Arpeggio; Category Of The Arpeggio Type; Arpeggio Playback Types - Yamaha MOTIF RACK ES Owner's Manual

Arpeggio

This function lets you automatically trigger musical and rhythmic phrases using the current Voice by simply pressing a note or notes on the
keyboard. The Arpeggio sequence also 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.
n Keep in mind that only one Arpeggio type can be used/played at a time, no matter what mode is active.

Category of the Arpeggio type

The Arpeggio types are divided into 18 categories as listed below.
LCD Category Name
Seq Synth Sequence Various arpeggio phrases suited for synth Voices.
ChSq Synth Chord Various rhythmic chord phrases or synth Voices.
Sequence
HySq Synth Hybrid Various arpeggio types programmed so that bass
Sequence phrases are played with the lower keys and
chords or melodies are played with the midrange
and higher keys. These arpeggio types are useful
for split Voice combinations. In addition, there are
also Hybrid Velocity ("HybVel...") types that
feature different phrases for different velocity
ranges, letting you change the arpeggio phrase
depending on how strongly you play the
keyboard.
APKb Acoustic Piano & Various arpeggio types suited for piano and other
Keyboard keyboard Voices, such as electric piano and clav.
Orgn Organ Various arpeggio types suited for organ Voices.
GtPl Guitar & Plucked Various arpeggio types suited for guitar and harp
Voices.
GtKM Guitar - Keyboard Various arpeggio types suited for guitar Keyboard
Mega Voice Mega Voices (see note on page 53).
Bass Bass Various arpeggio types suited for bass or synth
bass Voices.
BaKM Bass - Keyboard Various arpeggio types suited for bass Keyboard
Mega Voice Mega Voices (see note on page 53).
Strn Strings Various arpeggio types suited for strings and
pizzicato Voices.
Bras Brass Various arpeggio types suited for brass Voices.
RdPp Reed & Pipe Various arpeggio types suited for saxophone and
flute Voices.
Lead Synth Lead Various arpeggio types suited for synth lead
Voices.
PdMe Synth Pad & Various arpeggio types suited for synth pad
Musical FX Voices and special musical effects Voices,
including percussive sounds.
CPrc Chromatic Various arpeggio types suited for chromatic
Percussion percussion Voices.
DrPc Drum & Percussion Various arpeggio types suited for drum and
percussion Voices (drum kits).
Comb Combination These are combination arpeggios, with separate
phrases suitable for drum Voices, bass Voices,
and chord/melody instruments. Various arpeggio
types suited for Performances.
Cntr Control Various arpeggio types programmed primarily
with Control Change and Pitch Bend data. These
arpeggio types change the tone or pitch of the
sound, rather than play specific notes. In fact,
some types contain no note data at all. When
using a type of this category, set the KeyMode
parameter to "direct" in each mode.
Description

Arpeggio playback types

The MOTIF-RACK ES features a total of 1787 Arpeggio types
divided into 18 categories, each with its own playback type
designed for use with particular types of Voices, as described
below. The explanations here apply when an external keyboard is
connected to the MOTIF-RACK ES.
Arpeggios for Normal Voices
Arpeggio types (belonging to the categories except for the DrPC
and Cntr) created for use of Normal Voices have the following two
playback types.
Playback only of the played notes
The Arpeggio is played back using only the played note and its
octave notes.
Playback of a programmed sequence according to
the played chord
These Arpeggio types have the several sequences each of which
is suited for a certain chord type. Even if you press only one note,
the Arpeggio is played back using the programmed sequence –
meaning that notes other than the ones you play may be sounded.
Adding notes to those already held changes the sequence
accordingly – in other words, the arpeggio plays back according
to the chord you play.
n The two playback types above are not distinguished by the category name or
type name. You'll have to actually play the types and hear the difference.
n Since these types are programmed for Normal Voices, using them with Drum
Voices may not give musically appropriate results.
Arpeggios for Drum/Percussion Voices –
Category: DrPc
These arpeggio types are programmed specifically for use with
Drum Voices, giving you instant access to various rhythm patterns.
Three different playback types are available.
Playback of a drum pattern
Pressing any note(s) will trigger the same rhythm pattern.
Playback of a drum pattern, plus additional played
notes (assigned drum instruments).
Pressing any note will trigger the same rhythm pattern. Adding
notes to the one already held produces additional sounds
(assigned drum instruments) for the drum pattern.
Arpeggio Category of the Arpeggio type
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