The New Electribes

Tom 62 · Post by **Tom 62** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 8:36 pm

At the end of the japanese parameter guide is a list with the included patterns. Some of the patterns (mostly these from Mistabishi) are half-tempo to compensate the 4 bar pattern limit. The tempo range is starting at 20 bpm, the highest step resolution is 1/32. The usage of half-tempo patterns results with 8 bars, a minimum tempo of 40 bpm and 1/16 notes as maximum step resolution. I think I can live with it.

JulNC · Post by **JulNC** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:47 pm

Hi all, didn't have much time to check it out before going to work this morning, but I am still unsure about external MIDI sequencing with the new Electribe. I found the Global (MIDI) Channel section in the parameter guide but I couldn't be sure you could assign a MIDI channel to each part...

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 10:49 pm

Agreed, perfect compromise.

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:14 am

do you think Global will be the same as Omni in terms of connecting a keyboard to Midi In?

MSix_Anthony · Post by **MSix_Anthony** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:21 am

Well, the parameter guide looks somewhat disappointing to me, although I have to admit that I was expecting the synth electribe to be like a desktop version of the King Korg.

I do understand why they had to make the poly modes paraphonic, but it still annoys me. Theoretically I could program the same sound into, say, 4 parts on the electribe and then use a computer to distribute notes that I play polyphonically between the corresponding MIDI channels for those parts. And then I get true polyphony, but the whole setup becomes cumbersome and annoying to tweak.

Wouldn't it be cool if the synth electribe had the third, true-poly mode where you could give up parts for polyphonic voices and the box could do the note distribution on its own? And then you would be able get a 16-note poly, or an 8-part groovebox + 8-note poly, or any other combination from this box.

Also, no ADSR

FreshHorses · Post by **FreshHorses** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:09 am

My understanding of paraphonic is that the notes just go thru the same filter and envelope, which is how must synths work right?

Ted3000 · Post by **Ted3000** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:26 am

FreshHorses wrote:My understanding of paraphonic is that the notes just go thru the same filter and envelope, which is how must synths work right?

Polysynths - digital or analog - have as many filters and envelopes as there are voices.

Paraphonic synths are essentially multi-oscillator mono synths, with a special mode that lets you split the oscillators up to simulate polyphony. But playing a second note while sustaining the first note retriggers the single amp and filter. It behaves and sounds different - it's basically a neat bonus mode for mono synths.

meatballfulton · Post by **meatballfulton** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:36 am

MSix_Anthony wrote:no ADSR

Just be glad Korg finally decided to give us the A

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:26 am

meatballfulton wrote:
MSix_Anthony wrote:no ADSR
Just be glad Korg finally decided to give us the A

Haha

....Finally ! Well, we get an 'A' & we get a 'D.R' !

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 10:28 am

JulNC wrote:Hi all, didn't have much time to check it out before going to work this morning, but I am still unsure about external MIDI sequencing with the new Electribe. I found the Global (MIDI) Channel section in the parameter guide but I couldn't be sure you could assign a MIDI channel to each part...

This is my best guess only but i can't imagine that there will be an issue, it's general midi right ? 16 out.

hoolak · Post by **hoolak** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:53 am

New Electribe firmware released in Japan for their release tomorrow. Google tries its best to translate the information suggesting that patterns change more smoothly?

Here's the the translated info...

To 11/8 (Sat) Release of electribe, latest system Version 1.03 has also appeared quickly. Since the release of before, who still was touch the actual machine but I do not think that most Irasshara, a result of efforts to brush-up of the system to release just before, and has led to improved several functions. * The pronunciation of the time pattern change I was smoothly. * Accuracy of Audio Export function has been improved. * Shift button Press and trigger pad now supports shortcuts (please refer to the parameter guide). * Other I have minor problems. New electribe towards all of the users that have been put in hand, it is recommended to update to this latest system. Such as updates of the procedure, after downloading the details new system, please refer to the pdf file in the folder where you extracted.
- See more at: http://www.korg.com/jp/news/2014/1107/# ... vRLko.dpuf

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:10 pm

Great news there. Wonder how much memory is spare for future firmware updates though. There's only so many before no more are possible.

hoolak · Post by **hoolak** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:50 pm

Surely each update overwrites the previous firmware. So that shouldn't happen.

Electribe2 box. I read French on there too, so package design is Europe ready... hopefully not too long now lads!

meatballfulton · Post by **meatballfulton** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:25 pm

Perhaps Dr Hoo means that if the space for the firmware is limited, the total amount of code in any firmware release is also limited. In general, each new feature added means more code.

Or perhaps not

hoolak · Post by **hoolak** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:42 pm

Yeah of course. If more features were added, imagine the file size would creep up. But "bug" fixes may not make much of a difference. Depends really.