11.3

RPG-8 ARPEGGIATOR739
Shuffle
Shuffle is a rhythmic feature, that gives the arpeggio a more or less pronounced swing feel. It works by delaying all
sixteenth notes that fall in between the eighth notes.
In the RPG-8 you can switch Shuffle on or off using the corresponding button. However, the amount of shuffle can
be set globally (for all devices that incorporate this feature) with the Shuffle control in the I/O device.
Pattern editor
The Pattern editor allows you to introduce rests for arpeggio steps which can produce more rhythmic results. The
Pattern editor has 16 step buttons at the top, and a main grid display where the arpeggio notes are represented as
horizontal bars for each step in the arpeggio. The pitch of the arpeggio notes are shown on the vertical axis. Notes
within the C-1 to C7 octave range are shown. Notes cannot be edited in the display, they are only a visual represen-
tation of the arpeggio.
D The Pattern editor is activated with the “Pattern” button.
When activated, the Pattern button and the 16 Step buttons light up.
D When you play a chord (or in case you have recorded notes, when you start playback) the arpeggio will play ac-
cording to the current Arpeggiator parameter settings, as normal.
The only difference is that a pattern will be repeated in the display so that all 16 steps play the pattern.
A three note chord with Pattern off...
...and with Pattern on.
D If you click on a step button it goes dark. This means that this step will insert a rest in the arpeggio pattern.
Note that no arpeggio notes are “skipped”. Inserting a rest means that the step will be silent and the next active
step will play the next note in the arpeggio pattern.
D The “Steps -/+” buttons can be used to set the number of steps in the Pattern editor.
E.g. if you press the “Steps minus” button four times the last four step buttons will go dark and the Pattern editor
cycle will start over after step 12.