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MONTAGE M Quick Guide
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[ARP ON/OFF] button (ARP EDIT)
Use this button for enabling or disabling arpeggio playback.
The Arpeggio function lets you trigger rhythm patterns, riffs, and phrases using the current Part by simply playing
notes on the keyboard.
It not only provides inspiration and full rhythmic passages in your live performances, but it gives you fully formed
instrumental backing parts of various music genres for ease in creating songs.
If the Arpeggio switch for the Part is disabled, setting this button to ON will not playback the arpeggio for that Part.
Pressing this button while holding down the [SHIFT] button opens the screen for making Arpeggio settings (ARP EDIT
screen).
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[MSEQ ON/OFF] button (MSEQ EDIT)
Use this button to enable or disable the Motion Sequencer.
If the Motion Sequencer switch for the Part or the Lane is disabled, even setting this button to ON will not enable
playback the Motion Sequence for that Part.
Pressing this button while holding down the [SHIFT] button opens the screen for making Motion Sequencer settings
(MSEQ EDIT screen).
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[KEYBOARD HOLD] button
When this button is turned ON, you can sustain the notes you play without using the sustain pedal. The use of sustain
is automatically adjusted to prevent the end of the previous sustained note from blending with the notes of the next
chord.
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[PORTAMENTO] button
Use this button for setting the Portamento effect on and off.
Portamento is a function that creates a smooth transition in pitch from the first note played on the keyboard to the
next.
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PORTAMENTO [TIME] knob
Use this knob for adjusting the Portamento time.