1-3-5 Arpeggio. Yamaha MX88, MOX6, CP40, MOXF6, MOXF8, CP4, MOX8Synthesizer, MX61, MOX8, MX49

Voice Parameters

1-3-5 Arpeggio

This function lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current

Voice by simply pressing a key or keys on the keyboard.

The Arpeggio sequence changes in response to the actual notes or chords you play, giving you a wide variety of inspiring musical phrases and ideas, both in composing and performing.

Arpeggio Bank

Arpeggio Category/

Sub Category

Determines the Arpeggio Bank containing the desired Arpeggio type.

„ Preset Bank: Selects the preset Arpeggio Type.

„ User Bank: Selects an Arpeggio Type you created and stored yourself.

Determines the Arpeggio category and sub category.

The Arpeggio types are divided into several categories. The

Arpeggio categories are divided into sub categories. Because the sub categories are listed based on the music genre, it is easy to find the sub category appropriate for your desired music style.

Determines whether Arpeggio is On or Off.

Arpeggio Switch

Arpeggio Hold

Change Timing

Determines whether the Arpeggio continues cycling after the keys are released.

„ Off: The Arpeggio plays only while you hold the keys.

„ On: The Arpeggio cycles automatically, even if you release your fingers from the keys.

„ Sync-off: Arpeggio playback continues to run silently, even when you release the keys. Pressing any key turns Arpeggio playback on again, and the Arpeggio is heard from the point in the cycle where playback is resumed.

Determines the actual timing at which the Arpeggio type is switched when you select another type during Arpeggio playback.

„ Realtime: The Arpeggio type is switched immediately.

„ Measure: The Arpeggio type is switched at the top of the next measure.

Arpeggio Velocity

Limit

Determines the lowest and highest Velocity that can trigger Arpeggio playback.

This lets you set the Velocity range with which you press the key to trigger

Arpeggio playback. You can also create separate low and high trigger ranges for the Arpeggio playback, with a Velocity "hole" in the middle, by specifying the maximum value first.

For example, setting a Velocity Limit of 93 - 34 lets you play the Arpeggio from two separate Velocity ranges: soft (1 to 34) and hard (93 to 127).

Notes played at middle Velocities (35 to 92) do not play the Arpeggio.

Arpeggio Note Limit Determines the lowest and highest notes in the Arpeggio's note range.

Notes played in this range trigger the Arpeggio.

For example, setting a Note Limit of C5 - C4 lets you trigger the Arpeggio by playing notes in the two ranges of C-2 to C4 and C5 to G8; notes played between C4 and C5 have no effect on the Arpeggio.

Arpeggio Tempo Determines the Arpeggio Tempo.

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Voice Parameters

Key Mode

Velocity Mode

Determines how the Arpeggio plays back when playing the keyboard.

„ Sort: When you play specific notes (for example, the notes of a chord), the same sequence plays, no matter what order you play the notes.

„ Thru: When you play specific notes (for example, the notes of a chord), the resulting sequence differs depending on the order of the notes.

„ Direct: Note events of the Arpeggio sequence do not play; only the notes you play on the keyboard are heard. When the Arpeggio plays back, events such as Pan and Brightness are applied to the sound of your keyboard performance. Use this setting when the Arpeggio types include non-note data or when you set the Arpeggio Category to Control.

„ Sort+Direct: The Arpeggio is played back according to the Sort setting, and the notes played are also sounded.

„ Thru+Direct: The Arpeggio is played back according to the Thru setting, and the notes played are also sounded.

Adjusts the Velocity of the Arpeggio notes.

„ Original: The Arpeggio plays back at the preset Velocities included in the Arpeggio sequence data.

„ Thru: The Arpeggio plays back according to the Velocity of your playing. For example, if you press the keys strongly, the playback volume of the Arpeggio is high.

Output Octave Shift Shifts the pitch of the Arpeggio up or down in octaves.

Unit Multiply Adjusts the Arpeggio playback time based on tempo.

By using this parameter, you can create a different Arpeggio type from the original one.

„ 200%: The playback time will be doubled and the tempo is halved.

„ 100%: The normal playback time.

„ 50%: The playback time will be halved and the tempo doubled.

Quantize Value

Quantize Strength

Determines to which beats the note data in the Arpeggio will be aligned, or determines to which beats in the Arpeggio the swing is applied.

Sets the "strength" by which note events are pulled toward the nearest quantize beats.

„ 0%: No quantization.

„ 50%: The note events are pulled halfway between 0% and 100%.

„ 100%: Exact timing as set by Quantize Value.

Swing Delays notes on even-numbered beats (backbeats) to produce a swing feel.

„ +1 and higher: Delay the Arpeggio notes.

„ -1 and lower: Advance the Arpeggio notes.

„ 0: Exact timing as set by Quantize Value, resulting in no swing.

Judicious use of this setting lets you create swing rhythms and triplet feels, such as shuffle and bounce.

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Voice Parameters

Velocity Rate

Gate Time Rate

Octave Range

Loop

Trigger Mode

Accent Velocity

Threshold

Accent Start

Quantize

Random SFX

Determines how much the Velocity of Arpeggio playback is offset from the original value.

„ 100%: The original Velocities are used.

„ Below 100%: Reduces the Velocities of the Arpeggio notes.

„ Above 100%: Increases the Velocities.

If the resulting Velocity value is 0, it will be set to 1.

If the resulting Velocity value is greater than 127 it will be set to 127.

Determines how much the Gate Time (length) of the Arpeggio notes is offset from the original value.

„ 100%: Indicates that the original Gate Times are used.

„ Below 100%: Shortens the Gate Times of the Arpeggio notes.

„ Above 100%: Lengthens the Gate Times of the Arpeggio notes.

The Gate Time cannot be decreased beyond its normal minimum of 1; any values outside that range will automatically be limited to the minimum.

Specifies the maximum Arpeggio range in octaves.

„ Positive values: Increase the Octave Range of the Arpeggio playback upwards.

„ Negative values: Increase the Octave Range of the Arpeggio playback downwards.

Determines whether the Arpeggio plays a single time or continuously, while notes are held.

„ On: The Arpeggio cycles while notes are held.

„ Off: The Arpeggio plays only once even if notes are held.

Determines how Arpeggio playback is started and stopped.

„ Gate: Pressing the key starts Arpeggio playback and releasing the note stops it.

„ Toggle: Pressing the key starts/stops Arpeggio playback and releasing the note does not affect Arpeggio playback.

This Mode overrules the Arpeggio Hold setting. In other words, even when the Arpeggio Hold parameter is set to On , pressing the key start/stops Arpeggio playback .

Normally, this parameter should be set to Gate.

Determins the minimum Velocity that will trigger the Accent Phrase.

Some Arpeggio types include special sequence data called Accent

Phrases, which will be played back only when Velocities higher than the specified threshold are received.

Determines the start timing of the Accent Phrase when the Velocity higher than the specified threshold in Accent Velocity Threshold is received.

„ Off: The Accent Phrase starts as soon as the Velocity is received.

„ On: The Accent Phrase starts on the beat specified for each Arpeggio type after the Velocity is received.

Determins whether Random SFX is active or not.

Some Arpeggio types feature the Random SFX (Sound Effect) function, which will trigger a special sound when the note is released--for example, the fret noise of a guitar.

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