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Arp octaves (running a multi-octave arpeggio) – Arturia KeyStep Pro Keyboard with Advanced Sequencer and Arpeggiator User Manual

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5.2.5.2. Arp Octaves (Running a Multi-Octave Arpeggio)

By default, the arpeggiator will play the notes you hold down and stay within the limits of

that octave. Holding down 'Shift' and pressing one of the Arp Octave keys will extend the

notes beyond that range. When you change the octave range, the arpeggiator will also play

notes in the octave(s) below or above the chord you play.

Octave range settings:

Octave

Function

-1

held down notes plus the same notes repeated one octave below

0

only notes held down on the keyboard are played

+1

held down notes plus the same notes repeated one octave above

+2

held down notes plus the same notes repeated two octaves above

+3

held down notes plus the same notes repeated three octaves above

The arpeggiator has another freaky feature that becomes apparent when you press the

Octave Down or Octave Up arrow button (under the 'Shift' button) while an arpeggio

is playing. On most arpeggiators, pressing an octave down/up button will transpose all

currently held notes in the arpeggio one octave down or up. Uniquely, the KeyStep Pro's

arpeggiator will preserve the pitch of your arpeggio. If you shift the octave down or up, the

new notes you play will be added to the existing arpeggio in the new octave range!

When a Scale function is activated (by holding down 'Shift' and pressing one of the Scale

keys), this can have a peculiar effect on your arpeggio: any 'outside notes' you play

that don't belong to the currently selected scale will be forced (quantized) into it, causing

duplicate notes. If, for example, you've set Scale to C major and you play a block or legato

chord including an E and an Eb (which is foreign to the C major scale) the arpeggio will play

the E twice in swift succession, which causes a ratcheting effect.

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