Chapter 5. Producing Arpeggios When Chords Are Played (Arpeggiator); Playing Arpeggios; Settings For Playing - Roland JP-8080 Owner's Manual

Chapter 5.
Here's how to use the arpeggiator to play arpeggios automatically.
* The arpeggiator is controlled by note messages received at REMOTE KBD IN. It is not possible to control the
arpeggiator from MIDI IN.

Playing Arpeggios

The arpeggiator (UP, DOWN, UP&DOWN, RANDOM)
allows you to play arpeggios (broken chords) simply by
holding a chord.
* The data of the arpeggios will be transmitted from the
MIDI OUT connector.
Parts which will be arpeggiated
The Part(s) which will be arpeggiated will depend on the
key mode.
SINGLE: The Part selected by Panel Select can be arpeggiated.
DUAL: The sound of only the Upper/Lower, only the
Upper, or both the Lower and Upper Parts can be layered.
For details refer to "Selecting the Part for Arpeggiation in
Dual Mode (Arpeggio Destination)" (p.91).
SPLIT: Only the Lower Part will be arpeggiated. By setting
Oscillator Shift (p.71) to a positive (+) setting, you can cause
the arpeggio to be played with notes higher than the Lower
keyboard area.
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Producing Arpeggios When Chords
are Played (Arpeggiator)
Arpeggiator settings are made in the ARPEGGIATOR/RPS
section.
These settings can be made independently for each
Performance.
[ON] (Arpeggio/RPS Switch)
Turn the arpeggiator on/off. When this is On the indicator
will light, and the MIDI keyboard will play arpeggios.
When this is Off the indicator will be dark, and the MIDI
keyboard can be played normally.
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[MODE]
Select one of the following four modes for the arpeggiator.
UP: The keys you press will sound in order of pitch begin-
ning with the lowest.
DOWN: The keys you press will sound in order of pitch
beginning with the highest.
UP&DOWN: The keys you press will sound in order of
pitch, going from lowest to highest, and then back down to
lowest. For this setting, both the UP and the DOWN indica-
tors will light.
RND: The keys you press will sound in random order.
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[RANGE] (Arpeggio Range)
Select one of the following four ranges in which the arpeg-
gio will sound.
1 OCT: The arpeggio will sound in a one octave range
2 OCT: The arpeggio will sound in a two-octave range.
3 OCT: The arpeggio will sound in a three-octave range.
4 OCT: The arpeggio will sound in a four-octave range.
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Settings for Playing

When RPS is selected for [MODE], the [ON] button will
turn RPS on/off.
If RPS is selected, you will be able to use RPS (p.92), but
the arpeggiator will not be available.
The Mode setting can be changed even when arpeggia-
tor is off.
(only the notes of the chord that you press).
The Range setting can be changed even when arpeggia-
tor is off.