Quick start guide

11
Using the Keyboard’s Internal Functions
The following keyboard functions can be used when the keyboard is set to operate in either DAW or Preset Mode.
Note: In order to control the arpeggiator, Chord Mode, or Scale Mode functions described in the following sections,
the Function Buttons underneath the Sliders have to be set to their primary Mode. The Function Buttons are set
to their primary Mode when no LED to the right of the Mode Button is lit. If the Function Buttons are not set to their
primary Mode, press the Mode Button as many times as necessary until no LED to the right of the Mode Button is
lit.
In the following sections, the described LED operation for the Function Buttons assumes that they are set to their
primary Mode.
Note Repeat
When this feature is activated, any pressed Performance Pad will repeat its Note On message in rhythm with the
keyboard’s current tempo and time division settings. Each repeated note will be the length selected for the time
division setting. For more help changing the tempo and time division settings, see Keyboard Tempo and Time
Division.
The note repeat feature can be activated momentarily or it can be latched.
To use note repeat momentarily, press and hold the Note Repeat Button and then press a pad. As long as you
are holding the Note Repeat Button, the note played by the pad will repeat.
To latch the note repeat feature, hold Shift and press the Note Repeat Button. Pressing any pad will cause its
assigned note to repeat without you having to hold down the Note Repeat Button.
To turn off the Toggle/Latch feature, press the Note Repeat Button again.
Note: While Note Repeat is active, the Select/Scroll Encoder can be used to change the current Time Division
setting of the Arpeggiator and pad Note Repeat.
Arpeggiator
When the arpeggiator is activated, the keyboard will repeatedly play pressed keys in sequence. The arpeggiator’s
timing and rhythm is based on the keyboard’s time division setting and either the keyboard’s or your DAW’s tempo
setting. Each note in the arpeggio will be the length you’ve selected for the time division setting; for example, if you
select 1/4, each note in the arpeggio will be a quarter note. See Keyboard Tempo and Time Division for help
editing these settings.
The arpeggiator can be operated in one of two Modes:
• Momentary: the arpeggiator will play notes only as long as the keys are pressed down; when you release the
keys, the arpeggiator will stop.
• Latch: the arpeggiator will play notes when you press down the keys, and it will continue to play even after you
release your fingers from the keys.
To activate or deactivate the arpeggiator, press the Arp Button. When the arpeggiator is activated, the button
LED will be lit.
To toggle between momentary and latch Mode, press the Latch Button. When latch is activated, the button LED
will be lit.
To start an arpeggio, press any keys while the arpeggiator is activated.
To start a new latched arpeggio while a previously latched arpeggio is still playing, press a new combination of
keys.
To add notes to a latched arpeggio while it is still playing, hold down the same keys you previously pressed for
the arpeggio while pressing the keys for the new notes you want to add.
To edit the arpeggiator’s settings, hold Shift and press the Arp Button. The Display will then enter the menu for
editing the Arpeggiator. Use the Select/Scroll Encoder to adjust settings (as described in Display Overview). When
you’re done editing settings, press the Back Button to exit the Arpeggiator Edit menu.
Alternatively, you can hold Shift or press Shift and Bank < to lock the Shift modifier ARP knob controls while
turning Knobs 1–4 to edit some but not all of the settings. The Display will show the new settings as you change
them.
Note: While Note Repeat is active, the Select/Scroll Encoder can be used to change the current Time Division
setting of the Arpeggiator and pad Note Repeat.