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Arpeggiator modes, Start the arpeggiator, Arp mode: up – Arturia KeyStep 37 MIDI Keyboard Controller and Sequencer User Manual

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5.3. Arpeggiator modes

5.3.1. Start the arpeggiator

The arpeggiator will not run if the sync selection switches are set to something other than Internal

and no external clock is present.

Before we describe each of the arpeggiator modes, let's do a quick review of how to select

a mode and start the arpeggiator:

• Select Arp mode with the Seq / Arp toggle switch
• Use the Seq/Arp Mode encoder to select a mode
• Press the Play/Pause button
• Hold down some keys

The arpeggiator will start playing the notes you are holding one after the other. The order in

which they are played is determined by the Arp mode.

All of the following examples involve holding down only 4 notes on the keyboard. But you

can add up to 32 notes to your arpeggio through clever use of the Hold button and the Oct

Minus / Plus buttons. We'll describe these techniques in

section 5.5 [p.58]

.

5.3.2. Arp mode: Up

With the Arp mode encoder set to

Up

the arpeggiator will play the held notes in order from

the bottom to the top. When it reaches the top it will start again from the bottom.

The results will sound something like this:

5.3.3. Arp mode: Down

With the Arp mode encoder set to

Dwn

the arpeggiator will play the held notes in order from

top to bottom. When it reaches the bottom it will start again from the top.

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