Arpeggiator Settings - Korg microSTATION Operation Manual

Using the arpeggiator while you play Performing with the arpeggiator in Program
Making the arpeggio keep playing after you
release the keys
The ARP LATCH button lets you specify whether the
arpeggio will keep playing even after you take your
hands off the keyboard.
On (LED lit‐up): The arpeggio will keep
playing after you take your hands off the
keyboard.
Off (LED off): The arpeggio will stop playing when
you take your hands off the keyboard.
Adjusting the arpeggiator tempo
1. Press the REALTIME CONTROLS SELECT button
to select mode C.
2. Use knob 4 (TEMPO) to adjust the tempo.
You can adjust the tempo in a range of 40.00–300.00.
The LED located to the right of "TEMPO" on the
panel will blink at quarter‐note intervals of the
tempo.
Note: The tempo setting is saved when you write
the program.
Note: You can also specify the tempo by using the
PROG EDIT: Tempo " :" setting.
Note: The arpeggio playback speed is affected by
the "Resolution" setting (PROG EDIT: Arp Setup).
If the GLOBAL/MEDIA: MIDI ‐ MIDI Clock
"Clock" parameter is set to External MIDI or
External USB, or is set to Auto and MIDI clock is
being received, the PROG EDIT: Tempo " =" will
indicate EXT, and the tempo will be synchronized
with an external MIDI device. In this case, you
won't be able to change the tempo on the
microSTATION itself.
Changing the duration of the arpeggiated
notes
Switch the realtime controls to mode C, and turn knob
1 to adjust the duration of the arpeggiated notes.
Turning the knob toward the left will shorten the
notes, and turning the knob toward the right will
lengthen them. When the knob is at the center position
(12 o'clock), the duration will be as specified by the
program's "Gate" parameter (PROG EDIT: ARP
Setup).
Note: The state of the knob is saved when you write the
program.
Note: You may find it useful to switch the realtime
controls to mode A and adjust knob 4 (EG RELEASE).
Changing the strength of the arpeggiated
notes
Switch the realtime controls to mode C, and turn knob
2 adjust the strength of the arpeggiated notes.
Turning the knob toward the left will soften the notes,
and turning the knob toward the right will strengthen
them. When the knob is at the center position (12
o'clock), the strength will be as specified by the
program's "Velocity" parameter (PROG EDIT: ARP
Setup).
Note: The state of the knob is saved when you write the
program.
Note: You may find it useful to switch the realtime
controls to mode A, and adjust knob 1 (CUTOFF),
knob 2 (RESONANCE), and knob 3 (EG‐INTENSITY).
Adding a shuffle feel to the arpeggio pattern
Switch the realtime controls to mode C, and turn knob
3 to add a shuffle feel to the arpeggio pattern.
Note: The state of the knob is saved when you write the
program.
If the selected arpeggio pattern is one of the preset
arpeggio patterns P0–P4, turning the knob will not
change it. This adjustment is available only if one
of the user arpeggio patterns 000–639 is selected.

Arpeggiator settings

Enter PROG EDIT: Arp Setup.
Selecting an arpeggio pattern
Choose one of the preset arpeggio patterns P0–P4 or
user arpeggio patterns 000–639. With the factory
settings, a wide variety of arpeggio patterns are stored
in 000–511 and in some of 512–639.
Select the arpeggio pattern setting, and use the 
buttons to choose the desired pattern.
You can also select a user arpeggio pattern by turning
NUM LOCK on, using function buttons 01 (1)–10 (0) to
directly specify a number, and then pressing the 14
(ENTER) button.
P0: UP
UP
P1: DOWN
DOWN
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