CHAPTER 22. LIVE MIDI EFFECT REFERENCE
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controlled by the device, which also provides a full complement of both classic and original
arpeggiator features.
Arpeggiators are a classic element in Eighties synth music. The name originates with the
musical concept of the arpeggio, in which the notes comprising a chord are played as
a series rather than in unison.
Arpeggio is derived from the Italian word arpeggiare,
which refers to playing notes on a harp.
22.1.1
Style and Rate Sections
Arpeggiator's Style chooser determines the sequence of notes in the rhythmical pattern.
Up and Down .
UpDown and
DownUp .
Down & Up and Up
& Down .
Converge and
Diverge .
Con & Diverge .
