FlexPhraser Parameters

Activates the FlexPhraser.

Activates the user phrase and the user phrase editor.

Allows you to select a phrase.

Phrases that make use of key switches and noises, such as fret noises for guitar phrases, for example, usually only work with programs for the same type of instrument. Programs without key switches and noises interpret these events as regular notes and include them during playback, which yields unexpected results. To avoid the playback of key switches and noises, activate KSOff.

Allows you to drag the recorded MIDI phrase to your host sequencer.

Allows you to record the MIDI output of the arpeggiator.

The variation buttons allow you to switch between the available variations.

Allows you to play the phrase in a loop.

Synchronizes the phrase to the tempo of your host application.

Mutes the FlexPhraser. The phrase still plays in the background. If you deactivate Mute, playback resumes immediately.

Allows you to prevent the phrase from stopping or changing when the keys are released.

• If Off is selected, the phrase changes as soon as you release a key. The phrase stops immediately when you release all keys.

• If On is selected, the phrase plays to the end, even if the keys are released. If Loop is activated, the phrase is repeated continuously.

• If Gated is selected, the phrase starts to play when the first key is played. It plays silently in the background, even if the keys are released, and resumes playback at the current position when you press any of the keys again. This way, you can gate the playback of the phrase.

Determines the moment when the FlexPhraser scans for new notes that you play on the keyboard.

• If this is set to Immediately, the FlexPhraser scans for new notes all the time. The phrase changes immediately, in reaction to your playing.

• If this is set to Next Beat, the FlexPhraser scans for new notes at every new beat. The phrase changes in reaction to your playing on each new beat.

• If this is set to Next Measure, the FlexPhraser scans for new notes at the start of new measures. The phrase changes in reaction to your playing on each new measure.

• If this is set to Off, the phrase runs continuously and does not restart at chord or note changes.

• New Chord restarts the phrase on new chords.

  Note

  The phrase does not restart upon notes that are played legato.

• New Note restarts the phrase with each new note that you play.

• Sync to Host aligns the phrase with the beats and measures of your host application each time that you start the transport.

This option is available for new chords and new notes. If this button is activated, changing a variation restarts the FlexPhraser, even if no new notes or chords were triggered.

Determines if and how the playback of the phrase is affected by the order of the notes, as played on the keyboard.

• If Sort is selected, the notes are played in the order of the selected phrase, regardless of the chronological order.

• If As Played is selected, the notes are played in the order in which you play them on the keyboard.

• If Direct is selected, the phrase creates controller events instead of notes. You hear the notes that you play plus any controller events of the phrase, such as pitch bend, volume, pan, etc.

  Note

  Not all phrases contain controller data.

• If Original is selected, the notes of the phrase play with the velocity that is saved in the phrase.

• If Vel Controller is selected, you can choose a velocity controller to generate or modulate the velocities of the notes.

• If Original + Vel Controller is selected, the phrase velocity is determined by the combination of the velocity saved in the phrase and the velocity derived from the velocity controller.

If the Vel Mode pop-up menu is set to Vel Controller or Original + Vel Ctrl., the Vel Controller pop-up menu is available. It allows you to generate or modulate the velocities of the notes using the incoming controller values.

• If Velocity is selected, the triggered notes inherit the velocity of the note that you play.

• If Aftertouch is selected, the triggered notes receive their velocity from the aftertouch controller.

• If Poly Pressure is selected, the triggered notes receive their velocity from the poly pressure controller. This allows you to control the velocity via the keys.

• Selecting MIDI Controller opens a submenu, where you can select a MIDI controller.

  The value of this MIDI controller is used as the velocity for the triggered notes.

If the Vel Controller pop-up menu is set to Aftertouch, Poly Pressure, or a MIDI controller, you can use the Fetch option to change the way that the notes are generated.

• If Fetch is activated, the first note that you play defines the initial velocity. As soon as the controller value exceeds this velocity, new notes receive their velocity from the controller.

• If Fetch is deactivated, the generated notes receive their velocity from the current controller value.

If Sync is deactivated, you can use the Tempo control to set the internal playback speed of the FlexPhraser. The playback speed of the phrase is specified in BPM.

If Sync is activated, the Tempo parameter is not available.

Defines the rate at which notes are triggered, that is, the speed at which the phrase is running. In addition to the Tempo parameter, this gives you further control over the playback speed. You can specify a value in fractions of beats. You can also set dotted and triplet note values.

For example, if you change the Tempo Scale setting from 1/16 to 1/8, the speed is cut in half. If you set it to 1/32, the speed is doubled.

Shifts the timing of notes on even-numbered beats, which results in a “swing feeling”. Negative values shift the timing backward, and the notes are played earlier. Positive values shift the timing forward, and the notes are played later.

Allows you to shorten or lengthen the notes of the phrase. At a value of 100%, the notes play with their original gate length.

Allows you to raise or lower the note-on velocities of the phrase. At a value of 100%, the notes are played with their original velocity.

Extends the phrase playback to include higher or lower octaves. Positive settings extend the playback to higher octaves, and negative settings to lower octaves. For example, a value of +1 first plays the phrase in the octave range that you originally played. Then, it repeats the phrase one octave higher.

The Low Key and High Key parameters determine the key range that is used to trigger phrase playback.

The Low Vel and High Vel parameters determine the velocity range that is used to trigger phrase playback.