KORG Speaker System - Manual (Page 33)

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Using the arpeggiator while you play
The arpeggiator is a function that automatically gener-
ates arpeggios (broken chords). Most arpeggiators pro-
duce an arpeggio when you play a chord on the
keyboard.
In addition to this, the TRITON’s arpeggiator is a poly-
phonic arpeggiator that is able to produce a variety of
chordal transformations or phrases based on the pitch
or timing of the notes you play on the keyboard. These
functions let you use the arpeggiator to play a wide
range of patterns including drum or bass phrases, and
guitar or keyboard backing riffs. It is also effective to
use the arpeggiator as part of the sound-creating pro-
cess when creating subtly-moving pads, synth-sounds,
or sound effects.
In addition, the TRITON features a Dual Arpeggiator
that lets you simultaneously use two arpeggio patterns
in Combination mode, Sequencer mode, and Song Play
mode. You can take advantage of this in many ways,
such as applying separate arpeggio patterns to a
drums program and a bass program, or using key-
board split or velocity to switch between two arpeggio
patterns.
The TRITON provides five preset arpeggio patterns
(the standard UP, DOWN, ALT1, ALT2, and RAN-
DOM
), and lets you program and store 232 user arpeg-
gio patterns. With the factory settings, these contain a
wide variety of preset user patterns. An arpeggio pat-
tern that you create can also be stored as a user arpeg-
gio pattern.
For the arpeggio pattern names, refer to the separate
Voice Name List.
1 Press the [PROG] key to enter Program mode, and
select a program. ( ☞ p.21 “Selecting and playing
a program”)
As you select various programs, you will notice that
the ARPEGGIATOR [ON/OFF] key LED will light
for some programs. (
☞ p.31 “Linking the arpeggia-
tor to programs”) When you press the keyboard, the
arpeggiator will start.
For other programs, you can press the ARPEGGIA-
TOR [ON/OFF] key (the LED will light) to turn on
the arpeggiator. Arpeggios will begin sounding
when you play the keyboard.
2 As described in the following sections “Settings
using controllers” and “Settings in the LCD
screen,” move the controllers or modify the param-
eters to change the way in which the arpeggios are
played.
Settings using controllers
Arpeggiator on/off
● Each time you press the ARPEGGIATOR [ON/
OFF] key, the arpeggiator will be switched on/off.
When the arpeggiator is turned on, the LED will
light, and the selected arpeggio pattern will begin
sounding when you play the keyboard.
The on/off status is saved when you write the pro-
gram.
In Combination, Song, and Song Play modes,
depending on the arpeggiator A, B settings, the
arpeggio may not start when you press the
ARPEGGIATOR [ON/OFF] key to turn it on
(
☞ p.31).
Adjusting the arpeggiator tempo
Rotate the ARPEGGIATOR [TEMPO] knob to adjust
the tempo. The “
=” display in the upper right of the
LCD will change. The tempo can be adjusted over a
range of 40–240. You can also set the tempo by select-
ing “
=,” using numeric keys [0]–[9] to enter a tempo,
and pressing the [ENTER] key. The tempo can also be
set by the [VALUE] slider, [VALUE] dial, or [
][ ]
keys. The LED will blink in time with the specified
tempo.
The knob setting is saved when you write the pro-
gram.
The arpeggio playback speed is affected by the
“Reso” setting (Program P0: Arpeggio tab, or
“Resolution” P7: Arpeg.Setup tab).
If “MIDI Clock” (Global P1: MIDI) is set to Exter-
nal MIDI
or External PCI/F, the display will indi-
cate “ =” EXT. The tempo will be synchronized to
an external MIDI device, and it will not be possible
to adjust the tempo on the TRITON.
Using the arpeggiator in Pro-
gram mode
The chord you played on
the keyboard is sounded as
an arpeggio (broken chord)
Using the arpeggiator while you play