Korg Electribe R
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The Korg Electribe R was released in 1999 as a dedicated electronic drum machine to compliment the Korg Electribe A bass syntheziser. It features a 64 step-to-step sequencer and is MIDI-controllable. The sound is generated by Digital signal processor circuits but can be manipulated in realtime (Analog_modeling_synthesizer principle). A cross modulation function (replacing the previous ring modulation of the Mk I version) can be applied to percussion synthesizers 1 and 2 in the ER-1 Mk II version. The only other difference were new preset rhythm patterns and the metal casing. Because of the easy programming possibilities and competitive pricing the ER-1 quickly became popular among studio musicians. The overall sound character can be described as synthetic, similar to classic Roland TR drum machines.
