Kurzweil Forte - Classic Arp Modes and Patterns; Velocity; Velocity Pat

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The Arpeggiator Function
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Simultaneous makes the Arpeggiator latch each note you play and repeat it in time with the
Tempo value, sort of like a digital delay with no decay. If you play a C and hold it while you
play an E and a G, the Arpeggiator will play all three notes at the same time and at the same
tempo. Simultaneous also works well with Shift and Limit, allowing you to shift multiple
notes simultaneously.
Classic Arp Modes and Patterns
Velocity
Velocity sets the attack velocity of the played notes. With Velocity set to First, all notes play
at the velocity of the rst played note. With Velocity set to Played, each note repeats with the
same velocity you played it at. With Velocity set to Last, all notes play at the velocity of the
most recently played note. With Velocity set to Aftertouch, the velocities are controlled by
keyboard pressure: as you hold and push down on any key, the velocities get higher, and as
you ease up they get lower.
With Velocity set to MIDI 109, MIDI controller 109 continually sets the arpeggiator
velocity. is works well when MIDI controller 109 is set to a knob or expression pedal.
With Velocity set to Fixed, all notes play with the same velocity. e default Fixed velocity
is 100. Like MIDI 109, You can control this velocity amount in real-time by assigning
a controller to VelFixed, controller destination number is 175. Input from any physical
controller assigned to send VelFixed (or any entry value for a controller assigned to send
VelFixed) overrides the programmed value of the Velocity parameter, disabling it until you
select a dierent Multi (or in Program mode, until you select a dierent control setup on the
MIDI-mode TRANSMIT page).
Velocity Pat
e Pattern option engages a step sequencer for arpeggiator velocity patterns, which shifts the
velocity of each arpeggiated note according to a sequenced pattern. ere are numerous pre
programed velocity patterns to choose from, some of which create rhythms by using velocity
values of -127 or “none” to leave rests in the arpeggiation. e sequencer uses the velocity
received from the rst note played as the center position to shift velocities up or down
from. If no other keys are playing, patterns will start over each time a key is pressed (there
are some exceptions to this when using ARP Latch parameters other than “Keys,” though a
newly triggered pattern will always start at step 1.) When triggering velocity patterns from
more than one key at a time, each consecutive step of the pattern shifts the velocity from
a dierent inputted key, the order of which is decided by the Play Order parameter on the
ARP page.
When the global User Type is set to Advanced, Velocity patterns may be edited. See the
section Editing Velocity Patterns below.