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LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface
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LP Stage II User’s Manual - The User Interface
The Arpeggiator is exciting addition to the LP’s operating system, provid-
ing a wide range of musical sequencing possibilities. The Arpeggiator is
programmed for each preset individually through the seven menu pages
described here. The Arpeggiator is activated from the front panel (see
Activating the Arpeggiator and Latch, page 52). To enter the Arpeggiator
Menu, use the CURSOR to highlight ‘ARPEGGIATOR’ and press ENTER.
ARPEGGIATOR:
When you enter the Arpeggiator menu, the top line of the display
changes to indicate that you are now programming the Arpeggiator.
The rst page of the Arpeggiator Menu allows you to enable the
arpeggiator function for the chosen preset. When ‘ON’ is selected,
the arpeggiator is ‘armed’ and ready to be switched on from the front
panel. When ‘OFF’ is chosen, the arpeggiator will remain off, prevent-
ing you from switching it on accidently. To change the Enable status, use
the CURSOR to move to the ON/OFF parameter eld, then use the
VALUE knob to select the desired setting.
The second page of the Arpeggiator menu allows you to select the
Arpeggiator Clock Source. There are three possible clock sources:
INT - The Arpeggiator Clock
LFO - The LP’s Low Frequency Oscillator
MIDI - An externally applied MIDI Clock
When ‘INT’ is selected as the clock source, the Arpeggiator runs from its
own internal clock. In this mode, when the Arpeggiator is switched ON
the Arpeggiator Clock rate is adjusted either with the MODULATION
knob, or by using the Tap Tempo function, or by issuing a MIDI CC#90
command. Note that you must select the LFO RATE switch when the
Arpeggiator is ON in order to use the MODULATION knob to change
the Arpeggiator Clock rate (the MODULATION control does not ad-
just the speed of the LFO when the Arpeggiator is running).
When ‘LFO’ is selected as the clock source, the Arpeggiator is driven
from the Low Frequency Oscillator. In this mode, the MODULATION
knob adjusts the speed of the Arpeggiator Clock and the LFO Rate
together, making it possible to get synchronous, arpeggiated LFO effects.
When ‘MIDI’ is selected as the clock source, the Arpeggiator is driven
from an externally applied MIDI Clock. In this mode, the MIDI Clock
synchronizes the Arpeggiator to the sending device (a software
DAW, for example). Note that if no MIDI Clock signal is present, the
Arpeggiator will not run and no notes will be heard.
NOTE: For additional details, see Appendix C – Arpeggiator Clock Source.