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Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator
Arpeggiator    
                          
                          
                          
                          Europa User Guide
Europa User Guide
Europa User Guide
Europa User Guide 
Page 32 
Even though the arpeggiator diagram is initially intimidating, Europa’s arpeggiator architecture really is 
simple when broken down into its individual components. The interaction between them can be very 
simple to extremely complex depending upon the settings and features used. The important thing is to 
understand at least the basic interaction between the modules even if the entire functionality of the 
modules is not understood. Regardless, it is still possible to be creative with the arpeggiator! Note that 
when in SPLIT
SPLIT
SPLIT
SPLIT
 mode, there are two arpeggiators – lower and upper. The clock is the only component 
that is shared between the two arpeggiators. The rest of the settings are completely independent. 
 
Arpeggiator architecture
Arpeggiator architecture
Arpeggiator architecture
Arpeggiator architecture    
This section describes the arpeggiator’s architecture, systematically, to help make the architecture easier 
to understand. 
 
Arpeggiator clocking
Arpeggiator clocking
Arpeggiator clocking
Arpeggiator clocking sources
 sources
 sources
 sources    
The arpeggiator can be synchronized to one of three different 
clock sources: MIDI Clock, the internally generated clock, or the 
external clock input found on the back of the Jupiter 6 (labeled 
trigger in on the back of the Jupiter 6). This clock signal is sent to 
both arpeggiators when in SPLIT
SPLIT
SPLIT
SPLIT
 mode, or to the upper voice 
arpeggiator when in whole mode. Upper and lower arpeggiator 
sync sources are not independently selectable. The clock sources are a global setting and are saved with 
the board NVRAM - not in the presets. 
 
MIDI CLOCK
MIDI CLOCK
MIDI CLOCK
MIDI CLOCK    
MIDI IN Clock synchronization is a new feature with Europa. It synchronizes at 24 parts per quarter 
note (per step – assumes no divider or multiplier). Receipt of a MIDI start message will start the 
arpeggiator back to the beginning of the arpeggiation stepping (more on that later!). MIDI Clock is not 
transmitted when synchronized to MIDI clock. 
 
INTERNAL CLOCK
INTERNAL CLOCK
INTERNAL CLOCK
INTERNAL CLOCK    
Europa’s internal clock is far more accurate than the original Roland code’s clock, and exact BPM 
speeds are selectable and are accurate within 0.2% (see Figure  for the clock rate table). MIDI Clock will 
be transmitted when set to the internal clock. 
 
EXTERNAL CLOCK
EXTERNAL CLOCK
EXTERNAL CLOCK
EXTERNAL CLOCK    
The external clock advances the arpeggiator at a rate of a single step per pulse. MIDI Clock is 
transmitted at the rate of the external clock pulses * 12. This assumes that the external clock is one pulse 
per eighth note. MIDI Clock and other arpeggiator clocking features will not behave in a predictable 
manner if the external clock is not received at a regular interval. 
 
From this point forward, it is assumed that a single clock is equal to one step of the arpeggiator, 
regardless of the source clock. 
 
The clock signal (blue line at the top of the diagram to the right) is then 
fed in to each of the arpeggiators. If polyrhythm is disabled, the clock 
is routed directly to the multiplier/divider. If polyrhythm is enabled, 
the number of steps between clocks is equal to the number of notes 
currently held. As an example, if one note is being held, one step will 
occur per clock. If two notes are being held, two steps will occur per 
clock, and so on. Regardless of the polyrhythm setting, the clock is 
routed through the multiplier/divider. 
 
MIDI
Clock
Internal
Clock
External
Clock
Sync
source
select
Polyrhythm
Polyrhythm enable
From note
held list