Plug-in Reference

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MIDI effects
Introduction
This chapter describes the included MIDI realtime effects
and their parameters.
How to apply and handle MIDI effects is described in the
chapter “MIDI realtime parameters and effects” in the Op-
eration Manual.
Arpache 5
A typical arpeggiator accepts a chord (a group of MIDI
notes) as input, and plays back each note in the chord
separately, with the playback order and speed set by the
user. The Arpache 5 arpeggiator does just that, and more.
Before describing the parameters, let’s look at how to cre-
ate a simple, typical arpeggio:
1. Select a MIDI track and activate monitoring (or record
enable it) so that you can play “thru” the track.
Check that the track is properly set up for playback to a suitable MIDI in-
strument.
2. Select and activate the arpeggiator.
For now, use it as an insert effect for the selected track.
3. In the arpeggiator panel, use the Quantize setting to
set the arpeggio speed.
The speed is set as a note value, relative to the project tempo. For exam-
ple, setting Quantize to “16” means the arpeggio will be a pattern of six-
teenth notes.
4. Use the Length setting to set the length of the arpeg-
gio notes.
This allows you to create staccato arpeggios (Length smaller than the
Quantize setting) or arpeggio notes that overlap each other (Length
greater than Quantize).
5. Set the Semi-Range parameter to 12.
This will make the notes arpeggiate within an octave.
6. Play a chord on your MIDI instrument.
Now, instead of hearing the chord, you will hear the notes of the chord
played one by one, in an arpeggio.
7. Try the different arpeggio modes by clicking the Play-
mode buttons.
The symbols on the buttons indicate the playback order for the notes (up,
down, up+down, etc.). The Play Order settings are described below.
Parameters
The Arpache 5 has the following settings:
Setting Description
Playmode
buttons
Allows you to select the playback order for the arpeggi-
ated notes. The options are down+up, up+down, up,
down, random (“?” button) and “Order off”, in which case
you can set the playback order manually with the Play Or-
der fields below.
Quantize Determines the speed of the arpeggio, as a note value re-
lated to the project tempo. The range is 32T (1/32 note
triplets) to “1.” (dotted note values).
Length Sets the length of the arpeggio notes, as a note value re-
lated to the project tempo. The range is the same as for
the Quantize setting.
Semi-Range Determines the arpeggiated note range, in semitones
counted from the lowest key you play. This works as fol-
lows:
– Any notes you play that are outside this range will be
transposed in octave steps to fit within the range.
– If the range is more than one octave, octave-trans-
posed copies of the notes you play will be added to the
arpeggio (as many octaves as fit within the range).
Thru If this is activated, the notes sent to the arpeggiator (i.e.
the chord you play) will be passed through the plug-in
(sent out together with the arpeggiated notes).
Play Order If the “Order on” playmode is selected, you can use these
“slots” to specify a custom playback order for the arpeg-
gio notes:
Each slot corresponds to a position in the arpeggio pat-
tern. For each slot, you specify which note should be
played on that position by selecting a number. The num-
bers correspond to the keys you play, counted from the
lowest pressed key.
So, if you play the notes C3-E3-G3 (a C major chord),
“1” would mean C3, “2” would mean E3, and “3” would
mean G3. Note that you can use the same number in sev-
eral slots, creating arpeggio patterns that are not possi-
ble using the standard play modes.