Synthesizer Global Controls - Arturia VOCODER V User Manual

6.3. Synthesizer Global Controls

The Global controls apply to both synthesizer oscillators. We'll first cover the left set of
controls.
Bend Range Sets the range covered by the Pitch Bend wheel, from ±1 semitone
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to ±24 semitones.
Glide Specifies a variable time (up to 10 seconds) for a note's pitch to slide
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continuously to the next note, if just before removing your finger from a note,
you play the next note. For example, if you play C, set Glide to 1 second, and play
G an octave higher, the pitch will slide up from C to G. If you play G, set Glide to 1
second, and play C below the G, the pitch will slide down from G to C. This works
with single notes or chords.
However, Glide also works with chords even if you lift your fingers off the keys between
playing those chords. Notes will glide up to the chord if you hit the lowest note of the chord
first (even if the previous chord you played was higher in pitch), or glide down if you hit the
highest note of the chord first (even if the previous chord you played was lower in pitch).
This allows for a variety of creative playing techniques and ways to do slides.
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♪:: With Hold enabled, you can add a note and Glide will slide up or down to the new note while the
original note stays on pitch. You can do this for as many notes as you like to create novel sliding effects.
Hold sustains a note or chord indefinitely when enabled, even after you lift your
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fingers from the keys, when using the Voice Input. With the Sample Player, the
note or chord will sustain for the length of the sample. If you turn off Hold, the
Carrier will provide a signal only as long as one or more keys are held down.
Sel and Chord These work together to create one-finger chord play. Click on Sel
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to enable a pop-up Chord Selection window. There are 11 factory chord types.
Orange keys indicate the notes that make up the chord. The Custom option lets
you create your own chord type by clicking on the Chord Selection keyboard.
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♪: Click on a key in a factory chord type to switch instantly to Custom. Then you can make whatever
changes you want to the factory chord type, and it will become a new custom chord type.
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