Electribe ER-1:

The ER-1 is a Analog modelling rhythm synth, I won't go over al the tech. specs, as they can be found on the Korg website.

Here are just my thoughts/tips on this machine:
It doesn't have it's own filter, so no cut-off and resonance, you'll have to do external processing for that.
There are no effects apart from a global delay, and a kind of distortion, wich is the [Amp] knob which determines the volume of the synth-part you are playing, turning this knob to it’s full position gives a nice edge to the sound.

The Electribe R sound is comparable to the sound of a Roland 808/909, It’s NOT the same, I know…..(don’t want to get in the eternal battle Analog vs. VA or that my Roland x0x is better anyway shit. It’s just MY opinion)

I use it a lot for it’s baze-drum, and for weird noizes (twisting the mod depth and mod speed at the same time) And I always route it trough a distortion, which is something I tend to do with everything. (I Love distortion) All in all a perfect machine for the job, and cheap as well (I Love cheap synths as well) ;-)

You can also check out the ER-1 @ sonicstate to read what other people think......

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