Roland XV-88 owner manual Arpeggiator Settings Arpeggio, Style Arpeggio Style, Octave Range

Arpeggiator Settings (ARPEGGIO)

This is where the settings used in performing arpeggios in Performance mode are made.

When arpeggios are performed in Patch/Rhythm Set/ GM mode, the arpeggio settings are made in System mode (p. 174).

ARPEGGIO

Style (Arpeggio Style)

Specifies the basic way in which the arpeggio will be played. Select one of the following 45 types.

1/4: The rhythm will be divided in quarter notes.

1/6: The rhythm will be divided in quarter note triplets.

1/8: The rhythm will be divided in eighth notes.

1/12: The rhythm will be divided in eighth note triplets.

1/16: The rhythm will be divided in 16th notes.

1/32: The rhythm will be divided in 32nd notes.

PORTAMENTO A, B: A style using the portamento effect.

GLISSANDO: A glissando style.

SEQUENCE A–D: Styles for sequenced patterns.

ECHO: An echo-like style.

SYNTH BASS, HEAVY SLAP, LIGHT SLAP, WALK BASS:

Styles appropriate for bass playing.

RHYTHM GTR 1–5: Styles for rhythm guitar. Styles 2–5 are effective when 3–4 notes are held.

3 FINGER: Three-finger guitar style.

STRUM GTR UP, STRUM GTR DOWN, STRUM GTR UP&DW: Guitar chords strummed both up and down. Effective when five or six notes are held.

PIANO BACKING, CLAVI CHORD: Styles for keyboard

instrument backing.

WALTZ, SWING WALTZ: Styles in triple meter.

REGGAE: A reggae-type style. Effective when three notes

are held.

PERCUSSION: A style suitable for percussive instrument.

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HARP: A style simulating harp playing.

SHAMISEN: The playing style of a Shamisen.

BOUND BALL: A style suggestive of a bouncing ball.

RANDOM: A style in which the notes sound in random

order.

BOSSA NOVA: A style with bossanova rhythm guitar. Hold 3–4 notes for best results. You can increase the tempo and use this as a Samba.

SALSA: Typical salsa style. Hold 3–4 notes for best results.

MAMBO: Typical mambo style. Hold 3–4 notes for best

results.

LATIN PERCUSSION: A rhythm style with Latin percussion instruments such as Clave, Cowbell, Clap, Bongo, Conga, Agogo etc.

SAMBA: Typical samba style. Use for rhythm patterns or bass lines.

TANGO: Typical tango rhythm style. Hold the root, 3rd and 5th of a triad etc. for best results.

HOUSE: A style for house piano backing. Hold 3–4 notes for best results.

LIMITLESS: The settings of all parameters can be freely combined without restriction.

Choices can be set for the Motif, Beat Pattern, Shuffle Rate and Accent Rate parameters for each style. Refer to the “Arpeggio Style List” (p. 268).

Octave Range

Sets the key range in octaves over which arpeggio will take place. If you want the arpeggio to sound using only the notes that you actually play, set this parameter to 0. To have the arpeggio sound using the notes you play and notes 1 octave higher, set this parameter to +1. A setting of -1 will make the arpeggio sound using the notes you play and notes 1 octave lower.

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