Roland JUPITER-80 Electronic Keyboard User Manual


 
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Introduction Playing Sounds Editing Sounds
Other Convenient
Functions
Connecting Other
Equipment
Appendix
Using the Arpeggiator
The JUPITER-80 has an arpeggiator that automatically plays
arpeggios. When you press notes on the keyboard, those notes will
be automatically played as an arpeggio.
Arpeggios can be played in the Lower Part and Upper Part.
MEMO
Arpeggiator settings are saved in the Registration.
Turning the Arpeggiator On
1. Press the ARPEGGIO [LOWER ON/OFF] button or
ARPEGGIO [UPPER ON/OFF] button.
The arpeggiator will turn on (the button will light).
2. Press a chord on the keyboard.
The Part whose arpeggiator you turned on will sound an arpeggio
consisting of the notes of the chord you play.
3. To turn o the arpeggiator, press the ARPEGGIO [LOWER
ON/OFF] button or the ARPEGGIO [UPPER ON/OFF] button
once again.
The arpeggiator will turn o (the button will go out).
Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo
Here’s how to set the tempo of the arpeggiator/rhythm function.
1. Press the [TEMPO] button.
The Tempo screen will appear.
2. Set the tempo.
MEMO
You can set the tempo by pressing the [TEMPO] button or
touching <Tap Tempo> at the desired timing (Tap Tempo). Press
(or touch) three times or more at quarter-note intervals of the
desired tempo.
3. Touch <Close>.
Holding the Arpeggio (HOLD)
The Hold function allows you to have the arpeggio continue even
after you release your ngers from the keyboard.
1. Press the [HOLD] button.
Hold will turn on (the button will light).
2. Play a chord on the keyboard.
According to the notes of the chord you press, an arpeggio will
begin playing on the Part for which you turned the arpeggiator on.
If you play a dierent chord or other keys while Hold is on, the
arpeggio will change accordingly.
3. To turn Hold o, press the [HOLD] button once again.
Hold will turn o (the button will go out).
Using a pedal switch
By playing a chord while holding down a pedal
switch (p. 20), you can make the arpeggio continue
playing even after you release the keyboard.
1. Connect a pedal switch (such as one from
the DP series; sold separately) to the HOLD
jack.
2. Press the ARPEGGIO [LOWER ON/OFF] button or the
ARPEGGIO [UPPER ON/OFF] button.
3. Hold down the pedal switch, and play a chord.
If you play other chords or keys while the arpeggio is being held,
the arpeggio will change accordingly.