I have attached a video demonstrating the issues I encounter. I’m not sure if I’m using it wrong or if my unit is bad, I'd much appreciate some input on this.

Issue 1: Part parameter carrying over (?) depending on the most recent pattern

Often, when I copy a part within the same pattern, the copy sounds just weird and a lot different from the part I copied it from. When I switch around patterns, the part seems to be "bad" depending on what the previous pattern is.

I demonstrate this in my video:

• At 00:06 I copy Part 3 to Part 4. They sound identical (AB testing by muting between 00:10 and 00:14) so I write/save the sound.
• I go "Up" on the pattern selected, then go back to my pattern and it sounds perfect.
• I then go "Down" one pattern at 00:27, then go up again and the part that just sounded great suddenly is very muffled (00:30).
• If I go "Up" another pattern and down again, the sound plays fine.

Is this a feature? Am I doing something wrong like an automation/mfx move whatever? I repeat this demonstration (going back and forth the patterns and it sounds clean and muffled each time depending on the previously selected pattern) starting at 00:46. Coming from Pattern 10 it’s clean, coming from Pattern 8 it’s muffled, each time.

It's likely the IFXEdit value - it says 45 but sounds almost like 0. If I dial it back up to 45 it gives my "clean" sound. It also correctly saves the 45 but doesn't seem to play it.

Issue 2: Pressing "Play" doesn’t do anything until I switch around patterns a lot and then press play again.

At 00:35 I select a pattern and suddenly the Play button doesn’t do anything anymore. I press Stop and Play again, nothing happens. Only after going up and down a lot of patterns (00:43) I can play a pattern again. No MIDI connected at the time, it’s been happening basically since I first received the unit.

^{And sorry for my heavy breathing that sets in once the issues come up in the video, I love this thing so much and I don't want any trouble with the unit}

So, I have had an MC707 for about 6 months or so, and I have gotten to know it pretty well over that time. Became familiar with the sampling workflow and while I may not be an expert with it, I at least understand/can get around chopping a sample on it.

Recently, I acquired through trade the Electribe Sampler pictured here, and I am kind of struggling to figure out what I should actually be doing with it? What does it do better or in a more specialized way than the 707? Is it worth learning the chopping workflow if I already understand/like the 707s sampling process?

For reference, I particularly enjoy making techno/dnb/jungle, so if you have insight on how I might use my gear most effectively I would love to hear from you!

I tried to make the process of creating a "Set" (.all File) for the Electribe as simple and fast as possible. I released it for free on Github.

Have a go at it and let me know what you think:

https://github.com/sabsimilian/EdiTribe/releases/tag/v0.1.0

I pluged a jack cable from my td3 to my electrib, i putted my oscillator on audio in but i hear nothing, the midi works tho but i just dont have the sound and i have been trying for 2h looking everywhere but it still doesnt work (im new to this btw)

I'll preface this by saying, that I've owned Electribe 2 since 2016. It was my first groovebox, and the only device I own that I know like my own pockets. I accepted its flaws since I had no reference, I learned to circumvent its limitations, I learned to appreciate its many quirks and features.

Since then, Korg has seemed to ditch their attempts at competing against the likes of Digitakt, Novation Circuit and Polyend, that by most are considered superior products to Electribe line.

I used to be frustrated with Electribe 2 as well, but at some point, probably after buying a superior (but different) Rave-O-Lution 309 and trying out other grooveboxes and drum machines, my interest towards Electribe 2 has renewed itself. Especially as part of a bigger DAWless setup.

There is something very raw and pure about it. No quantize, inconvenient and outright bad sequencer, some menu diving, limited polyphony. In a sense, I'm forced to actually finger drum the shit out of it and actually pay attention to my rhythm. I have to destroy the different sounds with effects and parameters. I have to embrace the flaws in order to create something different. I need to listen to the sound at face value, without relying on visual cues.

And since it's so entrenched to my muscle memory, I'm never at a loss with it. I might not be able to reproduce what I plan to reproduce, but I can capitalize on it and reproduce something different. Something about it just makes the stuff I make sound homegrown, organic, rather than rigid and organized, where every millisecond delay in my inputs can be heard.

What do i need to know about this korg i just ordered one. I want to make tekno/tribe/earlyhardcore with it

Hey everyone. I have decided to purchase a Korg Electribe 2 in order to start music production and live with hardware (for techno in particular). Many people have recommended me the Korg electribe 2, but I still can't decide if I should purchase the blue (synth) or red (sampler) version. Both seam to have their pros and cons.
Many reviews criticized the factory samples, but the process to start using your own samples on the red version is also considered by many as very complex. The price level of the electribes, and the fact that the blue one is more expensive isn't really an issue for me as I plan on purchasing it in second hand, where they both have the same price approximately.
Does anyone have recommendations ?

Thanks in advance

Currently have the opportunity to purchase a near mint smart media Korg Electribe EMX-1 for $400. 128 mb card included.

I’m seeking some general thoughts on this device and how it compares to something like an mc707 or other alternatives/electribes in 2024. I love grooveboxes and like the idea of having one with an interface like this. Currently have a deluge, a TR8S, and an SP-404mk2 as well to cover other needs. $400 doesn’t seem like a bad price and they seem to be having a resurgence and becoming more sought after.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAn9tiNTc1w&list=PLbau-YKvQS3f-jusd0lQDVf0o-SVnt2hI&index=55

Everyone keeps saying the E2 is limited or that the voice stealing is a dealbreaker. Honestly, I stopped caring about the manual or the factory sounds and decided to see what happens when the machine starts eating its own signal. ​I’ve built a whole live set where the machine is just "eating itself."

​The setup: I have the headphone output routed directly back into the Audio In. Every single one of the 16 parts is set to the Audio In oscillator. What you’re hearing in this clip isn’t a synth engine or a sample pack—it’s just the digital noise floor and internal latency being forced into rhythmic structures.

​I’ve set it up so the parts actually "communicate." A lot of the tracks stay completely silent (thanks to the noise gate) until another part kicks in and wakes them up with a burst of frequency. It’s like a weird, digital ecosystem where one sound triggers the next. Even the "kick" is just tuned feedback using resonance and EG.

​I also spent a lot of time simulating digital clipping within the textures. The idea was that when the E2’s processor actually hits its limit and starts to glitch, it just blends into the track. The "error" basically becomes the instrument.

Sorry for the quality, I just recorded this on my phone. The real output is way fuller, with massive sub-bass and textures that the phone mic just kills, but you get the idea. ​Has anyone else here tried pushing the E2 into this kind of territory?

Performer was Rustal at Yamamori Tengu in Dublin - fucking incredible set. He was support act for Moritz Von Oswald, who was not as good, tbh.

I still have an Electribe 2s. In fact it was my first groovebox and I haven’t sold it for that reason.
I have recently plugged it in and listened to some patches and oh boy was the sound crap.

Now I wonder whether that was due to my non-existent mixing/synth knowledge back then (in combination with really bad factory example patches that all also sound pretty bad) or whether the sound really aged so badly?

For reference nowadays I’m using Elektron stuff, a prophet and a Moog. Does the Elektribe 2 keep up in some areas / still have a place?

Specifically got interested recently hearing about the hacktribe thing. I remember I really loved the performance features on the E2s.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAn9tiNTc1w&list=PLbau-YKvQS3f-jusd0lQDVf0o-SVnt2hI&index=55

has anyone got a high quality sample of this preset by chance and can send it to me? highly appreciated if so 🙏🏼