Operation Manual

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and 4 (its maximum value), the notes played are transposed and played sequentially, over a range

of one or more octaves depending on the value of the Range parameter. The direction of the

transposition is set with the Span drop-down menu. This parameter can be adjusted to Low for

downwards transposition, to High for upwards transposition or wide for transposing both upwards

and downwards. Finally, the Order control sets the order in which the notes are played, therefore

determining the arpeggio pattern. When set to Forward, the notes are played from the lowest to the

highest. When set to Backward the notes are played from the highest to the lowest. In the two last

modes, Rock and Roll exclusive and Rock and Roll inclusive, the notes are played forward from the

lowest to the highest and then backward from the highest down to the lowest. When using the RnR

exclusive mode, the highest and the lowest notes are not repeated when switching direction but in

RnR inclusive mode these notes are repeated. Finally, in Chord mode, all the notes are played at

once.

Rhythmic Patterns

Rhythmic patterns can be added to the arpeggio pattern by using the 16-step Pattern display. Notes

are played as the step display is scanned and the corresponding step is selected (red button on).

Notes are played regularly when all the steps of the display are turned on and rhythmic patterns

are created by selecting only certain steps. The arrow button below each step is used to ﬁx looping

points from which the rhythmic pattern starts being played again from the beginning.

Rate and Synchronization

The rate at which the arpeggiator pattern is scanned is set by the Rate knob of the Arpeggiator

module or can be synced to the master clock of the Clock module. The Rate knob is only effective

when the Sync control is set to off. When the Sync control is on, the rate (tempo) is ﬁxed by the

master Clock module (see 4.4.1) or the host sequencer when its sync to host button is turned on.

The rhythmic value of each step is set using the Step parameter. Values can range between a quarter

note and a thirty-second note with binary and ternary beat division options. One can then ﬁx the

metric of the pattern by setting the loop point of the step display appropriately.

Latch mode

The Arpeggiator module is toggled in latch mode by clicking the Latch button to its on position. In

this mode, the Arpeggiator keeps playing its pattern when the notes on the keyboard are released

and until a new chord is played.