Korg 61key, 73key, 88key Regarding arpeggiator synchronization

Arpeggiator function
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Regarding arpeggiator
synchronization
“Key Sync.” parameter
Thetimingofthearpeggiatornotesdependsonthe
stateofthearpeggiatorKeySync.checkbox.
Ifthisboxischecked,thearpeggiatorwillstart
runningatthefirstnote‐onthatoccursafteryou’ve
takenyourhandscompletelyoffthekeyboard.
Ifthisboxisunchecked,thearpeggiatorwillrunin
synchronizationwiththeinternal/externalMIDIclock.
Below,wewillexplainhowsynchronizationoccurs
whentheKeySync.checkboxisnotchecked
(SynchronizationwithSongStartandwithMIDI
realtimeStartmessagesareexcluded).
Synchronization between arpeggiators
A and B
InCombinationandSequencermodes,thetwo
arpeggiatorscanrunsimultaneously.Inthiscase,ifone
arpeggiatorisalreadyrunning,andyouthenrunthe
otherarpeggiator(with“KeySync.”unchecked),the
secondarpeggiatorwillsynchronizetothe“(Tempo)”
basedonthefirstarpeggiator.
IfKeySync.ischecked,arpeggiatorsAandBwillrun
independently,eachattheirowntempo.
Synchronization with the drum track
Ifyouwantthearpeggiatortosynchronizetothedrum
trackpatternthat’scurrentlyplaying,unchecktheKey
Sync.setting.Inthiscase,thearpeggiatorwill
synchronizetothebeatofthedrumtrackpatternthat’s
currentlyplaying.
Ifyouwantthedrumtrackpatterntosynchronizeto
thearpeggiatorthat’scurrentlyrunning,turnonthe
“Sync”setting(theTriggerparameteroftheDrum
Track pageofeachmode).
Synchronization between the arpeggiator
and sequencer in Sequencer mode
If song playback is stopped
•Thearpeggiatorwillsynchronizetothe“(Tempo)”
basedontheinternalMIDIclocktiming.
•IfanRPPRpatternisplayinginSequencermode,
thearpeggiatorwillsynchronizetothebeatbased
onthatpattern.
IfyouwanttheRPPRpatternplaybacktosynchronize
tothearpeggiatorthat’scurrentlyrunning,set“Sync”
toSEQ(SEQP10:Pattern/RPP R–RPPRSetuppage).
Patternplaybackwillsynchronizetothe“(Tempo)”
timingofthearpeggiator.
While playing back or recording a song
•Thearpeggiatorwillsynchronizetothebeatbased
onthetimingofthesong.
Synchronization with Song Start
•Ifthearpeggiatoristurnedon(ARPbuttonison)
andisrunning,itwillresettothebeginningofits
arpeggiopatternwhenaSongStartisreceived.
(ThisisunaffectedbytheKeySync.setting.)
•InSequencermodewhenKeySync.isunchecked
andtheARPbuttonison,ifyoustartthe
arpeggiatorbypressingakeyduringthepre‐count
beforerecordingbegins,thearpeggiatorwillstart
itspatternassoonasrecordingbegins,andwillbe
recorded.
Synchronization with external sequencer
playback
If“(Tempo)”isEXT(i.e.,ifGlobalP1:MIDIMIDI
ClockisExternalMIDIorExternalUSB)inProgram,
Combination,orSequencermodes,thearpeggiator
willsynchronizetotheMIDItimingClockandStart
messagesreceivedfromaconnectedMIDIdevice.
Note:Synchronizationwilloccurinthesameway if
MIDItimingClockisAutoandMIDIrealtimeclock
messagesarebeingreceivedfromaconnectedMIDI
device.
Synchronization with external MIDI timing clock
Thearpeggiatorwillsynchronizetothe“(Tempo)”
timingoftheexternalMIDItimingclock.
Synchronization with MIDI realtime Start messages
Ifthearpeggiatoristurnedonandrunning,an
incomingMIDIrealtimeStartmessagewillresetthe
arpeggiatortothebeginningofitspattern(Thisis
unaffectedbytheKeySync.setting).