Owner`s manual

Selecting the Arpeggio Style
(Arpeggio Style)
Specifies the basic way in which the arpeggio will be
played. Select one of the following 53 types.
1. Hold down the ARPEGGIATOR [ON] button,
and use [INC] [DEC] or the [VALUE] dial to
select the style.
While you hold down the button, the display will indi-
cate the currently-selected style.
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Available Settings:
1/4: The rhythm will be divided in quarter notes.
1/6: The rhythm will be divided in quarter note
triplets.
1/8: The rhythm will be divided in eighth notes.
1/12: The rhythm will be divided in eighth note triplets.
1/16: The rhythm will be divided in 16th notes.
1/32: The rhythm will be divided in 32nd notes.
PORTAMENTO A, B: A style using the portamento
effect.
GLISSANDO: A glissando style.
SEQUENCE AÐD: Styles for sequenced patterns.
ECHO: An echo-like style.
SYN BASS, HEAVY SLAP, LIGHT SLAP, WALK
BASS: Styles appropriate for bass playing.
RHYTHM GTR 1Ð5: Styles for guitar cutting. Styles
2Ð5 are effective when 3Ð4 notes are held.
3 FINGER: Three-finger guitar style.
STRUMMING GTR: A style simulating a guitar chord
strummed upward (downward). Effective when 5Ð6
notes are held.
PIANO BACKING, CLAVI CHORD: Styles for key-
board instrument backing.
WALTZ, SWING WALTZ: Styles in triple meter.
REGGAE: A reggae-type style. Effective when 3 notes
are held.
PERCUSSION: A style suitable for percussive instru-
ment sounds.
HARP: The playing style of a harp.
SHAMISEN: The playing style of a Shamisen.
BOUND BALL: A style suggestive of a bouncing ball.
RANDOM: A style in which the notes sound in ran-
dom order.
BOSSANOVA: A style with bossanova guitar cutting.
Hold 3Ð4 notes for best results. You can increase the
BPM and use this as a Samba.
SALSA:Typical salsa style. Hold 3Ð4 notes for best
results.
MAMBO: Typical mambo style. Hold 3Ð4 notes for
best results.
LATIN PERCUSION: A rhythm style with Latin per-
cussion instruments such as Clave, Cowbell, Clap,
Bongo, Conga, Agogo etc.
SAMBA: Typical samba style. Use for rhythm patterns
or bass lines.
TANGO: Typical tango rhythm style. Hold the root,
3rd and 5th of a triad etc. for best results.
HOUSE: A style for house piano backing. Hold 3Ð4
notes for best results.
LIMITLESS: The settings of all parameters can be
freely combined without restriction.
USER STYLE 1Ð10: Arpeggio settings can be modified
and saved in one of these user styles.
Adding Expression to the
Arpeggio (Accent Rate)
By modifying the accent strength and note length, you
can change the sense of groove of the arpeggio.
1. Make sure that the [FUNC] indicator is
dark.
2. Rotate the [ACCENT RATE] knob to set the
accent rate.
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Range: 0Ð100
Rotating the knob clockwise will strengthen the sense
of groove. Rotating the knob counterclockwise will
decrease the amount of expression.
Changing the Pitch Range of the
Arpeggio (Octave Range)
You can specify the pitch range in which the arpeggio
will be developed, in steps of one octave.
1. Press [FUNC] to make the button indicator
blink.
2. Rotate the [RANGE] knob to set the Octave
Range.
FUNC
RANGE
ACCENT RATE
ON
DEC INC
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