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180Logic Pro Effects
Logic Pro Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in note order parameters
The note order parameters provide control of a pre-programmed order of notes that are
played at a preset playback rate. Once all notes are played, the arpeggio cycles from the
start. When you play a single key, it is repeated. When you play multiple keys, the held
notes are played one after the other. As you play additional notes, these are seamlessly
added to the arpeggio. When you release notes, they are removed from the arpeggio.
The arpeggio stops when you release all played keys (unless Latch mode is turned on
in the Logic Pro Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in control parameters).
The Arpeggiator plug-in automatically assigns position identification numbers to each note
in the order they are played. These position identification numbers associate an event,
such as a note, rest, or a tie, with a particular step. This lets you switch between note
order presets while retaining a rest on the third step, for example.
Note order parameters
All note order parameters can be changed while an arpeggio is playing. Changes are
immediate and are seamlessly applied to the running arpeggio.
• Rate knob and field: Set the arpeggiator rate. Choose from: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 (including
triplet and dotted notes), and 1/32. You can also click the field to choose a value from
a pop-up menu. The LED indicates the rate and briefly changes color at the start of
each new cycle.
• Direction buttons: Set the arpeggio direction.
• Up: The arpeggio is played from the lowest note to the highest note.
• Down: The arpeggio is played from the highest note to the lowest note.
• Up/Down: The arpeggio plays up and down, from the lowest note; the highest and
lowest notes repeat.
• Outside-in: The arpeggio plays the highest then the lowest notes, then the second
highest and second lowest, the third highest and third lowest, and so on.
• Random: Arpeggiated notes play in a random order.
• As played: All notes play in the order they were triggered.
• Lock button: Works in conjunction with the As played button. When you first click
the As played button, an open lock symbol is shown. Click the open lock symbol
once you have triggered an arpeggio to lock the current note order, indicated by a
closed lock. This note order and feel is retained for any newly triggered arpeggios,
but with new notes replacing the original notes. Click the lock symbol again to clear
the locked note order and to revert to the standard “as played” behavior. The lock
state and note order can be saved with a setting.
• Variation switch: Determine the type of note order variation. See Logic Pro Arpeggiator
MIDI plug-in note order variations for details.