Roland Fantom-S88 - Manual (Page 104)

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Playing Arpeggios
(ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM Function)
About Arpeggio
The Fantom-S’s Arpeggio function lets you perform arpeggios
(chords in which notes are played in succession, one note at a time)
just by playing the chords, using the notes in the chords you play.
Not only can you use the factory-set Arpeggio Styles, which
determine the way the arpeggio is played, but you can also freely
rewrite Styles and enjoy performing your own original arpeggios.
A Arpeggio Style is not part of any Performance, but rather independent
data; you can store up to 128 Arpeggio Styles. You can use a single
Arpeggio Style in different Patches and Performances at the same time.
A performance contains a number by which one of these arpeggio
styles are recalled; this number is saved individually for each
performance.
A patch cannot store the number by which an arpeggio style is recalled.
What’s more, you can perform in ensemble using these arpeggios
and rhythm patterns.
* You cannot play the arpeggio from the pads.
Playing Arpeggios
Turning Arpeggio On and Off
You can save the Arpeggio On/Off settings individually in each
Patch, Rhythm Set, or Performance.
1. Press ARPEGGIO/RHYTHM [ON/OFF], causing the indicator
to light.
The button will light.
fig.Arp button
2. Play a chord on the keyboard.
The Fantom-S will play an arpeggio, according to the notes
forming the chord you have just voiced.
3. To finish playing arpeggios, press [ON/OFF] again so the
indicator turns off.
In arpeggio settings, the Style (Arpeggio Style) (p. 105) is
particularly important. The playback pattern of the arpeggio is
determined mainly by this selection.
For details regarding each parameter, refer to “Arpeggio
Settings” (p. 105).
Determining the Tempo for
Arpeggio Performances
This sets the arpeggio tempo. You can save the arpeggio tempo
settings individually in each Patch, Rhythm Set, or Performance.
1. Press [TEMPO].
The current tempo value appears in the display.
fig.tempo
2. Press VALUE dial or [INC], [DEC] to set the tempo value (5–
300), or set the value by tapping [6 (Tap)] a number of times
with the same rhythm (Tap Tempo).
* If you press [7 (Click)] to assign a check mark ( ✔), the click will sound.
3. When you have made the setting, press [8 (Close)].
Holding an Arpeggio
By using the following procedure, you can produce arpeggios even
without continuing to press the keyboard.
1. Press [ARPEGGIO HOLD].
The indicator will begin blinking.
2. Play a chord.
3. If you play a different chord or notes while the arpeggio is
being held, the arpeggio will change accordingly.
4. To cancel Arpeggio Hold, press [ARPEGGIO HOLD]
simultaneously once again.
Using in Combination with the Chord
Memory Function
When performing with the Arpeggio, you can also use it along
with the Chord Memory function (p. 110). After first storing
complex Chord Forms in memory, you can then call them up
when Arpeggio function is on, and you can easily create
complex arpeggio sounds just by pressing a single key.
Using a controller to adjust the playback tempo
Since tempo control is assigned to one of the Fantom-S’s
realtime control knobs, it’s easy to adjust the tempo while
playing arpeggios.
fig.09-04ab
1. Press the REALTIME CONTROL button so the ARP/RHY
indicator lights.
2. Play an arpeggio, and turn the realtime control knob.
Tempo