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2) CHORD MEMORY
This mode allows you to "memorize" an interval or chord of up to 6 notes, and then produce parallel harmonies
based on that interval or chord with monophonic ("one-finger") playing. It effectively eliminates the need for
manual tuning oscillators to form intervals or chords, for greater user convenience.
To enter an interval or chord into Chord Memory:
1. Select POLY Assign mode.
2. Play and hold the desired chord.
3. Depress CHORD MEMORY.
Note: If chord is too big to play with one hand, depress HOLD, play the individual notes of the chord one at a time,
and then depress CHORD MEMORY.
With CHORD MEMORY on, a single key depression transposes the memorized chord or interval so that its
lowest note is the same as the note you just played. Playing a new note will retranspose the chord so that its
lowest note again coincides with the new note played, and so forth. The lowest note of the chord will always be the
same as the last key depressed. In effect, the synthesizer behaves as if in UNISON mode, except that the
oscillators are automatically tuned to memorized intervals instead of the same note. "Last Note Priority" and
"Return to Previous Note" capabilities all apply in CHORD MEMORY, as with UNISON mode.
The user may freely select other Keyboard Assign modes (e.g. POLY or UNISON) without erasing the
memorized chord, which can be later recalled by repressing CHORD MEMORY (with no keys depressed). A
memorized chord will be erased if CHORD MEMORY is depressed while in POLY mode and keys are held down.
It will also be erased when the synthesizer is turned off.
In addition to being played from the keyboard, a memorized chord may also be arpeggiated using the built-in
Arpeggiator. After the desired chord is memorized, switch on the Arpeggiator and play the note pattern you wish to
be arpeggiated. The "memorized" chord will then move in parallel harmony, according to the notes in the
arpeggiator pattern. For example, first memorize any major triad (e.g., C, E, G) using CHORD MEMORY the
activate the Arpeggiator and play a C Major 7th (C, E, G, B) on the keyboard. You will hear a C Major triad, E
Major triad, G Major triad, and B Major triad in sequence, according to the pattern and range selected.
Furthermore this sequence of chords can also be memorized by the Arpeggiator in its "Latch" mode (see
ARPEGGIATOR section), and then advanced using a footswitch plugged into the rearpanel ARPEGGIO TRIG IN
jack, or other triggering device, for spectacular effects!
Note: If the chord to be memorized is less than 6 notes, the remaining oscillators will not sound when in CHORD
MEMORY mode, thereby reducing the instrument’s overall output. Use the HOLD mode to "double up" notes, for
fattest sounds (see HOLD mode).
Memorized chord:
Single note played:
Sound produced:
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