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1 Arpeggiator
The arpeggiator is particularly suited to
dance/techno music genres. You can assign any
of 128 Arpeggio Types to each Voice, Performance
and adjust the tempo. You can also set the
Arpeggio Mode (the way in which the arpeggio is
played back when you press a note) and Play
Effects to create your own original grooves.
Arpeggio information can be transmitted through
the MIDI Out.
Selecting and Playing Back
an Arpeggio Type
You can choose from 128 different Arpeggio Type
presets. You can also freely vary the Arpeggio
Tempo to suit the song. The Note Limit
parameter can be used to define the effective note
range of the arpeggio.
Each parameter applies to, and is stored with,
each Voice or Performance. By playing notes on
the keyboard and listening to the arpeggio, you
can adjust these parameters by ear.
The arpeggiator’s parameters are available in each
Edit Mode. In the following Voice Mode example,
the Arpeggio Type is set for a Drum Voice in
Preset Drum 1.
To select the Preset Drum, press the MEMORY
[PRE2] key while holding down the MEMORY
[PRE1] key and press a PROGRAM key. Here, we
will choose Preset Drum 1 so you should press the
PROGRAM [1] key.
If the Arpeggiator switch is already enabled for the
Voice/Performance, this means that the Arpeggiator
will be ready for use whenever you select the
Voice/Performance.
The on/off state of the Arpeggiator can be stored
(Pages 106, 131) for each Voice/Performance.
Selecting the Arpeggio Type
1Press the [EDIT] key in Voice Play Mode. You
will enter Voice Edit Mode at the screen where
you previously exited.
STOREVOICE
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ODE
UTILITY
EDIT JOB
PLAY
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STOP
CARD
SEQ
PLAY
PERFORM
COMPARE
2Turn Knob [A] fully anti-clockwise until Common
is displayed on the bottom line. Voice Edit Mode
consists of two different Edit screens: Common
Edit (for parameters common to all Drum
keys/Elements) and Drum key/Element Edit. The
Arpeggiator parameters are found in the Common
Edit screens that you have now selected.
3Use the [PAGE] knob to switch to the ARP
Type (Arpeggio Type) screen.
If you use the [PAGE] knob while holding down the
[SHIFT] key, a menu will be displayed. You can
quickly jump to the ARP screen by using the
[PAGE] knob to move the cursor to the ARP item in
the menu, then releasing the [SHIFT] key(Page 70).
4Use Knob [B] to jump to the Type parameter.
Now use Knob [B], the [DATA] knob or the
[INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] keys to select the
desired Arpeggio Type. Let’s choose
“BigBeat2” here.
Arpeggio Types are divided into the four
following categories and applications are not
just limited to drum patterns. You can also
select Arpeggio Types for backing chords,
basslines and so on.
When setting the Arpeggio Category to Ct
(Control), you also need to set the Key Mode
parameter (two screens ahead) to “direct.”
Sq (Sequence):
Creates a general arpeggio phrase. Mainly octave
up/down phrases.
Ph (Phrase):
Creates more musical phrases than Sq. Starting
with “Techno,” there are phrases for a wide
variety of musical genres, and for creating
backing tracks for guitar, piano and other
instruments.
Dr (Drum Pattern):
Creates drum pattern-type phrases. Phrase genres
covered include rock and dance. This Type is ideal
for use with drum and percussion sounds.
Ct (Control):
Creates tonal changes. No note information is
created. The Key Mode parameter in Arpeggio
Mode must be set to “direct.”
Details about Arpeggio Types are given in the
separate Data List.
SHIFT PAGE
PA RT
/
ELEMENT
DATAABC12
ARPíType) Type Tempo Switch Hold
Common GateCut2:Ct 92 off off
SHIFT PAGE
PA RT
/
ELEMENT
DATAABC12
GEN Name) Ctgry a-Z 0-? Cursor
Common [Dr:Rock Kit ]