The old school Korg Electribe series
The Korg Electribe series has undergone a few changes since the first versions hit the streets. The price tag on the newer models has also bumped up a little. I’m glad to say that I picked up both the Korg Electribe ER-1 and the Korg Electribe EA-1 second (possibly even third or fourth) hand of ebay.
Construction wise, I guess the units could be built a little stronger, but in saying that, these two guys have clearly seen some action and both still function perfectly. The ER-1 is the rhythm or drum machine unit. Can pull some very nasty beats from this thing. Nasty, downright ugly, to standard electronica. I prefer nasty!
The EA-1 unit is the synth. Controls are the same as the ER-1, and yes, you can plug in an external midi controller if you want. I’ve used the EA-1 to knock out ugly synth bass lines.
Both the EA-1 and ER-1 are getting on in years now, but if you see them on ebay they are well worth picking up.
You can download a sample pack (recorded using the ER-1) from the Chrome Decay website. Very nice little sample pack.
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July 19th, 2007 03:51
Korg sure have brought some sweet gear to the electronic music world huh - long may it continue
July 19th, 2007 07:32
The newer electribes are also pretty cool. I’ve only played around with those in a couple of music shops though. If I ever see one cheap I would most definitely consider getting one!
October 13th, 2007 17:30
I played around with the ea-1 and er-1 a few years ago. I found a few cool sounds messing around with the timing. But I didnt get much else out of it. It might be that I didnt give it enough time. A little while later I got a space echo and like that more. But again it might just be the space echo was easier to use.