User Manual

40 Arpeggiator Dave Smith Instruments
To use the arpeggiator:
1. Press the arpeggiator on/off switch to turn it on.
2. Hold down one or more notes on the keyboard. The arpeggiator plays
them according to the settings you’ve chosen.
3. To latch arpeggiation on (so that you don’t have to continuously hold
down notes) press the hold button.
4. Adjust settings such as
mode, octave, repeats, and bpm.
5. To synchronize a delay effect to the arpeggiator, turn on clk sync in the
effects section, choose a delay, and adjust its delay time setting as desired.
An audio signal connected to the rear-panel sequence jack can be used to control
arpeggiator (and sequencer) playback. This makes it possible to tempo sync the arpeg-
giator to a recorded drum track or other audio source. Audio signals used to drive the
arpeggiator/sequencer should not exceed 5 volts peak-to-peak. See “Seq Pedal
Mode” on page 17 for more information about choosing the appropriate mode for
these behaviors.
Arpeggiator Parameters
On/Off—This button turns the arpeggiator on and off.
Mode: Pressing this button shows various arpeggiator options in the
OLED display. You can scroll through these and choose their settings
with the parameter and value knobs.
Arp Mode: Sets the order in which notes play when the arpeggiator is on. See
the table.
Arp Mode Behavior
Up Plays from lowest to highest note
Down Plays from highest to lowest note
Up + Down Plays from lowest to highest and back to lowest
Random Plays notes in random order
Assign Plays notes in the order the keys were pressed
Arp Range: 1, 2, 3 —
Set to 1, only the held notes are arpeggiated. Set to
2, the held notes and the notes one octave above them arpeggiate. Set to
3, the held notes and the notes one and two octaves above them arpeggiate.