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

[Kilko]

Answered some questions now. Will do the rest tomorrow!

[jimmyfontana]

Thanks a lot Kilko. Looking after more answers/demos when you have time.

[Hugo]

Awesome work, Kilko, much respect!

[roblabs]

yeah we can't thank you enough for creating such a concise and neat thread and answering all of our crazy questions!

[bingkingbo]

thx Kilko, much clearer & clearer now, awesome!
hope someone can tell us more about midi part, then we can buy it now~!

[Olivander12]

Kilko for president!!!

[MSix_Anthony]

Kilko, thanks for your answers! In the end of your video you showed that there was some delay between the knob movement and the actual parameter change. It is possible that this happened because the "Knob Mode" in global parameters was set to "Catch". In this mode turning the knob won't have any effect unless you pass through the stored value. Maybe you could check if changing "Knob Mode" to "Jump" solves the delay issue for you?

[Kilko]

Kilko, thanks for your answers! In the end of your video you showed that there was some delay between the knob movement and the actual parameter change. It is possible that this happened because the "Knob Mode" in global parameters was set to "Catch". In this mode turning the knob won't have any effect unless you pass through the stored value. Maybe you could check if changing "Knob Mode" to "Jump" solves the delay issue for you?

Wow, thanks for the tip! It seems to be responding instantly now!

I didn't know about what "Catch" "Jump" and "Value Scale" meant. What does Value Scale mean?

[Tarekith]

It just compresses the data so that there's no lag regardless of where the knob is positioned. IE, pretend a parameter has a range of 1-100. If the actual knob is set to a position that corresponds to roughly 85, but the actual software value that knob is controlling is say 40, then turning the knob to the left won't make it jump instantly from 85 to 40, the software will start at 40 and spread the remaining values out to fill whatever knob range is left. Good for live use.

[Spheric El]

Good detective work boys ,about the latch feature.
I feel so sorry for Kilko ,not jealous. He's like QA Tech support for a whole western hemisphere,all waiting for him to post about things that aren't relevant to him half the time (everyones needs are unique).
You doing a great job though buddy.

[SMK]

Just a quick little video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEj93wV ... e=youtu.be

Great video! Really informative. Just one little suggestion...can you kill the metronome in your global settings? I know one can but I just want to hear where you are doing a recording like in your motion recording and not hearing the that metronome.

When I perform with a device like this, I use the record function as a live tool. For example on my volca keys...the record button is always on recording new recording new notes...like a constant looper. This will lead to a new question...

[Kilko]

Just a quick little video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEj93wV ... e=youtu.be

Great video! Really informative. Just one little suggestion...can you kill the metronome in your global settings? I know one can but I just want to hear where you are doing a recording like in your motion recording and not hearing the that metronome.

When I perform with a device like this, I use the record function as a live tool. For example on my volca keys...the record button is always on recording new recording new notes...like a constant looper. This will lead to a new question...

It is possible to kill the metronome in the Global Settings, yes.

[SMK]

Looped sequence recording?

I really don't know what this type of recording is called, but I love the hell out of it. It is the number one reason why on my Volca Keys, the record button is always left on when I perform live.

My question is this:

Can the Tribe 2 be set up to record, constantly a part that you are playing in. For example, you have a synth on part 1 and have it 1 bar, and then when the record button is on you play a melody or a series on notes and then add few new notes, however the new notes over write old notes in the particular step in the 1 bar recording. This would also mean that the record button does not turn off at the end of the bar.

It's best to do method in one bar to demo. So basically you keep playing from part to part, different synths on each part, constantly looping sequenced recorded note changes. and you are creating a live evolving set. This trick is best done when the sounds you use are set to synth parts. On the Volca Keys you can do exactly what I just said.

Knowing the answer to this kind of plays a role in determining if I will be keeping my Volca Keys or not.

Thanks for answering all of our questions.

[roblabs]

Looped sequence recording?

I really don't know what this type of recording is called, but I love the hell out of it. It is the number one reason why on my Volca Keys, the record button is always left on when I perform live.

My question is this:

Can the Tribe 2 be set up to record, constantly a part that you are playing in. For example, you have a synth on part 1 and have it 1 bar, and then when the record button is on you play a melody or a series on notes and then add few new notes, however the new notes over write old notes in the particular step in the 1 bar recording. This would also mean that the record button does not turn off at the end of the bar.

It's best to do method in one bar to demo. So basically you keep playing from part to part, different synths on each part, constantly looping sequenced recorded note changes. and you are creating a live evolving set. This trick is best done when the sounds you use are set to synth parts. On the Volca Keys you can do exactly what I just said.

Knowing the answer to this kind of plays a role in determining if I will be keeping my Volca Keys or not.

Thanks for answering all of our questions.

I sometimes perform exactly as you are describing, and also hope the electribe can record continuously. But I'd hold off on getting rid of the volca keys. It might be fun to use with the electribe. For instance, midi in the Keys from the electribe. Then audio in back into the electribe, or a mixer, your choice. now you can play the keys from the electribe, and within a set scale....or maybe from the kaoss pad?? Now you have an analog wave form mixed in with the electribe, and if you use audio in you can gate it to the patterns rhythm.

Of course you can do this with any synth or gear....but the volca keys is cool for this since its so portable.

[SMK]

Can different parts have their own bar length? Two part question:

Let say you have a really cool melody that lasts about 4 bars.
However you have a simple kick and cymbal line that is only 1 bar.

Can the Tribe 2 automatically play/loop the part with the lessor bar to match the length of the part with the dominate 4 bar length?

If so, does it automatically fill in for the other 3 parts or is it actually loop sequencing the 1 bar 4 times?

If the Tribe Sequence Loop a smaller bar length to match a longer one it would make for some interest Steven Riech type performances if one part is only 2 bars long and another part was 3 bars long or 3 bars to 4 bars.