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Version 1.8
Step size menu items
The step size menu items enable how fine or coarse each step from 0 – 127 is and also enables individual
customised steps which when used for example with a pitch parameter may equate to semitone, tone, 3
rd
,
5
th
and/or octave steps.
Step size (S)
Default – 1; Range 0 – 127
Modifies the size of each step as the modulating output progresses from 0 – 127. For example, when set to
10 the modulation output will follow this pattern – 0, 10, 20, 30 …. 110, 120, 127. This creates audible steps
in the modulation rather than a smooth progression as found when the step size is set to the default of ‘1’.
When the step size is set to ‘0, a step can be set to an exact amount rather than even multiples. In
this mode there are sixteen possible steps. The steps could for example be set to semitone steps.
The amount required for each step will vary depending on the effect unit, keyboard or MIDI
controller used. For example, the settings for semitone steps for Zoom® G1 are
1
-
20
26
33
40
46
56
66
77
87
100
110
127
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
1
Ac/- 20 cents
Any step size can be used and any number of steps, up to sixteen, can be used. For example an arpeggio -
46
87
127
*
E
G
C
octave
*If required the minimum and maximum depth controls can limit how many steps are used.
A good ear for pitch or a chromatic tuner are required to set the steps accurately.
Each step is signified in the menu by a starting number, which is incremented by the minimum depth control
e.g
It can be useful to set the same value for multiple steps as this spreads the amount of tilt or rotation
required before a new step is selected. For example -
Calibrating over a larger angle also creates a wider spread.
Using step sizes in combination with an automatic or motion triggered ADSR envelope, and a pitch
parameter, creates an arpeggiator. In these modes the maximum and minimum depth control can
limit the steps heard. In these modes the depth controls display 1 – 16 for the 16 available steps,
rather than the usual 0 – 127.
The maximum depth control also adjusts the timing between the last rising and first falling step.
