Using the arpeggiator

Performing with the arpeggiatorTo arpeggiate a drum part, Stretch part

1.Select the drum part that you want to play.

2.When you touch the ribbon controller, the selected part will begin playing automatically. The timing of the repeated notes will vary depending on the location you touch. The speed of the repetition will depend on the specified tempo.

If ARP CONTROL (☞ p.83) is set to “Revers,” the slider will vary the timing of the notes.

To play the slice part

1.Select the slice part.

2.The sounds of the slice part will play automatically when you touch the ribbon controller. The waveform slices and speed at which they are heard will change depending on the location you touch. If the sequencer is stopped, the waveform slices corresponding to the play- back step location will play.

The speed at which the sounds are heard will depend on the tempo.

If ARP CONTROL (☞ p.83) is set to “Revers,” the slider will vary the timing of the notes.

To play the audio in part

1.Select the audio in part.

2.The sound of the audio in part will play automatically when you touch the ribbon controller. The gate time will vary depending on the location you touch. The speed at which the sound is heard will depend on the tempo.

If ARP CONTROL (☞ p.83) is set to “Revers,” the slider will vary the timing of the notes.

To arpeggiate a keyboard part

1.Select the keyboard part that you want to play.

2.Use the step keys to specify the pitches that you want to arpeggiate. For example if you want to arpeggiate C–E–G, hold down the C key and press the E and G keys.

3.When you touch the ribbon controller, the sound of the selected part will play automatically. The gate time will change depending on where the ribbon is touched. The speed will depend on the tempo. The notes played by the arpeggiator will be retriggered each time you (release and then) touch the ribbon controller. If you hold down the SHIFT key, the arpeggiator will not retrigger when you release and then touch the ribbon controller.

4.Operate the slider to select from among the different notes that make up the scale specified by “ARPEGGIO SCALE.”

If you want, you can exchange the functions of the ribbon controller and the slider. (☞ p.83 “Exchanging the arpeggiator functions”)

Specifying the center note

When using the arpeggiator with a keyboard part, you can specify the note that will correspond to the center of the slider (i.e., the “cen- ter note”). This setting is also saved when you save the pattern.

1.Press the Pattern mode key.

2.Select one of the keyboard parts, and turn on the keyboard function.

3. Use the [ ][ ] select keys to specify the pitch range, and press the

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