Arturia KeyStep - Controller / Sequencer - Manual (Page 14)

1.2.6. Oct -/+, Transpose, Kbd Play
These buttons are a quick way to shift the keyboard in octave increments. The further you
shift from the center, the faster they flash. Maximum transposition is +/- 4 octaves. Press
both buttons at the same time to reset the keyboard to its center octave.
The blue letters under the buttons tell you that the Shift and Oct–/Oct+ buttons are used
together to change the way the keyboard behaves while a sequence is running:
Shift + Oct Minus -> Transpose mode : the keys will transpose the sequence while it is running.
Shift + Oct Plus -> Kbd Play mode : The keys are able to play independently in addition to the
part the sequencer is playing. It is possible to specify a separate MIDI channel for Kbd Play
mode.
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Transpose and Kbd Play modes are mutually exclusive. Pressing the Shift button will light up either
the Oct Minus or Oct Plus button to indicate which of the two modes is active.
More about these features in section 3.3.3 [p.20] .
1.2.7. Pitch & Mod touch strips
These innovative controls take the place of the standard “wheels”. Their MIDI Channels can
be assigned separately by the MIDI Control Center, and the Mod strip can even be assigned
to any MIDI Continuous Controller number (CC#).
See chapter 8 [p.42] to learn more about using the MIDI Control Center.
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