All user reviews for the Korg ElecTribe Er-1

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.

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
https://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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

I guess dtails prciss dj t have ...
This is modlisation analog, so the numrique.
Squenceur Electribe (TR).

UTILIZATION

A helping hand to dpart for those who do not know the basics of synthse and to tame the full function (a yen is no non-thousands more ...).

The ease of use of the machine is its strong point!
The squenceur is basic but high-speed take over the rglages once you are used to rev quickly, automations are in the crowd ... Everything is small but extremely simple and accessible.

SOUNDS

Ct sound is that the opinions differ ...
The success of electribe we had to lay kilomtre hear techno / hard techno-cool and so little original (many people using the same patterns that came with the machine ...).

For those who want to use it bote main rhythm is not the it is the best but can go. The kicks may be suitable trs, at the infrabass pteux. The snare blah blah, you must spend time to get potatoes. The worst are the hi-hats and clap in pcm still too similar, samples require ...
When you take the time to address the bte, one can draw full of sounds like "space vehicles" effects, siRNA, blips, etc. inspired synthse analog modules, but "backups" and "automationables". And it's super good, I know of no other machine as rich in possibilities that price, it's a great toy! The automation can CRER of Młoda Manir random image of trs that sound good.

The delay (only effect only on the master, so any sounds), the same as any of THE FIRST SERIES electribe is trs INTERESTED. With a short time trs can "tweak" the sound (by making it more rough but hey ...) and specially the bass, or make really nice harmonics. With longer times can be quite thin CRER grooves (thereby bearing some of the gaps squenceur).

The two audio inputs offer squencables full of possibilities as well as a trs saturates quickly.

Black spot, but for the price we agree: no output spares! Too bad ... We can get away down the right and left for two mono outputs, but then more delay, which is Stereo.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 8 years, c'tait Premire bote my rhythm and I had the opportunity to test for quite other things.
Clearly, to the rhythm, it's not the IDAL, with Charley in pcm that trs tired quickly and snare not trspchues, and especially especially not out of spares to treat each sound indpendamment. For a better look elsewhere, a bit more expensive (the MFB ct I would be tempted to say, for lovers of analogue ...).
As for effects, sound electronic modules in all directions, mlodiques loops, etc., the trs is good, but fewer opportunities sound less cold and str OTYPE so popular that the CHRE Machindedrum and much more.

A great instrument to take its quality, fast pick up and super cheap!

Management of a single midi channel ..
no effects section
the minimum connection: 1 x stereo / mono output 1 (headphone) an input audio
the number of its thoriated is unlimited (that is the modeling ..) in practice it always falls on the same ..
sequencer ultra minimalist and impractical (for modules, step length and shares priori it was he who selected it can not settle!)

UTILIZATION

The big highlight of the machine there's no need to think you understand right away ..

even if this is your first machine in 5 minutes you know you already use it!

SOUNDS

1 / 10 if you want to use it in a traditional rhythm box (sounds are rsolument electro, electro and even no way to get a good snare or hat that pete hit a peak for a BAR!)

7 / 10 if you want to use the electro ds for a very effective kick and synth sounds of "industrial" and especially ...

Can not set Veloci or aftertouch, only one focus is available ...

OVERALL OPINION

A machine easy to handle and effective ..

BAR is in a bad choice, one could advise the beginners for its easy but it is not with her he will learn the basics of the structure of a rhythm

against it by a good kick and synth is not bad at all for a little trash styles ...

attention in live! the low quality of pottard sometimes prevents good control its mvt by mistake and suddenly you come out of the sounds that can make any dull the first ranks of the dance floor!

good delay, but only on the master ..

Rhythm box synthse formulation analog monophonic, one midi channel, keyboard cahoutchuc-boing one octave, no Veloci no aftertouch. Midi in / out / thru, stereo output jack 6.35, 6.35 jack stereo line input.

No extensions of my knowledge, an editor for Mac / PC can be, I do not know ...

UTILIZATION

The machine is as simple as using a television's
paramtres available for the few sounds synthse are not a formidable technics even for a total nophyte (tune, release, waveform ...) effects (delay, flanger , ring modulation) trs are (too) simple to use.
Treatment (limited effects) of external signals fun.

You can throw the manual, and then the one-page résumé is so simple.

SOUNDS

Now, the extreme simplicity of Mahine inevitably leads to an extreme limitation of the possibilities.
Where to start?

The delay for example! Intrets how to have a delay that applies immediately all sounds? It was quick not to use it because it always returns a serve in the same Manir: either continuously and there is not thirty six possible rglages or fawn dub and each shot is knob any rhythm that starts in Jamaica.

Custom settings for synthse: WHY THERE IS NOT SETTING THE ATTACK?! HEIN?
What Intrets to have low and feet which can not rgler the attack?! no, all of sudden percussive clicks early in the race and it's quickly drunk. Unable to round coffee or soft, has always starts with a hammer.

Ring modulation Relva really gadget.

The cymbal and clap sample plant that are always same, makes a relatively psychopath after a while ...

Apart from these few points, not too virulent criticism ...

We should not take away his qualities though: the sound is excellent bill in its style, and sometimes even impressive dynamism and prsence.

OVERALL OPINION

By using the résumé for a year, I think she has the inconvnients its benefits.
it is a very easy machine to ACCS, flexible working, which has all of the same a damn good sound.
the inconvnient is that the possibilities are frankly limits, and the sound is ultimately trs "typquot, and township records restricted stamps. But hey, it n has not the prtention rvolutionner of music, and is an affordable price trs used (between 150 and 300 euros general)

An excellent machine to get your feet so much more INTERESTED once with another couple electribe (S for example) and a small multi-effect.

Connectict twelve o'clock fiableentre normal sync output jack / jack
sound wave at infinity, because inf foot dformable has overpowered
the more so because the parson change of the wave (LFO), pitch, decay, pan and delay overall effect depth / time
squenage the simplest one inconvnient pa Tone use of pitch and lack of precision gift

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration this machine is Designed as a toy but its sounds are shattering

SOUNDS

Sound that suits the style hard tech, low precision Avitus we toured the sound begins to be heard too
the effect its efficient and comfortable but not prcis
bellle but the bass sound heard on the trs techno scne need a btr deuxime
the snare is not enough instruments too electroooo

OVERALL OPINION

I had this box since gtr + 2 years and j'hsite mm was used as dbarass me by all the world lacks originality

CHARACTERISTICS limits, others have numres dj, pa c ke the trouble I submit a film.

UTILIZATION

Use: too easy. This is my first machine, and within a month of use, GoJ retracted one hour of live bass hardtek.
Excellent machine to learn about the results and have faster, there's nothing to understand, just pottards turn.

SOUNDS

Box rhythm coming out of the good bass for the breakbeat / breakcore / d & b / hardtek.
Ultra easy to get plaiz with good low effective, just, it quickly turns round: in a month, g seem to have made the rounds of the machine ke sounds can come out.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent quality price (new 290th).
Good machine for beginners and understand the trick.
I, I keep it because the live c of the killing, although intuitive and practical controls are so few that you deceive you little button pa, m must kan MEM 1 second box cot rate .

Connection with TRS of very good quality,
sounds infinity as analog modeling,
an effect section to apply the reverb! only problem we do not only affect the reverb in general of the device and not a sound in particular!
Step Sequencer very fast and convenient, just a program the outbreak of the time *

UTILIZATION

Configuration of the most simple: a matrix of clear and complete menu can act on different parameters of the Bécanne
everything is easily accessible and well thought out
manual clear and explanatory, not redir

SOUNDS

Analog sounds (or at least a modeling ...) warm with a gain more than correct suited to electronic music
realistic to the extent that they are well program (modeling involves working'm even sound!)
term consistent with the standards, Veloci accessible by noon and not in-house program sequence (unless I do not know but I work in midi!)
sound hi-hats and claps close to 808 and 909 so truly realistic work!!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years now
The particularity is that we do not all sound so be it effects or percussion, she did not want to be just a bar
roland models and tries to boss but no gain in the sound, samples figs and not malleable, far sounds hot necessary electronic music
very good value for q / p, because no sound figs which implies a long service life and the impossibility of sounds out of style!
with experience I'll have a second in complement to work on the rhythm and the effects on each other!
indispensable in my components

- Triplette classic twelve o'clock, a STREO Out, Audio In 2
- 4 percu synthetic track, a track open hi-hat, cymbal and clap closed.
- Only one end, a good overall time space bordering the flange as well mtallique rglages.
- Not Squenceur 16 (fawn Tr). Nothing really new.

Complte in connectivity and ncessaire track of percu.

UTILIZATION

- Who adj touch a machine in his life, handling IMMEDIATE. But even a novice to the master after a few hours. Electribe = simplicity.
- Everything is accessible, intuitive trs (the only thing that I blocked the dpart is how to "ok", the only time I opened the manual o).
- The manual is clear, more than enough (it will not write the same place when our rhythm).

In short, the machine idalie for beginners or for live.

SOUNDS

- Type electro, amateur sound ralistes, go your way.
- The only effect of the changes that can feel, the lightweight cho, limit the time limit flangerisant trsmtalique.
- Level kick, I find it relaunched its Manir the tek, saturated with 909 style kick.

The sounds are figs, so it is possible to get a good range of sounds. However, we quickly made the turn. It is not limited to the perceived, there's a way to escape the sound effects, excellent bass.

OVERALL OPINION

- I am me spar (lack of means to other stuff), I kept it about 6 months.
- The quality is the most grip IMMEDIATE combines a sound field for the techno gnrale, hardtek tribe in particular.
- In the era I came out of the MC 303 and 505, see anything.
- Good quality price now, used it does not cost much more.
- I can not keep all the machines that I like both for reasons of resources, than places, in all cases, I still have it, just for fun with me without taking the head.

Afternoon in, out, thru> some of these big sister competitors do not, a good point!
Rception-mission on a midi channel only, choice.
Filter noon.
-2 Audio out (L / R), 2 audio in.
-4 Synth parts, partiess 4 cfm (samples clap, open and closed hit hat and crash cymbal), a track accent.
Squenceur no-no (TR) or live on four measures max.
WRITING-binary or ternary (4 / 4, 16 / 4,3 / 4).
-Recording the movements of live knobs (one knob for a party).
A delay-only on the master (I think it is good for that matter).
-Ring modulation of two parts and the synthse 2audio synthse in a hand.
-1 Oscillating sine or sawtooth with pitch.
-LFO with 6 waveforms SETTING THE depth and speed.
-No envelloppes
PAN-rglage, VOL, LOW BOOST DECAY and for each part.
-256 Sites users (if you delete the factory pattern).
-Mode pattern or song.
-A reminder of how patterns.
-Function copy, paste, delete, insert ...

SETTING THE-recordable configurations (if you want it always turns into a slave for example).
-Headphone.

For the price (3800 Fr nine in 2000) I put 6, I have an AIM envelloppe and the possibility to record movements of knobs say 3 per game! (I'm a little hard on it).

UTILIZATION

Yes it is simple, idalie machine to get your feet wet, 1st c'tait my machine!
Y 'not too many keystrokes, and most functions are obvious quickly!
The manual is not too bad with some examples of sounds and leaves srigraphies to record his patches!

SOUNDS

I like the sounds, but it's a box electro: she sounds weird. Blip, click, buzz, zbroing, shuiiiifff is speaking has not it lol, but snares, bells and so on.
Y 'means get thee sounds like weird voices, the basslines, the distos with the audio in but also a matress of kick for me (by passing through an analog filter able hard!).
The ability to express with the audio in two parts and four synths it's all good too!

OVERALL OPINION

I have been ending for five years, and I get tired of it, since I had other machines (cf.mon profile) but none can replace (from a synth or VA may be), it's personality!

The best: the delay, the simplicity.
the least: the knobs, no envelloppes, a single MIDI channel.

I paid quite expensive I think 5 years ago, the manufacturing quality is not great, I say a for knobs and jog, if not the pads of squenceur are enjoyable and r lay always!
Considering the price it currently rated Rasht I also dry!

Specifications are available everywhere, to make it a simple drum machine and not a midi sequencer (the EA1, ES1 EM1 and new generations can fulfill this role). It sends information noon and therefore can be connected to a sampler for example, but only for drum kits. Because we can not place the pitch. Placed through the trigger buttons at the bottom of the parts. Unlike most drum machines, this one has a personality because it has four parts that are not synthesized samplées. We have access to synthesis parameters very basic but radical about sound decay, pitch, modulation (choice of the curve, speed and intensity), a level and a low boost. It was also a general delay (some might say yuck, but it is synchronized to the tempo of the blow to us doubling tripling quadrupling the rhythm pattern in the end as do electro djs and suddenly you have less respect for them as it is easy).

Top Notch is the automation that is recordable on the fly and returned immediately. The transition from one pattern to another is immediate and is done very naturally. Each pattern has its own kit ie 8 parts specifically for this parameterized patern. The sound possibilities are endless and you can even make a bass line (with the pitch button) if you are really brave.

The disappointment of this box are those who thought they had a midi sequencer. I repeat this is not a groove box, a drum machine is sexy. 9 So it's worth because its limitations are clearly announced and it has done its job.

UTILIZATION

The user. This is probably the simplest electronic instrument in the world. 4 or 5 and some useful features hidden make reading of the record relevant to the use of 100% but you can have fun at the débalage.

We chose a patern, it sets the tone of the parties, placed his trip along the patern (16 buttons, 4 * 16 per game and possible triggers patern), you press play and it just again change everything on the fly , record the movements of the knobs is restored automatically, it tampers with any balance is a big delay at random, surprise, it fits really well into the rhythm, it is basically anything that sounds with a big personality.

SOUNDS

We like it or not but I love big kicks synthesized, even the parts samplées (cymbals) can be completely transformed, the delay is musical, and the modulation has an effect on the sound radiucal: moving from a kick a snare, a gurgling electro sound in all directions ....

the only pb is that the snares are sorry but I still love them. They are synthesized so it is a white noise with a big attack, electro than it can I'm in love ...

ER1 will you marry me?

OVERALL OPINION

€ 150 for this?
sold!
put me 5 or 6

Output Stereo L + R / 2 Audio IN (injection of external sounds through the filter) / Midi IN & OUT THROUGH
4 percussion pads + 1 + 1 Hit Hat close open HH + 1 + 1 Clap Crash:
All of these parliaments are adjustable via an oscillator (pitch / depth / speed / type) + an amplifier section (decay / pan / low boost / level)
Factory Patterns (256) are rich enough, in all editions patterns and allow user to realize the versabilit of the machine in all styles. No soft ddi provided for editing via PC but full MIDI control in master or slave via an external sequencer.
The delay section (depth + time) applies to the stereo output signal, adjustable tempo (tempo dly) or recordable in real time (motion seq).
All functions available for editing patterns (move / copy / insert / delete)
Sequencer with 4 X 16 not editable 16/32/48/64 in sixteenth, eighth and triple ternary (sixteenth of 12 steps).
The "motion seq" allows you to record in real time the changes of the parameters of the filter and the delay to create the original morphing. Pattern with emphasis level.
Solo and mute available for all elements of generateur.Jog to switch patterns in patterns.

UTILIZATION

The grip of the machine is relatively intuitive, a half-hour hack and 2 or 3 visits to special functions for manual and it was all inclusive .. The edition of sounds and effects is easy, the knobs are soft and comfortable, the keys on the sequencer feature LEDs for easy location of the write patterns, everything is clear cot interface, no worries.
If the order book is sufficiently clear and prcis, well done for and in French.

SOUNDS

Sounds are more oriented techno, jungle, do not expect to get out raliste a snare, but great potential for synthse all the same ..

OVERALL OPINION

I use this little box for 3 years in Slavic with cubase, it's a good machine with good momentum, instead of a 909 or elektron but nice. Sounds good though heavy kick to the snare 808, charley fine enough. Ring modulator function interresting. Too bad the delay can only apply to the stro lments and not to spare. It would also spares AIM outputs for each pad but is stro, period. Veloci two accents on t would also be a plus.
AI1 the couple for bass lines, the BAR is a closed concept despite its good investment for a live report qualitprix OCCAZ satisfying.
I do complment is that now, but I spent hours of pure exploded with this toy, so I do not regret the purchase, plus a c'tait KDO, lol ..

Pensse that everything I said about t = ')

UTILIZATION

Use level, we can find it easier ^ ^ It took me two hours to take charge = D I never touch the machine and always sound with my pc. Coupled with a sampler and a table we believe soon be a pro = ') ...
Finally it only remains for me a toy

SOUNDS

Although to make HardTeck and Hardcore. But here the machine is so easy to use as the rest of its range limit ... with my PC I can get sounds that electribe can not and vice versa damage ...

OVERALL OPINION

I possde for 1 month and I start going around in circles, but its still fun thanks to the simplicity of the apareil. Anyway I pay 140 euro must not ask too much ^ ^ "
Perfect for beginners with machines coupled to a table and a sampler electribe_s

Outputs and audio inputs and MIDI.

Comprehensive effects section.

Percussion sounds heavily edited

Very simple and effective to use

UTILIZATION

The manual is clear and functions are easy to master.

SOUNDS

I wanted m'innitier in hardware with a BAR inexpensive. I thought of the ER-1 because it provides good sound editing software without a bunch of users and it's fantastic.

It allows me to create good patterns and store them in the DAW. I use it for compound house, techno, electro.

OVERALL OPINION

Since four months.

BAR is my first and I am very satisfied.

It m'appport flexibility to make rhythms that I did not succeed with the software.

A very good value for money. Currently you can find them for about 130 €

I am completely satisfied, but I might be able to buy a superior model ... but also the ER-1 occupies less space in my little studio and it does a good job.