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Internal Structure (System Overview)
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Basic Structure
Arpeggio
This function lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current Voice by simply pressing a note
or notes on the keyboard. The Arpeggio sequence also changes in response to the actual notes or chords you play, giving
you a wide variety of inspiring musical phrases and ideas—both in composing and performing.
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A single Arpeggio type can be played back at the same time even in the Performance, Song, and Pattern mode, enabling you to play multiple tone
generator’s parts simultaneously.
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Category of the Arpeggio type
The Arpeggio types are divided into 18 categories as listed below.
LCD Category Name Description
Seq Synth Sequence Various arpeggio phrases suited for synth voices.
ChSq Synth Chord Sequence Various rhythmic chord phrases or synth voices.
HySq Synth Hybrid Sequence Various arpeggio types programmed so that bass phrases are played with the lower keys and chords or
melodies are played with the midrange and higher keys. These arpeggio types ar e useful for split voice
combinations. In addition, there are also Hybrid Velocity (“HybVel...”) types that feature different phrases for
different velocity ranges, letting you change the arpeggio phrase depending on how str ongly you play the
keyboard.
APKb Acoustic Piano & Keyboard Various arpeggio types suited for piano and other keyboar d voices, such as electric piano and clav.
Orgn Organ Various arpeggio types suited for organ voices.
GtPl Guitar & Plucked Various arpeggio types suited for guitar and harp voices.
GtKM Guitar—Keyboard Mega Voice Various arpeggio types suited for guitar Keyboar d Mega voices (see note below).
Bass Bass Various arpeggio types suited for bass or synth bass voices.
BaKM Bass—Keyboard Mega Voice Various arpeggio types suited for bass Keyboar d Mega voices (see note below).
Strn Strings Various arpeggio types suited for strings and pizzicato voices.
Bras Brass Various arpeggio types suited for brass voices.
RdPp Reed & Pipe Various arpeggio types suited for saxophone and fl ute voices.
Lead Synth Lead Various arpeggio types suited for synth lead voices.
PdMe Synth Pad & Musical FX Various arpeggio types suited for synth pad voices and special musical ef fects voices, including percussive
sounds.
CPrc Chromatic Percussion Various arpeggio types suited for chromatic percussion voices.
DrPc Drum & Percussion Various arpeggio types suited for drum and per cussion voices (drum kits).
Comb Combination Various arpeggio types suited for Per formances. These are combination arpeggios, with separate phrases
suitable for drum voices, bass voices, and chor d/melody instruments.
Cntr Control Various arpeggio types programmed primarily with Control Change and Pitch Bend data. These arpeggio
types change the tone or pitch of the sound, rather than play specifi c notes. In fact, some types contain no
note data at all. When using a type of this categor y, set the KeyMode parameter to “direct” in each mode.