All user reviews for the Korg ElecTribe ESX1

Presets just nazes
three effects processors 16 a share one or two others are excellent

UTILIZATION

Manuel very well done
handling very fast
big dfault is not able to block the hand or mute the solo ca immediately removes one hand to the lives and c is very disturbing

SOUNDS

The sound is his strength very big sound before I played on Limelite, garage band and I've tested the mc 303 and mc 505 roland sp 502 and boss nothing to do

OVERALL OPINION

I have the past two months and it a hit after three days have almost knows by heart the possibilities would be infinite if there was more memory all styles are possible even if it is oriented electro j arrives to do the with rock.
the three major faults are the lack of memory very very limited, not being able to block the hand mute and solo functions as the mc megamix 505.
j've tried a lot of other models for the sound but no picture is nonetheless required to complete another machine
report quality price is not bad but I haven t tried the new mpc (500) was not expensive so comparbr /> With the experience I remake this choice without hesitation

It also marked ...

UTILIZATION

2 years that I use ... I was then MC505 RM1X (I always elsewhere) and is the best! I even bought another of the Families EA1 which is not bad too. My buddy has the emx and frankly when you do live techno, there are all the sounds he needed.
Electribe with two large, we can totally do it all as a way ... rap, techno, hardcore, house, electro, rock ...

Extremely simple to use! Great product ... made primarily for live ... everything was really handy ... a normal sound, traffickers can be to infinity.

SOUNDS

Sounds crazy! plug on the broadcast 5kw! and connect to another machine next to ... you will do a very diffferent! the low round of the acute analog. BEAUTIFUL!
A big advantage and can work well the samples. sound of a train, one can draw an alarm ... eg. really excellent.
I advised everyone. For me it was a reference to a digital console or the look and feel of an analog console!

OVERALL OPINION

Not enough room ... too bad ... but otherwise, nothing to say except:
BUY THE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT HESITATE IT WORTH ALL THE MACHINES ... Of course except the mpc ...
In addition they are no longer manufactured. Since 1 July 2006 there is a Loie which prohibits the sale of electronic products containing lead! Enjoy the fact that it is still some in stores ... There will surely be a new series but it will not be true Electribe!

Already seen elsewhere ....

UTILIZATION

This machine is really very very simple to access,
I knew nothing about being a half day to all students and hop ....

SOUNDS

Sound sick, all depends what you are looking for me hardkor c / hardtek / jungle and it's really nickel.
For the realism of the sound it will be crazy electro so it is a machine ...
The effects are rather well adapted, although the reverb seems to me, but hey .... toc

OVERALL OPINION

Very very good machine, it is my very first drumbox, I have no complaints, I did not know anything yet in regard to live three days and I already peus typing set of a half hour takes (about) the road (in two months is taken into the night what ...../-)
I did try that model.
Very good value for money.
To techno so I would do this choice in a heartbeat, but that was too little time I have to be sure.

That says it all
manages the South

UTILIZATION

The manual is clear and complete.
In five hours of reading and testing, we all knew

SOUNDS

The original sound is good, but it is absolutely necessary in added
the sound of the instrument is neutral or warm depends on the role that is given to the lamp

Everything is very good except the reverb effect, but anyway, if you want a reverb, you just buy a module for that.

OVERALL OPINION

I been in a year
I love the most, while inspiring precision accuracy

I do not essaillé other model, in fact I am only akai roland or make a little more efficient product. But I was not so expensive and it's still a powerful device with little sub-menu

The value for money is excellent
I will not go that choice, I'd take one but I EMX magazine as one or Roland AKAI

Everything is said in the product Retailer.

UTILIZATION

One of the easiest machines to access the market at this level.
I started on an SS1 then when I moved to the ESX c't a breeze! Everything is very simple to access and visible at first glance.

Ideal for live.

The manual is clear and legible trs.

SOUNDS

The sounds are perfect for my style of music (techno, FreeTek, hardcore, drum'n'bass)

The ism sound suits me perfectly for what I did like music and do not forget that it's a sampler so the possibility to own sounds.

The effects are especially well trs distortion, decimator and flanger are simply huge!

This machine is capable of outputting both sound good, dry pchus that are bold and black so it IDAL.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year or so.

The "Slice" is one of the features I like most about this BCAN's great for rhythm or even vote.

I start with an ES1 then I had an EMX I sold for a MC-808 which I add a RM1X. I sold everything to buy me a EMX1 ESX1 and I think it's a good couple because they trs 2 compltent machines are fine.

A 400 is a secondhand report qualitprix fantastic when you see what is capable of only a few hours bte APRS use (I tell you not even a year .... APRS )

I remake this choice without hsitation

Audio In, Stereo Main Out, two appear different outputs, a headphone jack, while 6.35 jack, Midi IN / OUT.
Many factory sounds, ditables, PC utility.
Effect section, two for paramtre effect.
Squenceur not not lower RESOLUTION.

The minimum for this type of machine.

UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale ultra simple. Position available almost complete on the panel. Clear and comprehensive manual. If we know a little what kind of machine, it is out of the box, power on and let's go to play music! I put only 5 because it is true that this machine is simple take control of it is especially parcequ'elle simplicime as Submitted and do basic functions. Ergonomics are good, but at the same time this machine is not a power of thunder ...

SOUNDS

The sounds are best suited to make the house / minimal / techno / hardtech. They are trs trs fool quality classical dj heard a thousand times ... And in addition there are few. The effects are sympatoches, all fawn Intgr effects are worth not much, but the can have some fun even when. The term is quite mdiocre but when we know what fate is this machine is not a point ngatif. Personally APRS 2 days of use I compltement vid to fill with my sounds, from sound banks or Reason story that is more suited my needs and more enjoyable ear.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years. What I like most is the ergonomic and compact cot. What I like least is that in fact it is not a real groove box, not complex enough, squenceur too poor, too simplifies machine. I imagine that many people have bought it without much exprience are fans, I'm from Korg, and more sounds are really bad quality and not originals. They have no real big machine or a comparable one MPC RS7000 ... What I actually want is at home in the form of keyboard arranger. I have worked with many machines of its kind and it is one of the least labore I used. I bought it because I needed something like that and little money to invest. The report is qualitprix honnte, having lamps give a little warmth to the sound but it is mostly for show. I exprience with the economy a little more for a longer fits my needs MPC. The squenceur is really basic ... But for beginners or involve other machines to make music is not labore trs well.

T have any words or so, I think it useful to talk about the limitations of the machine that are rarely discussed and yet are numerous. I love this machine nanmoins bcp for its ability cratives but the extent and limitations of a problem to me underwhelmed.
Here's the list:

- The duration of sampling maximum (= internal memory of ESX) is expressed in seconds (and rather put forth ...) but it may be good to know that roughly corresponds 25MB ... No standard.

On the two-output pairs Stereo (L / R and 3 / 4), only THE FIRST (L / R) benefitted lamps and (what I have seen anywhere in the manual) of section effect. All sounds affects the release 3 / 4 will therefore be "raw" (no effect without lamps). In addition, the volume of outputs 3 / 4 is not adjustable (the volume knob does not affect it) so you have to "hound" the output L / R (via the volume knob) to stay cohrent between these two outputs. Nothing insurmountable but good to know.

-Output L / R then blows that gal level, the output 3 / 4 is not blowing ... And upgrade the OS of the ESX (1.0.2) does absolutely no problem RULES unlike what some may say on the Net.

-The impossibility of copying a "part" (a sound and rglages) from a pattern on a "part" of another pattern ... ProCD per copy must complte the pattern and remove what does not. Suffice to say that it is better rflchir well before starting. Once DIFFERENT patterns made, impossible to copy a part in another pattern ... Galre Trs.

-The fact that the keyboard (keyboard Part) is monophonic trsdlicat makes its use since no note can not overlap one another. It quickly becomes a nightmare to play in Młoda Vitantis dborder of a note on the following note (otherwise the following is not playing).

The only external-editor (computer) and third party (congratulations Korg) available only runs on PC and not under OSX. The "happy" Mac owners (I am) will have acqurir Bootcamp or Parallel as well as a version of Windows to be able esprer using this utility. And they will have to sr possder an Intel Mac.

-The effects and filters are sometimes a little weird behavior and quite random image. Its the same pass in the same effect or filter does not always give the same rsultat each cost ... Trs sound filter could well change once and saturate the next time when we have absolutely nothing chang. This seems especially phnomne MUCH DIFFERENT caused by the volumes, perform all necessary mchine did not seem in the same Manir DIFFERENT levels.

-L o we can apply a panning or a lightweight auto panning effect on a mono sound for the "pseudo stro-ize" (very useful to "offload" a little Stereo image center), failure to apply certain effects makes parts and auto-parts inactive.

-Charging time terribly long mode ALL (bcp bcp why is it longer than the other way in ALL ?...). Save

UTILIZATION

The backup is enough pnible as it is done on Smart Media, stand abandoned for a long time, even in version 128MB (maximum authorized for backup). We must therefore get an adapter SM-> XD found almost exclusively on Ebay or at Thomann.
It will then get a player reading the SM or XD card if you want to backup on computer.
Between the reader and Smart media become unaffordable as rare, the bill, dj dirty, quickly fly pattern.

As for the paper manual, it is translated in French, which may sound good but is not in my case. All buttons and functions as srigraphis in English on the machine, it can become difficult to trs know what we are talking about in the manual, the translation can be quite as "free" ... Remains the pdf in English.

SOUNDS

As said before, the sounds of the factory may have intrt, at least not if used as is. Personally, I kept a lot so I triturated they resemble at all what they taient to beginners and I got, I think, some pretty int Ress.
The tape "sampling" is also a little tedious because sample directly (via audio link). As for backup, Korg could choose USB as its competitors bcp (Aka and co).

The classic effects such as reverb, EQ or compression are like the sounds: no need to use them esprer Manir "classic". The reverb, for example, can be awful but if abused INTERESTED To create an effect.
The compression is quite unusable in my case (not enough paramtres), a pump trs fast and has twists agnre of breath (forgetting).
The Eq can vaguely help for trslgres okay.
However, I am personally quite a fan effects more "artistic" type Pitch Shifter, Ring Mod, Grain Shifter, Phaser, Chorus and other Decimator (bit crusher) which can, I think, make sounds quite incredible in combination with filters for example.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month, she must accompany me on scne (vocals-guitar-bass) and act as a "rhythm box" (BFD mainly from batteries) and electronic sounds gnrateur .
I first t trssduit then use, all I bad surprises and surprises me a little limitations cooled.
Dj I previously worked with samplers (eg S3000) and dj have state of the MPC (2000, 1000) with whom I also hsit purchase.
The price seems a bit lev Whereas limitations evokes, but if the machine delivers on scne and is robust, the pill is expected to rise more easily.
If I had to repeat the same purchase, I think it would take j'hsiterais bcp and can be an MPC1000.

Overall, the features are detailed on product details ...
Too bad it does not catch possde usb edition because of the sample bank is not really practical ...
at twelve o'clock and it's a shame it possde pouyr a channel all parties batteries / stretch / slice
a part in the connection and rather complete and it has a lot of opportunity to mix.

UTILIZATION

Using extremely simple, then a barely need the manual, if not all.
We accsa beacoup functions directly, which therefore makes it more practical to live.
It would certainly have a few more functions, especially in the squenceur, convenient way to edit but it's still a very good machine in this respect.
The most ngatif in my opinion it is the edition of the bank sample, SmartMedia card, trs not big (128 MB max) is slow and inconvenient, especially to remove sample already on the esx, which was not much room.

SOUNDS

J'hsite has put a note trs good medium here ... the sounds of factory ... zero, on the whole, whatever the style of music, drum samples, apart from a few all look the same, the instrument is horrible and loops are just funny ...
Personally I almost completely empty (which is also extremenent tedious, about 30 seconds to remove a sample ..)
on the other hand, once you get the samples adquate, it turns out the really, really adds lights to the power and heat to sound and about the results we get really nice.

OVERALL OPINION

I did not last very long (about a month) but I really starting to fully exploit its potential.
Compose a rhythm is really enjoyable it (tell me I was on computer before so good) and it is really niquel to live.
It is on it is less complete than a good mpc but I'm wondering if it wins against cot sound quality, I Whereas therefore the ratio price quality rather good.
Use it alone, I think that live has become a bit poor, personally, I use it with an ea, sometimes synth mode sometimes in squenceur mode for Reason, and with these two machines over a lil computer was already pretty huge opportunities.
Until then I'm rather satisfied with my purchase ...

Features available anywhere else
7 for two from that synth ... 3 / 4 would have been perfect.

UTILIZATION

General rather simple configuration, the ability to rename patterns to avoid getting lost.
All functions are directly accessible, it's simple, a function equivalent to pottard ... For others, there has to be guided in the sub-menu, which are quite simply listed.
The manual does not serve me almost ...

SOUNDS

Making minimal techno, I find the bass lacking a little punch, if not a dedicated instruments to be played keyboards are not all good, it takes a little tweaking to get good.

However, these problems are not serious at all, thanks to the ability to import new tools via the smart card media.

The Electribe sounds good, the sound is clean on this side of it is great, however, realism is not there and luckily for you as the name suggests, this is an "elec" tribe.
The most commonly used effects such as reverb and delay are other very well for me.
The "Saw" is the sound of keyboard the most convincing, there is also 5thlab octbass as well as for others, it takes a hack.
The percussion is very good, apart bass (kick) that as previously stated lack of punch.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 months, the opportunities are huge, I like the grip and quick instinctive proposed by korg, I have not tried other models from the more archaic electribe.
Like all groovebox, the Electribe esx must be supplemented by at least one other machine.
If you hesitate between ESX and EMX, I advise all the ESX that it remains open to any other type of machine, the EMX running more self-sufficient, no sampler ..

Features: see page
We regret the lack of a USB + software

UTILIZATION

The functions are very accessible, good machine for live because the hack is exhilarating to live that you get a little organized ...

SOUNDS

The sounds are simply deadly in my opinion, a first listen it seems a little dance typed, but given the number of effects and filters that can be used, all styles are possible. (Hip hop, drum'n'bass, hardtech, tribe, hardcore, breakcore, big beat, break beat, for my part).
I am very surprised at the comment I quote "I find the bass lacking a little punch "????????
Then frankly we do not speak the same machine because I think exactly the opposite. On several occasions I had to correct the kicks that were too powerful and violent hip-hop (impossible to hear a song) and of phenomenal power, especially with the lights that boost the sound perfectly transforming the beast in real war machine.
I spend hours making a big beat genre prodigy with this infernal machine, as you hardcore ultra violent with my band and it is used regularly for hip hop, electro and techno.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been 2 years maintenent I have, I am very happy although I can not exploit it thoroughly, especially the level of growth seen as a techno mix that I work on mostly Reason The hardware is difficult to return each time, say that I must spend more time on it (so it's not the fault the machine).
What I like most is just the sound, thanks to the lamps, among other things, the face and color as well.
What I like least: the keyboard part we can do better.
Personal I do serves as a drum machine that I have seen supercharged other machines (Korg microKORG + Reason + bc rich electric guitar flying v + + circuit bent instruments, acoustic instruments)
J have tried other machines, yes, but none is comparable to that of the lamps are his trump majeur.Pour buy a sampler mpc but it's not the same price.
Value for money: exorbitant purchased the month of discharge 800 euros! But what is that I went through the head? Do not make this mistake, if you flash on a machine, wait a year less, today it is 500 euros new I think it fout the balls.

I do not separate them, since the sound quality you can not do better as a drum machine to play the finger like that on the job is a joy.

effects and especially the reverb is not great
too bad there have only 2 parties monophonic MIDI to control external synths, the ideal would have been 3 part monophonic, polyphonic and 2 hand for chords.
To circumvent the problem I synchronyse with Yamaha RM1-X.

UTILIZATION

very fun! can hardly be simpler (but may be a monotribe ...)
In addition, the manual is particularly well done, and it should be reported because it is often not the case.

SOUNDS

In fact, I misused techno and uses samples from this site:

http://samples.kb6.de/downloads.php

I load lots of vintage drum machines of the 70 - 80 and with my other synths (Juno 60, Moog Little Phatty, etc. ....) I made fun trips like this:







Well, of course it was not the original dynamic of BAR (over it colors the sound a bit) but they're still close and in any case it's enough for me!


OVERALL OPINION

Remember that this machine is essentially a sampler and not confined to a very specific style.
Of course it has its limits but also why it is easy to use.
On occasion, it is not very expensive: at 200-250 euros, it is well worth the time.

So for me a great product!

full connectivity, two separate outputs etc. ... (Pity that the outputs 3 / 4 the effects do not work, big disappointment ...)

has three effects section can be used alone or stackable

Since a lot of sounds that is a sampler! but the fundamentals are not sound terrible ... (Apart from the kick etc, and then we can filter everything one by one ^ ^)

There are 2 utilities that PC is the best wave organize esx

General

UTILIZATION

config ultra simple, ultra simple manual is a machine "plug and play ^ ^

almost all the usual functions are accessible from the front, and they are all used live without stopping the machine ^ ^

SOUNDS

sounds are relatively Electric (especially snare drum, bass drum, snare etc.) and given I'm doing tribecore / frenchcore is perfect for me, but someone "who wants this one serve as realistic sounds and no light had no interest

expression and much better than small, but it was already surpassed by the RS7000 or the time Roland

effects are effective, but sometimes do not go as they wish, regret not having seen a pad on the latest ...



OVERALL OPINION

It will soon be 10 months

before I had already tested several machines (Yamaha Rm1x, korg em1 ea1, Quasimidi Rave-o-lution)

now it's interesting to buy it, but when it's out doing wrong it would have ^ ^

yes but now his little sister ^ ^ EMX1

Read the fact sheet! Having dabbled

UTILIZATION

Roland and Akai I think the Korg ESX is pretty simple to pick up! the manual for help next week and the first roll youth!
Everything is there in having a look (almost) no need to go to extremes in sub-menu ...
-Selection of the track by pushing and crushing sound via the knobs (common share, modulation, filter): easy!
-Another good point on the LCD indicating the function of the volume pot that is spinning
Well-illuminated buttons mute and share practices for sequencing (horrible though when the sun hit it!)
-Selection of the chromatic scale for the arpeggiator (excellent record with a delay + filter!)
-Possibility of coupling of the 3 fx, very cool
etc. ..! In practice

SOUNDS

hardtek wholesale / spot hardcore or drum n bass or dub / dubstep is pretty perfect! teknoïdales for any music in general for that matter!
y 'sample of classic drum machine (808/909) and microwave for 2 classic synth parts also (saw sine square) but not that!
So everything sounds good overall especially with the 2 12AX7!
the expression of the keys is nickel .. from for 1 or 2 years!
The effects are good, some caveats however:
-Chorus / flanger used skilfully to the risk of ruining your boom!
-Grainshifter (which I love!) A little feeble in volume
-Only 2 parameters (sensitivity / attack) on the compressor
- I'm no fan of the distortion (too low in fat and not enough "devastated" for my taste) I bought my first

OVERALL OPINION

Korg esx in 2004 at a price of 999 €! and yes! So it's been quite a while that I have fun with the beast!
I bought one in 2008 (300 €: OCCAZ pure 'state nickel) because she could not bear the heavy use that I have experience doing!
I had a MC303 and a MPC 2000XL and had sounded the other models and the Roland MC RM1X Yam ...
Everything I love about this machine, well I said above! Now I'll address the negative point!

-Durability / reliability: after 1yr 1 / 2 - 2years the "hand mute has started badly for messing end up not walk at all! ditto for the keys of tracks / parts and even all the keys in general ... Yet I tried removing the bomb and application contact / dry air ...
So it's a little sore c ** to see his machine wither over the month for that price! I think Korg qq efforts to provide this level! While I dragged to moult and teufs tekos am a smoker and do not spare the beast of my smoked toxic ...

-Not enough tracks to my taste (after having dabbled in it on MPC!)

Not-for polyphonic synths

-Not enough memory (280 seconds! Arg! Qq after sampling, there will not be much!)

-Sampling a bit feeble even with the normalize (and with a 12 db PlayLv it eats all the other sounds!)

-Y 'is 2 or 3 other things that saddens me but I recall more!

So here it is, despite these flaws the Korg ESX is pretty fun and is as I said like a little toy "Easy to play" ...
big black spot thus: longevity in intensive mode (the also compared with Akai MPC in the same operating conditions, the bottom hurts!)
So pamper your electribe good guys!

The new and improved features are awesome! the tubes sound fat, adjusible = good...efx are quality and can be chained as well as effecting each part the waves, slider, and ribbon controller are bonus features that allow for free and spontaneous sonic tweakage

Price paid: $604 USD

UTILIZATION

Since i had its predecessor , the es1, getting around the esx1 was pretty intuitive...however a read throught the manaual reinforces the logical construction and conceptual layout of the unit....extremely easy to use

SOUNDS

With a 44.1 khz sound qualtiy, we finally have a unit that can be used to create tracks and not just rhythm and drum grooves...plus the tubes and quality of efx make the esx1 a standout sampler/ drummachine

OVERALL OPINION

Definity gig with this thing...it is meant to be played live...just make sure to transport it in a road ready case or some serious blankets...cuz those tubes are like a newborn babe...gentle.... its a pretty solid and sturdy piece of gear....unlike the es1 , whose nobs get real loose after a while,,,these feel solid and tough

i bought the korg es1 when it first came out as i was starting out creating music with sampling machines...as my first piece of gear it was perfect with what little i had and making something of it...after 3 years a lot more gear and more needs towards machines/ tools,,,along came the esx1 to replace the es1 as the cornerstone of spontaneous composition and tweakage in my setup....now we are both evolved species...man and machine...and so far the music has flowed through me with this machine...the sound is lovely

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown (January 2-, 2003)