Playing Arpeggios; Using The Arpeggiator - Korg Microkorg XL User Manual

microKORG XL

4. Playing arpeggios

Using the arpeggiator

The arpeggiator is a function that automatically plays a broken chord
(arpeggio) when you hold down a chord on the keyboard.
The microKORG XL's arpeggiator provides six arpeggio types, and allows
you to change various aspects of the arpeggio, such as the duration (gate
time) of the notes. It also provides a "step arpeggiator" that lets you specify
the on/off status for up to eight steps, giving you a wide range of perfor-
mance possibilities.
1. Select a program.
You can use the arpeggiator with both synth programs and vocoder pro-
grams, but in this example we'll select a synth program such as "A24:
PRAY ARP" in order to try out this function.
2. Press the [ARP ON] button to make the LED light, turning
the arpeggiator on.
3. Hold down a chord on the keyboard; an arpeggio will start
playing.
When you hold down a chord, it will be sounded as shown at the right.
(TYPE: UP)
4. Use the [TEMPO] knob to adjust the tempo.
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5. To stop the arpeggio, press the [ARP ON] button (the LED
goes dark).
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