Arturia KeyStep - Controller / Sequencer - Manual (Page 25)

Here’s a graphic showing the minimum and maximum Swing values in musical notation:
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Each sequence can have its own Swing setting. Arp mode has an independent Swing setting also.
3.3.3. Transpose / Kbd Play
These two modes are mutually exclusive so we’ll cover them both in this section. You can
switch from one to the other by holding the Shift button and pressing the appropriate Octave
shift button (Oct– or Oct+).
3.3.3.1. Transpose
When this mode is active you can use the keys to transpose a sequence while it is running.
To activate Transpose mode, hold the Shift button and press the Oct– button. It will become
lit and the Kbd Play button will go dark.
The MIDI Control Center lets you specify whether the transposition will latch or return to
center when the key is released. See chapter 8 [p.42] for details.
3.3.3.2. Keyboard Play
When this mode is active the keyboard can be used to play notes on an external MIDI
device while a sequence is playing through the CV out. To activate Kbd Play mode, hold the
Shift button and press the Oct+ button. It will become lit and the Transpose button will go
dark.
You can specify a separate MIDI channel for Kbd Play mode, so the keys will play one MIDI
channel and the sequence will play another. This can be done from the front panel:
• Hold the Shift and Oct+ buttons at the same time
• Select a number between 1 and 16 using one of the Keyboard MIDI CH keys.
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