Korg EA-1

The Korg Electribe A (EA-1) is an analogue modeling synthesizer in the Korg Electribe series first produced in 1999.

Functions
The EA-1 has many functions, such as the ability to build analog-style sounds by using its waveform, filter, effect knobs.

It is possible to create two-part sequenced phrases using the two analog modelling tone generators. External audio sources can also be input, and processed with its resonant filter or effects knobs, and then synched to a sequence. The oscillator can be modulated using Ring modulation, Sync, or Decimator.

The EA-1 can store a total of 256 (64 x 4 banks) phrases or patterns plus 16 songs consisting of multiple patterns.

The EA-1 can be synchronised to other MIDI devices using tap tempo or MIDI clock, or by tapping in the beat and synchronising to a turntable or other non-MIDI sound sources. 
The Tempo delay, chorus/flanger, and distortion effects can also be used to manipulate sounds and patterns. 
The EA-1 can be controlled from an external sequencer and used as a MIDI expansion tone generator.

Specifications
 Type: Synth/ module/
 Synthesis type: Digital analog modeling
 Polyphony:
 Max: 2
 Typical in use: 2 
 Multi-timbral (number of parts): 2
 Oscillators per voice :
 Min : 1
 Max : 2 
 Controllers : 11 knobs, 1 data wheel, 21 buttons, 3 transport buttons, 16 keyboard buttons
 Effects :
 Number of FX units : 2
 Number of different effects : 2 
Keyboard :
 Number of keys : 16
 Can send on simultaneous MIDI channels
 Responds to : Note on/off, MIDI control change
 Sounds can be split by : Cannot be split
 Inputs and outputs :
 Number of audio outs (excluding phones) : 2
 Number of audio ins : 1
 Number of MIDI Outs (excluding thru) : 1
 Number of MIDI Ins : 1

See also
 Roland TB-303
 Korg ER-1
 Korg Electribe series

References

Further reading

External links 
 Korg EA1 Support Page

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