Native Instruments Retro Machines MK2 Manual page 15

Arpeggiator settings can be saved and recalled at any time. If used in a DAW (Digital Au-
dio Workstation), the arpeggiator will be synced to the tempo and the position in the host
application, e.g., if transport starts at beat 3, the arpeggiator will start from step 9.
The Arpeggiator section.
Controls
ARPEGGIATOR (on/off switch): Activates/deactivates the Arpeggiator section.
▪
▪ Preset drop-down menu: Selects an arpeggiator preset (click arrow to open drop-down
menu). You can also click on the name of a preset to type in a new preset name.
+ (plus sign): Selects the next arpeggiator preset.
▪
- (minus sign): Selects the previous arpeggiator preset.
▪
▪ SAVE: Click here to save any changes made to the current arpeggiator preset. If it was
a factory preset, a copy will be created in the user area. If it was a user preset, and no
name changes have been made, the preset will be overwritten.
▪ DEL: Click here to delete the current arpeggiator preset.
▪ GRID: Selects 12-step triplet mode or 16-step mode.
X2 (double-time): Doubles the tempo from 16th note to 32nd notes or 12th Triplets to
▪
16th triplets.
▪ SWING: Offsets the second and fourth step in 16th mode to create a swing feel. Only
works in 16th mode.
▪ DURATION: Sets the duration of the arpeggiated notes. At maximum, consecutive notes
will overlap (useful when
PLAY ORDER: Defines the note order for the arpeggiated pattern.
▪
SOLO and LEGATO in the PERFORM section are activated).
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Using the Instrument
ARP/CHORD Page