Repeat Parameters; Bend Parameters - Korg M3 Parameter Manual

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Repeat Parameters

Melodic Rpt On/Off
0: Off 1: On
Allows Melodic Repeat to be independently controlled for
Direct Indexing. When this is 1: On, the Direct Index notes
will have Melodic Repeat according to the settings of the
parameters in the Melodic Repeat Group. This allows you to
have a GE set up where the normally generated effect has
Melodic Repeat while Direct Indexing does not, and vice
versa, or other variations.

Bend Parameters

This section controls automatic pitch bending effects that
may be applied to the Direct-Indexed notes. Most of the
following parameters have the same functionality as those
described in the Bend Group. However, the bend specified
here will only happen for Direct Indexing notes. This means
that a GE can have one type of Auto Bend effect for notes
that are being generated, and a different Auto Bend effect for
Direct Index notes. Alternatively, Direct Indexing notes can
have bending while notes generated automatically by the
same GE do not, etc.
There are several differences between Direct Index Auto
Bend and Auto Bend for generated notes (set in the Bend
Group):
• It is not possible for the length of the bend to be set to
"Note Duration" since in most cases the duration is not
known ahead of time. Therefore, this option is not
available in the Bend Group "Length" parameter.
• The Next and Prev Note bending options are replaced
with Next and Prev Index options. The difference is that
when notes are being generated, it is possible to
calculate ahead of time what will be the next note. With
Direct Indexing, it is impossible to know what the next
note is since you chose it yourself. Therefore, when set to
Next Index, it will bend from the currently chosen index
in the Note Series to the next adjacent index in the Note
series. The same difference applies for Prev Index. These
differences are explained further below.
Bend On/Off
0: Off 1: On
When set to 0: Off, Direct Index notes will have no bending,
but the GE can still generate Auto Bend according to the
Bend Group settings when triggered normally. When set to
1: On, Direct Index notes will have bending according to the
parameters in this Group - the settings in the Bend Group do
not affect them (other than Bend Range).
Bend Amount
0: Random
–12...12: –12...+12 semitones 16: Prev Index
13: Next Index
14: Next Index+1
☞p.569 "Bend Group": "Amount".
0: Random
☞p.569 "Bend Group": "Amount".
–12...12: –12...+12 semitones
☞p.569 "Bend Group": "Amount".
580
[0, 1]
[0, 1]
[–12...18]
15: Next Index+2
17: Prev Index–1
18: Prev Index–2
13: Next Index
Bends each note to the next index in the Note Series (note
that this may be an up or down bend depending on how the
Note Series is constructed and sorted). For example, if the
Note Series contains {C, E, G, B, C...}, then when the E is
Direct Indexed it will bend to the G.
14: Next Index+1
Bends each note to the index in the Note Series that is 2
indexes forward (note that this may be an up or down bend
depending on how the Note Series is constructed and
sorted). For example, if the Note Series contains {C, E, G, B,
C...}, then when the E is Direct Indexed it will bend to the B.
15: Next Index+2
Bends each note to the index in the Note Series that is 3
indexes forward (note that this may be an up or down bend
depending on how the Note Series is constructed and
sorted). For example, if the Note Series contains {C, E, G, B,
C...}, then when the E is Direct Indexed it will bend to the
second C.
16: Prev Index
Bends each note to the previous index in the Note Series
(note that this may be an up or down bend depending on
how the Note Series is constructed and sorted). For example,
if the Note Series contains {C, E, G, B, C...}, then when the B
is Direct Indexed it will bend to the G.
17: Prev Index–1
Bends each note to the index in the Note Series that is 2
indexes backward (note that this may be an up or down
bend depending on how the Note Series is constructed and
sorted). For example, if the Note Series contains {C, E, G, B,
C...}, then when the B is Direct Indexed it will bend to the E.
18: Prev Index–2
Bends each note to the index in the Note Series that is 3
indexes backward (note that this may be an up or down
bend depending on how the Note Series is constructed and
sorted). For example, if the Note Series contains {C, E, G, B,
C...}, then when the B is Direct Indexed it will bend to the
first C.
Bend Shape
0: Bend 1: Hammer
☞p.569 "Bend Group": "Shape"
Bend Alternation
0: Off 1: Alternating
☞p.570 "Bend Group": "Alternation"
Bend Step
0: Smooth 1...12: 1 ST...12 ST
☞p.570 "Bend Group": "Step Mode"
[0...2]
2: Hammer Bend
[0, 1]
[0, 1]