Master Clock - Clavia NordStage2 EX 88 User Manual

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Master Clock

Now that we have an arpeggio going, let's try the Master Clock feature
to synchronize the arpeggio and to bring in an effect as well.
1
Hold Shift and press the Arpeggiator button to lock the arpeggio
to the Master Clock, the Mst Clk LED lights up.
Don't worry if the music stops, we'll have it back on again soon.
Keep those keys or sustain pedal down.
2
Hold Shift and press the Mst Clk button to dial in a tempo with the
Value Dial. The display will indicate the BPM. Set this to 120 BPM
for this exercise. Press Shift again to Exit.
Tap four times on the Mst Clk button to set the tempo on the fly.
3
Turn the Arpeggio rate knob to select the meter subdivision (or
note values) that the arpeggio should play, look in the LCD while
turning the knob. Notice how 1/4 are half the "speed " of 1/8. T
after a numerical value indicates triplets. Set the subdivision to
1/8.
4
Turn on the delay and make sure that the Synth is the source to
the delay by pressing the source button repeatedly until the Synth
LED lights up.
If you carefully adjust the delay time, you could match it to fit the
rhythm of the arpeggio, but there is another way. Let's synchronize
the delay to the same clock as the arpeggio.
5
Hold Shift and press the Focus/Mst Clk button between the effect
dials, the Mst Clk LED lights up.
6
Turn the effect Rate/Tempo dial and look in the LCD to select the
subdivison for the delay.
7
Try 1/16, which will be half the note value or twice the "speed"
of the arpeggio. Turn up the Amount knob up to but not beyond
12 o'clock to hear the delay taps together with the arpeggiated
notes.
The arpeggio, the LFO on the synth, the delay and the 2 effects can be
synchronized to the Master Clock in this fashion.
And there is more, the Master Clock operates on both Slots simultane-
ously so you can control arpeggios, LFOs and effects on both Slot A
and B.
There are many subdivisions and combinations to try out, do not forget
to show yourself to your friends or family from time to time.
Some of the units have division settings that are larger than 1/1 that
allows for sweeps that are longer that one bar. And you can of course
synchronize some functions, while leaving others freewheeling if you
like.
This completes our brief tour of the Stage 2 EX. We hope that
you now have the basic knowledge and the confidence to
operate most of the functions on the front panel of your new
instrument.