Roland 5 manual Arpeggiator Europa User Guide, Arpeggiator drives voice mode

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Arpeggiator

Europa User Guide

8.Arpeggiator

Europa’s arpeggiator is one of the main features of Europa. It is far more capable than the Roland arpeggiator, offering more features and better flexibility to aid in musical creation. All of the originally arpeggiator features are still present – with an improved user interface! This section documents the entirety of Europa’s arpeggiator, including the features that are also present in the Roland code. The following changes have been made to the base feature set:

Stable arpeggiator clock

Europa’s arpeggiator clock (unlike Roland’s) is stable – accurate to within 0.2% of the desired BPM. Individual BPMs can be selected from the front panel (from 60 to 234 BPM) or by way of MIDI continuous controllers. See section Figure 15 - Continuous Controller # 61 (Arpeggiator rate) value to beats per minute settings for a complete table of arpeggiator rates.

Improved user interface

UP And DOWN do not have to be held to select UP/DOWN and DOWN/UP arpeggiator modes. A simple press of the leadoff direction desired will advance the setting.

Arpeggiator drives voice mode

The Roland code would give the user a choice of the arpeggiator OR the voice assignment mode. Europa’s arpeggiator drives the voice assign mode!

Arpeggiator can be logically separated from internal voices

With local mode enabled, the arpeggiator will play internal voices as well as transmit arpeggiated MIDI notes. Incoming MIDI notes will add to the existing arpeggiated note list, as if played from the local keyboard.

With local mode disabled, the arpeggiator will only transmit MIDI notes and arpeggiate the notes held on the local keyboard. It will not play internal voices. Incoming MIDI notes will instead play Jupiter 6 voices through the voice allocation scheme and bypass the arpeggiator completely. This allows Europa’s arpeggiator to drive external equipment while retaining the ability to use the internal synthesis functions.

Information on how to set local mode is described in the Local mode (A) – Default: Enabled section.

Before going in to great detail about Europa’s arpeggiator features, it is best to understand the arpeggiator and how it fits in with the synchronization, voice, and preset architecture:

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Contents Page Trademarks Europa User Guide Table Of Contents What’s on discTable Of Contents Europa User Guide Voice assignment modesCommon problems Boot block EuropaArpeggiator mode and options when the UP button is Held Arpeggiator step rhythm programming buttonsEuropa User Guide Terminology and symbols Introduction Europa User Guide Bold TapeNew feature summary Europa User Guide Additional arpeggiator modesEuropa User Guide New feature summary What is not included Europa User Guide Operational differences Arpeggiator, voice, and synchronization structureOperational differences Europa User Guide Additional voice assignment modes Power up diagnostics and actions Europa User Guide Power up diagnosticsEuropa User Guide Power up diagnostics and actions To F-5 Europa boot and diagnostic flowchart Internal CPU Xram is tested Jig mode is tested Tape Button is testedInternal CPU stack RAM is tested External scratch RAM is testedWrite + Tape BenderSetting the Jupiter 6’s base Midi channel Selection Base Midi channelLED on LED BlinkingLED Off C D E F Aftertouch assign LFO Delay Manual Cross MOD VCO 1 Range VCA LFOENV-1 Key track ENV-2 Key track Europa User Guide Voice assignment modes Solo Solo assign LED lit solidVoice assignment modes Europa User Guide Whole SplitPoly 2 steal Poly 2 LED blinking Arpeggiator Europa User Guide Europa User GuideArpeggiator Midi Clock Europa User Guide Arpeggiator Sources of notes to be played and keyboard/MIDI interactionArpeggio note List Sequence note Arpeggio note calculator takes the note to play Internal clock a Arpeggiator mode and options when the UP button is held Random mode Sequence modes and options E F G a BRecording a sequence Arpeggiator step rhythm programming buttons Europa User Guide Arpeggiator How do I……..? Europa User Guide Transfer patches from tape to Europa?Europa User Guide How do I……..? Save all patches and presets to MIDI? Europa User Guide Common problems Can’t get any sound out of Europa from the local keyboardCommon problems Europa User Guide Hear unplayed or missing notes in my arpeggiations Arpeggiator runs too fast/slow or doesn’t stay in sync Europa User Guide Europa Firmware Update Utility Windows firmware update utilityEuropa Firmware Update Utility Europa User Guide Locate an image to update Update the Jupiter Apple Macintosh Europa Firmware Update Utility Locate an image to update Update the Jupiter Europa Midi Implementation Europa User Guide Basic Midi functionalityEuropa User Guide Europa Midi Implementation IDI MessageLFO =LOWER SPLIT, 127=UPPER SplitVCO MOD ENVVCO Mixer VCF LFOVCA ENV Unison PWMVCO Lower Upper KEY ModeLOWER/UPPE Lower SPLIT, 127= Upper SplitEuropa Midi Implementation Europa User Guide Europas Continuous Controller map BPM F0h Command 02h Set Europas base Midi channel Europa User GuideEuropa Midi Implementation VCO MOD LFOVCF LFO 1 mod VCO MOD ENVXmod Manual VCA ENV 2 LevelPWM LFO Europa Midi Implementation Europa User Guide UPPER/WHOLE Upper /WHOLEA1-F8 Whole Upper Whole LowerCommand 07h Assign controller F0h 41h 10h 4ah 36h 00h 68h 36h f7h Boot block Europa User Guide Europa Internal ArchitectureContact Information Europa User Guide Visit Synthcom on the internetEuropa User Guide Europa Limited Warranty User installed Europa upgradesEuropa Limited Warranty Europa User Guide Acknowledgements Europa User Guide AcknowledgementsArpeggiator mode and options when the UP button is held Europa supermode reference sheet