Korg Electribe EA1

For now, the ER can wait its turn, as I’ll start off with a more detailed look at the EA Analogue Modelling Synthesizer. In terms of sound generation, the EA contains two independent programmable monophonic synthesizers, each of a straightforward two-oscillator design and combining traditional analogue features such as portamento, oscillator sync, and ring modulation with more unusual features like Decimation (bit reduction) and distortion. The full parameter list for each of the EA’s synths is as follows:

Korg EA Synth: Specification
SOUND GENERATION:
Analogue modelling synths x2 (Each with: 2 oscillators, filter, amp, effect).
2-voice multitimbral.

NUMBER OF PARTS
PER PATTERN:
Synths x2.
Audio inputs x.

MEMORY:
Patterns x256.
Songs x6.
Events x65,500 approx.

EFFECTS:
Tempo Delay, Distortion, Chorus/Flanger.

SEQUENCER:
Pattern: 64 Steps per part.
Song: 256 patterns per song.
One Motion Sequence parameter per part.

CONNECTIONS (all on rear):
MIDI In/Out/Thru.
Left & right output jacks.
Mono input jack x.
Stereo headphone jack.
9V DC socket.