User guide

PitchFactor User Guide The Effects

HarPeggiator

HarPeggiator creates dual 16-step arpeggios that combine three elements:

1) dual 16-step pitch-shift sequencer

2) dual 16-step rhythm sequencer

3) dual 16-step effect sequencer

HarPeggiator lets you choose from a list of pre-programmed sequences for pitch, rhythm and

effect and using the many possible combinations gives you quite a bit of creative control.

That writ, it’s important to understand the underlying concepts or you’re likely to spend quite

some time scratching your head.

First off, we suggest that you experiment with only one voice (e.g. A) and the pitch sequence

only. To do so, turn OFF the rhythm and effect controls (set Delay A and Xnob fully

counterclockwise). This is important because, by definition, for many rhythms not every step

in the sequence is played. For example, you could select a rhythm that divides the 16 steps

into four bars of quarter notes and only sounds the first step (note) of each bar. As a result,

although the pitch sequence is 16 steps long, only four notes will sound. Also, use the

Scale/Speed control to set an appropriate length for each step so that you can clearly hear the

pitch at each step.

Note: If MIDI clock and Tempo are both set to ON, the sequencer will not progress through

the steps until a MIDI clock signal is applied to PitchFactor.

Pitch Mix

Controls the ratio of arpeggiatorA to arpeggiatorB.

Pitch A/Pitch B

Selects one of 27 pitch sequences for A/B. The pitch sequences are selectable presets

numbered from [01] to [26] plus random [RANDM]. Turn the control full counterclockwise

[Arp OFF] to turn off the pitch effect, full clockwise to select the random sequence. The pitch

sequences are numbered and the display graphically indicates the 16-step progression.

Due to its limited resolution, the display can only give a general sense of the shape of the

pitch sequence. There are 16 columns representing each of the 16 steps in the sequence and

the ‘solid’ horizontal bar represents unison. Dots above and below indicate pitches above and

below unison. For the majority of pitch sequences, each step is a fixed pitch however,

PitchFactor has the ability to glide the pitch within any step and this feature is used in several

of the sequences. The last sequence [RANDM] is a random sequence of pitches.

When selecting pitch sequences, it is best to first turn OFF both Rhythm and FX sequences so

that the pitch sequence is unaffected by these parameters. As always, your ears are the best

judge of what works.