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> > Does anyone understand the hold pedal on the AN1x?  Why 
> doesn't it work on a
> > sequence or arpeggiation?
> 
> The SEQ Hold function is found under the VOICE ARP/SEQ menu; 
> the ARP/SEQ
> can be set to control Scene 1, Scene 2, or both.  This flexibility
> allows you to assign the SEQ/ARP to one of the two Scenes 
> (where you may
> use the HOLD function if you so choose) while using the Sustain pedal
> for the second Scene layered with the 1st. 

Ok, this is great info... but I can't seem to be able figure out how to
assign the Hold pedal to the arpeggiaton itself.  Maybe not possible?  Have
to use the ARP/SEQ button on the keyboard?

Or, you can split the two
> scenes across the keyboard and
> have one use the ARP/SEQ (with or without the Hold function) and the
> other half of the keyboard will behave as normal. This is a 
> pretty cool
> design, IMO. I like this flexibility. I've not worked with many other
> synths that have a built in arppegiator but the two I recall - Juno-60
> and DW-8000 - each had a dedicated Hold parameter for the Arpeggiator.
> 
> To summarize, the Sustain pedal does not affect the ARP/SEQ 
> as there is
> a dedicated Hold parameter for that function.
> 
> regards,
> Jon

Right, that's what I'm trying to do, find a way to cut off the ARP/SEQ
without taking my hands off the keys (actually the guit-synth for this
application) hmm... may have to use a foot controller to fade the scene out.
(at work now, no manual or synth to experiment on... will post results
later).