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KORG ER-1 ELECTRIBE R MKII , analog modeling rhythms synthesizer, 256 patterns, max. 35700 events, analog in
A LONG COMMENT about the very first Electribes - The first two electribes ever, debuted together in music stores back around 1996. These 2 were the red trimmed ER-1 and the blue trimmed EA-1 they quickly became very popular. The red and silver ER-1 Electribe was a Rythmn machine that was actually much more than your typical drum machine. You can't go wrong with the ER-1 / EA-1 or the Mark II versions(this page's review) the ER-1 MKII / EA-1 MKII these first two Electribes and their MKII versions are the foundation of the entire electribe line. These early machines are not necessarily the most powerful Electribes out of the entire line but I think most of us who remember the debut of these 2 back in 1996 and have followed each new model(which include many more than just these 4) will agree these first designs are some of the best ones and def the most analoge sounding of the electribes. With any of the Electribe's their analog impersonation is obvious. They don't hide their digital resources but thats not necessarily a bad characteristic because Korg used the resouces very nicely for what could have been a average drum machine. Something they def were much more than. Even so to a experienced user of analog synths and drum boxes the analog mimicking is obviously digitally "enhanced".You see I don't think Korg was out to fool anyone into thinking it was a new all analog box. Instead they made it have digital clarity with analog coolness and some great knobs for filter manipulation. Electribes are not true analog they can even get grainy at times but these boxes can serve up the coolest sounds (I think at tiimes similar to my 1st version Nord Lead. The ER-1/MKII and EA-1/MKII are already true classics that were made back in the times of live sets and mixing with vinyl. Thats what Electribes were made for and I say forget using the MIDI (although available)and get a old Akai or EMU sampler and tweak/sample tweak/sample to make some excellent loops or melodys for your own original twist Electribe goodness to your productions. For the price you can get them for now,(originaly 399)these are a great investment, super fun and are most still fully functional. Even with no budget you can grab one of them or buy one at a time and really have the start of something cool,just watch kids on youtube going live with a Electribe or 2,a cheap synth and a kaossilator...man some of those techno guys will make you go WHOA! I think Electribes of all types are some of Korgs best more modern inventions/its cool to have 1or2,I have 3,EA1,EA1MKII,ER1-MKII
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