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Unlimited Groove Creation Potential





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With outstanding sounds, powerful sequencing and pattern management, and awesome Korg effects, the Korg Electribe is primed for modern music production. Much more than a typical drum machine, you can construct 16-part arrangements, synchronize with other Korg instruments, and even export your productions as an Ableton Live set! Over 400 sounds are on tap, assignable to the 16 velocity-sensitive pads in any combination you like. When it comes to creating drums, bass, and synthesizer grooves for your studio projects or live performance, you'll be blown away by the Korg Electribe music production workstation.





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Korg Electribe Music Production Workstation at a Glance:


Create complex grooves and arrangements with built-in sounds


Hands-on Kaoss-style effects manipulation


Create anywhere, then export to Ableton Live


Sequence any way you want, with 16 velocity-sensitive pads


Modulation sequencer for amazing live performance potential


Create complex grooves and arrangements with built-in sounds





With over 400 sounds and a 16-part sequencer, you can create incredibly complex and intricate grooves with the Korg Electribe. You can create up to 250 patterns and group them together into banks for easy one-touch recall. And with analog modeled and PCM instrument sounds on top of awesome drums, you can create melodies and bass lines along with your rhythms. If you're looking for a drum machine that you can use to build up full arrangements and switch patterns on the fly, you'll be well served with the Korg Electribe.





Hands-on Kaoss-style effects manipulation





A Kaoss-style X/Y pad on the Korg Electribe replaces the ribbon controller found on previous Electribes, giving you hands-on control over effects parameters. It's cool for filter sweeps, and it also lets you trigger instrument sounds to play scales and arpeggiations. When you're performing live, you'll love the intuitive and creative control this touchpad allows. Best of all, the Electribe has an internal modulation sequencer that lets you record your hands-on manipulations onto your pattern for even more creative potential.





Create anywhere, then export to Ableton Live





Electronic music producers at Sweetwater love the go-anywhere nature of the Korg Electribe - it's even battery powered for true portability. But when you're back in your studio, you need an easy way to integrate with the rest of your gear. If you use Ableton Live, you're in luck - the Korg Electribe can export each part within a pattern to a dedicated .wav file, and it generates an Ableton Live Set (.als) file that puts your pattern directly into Ableton Live.





Sequence any way you want, with 16 velocity-sensitive pads





Whether you like to tap in your own drum grooves or use a step sequencer, the Korg Electribe has you covered. The 16 velocity-sensitive pads have a great feel to them, and you can use them as a keyboard to play bass lines and melodies with instrument sounds. Each pattern you create can have up to 64 steps for each part, long enough to create patterns that build and pulse instead of simply looping over and over.





Modulation sequencer for amazing live performance potential





The Korg Electribe's modulation sequencer lets you add excitement to your patterns by recording your hands-on manipulations. There are 24 modulation sequences for each pattern, allowing you to automate filter sweeps, delay swells, pan positions, and much more. Especially if you're performing live, the Electribe's modulation sequencer lets you add another layer of creativity to your music.





Korg Electribe Music Production Workstation Features:


16-part drum machine and groove workstation with 409 analog modeled/PCM sounds


Sounds cover drums, percussion, bass, synths, and multi-sampled instruments


Extensive hands-on control thanks to dedicated knobs and Kaoss-style X/Y pad


Add sonic spice with 38 effects types


Multiple filter models give you a wide range of sound-sculpting tools


Create and store up to 250 patterns, and group them together for fast recall


Easily export your patterns as Ableton Live sets for further production on your computer (Ableton Live 9 Lite included)


Power via AC adapter or 6 AA batteries


Sync port lets you synchronize with other Korg instruments


You'll be amazed at what you can create with the Korg Electribe!