Korg Electribe SX-1

Korg

Submitted by sclr from Portland, OR (220 points) on Feb 21, 2008
this is a great sampler. i really like the ribbon/slider controllers. used to control arpeggiations its a winning combo. you can makes some great basslines etc. but it has a lot of great effects too 2 at a time and 2 banks. plus the tubes on the output really make the sound more analog and compresses it a bit. but i got rid of it because it can only do 32nds on 4 bars of 16 and it doesn't do 64ths at all. if you could give a sh!t about this its great.
Good Points: sturdy. nice output. useful effects. nice controller.
Bad Points: no 64ths. no midi out from the controller and arpeggiator combo. man am i a nerd.
Price Paid: US$400.00
Purchased At: musicians anus
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Submitted by kinetic turtle from Oakland, CA (166 points) on Mar 10, 2006
This machine is amazing. One of the deepest and most complex devices I've ever owned. It handles bizarre time signatures, sampling, etc. Not only does it have three effects processors, but you can set them up in groups of two or three, and use different sets separately. This is a wild machine.
Good Points: Tough construction. Tubes. Easy programming. Live playability. Responsive controls. Audio input for live effects use. Lots of flashy blinky lights. Four outputs! Arpeggiator thingamabobber. etc. etc.
Bad Points: It's uh... heavy? Sortof?
Price Paid: US$0.00
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Submitted by f. from sao paulo (8 points) on Nov 5, 2005
i got this last year and am still discovering the wide range of sounds it can create: from heavy industrial sounds to high-pitched ear-drilling sines. the tube gain is a nice feature to warm up the sound. it has a pretty good filter part. My favorite effects are the distortion, decimator, ring modulator and reverb. (if you want a reliable polyvalent machine with good noise potential, this is it. otherwise, you might be happier buying various pedals or racks.
Good Points: 2 valves (tubes), solid case, quality knobs, touch pad.
Bad Points: only can do a chain of 3 effects. cannot apply effects in real-time through the audio-in channel.
Price Paid: US$0.00
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