In fact, although the Electribe features both drum and instrumental/ musical sound sources, they are all treated equally for recording, playback and editing. All other parts are created equally, and with a range of voice priority and allocation modes, but with maximum polyphony of four voices in each case and global maximum of 24. Pad pairs 13/14 and 15/16 are initially set to mute/choke each other (this can be overridden) and are commonly assigned to elements such as hi-hats. You also get a four-to-the-floor kick pattern to get you started.
There are 16 available parts to which a sound can be allocated, and each initialised pattern is conveniently populated with a common electronic drum kit selection assigned to the lower set of pads (numbers 9-16).
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It all appears very UK focused, perhaps reflecting the influential melting-pot of British electronica.Ĭreating your own pattern from scratch is simply a matter of finding a free memory slot and pressing record. This is understandable given that the patterns have been created by some impressive production minds such as Mistabishi and with raw audio content coming from third-party companies Sample Magic, Loopmasters and Prime Loops. Patterns are selected from the main data dial, and can be suitably named, so we treated ourself to a run through of the 200 factory-loaded patterns, with impressive results from the start. We weren't quite prepared for the lightshow emanating from beneath the front lip of the unit, but it adds a certain party vibe. There is a ten second boot-up delay, but then pressing play immediately gets things started. A nice bonus is the ability to run it off AA batteries. However, whilst quite slimline and bijou, the unit feels heavy there's something pretty dense inside, which stops it bouncing across your tabletop as you go fingerpad crazy. Opening the box the most noticeable thing is the modern monochrome design.