For the technical specs, please consult http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/etr.php
OK, this is the first drum machine I've bought, about 2 years ago. In fact, the term «drum machine» is often use to describe an electronic instrument wish is emulate acoustic drum sound using samples, in the vein of the venerable Linn Drum. In this specific case, the Er-1 should be considered as a drum synthesizer. Like any common synth, the concept is to create sounds and to get more hand control over the sonic parameters. This being told, forget about creating a natural sounding kick, snare, crash, clap or hi-hat. This box is meant to create unconventional electronic rhythm, noise, short synth loop and won't fit in all music genre. It works with the traditional step sequencing (4 X 16) inspired by Roland TR series. As being a VA, the sonic potential is limited compared to analog circuitry but offer a way more stability and some digital cleanliness. The control over the sound is very good and it is really easy to create patterns. Somebody used to the step sequence programming won't need user's manual to operate this device. I personnaly find the kick drum very potent on this machine and tend to use it extensively. It is also possible to create some interresting synth effect and noise while tweaking the knobs. There are some sampled sounds (clap, snare, HH, crash) that I don't find useable, lacking of dynamics and fatness. You can easilly compensate by creating them with the synth engine. This drum synth could easily be bought for dirt cheap and I think it is a good investment. For better results regarding drum production, it should be used with other instruments as the sound is very typical and recognizable...
Rating: 7.5/10
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