Electribe 2 users: Questions on the Audio In Settings.

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 2:11 pm

Damn I can't wait to get my tribe...then I can answer these on my own.

Anyhow, first question:

Electribe Parameter Guide wrote: AUDIO IN THRU .................................................................... [Off, On]
Specifies whether input from the Audio In jack is output from the
Audio Out L/R jacks.

Look at how that reads...I might be wrong but to me this reads that there is a setting that (somehow) allows the Audio In to receive audio input from the tribes own audio output. You all see what I am talking about, right?
If what I am reading is what I think it is, then we are talking about an internal audio looping feature which, to me is, pretty bad ass. But, I have a feeling that would be too good to be true.

So can anyone test to see if that what the language really means is the setting mentioned allows one to choose between routing input audio straight thru the tribe "clean" by-passing the effects and oscillators or select to have input audio to be effected along with oscillators thru the tribe.

Second question:

Since we know that we can make "Parts" be anything we want in the tribe; "I'm making Death Metal, I will take 4 of the same kick drums" or "Like Brian Eno, I'd like to order 5 of the same synth sound but with different filters and effects".
Can we do the same with Oscillator #409 'Audio In', thus making it possible to have, I don't know 16 "Parts" which are different audio in based sounds with different filters, modulation, effects and so on. Can anyone who has the tribe and do us a solid by trying this out with at least 2 or 3 "Parts"?

Thanks!

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:22 pm

The audio in on the new Electribe just lets you route external audio to the main outs. So if you wanted to use the Electribe say with the new sampler, you'd only need to send one stereo out to the venue PA bypassing the need for a mixer.

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:31 pm

Tarekith wrote:The audio in on the new Electribe just lets you route external audio to the main outs. So if you wanted to use the Electribe say with the new sampler, you'd only need to send one stereo out to the venue PA bypassing the need for a mixer.

So is the audio in a stereo signal then? I was under the impression that the audio in was just straight mono and thus having mono version of the audio signal by-passed from the effects and being oscillator may not be totally desirable in the example you listed.

At any rate it's nice to know I'm just reading the description wrong. Oh well.

Also Tarekith, any chance on trying out the multiple audio in "part" experiment as per my 2nd question? Thanks!

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:41 pm

Mine hasn't arrived yet, I had just been talking about the audio in with one of the beta testers a few weeks back. I assumed it was stereo input on a TRS plug, but I suppose it could be mono just for something like a mic.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 4:21 pm

The connection diagram in the manual shows a CD player connected to the input, so I'm guessing it is stereo.

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:13 pm

Tarekith wrote:The connection diagram in the manual shows a CD player connected to the input, so I'm guessing it is stereo.

Oh how did I miss that?

Well if it is a stereo input that makes total sense for true by-pass, I hope that is the case.

I know we will be getting stereo input for the Sampler. When I get the Electribe Sampler I plan on making that my main out.

If Korg is committed to making these new tribes be live friendly then I expect the sampling experience of the Electribe Sampler to be somewhere between that of the KP3 and the the Octatrack. Actually I am praying for a poor mans Octatrack from the Tribe Sampler LOL!!!

That will be interesting to see if the Electribe is true stereo BY-pass and possibly mono routed thru the effects and oscillator.

Ted3000 · Post by **Ted3000** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:19 pm

Tarekith wrote:The audio in on the new Electribe just lets you route external audio to the main outs. So if you wanted to use the Electribe say with the new sampler, you'd only need to send one stereo out to the venue PA bypassing the need for a mixer.

But isn't audio in an "oscillator" type? So multiple parts with different inserts can process the same stereo audio in as a sound source?

DrHoo · Post by **DrHoo** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:29 pm

Ted3000 wrote:
Tarekith wrote:The audio in on the new Electribe just lets you route external audio to the main outs. So if you wanted to use the Electribe say with the new sampler, you'd only need to send one stereo out to the venue PA bypassing the need for a mixer.
But isn't audio in an "oscillator" type? So multiple parts with different inserts can process the same stereo audio in as a sound source?

NO ! It's an cosmic infiltrating audio ectoplasmic highway for supernatural fequencies of the 3rd kind !........... I think.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 11:47 pm

Ted3000 wrote:But isn't audio in an "oscillator" type? So multiple parts with different inserts can process the same stereo audio in as a sound source?

I'm guessing that's how you can route external audio to the filter and effects then? Would be a pretty flexible way to do things if so, clean bypass if you just want to sum two bits of gear. Or dedicate a Part to it if you want to effect the input audio, nice.

Tom 62 · Post by **Tom 62** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:45 am

There are two options for using the audio input:

1. Audio Thru: The incoming signal will be mixed with the Electribe's audio output.

2. As Osc source. This way you can modify incoming audio with filters, fx, etc. To use this mode you have to switch Audio Thru off.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:13 pm

Just noticed in the manual specifications at the end it is definitely listed as a stereo input, in case anyone was wondering.

Mokushi · Post by **Mokushi** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:11 am

Tom 62 wrote:There are two options for using the audio input:

1. Audio Thru: The incoming signal will be mixed with the Electribe's audio output.

2. As Osc source. This way you can modify incoming audio with filters, fx, etc. To use this mode you have to switch Audio Thru off.

Thanks, was looking for that. I suppose if a mic is connected and put on Audio Thru ON, there cannot be effects applied as it is not on a pad...

nlse · Post by **nlse** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 8:42 pm

the audio seems to be very bad, when using Osc source with input level, with mfx or without, when playing audio, from an external source from audio in

is this something they need to improve with another update, for better sound quality?

also wondering if you can use MFX type iwthout recording, with manual adjustment, and using a button to record ,it to a single sound?

anyone know how much they will add, with future updates, would be really nice if they can make it as good as possible?