Using the arpeggiator – Akai Professional Akai MPK Mini Plus 37-Key MIDI Controller User Manual
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Using the Arpeggiator
Press the
Arp
button to engage the Arpeggiator. The notes you play in this mode will be
arpeggiated based on several parameters. Hold down the
Arp
button and press the
corresponding key or use the
Knobs
to edit the following parameters. These settings can also
be adjusted using the
section of the Program Editor.
Parameter Value
Range
Notes
Arp On/Off
On, Off
Turn the Arpeggiator on or off.
Div (Time Division) 1/4,
1/4T, 1/8, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16,
1/16T, 1/32, 1/32T
Set the division of notes the arpeggiator will
play.
Swing
50% (no swing), 55%, 57%,
59%, 61%, 64%
Sets the amount of swing with which the
arpeggio will be played back.
Mode
Up, Down, Incl, Excl, Order,
Rand
Determines how the arpeggiated notes are
played back.
Up:
Notes will sound from the lowest to the
highest.
Down:
Notes will sound from the highest to
lowest.
Excl
(Exclusive)
:
Notes will sound from the
lowest to the highest, and then back down.
The lowest and highest notes will sound
only
once
at the directional change.
Incl
(Inclusive)
:
Notes will sound from the
lowest to the highest, and then back down.
The lowest and highest notes will sound
twice
at the directional change.
Order:
Notes will sound in the order they
were pressed.
Rand
(Random)
:
Notes will sound in
random order.
Oct (Octave)
1, 2, 3, 4
Determines the octave range of the
arpeggio.
Lat (Latch)
On, Off
Turning Latch mode on will repeatedly
arpeggiate the notes you have played even
after you release pressure on the keys.
While holding down the keys, you can add
more notes to the arpeggiated chord by
pressing down additional keys. If you press
the keys, release them, and then press
down a new combination of notes, the
Arpeggiator will memorize and arpeggiate
the new notes.
Clock
Internal, External, CV Trig.
Assign the arpeggiator tempo to the MPK
mini Plus’s Internal clock, an external MIDI
source, or Trig mode will receive tempo
data from the CV Clock Input.