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Korg Electribe Sampler Red is a sample-based beat machine designed for intuitive beat creation, editing and resampling of waveforms and preset samples, including modulation and effects control. With the Music Production Station, sequences can be created during the performance on stage as well as on the laptop via DAW - an Ableton Live Lite version is included in the scope of delivery. A pattern chain function has also been available since operating system version 2. The Electribe sampler is wherever speed is required - in live performance and music production.
The newly developed Korg Electribe Sampler utilises state-of-the-art technology from the KingKORG, kaossilator, kaoss pad, taktile and other popular KORG products. Its internal memory can store 250 patterns and already contains the latest preset patterns from the dance music scene. One of the outstanding new features is polyphonic playback, which is indispensable for music styles with complex chord sequences such as house music.
With the 16 front pads you can intuitively create patterns and hear and see the sounds at the same time. The pads can be used as a keyboard to record phrases in real time. Step Recording allows you to enter pitches and note values step by step. When performing, the patterns created can be called up at will using the "Step Jump" function typical of the volca series or the "last step" can be changed to vary the length of each part. With the "Motion Sequence" function, you can record your knob and key actions to use them as sound elements in the created pattern. And to create complex rhythms, you can assign a different drum part to each of the 16 parts or 16 pads. This new feature of the Korg Electribe Sampler Red sequencer can even be used on synths.
Korg Electribe Sampler Red'Poor man's Octatrack' some call it. Well the Elektron interface may be off putting to some but this thing ain't exactly a walk in the park, just try resampling several times in a row and you'll see what I mean. If you have used any of the earlier generation Electribes you will find this is a very different machine - not as intuitive or quick at all. If they had just implemented the UI of the earlier Electribes and maybe had a few less pages in the menu this could have been a classic. I won't go into the wonky polyphony or the cutting off tails when changing patterns as there is plenty of user reports already out there.
So now I should mention some upsides. Again in comparison to earlier Electribes it has more/better effects, more polyphony, better pads, better screen and clock sync. There is also the option to have different length patterns running alongside each other for polyrhythm/polymeter.
All in all it's not a bad machine, it's just irritating when it's obvious that it could have been so much better.
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