Arpeggiator (Arp); Turn Arp On/Off; Arp Latch; Arp Settings - Novation SL Mk III User Manual

ARPEGGIATOR (ARP)

The SL MkIII's Arp (Arpeggiator) gives you the ability to program classic, 'machine-like' arpeggios, perfect for techno and
many other electronic genres .
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Turn Arp On/Off

To turn the arpeggiator on or off hold Shift and press the Arp button . This Arp button will light white showing it is on .
With the arpeggiator on, held notes on the keyboard will arpeggiate .
The Sequencer also routes to the arpeggiator . When recording to the Sequencer, held keys record into the Patterns as long
notes . Assuming Arp is still on, these long notes will be route back into the Arp for playback .

Arp Latch

Using the Latch feature of the SL MkIII is a fun way of augmenting Arp's functionality .
Pressing the 'Latch' button toggles Arp Latch on and off . When on, any notes you play hold, and their note-offs are delayed
until you release all the arpeggiated notes and play a new note/s .
Note: Latch will work whether Arp is on or off– Latch triggers a continuous MIDI note, regardless of Arp's on/off state . Latch
is useful, for example, if sending MIDI to an external arpeggiator, or an external synth patch with lots of sustain .
Latch will apply to the selected Arp destination Part only .

Arp Settings

Pressing the Arp button (while not holding Shift) reveals the following settings on the screens .
• Part
• Type
• Gate
• Sync Rate
Changing these settings will significantly change the sound of your arpeggios . The following sections explain these settings
in depth .
Options
• Octaves
• Velocity
• Length
• Chance
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