Sound Parameters – Arpeggiator
Waldorf Q User’s Manual
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•
Press all keys of the chord simultaneously. This is the standard way as you would do
with the other Arpeggiator Modes, too.
or
•
Press and hold the first key of the chord. While holding this key, enter the other keys
sequentially. After playing all keys, you can release the first key. On one hand this
method is practicable for playing difficult chords, on the other hand it is essential
when using the
as played
setting of the
Sort Order
parameter. This setting allows
you to create arpeggios in the sequence of played notes. You can even hit the same
note several times and it will appear in the note list accordingly.
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You can stop the playback of the Arpeggiator by performing the
Panic
function, by setting
Mode
to
Off
,
On
or
One Shot
, or by sending an All Notes Off message from your sequencer.
Additional Controls on the Q Keyboard
Length
1/192…1/1 / legato
Sets the length of the generated arpeggio notes. When
Length
is set to a value between
1/192
and
1/1
, the
Arp Steplen
parameter may change the actual length of each step relatively. However, when
Length
is set to
legato
, all arpeggio notes are played without pauses between each step and
Arp
Steplen
therefore has no effect.
Range
1 Oct…10 Oct
Determines the range of the single notes in octaves. When it is set to
1 Oct
, the note list will be
played back in the same octave as it was originally hit. Greater values mean that the note list is
repeated in higher or lower octaves. The octave in which the arpeggio starts is determined by the
Direction
parameter. If you play notes that span over more than one octave, they are still kept in the
note list and played back before the note list is transposed. The following table shows some possible
arpeggios, all set to
Sort Order
as played
:
Note input
Range
Direction
Resulting Arpeggio
C1 E1 G1
1 Oct
Up
C1 E1 G1 | C1 E1 G1
C1 E1 G1
2 Oct
Up
C1 E1 G1 | C2 E2 G2 | C1 E1 G1 | C2
E1 G1 C1
3 Oct
Up
E1 G1 C1 | E2 G2 C2 | E3 G3 C3 | E1
C1 G1 E2
3 Oct
Up
C1 G1 E2 | C2 G2 E3 | C3 G3 E4 | C1
C1 E1 G1
3 Oct
Down
G3 E3 C3 | G2 E2 C2 | G1 E1 C1 | G3
C1 E1 G1
2 Oct
Alt Down
G2 E2 C2 | G1 E1 | C1 E1 G1 | C2 E2
Table 11:
Arpeggio results depending on note input
Tempo
See
Sound Tempo
.
