Playing Arpeggios (Assign 1: Arpeggiator 2) - Roland Groovebox D2 Owner's Manual

Playing arpeggios (ASSIGN 1: ARPEGGIATOR 2)

fig.AP2—
Arpeggios can be played using the root note and chord that you specify ahead of time. By varying the location at which you press
the D-FIELD, you can change how the arpeggio is sounded.
Display
TYPE none
X
Y
Changing the D-FIELD settings (p. 22)
Making detailed settings
1. Hold down [ASSIGN 1] and press [EDIT].
2. Press [ENTER] to select the desired parameter.
3. Turn [VALUE] to modify the setting.
Display Parameter
STYLE
MOTIF
BEAT PATTERN
SHUFFLE RATE
ACCENT RATE
OCTAVE RANGE
ROOT
CHORD
OCTAVE SHIFT
When you have created an arpeggio that you like, save it as a user style.
When you have created an arpeggio that you like, save it as a user style.
Refer to steps 4 and following of "Making detailed settings" on the preceding page.
Explanation
none
Select the part that will be af-
fected when you move your
finger in the left/right direc-
tion.
Select the part that will be af-
fected when you move your
finger in the up/down direc-
tion.
Explanation
Select how the sound will be played.
Specify the order in which the component notes of the chord
will sound.
Specify the pattern of accent locations and note lengths.
You can vary the timing of the backbeats to create shuffle
rhythms. With a setting of 50%, the notes will be spaced
equally. As this value is increased, the notes will be played
with a more "dotted" feel.
* When the Beat Pattern setting is 1/4, no "shuffle" feel will
be applied even if you increase the Shuffle Rate.
You can add expression to the arpeggio by varying the
strength and note length of the accented notes. Increasing
this value will produce a greater sense of groove.
Specify the pitch range of the arpeggio in octave units. Low-
ering this value below 0 will cause the arpeggio to be played
in a pitch range below the chord you specified.
Specify the root note of the chord.
Select the type of chord.
Raise or lower the pitch that is sounded, in units of an oc-
tave.
Chapter 3. About the D-FIELD
Setting
none
OFF, STYLE, MOTIF, BEAT PATTERN, SHUFFLE RATE, AC-
CENT RATE, and OCTAVE RANGE
* It is not possible to select the same parameter for X, Y.
Setting
Refer to "Arpeggio set-
tings" (p. 28).
* Arpeggio settings are
common to Adlib and
Arpeggiator 1 and 2.
50–90(%)
0–100
-3–3
C–B
Major, minor, 7th, m7, M7,
mM7, 6th, m7-5, dim, sus4,
7sus4, aug
-3–3
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