5.11. REALTIME ARRANGER

REAL TIME CONTROL ARRANGER

The control of the arranger comes in different views, depending on the origin of the STYLE loaded, for example:

INTRO

By default, vA2 does not select an INTRO. An INTRO provides up to three variations for the introduction from the simpler (No. 1 or A) to the richest (3, C). The length of the introduction is variable depending on the style, but never less than one measure. The length appears in the FRAME as a blue horizontal progress bar.

With the arranger stopped, select an INTRO pattern (1, 2 or3), and the button turns red. Press START and the arranger playss selected INTRO and then steps to the VARIATION A, or to any other variation you have previously selected.

During your song, you can again replay the INTRO, by simply clicking on the relevant INTRO button..

VARIATION

vA2 offers according to the origin of the style variations up to 4 A, B, C, D or RIFF and up to 5 FILL IN. These variations each have a different pattern of support in general from simple "A" to the richest "D" some original Ketron styles offer RIFF instead of change "D".
RIFF is a pre recorded musical phrase of several measures. Up to 32 steps, its length is indicated by the blue horizontal thermometer part A, the harmonic grid rotates in the tone of the recent agreement struck before entering this variation. This feature is very popular for enhancing the musician's improvisation on a given grid.
The change over is indicated by the blue color of the button.

FILL IN

vA2 provides up to three reasons for FILL IN BREAK more for Ketron styles and up to 5 FILL IN for YAMAHA styles. By default, no FILL is selected, the buttons change color upon selection. Arranger Off, selecting a fill / BREAK will start the arranger on the FILL / BREAK preset from its start.
The framework is provided with a button which turns red when selected. This automatically starts a fill when changing CHANGE according to the following arrangement:

ENDING

vA2 provides up to four reasons for terminating the simplest to the most wealthy, the length of the reasons for terminating the style varies but never less than one degree. It appears in the FRAME (blue horizontal thermometer).

Note : If you start the arranger on ENDING, vA2 will stop at the end of the pattern end.

All commands can be assigned by the arranger OPTIONS / CONTROLLERS then CONDUCTOR menu.

MARKERS

When vA2 reads a sequence, the control panel of the arranger becomes bulletin board MARKERS which look like.

A marker is used for storing a MIDI file in a precise position.
vA2 display the markers present in the MIDI file, in the area of variations arranger. Clicking on a marker buttons, reading the MIDI file directly to the start position of this marker.
If the MIDI file is being played, the position change will take place at the end of the measurement, for a smooth transition.
This is very useful if you eg public requires additional chorus. You click on the marker Chorus, and at the end of the current measurement, a chorus will be chained perfectly.
In OPTIONS / CONTROLLERS, it is possible to assign up to 15 tags to MIDI buttons, keys or PC ... (Section MARKERS).

It is also possible to use the functions assigned to CHANGE CHANGE UP and DOWN arranger keys to move through the markers, with the ability to support several times in a row.
The third option is to use the control usually assigned to variations in key arranger. To do this, use an editor of MIDI files and name tags, so that they contain: Intro Intro 1 or 2 or 3 or Intro or Ending Ending 1 Ending 2 or 3 or 4 or Ending Main Main A or B or C or Main Hand D or Fill In Fill In 1 or 2 or 3 or Fill In Fill In Break.Par example, if the marker is called "Main C" or "Solo Guitar Hand C", you can go to the position of the marker by pressing the button or pedal assigned to variation 3 arranger.