EM-1 EasyStart
2
Making connections
1.
Connect EM-1 power supply
Ä
connect audio cables from
L/MONO1
and
RIGHT
outputs to powered monitor system, or
use headphones (phone jack)
Ä
power-up monitor system and EM-1.
2.
Part 1
key of Drum Part will light on power-up
Ä
strike any
Part
key repeatedly
Ä
set
MASTER VOLUME
knob / monitor
volume.
Playing the demo songs
1.
Press
SONG
key. (Display indicates
"S.01"
– one of 5 demo songs)
Ä
press
PLAY
[
> II
] to playback demo song
Ä
adjust
volume to suit
Ä
press
STOP
[
[]
] to stop playback
Ä
to play additional demo songs, rotate
DIAL
to
“S02”
or
“S03”
Ä
PLAY
.
Pattern mode:
128 patterns in internal memory – all user-programmable
1.
Press
PATTERN
key
Ä
press
CURSOR
to set to
"Pattern"
(1
st
row, PATTERN column in matrix below display).
2.
Rotate
DIAL
to select any
Pattern
number (A.01 – d.23)
Ä
press
PLAY
. The pattern will loop
Ä
press
STOP
to stop
playback
Ä
rotate
DIAL
to select and
PLAY
additional patterns.
!
Rotate
DIAL
as current pattern plays to select a new pattern - when the current pattern ends, the new pattern will begin.
(When you change patterns in this way, new pattern selected will playback at same tempo as previous pattern. To
playback new pattern at its original tempo,
STOP
pattern playback, then select and
PLAY
new pattern.
Working with Tempo:
1.
Press
PATTERN
Ä
select any pattern
Ä
press
PLAY
Ä
press
CURSOR
to
Tempo
(LED lights)
Ä
rotate
DIAL
to set
tempo
Ä
to use
TAP
tempo function: As pattern plays, strike
TAP
key
3x
to set new tempo.
Note:
to set fractional tempos
(120.1, etc): As pattern plays, hold down
Shift
and rotate
DIAL
Ä
press
CURSOR
twice, to return to PATTERN.
Working with the Drum and Synth Parts:
1.
Press
PATTERN
Ä
rotate
DIAL
to select any pattern
Ä
strike any
Drum
part key
Ä
tweak the knobs and switches in the
PART COMMON
area, to edit the part.
Note that
Original Value LED
lights when original knob/switch settings are
recalled
Ä
PLAY
pattern, select and tweak parts.
2.
Strike any
Synth Part
key. In addition to the
PART COMMON
parameters, a synth wave can be edited in the
SYNTH
FILTER
area.