Features of the Forte SE
Real Time Controls
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Arp On/Off Button
The Arp On/Off button is set by default to turn on and off the Forte SE’s Arpeggiator. It can
also be assigned to control other parameters in Multi Edit mode.
Transpose Buttons
The Transpose buttons are located on the left side of the front panel, just above the Pitch &
Modulation Wheels. They can be used to change the tuning of notes played on the Forte SE
keyboard in semitones (ST), also known as half steps. This is a convenient way to change
the key of a song without learning to play it in a different key. The Transpose buttons also
transpose MIDI notes sent to the USB and MIDI out ports.
Press the Transpose - or + buttons to transpose the Forte SE keyboard down or up by one
semitone. The top line of the display shows the current transposition value. Pressing both
Transpose - and + simultaneously will reset the transposition to 0. To transpose up and down
by octave intervals (12 ST), press the Octav- and Octav+ soft buttons underneath the display.
The maximum transposition value possible is +/–36 semitones.
The LEDs of the Transpose buttons indicate whether the current Program is transposed up
(Tra LED is lit) or transposed down (Transpose – LED is lit). When there is no
transposition, neither Transpose button is lit.
