User Manual

12 Pad Options Dave Smith Instruments
Reverse Playback
R causes Sounds—even completely analog, non-sample-based Sounds—to
play in reverse by reversing the envelopes. (Sample-based Sounds also play the
sample in reverse.) ReveRSe is a real-time, performance control in 16 SoundS and
16 BeatS modes and it can also be recorded into a Beat on a per note basis.
While playing a Beat in
16 SoundS mode, turning ReveRSe on and playing a pad
will cause the Sound to play in reverse. While recording a Beat in 16 SoundS
mode, notes recorded with ReveRSe on will record and play in reverse.
Note: Reverse can also be programmed as a Note Event in the Beat Events
screen and can be turned on or off for individual notes. For details about the
Beat Events screen, see “Events key: the Beat Events screen” on page 15.
While playing a Beat in 16 BeatS mode, ReveRSe causes all of the Sounds in a
Beat—but not the Beat itself—to play in reverse.
Roll with Arpeggiation
Tempest’s Roll feature includes an arpeggiator. If you press and hold multiple
pads, the arpeggiator will play a repeating pattern based on the pads held. There
are several arpeggiation modes (up, down, random, etc.) that control the order in
which playback of the pads is repeated.
• In
16 tuningS mode, the arpeggiator will play a single sound but different
pitches depending on the pads held (and the individual tunings of each pad).
• In
16 SoundS mode, the arpeggiator will play different sounds according to the
sounds assigned to each pad held. (A good way to create random drumbeats!)
• In
16 levelS mode, the arpeggiator will play different velocities according to
the levels set on each pad held.