The New Electribes

Buska · Post by **Buska** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:30 pm

Ted3000 wrote:

what drum hits and synth blips are you going to load on there that will sound better than the drums and PCM on the synth version?
-literally thousands of awesome samples out there that are better than the included sounds.

(Synth version drums are universally praised for variety, number, and sound quality.)
- where's this universal praise? It hasn't even been released outside of japan and there isn't a proper review yet? They sound good from what I've heard but how useable they all are I will have to wait to I can actually use them before judging.

Sampler version lacks PCM sounds. Granted, some sounds are not going to work for you, but many are fantastic synth effects, multisampled keyboards, stabs and hits, M1 stuff, etc.
- pcm sounds do not interest me at all, you obviously like the sound of them but from what I've heard I'm not impressed at all. The bell sound is nice but ready is used in a lot of presets and jams so it looks like it will be a heavily used preset..

The sampler opens up heaps more creative avenues.
Instead of the pcm, more filters and more synth modes

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:44 pm

One way i can see it is that with the synth version you have all the synth stuff in the bag plus extra sounds on top, add the sampler version for ongoing diversity & they ought to make a nice compact family.
On the point about pcm sounds getting over used or tiring of them quickly, well i get the idea but it's what you do with those sounds that counts. I mean, look at rolands tr-08 cowbell ! NEVER HEARD THAT ONE BEFORE !!!!! but played on the right tune in the right context it has its place just like any other one-shot.
If synth patch editing is any good on the emx2 then the factory sounds can be butchered to our hearts content... In theory anyway.

Apart from that, i sampled some emx1 pcm stuff & some of its waves & used those on the esx1, still have the samples in a file for future use.

MSix_Anthony · Post by **MSix_Anthony** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:18 pm

New demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnF0xNw8T4

Now with sequencing external gear (MS-20 mini) over MIDI, some filter action on the electribe and no PCM sax.

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:55 pm

Yo ! I thought that was alright. The ol' ms is a wicked little devil.

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Mon Nov 24, 2014 8:56 pm

MSix_Anthony wrote:New demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbnF0xNw8T4

Now with sequencing external gear (MS-20 mini) over MIDI, some filter action on the electribe and no PCM sax.

nice! listen at 4:00 - that's the electribe doing a fantastic sequence!

MSix_Anthony · Post by **MSix_Anthony** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:33 am

We've got another official demo where a Korg rep goes through the preset patterns again: http://youtu.be/bI_crIE46VY

One thing that's worth the attention is that right from the beginning you can see and hear him switching the patterns. It seems like the "gap" is less noticeable and isn't actually a gap anymore, although you can hear the FX cut. Also it is quite clear that there's no "gap" or any problem when the same pattern is looping.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:08 am

The new Electribe sounds pretty nice in that video, a real solid low end it sounds like here in the studio. The "gap" issue doesn't really seem to be an issue at all in that video, good enough for me

Blue Monster 65 · Post by **Blue Monster 65** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:07 am

Both of those videos have piqued my interest yet again.

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:51 am

And yes- we have some good music made with the E2.
Just show what happens when the human heart is injected into the mix.The music parts weren't particularly complex ,but by his 4th video he did good.
And it was nice comparing the MS filters next to Electibe.It sounded alright.

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 7:53 am

Spheric El wrote:And yes- we have some good music made with the E2.
Just show what happens when the human heart is injected into the mix.The music parts weren't particularly complex ,but by his 4th video he did good.
And it was nice comparing the MS filters next to Electibe.It sounded alright.

I thought so, too. I thought it held up pretty nice next to the ms20.

hoolak · Post by **hoolak** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:35 pm

I look at getting the new electribe as a project. I like coming up with music whilst being limited to a set of tools. in this case, solely using the emx2. It will force creativity and hopefully get me to an expert-ish level as a user too.

This is what I hope for. I know the little box is so much more than a lot of the stuff we've heard on YouTube. It's a synth. Looking forward to it.

EDIT: Just read in another thread that the synth editing is "next to none"... so maybe it isn't a synth?

markxl1 · Post by **markxl1** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 1:56 pm

As soon as I get my electribe I'm deleting those 4 or 5 patterns I keep seeing on every video demo.....I'm sick of 'em and they're not that good either.
Advantage of the EMX 2 over the sampler is collaborations not complicated by memory size and different samples.

Buska · Post by **Buska** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:00 pm

MSix_Anthony wrote:We've got another official demo where a Korg rep goes through the preset patterns again: http://youtu.be/bI_crIE46VY

One thing that's worth the attention is that right from the beginning you can see and hear him switching the patterns. It seems like the "gap" is less noticeable and isn't actually a gap anymore, although you can hear the FX cut. Also it is quite clear that there's no "gap" or any problem when the same pattern is looping.

Ok now I'm a bit less worried about de gap. Sounds smooth in this vid

Poumtschak · Post by **Poumtschak** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:02 pm

hoolak wrote:EDIT: Just read in another thread that the synth editing is "next to none"... so maybe it isn't a synth?

Or maybe Korg has planned to release a software librarian/editor for the electribes 2, just like they do for their other products (from nano controllers to big synths).

Given their past records, they pretty much have the expertise and frameworks, I'd say.

That would make sense, especially for the sampler.
That'd be just be great, anyway.

Buska · Post by **Buska** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 2:03 pm

hoolak wrote:I look at getting the new electribe as a project. I like coming up with music whilst being limited to a set of tools. in this case, solely using the emx2. It will force creativity and hopefully get me to an expert-ish level as a user too.

This is what I hope for. I know the little box is so much more than a lot of the stuff we've heard on YouTube. It's a synth. Looking forward to it.

EDIT: Just read in another thread that the synth editing is "next to none"... so maybe it isn't a synth?

A little thing I was thinking is now with 16 parts you can layer up 4 or 5 oscs for one synth part. Pretty damn cool and with motion rec I bet you can get some tasty sounds going.

I'm with you on the limitation thing too, can't wait to not have to stare into the void that is my computer screen...