink).

To resume playback

Press the PLAY/PAUSE key once again (the key will light).

To stop playback

Press the STOP/CANCEL key.
Pressing keys to play the sound of a part
You can play the sound of a part by pressing the drum part keys, or by se- Part ( Owners manual: p.22) lecting a synth part and pressing the step keys with the KEYBOARD key turned on. The sound of each part will differ depending on the pattern. Turn the dial to select various patterns, and try out the wide variety of sounds.

Playing the sound of a drum part
Press a drum part key 1 through 7B and you will hear the sound assigned to each key. Pressing the drum accent part key will not produce sound. You cannot simultaneously sound drum parts 6A and 6B, nor 7A and 7B.
Playing the sound of a synth part (the Keyboard function) 3
Pressing the synth part accent key Press one of the synth part keys 15 (the key will light). Press the KEYBOARD key (the key will light). Use the step keys as a keyboard to play the part. Use the [ ]/[ ] select keys to change the octave. The select LEDs (lower row, red) will light to indicate the pitch range. will not produce sound. You cannot turn the KEYBOARD key on/off unless one of the synth part keys 15 are selected. Since each synth part is a monophonic synthesizer, it cannot sound two or more notes simultaneously (polyphonically).

Pitch Range

A-1.C1 A1.C3 A3.C5 A5.C7 A0.C2 A2.C4 A4.C6 A6.C8

SELECT

To record during playback
If a musical idea strikes you while a pattern is playing, you can start recording immediately, without having to stop playback.
Start the pattern playing. Press the REC key (it will light). If you want to record a drum part, press the drum part key for that part at the desired timing. If you want to record a synth part, press the synth part key for the part you want to record, and with the KEYBOARD key turned on, play the step keys as a keyboard to enter the desired pitch at the desired time.
When you have finished recording, press the REC key (the key will go dark). If you want to save the pattern, press the Write key.
(Owners Manual: p.64 Saving a pattern)
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