Arpegiator doeshn't respond to scale selection

bullet · Post by **bullet** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:36 pm

...Any feedback...? is there any known issue about that....

Thanks in advance

robosardine · Post by **robosardine** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:44 pm

Yes, I have never quite understood this either eg the Ionian scale is only supposed to play C,D,E,F,G,A & B- but no sooner do you start playing with it then there is sharps and flats flying all over the place. What's it all about?

robosardine · Post by **robosardine** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:47 pm

Hello..... Is anyone there? Testing Testing 1,2,3 Tap Tap OOOOoooo. If we are being stupid please be kind enough to put us out of our misery. We would do it for you! It's a good question (is it not?) What is the answer?

Dj Pound · Post by **Dj Pound** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:02 am

You know what, I've noticed the same thing. Although that said, I've also noticed that if you push the slider (or the ribbon if in reverse mode) towards the higher pitched notes you'll hear the minor differences between the scales. Otherwise yeah their doesnt appear to be any noticeable differences while switching through different scales when the pitch is set in the Middle C (center) position.

Yornav · Post by **Yornav** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:27 pm

Dj Pound wrote:You know what, I've noticed the same thing. Although that said, I've also noticed that if you push the slider (or the ribbon if in reverse mode) towards the higher pitched notes you'll hear the minor differences between the scales. Otherwise yeah their doesnt appear to be any noticeable differences while switching through different scales when the pitch is set in the Middle C (center) position.

I don't get it... Do you mean that scales do not sound different?????

A scale is a color palet... each one is different... sounds VERY different...

Dj Pound · Post by **Dj Pound** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:10 pm

Yornav wrote:
Dj Pound wrote:You know what, I've noticed the same thing. Although that said, I've also noticed that if you push the slider (or the ribbon if in reverse mode) towards the higher pitched notes you'll hear the minor differences between the scales. Otherwise yeah their doesnt appear to be any noticeable differences while switching through different scales when the pitch is set in the Middle C (center) position.
I don't get it... Do you mean that scales do not sound different?????

A scale is a color palet... each one is different... sounds VERY different...

I'm speaking about the scales that one can select for the arpeggiator. Maybe I got some of my musical terminology wrong, maybe it's referred to as something else, I dont know.

robosardine · Post by **robosardine** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:22 pm

What I mean is- the Ionian scale (as an example) according to the manual will play C,D,E,F,G,A & B- no sharps or flats mentioned. But when you play with the arpeggiator there is sharps and flats (or the black notes) everywhere. Why is this? What do the scales in the manual mean? What are you to expect to happen when you pick one and play it on the arpeggiator? How can you look at the scale as printed in the manual then know what the arpeggiator is going to do?

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:22 pm

Well, I don't have an electribe, but I can tell you that for example the Ionian Scale has a root note, just like your major and minor scales/keys do..

Ionian, Dorian, Aeolian, etc scales are actually based on something older called 'modes'.

anyway, in the key of C, yes the Ionian mode plays CDEFGABC, the Dorian mode plays DEFGABCD, and so on (Aeolian plays ABCDEFGA)

in the key of D, the Dorian mode would play E F# G A B C# D E

so maybe the Electribe bases the scale it plays on the root key/note of whatever note is played by the sequencer, or something like that.

EDIT:
I just read in the manual the part on setting the 'centre' note. This may help if you have not already read it

robosardine · Post by **robosardine** » Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:29 pm

Yes- the centre note lets you run up and down the scale (of C eg in the Ionian) which is limited in the extereme- so does this mean that playing any other note or holding more than one note at a time makes the scale redundant or not relevant? Or what does it mean?