Arturia KeyStep - Controller / Sequencer - Manual (Page 19)

2.2.2. Sequencer / Arpeggiator Mode encoder
Use the Seq/Arp Mode encoder to select one of the eight available sequences. If the
sequencer is already running, the MIDI Control Center allows you to specify when the next
sequence should start. See chapter 10 for a description.
You can record your own music into any one of the eight sequences; we’ll learn how to do
this in chapter 4 [p.23] .
2.2.3. Transport control
Press the Play/Pause button and the sequence will start. Press it again to pause the
sequence, and another time to resume playback from where you stopped.
To start a sequence from the beginning, press the Stop button and then press Play again.
2.2.4. Tempo Rate knob
Use the Rate knob or the Tap button to adjust the playback tempo. You can also set the
exact tempo of the sequence before starting the sequencer by pressing the Tap button a few
times.
With the MIDI Control Center you can specify how many taps of the Tap button it takes to
adjust the tempo, and also how the Rate knob will respond when it is turned. See chapter 8
[p.42] for more information.
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♪ : You can make fine adjustments to tempo in quantized, 1 BPM increments by holding the Shift
button while turning the Rate knob. For example, let's say you currently have a tempo of 123.12 BPM
(set by the Rate knob or by using the Tap button). If you hold Shift and set the Rate knob to the "12:00"
position, your tempo will be quantized to the 123.00 BPM. If you continue holding the shift button
and turn the Rate knob clockwise, you will increase the BPM up to 133 BPM in quantized 1 BPM steps
(124.00, 125.00, 126.00, etc.) Turning the knob counter-clockwise will reduce the BPM down to 113 BPM
in quantized 1 BPM steps (122.00, 121.00, 120.00, etc.)
2.2.5. Time Division encoder
The Time Division encoder allows you to change the rhythmic relationship of the sequence
relative to the tempo: quarter notes (one step per beat), eighth notes (two steps per beat),
and so on. Triplet values are offered as well (1/4T, 1/8T, etc.).
2.3. Using the arpeggiator
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The arpeggiator will not run if the sync selection switches are set to something other than Internal
and no external clock is present.
2.3.1. Seq / Arp toggle switch
To use the arpeggiator you must first set the Seq/Arp toggle switch to Arp. The Seq position
selects the sequencer, which is covered in section 2.2 [p.13] .
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