Note Series Group; Overview; Parameters - Korg Electronic Keyboard Parameter Manual

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Note Series Group

Overview

The Note Series Group controls the creation of a
"Note Series" in memory, which is the foundation of a
large percentage of Generated Effects. The Note Series
is a collection of pitches and corresponding velocities,
created from initial notes coming from input source
material (i.e. a keyboard, or sequence data which is
being used as input). The various parameters control
how these initial notes are replicated, shifted, sorted,
filtered, and otherwise arranged into the Note Series.
The Note Series is then used as the basic collection of
pitches and velocities from which notes are generated,
as controlled by most of the other parameters of the
Generated Effect.

Parameters

The following parameters create and change the Note
Series.
When "GE Type" (☞p.897) = 2: Generated-Drum,
the effect of changing most of these parameters is
only apparent if the Note Series is being applied as
pitch bend in the Phase Group/Bend Group, or riff
length is being used in the Drum Group.
The following 3 parameters will have an effect on
when Phases change if the Phase "Length Mode"
(☞p.905) is set to 0: AC-Actual: "Replications"
(☞p.901), "Filter Steps" (Filter Template), and "Filter
Dupes". See Phase Group.
Note Type
<HelveticaM>0:
Regular
<HelveticaM>1:
Scalic
<HelveticaM>2:
Scalic 2
<HelveticaM>3:
Chromatic
Selects one of several modes for supplying the initial
notes from which the Note Series is created.
900
<HelveticaM>4: <HelveticaM>8:
Whole Tone Tritones
<HelveticaM>5: <HelveticaM>9:
Diminished Fifths
<HelveticaM>6:
Augmented
<HelveticaM>7:
Fourths
The diagram on the left shows "Replications" (☞p.901)
of 400 (4.0) with an "Interval" (☞p.902) of +12,
producing a 16-note Note Series from the four input
notes (4 x 4.0 =16). Each Replication of the original four
notes is shifted by +12 semitones from the previous
Replication, yielding a four octave arpeggio.
The diagram on the right shows "Replications" of 350
(3.5) with an "Interval" of +5, producing a 14-note
Note Series from the four input notes (4 x 3.5 = 14).
Each Replication of the original four notes is shifted by
+5 semitones from the previous Replication, with the
two notes at the end being produced by a half
Replication.
0: Regular
The Note Series created in memory will be produced
based on the actual notes given as input source
material (i.e. a keyboard, or sequence data which is
being used as input).
1: Scalic
The Note Series created in memory will be produced
based on chord analysis of the input source material;
then a group of notes corresponding to the analyzed
chord will be used instead of the actual notes. The
initial octave is based on the lowest note received as
input source material. This can be used so that one
finger chords produce scalic riffs, or to supply notes
[0...9]
that are not present in the source material.
2: Scalic 2
Same as 1: Scalic (above), except an attempt is made to
keep a seven note scale for each chord type. In other
words, there will be more passing tones, and it will
sound more "modal" in nature. For a good example of
the difference, play a 4 note diminished chord with
each one. This can be of use for creating a bass line that
is more predictable when changing chords, or jazzy
soloing kinds of effects.