Hold Button; Legato Playing And Note Order - Arturia ACID V User Manual

3.6.2. Hold button

This button essentially functions like a sustain pedal and frees your hands. In Seq and Arp
modes, the pattern will continue to play after you press a key (onscreen or on a controller),
and striking a new key will transpose it.
In Ext mode, the Hold button does not function, as we assume you'll use a hardware hold
button or sustain pedal. However, if you have any of Advanced Views open, the pattern
panel and hold button become obscured, so we put a
toolbar so you can still keep your patters running.
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♪ Remember that Acid V is a monophonic-only synth with last-note priority.

3.6.3. Legato playing and note order

Acid V has particular behaviors when it comes to note play order when you're triggering it
from an external keyboard (or pad device). Here's how to make them work for you.
3.6.3.1. Legato in Seq mode
In Seq mode, if you play a second key legato (before releasing the first key), the pattern
keeps playing. The key will transpose but the pattern will not reset to its first step. (If you do
not play legato, it will.)
Likewise, if you play a second note while holding the first, then release the second note, the
pattern will momentarily shift to the second note's key without resetting to its first step.
If the Hold [p.23]
sequence going, transpose it, and not reset it to its first step, as above.
3.6.3.2. Legato in Arp mode
In Arp mode, playing legato will simply add new notes to the arpeggio, which will be heard
according to the selected
Again, you can engage the Hold function to do this without needing to play legato.
3.6.3.3. Legato in Ext mode
Play legato in Ext mode, and the filter and volume envelopes will not retrigger. Also, a slight
amount of portamento (glide) will be heard between notes. If you have a MIDI controller
hooked up, keep a thumb on one key and then alternately play the key an octave up with
your pinky finger to hear this in action.
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is engaged, playing new keys (onscreen or on a controller) will keep the
play order [p.37]
duplicate hold button [p.79]
mode.
in the lower
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