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Program Edit Mode
Arpeggiator Classic Mode Parameters
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Editing Shift Patterns
When the Global User Type is set to Advanced, you can edit the highlighted pattern by
pressing the Favorites 1 button. (The User Type parameter can be adjusted on the Global
for details). You can create a new user
pattern by editing an existing pattern and saving it to a user ID.
In the Shift Pattern editor, pressing STEP- removes the last step in the list, pressing STEP+
inserts a new note step at the end of the list. Use the cursor to move between pattern steps,
use the alpha wheel, alphanumeric pad, or plus/minus buttons to enter the note shift amount
for each step. You can set a step to a value of “none” by entering -127 and then scrolling
down one more step. A step with the value “none” causes the arpeggiator to play nothing for
that step, allowing you to create rhythmic patterns by using “none” to leave spaces.
Use the channel up/down buttons to change the direction in which pattern steps are played
(indicated by Up, Down, or Flat on the right of the top line). With pattern direction set to
Up
, the pattern plays starting at step one and moving up through each step towards step 48.
With pattern direction set to Down, the pattern starts at step one, but then moves to the last
step and continues to move backwards through the steps down towards step 1 in the octave
below the first note played. When the pattern direction is set to Up or Down, the pattern
will repeat transposed in the next higher or lower octave (limited by the ARP page Shift
Limit parameter). Patterns set to Flat play without transposition, in which case the Shift
Limit parameter can be used to restrict note range.
To save an edited pattern, press the front panel Save button to view the save dialog and select
a user ID. You can also rename the pattern if desired. Press DELETE to delete a user pattern
from memory. Press Exit to return to the ARP page.
Play Order
When the Shift Mode is set to Alg, Play Order appears. Play Order determines the order in
which the arpeggiator plays notes.