About the arpeggiator
The microKORG2’s arpeggiator features 10 arpeggio types.
You can change the note duration (gate time), intervals of the notes played by the arpeggiator and so forth.
These settings are found in the ARP A and ARP B sections.
Each of the up to eight steps produced by the ARP A and ARP B settings can be switched on/off using the “step arpeggiator,” for even more performance possibilities.
Selecting the timbres to be played by the arpeggiator
For programs that use two timbres (when Timbre Mode is set to “Dual”), you can select the timbres that are triggered by the arpeggiator. This setting is in Target Timbre, ARP A section. You can arpeggiate both timbres, or only timbre 1 or 2.
Synchronizing the rate of LFO 1/2 or the delay time of the delay effect to the arpeggiator tempo
By synchronizing the LFO 1/2 rate to the tempo of the arpeggio, you can apply modulation that is synchronized to the tempo. You can also specify the time parameter of the delay effect to be a ratio of the tempo, so that the delay time follows the arpeggio even if you change the tempo of the arpeggio. This is particularly useful when playing live.
Since the microKORG2’s arpeggiator can be synchronized to an external MIDI sequencer, you can control the LFO 1/2 rate or the delay time from an external MIDI sequencer or other source.
How to use the step arpeggiator → Details
Press the ARPEGGIATOR ON button to switch the arpeggiator on/off (the button lights up when the arpeggiator is on).
Long-press the button to toggle the latch feature on/off. When the latch is set to on, the arpeggio keeps playing even after you take your hand off the keyboard.
You can set the tempo by tapping the ARPEGGIATOR TEMPO button several times at the timing you desire (the button blinks at the tempo you specify). This lets you control the playback speed of the arpeggiator and the loop recorder, the LFO and the various effect parameters.
Long-press the button to make the current tempo stay the same even when you switch to another program (TEMPO LOCK).
You can also set the tempo with the Tempo parameter in ARP A.
When you press the EDIT ARP A button, you can use the PROGRAM NUMBER 1–8 buttons to toggle the steps on/off for the arpeggio while the ARP A/B pages are shown (blinking). The buttons light up when the steps are on.
Note: If the EDIT ARP A button is not blinking, press the PROGRAM NUMBER 1–8 buttons to switch between programs. Be careful, as the edits you made to the program are lost if you have not saved them.