Arpeggiator; Arp On/Off; Note Entry; Via Avalon Keyboard - Abstrakt Instruments Avalon Reference Manual

5.6 ARPEGGIATOR

The Avalon includes an arpeggiator with multiple modes and a
realtime record option.

5.6.1 ARP ON/OFF

To turn on the arpeggiator press ARP. When the arpeggiator is active
the ARP LED blinks.
To exit the arpeggiator press HOME to return to NORMAL MODE.
When back in NORMAL MODE the ARP LED will stop blinking and the
NORMAL LED will be lit solid to indicate the sequencer is back in
NORMAL MODE.

5.6.2 NOTE ENTRY

To enter notes for the arpeggio simply enter notes on the chromatic
keyboard or via an external MIDI device.

5.6.2.1 VIA AVALON KEYBOARD

The method for entering notes for an arpeggio from the control
surface is consecutive note input. This means notes are entered one at
a time. For example, the enter a C-major chord comprised of notes C-
E-G you would press and release [BUTTON KEY C], then press and
release [BUTTON KEY E], and then press and release [BUTTON KEY
G]. If notes are pressed simultaneously the results are not predictable
as a result of a design limitation imposed by the TB-303 compatible
keyboard input matrix.

5.6.2.2 VIA EXTERNAL MIDI

To enter notes for an arpeggio from an external MIDI device make
sure the MIDI input channel is set (see section 10.1.2). The arpeggio
can be played across the entire range that the Avalon responds to
(F#0 to D#5). The notes for the arpeggio must be held, they are not
latched as they are when entering notes from the Avalon control
surface.

5.6.3 ARP MODE

There are four arpeggiator modes:

Up

Down

Up/Down

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The mode is entered using the ARP MODE and [UP]/[DOWN]
buttons in a similar way as pattern direction. The two buttons and
their corresponding indicators allow for four states as indicated on
the graphic:
1) To select UP mode press ARP MODE + [UP] (the UP LED will be lit).
2) To select DOWN mode press ARP MODE + [DOWN] (the DOWN
LED will lit).
3) To select UP/DOWN mode press ARP MODE + [DOWN] + [UP] (the
DOWN & UP LED's will be lit).
4) To select PLAYED mode press ARP MODE + [DOWN]/[UP] until
both the [DOWN LED] & [UP LED] are not lit.
In PLAYED mode the notes in the arpeggio are played in the order
they are entered on the Avalon keyboard or played via MIDI.
5.6.4 REALTIME ACCENT, SLIDE, & MOD ENV
Accents, slides, and modulation envelope triggers can be played
realtime while the arpeggiator is running by pressing [ACCENT],
[SLIDE] and/or [ENV].

5.6.5 ARP RECORD

If you like an arpeggio and want to record it directly into the current
pattern simply press and hold RECORD. While the button is pressed
and held, the arpeggio data is recorded into the pattern in realtime.
You can also record realtime accent, slide, and modulation envelope
triggers into the pattern by holding the RECORD button while
entering realtime accent, slide, & mod env as described above in
section 5.6.4.

5.7 PATTERN SYSEX DUMP

The pattern data of the pattern copy buffer can be dumped over MIDI
as system exclusive information. This allows patterns to be backed up
to a computer for storage. Pattern dumps can be sent and received
while the sequencer is running.

5.7.1 TRANSMIT

To transmit a specific pattern, it should first be copied to the pattern
copy buffer using the track copy function as described in section
5.2.1. Once the pattern is copied make sure the receiving MIDI device
is setup to listen for the SYSEX dump. Press
initiate the dump.

5.7.2 RECEIVE

Once the external MIDI device is setup press
to initiate the dump. When a SYSEX pattern dump is received over
MIDI it is placed into the pattern copy buffer and must be pasted into
a destination pattern location as described in section 5.2.1.
[FUNCTION] + [DUMP] to
[FUNCTION] + [DUMP]
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