Kilko's Hands-On Korg Electribe 2 Thread [English, No Jap!]

[JulNC]

Yes that's correct with the older tribes. (at least I can confirm that for the EA, ES, ER. Never used the X series so don't know about those). On the EA-1, for example, you could set the midi channel for part 1 and 2 individually. You could even put them on the same channel if you wanted. It would be cool if you had this flexibility on the new one.

Damn, that was the main thing I wanted to know. No independent MIDI channels? In 2014? Seriously? I rate Korg as one of the best and most fun music companies but this is really disappointing. I think they've been aiming a bit too much at new "producers"...

Well, that's 400 euros saved for another instrument I guess... too bad because this new Electribe looked like so much fun. I'm sure I wouldn't have been the only one using it as the brain of a setup.

[Olivander12]

Thanks for the thread!

How does the event recorder work?

[Re-Member]

Damn, that was the main thing I wanted to know. No independent MIDI channels?

I wouldn't jump ship just yet, he still hasn't confirmed this by testing the MIDI OUT ports in the back. Knowing how MIDI sequencers work, all sixteen Parts would have to be operating on separate channels, otherwise the sequencer would be triggering every single Part together at once with any note you'd program.

Perhaps they are just locked to separate but unchangeable parts by default. For example, Part 1 = Channel 1, Part 2 = Channel 2, etc.

Crossing my fingers here!

[MSix_Anthony]

Damn, that was the main thing I wanted to know. No independent MIDI channels?

I wouldn't jump ship just yet, he still hasn't confirmed this by testing the MIDI OUT ports in the back. Knowing how MIDI sequencers work, all sixteen Parts would have to be operating on separate channels, otherwise the sequencer would be triggering every single Part together at once with any note you'd program.

Perhaps they are just locked to separate but unchangeable parts by default. For example, Part 1 = Channel 1, Part 2 = Channel 2, etc.

Crossing my fingers here!

Korg rep confirmed that each part receives MIDI on a separate MIDI channel in the SonicState Preview: http://youtu.be/QrSkIaKdAXc?t=5m5s

I think it is rather safe to assume that each part also transmits MIDI on corresponding channels.

[Re-Member]

Update 4: "Gap between patterns" - UPDATE!!

I think I was little too fast here. "Lost in translation". The answer is that there IS a GAP between the patterns. This means that a delay-effect from pattern 1 will not overlap to pattern 2. I guess the best thing is to just make 1 big pattern or overlap on parts where there aren't too many effects going on at the end of the 1st pattern.

Have you tested this using two patterns that have identical Master FX settings? I remember on the MC-808, the reverb and delay effects would carry over switching between patterns, but only if the patterns had the same FX.

[bingkingbo]

Kilko, thx for all of these updates!

Q1: can it sequence with external gear on 16 MIDI channels?

Q2: if i don't really like the lights beneath the Electribe2, can i switch it off except running on batteries?

Can't wait to see your demo video!!! have fun.

[Tarekith]

Updates, what updates? Most disappointing post-release information thread ever!!!





The wait, the wait, ugh....

[DrHoo]

Give tha man a chance now, c'mon ! .... I see where he's going with this. Keep your eye on the opening thread. One man & one new tribe are going to release info as it becomes clear & when he's not too engrossed in the machine. I'll take any info as a bonus. It's a bonus thread right !?

[Hugo]

Great initiative, Kilko!
I'm curious to know more about the quality of the effects.

[MSix_Anthony]

I have a question about the envelope. Not even a question, a theory that needs verification. So far I've learnt three things about the envelope on the electribe:
1. According to the parameter guide and the manual there's no option for switching the envelope mode between Attack-Decay and Attack-Release, although the corresponding knob is labeled "Decay/Release".
2. Various demos showed that at least for the synth parts when you press and hold the pad the note is sustained. So the Amp envelope is the AR one.
3. The parameter guide shows the AD envelope as a modulation source, and it also can be routed to the Amp.


Does this mean that both AD and AR envelopes can be used at the same time?

Can you route the AR envelope to the Amp using the "Amp EG" button and then route the AD envelope to the Amp via the Modulation section? So that effectively the superposition of two envelopes gives you an ADSR.

Because if this is the case, I’m ordering this box from Japan right away

[SMK]

Hey thanks for posting the sample tracks. The sound quality is amazing!

If you do post more tracks, it would be nice to hear more of Mistabishi's stuff.

As far as the "Trap" track...well, yeah Trap sucks! Wished this unit would have came out when the glitchy Dubstep music was all the rage. Oh well...

[guignol dangereux]

thanks for this topic and for the updates!

i was interested too in the gap-between-patterns thing but it seems that it's exactly like in the blue emx. no big problem

[Olivander12]

Trap sucks!

I do not think that is right to insult one genre. There are crappy house, dubstep, hardcore, D'n'B tracks, as well as there are crappy trap songs. It is very popular right now, but a lot of underground trap producers deliver amazing tunes featuring much more than 808's and doubletime drum rolls.

[hoolak]

Can you make the electribe sound like a TB-303? I want to hear it do acid! So jealous of you.

[bog]

Update 5 - The lights beneath the Electribe only light up when a power source is connected. This means that they won't light up when running on batteries.

I hope they would let you choose to turn them off even when it is connected to a power source.