Arturia KeyStep - Controller / Sequencer - Manual (Page 6)

Table Of Contents
1. Overview............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.1. Making the connections ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.1. …with a Computer .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.2. …with external devices ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1.3. …with an iPad®................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2. Front panel overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1. Sequencer / arpeggiator .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2. Tap Tempo / Rest / Tie............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.3. The transport section................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.2.4. Hold / Chord button .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.5. Shift button ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.6. Oct -/+, Transpose, Kbd Play ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2.7. Pitch & Mod touch strips........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.3. Rear panel overview......................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.1. USB/DC IN....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.2. 9V DC IN (with optional adapter) ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.3. Pitch/Gate/Mod outputs........................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
1.3.4. Sustain pedal input .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
1.3.5. Sync input/output...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.3.6. MIDI input/output ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.3.7. Sync source selector switches ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11
1.3.8. Kensington lock port................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2. Basic Operations ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
2.1. Plug and play ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.1. Slimkey keyboard....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.2. Keyboard MIDI channel selection .................................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.3. Pitch and Mod touch strips .................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.4. The Hold button ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.1.5. Sustain pedal................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.1.6. Oct - / Oct + .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.7. Factory reset.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
2.2. Select and play a sequence ........................................................................................................................................ 13
2.2.1. Sequencer / Arpeggiator toggle switch....................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.2.2. Sequencer / Arpeggiator Mode encoder ................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.3. Transport control ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.4. Tempo Rate knob ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2.5. Time Division encoder............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
2.3. Using the arpeggiator ..................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.1. Seq / Arp toggle switch.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.3.2. Seq / Arp Mode encoder....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.3. Transport section....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.4. Set the tempo............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
2.3.5. Time Division................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
2.3.6. Hold button .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3. Shift Functions ............................................................................................................................................................. 17
3.1. Chord Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
3.1.1. Chords and the sequencer..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1.2. Chords and the arpeggiator................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.2. Keyboard MIDI channel ................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.3. Seq / Arp playback functions..................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.1. Gate..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3.2. Swing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19
3.3.3. Transpose / Kbd Play........................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.4. Skip selections: Seq / Arp .................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.5. Skip selections: Time Division ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.6. Restart Seq / Arp from beginning................................................................................................................................................................. 22
3.4. Shift function chart........................................................................................................................................................... 22
4. Creating Sequences ................................................................................................................................................ 23
4.1. What’s a step sequencer? ........................................................................................................................................... 23
4.2. Creating a sequence ...................................................................................................................................................... 24