36 Arpeggiator
Dave Smith Instruments
An audio signal connected to the rear-panel
footswitch
-
sequence
jack can be
used to control arpeggiator (and sequencer) playback. This makes it possible to tempo
sync the arpeggiator to a recorded drum track or other audio source. See “Seq Jack” on
page 13 for more information about choosing the appropriate mode for these behaviors.
Arpeggiator Parameters
Tap Tempo
—
Tapping the
tap
tempo
button sets the tempo from 30 to
250 BPM. The LED flashes at the BPM rate you set. Tap the button at
least 4 times to set the tempo.
BPM:
30…250—
Sets the tempo for the arpeggiator in BPM (beats per
minute). The
tap
tempo
LED flashes at the BPM rate. When
lfo
sync
is
enabled on the low-frequency oscillator, or
clock
sync
is enabled in the
Effects section, the BPM rate affects the LFO frequency and/or delay effect.
When syncing to an external MIDI clock source, the BPM setting has no effect.
Value
—
Selects a basic note value relative to the BPM. See the table below:
Name
Tempo
Timing Division
Half
BPM/2
Half note
Qtr
BPM
Quarter note
8th
BPM x 2 Eighth note
8th D
BPM x 2 Eighth note, dot
8th S
BPM x 2 Eighth note, swing timing
8th T
BPM x 3 Eighth note triplets
16th
BPM x 4 Sixteenth note
16th S
BPM x 4 Sixteenth note, full swing timing
16th T
BPM x 6 Sixteenth note triplets
32nd
BPM x 8 Thirty-second note
On/Off
—
Turns the Arpeggiator on and off.
Octave:
1 Octave, 2 Octaves, 3 Octaves—
Set to 1 Octave, only the
keyed notes are arpeggiated. Set to 2 Octaves, the keyed notes and the
notes one octave above them arpeggiate. Set to 3 Octaves, the keyed
notes and the notes one and two octaves above them arpeggiate.
Mode:
Sets the order in which notes play when Arpeggiator is on. See the table.
