Sound Parameters – Arpeggiator
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C1 - E1 E1 G1 C1 E1 C1 G1 C1 G1 C1+
G1
E1 C1+
E1+
G1
G1 C1
or
E1
or
G1
Table 13: Arp Step example
Arp Timing ˆ / ˚˚
˚˚
/ ¯…˛
Arp Timing
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˛˛
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˛˛
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˛˛
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˛˛
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˛˛
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˛˛
]
Moves the playback time of a step forward or backward. Forward means that a step is played later
while backward means that it is played earlier. The overall strength of this parameter is set by T.
Factor. If T. Factor is set to 0, Arp Timing has no effect on the rhythm at all. If T. Factor is set to
maximum, Arp Timing can move the step by a maximum of half the clock division. This means that
it can move the step by 1/32 forward or backward when clock is set to 1/16.
• ˆˆ
ˆˆ
moves the step forward or backward at random. It might also be played without being
moved.
• Values pointing to the left (¯, ˘ and ˙) move the step backward so that it is played earlier.
˙ means that the step is moved by a third, ˘ means that it is moved by two third and ¯
means that it is moved fully.
• If a vertical line (˚) is shown, the step isn’t moved at all. It is played at the standard clock
position.
• Values pointing to the right move the step forward so that it is played later. ¸ means that
the step is moved by a third, ˝ means that it is moved by two third and ˛ means that it is
moved fully.
Arp Steplen ˜ / ˚˚
˚˚
/ ¯…˛
Arp Steplen
01[˚˛˛
˛˛
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˛˛
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]
Changes the length of the note of a particular step. The overall length of the arpeggio depends on the
Length setting. If Length is set to legato, Arp Steplen doesn’t have any effect at all. Also, if Length
is set to a very small value, Arp Steplen might not have an audible effect when you set it to a
negative value. You can create very nice staccato and legato effects with this parameter.
• If ˜ is selected, the notes of this step are held until the next step is played. Empty steps
force any step notes set to legato to remain held.
• Values pointing to the left (˙, ˘, ¯) shorten the length of the notes of this step.
• If a vertical line (˚) is shown, the step is held for the time set in the Length parameter.
• Values pointing to the right (¸, ˝, ˛) extend the note duration of this step.