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The arpeGGiaTOr SecTiOn
A well-designed arpeggiator can make someone who’s new to music sound like a pro. Add a bit of
music theory and some sound design chops to the mix and the results can be amazing. The presets
make an ironclad case for that.
An overview of the Hydrasynth Explorer arpeggiator features was provided in the
section of the Quick Start Guide. The main focus of this chapter is to describe the arpeggiator
parameters and how to use them.
arp edit Mode
To enter Arp Edit mode, hold the [SHIFT] button and press [ON] in the Arpeggiator section of the top
panel. The Right display will reveal the first four parameters of Arp Edit mode. Use the Page Down arrow
to access the other parameter pages.
arp parameters: page 1
Tempo
Use Control knob 1 to adjust the tempo, or press
[TAP TEMPO] three or more times to set the tempo
manually. Hold [SHIFT] while turning Control knob
1 to fine-tune the tempo.
If Clock Sync is set to an external source the letters
EXT will be shown prior to the tempo. This setting
is found on
Division
Control knob 2 selects the basic time division of
the arpeggiator relative to the tempo. There are 12
settings here, 4 more than the top panel controls
can reach. The Triplet options are there too, and
the Triplet LED will light as they are selected. You
can also press [TRIPLET] to select that setting
immediately.
Swing
The top panel Swing knob offers eight settings,
including Off. But there are actually 26 settings
between 50% and 75%. Use Control knob 3 to
select a value, or use the Swing knob first and
then Control knob 3 to select a nearby value.
Gate
Turn Control knob 4 to adjust the relative duration
of the arpeggiator notes. The parameter range is
5% to 100%.
arp parameters: page 2
Octave mode
This parameter is not present on the top panel.
It works together with the Octave setting, which
must be >1 or you may not hear a difference. Use
Control knob 1 to select the options. The descrip-
tions are based on an Octave setting of 2 except as
noted:
• up plays the notes in the original octave and
then repeats the pattern an octave higher.
• Dn (down) plays the notes in the original
octave and then repeats the pattern an octave
lower.
• upDn (Octave = 3) plays the notes in the
original octave, repeats them in the next 2
octaves, repeats them in the middle octave,
and starts over.
• alt plays the notes in the original octave,
repeats them in the next octave, and then
reverses the entire pattern. The top and
bottom notes are repeated.
• alt 2 is identical to Alt except the top and
bottom notes are
not
repeated.
Octave
Use Control knob 2 to set the range of the
arpeggiator. Minimum range is 1 octave;
maximum range is 4 octaves.
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