Selecting and playing a program
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Controlling the filter with your left hand free
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1. While no sound is being produced, hold down the
SHIFT button and pressthe LONG RIBBON FILTER
button.
The FILTER button is lit up.
2. Play the keyboard.
Sound continues to be produced.
3. Use the ribbon.
See page 12 “Controlling the filter of the continuant”
Tip:
The direction where the effect is applied when the rib
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bon is used can be changed with the sound editor software
(when the RK-100S is connected to a computer via USB).
4. Press the FILTER button again to turn off the button
and stop the continuant.
Playing arpeggios
The arpeggiator is a function that automatically plays a
broken chord (arpeggio) when you hold down a chord on
the keyboard.
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1. Select a synthesizer program.
The arpeggiator can also be used with the vocoder
program; however, a better effect can be achieved with
a synthesizer program. In addition, we recommend a
sound with a short sustain.
2. Press the ARP button so that the LED is lit up.
The arpeggiator is turned on.
The ARP button is lit up, and the favorites buttons A –H
are sequentially lit up.
3. Hold down a chord in the keyboard.
An arpeggio will start playing.
The arpeggio pattern that is played can be changed (see
13 page “Arpeggio pattern settings”).
4. Press the TAP button to adjust the tempo.
The TAP button is lit in green, and the tempo appears
in the display.
5. Press the ARP button so that the LED is turned off.
The arpeggio stops playing.
Continuing playing with your hand off
the keyboard (latch)
The operation of the arpeggiator when you take your hand
off the keyboard can be specified.
1. Hold down the ARP button until it is lit up in green.
When the ARP button is lit up in green, the latch is
turned on, and the arpeggiator will continue to play
even after you take your hand off the keyboard.
Note:
Regardless of whether the arpeggiator is turned on or
off, holding down the ARP button will turn on the arpeg
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giator as well as the latch.
2. Press the ARP button to turn off the arpeggiator.
The latch is turned off at the same time that the
arpeggiator is turned off.
Arpeggio pattern settings
This allows you to select the type of arpeggio produced when
the arpeggiator is on and a keyboard key is pressed.
In addition, notes within the selected arpeggio pattern can
be turned on/off.
1. Hold down the SHIFT button and press the ARP
button.
The arpeggio pattern setting
appears in the display.
With the favorites buttons A – H
used as the arpeggiator step keys,
only the buttons corresponding to
the enabled steps are lit up (note
one).
2. Use the /- buttons or the SOUND lever to
specify the arpeggio pattern.
UP:
Notes will be played consecutively from low pitches
to high.
dn (Down):
Notes will be played consecutively from
high pitches to low.
AL.1:
Up and Down will be alternated. (The highest and
lowest notes will be played once.)
