Korg 61key, 73key, 88key Arpeggiator function

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Arpeggiator function
Using the arpeggiator while you play
Thearpeggiatorisafunctionthatautomatically
generatesarpeggios(patternsofindividualnotes
derivedfromachord).Mostarpeggiatorsproducean
arpeggiowhenyouplayachordonthekeyboard.
TheKROME’sarpeggiatorisalsopolyphonic,andcan
produceavarietyofchordaltransformationsor
phrasesbasedonthepitchortimingofthenotesyou
playonthekeyboard.Thesefunctionsletyouusethe
arpeggiatortoplayawiderangeofpatternsincluding
drumorbassphrases,andguitarorkeyboardbacking
riffs.Itisalsoeffectivetousethearpeggiatoraspartof
thesound‐designprocesswhencreatingsubtly‐
movingpads,synth‐sounds,orsoundeffects.
TheKROME’sDualArpeggiatorfeatureletsyouuse
twosimultaneousarpeggiopatternsinCombination
mode,andSequencermode.Youcantakeadvantageof
thisinmanyways,includingaseparatearpeggio
patternforadrumprogram,andanotherappliedtoa
bassprogram,orusingakeyboardsplitorvelocityto
switchbetweentwoarpeggiopatterns.
TheKROMEprovidesfivepresetarpeggiopatterns:
thestandardUP,DOWN,ALT1,ALT2,and
RANDOM.Youcanalsocreateandstore1,028ofyour
ownuserpatterns.Thefactorysettingscontainawide
varietyofarpeggiopatternsstoredintheseuser
locations(seepage211ofthePa rameterGuide).
Using the arpeggiator in
Program mode
1. PressthePROGbuttontoenterProgrammode,
andselectaprogram.Fordetails,pleasesee
“SelectingPrograms”onpage21.
2. PressARPbutton(theLEDwilllight)toturnon
thearpeggiator.Arpeggioswillbeginsounding
whenyouplaythekeyboard.
3. Asdescribedinthefollowingsections“Using
knobs1–4tocontrolthearpeggiator”and
“Selectinganarpeggiopatternandspecifyingits
function,”movethecontrollersormodifythe
parameterstochangethewaythatthearpeggios
areplayed.
Arpeggiator on/off
•EachtimeyoupresstheARPbutton,the
arpeggiatorwillbeswitchedon/off.
Whenthearpeggiatoristurnedon(theLEDwilllight
up)andtheselectedarpeggiopatternwillbeginwhen
youplaythekeyboard.
Note:Theon/offstatusissavedwhenyouwriteeach
program.
InCombinationandSongmodes,thearpeggios
maynotstartwhenyoupresstheARPbutton‐
dependingonthesavedsettings.Youmayneedto
playakeyboard(seepage90).
Adjusting the arpeggiator tempo
• RotatetheTEMPOknoborTAPbutton
toadjustthetempo.
The“ =”displayintheupperrightof
theLCDwillchange.Thetempocanbe
adjustedoverarangeof40.00–300.00
bpm.TheLEDwillblinkintimewith
thespecifiedtempo.
AsanalternativetousingtheTEMPO
knoborTAPbutton,youcanalsosetthe
tempobyselecting“=”inthedisplay,
usingthenumerickeys0–9toenterthetempo,and
pressingtheENTERbutton.Youcanalsosetthe
tempobyusingtheVALU Econtrollers.TheLED
willblinkinsynchronizationwiththetempoyou
specify.
Note:Thetemposettingisalsosavedwhenyouwritea
program.
Note:Thearpeggioplaybackspeedisaffectedbythe
Resosetting(ProgP0:Play–Arpeggiatorpage),or
Resolution(P7:ARP/DT–ARPSetuppage).
IftheGlobalP1:MIDI–MIDIBasicpageMIDI
ClockparameterissettoExternalMIDI,External
USB,orsettoAutoandMIDIClockmessagesare
beingreceived,thedisplaywillindicate“=”EXT,
meaningthattheKROMEissynchronizedtoan
externalMIDIdevice.Inthiscase,youwon’tbe
abletochangethetempobyusingtheKROME.
The chord you played on
the keyboard is sounded as
an arpeggio (broken chord)