Playing Back In Arpeggio (Arpeggiator); What Is An Arpeggiator; Using The Arpeggiator; Selecting The Arpeggio Style - Roland Groovebox MC-307 Reference Manual

Playing Back in Arpeggio
(Arpeggiator)

What is an Arpeggiator?

This is a function that lets you play arpeggios merely
by continuing to press a keyboard pad.
You can play phrases that use the component notes of a
chord, just by pressing the chord. With this function, you can
easily produce phrases too rapid to play on the keyboard as
well as those extremely enhanced with staccato.

Using the Arpeggiator

Activating the Arpeggiator function enables the keyboard
pads to be used for the Arpeggiator function.
Procedure
1. Press [PTN] button.
2. Press the [ARP] button.
The indicator of the button comes on and the
ARPEGGIATGER function is activated.
3. Press the keyboard pads.
Playback automatically starts in arpeggio style.
* When the Arpeggiator function is used, playback is performed
with the BPM of the currently selected pattern. Using the
Arpeggiator while playing back a pattern performs playback at
the same BPM.
* The phrase to be played back can be switched by changing the
setting. For the switching method, see the next section,
"Selecting Arpeggiator style."

Selecting the Arpeggio Style

When you wish to make arpeggiator settings, you will first
select an Arpeggio Style. When you select a style, optimal
values will be set for the four parameters "Accent Rate,"
"Motif," "Beat Pattern," and "Shuffle Rate." You can adjust
parameters such as Accent Rate and Octave Range to modify
the pattern to your taste.
Procedure
1. With the [ARP] button held down, select a style using the
[VALUE] dial or the [INC/DEC] buttons.
* While it is held down, the "SYSTEM: ARPEGGIATOR"
screen appears.
Chapter 3 Giving Variation to Pattern
Available Settings (Arpeggio style list):
STYLE
1/4 The rhythm will be divided in quarter
notes.
1/6 The rhythm will be divided in quarter
note triplets.
1/8 The rhythm will be divided in eighth
notes.
1/12 The rhythm will be divided in eighth
note triplets.
1/16 The rhythm will be divided in 16th
notes.
1/32 The rhythm will be divided in 32nd
notes.
PORTAMENTO A style using the portamento effect.
A, B
GLISSANDO A glissando style.
SEQUENCE A - Styles for sequenced patterns.
D
ECHO An echo-like style.
SYNTH BASS Styles appropriate for bass playing.
HEAVY SLAP
LIGHT SLAP
WALK BASS
RHYTHM GTR Styles for guitar cutting. Styles 2–5
1 - 5 are effective when 3–4 notes are held.
3 FINGER Three-finger guitar style.
STRUMMING A style simulating a guitar chord
GTR strummed upward (downward). Effec-
tive when 5–6 notes are held.
PIANO BACK- Styles for keyboard instrument back-
ING, ing.
CLAVI CHORD
WALTZ, Styles in triple meter.
SWING WALTZ
REGGAE A reggae-type style. Effective when 3
notes are held.
PERCUSSION A style suitable for percussive instru-
ment sounds.
HARP The playing style of a harp.
SHAMISEN The playing style of a Shamisen.
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