Program Edit Mode
The COMMON Page
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Pitch Bend Range Up and Down
Use these parameters to define how much the pitch will change when you move your Pitch
Wheel. For both Pitch Bend Range parameters, positive values will cause the pitch to bend
up, while negative values will cause the pitch to bend down. Large positive values can cause
samples to bend to their maximum upward pitch shift before the Pitch Wheel is fully up (or
down). This will not happen when bending pitch down.
Monophonic (Mono)
When Mono is set to Off, the Program is polyphonic—it can play up to 128 notes at a time
(or fewer depending on the structure of the specific Program). When Mono is set to On, the
Program will play only one note at a time. When Mono is set to On, the Legato parameter
and the three Portamento parameters appear on the COMMON page (only monophonic
Programs can use Legato and Portamento).
Legato
When Legato is on, a note will play its attack amp envelope only when all other notes have
been released. This is useful for realistic instrumental sounds.
Portamento
This parameter is either on or off. The default value of Off means that portamento is disabled
for the current program.
Portamento is a glide between pitches. On actual acoustic instruments like violin and
bass, it’s achieved by sliding a finger along a vibrating string. On most keyboards that offer
portamento, it’s achieved by holding down a key that triggers the starting note, then striking
and releasing other keys. The pitch glides toward the most recently triggered note, and
remains at that pitch as long as the note remains on. The Forte SE gives you two ways to get
portamento. See the
