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The OCTAVE selector presents the choice of the number of octaves that the
arpeggiator will traverse for each cycle. The REPEAT selector is to choose the
number of cycles repeated for each octave.
Arpeggiator settings
3.5.10 The original preset buttons
These buttons, like on the original CS-80 allow the selection of pre-set sounds. These
selections work like a help system, and as soon as a control is modified, we find the
12 selection (panel) indicates that the audible sound corresponds to the settings
modified by the user.
Pre-selections
Each pre-selection line corresponds to the control of each line of synthesis.
3.5.11 The ribbon
The ribbon works like a pitch wheel when the PITCH button is triggered. The COARSE
knob sets the upper range of frequency variation. It also responds to the pitch bend
MIDI message. It should be noted that the original CS-80 had an unusual behavior
when using the pitch ribbon to control downward pitch shifts. When sliding the pitch
range up, the COURSE knob limits the amount of pitch shifting, but when bending
the frequency down, the range goes all the way down to 0 Hz. This is a feature that’s
unique to the CS-80, and is faithfully reproduced in the CS-80V, allowing this
emulation to create truly unique performances, just like its hardware predecessor.
The ribbon
3.5.12 General settings
Three supplementary settings control the synthesizer’s general brilliance, resonance
and volume. They each effect polyphonic voices in the same way.