F-em User Guide
5.9 Arpeggiator
On this page, you find the arpeggiator controls. To open this page, click
on the Arp selection field in the left section. Each Layer features its own
arpeggiator. All arpeggiators can be controlled in the Arpeggiator
Master section.
•
Activate
: Toggles the operation of the arpeggiator. The arpeggiator
is used to sequence rhythmic patches, disabling it allows the user to
access individual hits and elements.
•
Latch
: Enables the arpeggiator to remember the last set of keys
played on the keyboard. When enabled, the arpeggiator sequence
will continue to play even after the keys have been released. Once all
keys are released, the next chord to be played will clear the latch
memory and only the newly played chord will be arpeggiated. To
stop the arpeggiator with the latch enabled, press the “Activate”
button.
•
Direction Pop-up Menu
: Sets the direction that is
used to play back the arpeggio. If “Up” is selected,
the note list is played forward and the octaves are
transposed upward. The arpeggio starts in the
original octave and goes up to the highest octave
(determined with
Octave
). Then the arpeggio is
repeated. If “Down” is selected, the note list is
played backward and the octaves are transposed
downward. The arpeggio starts in the highest
octave (determined with
Octave
) and goes down
to the original octave. Then the arpeggio is
repeated. If “Alt 1” is selected, the note list is first
played forward and the octaves are transposed
upward. After reaching the last note of the note list
in the highest octave to play, the note list is played
backward and the octaves are transposed downward down to the
first note of the note list in the original octave. Then the arpeggio is
repeated. “Alt 2” reacts nearly in the same way as Alt 1 with a slight
variation. If “Random” is selected, the note list will be played
randomly. If “Chord
1 Oct”
is selected, the Arpeggiator plays a chord
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