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Posted by Low Profile on Aug-19-2004 22:57:

Korg Electribe, Midi stuff..

So, I've been working like crazy this summer, saving up for a laptop, but now it turns out my dad is going to get me a laptop so I have a shIte-load of cash to spend well.. not exactly, most of it is going to the bank, hehe
But I was thninking of getting a Korg Electribe EM-1, it's on sale at my local music store, I don't have any hardware and I figured this is a good start. I really like the interface so maybe I can improve my drum programmnig skills (btw. I got a Delta 44 and a Midi I/O Port on my PC, running Cubase SX)

I want to use the electribe as a midi sequencer for my VST drum samplers. Is it possible to play a pattern on the electribe, connect the midi-out on to my PC and make it play samples in a VST sampler (Such as Battery)??

If I set it to keyboard mode, so that the 16 trigger buttons play notes like a keyboard, can I hook up to an external synth and use the Electribe as a *keyboard* ??

and Finally, can I output knob movement in real-time to Midi? Like use the knobs on the electribe to control VST plugins?

Please help me, and fast, cause the sale at the music store ends in 3 days

Posted by Low Profile on Aug-20-2004 12:12:

Bump... Anybody??

Posted by Tranc3 on Aug-20-2004 17:07:

Re: Korg Electribe, Midi stuff..

quote:
Originally posted by Low Profile
I want to use the electribe as a midi sequencer for my VST drum samplers. Is it possible to play a pattern on the electribe, connect the midi-out on to my PC and make it play samples in a VST sampler (Such as Battery)??

If it has MIDI out and has that "keyboard mode" you mention later on, then yes.

quote:
Originally posted by Low Profile
If I set it to keyboard mode, so that the 16 trigger buttons play notes like a keyboard, can I hook up to an external synth and use the Electribe as a *keyboard* ??

Same deal as above

quote:
Originally posted by Low Profile
and Finally, can I output knob movement in real-time to Midi? Like use the knobs on the electribe to control VST plugins?

Same deal, if the knobs will also act as MIDI controllers then yes.

Posted by Low Profile on Aug-21-2004 21:43:

So can anybody tell me for sure whether or not the knobs can send midi messages?

Posted by Tranc3 on Aug-21-2004 22:24:

Why not just check the specs yourself?

Posted by Low Profile on Aug-22-2004 00:07:

I know that the EMX-1 can send midi data from knobs, but I haven't found anything about the EM-1, so I can't be 100% certain And I don't spend money unless I know what I get for it

Can anyone confirm that the EM-1 can send *live* MIDI data from knobs, like the EMX-1 ???

Posted by DeZmA on Aug-22-2004 00:42:

quote:
Originally posted by Low Profile
I know that the EMX-1 can send midi data from knobs, but I haven't found anything about the EM-1, so I can't be 100% certain And I don't spend money unless I know what I get for it

Can anyone confirm that the EM-1 can send *live* MIDI data from knobs, like the EMX-1 ???

I just know from the previous range of electribes that it had an own midi code so nothing like cc 74 = cutoff, you just had to record realtime.. so I really doubt it will serve as midi controller. It was never meant to do this anyway. Why not buy a keyboard with some midi faders & buttons.. ? You'll get much further than an electribe for this purpose. ( it has a huge sound)