• Hold

Determines whether the Arpeggio playback is “held” or not. When this is set to “on,” the Arpeggio cycles automatically, even if you release your fingers from the keys, and it continues to cycle until the next key is pressed.

❏ Settings sync-off (see below), off, on

sync-off

The first time you press a key, the first note of the arpeggiator pattern is played. From the second and subsequent key presses, the arpeggiator note that is played back depends on the arpeggiator tempo and the timing of the arpeggio pattern. For example, in the case of a 1-bar arpeggio pattern, if the second key press falls on the third beat of the bar, the arpeggio pattern plays back from the third beat onward. In other words, the first key press is used to start the arpeggio pattern and thereafter you can use the key to “mute” or “un-mute” the pattern by, respectively, holding it down or releasing it. This is particularly useful when the arpeggiator is being used to generate drum patterns.

• KeyMode

Determines how the Arpeggio plays back when playing the keyboard. Three modes are available.

❏ Settings

sort, thru, direct

sort

Plays back notes in ascending order from the lowest key pressed to the highest.

thru

Plays back notes in the order in which the keys are pressed.

direct

Plays back the notes exactly as you play them. If changes to Voice parameters (such as Pan or Cutoff frequency) are included in the Arpeggio sequence data, they will be applied and reproduced whenever the Arpeggio plays back.

nIf the Arpeggio Category is set to Ct, you will not hear any sounds unless you select “direct” here.

nWith the “sort” and “thru” settings, the order in which notes are played back will depend on the Arpeggio sequence data.

•VelMode

This determines the playback velocity of the Arpeggio, or how it responds to your own playing strength. Two modes are available: original and thru.

❏ Settings original, thru

original

The Arpeggio plays back at the preset velocities.

thru

The Arpeggio plays back according to the velocity of your playing. For example, if you play the notes strongly, the playback volume of the Arpeggio increases.

Voice Edit mode

●[F3]-[SF2] Normal Common Arpeggio Arpeggio limit• Note Limit

Determines the lowest and highest notes in the Arpeggio’s note range. Notes played in this range trigger the Arpeggio.

❏ Settings C -2 ~ G8

nYou can also create a lower and an upper trigger range for the Arpeggio, with a “hole” in the middle, by specifying the highest note first. For example, setting a Note Limit of “C5 -C4” lets you trigger the Arpeggio by playing notes in the two ranges of C -2 to C4 and C5 to G8; notes played between C4 and C5 have no effect on the Arpeggio.

nYou can also set the range directly from the keyboard, by holding down the [INFORMATION] button and pressing the desired low and high keys.

•Velocity Limit

Determines the lowest and highest velocity in the Arpeggio’s velocity range. This lets you control when the Arpeggio sounds by your playing strength.

❏ Settings 1 ~ 127

mode

 

n You can also create separate low and high trigger

Voice

ranges for the Arpeggio playback, with a velocity

“hole” in the middle, by specifying the maximum

Reference

value first. For example, setting a Velocity Limit of

 

93 - 34 lets you play the Arpeggio from two

 

separate velocity ranges: soft (1 - 34) and hard (93 -

 

127). Notes played at middle velocities between 35

 

and 92 do not play the Arpeggio.

 

● [F3]-[SF3] Normal Common Arpeggio

 

Play FX (Effect)

 

These Play Effect parameters let you control the

 

playback of the Arpeggio in useful and interesting

 

ways. By changing the timing and velocity of the

 

notes, you can change the rhythmic “feel” of the

 

Arpeggio.

 

• Unit

Adjust the Arpeggio playback time. For example, if you set a value of 200%, the playback time will be doubled and the tempo halved. On the other hand, if you set a value of 50%, the playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled. Normal playback time is 100%.

❏ Settings 50%, 66%, 75%, 100%, 133%, 150%, 200%

MOTIF Reference 133