KORG TRITON Musical Instrument - Manual (Page 23)

TRITON Training Guide
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The TRITON features dual polyphonic arpeggiators, fully-editable and syncable to MIDI clock and the
internal sequencer. There are 237 patterns in memory, including 5 preset and 232 user-patterns. Many of
the user-patterns have been pre-programmed, however you can edit any pattern in memory - even copy a
pre-programmed pattern to a new user location and edit it, or create your own patterns from scratch! You'll
find that Programs and Combinations have arpeggio patterns already assigned to them - some will
trigger as soon as you select the sound and play the keyboard, while other patterns are there, waiting to be
triggered - you simply turn on the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key (lit), and the pattern assigned will trigger
when you play. This is a great way to get an idea of how the Programs and Combinations work in a "song" or
performance application!
Working with the Arpeggiator in Program mode
1. Select Program A001: Acoustic Piano, and play the keyboard - nice piano sample, right?
2. Now press the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key (lit).
3. Play the keyboard again…"instant songwriter"! A pattern has been assigned that will work well with this
Program - a great way to demo the sound in a "song" or performance context!
4. As the pattern plays, notice the TEMPO LED - it's flashing in time with the pattern. Rotate the TEMPO
knob to change the pattern tempo, and note the tempo indicator in the upper-right of the display.
5. Rotate the GATE knob. You'll hear the length of each step in the pattern change from staccato to
sustained.
6. Rotate the VELOCITY knob - you'll hear the loudness level of each step in the pattern change - from
soft to loud.
7. Press the ARPEGGIATOR ON/OFF key (dark) to turn off the arpeggio pattern.
Tip:
Any changes you make to the Tempo, Gate and Velocity knobs can be written to update the selected
Program by pressing the REC/WRITE key - a dialog box prompts you with "Update Program". Press "OK" to
re-write the selected Program with the new knob values.
Hot-Tip:
Use the GATE knob in conjunction with the REALTIME CONTROL A-mode knob 4 (EG
RELEASE), and use the VELOCITY knob in conjunction with the REALTIME CONTROL A-mode knobs 1-3