Analogue-sequencer

Jesse wrote:

>Hey Paul,
>Way off topic here, but what are the major differences between the Korg ESX-1 and EMX-1, is the ESX geared towards sampling a lot more? or does it also have built in sounds... I know the EMX has a limited set of sounds and no sampling capapbilities...
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I don't know too much about the EMX but as it doesn't sample, it doesn't 
really interest me. I have plenty of synths and the P3. The ESX can 
import wavs which means it can be any drum machine you want it to be. It 
can handle sliced loops (only mono alas) and "restartable" loops and 
slice an external signal. Plus it has two sample parts specifically for 
playing tuned samples - so I have samples of my analogue synths in it, 
voices, all sorts of weird stuff; I control these two parts from the P3. 
There are three effects processors, there's recording of knob movements, 
individual outputs, an arpeggiator (great for fast kick rolls) and its 
general hands-on control just make it ace.
Only downsides are :
* It's very slow to delete samples and you have to import them one at a 
time. Solution - freeware called ESX organiser. Yippee
* filter has same crappy resonance as heard on MicroKorg (otherwise it 
sounds OK)
* no way I ever found to have individual effects send levels - they're 
just on or off
* no knob pass-thru mode
* can never match its idea of swing with the P3's swing feel.

Paul

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