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Owner’s Manual
Arpeggio
This function lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current Voice by simply pressing a note
or notes on the keyboard. The Arpeggio sequence also changes in response to the actual notes or chords you play, giving
you a wide variety of inspiring musical phrases and ideas — both in composing and performing.
n A single Arpeggio type can be played back at the same time even in the Performance, Multi mode, enabling you to play multiple tone generator’s parts
simultaneously.
Arpeggio type categories
The Arpeggio types are divided into 18 categories as listed below.
Arpeggio playback types
The S90 ES features a total of 1787 Arpeggio types divided into 18 categories, each with its own playback type designed for
use with particular types of Voices, as described below.
● Arpeggios for Normal Voices
Arpeggio types (belonging to the categories except for the DrPC and Cntr) created for use of Normal Voices have the
following two playback types.
n The two playback types above are not distinguished by the category name or type name. You’ll have to actually play the types and hear the difference.
n Since these types are programmed for Normal Voices, using them with Drum Voices may not give musically appropriate results.
LCD Category Name Description
Seq Synth Sequence Various arpeggio phrases suited for synth voices.
ChSq Synth Chord Sequence Various rhythmic chord phrases or synth voices.
HySq Synth Hybrid Sequence Various arpeggio types programmed so that bass phrases are played with the lower keys and chords or
melodies are played with the midrange and higher keys. These arpeggio types are useful for split voice
combinations. In addition, there are also Hybrid Velocity (“HybVel...”) types that feature different phrases for
different velocity ranges, letting you change the arpeggio phrase depending on how strongly you play the
keyboard.
APKb Acoustic Piano & Keyboard Various arpeggio types suited for piano and other keyboard voices, such as electric piano and clav.
Orgn Organ Various arpeggio types suited for organ voices.
GtPl Guitar & Plucked Various arpeggio types suited for guitar and harp voices.
GtKM Guitar - Keyboard Mega Voice Various arpeggio types suited for guitar Keyboard Mega voices (see note below).
Bass Bass Various arpeggio types suited for bass or synth bass voices.
BaKM Bass - Keyboard Mega Voice Various arpeggio types suited for bass Keyboard Mega voices (see note below).
Strn Strings Various arpeggio types suited for strings and pizzicato voices.
Bras Brass Various arpeggio types suited for brass voices.
RdPp Reed & Pipe Various arpeggio types suited for saxophone and flute voices.
Lead Synth Lead Various arpeggio types suited for synth lead voices.
PdMe Synth Pad & Musical FX Various arpeggio types suited for synth pad voices and special musical effects voices, including percussive
sounds.
CPrc Chromatic Percussion Various arpeggio types suited for chromatic percussion voices.
DrPc Drum & Percussion Various arpeggio types suited for drum and percussion voices (drum kits).
Comb Combination Various arpeggio types suited for Performances. These are combination arpeggios, with separate phrases
suitable for drum voices, bass voices, and chord/melody instruments.
Cntr Control Various arpeggio types programmed primarily with Control Change and Pitch Bend data. These arpeggio
types change the tone or pitch of the sound, rather than play specific notes. In fact, some types contain no
note data at all. When using a type of this category, set the KeyMode parameter to “direct” in each mode.
Playback only of the played notes
The Arpeggio is played back using only the played note and its octave notes.
Playback of a programmed sequence
according to the played chord
These Arpeggio types have the several sequences each of which is suited for a certain chord type. Even if you
press only one note, the Arpeggio is played back using the programmed sequence — meaning that notes other
than the ones you play may be sounded. Adding notes to those already held changes the sequence
accordingly — in other words, the arpeggio plays back according to the chord you play.