Using The Arpeggiator; Setting The Tempo; Setting The Note Limit - Yamaha S30 Owner's Manual

Using the Arpeggiator

Use Knob [1] to set the Arpeggiator Switch
parameter to "on."
You can hold down multiple notes to create
complex arpeggio patterns.
SHIFT PAGE A B
PART/ELEMENT
When the arpeggiator is switched on, the notes
you play (and hold down) on the keyboard will
be arpeggiated using the currently selected Voice
or Performance, and according to the Arpeggio
Type, Tempo and Note Limit settings.
In Voice Mode, the currently selected Voice will
be arpeggiated. In Performance Mode, the Voices
of Parts for which both the Layer and arpeggiator
are switched on, are arpeggiated (Page 117).
Only notes within the Note Limit range will be
arpeggiated. Therefore, if the notes you play are
not arpeggiated, they may be outside this range.
Details about the Note Limit settings are given
later.
The Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels can be
used while the arpeggiator is running.
Now try selecting other Arpeggio Types and
arepggiating different Voices.
You can use a Foot Switch (optional) to switch the
Arpeggiator on/off. Details about assigning parameters
to the Foot Switch are given on Pages 43, 129.

Setting the Tempo

You can use Knob [C] to adjust the tempo between
25 and 300 BPM. This parameter setting is used by
the Arpeggiator. Use Knob [C] to jump to the
Tempo parameter. Now use Knob [C], the [DATA]
knob or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO] keys to set
the tempo. You can also set the tempo using the
[TEMPO] knob on the front panel.
SHIFT PAGE A B
PART/ELEMENT

Setting the Note Limit

Using the Note Limit parameter, let's set up a
Normal Voice (say, Voice Program Number
098:G02 of Internal:champ) such that the
Arpeggiator is enabled in the lower part of the
keyboard but the upper part can be used to play
melody lines. You'll need to have already set the
Arpeggio Type (say, MuteLine).
C 1 2 DATA
C 1 2 DATA
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1The Note Limit parameters can be set in the
ARP Limit screen, which follows immediately
after the ARP Type screen mentioned in step
3 (earlier). Use the [PAGE] knob to switch to
the screen.
SHIFT PAGE A B
PART/ELEMENT
2Use Knob [2] to jump to the parameter for the
highest note in the range, and to set the note.
Alternatively, you can set this parameter by
pressing the note (say, E3) on the keyboard
while holding down the [SHIFT] key.
Similarly, the lowest note in the range can be
set using Knob [1], or by pressing the note
while holding down the [SHIFT] key.
SHIFT PAGE A B
PART/ELEMENT
Knobs [1] and [2] are used to set the Note Limits
of the keyboard range within which the
arpeggiator will play back. The cursor ( )
immediately jumps to each respective parameter
when Knobs [1] and [2] are used. Once the
cursor is at the parameter, you can also use the
[DATA] knob or the [INC/YES] and [DEC/NO]
keys to enter settings.
Outside the Note Limit range, you can play the
keyboard normally without the notes being
arpeggiated. Therefore, you can use your left
hand to play block chords used by the
Arpeggiator and your right hand to play melody
lines in the upper part of the keyboard.
Arpeggiator Range
Arp Note Low Arp Note High
Combined with the OSC Limit parameter of the
Element Edit screen, the sound used in the
lower part of the keyboard can be different from
that in the upper part.
The Note Limit parameters in Performance
Mode are different to those in Voice Mode, and
notes outside the set range will not sound. The
Arpeggiator Switch parameter (Page 117) for
each Part should be set to "on," except for the
Part which you wish to use to play the melody.
Then, if necessary, use the Note Limit parameter
(Page 117) to restrict the keyboard range for that
Part.
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C 1 2 DATA
Area for Playing Melody