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128Logic Pro Instruments
4. Play a chord and hold it: the individual notes of the chord are arpeggiated with regular
1/8th notes.
5. Try one or more of the following:
• Set the Rate knob to 1/16 to create 1/16th note arpeggios instead of 1/8th notes.
• Set the Octave knob to 2 or 3, so the pattern is transposed up by octaves before
repeating at the original pitch.
• Adjust the Swing knob to add a swing feel. Note that this knob is capable of extreme
settings, so use lower values for a normal swing feel. Values around 25% result in
a strong swing feel. Values of 10% or lower result in a subtle, relaxed feel to the
groove.
• Set the Latch knob to Hold to make the arpeggio continue cycling after you release
the keys.
• Experiment with Trigger mode. With Trigger turned on, the arpeggiator feels more
responsive and allows you to deliberately restart the pattern with your playing. It also
allows you to play out of time with the rest of the project.
Create an octave bouncing bassline in Alchemy
1. In Logic Pro, from the Name bar, click the File button and choose Initialize Preset from
the pop-up menu to reset all Alchemy parameters to default settings.
2. Click the Arp button to show the arpeggiator section. All is selected by default.
3. Turn the Mode knob to select Up, Down, Up/Down, or Down/Up mode.
4. Set the Octave knob to 2.
5. Play single notes in the lower registers: each note bounces up and down one octave,
with an 1/8th note timing.
6. Rotate the Length knob to change note lengths. Higher settings result in a more legato
feel, while lower settings create shorter staccato notes.
Arpeggiate multiple sources with different settings for each in Alchemy
1. In Logic Pro, from the Name bar, click the File button and choose Initialize Preset from
the pop-up menu to reset all Alchemy parameters to default settings.
2. Click the Arp button to show the arpeggiator section. All is selected by default.
3. Click the A button at the top left of the arpeggiator.
This switches the display to show settings for the source A arpeggiator. You can have a
separate arpeggiator for each source instead of the single global arpeggiator available
in All mode.
4. Turn the Mode knob to enable the source A arpeggiator, then play a chord, and adjust
the Rate and Octave knobs to suit.
5. Turn on source B. Switch to advanced view if required.
6. Click the B button at the top left of the arpeggiator.
This switches the display to show settings for the source B arpeggiator. The settings
you made for the source A arpeggiator are not changed.
7. Turn the Mode knob to enable the source B arpeggiator, then play a chord, and adjust
the Rate and Octave knobs to suit.