The Arpeggiator
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Tip
Especially for LIVE-Performance - The arpeggiator-freeze-function
Programming the arpeggiator
Expert-tip
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A favorite function, that in the first place has been realized in our Synthesizer QUASAR, is the so
called arpeggiator-freeze-function. This function allows transposing, meaning the movement of the
sound-level (high/low) of an arpeggiator-pattern on the keyboard of the Sirius. The word „freeze”
says it: the Sirius „freezes” the actually played pattern. As soon as it is „frozen”, the notes you
actually play won’t be added to the pattern but are influencing the transposing.
You can call on this function by using a pedal (a perfect pedal for this function can be purchased
with our „starter-kit”. Besides the pedal our starter-kid has even more beneficial tools on the Sirius).
To try out the function connect the pedal while the Sirius is „off-line” to the special pedal-input on
the backside of the Sirius. Then you can turn on the Sirius again.
Choose a sound you like and that already uses the arpeggiator and just play some keys on the
keyboard. If you step on the pedal now you can easily transpose the arpeggio-pattern on the
keyboard. As soon as you release the pedal you can play some new notes into the arpeggiator.
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For the next step we have a look at the different parameters of the arpeggiator. To do so you don’t
have to stop the arpeggiator but can proceed all the different changes while it is still running.
All the settings you will get to know now, the Sirius will store together with the sound-parameters,
meaning that every tone is also saving Information through the arpeggiator. With a change of the
sound also the arpeggiator will be completely changed.
: If you are very happy about a well done arpeggiator-pattern and want to hear it with
another stored sound you just need to change the sound in the MIX-menu of the Sirius. In this case
only the tone changes and the arpeggio-settings stay the same.
To get into the edit-menu of the arpeggiator, press the EDIT-button.
You will see the following display-announcement:
By using the F3-button under the display you can select the arpeggiator - menu.
After pressing this button you get into the menu for editing the arpeggiator.
With the following menu-points the changes of the parameters are done with Value/Tempo Wheel.
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