Dave Smith Instruments PROPHET 12 DESKTOP - Manual (Page 52)

40 Arpeggiator Dave Smith Instruments
Lock Notes: Off, On— With the arpeggiator ON, play and hold notes. Turning
l
ock
n
oteS
On while notes are held will take a temporary snapshot of your
arpeggio and save it to the arpeggiator scratchpad. The arpeggiated pattern can
now be transposed to any note on your keyboard simply by playing a single note.
Note: Lock Notes can be used in conjunction with the Hold button for arpeg-
giator transposition with continuous arpeggiator playback.
You can edit the arpeggio temporarily saved to the scratchpad.
To get to the Arpeggiator Scratchpad:
1. Press the a
rP
m
iSc
tab
2. Set l
ock
n
oteS
to On.
3. When l
ock
n
oteS
is On, Soft key #4 becomes a button called e
dit
a
rP
.
Press e
dit
a
rP
to access the arpeggiator snapshot.
The arp edit screen displays the arpeggiator snapshot. From this screen it is
possible to change note values, insert new notes, insert rests, delete notes, and
change note velocities. The arpeggiator holds a maximum of 32 notes.
A . Position (soft knob 1): Changes current cursor edit position
B . Note (soft knob 2): Changes current note value
C . Velocity (soft knob 3): Changes current note velocity
D . Insert/Delete Rest (soft button 1): Insert or Delete rest
E . Exit Scratchpad (soft button 4): Exits arp edit screen