Korg NAUTILUS Series Operation Manual page 165

Arpeggiator functions and scene settings Selecting a scene, playing with the arpeggiator and drum track
If the LED is solidly lit: this means that the Trigger
Mode is set to Start Immediately. The Drum Track
pattern will start according to the Sync setting (for more
information, see "Controlling how the Drum Track starts
and stops" on page 162). When you turn it off, the pattern
will stop.
If the LED is blinking: this means that the Trigger Mode
is set to Wait KBD Trig. The Drum Track pattern will
start when you play the keyboard or when a MIDI note-
on is received.
Turning the step sequences on/off
If the step sequence and not the drum track is selected in the
settings for the scene you selected, the step sequence will
play back when the DRUM button is turned on.
Adjusting the arpeggiator tempo
• Use the SELECT button to set the functions that the RT
control knobs will control to "ARP/DRUM". Turn the
RT control knob 6 to adjust the tempo.
• Use the TAP button to adjust the
tempo.
The " =" display in the upper right of
the LCD will change. The tempo can be
adjusted over a range of 40.00–300.00
bpm. The TAP button LED blinks at quarter-note ( )
intervals.
You can also set the tempo by selecting " =" in the
display, using the numeric keys to enter the tempo, and
pressing the ENTER button. You can also set the tempo
by using the VALUE controllers. The LED will blink in
synchronization with the tempo you specify.
Note: The tempo setting is also saved when you write a
program.
Note: The arpeggio playback speed is affected by the
Resolution setting (PROGRAM > Home– ARP/DRUM:
Scene Setup page).
If the GLOBAL > MIDI– MIDI Basic page MIDI Clock
parameter is set to External MIDI, External USB, or set to
Auto and MIDI Clock messages are being received, the
display will indicate " " EXT, meaning that the
NAUTILUS is synchronized to an external MIDI device.
In this case, you won't be able to change the tempo by
using the NAUTILUS.
Using RT control knobs 1–5 to control the
arpeggiator
• You can control the arpeggiator by pressing the SELECT
button to select Arpeggiator, Drum Track/Step
Sequencer and then turning knobs 1–5.
Note: The state of the knobs is saved when you write the
program.
Adjusting the duration of the arpeggiated notes:
GATE
• Turn RT control knob 1 to adjust the duration of the
arpeggiated notes.
Rotating the knob toward the left will shorten the
duration of the notes, and rotating it toward the right will
lengthen the duration of the notes. At the center position
(12 o'clock), the note length will be as specified by the
program parameter: Gate (PROGRAM > Home–
ARP/DRUM: Scene Setup page).
Note: It is effective to use the SELECT button to select
SOUND, and then adjust knob 4 (RELEASE).
Changing the dynamics of the arpeggiated notes:
VELOCITY
• Turn RT control knob 2 to adjust the dynamics of the
arpeggiated notes.
Turning the knob toward the left will make the notes
softer, and turning it toward the right will make the notes
stronger. When the knob is in the center position (12
o'clock), the value of the program parameter Velocity
(PROGRAM > Home– ARP/DRUM: Scene Setup page)
will be used.
Note: It is effective to use the SELECT button to select
SOUND, and then adjust knobs 1 (CUTOFF),
2 (RESONANCE), and 3 (EG INT).
Changing the number of steps in the arpeggio
pattern: LENGTH
• By turning knob 3 (LENGTH), you can change the
number of steps in the arpeggio pattern, Step Sequencer.
Turning the knob toward the left will shorten the pattern
length ("Length"). Turning the knob all the way toward
the right, the pattern will be as specified by the
parameters Length (PROGRAM > Home– ARP/DRUM:
Scene Setup page).
If the arpeggio pattern selected by "Pat (Pattern Select)"
is one of the preset arpeggio patterns P0–P4, turning the
knobs will not produce any change.
Adding a shuffle feel to the arpeggio pattern:
SWING
• If you turn knob 4 (SWING), the timing of the Arpeggio
Pattern, Drum Track Pattern or Step Sequencer on even-
numbered beats will be shifted forward or backward.
Turning the knob toward the left will speed up the timing
of the even-numbered beats. When the knob is in the
center position (12 o'clock), the timing will be as
specified by the program parameter Swing (PROGRAM
> Home– ARP/DRUM: Scene Setup page).
Changing the snare drum sound: Drum SD
• Turn the RT control knob #5 (Drum SD) to control the
pattern of the drum track, or the snare drum sound used
in the step sequence.
Turning the knob all the way to the right will make the
sound just as it was set in the pattern settings, and turning
the knob all the way to the left will silence the snare drum
sound.
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