Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII [16/89] Octave control and transpose

2.3. Octave control and Transpose

2.3.1. Setting the Octave

Pressing the Oct - and/or Oct + buttons will shift the range of KeyLab mkII’s keyboard,

giving you access to higher and lower pitches.

When activated, the selected octave button will blink at a certain speed to indicate how low

or high you have transposed the keyboard. It will blink faster as the keyboard is transposed

further away from center.

To quickly reset the octave shift and return the KeyLab mkII to the center pitch range

position, press the Oct - / Oct + buttons simultaneously.

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♪: The Octave and Transpose settings are saved with the User map presets.

2.3.2. Activating Transpose

The Transpose function lets you shift the pitch of the keyboard chromatically to make it

easier to perform in different keys.

To transpose the KeyLab mkII hold the Trans button and select the root note of the new key.

Notes lower than middle C will transpose down, and notes above middle C will transpose

up. Press any C key while holding the Trans button to cancel the transposition.

When the Trans button is lit brightly the KeyLab mkII is transposed. When it is not lit the

KeyLab mkII is not transposed.

The transposition feature can be toggled on and off. When the Trans button is dimly lit that

means the keyboard is not currently transposed, but that there is a transposition amount

being held in memory. Pressing the Trans button again will re-transpose the keyboard.

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♪: The range of the Transpose function is -11 to +11 notes. Use the Octave buttons to extend this range.

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