19.ARPEG. A — SYNTH/VOCODER

Here you can make various arpeggio-related settings. "TYPE" (knob 4 ) selects the arpeggio type. "TEMPO" sets the tempo of the arpeggiator, and "RESOLUTION" (knob 2 ) specifies the spacing of the notes relative to the tempo. "GATE (knob 3 ) sets the duration of the arpeggiated notes, and "RANGE" (knob 5 ) specifies the range of pitch (one to four octaves, in one-octave steps) in which the arpeggio will be played. You may hold down as many keys as you like to create an arpeggiated program.

TEMPO[20...300]

Specifies the tempo of the arpeggio. Increasing this value will speed up the arpeggio tempo.

If MIDI "CLOCK" is set to Exter- nal, or if it is set to Auto when there is an external input, this setting will be ignored and the arpeggiator will synchronize to the external MIDI Clock.

RESOLUTION [1/24...1/4]

Specifies the resolution (spacing of the notes) relative to the tempo specified by "TEMPO." (p.65)

1/24 ():

The arpeggio will be played as six- teenth note triplets of the specified tempo.

1/16 ():

The arpeggio will be played as six- teenth notes of the specified tempo.

1/12 ():

The arpeggio will be played as eighth note triplets of the specified tempo.

1/8 ():

The arpeggio will be played as eighth notes of the specified tempo.

1/6 ():

The arpeggio will be played as quarter note triplets of the specified tempo.

1/4 ():

The arpeggio will be played as quarter notes of the specified tempo.

GATE[0...100]

Specifies the duration (gate time) of the arpeggiated notes, as a percent- age (%).

With a setting of 0, each note will be extremely short.

With set to 100, each note will con- tinue playing until the next step.

TYPE [Up, Down, Alternate 1, Alternate 2, Random, Trigger]

Selects the arpeggio type. (Figure 19-1)

Up ():

Notes will be played consecutively from low to high pitches.

Down ():

Notes will be played consecutively from high to low pitches.

Alternate 1 ():

Up and Down will be alternated. (The highest and lowest notes will be sounded once.)

Alternate 2 ():

Up and Down will be alternated. (The highest and lowest notes will be sounded twice.)

Random ():

Notes will be played randomly.

Trigger ():

The notes you are holding down will be played simultaneously at the tempo and "RESOLUTION" timing. The "RANGE" setting will be ignored.

If you are holding down more notes ()

RANGE[1...4]

Specifies the range of octaves over which the arpeggio will be played.

Figure 19-1

Up

Down

Alternate 1

Alternate 2

Random

Trigger

() than the maximum polyphony of the timbre, the lowest pitches you are holding down will be played, up to the maximum polyphony.

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