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Descriptions of Parameters
Effects Editor Parameters
Flt Reset
Adds a bit of apparent randomness to the process.
Flt
stands for ÒFloat,Ó and it means that when
the arpeggiator reaches the shift limit, it resetsÑbut not to its original pitch as with plain
Reset
.
Like
Unipolar
and
Bipolar
, it looks at the Þrst note that would exceed the shift limit, and
calculates the interval between that note and the shift limit. It then restarts the cycle of latched
notes, transposing the entire cycle by the interval it just calculated, then shifting each
subsequent cycle by the value of Note Shift, until it reaches the shift limit again.
HereÕs a very simple example. Suppose that the only note in the arpeggiator cycle is C 4, Note
Shift is
4
(a third), and Shift Limit is
7
(so notes wonÕt get shifted above G 4). The arpeggiator
plays C 4, then E 4. The next note should be G
#
4, but thatÕs above the shift limitÑso the PC2
calculates the difference between that G
#
4 and the shift limit (G 4): one semitone. It adds that
difference to the original starting note (C 4) and plays that note nextÑC
#
4. The next note (F 4) is
within the shift limit, but the next note (A 4) isnÕt, so it gets translated into D 4Ñand so on.
Flt Uni
Uses the same concept as
Flt Reset
and applies it to Unipolar mode: when the arpeggiator
reaches the shift limit, it calculates the difference between the next note and the limit, and
transposes the next cycle of notes down by that interval, then shifts each subsequent cycle down
until it reaches the original pitch.
Flt Bipl
Similar to
Flt Uni
, but the downward shift limit isnÕt the original pitch, itÕs the negative of the
Shift Limit value.
Glissando
When the Glissando parameter is
On
, the arpeggiator chromatically Þlls between latched notes.
When Glissando is on, the Arpeggiator ignores the Note Shift, Shift Limit, and Limit Option
parameters.
You must latch at least two notes to get a result. When Glissando is on, all notes played in the
arpeggiation range get latched, although you wonÕt necessarily get meaningful results from all
latched notes. In general, try to get each subsequent note you latch to be a change in direction.
For example, try latching the following sequence of notes: C4, C5, G4, G5, C5, C6, G4, G5. The
ÒglissandoÓ changes direction around each change in direction of the latched notes.
Effects Editor Parameters
FXA Select
Selects the menu of parameters for the FX-A block. The effect ID and name appear, enabling you
to select an effect for FX-A, or to view/edit the four FX-A parameters by pressing
>
one or more
time).
FXB Select
Selects the menu of parameters for the FX-B block. The effect ID and name appear, enabling you
to select an effect for FX-B, or to view/edit the four FX-B parameters by pressing
>
one or more
times.
