Korg ElecTribe Er-1 user reviews ( 8/10) - 23 user reviews

• 08/07/01

  MGR/nappyhead's review "Korg Electribe ER-1"

  Characteristics

  Utilization

  Sounds

  Overall Opinion

  I bought the Er-1 from an E-bay seller for $200. I wanted a nice drum machine to make drum-n-bass/garage/jungle beats to back up an experimental electronica/jazz outfit. I wanted a machine where i could control every aspect of the beat, but didn't have the cash for a nice analogue synth. When I heard about this small analogue drum machine i was excited.
  
  
  
  The Electribe ER-1 fulfulled my dream of an affordable analogue beat unit. Although there are only 4 synth key to control and 4 sampled percussion sounds you can control and tweak each of them with a variety of parameters, creating an enjoyable selection of bangs,buzzes,blips, and spacey weird noises. Best of all you can save up to 256 patterns of up to 4 different measures long and play it back for continous play. You can save changes you make in realtime-creating coll jungle delayed drums or even scratching sounds.
  
  
  
  Ive heard people complain that the sound isnt as strong as it could be, and i admit some sounds aren't as hard or agressive for cool backbeat stuff, but for anything in its price range it is amazing . Through the headphones the sound isn't that cool anyway, but set it up to a nice pa system equalize the bass and it booms and shakes your soul-no joke.
  
  
  
  okay this is one area that i still don't like about the electribes - they're made of plastic. Design wise they look beautiful ,but the material distracts from the beauty, and I am seriously afraid to drop it or step on it accidentally.
  
  
  
  Despite the cheap housing materials, the electribe Er-1 is very versatile, you feel totally in control, and is great to back up a live act.
  
  
  
  This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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• 01/23/13

  VHSVORE's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Characteristics

  Two Out LR, a Phones, both of which In routed for processing RingMod.
  
  Midi out in a small central delay.

  Utilization

  Very easy to use, buttons are shortcuts thoughts.
  
  Manual clear but not essential to master the roughly the beast.

  Sounds

  Buy at the time for the tech it finished its run beatbox for m accompany the guitar :)
  
  
  
  Good sounds are more likely to everything related to electro but also make it a very vintage drum machine (CR68, etc ...) for cheap, reliable & more manageable.
  
  
  
  The PCM (Hclap, HiHat, Crash) have no interest.
  
  The other 4 parts (modular, programmable) allows the modeling of sound synthesis kind of basic but effective way (this is not a modulation matrix either ...).

  Overall Opinion

  Most: to carve a good kick without taking analog output of a synth, easy to use, very stable.
  
  Least: no battery operation.
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• 11/27/12

  matious7's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " funny"

  Characteristics

  What connections (audio, MIDI ...)?
  
  Input / output + thrue twelve o'clock
  
  1 audio input (mono)
  
  1 headphone jack
  
  jack master output (L + R)
  
  The machine has several preset editable
  
  Then empty tracks

  Utilization

  Easy grip
  
  It comes easily to understand the overall operation of the machine tâtonnant.Pour things more complicated mode can easily be found on internet job.

  Sounds

  Sons former
  
  ca okay to make techo (minimum tribe) but it not go further.
  
  No big possibility of modulating different sounds
  
  quickly tend to rotate in the same tone
  
  
  
  tracks made it ;)
  
  http://soundcloud.com/matias00/abracadatribe

  Overall Opinion

  I used it for 4 months, j'dirais that it is a good machine, but first we get bored with quickly.
  
  I buy a rs7000 it's huge: D
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• 03/17/12

  lolosan100s's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " great little box has rhythm"

  Characteristics

  connectivity midi in / out / thru (to connect to other machines sync)
  
  it to decay with an adjustable depth, which works on the whole sound, not assignable by the

  Utilization

  Simple Machines has handle and very intuitive. You can save the nib of knobs which is very interesting and enriched the possibility of Bécanne

  Sounds

  She has a nice grain to the analog emulation, coupled with a maximizer she purrs very well and feel good doing it low.

  Overall Opinion

  I use it in a rhythm box for 3 years with a korg esx korg ea1 and (synth) and for me it's fine with me.
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• 03/06/12

  Sonograph's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " BAR - GameBoy ..."

  Characteristics

  Everything is said by others ... AFiens
  
  There are essentially all that is necessary.

  Utilization

  In a disconcerting ease of use! A real gameboy!

  Sounds

  The sounds are not terrible ... well not really good actually ... But hey, if you fiddle with other equipment, where if you make noisy ... why not.

  Overall Opinion

  A small machine always useful in a tool box ... BAR a low-end but so easy to use that care ... in case ... cool! and not expensive at all in time.
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• 03/06/12

  addict to midi's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Perfect for beginners"

  Characteristics

  Audio connectors: a pair of stereo output jack and jack into two.
  
  connectivity noon: in, out, thru
  
  software but not completely controllable by midi with any sequencer.

  Utilization

  Very easy to use manual clear and understandable.
  
  All functions are easily accessible.

  Sounds

  The sounds are very typical electro proposed is suited me at the time (I was doing hardtek tribe). Effects are quite correct in the set but are limited by the number.

  Overall Opinion

  I used it for 4 years this was my first machine is ideal for beginners but the sounds are still very electro typed but it is very intuitive manual is clear and not very long (it's not a BAR in 1000 euros!). I've kept because I'm a sentimental materialistic but I'm using it rained because it is a bit limited in terms of acoustic kits.
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• 03/05/12

  g2l's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Old machine"

  Characteristics

  For 100 euro on average, and c pa bad to complement another machine or a computer ... through the afternoon.
  
  No I have enjoyed mine ... as too limited for what I did.
  
  
  
  Here is my opinion.

  Utilization

  really easy to use intuitive

  Sounds

  some good sounds

  Overall Opinion

  AC passes
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• 03/01/12

  swankfr's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " effective"

  Characteristics

  manufacturing quality, knobs, jacks and sockets correct power supply. sequencer and sound module very good
  
  the input output jacks are 6.35 and not in CAR as I've read on a previous post

  Utilization

  very simple to use, no need for manual

  Sounds

  modeling of analog synthesis. rather successful, just missing a setting on the slope of envelopes but otherwise the results for the kicks and toms are good tes. least for small snares, where the lack of modulation parameters arises. otherwise listed cymbals (crash and hat), there are 909 samples.

  Overall Opinion

  I own this bar since its release, I used it mainly live where it is very effective, its step sequencer is as simple as possible and not include 16 X 1 to 4 measurements. this is a good buy given the current odds of around € 100.
  
  for the studio, I prefer a good analog synth plugin type ES2 and Massive, but for a live set based on the hardware it's a great bar.
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• 02/28/12

  evad4276's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " 100% satisfied"

  Characteristics

  Full MIDI
  
  A period
  
  Use drum machine or expander (CC)

  Utilization

  Korg Electribe series: easy to take control

  Sounds

  Rhythmic synthesis with the possibility of very interesting ring modulation

  Overall Opinion

  I bought it at its output at full price and I still do not regret this purchase even though it coast today around € 100.
  
  
  
  I had a Roland MC505 at the time of purchase.
  
  
  
  I would do this choice without hesitation.
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• 02/28/12

  Realaze's review ( translated ) Improve this translation " Good little machine."

  Characteristics

  See technical data.

  Utilization

  The general configuration is simple? Pretty simple, one button for each function in the synth, I did not really used the sequencer on the other hand.
  
  
  
  Common functions are they easily accessible? Everything is in front, so yes.
  
  
  
  The manual is clear and sufficient? Open just for MIDI implementation, it was nickel.

  Sounds

  The sounds they are suitable to your style of music? Absolutely perfect for electronic music too buggers.
  
  
  
  Are they realistic? No.
  
  
  
  The effects are they effective and responsive? A little thin level effects, it can go live, but this component is very light, but it is not the purpose of the machine.
  
  
  
  The expression is good? (Reaction to velocity, aftertouch to)? N / A
  
  
  
  What are the sounds you prefer, you hate? Everything is in the creation, if it is bad is that crashed in point. That said, the sounds are very light, do not count out a kick or a snare with 909 of it is in the range 808 cushy with the ER1. But if you get into the experiment, there are ways to have fun.

  Overall Opinion

  How long you use it? I got it a few months, I went to his owner, shame, I liked him.
  
  
  
  What is so special that you love the most, least?
  
  
  
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  The analog side, turn the knobs, what all this.
  
  The implementation noon, with a PC, it is placed in a corner and down practically, it does. There dashboards and midi out FLStudio for example.
  
  
  
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  The next fairly "light" that emanates from the machine, whether at the level of sounds, effects, or use, one would expect a more beefy for an analog, but it's still very nice anyway.
  
  The ergonomics a bit confusing for knobs, called a patch, you turn a knob and the sound is completely messed up at once because the knob is turned the wrong way (I know if I'm making myself clear. ..), would have had a knob on the diode as BCR-2000. But we made it fast enough.
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