User Manual

Program Edit Mode
The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages
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The Envelope 2 (ENV2) and
Envelope 3 (ENV3) Pages
e Forte oers two envelopes in addition to AMPENV. Like AMPENV, ENV2 and ENV3
can be assigned like any other control source. Unlike AMPENV, however, ENV2 and ENV3
can be bipolar. is means that you can set negative values for them. (Obviously, you can’t
have an amplitude less than zero, so AMPENV is unipolar—the values range from either 0
to100% or 0 to 150%). A bipolar envelope controlling pitch, for example, could modulate
the pitch both above and below its original level.
Another dierence is that AMPENV always controls the amplitude of the layer, so even if
you use it as a control source for other functions, it will still aect the layer’s amplitude.
ENV2 and ENV3 aect only those layers that have them assigned as a control source. Also,
AMPENV uses an exponential attack (the amplitude rises much faster at the end of the
attack segment than it does at the beginning), while ENV2 and ENV3 use linear attacks (the
attack segment increases at the same rate from start to nish).
e pages for Envelopes 2 and 3 are reached with the soft buttons ENV2 and ENV3. When
you select these pages, you’ll nd a display that looks very much like the AMPENV page.
e only dierences are that you can program an amount for Rel3; the Rel1 and Rel2 limits,
which are ±100%.
The Arpeggiator Function
See the S.Buttons 1-2 on page 12-8 for an easy way to control the arpeggiator in Program
and Multi Mode.
ARP soft button
Pressing the Arp soft button brings up the Arpeggiator editor, where you can adjust many
parameters. (Certain editing capabilities are only available when the Global User Type is set
to Advanced. See Arpeggiator Editing in Classic Mode for more info.)
e Arpeggiator takes note input from the keyboard (or via MIDI) and outputs a rhythmic
and/or melodic pattern of MIDI notes. e Arpeggiator can aect both the internal
programs and external MIDI instruments.
e Arpeggiator processes notes by playing them repeatedly, and/or transposing them
up and down the keyboard. You have control over note output velocity, order, duration,
transposition, and more. You can control several arpeggiator parameters in real time. You
can also assign and edit specic patterns for note shifting, velocity shifting, and duration,
either as separate patterns, or as a combination of all three in Step Sequencer mode. e
Arpeggiator also has several dierent “latch” settings, which allows the arpeggiator to
continue to play after you have released the keys.