Summary:

Open Electribe Editor (formerly known as ESX Wave Organizer) is a program that allows you to organize, edit, and create .esx files for the Korg ESX-1. It is actively being developed, and is available for download on Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Screenshots:

Discussion Group / Updates:

http://groups.google.com/group/open-electribe-editor/

Downloads:

http://code.google.com/p/open-electribe-editor/downloads/list

Download Requirements:

Java 1.6 or higher must be installed for this program to work properly. To download the latest version of Java, visit: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Disclaimer:

Remember to back up all your .esx files before using this program. It is not affiliated with or supported by Korg in any way. Use at your own risk.

Donate/Support:

If you find the program useful, or feel like helping support it’s development, you can donate via paypal:

Credits / Development Tools / Links

Eclipse - The IDE used to develop this program. Also, this product is based on Eclipse's Rich Client Platform (RCP).

EMF - The Framework used to model .esx files (as well as RIFF .wav files)

WindowBuilder Pro (Instantiations) - This company provided me with a free Open-Source license for their software. I've used it to help layout some of the GUI portions of this app.

jLayer - An open source MP3 library for the Java Platform

Korg - The manufacturer of the Electribe Series sampler ESX-1.



The following 2 hex editors helped me reverse engineer the .esx file format:

HxD - The Hex Editor I use to do file comparisons.

MiTeC HexEdit - I used this for the hex calculator, and for the data display views/functions.