KORG Speaker System - Manual (Page 34)

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Adjusting the length of the arpeggio notes
Rotate the ARPEGGIATOR [GATE] knob to adjust the
length of the arpeggio notes. Rotating the knob toward
the left will shorten the notes, and rotating it toward
the right will lengthen the notes. At the center position
(12 o’clock), the note length will be as specified by the
program parameter “Gate” (Program P7: Arpeg. Setup
tab).
The knob setting is saved when you write the pro-
gram.
It is effective to control this in conjunction with the
REALTIME CONTROLS A-mode knob [4] EG
RELEASE
.
Adjusting the strength of the arpeggio notes
Rotate the ARPEGGIATOR [VELOCITY] knob to
adjust the strength of the arpeggio notes. Rotating the
knob toward the left will make the notes weaker, and
rotating the knob toward the right will make the notes
stronger. At the center position (12 o’clock), the veloc-
ity will be as specified by the program parameter
“Velocity” (Program P7: Arpeg. Setup tab).
The knob setting is saved when you write the pro-
gram.
It is effective to control this in conjunction with the
REALTIME CONTROLS A-mode knobs [1]–[3]
LPF CUTOFF, RESONANCE/HPF
, and EG-
INTENSITY .
Settings in the LCD screen
● In Program P0: Play, press the Arpeggio tab.
Selecting an arpeggio pattern
An arpeggio pattern can be selected from preset arpeg-
gio patterns P000–P004 and user arpeggio patterns
U000–231
. With the factory settings, U000–199 contain
a wide variety of preset user arpeggio patterns. For the
arpeggio pattern names, refer to the separate Voice
Name List.
● Press “Pat” (Pattern Select).
Use the [VALUE] slider, [VALUE] dial, [ ][ ]
keys, or popup menu to select the desired arpeggio
pattern. To select a user arpeggio pattern U000–231,
use numeric keys [0]–[9] to input the pattern num-
ber, and press the [ENTER] key (
☞ p.96).
Changing the interval of the arpeggio notes
The “Reso” (Resolution) parameter in the LCD screen
lets you set the interval between arpeggio notes in a
range of
3 – .
● Press “Reso,” and use the [VALUE] slider,
[VALUE] dial, [
][ ] keys, or popup menu to
select the desired arpeggio note interval.
Selecting the octave range in which the arpeg-
gio is sounded
Use the “Octave” radio buttons in the LCD screen to
specify the range of octaves in which the arpeggio will
be sounded (
☞ p.97).
● Press an “Octave” radio button to make your selec-
tion.
Sounding an arpeggio in the order of the
pitches in the chord you played
You can select whether the notes of the arpeggio will
be sounded in the order of the pitches in the chord you
played (regardless of the order in which you actually
played the notes), or in the order in which you played
the notes.
● Press the “Sort” check box in the LCD screen to
make this setting.
Checked : the arpeggio will sound each note in the
order of its pitch, regardless of the order in which
you actually played the notes.
Unchecked
: the arpeggio will sound each note in
the order in which you actually played the notes.
Letting the arpeggio continue playing even
after you take your hand off the keyboard
You can select whether the arpeggio will continue
playing when you take your hand off the keyboard, or
whether the arpeggio will stop playing when you take
your hand off the keyboard.
● Press the “Latch” check box in the LCD screen to
make this setting.
Checked: The arpeggio will continue playing even
after you remove your hand from the keyboard.
Unchecked:
The arpeggio will stop playing when
you remove your hand from the keyboard.
Synchronizing the arpeggiator to your key-
board timing
You can specify whether the arpeggio will begin at the
moment you play the keyboard, or whether it will
always play in synchronization to the MIDI clock
tempo.