Creating Keygroup Programs - Akai Z4 User Manual

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Chapter 7—Using Programs
Use the CURSOR Up and Down buttons to scroll the list of Programs. You can also use
the JOG dial to scroll the list while any Program name is selected. To assign a MIDI Pro-
gram Change number to a Program, select its number, then use the JOG dial to select the
desired Program number. Press "SORT" to sort Programs. If "SORT" has a check mark
next to it, Programs are sorted in the order of Program numbers.
Mono legato:
grams, sets the Mono Legato mode. When the parameter is set to "PITCH," the selected
Program becomes mono (you cannot play chords using the Program). If one note is held
and another played, the pitch of the Sample changes to the new note, without triggering
the next Sample. When set to "OFF" the Mono Legato function is off.
Portamento:
used to turn on and off the Portamento function.
More Portamento parameters are available on the Portamento window, shown below,
which is accessed by pressing the WINDOW button while the "Portamento" parameter
is selected.
The "Status" parameter is the same as the "Portamento" parameter on the MAIN page
and can be set to either "ON" or "OFF." The "Speed" parameter determines the rate of
pitch change. The "Mode" parameter selects "PORTA" (portamento: a smooth uninter-
rupted glide between notes) or "GLISS" (glissando: a smooth glide in semitone steps
between notes). The "Ref" parameter determines how the pitch changes. When set to
"SPEED," the pitch changes at a constant speed, so the further the notes are apart, the
longer it takes to change the pitch. When set to "TIME," the pitch changes at a constant
time, regardless of the distance between notes.

Creating Keygroup Programs

Keygroup Programs can be created as follows. See page 2 for more information on Key-
group Programs.
1 Press the PROGRAM button.
The PROGRAM button indicator lights up and the MAIN page appears.
2 Select the Program name, and then press the WINDOW button.
The Program window appears, as shown below.
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(PITCH, OFF) This parameter, which applies only to Keygroup Pro-
(ON, OFF) This parameter, which applies only to Keygroup Programs, is