Using The Knobs To Control Arpeggios; Accent Phrases; Random Sfx - Yamaha Montage 7 Reference Manual

Using the Knobs to control Arpeggios

By pressing the Knob function [ARP/MS] button, you can use the Knobs 1 – 4 to control Arpeggio
playback. Try this out and listen for the changes in the sound. For details regarding the effect of the Knobs
1 – 8, see Quick Edit (page 31).
Arpeggio functions which can be controlled by Knob operations
Knob 1 Knob 2 Knob 3 Knob 4

Accent Phrases

Accent Phrases are composed of sequence data included in some Arpeggio types, sounding only when
you play notes at a velocity higher (stronger) than that specified in the Accent Velocity Threshold
parameter.
If it is hard to play at velocities necessary to trigger the Accent Phrase, set the "Vel Threshold" (Accent
Velocity Threshold) parameter to a lower value.
NOTE "Vel Threshold" (Accent Velocity Threshold) parameter is set as follows.
[EDIT]  Part Selection  ELEMENT/OPERATOR [COMMON]  [Arpeggio]  [Advanced]
NOTE For information on Arpeggio types that use this function, refer to the "Arpeggio Type List" in the Data List PDF
document.

Random SFX

Some Arpeggio types feature a Random SFX function which will trigger special sounds (such as guitar fret
noises) when the note is released. The following parameters affecting Random SFX are provided.
For turning the Random SFX on/off:
For setting the volume of the SFX sound:
For determining whether or not the volume of
the SFX sound is controlled by velocity:
NOTE "Random SFX," "Velocity Offset," and "Key On Ctrl" are set as follows.
[EDIT]  Part Selection  ELEMENT/OPERATOR [COMMON]  [Arpeggio]  [Advanced]
NOTE The Random SFX function is not available for the Arpeggio which stops when the note is released.
NOTE For information on Arpeggio types that use the Random SFX function, refer to the "Arpeggio Type List" in the
Data List PDF document.
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Random SFX parameter
Velocity Offset (Random SFX Velocity Offset)
parameter
Key On Ctrl (Random SFX Key on Control) parameter
Basic Structure
Reference
Display (touch panel) config.
Performance Play (Home)
Motion Control
Mixing
Scene
Play/Rec
Normal Part (AWM) Edit
(page 77)
Drum Part Edit
Normal Part (FM-X) Edit
Common/Audio Edit
Category Search
Utility
Live Set
iPhone/iPad connection
(page 77)
Functional blocks
Tone Generator block
A/D Input block
Sequencer block
Arpeggio block
Motion Sequencer block
Effect block
Envelope Follower block
Controller block
Internal Memory
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