The Phrase Recorder - Oberheim OB 12 Operating Manual

OB 12
- RANDOM (RND): the arpeggio notes are played at random.
[RANGE]: this button allows you to set the range in octaves of the arpeggio. The ranges
available are:
- +1: arpeggio range two octaves.
- +2: arpeggio range three octaves.
- +3: arpeggio range four octaves.
- no LED on: the range of the arpeggio is limited to the notes played. If just one note is
played, no arpeggio will be performed; the note itself will simply be repeated.
The PHRASE RECORDER is another automated function. Using this function, once a keyboard
key (pilot key) is pressed, the OB-12 performs a musical phrase recorded previously, continuing
to play it in a loop until the key concerned is released (provided the HOLD function is not active).
The OB-12 allows recording of up to four Sets of musical phrases, each with maximum capacity
of 16000 notes and minimum resolution of 96 t.p.q.n.
The MIDI data relating to the Phrase being played will be transmitted on the MIDI [OUT] port
(except for any filters enabled for the note messages).
Point 9.7 describes all the display procedures relating to this function.
N.B.: The ARPEGGIO and PHRASE RECORDER automation functions are mutually exclusive,
so if the Arpeggio is active and the Phrase Recorder is selected the former is disabled, and vice-
versa.
The panel section dedicated to the Phrase Recorder comprise the following controls:
[TEMPO]: this trimmer allows you to regulate the metronome tempo
for performance of the arpeggio. The range of values is from 25
BPM (Beats Per Minute) with the trimmer turned completely to the
left to 250 BPM, with the trimmer turned completely to the right.
[TAP TEMPO]: as for the Arpeggio, this button allows you to set
the metronome tempo for performance of the musical sequence.
The LED on the button displays the current metronome tempo,
and if the key is pressed twice, the OB-12 will calculate the time
between one press and the next in order to set the tempo for
performance of the musical phrase. If a remote MIDI CLOCK source
is connected the value of this parameter will be that specified by
the MIDI message. Any manual settings will be ignored.
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