Korg microSTATION - Using the Arpeggiator

Using the arpeggiator
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Using the arpeggiator
Eachprogramletsyouuseonepolyphonicarpeggiator.InCombinationmodeorSequencermode,youcanusetwo
polyphonicarpeggiators.
1. Selecttheprogramorcombinationthatyouwanttoplay.
2. PresstheARPON/OFFbuttontomaketheLEDlocatedtotheleftofthebuttonlight‐up.
Dependingonthecombinationorprogram,thearpeggiatormightalreadybeenturnedon.Youcanpressthe
frontpanelARPON/OFFbuttontoswitchthearpeggiatoron/off.
3. PresstheARPLATCHON/OFFbuttontomaketheLEDtotheleftofthebuttonlight‐up;thisturnsthe
Latchfunctionon.
IfLatchison,thearpeggiatorwillcontinueplayingevenafteryoutakeyourhandoffthekeyboard.
4. Presssomekeys.
Thearpeggiopatternwillstart.
5. PresstheREALTIMECONTROLSSELECTbuttontomaketheCmodeLEDlight‐up.
Thenturnknobs1–3(GATE,VELOCITY,SWING),andnoticehowthepatternchanges.
6. Turningknob4(TEMPO)willadjustthetempo.
It’salsoeffectivetoswitchtorealtimecontrolAorBmodeandmodifythesoundwhilethearpeggiatoris
playing(p. 14“Usingcontrollerstomodifythesound”).
Arpeggiopatternssuitableforthesoundshavebeenassignedtoeachofthefactory‐setprogramsand
combinations.Goaheadandselectprogramsorcombinationsfromva
riouscategories,andturnonthe
arpeggiatortoheartheresults.