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12.6. Arpeggiator fun
It's possible to use the arpeggiator as a modulation source. However, the effect will be
subtle; you'll have to set the modulation amount reasonably high for the modulation to have
an impact. It will help to extend the range of the arpeggiation before applying its modulation
to destinations on the matrix. Combining it to modulate two destinations will work even
better. An example:
• Set oscillator type to Waveshaper
• Activate the envelope generator by pressing Amp | Mod
• Set Attack to 0 ms, Decay to 100 ms, Sustain to 30% and Filter Amt to max
• In the Key|Arp row on the Matrix link Assign1 to glide with modulation amount to
about 0.2
• Set glide to anywhere between 1/32 and 1/16
• Link Assign2 to the envelope attack with mod amount 10
• Press the Pattern icon to create a new arpeggio pattern every time you lift a
finger from the keyboard.
To make your pattern even more interesting, press the Spice icon and set the amount of
Spice with the touch strip. Then press the Dice icon and touch the touch strip to roll the Dice.
This will apply a varying amount of glide to the arpeggio and slow down the attack when
the arpeggiator is in the top octaves.
Freaky tip:
An (external) delay is an arpeggiator's best friend.
12.6.1. Spicing up your Arpeggios
Use the Bend strip to change the pitch of your arpeggio.
Note: If you need strong pitch variation you might want to change the default bend range
in Utility (Utility>Preset>Bend range). If you set it to 12, you can control the pitch of your
arpeggio within an octave range by tapping on the Bend strip. For this to work Relative Bend
must be OFF. You can check this in Utility>Misc>Relative bend>OFF.
Freaky idea:
One of the most overlooked applications of an arpeggiator is merely playing
one note instead of a chord. When you set the Arpeggio to medium speed, you can create
rhythms by rhythmically lifting and replacing your finger on the keyboard. You can take this
idea further to create Hoketus. Hoketus is the name for a technique where you repeat one
note over and over and never change its pitch, but you do change all the other parameters
of the note: its timbre (LFO->Filter Cutoff), the Attack, Sustain and Decay stages of the note
and its volume (keyboard pressure).
Another Freaky idea:
You can also change the pitch using a tiny amount of pitch modulation
from an LFO or the Cycling Envelope generator. You then emulate a monochord, a medieval
instrument which has 30 or more strings all tuned to the same pitch but with now and then
a string tuned one pitch above or below the base pitch.
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