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E-MU Systems
Setup
Instant Gratification
3.
Press the ARP menu button on the front panel to access the master
Arpeggiator menu. The following screen appears.
4.
Make sure the arpeggiator Status is “on.” Play the keyboard to start
arpeggiating.
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Try using the control
knobs to change the arpeggiator
parameters. The control knobs
can be used to edit parameters
in the Master, Arp and Edit
menus.
5.
Press either cursor key repeatedly to move the cursor below the Status
field.
6.
Turn the Data Entry Control clockwise one click. The Mode screen
appears.
7.
Use the cursor keys to move the cursor to the
Mode
field (up, down, up/
down, forw asgn, backw asgn, forw/backw, random, pattern). Try out
the different modes as you play the keyboard.
8.
Move the cursor back to the lower left position and explore the other
parameters. The
Note Value
parameter changes the rate of the arpeggios.
By the way, note value is a divisor based on the Master Tempo (which
has its own front panel button). Try changing the tempo, but come
right back.
9.
Let’s check out the pattern generator. Go back to the Mode screen and
set the mode to “Pattern”.
10.
Now advance to the Pattern screen (shown below) and move the cursor
to the Pattern Number field (the second field from the left).
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A:M AUDTY
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arp:Breeder Dink
MASTER ARPEGGIATOR
Status on
MASTER ARPEGGIATOR
Mode up
MASTER ARPEGGIATOR
Pattern 38
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Inversions
