The Arpeggiator Section - Novation X-Station User Manual

THE KS SYNTHESIZER
TRIGGER Button
Controls the triggering of the Envelope currently selected by the AMP /
MOD / ENV 3 button. This function only applies to a sound which has
been set up to behave in a monophonic manner (see Polyphony Mode
on Page 42).
When the Voice mode is set to any of the Mono options, different enve-
lope triggering options are available for legato playing styles (notes
overlapping).
When the first note of a musical phrase is played, it might be desirable
to have both the Amp and Mod envelopes trigger. For the remaining
legato notes,just the Mod envelope re-triggering would create the effect
of the phrase becoming quieter and quieter.
As well as affecting the two Envelopes available on the front panel, it is
also possible to set the triggering mode for the third, AD Envelope.
When an Envelope's triggering is set to SGL (single), the appropriate
Envelope will only be triggered when the first keyboard note is played.
Any subsequent legato style key presses will not re-trigger the
Envelope.
When set to MLT (multi), the appropriate Envelope will always re-trigger
on each key press, regardless of the playing style used.
REPEAT Button
This button is not used in KS Synth mode.

The Arpeggiator Section

The Arpeggiator Section
An Arpeggiator breaks down chords into single notes
and plays them one at a time. For example, if a 'C'
triad chord is held, the notes C, E and G will play
one by one in sequence.
Which Arpeggiator pattern is used and how the
sequence of notes are played is determined by set-
tings of the functions located in the Arpeggiator
Menu. See Page 24 for more details on these.
TEMPO Knob
Controls the speed at which the Arpeggiator plays back its notes. When
turned fully anticlockwise, the Arpeggiator will step through a sequence
at 64 beats per minute. Clockwise movement increases speed. The
maximum speed available is 191 b.p.m.
Arp ON Button
Activates / deactivates the Arpeggiator. While an arpeggio is running, it
can be stopped immediately by pressing the ARP ON button again.
Arp LATCH Button
Enables the Arpeggiator Latch feature which enables the Arpeggiator to
remember the last set of notes played on the keyboard. When Latch is
activated, the Arpeggiator sequence will continue to play even after
notes have been released.
Once all notes on the keyboard have been released, the next chord to
be played on the keyboard will clear the existing latch memory and only
the newly played chord will be Arpeggiated.
Note : It is possible to control the Arpeggiator Latch On/Off from an
external Computer/Sequencer/Keyboard. Transmit MIDI CC 64
(Sustain) with a value of 127 to turn the Arpeggiator latch ON and
transmit controller number 64 with a value of 0 to turn the latch OFF.
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