Master Clock; External Sync; Arpeggio With Mst Clk - Clavia Nord Lead A1 User Manual

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Master Clock

Master Clock
The Master Clock is a feature that can synchronize three functions in
the Nord Lead A1 to a common tempo; the arpeggiator, the LFO and
the delay. The Master Clock tempo has a range between 30 and 300
beats per minute. This tempo can be set manually with the Program
Dial, or by tapping to a beat by using the Slot D/Mst Clk button.
Master Clock is global and reaches across all four Slots, making it
possible to create a synchronized performance with several individual
rhythmic parts. Master Clock is activated for each individual function
that you wish to be synchronized, by enabling "Mst Clk" in that section.
With Mst Clk enabled, the Rate or tempo knob of the individual func-
tions will be used to set the Time Division. The divisions can be set to
straight divisions like quarter notes, eight notes, or triplets, dotted and
swing divisions.
Division Description
4b, 2b, 1 4 bar, 2 bar & 1 bar divisions.
2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 Half notes up to 32ths divisions,
with an additional 64ths for the
Delay and LFO.
4d, 8d, 16d The dotted divisions will add an ad-
ditional half of the note value. 4d is
a quarter note and an eight etc..
4bt, 2bt, 1t, 4 bar, 2 bar & 1 bar triplet divisions.
2t, 4t. 8t, 16t, 32t Half note to 32nd triplet divisions.
4s, 8s, 16s, Quarter note to 16th swing divi-
sions.
Divisions are ordered on account of their perceived tempo which is why
triplet quarter notes are found between the dotted eights and the swing
eights when you select the Delay divisions.

External Sync

The Master Clock will automatically lock to the tempo of an incoming
MIDI Clock. The tempo of the incoming MIDI Clock will be shown in the
display if the Mst Clk button is pressed.
M If you try and manually change the Master Clock tempo when it
is being synchronized to a MIDI Clock, "E.Cl" will be shown in the
display.

Arpeggio with Mst Clk

Let's try out a few things with the arpeggio and the Master Clock.
1
Hold Shift and turn the Arpeggio Rate knob. The Mst Clk LED
lights up.
2
Hold down a key or a chord and press Arpeggio Run. The Run
LED lights up and the arpeggio starts running.
Available in
3
Press Shift + Hold Enable and then Hold to hold the notes you've
played.
LFO
Arp, Delay,
4
Turn the Arpeggio Rate knob, to set the division of the arpeggio.
LFO
Hear the arpeggio speed up or down as the divisions change.
Find the quarter note division ("4") and leave it there.
Delay
5
Hold Shift + Mst Clk and turn the Program Dial to set a tempo.
LFO
You can also tap the Mst Clk button while holding Shift to set a
Arp, Delay, tempo. Four taps (or more) are needed to determine a tempo.
LFO
6
Feel free to adjust the filter and envelope settings to a short, nice
Delay
sound. I'll wait here. Oh, you're already done? Great, let's move
on.
You can change the range of the arpeggio with the Range selector,
from one to four octaves, but let's stick with 1 for now. Shift + Range
acts as the arpeggio direction selection. Press repeatedly to listen to
the various directions.
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