Kurzweil Forte - Manual (Page 167)

Program Edit Mode
The Arpeggiator Save (ARPSAV) Soft Button
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Veloc (Velocity) values shift the velocity of each step up or down from the last latched note.
Velocity can be shifted -127 to +127 from the original value of the last latched note.
Durat
(Duration) determines how long each step is sustained, based on the Beats value of
each step. The duration range is 0-100, which represents a percentage of the Beats value of
each step. A setting of 100 will sustain the note for the entire length of the step.
Beats
sets the length of time between each step in the sequence, which allows you to alter the
rhythm of a sequence. Beats is set in fractions of a 4 beat measure, whose rate is set by the
Tempo parameter. A step with Beats set to 1/4 will play a quarter note based on the current
Tempo setting.
To find a Beats value, multiply the notes you want per beat by 4. For example, 4 notes per
beat (16th notes) would be 4*4=16, a Beats value of 1/16. Three notes per beat (8th note
triplets) would be 3*4=12, a Beats value of 1/12. Six notes per beat (16th note triplets)
would be 6*4=24, a Beats value of 1/24.
Colored oval graphics provide a quick visual interpretation of the Step Sequence, where:
color=Note number, height=Velocity level, and width=Duration. The line under each oval
changes length depending on the Beats value for the current step.
The Arpeggiator Save (ARPSAV) Soft Button
If you have adjusted any Arpeggiator settings, you have the option of saving a new Arp
Preset to a User location, where it will be available to use with other Programs and Multis.
All settings on the ARP page are saved as part of the arp preset, except for the State and
KeyRange parameters, which are stored with the Program/Multi. If you don’t save an arp
preset, the arp settings will still be saved with the current Program or Multi.
Press the ARPSAV soft button to initiate a save. You will have the option to select the ID
number and name for your Arp Preset.
The Layer Utility and HELP Functions
Some of the soft buttons in Program Edit Mode perform a function when pressed, as well as
some of the Favorites buttons. The soft buttons described below appear when the global User
Type parameter is set to Advanced.
New Layer (NEWLYR)
Create a new layer, numbered one above the highest existing layer. When you press this
button, the Forte will tell you that it is creating a new layer, then will return to the page you
were on. The new layer becomes the current layer, and is the highest-numbered layer in the
program. If the current program already has its maximum number of layers, the Forte will
tell you that you can’t add any more.