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Each part of Ambika has a sequencer / arpeggiator. The sequencer consists of:
2 step-sequences, up to 32-step long, which can be freely routed to any modulation source in the
modulation matrix.
1 note pattern, up to 32-step long.
All parts follow the same global clock, which can be set to a fixed BPM or synchronized to an external
MIDI clock. However, since polyrythmy can be fun, each part can be synchronized to a different
subdivision of the MIDI clock and use a different step-sequence / pattern length.
3 sequencing modes are available – they define how notes played on the keyboard are translated into
the notes played by the voices:
step seq: Only the step sequencers (modulation sources) are running. The arpeggiator and note
pattern are disabled – thus only notes actually played on the keyboard are heard.
arpeggio: The notes played on the keyboard are not directly heard, instead, they are arpeggiated.
pattern: Holding a key triggers the note pattern programmed in the sequencer. The pattern is played
at its original pitch if the held key is C4 (midi note #60). Otherwise, the pattern is transposed.
A/sq step|dire up|rang
grid 1/16|len1 16|len2
a/seq (arp/seq): Arpeggiator/sequencer mode.
dire (direction): Arpeggiator direction. The available options are up, down, up and down, random,
played (which follows the order in which the notes have been played on the keyboard) and chord
(which retriggers the whole chord at each step).
rang (range): Arpeggiator direction.
patt (pattern): Arpeggiator rythmic pattern.
grid: Step duration. The default setting, 1/16 (one sixteenth note or one semiquaver per step)
corresponds to the default setting of Roland's x0x boxes. For programming a pattern in triplets, use
1/12 and set the pattern duration to 12 steps. You can also use this for programming SID-style
rapid-fire arpeggios.
len1 (seq1 len): Length (in steps) of the first step sequence.
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1|patt 1
16|lenp 16
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