Tie Notes; Legato Notes - Arturia Keystep User Manual

If you want the rest between two notes to be longer, press the Tap button as many
times as you need.
5.2.1.2

Tie notes

It's possible to make a note hold over into the next step, or even longer. So with the
Record button lit:
 Play one or more keys at the same time
 Keep holding the key(s)
 Press the Tap button to tie the note into the next step
 If you want the note(s) to be held longer, press Tap as many times as you need
 Release all keys
 Repeat the process until you get the result you want.
5.2.1.3

Legato notes

The process for entering a Legato note is similar:
 Press the Record button
 Hold the Tap button until the end of this example
Remember: the next step will erase the existing sequence.
 Play one or more keys at the same time
 Release all keys to advance the step
 Play another key or chord
 Release the keys to advance to the next step
 When you have reached the end of the legato phrase, release the Tap button.
 Enter more notes as desired, or press the Stop button to exit Record mode.
On a mono synth the process above will result in a "legato" response (voltage change
without any gate events between the notes).
Press Play to hear your sequence. A combination of tied notes and legato notes might
sound something like this:
Here's another example. This time we'll build a chord that sustains through 3 counts:
 Set Time Div to 1/4
 Press the Record button
 Press and hold the Tap button until the end of this example
 Play a C, then release it
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