Common section.. 10 Edit section.. 11 Part select section.. 12 Step key section... 12 Arpeggiator section. 13

Editing a sample.. 23

Setting the start point.. 23 Setting the end point.. 23 Setting the loop location.. 23 Adjusting the pitch of the sample.. 24
Directly sampling the sound of the ESX-1 (Resampling).. 25
Resampling from the beginning of a pattern or song. 25 Resampling from the middle of a pattern or song. 25 Resampling just one note of a part. 26
Rear panel. 14 Front panel.. 14

Card section... 14

Slice.. 27

What is Slice?... 27

Creating a slice sample (TIME SLICE). 27
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
If you were not successful in creating a slice sample. Try changing the slice step setting (step 3, above).. Manually turning slices on/off while you adjust the sensitivity (paragraph 6, above).. Using individual sample slices.. Using a slice sample in a pattern that has a different beat.. If a Last Step is specified for the pattern.

Stretch.. 31

What is Stretch?.. 31
Creating a stretch sample.. 31

Playing a Demo song.. 18

To pause playback.. 18 To resume playback.. 18 To stop playback.. 18
Convenient sample-editing functions32
Normalize.. 32 Truncate.. 32

Demo Song List.. 18

Saving a sample.. 33
Saving a sample under a different name. 33 Deleting a sample.. 34 Checking the remaining amount of sampling area... 34

4. Sample mode.. 19

Sampling procedure on the ESX-1.. 19
1. Audition the existing samples (p.20).. 2. Record a new sample (p.21).. 3. Edit a sample (p.23).. 4. Save a sample (p.32).. 5. Assign the sample to a part.. 19

Auditioning samples.. 20

What is a sample?.. 20

5. Pattern mode. 35

Playing patterns.. 35

What is a Pattern?.. 35

Specifying the center note.. 44 Changing the scale of the arpeggiator. 45 ARPEGGIO SCALE List.. 45

Editing sounds.. 46

Assigning a sample to a part.. 46
Assigning individual slices of a slice sample. 47

Playing a pattern.. 35

To start playback.. To pause playback.. To resume playback.. To stop playback.. 35 35
Editing the sound of a part. 47
Editing the Part Common parameters.. 47 Modulation.. 49 Filter... 49

Selecting a pattern.. 36

To check which pattern is playing.. 36 To force playback to restart at the beginning of the pattern... 36 About the timing of changing patterns. 36

Effects.. 51

Using the effects... 51
To apply an effect... 51 To edit an effect... 51
Setting the playback tempo.. 36
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)... 37

Effect types.. 52

1. Stereo... 52 2. Mono mix... 52 3. Stereo cross.. 52
Playing the sound of a part. 38
What is a Part?.. Drum parts (15, 6A-B, 7A-B).. Keyboard parts (1, 2).. Accent part.. Stretch parts (1, 2).. Slice part... Audio In part.. 38
Effect parameters. 53 Recording a phrase.. 57
Realtime recording.. 57 Step recording.. 57
Recording a phrase during playback (Realtime Recording).. 57
To record a drum part.. To record a keyboard part.. To record the audio-in part.. To record during playback.. To erase unwanted triggers during playback (Erase). To record a rhythm for a drum part, slice part, stretch part, accent part.. To record a phrase for a keyboard part. To input a rest or tie.. To move the target step.. 59
Listening to the sound of a part. 38
Listening to the sound of a drum part.. 38 Listening to the sound of a keyboard part (the Keyboard function)... 39

Selecting a part... 39

Drum part, stretch part, slice part, audio in part. To select a part during playback without causing it to sound.. Keyboard part.. Accent part.. 39 39

Turning the power on/off

To turn the power on
1. 2. 3. Check the connections Turn on the power switch. Slightly turn up the ESX-1s master volume, and touch the drum part keys to produce sound so that you can check that the connections are correct. Adjust the ESX-1s master volume, and the gain and faders of your mixer or powered monitor system to an appropriate listening level. After you turn on the power, it will take approximately one minute before the vacuum tubes reach a stable state of operation. During this time, the output sound may be distorted even if the TUBE GAIN knob is turned down.

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 ESX-1 for an extended period of time, unplug the AC/AC power supply from the AC outlet.

Playing a Demo song

The ESX-1 contains several demo songs. Heres how you can listen to the demo songs to get an idea of the ESX-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

S01: Party On S02: Das whuts Hot! S03: D&B mix S04: >AsTrAl< KEMMEI Ian Fisher & Cory Tyson KORG 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. Sample mode

In this mode you can record (sample) a sound to create a new sample, modify samples in various ways, or delete an unwanted sample.
Sampling procedure on the ESX-1
Heres the procedure from sampling a new sound to assigning the new sample to a part.

Sample mode

Sampling area = total 285 seconds
Monaural samples 000.255. (Slice samples displayed as ) (Stretch samples displayed as
Edit in Sample mode Normalize, Truncate, Time Slice, Start, End
1. Audition the existing samples (p.20)
Listen to the samples that are already saved in the ESX-1; one of them may already be what you want.
Stereo samples 000.127 (Stretch samples displayed as
2. Record a new sample (p.21)
Sample (record) your new sound. You can either sample an external input sound ( p.21) or directly resample the sound from the ESX-1 ( p.25).
Assign to each part Edit in Pattern mode Pitch/Speed, Filter, Level, Pan

3. Edit a sample (p.23)

You can specify the loop points for your sample, and adjust its pitch. You can also adjust the overall level, remove unneeded portions at the beginning and end of the sample, or perform operations such as Slice Sample or Stretch Sample.

4. Save a sample (p.32)

Save the edited sample into the ESX-1s internal memory. If you want to save the sample on SmartMedia, refer to Using SmartMediaTM ( p.84).
5. Assign the sample to a part
The saved sample can be assigned to one of the parts in a pattern. This is done in Part Edit mode SAMPLE. ( p.44)

Auditioning samples

1. 2. 3. Press the SAMPLE key to enter Sample mode (the key will light). Press the [ ] cursor key to make the display read (sample name). Turn the dial to select a sample. There are six types of sample. 001: monaural sample 001 : stereo sample 001 : slice sample 001 : stretch sample 001 : stereo stretch sample 001 : slice stretch sample Press the PLAY/PAUSE key or one of the part keys to hear the sample. To stop playback, press the STOP/CANCEL key. In Song mode or Pattern mode, you can audition a sample by pressing the part key to which the sample is assigned. (p.38 Listening to sound of a part)

What is a sample?

A sample is a piece of recorded sound, either with or without further editing. The ESX-1 makes it easy for you to record new samples. You can easily assign a sampled sound (sample) to the parts of each pattern. The sampling area of internal memory holds a maximum of 285 seconds, and can contain up to 384 samples (256 monaural, 128 stereo) that do not exceed this total time. Stereo samples occupy twice the sampling area of monaural samples. If you rewrite or erase the factory-preloaded samples, they cannot be recovered. If you want to keep the factory-preloaded samples, back them up on SmartMediaTM. Sampling will end automatically if you run out of sampling area during sampling. Use the Global mode MEMORY display to check the remaining sampling time before you begin. Since stereo sampling uses twice as much memory as monaural sampling, 1/2 of the displayed time will be the amount available for stereo sampling.

Recording a new sample

Heres how to sample the output of an audio device (e.g., MD or CD player).

Sampling

Preparations for sampling
1. Connect the ESX-1s AUDIO IN jack to the output of the audio device you want to sample. This jack is a stereo phone jack, but can also be used with a monaural phone plug. Before you continue, set the Global mode AUDIO IN MODE setting to either monaural or stereo, as desired (p.83). Set the rear panel MIC/LINE gain select switch to LINE. Turn the AUDIO IN THRU key on (key lit), and check the input sound. Using the output level control of your external device or the ESX-1s AUDIO IN LEVEL knob, adjust the output level of your external device so that the peak icon (CLIP) does not light even at the loudest point of the sound.

2. 3. 4.

Sampling mode settings
5. Press the SAMPLE key (the key will light). Press the [ ] cursor key to make the display read (sample name) (the SAMPLE icon will light). Hold down the SHIFT key and press the REC key to enter samplingready mode. (The REC key and the PLAY/PAUSE key will blink.) If you decide to cancel the sampling operation before you begin sampling, press the STOP/CANCEL key at this point. Choose stereo or mono sampling mode (the display indicates SmplMode). Turn the dial to select stereo sampling (Stereo) or monaural sampling (Mono).

Recording the sample

8. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key, and sampling will begin at the specified timing. (The REC key will blink, and the PLAY/PAUSE key will light.) Press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop sampling. (The REC key and PLAY/PAUSE key will go dark.) After you have completed sampling, the parameter display will indicate New-Smp and the value display will indicate __, indicating that a new sample has been recorded. You can press the PLAY/ PAUSE key to hear the sample you just recorded. Now you can use the Write/Rename operation Saving a sample ( p.34) to save the newly-recorded sample. If you don't want to keep the new sample, select a different sample or just sample again.

End Start

before Truncate

after Truncate

Saving a sample
If you want to keep a newly recorded or edited sample, you must perform this Write operation. If you edited a sample but decide that you want to return to its original state, simply switch samples without writing. 1. Press the WRITE/RENAME key (the key will blink.) The display will indicate the writing-destination sample number. 2. Use the dial to select the writing-destination sample number. For a monaural sample you can select 000 through 255. For a stereo sample you can select 000. through 127. If you select an already-used sample number, an asterisk * is displayed following the sample number. 3. Press the WRITE/RENAME key once again, and the display will show a progress indicator. When writing is completed, the display will change to the writing-destination number, and the WRITE/RENAME key will go dark. If you decide to cancel, press the STOP/CANCEL key. With the factory settings, memory protect is turned on, so you will be unable to save. Turn memory protect off before you perform this operation ( p.83 Memory protect). When you save a sample, the sample previously saved to the writing-destination will be overwritten. When you save a sample, the ESX-1 optimizes the data locations in internal memory. This will take a certain amount of time. While this is being done, the display shows a progress indicator. Never turn off the power until the Write operation has been completed (i.e., until the WRITE/RENAME key goes dark).
Saving a sample under a different name
1. Hold down the shift key and press the WRITE/RENAME key. (The key will blink.) The parameter display will indicate Rename, and the value display will show (six characters of the sample name). Assign the name for the sample that you want to save. Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to move the cursor to left or right in the parameter display, and turn the dial to edit the parameter name. You can assign a name of up to eight characters to the sample. When you have finished assigning the name, press the WRITE/RENAME key. Select the save-destination sample number. The parameter display will indicate WriteTo, and the value display will indicate (save-destination pattern number). Press the WRITE/RENAME key to begin saving the data. The WRITE/RENAME key will light while the data is being saved, and will go dark when saving is complete.If you decide to cancel, press the STOP/CANCEL key.When saving is complete, the save-destination sample number will be selected. If you saved while playing back, the playing sample will not change. If you had initiated the saving process while a sample was playing back, and you then canceled the save operation, playback will not stop when you press the STOP/CANCEL key. Playback will stop if you press the STOP/CANCEL key once again after canceling.

The ESX-1 contains 384 areas (256 monaural and 128 stereo) into which you can sample your own sounds. You can assign a user sample to the parts of each pattern. You cannot assign a sample to the Audio In part or the Accent part. Make sure that the PART EDIT mode key is lit. Press the [ ] cursor key to make the display read (sample name). (The SAMPLE icon is lit.) Press the part key to which you want to assign a sample. (The key will light.) The name and number of the sample assigned to that key will appear in the display. For a drum part, a stretch part, or the slice part, turn the dial and press the part key to audition the sounds while you select a sample. For a keyboard part, turn on the Keyboard function, turn the dial, and use the step keys to audition the sounds while you select a sample. Select Off if you dont want to assign a sample to that part. You can assign a stereo sample to drum parts 1 or 3, and assign a stereo stretch sample to stretch part 1. If you assign a stereo sample to any other part, only the left channel of the sound will be heard. If you assign a stereo sample to drum part 1 or 3, drum part 2 or 4 will not sound. In this case, the sample number will blink if you choose sample part 2 or 4. The same relationship applies to stretch part 1 and 2. If you use a slice sample or a stretch sample in drum part 1~7B or a keyboard part, it will be handled as a conventional sample. If the assigned sample has been deleted, the display will indicate No Sample. A slice sample on which you execute Truncate cannot be used by the slice part. If you attempt to do so, the sample number will blink.
Assigning individual slices of a slice sample

SLICE NO.. All, 001.128

The individual notes into which a sample is divided by the Slice operation (p.27) can be assigned as one-shot samples to the drum parts or keyboard parts. Make sure that the PART EDIT mode key is lit. Press the [ ] cursor key to make the display read (sample name). (The SAMPLE icon is lit). Press the drum or keyboard part key to which you want to assign the sample (the key will light). The display shows the name and number of the sample assigned to that key. Here you can select the slice sample (an is displayed following the number). Select the slice sample that contains the sound you want to use. For a drum part, turn the dial and press the part key to audition the sounds while you select a sample. For a keyboard part, turn on the Keyboard function, turn the dial, and use the step keys to audition a sound while you select a sample. Use the [ ][ ] cursor keys to make the display read SliceEdt. Turn the dial to select the sample number. If you select All, the entire slice sample will be assigned as a one-shot sample. 1~128 indicates the number of the step key to which the sliced samples are assigned, and you can choose one of these to select an individual sample. To audition the sound while you make your selection, press the part key (the one you pressed in step 2). You cannot select a sample in SLICE NO unless you first select a slice sample in PART EDIT mode SAMPLE. In the case of a drum part, the sliced waveform you select here will play in one-shot mode, just like the slice part. In the case of a keyboard part, non-decaying reverse loop playback is used intentionally to make the sound sustain. If you feel that the playback is unnatural, set the AMP EG to and use EG Time to adjust the decay. SLICE NO is invalid for the stretch, slice, audio-in, and accent patterns.

Move Data affects the valid steps of the selected part. Last Step of each pattern. Data that is moved beyond the ending step of a pattern will be wrapped around to the first step. For example if you edit a 64-step pattern by setting Move Data to +5, the data of steps 60 through 64 will be wrapped around to steps 1 through 5. Likewise, if you move data beyond the first step, it will be wrapped around to the last step.B
With a setting of 3 The data of each step will be moved three steps toward the end of the pattern. Example: 2 5, 6 9, 10 13, 14 1
Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step Step 15 16
MOVE.. (-7.15.+7.15)* The valid steps are determined by the Beat Length and

1. 2. 3. 4.

With a setting of 2 The data of each step will be moved two steps toward the beginning of the pattern. Example: 1 15, 3 1, 6 4, 10 8, 14 12

To copy data repeatedly

REPEAT... 0.01.7.15*
*The maximum number of repeats will depend on the Length and the Last Step. This operation lets you copy the specified number of steps from the beginning of the pattern to the end of the pattern for the specified number of times. If the ESX-1 is playing, press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop playback. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 2 (MOVE DATA). The display indicates Move; turn the dial to change this to Repeat, and then press step key 2 once again. The selected part key will blink. Press the part or motion sequence keys whose data you want to copy at the same time, so that these keys are blinking. You can hear the sound of a part each time you press its part key. Turn the dial to set the number of times that the data will be copied. Press the blinking step key 2 to execute the Repeat Data operation. (Key 2 will go dark.) To cancel without executing, press the STOP/CANCEL key.

To move data randomly

RANDOM...
This operation lets you randomly rearrange the pattern data. When you execute this, the existing steps and note data (only in the case of keyboard parts) will be randomly rearranged to other steps. If the ESX-1 is playing, press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop playback. Hold down the SHIFT key and press step key 2 (MOVE DATA). The display indicates Move; turn the dial to change this to Random, and then press step key 2 once again.
4. The selected part key will blink. Press the part or motion sequence keys whose data you want to move at the same time, so that these keys are blinking. You can hear the sound of a part each time you press its part key. Press the blinking step key 2 to execute the Random Data operation. (Key 2 will go dark.) To cancel without executing, press the STOP/CANCEL key.

MOTION DEST Fx1Ed1(FX1 EDIT1) Fx1Ed2(FX1 EDIT2) Fx2Ed1(FX2 EDIT1) Fx2Ed2(FX2 EDIT2) Fx3Ed1(FX3 EDIT1) Fx3Ed2(FX3 EDIT2) Pitch/Glide(PITCH/GLIDE*)

* Keyboard part ONLY

The motion sequence you edit will return to the state prior to editing if you switch to another pattern before you write the data. If you want to keep the edited motion sequence, execute the Write operation (p.74 Saving a pattern). You cannot use the step keys to turn steps on/off while editing a motion sequence. Depending on the part, some parameters cannot be selected. The REC key will not function while you are editing a motion sequence. When selecting MotDest, you can hold down the shift key and use the dial to select a parameter for which a motion sequence has not yet been recorded, and then use MOTION VALUE to edit the values.
Erasing a motion sequence for a part or effect

CLEAR MOTION...

Heres how to erase all motion sequence data for a part or effect in a single operation. If the pattern is playing, press the STOP/CANCEL key to stop playback. Hold down the shift key, and press step key 5 (CLEAR MOTION). (Key 5 will blink.) Press the motion sequence key of the part (drum, keyboard, accent) or effect whose motion sequence data you want to erase. (You may select more than one.) The selected key(s) will blink. Press step key 5 once again to execute the Clear operation. If you decide to cancel, press the STOP/CANCEL key. This will erase all motion sequences for the selected part or effect.

Pattern Set

What is Pattern Set?
Pattern Set is a function that lets you assign your favorite patterns to each of the sixteen step keys, and select these patterns by pressing the appropriate key. This gives you an easy way to switch between favorite patterns while performing. There are eight Pattern Groups, and each one can hold sixteen of your favorite patterns. You can also use the Chain Play function with Pattern Set to play your favorite patterns as a loop. You can assign any pattern you choose to the pattern set (p.73 Assigning a pattern in the pattern set). You cannot use Pattern Set in Song mode. If you switch patterns during playback, the change will occur at the end of the currently-playing pattern (p.34 About the timing at which patterns will change).
Performing with a Pattern Set
When you use Pattern Set Play, operations such as the timing at which patterns change, tempo adjustments, and Reset & Play will function in the same way as in Pattern Play mode. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key to begin playback. By holding down the Pattern Set key and pressing a step key, you can select the pattern that is assigned to that step key. By holding down the Pattern Set key and using the [ ][ ] select keys, you can switch to a different pattern set group. One of the lower row of select LEDs will light (red) to indicate the current pattern set group. By holding down the shift key and pressing the Pattern Set key, you can hold the Pattern Set function (the key will blink). To defeat the held state, press the Pattern Set key once again (the key will go dark). You cannot use Pattern Set while recording. Pattern Set will be defeated when you enter record (or record-ready) mode. While the Pattern Set key is blinking, the step keys are used to control the Pattern Set function; this means that the Keyboard function will not be available.

To overwrite onto a different pattern
Use the dial to change the pattern number to the desired save-destination. Be sure to select a pattern number that does not contain important data you want to keep. 2. Press the WRITE/RENAME key to begin saving. The WRITE/RENAME key will light while the data is being saved, and will go dark when the operation is completed. If you decide to cancel, press the STOP/CANCEL key. When the data has been saved, the save-destination pattern number will be selected. Be aware that when you write a pattern in this way, the pattern data in the save-destination will be overwritten. You will not be able to write if the Global mode Memory Protect setting (p.83 Protecting the data in memory) is on. In this case, turn off the Global mode Memory Protect setting before you write.When shipped from the factory, memory protect is turned on. Never turn off the power while data is being written into memory (i.e., while the Write/Rename key is lit). Doing so may destroy the data.
Saving a pattern under a different name
1. Hold down the shift key and press the WRITE/RENAME key. (The key will blink.) The parameter display will indicate Rename, and the value display will show (six characters of the pattern name ). Assign the name for the pattern that you want to save. Use the [ ]/[ ] cursor keys to move the cursor to left or right in the parameter display, and turn the dial to edit the parameter name. You can assign a name of up to eight characters to the pattern. When you have finished assigning the name, press the WRITE/RENAME key. Select the save-destination pattern number. The parameter display will indicate WriteTo, and the value display will indicate (save-destination pattern number ). Press the WRITE/RENAME key to begin saving the data. The WRITE/RENAME key will light while the data is being saved, and will go dark when saving is complete.If you decide to cancel, press the STOP/CANCEL key.When saving is complete, the save-destination pattern number will be selected. If you saved while playing back, the playing pattern will not change. If you had initiated the saving process while a pattern was playing back, and you then canceled the save operation, playback will not stop when you press the STOP/CANCEL key. Playback will stop if you press the STOP/CANCEL key once again after canceling.

STOP/CANCEL

6. Song mode

What is a Song?

The WRITE/RENAME key will be disabled, and it will be impossible to rewrite data or receive MIDI data dumps. Off Edited data can be saved, and data dumps can be received. With the factory settings this is turned On. The memory protect setting applies to Pattern mode, Part Edit mode, Step Edit mode, and Song mode. However, you can write your settings in Global mode regardless of the memory protect setting. On

On/4 3

You cannot write the metronome setting. When the power is turned on, it will always be Off.
Saving your Global mode settings
Heres how to save the settings you made in Global mode. If you want to keep the changes you made, you must execute the Write operation described below. The settings you save will take effect each time you turn on the power. If you dont want to keep the changes you made, simply turn off the power without executing Write. 1. Press the Global mode key. 2. Press the WRITE/RENAME key once (the key will blink). The display will ask GloblWr? Use the dial to select Yes, and press the WRITE/RENAME key once again to begin saving the data. While the data is being saved, the WRITE/RENAME key will light, and will go dark when saving is completed. If you decide to cancel, select No or press the STOP/CANCEL key. You can write Global mode settings regardless of the Memory Protect setting (see above). Never turn off the power while data is being saved to memory (i.e., while the WRITE/RENAME key is lit). Doing so can destroy the data.

Using SmartMedia

You can use a SmartMedia card to save or load the ESX-1s internal data. The ESX-1 uses 3V (3.3V) SmartMedia in a range of 4 MB~128 MB capacity. Make sure that the SmartMedia card is oriented in the correct direction, and insert it all the way into the SmartMedia slot.
* SmartMediaTM is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
Never remove the card or turn off the power while the SmartMedia card is being accessed (while the card indicator is lit).Doing so may damage the card.
About cards The ESX-1 supports 3.3V SmartMedia (or SmartMedia with ID) in a range of 4128 MB capacities. Never use any other type of SmartMedia; the ESX-1 may stop operating if you do. If you affix a write protect label (the round silver label) to the SmartMedia, it will not be possible to write or erase the data on that card. If you want to save data by writing it to SmartMedia, you must remove the write protect label.

Transmitting/receiving a data dump
Data dumps are transmitted and received on the MIDI channel specified by the Global mode MIDI Ch setting. Data dumps can be transmitted manually as described below, and are also transmitted in response to a Data Dump Request message of the appropriate type.
1. Connect the MIDI OUT connector of the external MIDI device that will transmit the data dump (another ESX-1, a MIDI data filer, or a personal computer that is running a MIDI data management program) to the MIDI IN connector of the ESX-1. 2. Set your external MIDI device and the ESX-1 to the same MIDI channel (the keyboard part 1 setting on the ESX-1). If you are transmitting data from a data filer, use the same channel setting as when you saved the data. 3. Press the Global key (the key will light). 4. Hold down the shift key and press step key 15 (MIDI UTILITY) (key 15 will light). The parameter display will indicate MIDIUtil. 5. The value display will indicate Filter. Turn the dial to change this to Dump, and then press key 15. 6. The parameter display will indicate MIDIDump. Operate the external device to make it transmit the data dump to the ESX-1.
For details on data dumps, refer to the ESX-1s MIDI implementation. If you wish to obtain the MIDI implementation, please contact Korg distributor.
MIDI DUMP. PtBnkA.D, AllSng, Global
Transmitting Heres how to transmit an ESX-1 system exclusive data dump (pattern, song, or global mode settings) from MIDI OUT to a connected MIDI data filer or computer. 1. Connect the ESX-1s MIDI OUT connector to the MIDI IN connector of an external MIDI device that is able to receive the MIDI data dump (e.g., another ESX-1, a MIDI data filer, or a personal computer that is running a MIDI data management program). 2. Set your external MIDI device and the ESX-1 to the same MIDI channel. If you are transmitting to a MIDI data filer, you do not normally need to set the MIDI channel to match. 3. Press the Global key (the key will light). 4. Hold down the shift key and press step key 15 (MIDI UTILITY) (key 15 will light). The parameter display will indicate MIDIUtil. 5. The value display will indicate Filter. Turn the dial to change this to Dump, and press key 15. 6. The parameter display will indicate MIDIDump. The value display will read (data to be transmitted). Turn the dial to select the data that you want to transmit.
PtBnkA: PtBnkB: PtBnkC: PtBnkD: AllSng: Global: pattern bank A data (A01.64) pattern bank B data (B01.64) pattern bank C data (C01.64) pattern bank D data (D01.64) all song data global data
Do not touch the ESX-1s keys while a data dump is being executed. While you are using the Dump function, the ESX-1 can transmit or receive system exclusive data even if the MIDI FILTER parameter E is set to x. When the ESX-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 ESX-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 ESX-1, you must allow an appropriate interval of time between each data dump.

Selecting a song. 76 SHORT DELAY. 53 Slice. 27 SmartMedia. 84 SMOOTH.. 69 SOLO.. 40 Song.. 75 TEMPO.. 77 Song mode. 75 STEP REC.. 60 Step recording. 59 Stretch.. 31 SWING. 41 synchronization. 94 system exclusive messages 95
TALKING MOD.. 54 TAP.. 37 tempo.. 36 TEMPO LOCK.. 37, 77 TIME SLICE. 27 Timing Clock. 94 Transpose.. 41 TRIG HOLD. 69 Truncate.. 32 TUBE GAIN.. 42

WAV.. 87

Block diagram

Drum Part 1

Mod Type, Dest, Speed, Depth, BPM Sync Sample, Slice No., Pitch, Start Point, Reverse, Roll,

Output Bus = 3/4

to 3/4 Bus
Filter Type, Cutoff, Resonance EG Time EG Int Amp EG Type
to FX1 Bus FX Select, FX Send Pan to FX2 Bus to FX3 Bus
1shot Sample Playback OSC

Stereo Pairing

Multi Mode Filter
to L/R Bus Free Assignable Motion Sequence
Drum Part 2 Drum Part 3 Stereo Pairing Drum Part 4 Drum Part 5 Drum Part 6A Exclusive Drum Part 6B Drum Part 7A Exclusive Drum Part 7B Keyboard Part 1
Mod Type, Dest, Speed, Depth, BPM Sync Sample, Slice No., Glide, Start Point, Reverse, Roll, Output Bus = 3/4 to 3/4 Bus

Motion Seq

Destination Part, Destination Parameter
Filter Type, Cutoff, Resonance EG Int EG Time Amp EG Type

Loop Sample Playback OSC

Keyboard Part 2 Stretch Part 1

to L/R Bus

Mod Type, Dest, Speed, Depth, BPM Sync Sample, Pitch, Start Point, Reverse, Roll,
Stretch Sample Playback OSC
Stretch Part 2 Slice Part
Mod Type, Dest, Speed, Depth, BPM Sync Sample, Pitch, Start Point, Reverse, Roll, Output Bus = 3/4 to 3/4 Bus
Slice Sample Playback OSC

Audio In Part

Mod Type, Dest, Speed, Depth, BPM Sync
Audio In Level, Line/Mic Audio In L Audio In R Audio In Mode L/Mono / Stereo Audio In Thru Filter Type, Cutoff, Resonance EG Int EG Time ,Roll Amp EG Type
Multi Mode Filter Multi Mode Filter

Amp Amp

Balance
to L/R Bus Effect Type, FX Edit1, FX Edit2 FX1 Bus

Effect 1

FX Chain Effect Type, FX Edit1, FX Edit2 FX2 Bus
Sample Rec St./Mono Sampling/Resampling

Effect 2

FX Chain Effect Type, FX Edit1, FX Edit2. FX3 Bus..

Effect 3

VALVE FORCE Master Volume Tube Gain

Tube Tube

L/R Bus
Output L & Headphones Output R

Metronome

Indv.Output 3 Indv.Output 4

3/4 Bus

[Production station]

ELECTRIBESX (ESX-1)

Function.
Basic channel Default Changed Default Messages Altered
MIDI Implementation Chart

Transmitted

2003.5.8

Recognized

EasyStart

ESX1 Main Features
ValveForce Technology adds tube warmth using two 12AX7 tubes with a separate gain knob. 44.1 kHz 16bit Stereo Sampling with 24MB of sample memory, extensive sample editing features and loading of.wav and.aif formats. Performance Arpeggiator with Ribbon and Slider and 32 selectable scale types for instant fun and inspiration. 2 Stretch Parts, which offer realtime Tempo/Pitch correction, an improved Time Slice, part for slicing loops and the ability to assign time slice elements to other parts. Modulation with 5 MIDI syncable LFO shapes to create more complex and expressive sounds. New Multi-Mode Resonant Filter with four types: Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass and Band Pass +. Three Stereo Effects processors with 16 different effects to select from and selectable effects routings. Expanded Motion Sequence function with up to 24 parts of Motion Sequence per pattern. Up to 8 bars per pattern allow for a more complete sounding pattern and up to 64 songs, 4 outputs, a large easy to read LCD screen and much more.

EasyStart CONTENTS

Getting Started Basic Overview of Panel Layout / About the Factory Data Selecting and Playing Demo Songs and Patterns Pattern Mode Muting and Soloing Parts Changing the Tempo Selecting a Sample on a Part Working with the Part Common, Modulation and Filter sections Working with the Arpeggiator, Motion Sequences Working with the Effect section Creating a New Pattern Song Mode Working in Song Mode Sample Mode Recording a Sample Resampling a Pattern Editing a Sample Global Mode Working with Global Mode Loading or Saving Data with a SmartMedia Card 2

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Getting Started Basic Overview of Knobs, Switches and Panel Layout / Preload
The ESX-1 is very simple to use, once you understand the basic layout. To access the different modes of the ESX-1 (PATTERN, SONG, GLOBAL, etc.) you press any of the mode keys right above the transport section ( / ). To access any pages within that mode, use the (up/down) keys to the left of the mode keys, and then use the value dial to change values in the LCD screen. To play or hear a part, press the corresponding part key (i.e. DRUM PART, KEYBOARD PART, STRETCH PART). DRUM, STRETCH and SLICE parts will play once you press the key, KEYBOARD parts will only play by pressing any of the 16 step keys, which also double as keys on a keyboard. To change the octave range of the step keys/keyboard press the keys just above the step keys. Once a part is selected (key is lit) you can adjust the settings in the PART COMMON, MODULATION and FILTER sections by turning any knobs in that section. Some keys in each section work in a cyclical nature, others work in a simple toggle on/off mode. Additional pages and functions in each mode are available by pressing and holding the SHIFT key and then pressing one of the desired 16 STEP keys to access the function (i.e. CLEAR PATTERN, SHIFT NOTE).
About the ESX-1 Factory Data/Factory Preload
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FACTORY SAMPLE DATA IS NOT STORED IN BACKUP MEMORY on the ESX-1. Therefore, before deleting any samples, patterns or song data from the unit (or initializing it), make sure to backup the factory data to a SmartMedia card! A 32MB card is required, as the factory data including samples requires 18MB. Also note that the original factory data is posted on korg.com for download.
Selecting and Playing Demo Songs
1. Connect the AC power supply to the ESX-1 and connect the L/MONO and R outputs to a powered monitor system or connect headphones to the Headphones jack of the ESX-1. Make sure that the MASTER VOLUME and TUBE GAIN knobs are turned all the way to the left. Press the SONG key and then press the / (play/pause) key to begin playback and adjust the level of the MASTER VOLUME knob so that it is at a comfortable volume. To stop playback, press the STOP ( ) key. To select a different song, turn the Value dial to the right of the screen.

Selecting and Playing Patterns
1. 2. Press the PATTERN key and then press the PLAY/PAUSE ( / ) key to begin playback. ) key. Use the Value dial to select different patterns. To stop playback, press the STOP (
Pattern Mode - Muting and Soloing Parts
1. 2. 3. To mute a part, press and hold the PART MUTE key and then press the part key that you would like to mute. To solo a part, press and hold the SOLO key and then press the part key that you would like to solo. To undo a soloed or muted part key, either repeat the same process or just tap the SOLO key. You can also quickly mute all parts or solo all parts of a specific type (i.e. all DRUM PARTs) by pressing and holding the SHIFT key (just above the 16 step keys) and then repeating step 1 or 2. 2

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Changing Tempo
1. To change the tempo of a pattern, press the key once so that the LCD screen shows Tempo and its value, and then use the Value Dial to change the tempo value.
Selecting a Sample on a Part
1. 2. 3. 4. Press the PART EDIT key to enter the PART EDIT mode. Press the PART key that you would like to select a sample on. Use the Value dial to change the number of the sample that is displayed in the LCD screen. Sample names that are followed by a musical note or left/right arrows are sliced; you can select which slice is assigned to the part by using the key to select the SLICE NO. page and then use the value dial to select the slice.
Working with the PART COMMON, MODULATION and FILTER sections
1. 2. 3. Press the PART key that you would like to adjust settings in any of these sections. Turn any knob in those sections to adjust parameters, the LED screen will indicate which parameter you are adjusting and its value. To select any parameters that are assigned to keys, press the corresponding key for that parameter (i.e. AMP EG, lfo TYPE, DEST. FX SELECT, filter TYPE).
Working with the ARPEGGIATOR
1. 2. Select a part that you would like to arpeggiate by pressing its PART key. Press the RIBBON to play a part and change its note duration (length of the note) or note division (note type i.e. half, 4th, 8th 16th), depending on the PART that is selected. (DRUM, STRETCH and SLICE parts will have note division assigned to the RIBBON, Keyboard parts will have note duration assigned). If the part selected is a KEYBOARD part, then you can move the SLIDER up and down to select different notes. To assign a scale type to the SLIDER, select the ARPEGGIO SCALE page in the PATTERN mode using the PATTERN and keys, and then turn the VALUE dial to select the desired scale type. Remember that the scale type will be based on the root note(s) that you play on the 16 STEP KEYS/KEYBOARD.

Working with MOTION SEQUENCES
1. 2. 3. 4. Press the PART key of the part that you would like to record MOTION SEQUENCE on. Press the MOTION SEQUENCE key in the PART COMMON section so that the LED next to either SMOOTH or TRIG HOLD is illuminated. Press REC ( ) and then press PLAY ( ) to start playback and enable recording of MOTION SEQUENCE. Turn any knob(s) or press any keys and MOTION SEQUENCE will record them. 3
ESX1 EasyStart 5. Once the pattern has returned to the point when you first started recording MOTION SEQUENCE, recording will stop. To record more parts of MOTION SEQUENCE, repeat these steps. 6. The maximum number of MOTION SEQUENCE parts you can have is 24 per pattern.
Working with the EFFECT Section
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Press the PART key that you would like to add effects to. Press the FX SELECT key in the PART COMMON section to assign the part to FX1, FX2 or FX3. Press the FX SEND key to turn on the effect for the part. In the EFFECT section, press the EDIT SELECT key so that the LED is illuminated next to the FX you wish to edit. To select an EFFECT TYPE for FX 1, make sure the LED is illuminated next to FX 1 and then use the EFFECT knob to select the desired effect (i.e. REVERB, CHO/FLG). To adjust parameters of the effect, use the FX EDIT 1 and FX EDIT 2 knobs. The LCD screen will indicate the parameter and its value as you turn the knob. You can also record any changes you make to the FX EDIT knobs as a MOTION SEQUENCE by pressing the MOTION SEQUENCE key and repeating the steps for Working with MOTION SEQUENCES. To change the FX routing or chain FX together, press the FX CHAIN key until the LED is illuminated next to the desired type of FX CHAIN.

Creating a New Pattern

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select a blank pattern in the D bank, D64 for example. Make sure that the Memory Protect is off by pressing the GLOBAL mode key and using the PROTECT. Return to PATTERN mode by pressing the PATTERN key. To record a part in real-time, press the REC ( ) key, then press the PLAY ( / ) key. Play the part by pressing its part key, except if it is a KEYBOARD part. For KEYBOARD parts, make sure that the KEYBOARD key is illuminated (next to the PATTERN SET key), then play the 16 STEP keys as you would a keyboard with STEP key number 4 being a C on a keyboard. You can also record or insert parts in a step insert type manner by taking the ESX out of record mode (press the key so it is not illuminated) and select the part by pressing its key. Now press any of the 16 STEP keys you want the part to playback on. If the step key is illuminated, it will play the selected part. To turn a step on or off, just press its key. If there are additional bars in a pattern you can see which STEP keys are played by using the keys and selecting the bar. The top green LED 1-8 shows which bar is playing, the bottom red LED 1-8 shows the bar you are currently viewing/editing. Repeat this process for each part you would like to record, you do not have to stop the pattern playback to record a new part. You can also use the ARPEGGIATOR when recording parts. To save or write your pattern into memory, press the WRITE key until it flashes. Then select the destination pattern number and press the WRITE key again. To name or rename your pattern, press and hold the SHIFT key the press the WRITE key and use the keys and Value dial to change the characters on the screen. 4 keys to select

Working in Song Mode

1. 2. 3. 4. To enter the SONG mode press the SONG mode key. To create a new song select an empty song number or use the CLEAR SONG function by pressing and holding the SHIFT key and then press STEP key 10. Set the song TEMPO by using the keys to select TEMPO and use the VALUE dial to change its value. Select the POSITION and the PATTERN by using the keys and the VALUE dial. The basic layout of song mode is like a pattern chain function or cue list. Imagine writing down pattern numbers in the order you want them to play on a piece of paper, this is how the song mode works. You can also record knobs twists, MUTE and SOLO functions and key presses in the song mode by pressing the REC key once you have arranged your patterns in order. The maximum number of overdubs for this is 24. To save or write your song, press the WRITE key, select the destination Song number and then press the WRITE key again. To rename the song, follow the same procedure as naming a pattern.
Sample Mode Recording a Sample
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Connect your audio source (i.e. CD, Microphone) to the ST. /MONO AUDIO IN input on the back panel of the ESX-1 and set it to the proper input type. Adjust the AUDIO IN LEVEL knob so that you do not hear or see any clipping or distortion in the audio. Press the GLOBAL mode key and set the AUDIO IN MODE to either L/MONO or STEREO, depending on the type of sample you want to record. Press the SAMPLE mode key to enter SAMPLE mode. Press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the REC ( ) key. Use the VALUE dial to select either a MONO or Stereo sample. Press the PLAY/PAUSE key ( / ) to begin sampling. To stop sampling, press the STOP ( ) key. keys to select AutoSmpl in the LCD screen and adjust the / ) key. To use AUTO SAMPLING (threshold sampling), use the level using the VALUE dial, then repeat step #7.
To listen to your sample, play any of the DRUM PART keys or press the PLAY/PAUSE (
10. To save/write your sample into memory, press the WRITE key, select the sample destination number and then press the WRITE key again. To name or rename the sample, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the WRITE key, then use the keys and the VALUE dial to change the characters on the screen.

Resampling a Pattern

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the PATTERN key to enter the PATTERN mode. Press and hold the SHIFT key, then press the REC ( ) button. / ) key to begin sampling and Select either MONO or Stereo as the sample type, and then press the PLAY/PAUSE ( pattern playback. Any knobs you twist or buttons you press will also be recorded as part of the sample. To stop sampling and pattern playback, press the STOP ( 5 ) key.

ESX1 EasyStart 6. To listen to your sample, press the SAMPLE mode key and play any of the DRUM PART keys or press the PLAY/PAUSE ( / ) key. 7. To save/write your sample into memory, press the WRITE key, select the sample destination number and then press the WRITE key again. To name or rename the sample, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the WRITE key, then use the keys and the VALUE dial to change the characters on the screen.

Editing a Sample

1. 2. 3. Press the SAMPLE mode key to enter SAMPLE mode. Select the sample you wish to edit using the VALUE dial. Use the keys and the VALUE dial to select and edit the SAMPLE START, END, LOOP START, SAMPLE TUNE and STRETCH STEP parameters. To execute the NORMALIZE, TRUNCATE, TIME SLICE or DELETE SAMPLE functions, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the corresponding STEP key (11-14). You may have to press the STEP key twice to execute the function. To save/write your sample into memory, press the WRITE key, select the sample destination number and then press the WRITE key again. If you do not write the sample into memory the edits you have made will not be saved. To name or rename the sample, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press the WRITE key, then use the the VALUE dial to change the characters on the screen. keys and

Global Mode

1. 2. 3. 4. Press the GLOBAL mode key to enter the GLOBAL mode. Use the keys and the VALUE dial to select pages and adjust parameters in the GLOBAL mode. To save any GLOBAL mode settings, press the WRITE key twice. To access the MIDI UTILITY or CARD functions, press and hold the SHIFT key and then press STEP key 15 or 16. Then the VALUE dial to select different pages.
Loading or Saving Data with a SmartMedia Card
1. 2. 3. Press the GLOBAL mode key to enter GLOBAL mode, then press and hold the SHIFT key and press STEP key 16. Use the VALUE dial to select either CardMenu Load, Save, Format or Delete. To execute a Load, Save, Format or Delete, press the flashing STEP key 16.