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Arpeggio Patterns

The arpeggio pattern is set by the combination of the value of the

Range

Span

and

Order

controls.

The

Range

control is used to select the number of octaves across which the pattern

is repeated. When the range is set to 0, there is no transposition and only the notes
currently depressed are played. If set to a value between 1 and 4 (its maximum value),
the notes played are transposed and played sequentially, over a range of one or more
octaves depending on the value of the

Range

parameter. The direction of the transpo-

sition is set with the

Span

drop-down menu. This parameter can be adjusted to

Low

for downwards transposition, to

High

for upwards transposition or

wide

for transpos-

ing both upwards and downwards. Finally, the

Order

control sets the order in which

the notes are played, therefore determining the arpeggio pattern. When set to

Forward

, the notes

are played from the lowest to the highest. When set to

Backward

the notes are played from the

highest to the lowest. In the two last modes,

Rock and Roll exclusive

and

Rock and Roll inclusive

the notes are played forward from the lowest to the highest and then backward from the highest
down to the lowest. When using the

RnR exclusive

mode, the highest and the lowest notes are not

repeated when switching direction but in RnR inclusive mode these notes are repeated. Finally, in

Chord

mode, all the notes are played at once.

Rhythmic Patterns

Rhythmic patterns can be added to the arpeggio pattern by using the 16-step

Pattern

display. Notes

are played as the step display is scanned and the corresponding step is selected (corresponding
button in its

position). Notes are played regularly when all the steps of the display are turned

and rhythmic patterns are created by selecting only certain steps.

Rate and Synchronization

The rate at which the arpeggiator pattern is scanned is set by the

Rate

knob of the

Arpeggiator

module or can be synced to the master clock of the

Clock

module. The

Rate

knob is only effective

when the

Sync

control is set to

off

. When the

Sync

control is

, the rate (tempo) is fixed by the

master

Clock

module (see 5.2.1) in standalone mode or the host sequencer in plugin mode. The

rhythmic value of each step is set using the

Steps

parameter. Values can range between a quarter

note and a thirty-second note with binary and ternary beat division options. One can then fix the
metric of the pattern by setting the loop point of the step display appropriately.