Playing Arpeggios; About Arpeggio; Turning Arpeggio On And Off; Determining The Tempo For Arpeggio Performances - Roland Fantom G8 User Manual

Playing Arpeggios

About Arpeggio

The Fantom-G's Arpeggio function lets you produce arpeggios
automatically; simply hold down some keys, and a corresponding
arpeggio will be played automatically.
Playing Arpeggios
Use "Arpeggio Part Number" (p. 146) to specify the parts that
will use the Arpeggio function. The Chord Memory function (p. 81)
will also apply to the parts selected by the Arpeggio Part setting.
If you want to play arpeggios in Live mode or Studio mode,
you'll also need to check the "Arpeggio" (p. 146) parameter of
the live set or studio set.
In Live mode or Studio mode, if the keyboard switch is turned
off for all part groups, the current part will be the arpeggio part.

Turning Arpeggio On and Off

1.
Press [ARPEGGIO] to turn it on.
The button will light.
2.
Play a chord on the keyboard.
The Fantom-G will play an arpeggio, according to the notes
forming the chord you have just voiced.
3.
To finish playing arpeggios, press [ARPEGGIO] again to
turn it off.
For details regarding each parameter, refer to "Arpeggio
Settings" (p. 78).
Using in Combination with the Chord
Memory Function
When performing with the Arpeggio, you can also use it along
with the Chord Memory function (p. 81). After first storing
complex Chord Forms in memory, you can then call them up
when Arpeggio function is on, and you can easily play complex
arpeggio sounds just by pressing a single key.
Determining the Tempo for
Arpeggio Performances
This sets the arpeggio/rhythm tempo.
1.
Press [TEMPO].
The current tempo value appears in the display.
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2.
Press VALUE dial or [INC], [DEC] to set the tempo value
(5.00–300.00), or set the value by tapping [F6 (Tap Tempo)]
a number of times with the same rhythm (Tap Tempo).
By holding down [SHIFT] and turning the VALUE dial you
can adjust the value below the decimal point.
* If you press [F7 (Click)] to turn on, the click will sound.
3.
When you have made the setting, press [F8 (Close)].

Holding an Arpeggio

By using the following procedure, you can produce arpeggios even
without continuing to press the keyboard.
1.
Press [HOLD].
The indicator will light.
2.
Play a chord on the keyboard.
3.
If you play a different chord or notes while the arpeggio is
being held, the arpeggio will change accordingly.
4.
To cancel Arpeggio Hold, press [HOLD] once again.
When Using a Hold Pedal
If you play an arpeggio while pressing the hold pedal, the arpeggio
will continue to be played even if you release the chord.
1.
Connect an optional pedal switch (DP series etc.) to the
HOLD PEDAL jack.
2.
Press [ARPEGGIO] to turn on the arpeggio.
3.
Play a chord while pressing the hold pedal.
4.
If you play a different chord or notes while the arpeggio is
being held, the arpeggio will change accordingly.

Arpeggio Settings

1.
Hold down [SHIFT] and press [ARPEGGIO].
2.
Press [CURSOR] to move the cursor to each parameter, and
either turn the VALUE dial or press [INC] or [DEC] to make
the setting.
3.
When you have made the setting, press [EXIT].
Style (Arpeggio Style)
Specifies the basic way in which the arpeggio will be played.
You can create your own original Arpeggio Style by importing
SMF or phrase data into an arpeggio user style. For details, refer
to "Importing SMF or Phrases to an Arpeggio Style" (p. 79).