Plug-in Reference

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MIDI effects
Arpache SX
This is an even more versatile and advanced arpeggiator,
capable of creating anything from traditional arpeggios to
complex, sequencer-like patterns. The Arpache SX has
the following parameters:
Seq mode
When Seq mode is selected in the Arp Style section, the
Arpache SX uses an additional MIDI part as a pattern. This
pattern then forms the basis for the arpeggio, in conjunc-
tion with the MIDI input.
• To import a MIDI part into the Arpache SX, drag it from
the Project window and drop it in the “Drop a MIDI Part”
section on the Arpache SX.
Now, the notes in the dropped MIDI part will be sorted in-
ternally, either according to their pitch (“Sort Phrase by
Pitch” checkbox activated) or according to their play order
in the part. This results in a list of numbers. For example, if
the notes in the MIDI part are C E G A E C and they are
sorted according to pitch, the list of numbers will read 1 2
3 4 2 1. Here, there are 4 different notes/numbers and 6
trigger positions.
Now the MIDI input (the chord you send into the Arpache
SX) will also generate a list of numbers, with each note in
the chord corresponding to a number depending on the
Sort Mode setting.
The two lists of numbers will now be matched – the Ar-
pache SX tries to play back the pattern from the dropped
MIDI file but using the notes from the MIDI input (chord).
The result depends on the Trigger Mode setting:
Parameter Description
Arp Style Determines the basic behavior of the Arpache SX. In the
Seq mode, the arpeggiator uses an imported MIDI part
as a starting point for the pattern – this is described be-
low. All other modes describe how the notes in the chord
you play should be arpeggiated – up, down, up & down,
mostly up or mostly down.
Quantize Determines the resolution of the arpeggio, i.e. its “speed”.
The “Source” setting is used in Seq mode, see below.
Length Determines the length of the arpeggio notes. The
“Source” setting is used in Seq mode, see below.
Transpose When a mode other than “Off” is selected, the arpeggio
will be expanded upwards, downwards or both (depend-
ing on the mode). This is done by adding transposed re-
peats of the basic arpeggio pattern. The “Octave” setting
sets the number of transposed repeats and the “Semi-
Steps” setting determines how much each repeat will be
transposed.
Play Mode See the description of Seq mode below!
Trigger Mode See the description of Seq mode below!
Velocity Source Determines the velocity of the notes in the arpeggio. The
options are Seq (used in Seq mode only), Input (the
same as the velocity values of the corresponding notes in
the chord you play) or Fixed, in which case all arpeggio
notes will get the velocity set in the value field to the right.
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).
Poly Determines how many notes should be accepted in the
input chord. The “All” setting means there are no limita-
tions.
Sort Mode When you play a chord into the Arpache SX, the arpeg-
giator will look at the notes in the chord as sorted in the
order specified here. For example, if you play a C-E-G
chord, with “Note Lowest” selected, C will be the first
note, E will be the second and G the third. This affects
the result of the Arp Style setting.
Trigger Mode Description
Trigger The whole pattern from the dropped MIDI file will be
played back, but transposed according to one of the
notes in the MIDI input. Which note is used for transpos-
ing depends on the Sort Mode setting.
Trigger Cnt. As above, but even when all keys are released, the
phrase continues playing from the last position (where it
stopped), when a new key is pressed on the keyboard.
This is typically used when playing “live” through the Ar-
pache SX.
Parameter Description