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P. 43, Een (p. 43), Using the arpeggiator – Roland Jupiter 80 User Manual

Page 43: Turning the arpeggiator on, Setting the arpeggiator tempo, Holding the arpeggio (hold), Using a pedal switch

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Using the Arpeggiator

The JUPITER-80 has an arpeggiator that automatically plays

arpeggios. When you press notes on the keyboard, those notes will

be automatically played as an arpeggio.
Arpeggios can be played in the Lower Part and Upper Part.

MEMO

Arpeggiator settings are saved in the Registration.

Turning the Arpeggiator On

1.

Press the ARPEGGIO [LOWER ON/OFF] button or

ARPEGGIO [UPPER ON/OFF] button .

The arpeggiator will turn on (the button will light).

2.

Press a chord on the keyboard .

The Part whose arpeggiator you turned on will sound an arpeggio

consisting of the notes of the chord you play.

3.

To turn off the arpeggiator, press the ARPEGGIO [LOWER

ON/OFF] button or the ARPEGGIO [UPPER ON/OFF] button

once again .

The arpeggiator will turn off (the button will go out).

Setting the Arpeggiator Tempo

Here’s how to set the tempo of the arpeggiator/rhythm function.

1.

Press the [TEMPO] button .

The Tempo screen will appear.

2.

Set the tempo .

MEMO

You can set the tempo by pressing the [TEMPO] button or

touching at the desired timing (Tap Tempo). Press

(or touch) three times or more at quarter-note intervals of the

desired tempo.

3.

Touch .

Holding the Arpeggio (HOLD)

The Hold function allows you to have the arpeggio continue even

after you release your fingers from the keyboard.

1.

Press the [HOLD] button .

Hold will turn on (the button will light).

2.

Play a chord on the keyboard .

According to the notes of the chord you press, an arpeggio will

begin playing on the Part for which you turned the arpeggiator on.
If you play a different chord or other keys while Hold is on, the

arpeggio will change accordingly.

3.

To turn Hold off, press the [HOLD] button once again .

Hold will turn off (the button will go out).

Using a pedal switch

By playing a chord while holding down a pedal

switch (p. 20), you can make the arpeggio continue

playing even after you release the keyboard.

1.

Connect a pedal switch (such as one from

the DP series; sold separately) to the HOLD

jack .

2.

Press the ARPEGGIO [LOWER ON/OFF] button or the

ARPEGGIO [UPPER ON/OFF] button .

3.

Hold down the pedal switch, and play a chord .

If you play other chords or keys while the arpeggio is being held,

the arpeggio will change accordingly.