Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61 [130/183] Playing arpeggiator sequences

Activating the Arpeggiator on the Keyboard

► To switch on the Arpeggiator, press ARP (Edit) in the Perform and Edit section on the key-

board.

11.1 Playing Arpeggiator Sequences

KOMPLETE KONTROL lets you create and play complex arpeggiator sequences using

Smart Play.

Playing Arpeggiator Sequences

1. Switch on the Arpeggiator by pressing the ARP (Edit) button on the keyboard.

2. Press a number of keys to start the Arpeggiator.

3. The Arpeggiator automatically plays back the notes corresponding to the pressed keys as a

sequence, rather than simultaneously.

Editing Arpeggiator Parameters

You can also edit the Arpeggiator parameters in the Control section for further tweaking of the

sequence:

1. Press SHIFT + ARP (Edit) to map the knobs of the Control section to the Arpeggiator pa-

rameters.

2. To change the direction of the sequence to e.g., UP-DOWN, turn Knob 2 (TYPE, by de-

fault set to UP).

3. To adjust the OCTAVES reach of the Arpeggiator, turn Knob 6 (by default set to 1) to e.g.,

⇨ The notes corresponding to any keys you press are played back as a sequence, up and

then down again over four octaves.

4. To map the knobs to Instrument parameters again, press PLUG-IN. The Arpeggiator will

still be switched on.

Smart Play – Playing and Editing Arpeggiator Sequences

Playing Arpeggiator Sequences

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