9.4 ARPEGGIATOR MENU
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# 9.4 ARPEGGIATOR MENU 9. PATTERNS, PRESETS, AND INSTRUMENTS The complete track preset, with all its parameter settings may be copied to another track (if the selected target track is in the same track type (Audio/MIDI tracks, Bus tracks, Send FX tracks). Press [TRK] + [TRIG 1–16] + [RECORD], and then press [TRK] + [TRIG 1–16] + [STOP] to paste the preset to the selected track. 9.4 ARPEGGIATOR MENU The ARPEGGIATOR menu contains the settings for the preset’s arpeggiator. These settings are part of the preset and are saved together with it. Press [ARP] to open the ARPEGGIATOR menu. Press [TRIG 1–16] to select the track whose arpeggiator you want to edit. Press [FUNC] + [ARP] to toggle the ARPEGGIATOR on and off. The [ARP] key will be illuminated cyan when the arpeggiator is active for the selected track, while not in the ARPEGGIATOR menu. Press [ARP] or [NO] to exit the ARPEGGIATOR menu. 9.4.1 MODE Activates the arpeggiator and controls how the arpeggiated notes are sorted. OFF deactivates the arpeggiator. TRUE plays the notes in the same order as they are inserted. UP plays the notes in ascending order, from the lowest note to the highest, on a per octave basis. DOWN plays the notes in descending order, from the highest note to the lowest, on a per octave basis. CYCLE plays the notes first in ascending order, then in descending order. RAND randomizes the playback of the notes. 9.4.2 SPEED Speed sets the speed of the arpeggiator. It is synchronized to the BPM of the project. 9.4.3 RANGE Range sets the octave range of the arpeggiator. After each completed arpeggiator cycle, the arpeggiat ed notes are transposed one octave up. When the notes have reached the octave offset specified by the RANGE setting the notes are reset to their initial values. From there, the octave transpose is started all over again. 9.4.4 N.LEN Note Length controls the length of the arpeggiated notes. 9.4.5 OFFSET Offset selects the offset (note) value of the chosen arpeggiator step in semitones. The offset is from the original note trig. 1. Press [LEFT] or [RIGHT] to select which arpeggiator step to offset. 2. Use DATA ENTRY knob E to set the offset. You can also press and hold the [TRIG] keys while turn ing Encoder E to offset multiple arpeggiator steps at once. 3. Press [DOWN] to mute an arpeggiator step. Press [UP] to unmute an arpeggiator step that has been muted. You can also use the [TRIG] keys to mute or unmute individual arpeggiator steps. A green-lit key means the step will play, while an unlit key means the step is muted. 9.4.6 ARP LENGTH Turn DATA ENTRY knob H to select the length of the arpeggio. The max length is 16 sequencer steps. 9. PATTERNS, PRESETS, AND INSTRUMENTS • You can use [FUNC] + [LEFT]/[RIGHT] to rotate the arpeggiator sequence. • The arpeggiator’s parameter settings can be live recorded and parameter locked. There are a number of shortcuts you can use to randomize the sequencer settings when in the ARPEGGIATOR menu. • [ARP] + [YES] enables arpeggiator and randomizes all parameters. • [E] (press) + [YES] randomizes offset. • [E] (press) + [PLAY] resets offset. • [ARP] + [PLAY] disables arpeggiator and resets all parameters to default. 10. THE SEQUENCER 10. THE SEQUENCER Tonverk’s sequencer stores its information in patterns. A pattern controls the playback of the tracks and various pattern-specific aspects of the tracks. Patterns are stored in projects. A project contains eight banks (A to H), each with 16 patterns, resulting in 128 patterns available for each project. A pattern contains: • General trig settings on the TRIG page (default note pitch, velocity, etc.). • The settings on the PARAMETER pages. • The settings in the SETUP menu. • Quantization settings. • Note trigs and Lock trigs for all tracks. • Parameter locks. • Length and time signature for the tracks. 10.1 PATTERN OPERATIONS Tonverk can seamlessly switch between patterns. Together with the ability to chain patterns, this is a handy feature when improvising live. For more information, please see “10.1.3 CHAINS” on page 38. 10.1.1 SELECTING BANK AND PATTERN Press [PTN] and then use the [SUBTRACKS] keys to select a bank (if you want to choose a pattern from another bank than the current). Then press [TRIG 1–16] to select a pattern. If you just want to choose a pattern within the current bank, press [PTN] + [TRIG 1–16]. Press [PTN] or [NO] to exit bank/pattern selection. White [TRIG] keys indicate pattern positions that contain data. A red [TRIG] key indicates the current active pattern. Empty patterns are unlit. When a pattern is playing, and a new pattern is selected, the new pattern number will be shown flashing in the upper left corner of the screen. Once the last step of the pattern has played, the new pattern will begin, and the pattern number will stop flashing. • Patterns can be changed while the sequencer is running. • Patterns can be changed and queued by sending program change messages. 10.1.2 PATTERN CONTROL Press [PLAY] to start the playback of a pattern. Press [STOP] to stop the playback of all tracks. The sound will be cut off, but effects like Delay will continue to be audible until the delay repeats have faded out. Quickly press [STOP] + [STOP] to stop playback of all tracks and get just a short fade out of the send effects. When a pattern is playing, press [PLAY] to pause the playback. Press [PLAY] to resume the playback. If a pattern contains more than 16 sequencer steps, the small square boxes at the top of the screen will indicate this. When a pattern is playing, the active pattern page is shown with a blinking unfilled square. 10.1.3 CHAINS Chains are sequences that consist of more than one pattern. You can use chains to preselect and auto mate the order in which you want your patterns to play. You can create one chain and use any pattern in bank A–H. The chain can consist of up to 64 patterns. 1. Ensure you are in the SEQUENTIAL TRANSITION mode. You can only create chains in this mode. For more information, please see “10.1.4 TRANSITION MODE” on page 39. 2. Press [PTN] to enter the pattern selection.
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