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Sound Parameters – Arpeggiator

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Arpeggiator

An Arpeggiator is a device that splits an incoming MIDI chord into its single notes and repeats them

rhythmically. Different sequence modes can be defined for the Arpeggiator to cover a wide range of

applications. In addition to the synthesis features, the Q offers a deeply programmable Arpeggiator for

every sound program. It can play a wide range of different rhythm patterns including accents and

different timings and allows creating sophisticated custom rhythm patterns.

The Arpeggiator uses a so-called note list that can store up to 16 notes. This list is set up depending

on the Arpeggiator parameter settings. For example, when Sort Order is set to Num Lo>Hi, the list is

rearranged so that the lowest note is placed at the first position, the second lowest note at the next

and so on. See the individual parameter descriptions, if and how a parameter alters the list.

Arpeggiator Panel Controls

The most commonly used controls of the Arpeggiator can be found on the front panel.

One Shot

Hold

Select

Edit

Range

Clock

Tem po

Arpeggiator

Picture 36: Arpeggiator Section Q Keyboard

The basic tempo of the Arpeggiator is set by the global Tempo control that also controls the Step

Sequencer and the behaviour of the LFO and Envelopes. This allows you to change all tempo-related

aspects of the sound with one single turn of the Tempo control.

Mode Off / On / One Shot / Hold

This parameter sets the way the Arpeggiator works.

• If Off is selected, the Arpeggiator is not active.

• If On is selected, the Arpeggiator is active. When you press a note or a chord on the

keyboard or via MIDI, it is split up and repeated rhythmically. As soon as you release a

note, it is removed from the arpeggio rhythm. Vice versa, as soon as you add another note

to the existing chord, it is inserted into the arpeggio. When you release all notes, the

Arpeggiator stops.

• If One Shot is selected, the Arpeggiator splits up all played notes and plays back an

arpeggio. The actual length of this arpeggio is set by the Pattern Length parameter. After

the arpeggio rhythm was played once, it is stopped automatically unless you hit a new

chord. This mode is especially useful in a live performance where you might have to

“synchronize” yourself to e.g. a drummer. Just hit a new chord on each new bar.

• If Hold is selected, the Arpeggiator splits up all played notes and generates a continuous

arpeggio even when the chord is released. This gives you two ways of entering a chord:

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