Arturia Keystep - 4.3 Seq;Arp Playback Functions

ARTURIA – KeyStep – USER’S MANUAL 23
4.3 Seq / Arp playback functions
4.3.1 Gate
The Gate time of a Seq/Arp note is the
percentage of time it stays “on” before the next
note happens, with 10% being the shortest time
and 90% being the longest. Hold Shift and press
the appropriate key to make a selection.
When creating a sequence it is also possible to enter a value of “Tie”, which holds a note
into the following step. See section 5.2.1.2 for information.
4.3.2 Swing
Swing introduces a “shuffle” feel to the active sequence or arpeggio. 11 different settings
are available, ranging from Off (no swing, or 50%) through varying degrees of swing
amount (53-75%). To make a selection, Hold Shift and press the appropriate key.
What the Swing setting does is shift the timing of the notes in a sequence, making the
first note of a pair longer and the second note shorter. Assuming the time division is set
to 1/8, here’s what will happen:
 With Swing set to Off (50%) each note gets ‘equal time’, resulting in a ‘straight
1/8
th
note’ feel.
 As the Swing value exceeds 50% the first 1/8
th
note is held longer and the second
is played later and shorter. You’ll notice the sequence starts to ‘shuffle’ a bit and
perhaps sounds less ‘mechanical’ to your ear.
 The maximum Swing setting is 75%, at which point the 1/8
th
notes sound more
like a 1/16
th
note figure than ‘shuffled’ 1/8
th
notes.
Here’s a graphic showing the minimum and maximum Swing values in musical notation:
Each sequence can have its own Gate setting. Arp mode has an independent Gate
setting also.
Each sequence can have its own Swing setting. Arp mode has an independent
Swing setting also.