Arturia Keystep - CV;Gate Settings; Pitch CV Output

ARTURIA – KeyStep – USER’S MANUAL 67
10.9.4 CV/Gate settings
This is where you select the electrical behavior for the Control Voltage connectors.
Here’s a quick reference chart for these parameters.
Parameter
Range/Values
Description/Function
PITCH CV Output
Volts per octave [*]
Hertz per volt [**]
The two standards. Each
uses a different MIDI note
reference
[*]0 Volt MIDI Note
Full MIDI range for center
[*] With Volts per Octave
[**]1 Volt MIDI Note
Full MIDI range for center
[**] With Hertz per Volt
Note Priority
Low, High, Last
Specifies the response of
monophonic devices
MOD CV source
Mod strip, Velocity,
Aftertouch
Determines which KeyStep
feature drives the Mod CV
MOD CV max voltage
5-12 Volts
Minimum = 0 Volts in all
cases; maximum can be 5
to 12 volts.
Pitch Bend Range
1-24 semitones
Chooses how much the
Pitch CV will vary when the
Pitch strip is used.
GATE CV Output
S-trig, V-trig 5V,
V-trig 12V
‘Short/negative’ trigger and
two common types of
‘Voltage/positive’ triggers.
Now we’ll take a look at each of those parameters.
10.9.4.1 Pitch CV Output
The various models of vintage gear respond differently to electricity. KeyStep works well
with the most common types.
 1Volt per octave – This is the standard used on most Eurorack modules and on
our very own Mini- and MicroBrute synthesizers.
 Hertz per volt – This is the technology used by Korg and older Yamaha
synthesizers.