Click the Arp tab to the left of the on screen keyboard to access the arpeggiator controls. The LEDs in the tab light to show which layer the arpeggiator is currently enabled on.
Enables, or disables, the arpeggiator.
Sets the rate, or speed, of arpeggiation from 1 bar (1/1) to 1/32nd note. The arpeggiator is always sync’d to the host tempo of your DAW. In standalone the tempo can be set in the footer bar.
Selects the pitch range of the arpeggiator in octave units, ranging from minus two octaves to plus two octaves for every arpeggiator cycle.
Sets the length of the note as a percentage of rate. For instance; with a rate of 1/4 and a gate of 50%, each note will be 1/8 long. From 10-100%.
Selects a swing value for the arpeggio, pushing every second note back in time. It ranges from 0% to 100% Swing.
Allows the user to select from six Arpeggiator modes as follows:
Prophet~5’s arpeggiator has 25 preset patterns that it can follow. Right-click the pattern parameter to bring up a more detailed list that shows icons to demonstrate how the pattern works.
The total length of the pattern is represented by the number of visible circles. At the end of the pattern it will repeat. A filled circle will trigger a new note, an unfilled circle will cause the note that should be played there to be skipped.
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Example - 🔴🔴⭕️
A three step pattern. If playing a three note chord, you’ll hear note 1, then 2, then skip the 3rd note. Then repeat. The 3rd note remains silent throughout.
If playing 4 notes, you’ll hear 1, 2, skip 3, then 4, 1, skip 2, then 3, 4 before it repeats,
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Sets a percentage chance that each step will be played. At 100% all steps will always be played, at 0% no steps are played.