Arpeggiator – Dave Smith Instruments PROPHET 12 KEYBOARD User Manual
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Arpeggiator
The Prophet 12 has a flexible and full-featured arpeggiator that can
be synced to the LFOs, delay, and external MIDI clock. Particularly
complex arpeggios can be created using split and stack with different
arpeggiator settings for layers A and B.
Arpeggiator—
Turns the Arpeggiator on and off.
BPM: 30…250—
Sets the tempo for the arpeggiator in BPM (beats per
minute). Tap Tempo flashes on the beat. Also affects the LFO frequency
and delay time when Sync is turned on for an LFO or delay tap. When
syncing to an external MIDI clock source, the BPM control has no effect.
Tap Tempo—
Tap the switch to set the tempo from 30 to 250 BPM.
Clock Divide: See table—
Sets the note value for each arpeggiator step
relative to the BPM. Clock Divide works with both internal and external
clock sources. The following table lists the Clock Divide values.
Display
Tempo
Timing Division
1/2
BPM/2
Half note
1/4
BPM
Quarter note
1/8
BPM x 2 Eighth note
1/8 Half Swing
BPM x 2 Eighth note, half swing timing
1/8 Full Swing
BPM x 2 Eighth note, full swing timing
1/8 Triplet
BPM x 3 Eighth note triplets
1/16
BPM x 4 Sixteenth note
1/16 Half Swing BPM x 4 Sixteenth note, half swing timing
1/16 Full Swing BPM x 4 Sixteenth note, full swing timing
1/16 Triplet
BPM x 6 Sixteenth note triplets
1/32
BPM x 8 Thirty-second note
Arp Mode: See table—
Sets the order in which notes play when Arpeggiator
is on.