Chapter 5. Using The Arpeggiator; Turning The Arpeggio Function On And Off (Arpeggio On/Off); Tip For Creating Arpeggio Patterns; Arpeggiator Parameters You Can Set - Roland RS-5 Owner's Manual

Chapter 5. Using the arpeggiator

The RS-5/9's arpeggiator lets you produce an arpeggio
(broken chord) simply by playing a chord.
When the Key Mode is Single or Dual, arpeggios can be
played in all areas of the keyboard.
When the Key Mode is Split, chords played in the Lower area
of the keyboard will be sounded as arpeggios.
* Arpeggios can be produced only by playing the RS-5/9's
keyboard. It is not possible to produce arpeggios with Note
messages from the MIDI IN connector.
* Arpeggio data are transmitted from MIDI OUT connector.
Turning the Arpeggio Function
On and Off (ARPEGGIO ON/OFF)
You can set the Arpeggio ON/OFF for each Performance
separately.
1. Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button, getting its
indicator to light.
At ON, the keyboard in placed in Arpeggio mode.
2. Press the [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] button again, getting its
indicator light to go out.
At OFF, the RS-5/9 operates in normal performance mode.
* Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press [ARPEGGIO ON/
OFF]. The [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] indicator starts blinking,
and you can then have the arpeggio be played without having
to continue pressing the chord. To cancel Arpeggio Hold, hold
down [SHIFT] and press [ARPEGGIO ON/OFF] once more.
Note also that if a pedal switch (such as the optional DP-2/6),
or a foot switch (such as the optional BOSS FS-5U) is
connected to the PEDAL HOLD jack, you can have arpeggios
be played if you depress the pedal while pressing chords. In
this way, you can play arpeggios without having to continue
pressing the chord.
* Pitch Bend is not applied to arpeggios.

Tip for Creating Arpeggio Patterns

There are a total of nine items that you can set to control
arpeggiation, but the "Arpeggio Style" is the most important.
The playback pattern of the arpeggio is determined mainly
by this selection.
When you select an arpeggio style, the four parameters marked
by an asterisk (*) in the list below will be set automatically.
This allows you to call up the most appropriate pattern simply
by selecting the arpeggio style. After selecting the arpeggio
style, you can set Tempo and Octave Range etc. as appropriate.
Normally you will specify the pattern in this way.
However, if this alone does not produce the pattern you
want, try changing the settings for the four parameters
marked with an asterisk below (Motif, Beat Ptrn, Shuffle
Rate, and Accent Rate) to get the desired result.
Arpeggiator parameters you
can set
Style (Arpeggio Style)
Sets the style of the arpeggio. Select from the following 45
options. For creating your own style, choose LIMITLESS.
Value
1/4 The rhythm will be divided in quar-
ter notes.
1/6 The rhythm will be divided in quar-
ter 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, B A style using the portamento effect.
GLISSANDO A glissando style.
SEQUENCE A–D Styles for sequenced patterns.
ECHO An echo-like style.
SYNTH BASS, Styles appropriate for bass playing.
HEAVY SLAP,
LIGHT SLAP,
WALK BASS
RHYTHM GTR A–E Styles for guitar cutting. Styles B–E
are effective when 3–4 notes are held.
3 FINGER GTR Three-finger guitar style.
STRUM GTR UP, Guitar chords strummed both up and
STRUM GTR DOWN, down. Effective when 5–6 notes are
STRUM GTR U&D held.
PIANO BACKING, Styles for keyboard instrument back-
CLAVI CHORD ing.
WALTZ, Styles in triple meter.
SWING WALTZ
REGGAE A reggae-type style. Effective when 3
notes are held.
PERCUSSION Style effective for percussive instru-
ments.
HARP The playing style of a harp.
SHAMISEN The playing style of a Shamisen.
BOUND BALL A style suggestive of a bouncing ball.
RANDOM A style in which the notes sound in
random order.
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