hacktribe VS Oe2sSLE

A real oversight by korg. I just looked on the Hacktribe discussion forum on github and found someone asking about changing the oscillator through midi. The guy who's making the new firmware says he plans on adding this feature. https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe/discussions/243

Just have a look at this repo: https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe/wiki/debrick

If you want access to the synths from the non-sampler version, check this out. https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe

If you haven't got lots of own samples loaded, you can already go ahead, provided you know how to run Python on your computer: Export the factory samples by booting without SD card, and then, use the DATA UTILITY menu to export an e2sSample.all sample dump and .e2sallpat pattern dump. Use an editor like Oe2sSLE to move all factory samples to new slots starting from 519-921 (I use exactly 500 slots up, this way it is easier to look them up). A Python script called e2pat_shift.py in bangcorrupt's repository takes your pattern dump and changes all sample references in the pattern by 500.

Doesn't really matter. Get a grey one and mod it with the custom firmware. Then you have both: https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe - there's a page with demo videos if that interests you.

I posted this one over at r/synthesizers as well but thought it fit well here. First track since switching to the Hacktribe firmware. https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe So far I am loving the extended features so much more than the original. The ability to have all the synth parts as well as being able to record and load my own samples has completely changed this unit for me.

It is a modded firmware https://github.com/bangcorrupt/hacktribe. Rather than swapping to the sampler os this has the functionality to both. So far I am loving it!

Yes, the E2S gets the missing filter models from the E2 with the Hacktribe updates. The E2S misses a load of synth models from the E2 - compare the OSC parameter lists for E2 and E2S - and the Hacktribe brings them back, together with the other E2 filter models. I won't guarantee that really ALL of the OSC models from the original E2 come along for the ride, but looking at Hacktribe's feature list, it looks pretty comprehensive.

If you haven't got lots of own samples loaded, you can already go ahead, provided you know how to run Python on your computer: Export the factory samples by booting without SD card, and then, use the DATA UTILITY menu to export an e2sSample.all sample dump and .e2sallpat pattern dump. Use an editor like Oe2sSLE to move all factory samples to new slots starting from 519-921 (I use exactly 500 slots up, this way it is easier to look them up). A Python script called e2pat_shift.py in bangcorrupt's repository takes your pattern dump and changes all sample references in the pattern by 500.

There's also this for loading a bunch of samples to your SD card from your computer.

Put SD in computer. Using Oe2sSLE, in Import Options, select From #Num 500. Then import the factory .all file into Oe2sSLE, and export to /Hacktribe/Sample/ directory on your SD.

You could use the slicing tool in Oe2sSLE to position your slices more accurately, I also suggest adjusting the attack and decay/release to smooth the edges of slices. While you're on your computer you could also fiddle with sample stretching with something like Paulstretch.