Novation Impulse User Manual

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Arpeggiator Settings menu
Various parameters controlling the Arpeggiator’s operation can be set in the Arpeggiator
Settings menu, which is entered by holding down the Shift button and pressing Arp; the LED
in the Arp button ashes in this mode.
Page 1: Sync (Sync 1/x)
This parameter effectively determines the beat of the arp
sequence, based on the tempo rate (see “Tempo” on page
<?>). The sync rate is adjusted with the Data knob and can
have any of 12 values from 1 beat to 96, which correspond
to divisions of the tempo rate.
Page 2: Gate (Gate)
This parameter sets the basic duration of the notes played
by the Arpeggiator, though this may be further amended by
the Swing parameter (see below). The lower the parameter
value, the shorter the duration of the note played. At a
setting of 100, each note in the sequence is immediately
followed by the next without a gap. At the default value of
50, the note duration is exactly half the beat interval as
set by the tempo rate, and each note is followed by a rest
of equal length. Values over 100 will cause the notes to
‘overlap’.
Page 3: Swing (Swing)
If this parameter is set to something other than its default
value of 50, some further interesting rhythmic effects can
be obtained. Higher values of Swing lengthen the interval
between odd and even notes, while the even-to-odd
intervals are correspondingly shortened. Lower values
have the opposite effect. This is an effect which is easier to
experiment with than describe!

Novation Impulse Specifications

General

Velocity Sensitive	Yes
Aftertouch	Yes
Faders	9
Knobs	8
Transport Controls	Yes
Arpeggiator	Yes
Keyboard Type	Semi-weighted
Aftertouch Type	Channel
Key Count	25, 49, 61
Pads	8
Display	LCD
MIDI I/O	MIDI In/Out
Power	USB powered
Type	MIDI Controller
Connections	USB, MIDI In/Out, Sustain Pedal
Software	Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station
Pads Type	Velocity-sensitive backlit pads
Controls	Knobs, faders, buttons, pads
Display Type	LCD
Pedal Inputs	Sustain, Expression
Software Included	Ableton Live Lite, Novation Bass Station
Power Supply	USB
Dimensions (49-key)	864mm (W) x 332mm (D) x 100mm (H)
Weight (49-key)	5 kg