I also have one and I absolutely love it. Is it a perfect addition to the studio, probably not (for most), but it's a seriously fun piece of kit and I use it a lot when I'm travelling.
I wasn't entirely convinced by the others in the range, but this one is a bargain for the price tag.
MSZ
Arent you rich? Should've went for the te op-1. Why go half hipster when you can go full blown bukkake hipster.
DJ RANN
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Originally posted by MSZ
Im getting an electribe es 1 shipped to me soon :} cant wait.
yes my biarch, we are now Electribe brothers.
let me know if you need any of the software (like the original banks, file organizer for NRPN map etc). The only downside is that you have to use a mart media card which are getting ing rare these days.
I also have the MK2 software which changes two of the effects so let me know if you want that? there's no going back once you do it though.
The little FX section is really crunchy and fun. As good and quick as it is to get a groove going on it, resampling is a total bitch.
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Originally posted by MSZ
4MB sample Ram (playback)
is that per sample or total simultaneously?
31.2khz what, why not 32k atleast. I swear those other volcas are pieces of , this one is mildly intriguing but its too ing gimped.
There is no logic to Korg's decisions. And yes, it looks like it's 4mb RAM total, or 64 seconds. In fairness, it's only meant to be one shots on there but it was probably more expensive for them to source 4mb ram chips than it was to source 1gb so I have no ing idea why they chose to do that.
Sample rates make no ing sense either. The ES1 you're about to get is 32k 16bit so you're going to have to batch convert any samples you want to use.
You may really want to look in to just using it as a trigger for bettery and that way you can drag and drop samples in battery.
The only downside with this is that the tribe has some magic groove inside it (like most Africans, it's just funkier) that is less constrained than playing back the groove via midi from your computer. I even did a null test and confirmed that the unit itself has a tighter/funkier groove internally than being externally triggered. It's minor but it's there.
@ATXBigBaller - that little D2 looks like fun! The sounds really aren't bad. The drums sound a bit crap but the synth sounds are somewhat progalicious.
Tbh, this guy is really the one that makes me want to buy a bunch of Tribes but there's literally thousands of people who have bought them based on what this guy does then realized they'll never get close.
And check out the arp ribbon magic on this one...
tehlord
Still don't know how they managed to make the new Electribes sound so .
Bottom dollar electronics probably.
I'm just selling a couple of things to fund an analog 4, but an old Electribe SX would be a perfect partner for it :D
DJ RANN
, I just couldn't spend $1400 on a drum machine. It is meant to be great though. I really don't know why it doesn't have more analog outs? Even though I'm not one for layers of menus, it does seem like a fun of to use.
I'm seriously looking at an ESX Tribe now myself but I like the synth part of the EMX so not sure which to go for.
atxbigballer1
LOL!! This guy!
tehlord
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Originally posted by DJ RANN
, I just couldn't spend $1400 on a drum machine. It is meant to be great though. I really don't know why it doesn't have more analog outs? Even though I'm not one for layers of menus, it does seem like a fun of to use.
I'm seriously looking at an ESX Tribe now myself but I like the synth part of the EMX so not sure which to go for.
I was talking about the Analog4 synth not the Rytm.
In either case they both now have Overbridge software (their version of Ti) but by all accounts it actually syncs to DAW properly. Unfortunately it only works on their analog line for now, but it is the future.
Mel David
Trippin ballz
DJ RANN
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Originally posted by tehlord
I was talking about the Analog4 synth not the Rytm.
In either case they both now have Overbridge software (their version of Ti) but by all accounts it actually syncs to DAW properly. Unfortunately it only works on their analog line for now, but it is the future.
What do you mean? The analog4 is $1300 here? The overbridge looks like it delivers though. Every parameter controllable and flawless sync. I like how they've very simply dealt with the internal pattern sequencer vs linear DAW control.
I think if you've got the money then nothing is probably going to come close to the fucntionality but again, I'm just looking for a bit of fun so I'm not going to pay that.
I think I'll just wait to see if I can snag a cheeky EMX or ESX for a good price.
One other thing I forgot to mention is that you can get a OTG SD card adapter (it's a USB male to SD Male) and it basically lets you drag an drop samples straight from your computer on to the electribe - it will show the Electribe as a drive so as long as the sample names conform (there are even batch editors available for Tribes) then it works perfectly.
tehlord
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Originally posted by DJ RANN
What do you mean? The analog4 is $1300 here? The overbridge looks like it delivers though. Every parameter controllable and flawless sync. I like how they've very simply dealt with the internal pattern sequencer vs linear DAW control.
I think if you've got the money then nothing is probably going to come close to the fucntionality but again, I'm just looking for a bit of fun so I'm not going to pay that.
I think I'll just wait to see if I can snag a cheeky EMX or ESX for a good price.
One other thing I forgot to mention is that you can get a OTG SD card adapter (it's a USB male to SD Male) and it basically lets you drag an drop samples straight from your computer on to the electribe - it will show the Electribe as a drive so as long as the sample names conform (there are even batch editors available for Tribes) then it works perfectly.
When you said $1400 on a drum machine I assumed you were talking about the Analog Rytm :p That interests me less.
The Elektron machines are great, but they've been VERY careful to not cross pollinate features so you kinda have to get them all!
I might have just bagged an EMX1 for £180 though :rolleyes: It's a smart media version though so no USB cable for me, although that's a neat workaround. I'll probably only use it as a drum machine in conjunction with the Analog4 though.
What I also like about Overbridge is that the A4 will sync to DAW via USB, but will also throw out midi and sync the EMX1 in time as well.
Awesome stuff.
Check this guy out too. ing awesome
DJ RANN
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Originally posted by tehlord
When you said $1400 on a drum machine I assumed you were talking about the Analog Rytm :p That interests me less.
The Elektron machines are great, but they've been VERY careful to not cross pollinate features so you kinda have to get them all!
I might have just bagged an EMX1 for £180 though :rolleyes: It's a smart media version though so no USB cable for me, although that's a neat workaround. I'll probably only use it as a drum machine in conjunction with the Analog4 though.
What I also like about Overbridge is that the A4 will sync to DAW via USB, but will also throw out midi and sync the EMX1 in time as well.
Awesome stuff.
Ooh, that's a really good deal - hope it comes through. I think you can actually do the USB thing with the right combo of adapters - the cable will look like frankensteins (if he were a robot) but I think it will still work.
You'd have to get an SMC to XD adapter, then a male XD adapter cable to USB. It'll probably only cost you 10 quid to try it and it might be worth a shot?
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Originally posted by tehlord
Check this guy out too. ing awesome
Going to check this out as soon as I'm home.
If you do get the EMX, make sure you get the EMX editor. Basically overbridge for an EMX!
