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Electribe SX

Electribe SX

ManufacturerKorg
FunctionSampler, Drum Machine, Sequencer
Produced2003
CountryChina
Model IDESX-1 Music Production Sampler
Form FactorDesktop
Signal PathHybrid Analog / Digital Hardware
Dimensions35.8 × 6.2 × 25.6 cm (W × H × D)
Weight3.1 kg
Power9V AC (3A)
Maximum Sample Time285 Seconds
External Memory StorageSmartMedia (128 MB Max, 3V.)
Channels7 Voice (Simultaneous Drum/Sample Trigger), 2 Voice (Loopable Sample Keyboard), 2 Voice (Stretched Sample Loop), 1 Voice (Sliced Sample Loop), 1 Voice (Stereo "Sequencer Effectable" Audio Input)
Connections
  • Headphone Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • L/Mono Out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • R out · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Individual Out 3 · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Individual Out 4 · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • Stereo/Mono Audio In · 1/4" Phone Jack (6.35mm)
  • MIDI In · DIN
  • MIDI Thru · DIN
  • MIDI Out · DIN
  • AC 9V · Other
LinksManufacturer's product page (through Archive.org) · Sound on Sound review · ESX-1 on the Vintage Synth Explorer · The Korg Electribe series on Wikipedia
NotesSpecifications (from the manufacturer's product page) Parts, Samples and Memory Number of Parts: 16 total; 2 synth parts, 9 drum parts (7 simultaneous), 1 drum accent part, 2 stretch part, 1 slice part, 1 audio in part. Number of Samples: 384 (100 mono, 128 stereo), Maximum 285 (mono) seconds. Memory: 256 patterns, 64 songs. Sampling Frequency: 44.1kHz. Effects: 16 types x 3 (Chain). Sequencer Patterns: Maximum 128 steps by part, Maximum 24 motion sequence by pattern. Sequencer Songs: Maximum 256 patterns, Maximum 20,000 event recording. Arpeggiator: Ribbon + Slider, Scale. Output: L/Mono, R (phone jack: mono x 2), Individual 3, 4 (phone jack: mono x 2), Headphone (phone jack: stereo). Input: Audio In (phone jack: stereo). MIDI: In, Out, Thru. External Memory: SmartMedia™ (4-128 MB, 3V). Vacuum tube: 12AX7 x 2. Power Consumption: 24W. Power Supply: AC IN (AC9V). Dimensions 14.09"(W) x 10.08"(D) x 2.44"(H) 358(W) x 256(D) x 62(H) mm (including protrusions) Weight: 6.83 lbs. / 3.1 kg. Accessories: AC adaptor.