Microfreak/UG/12 Arpeggiator/07 Arp Fun
12.7 Arpeggiator fun
- The Arpeggiator can act as a modulation source. The effect is subtle, so increase the modulation amount and extend the octave range. Routing it to two destinations can make the movement easier to hear.
- Example patch:
- Set the oscillator type to Waveshaper.
- Activate the envelope with Amp | Mod. Set Attack to 0 ms, Decay to 100 ms, Sustain to 30%, and Filter Amt to maximum.
- In the Matrix Key | Arp row, assign Assign 1 to Glide with modulation amount about 0.2. Set Glide between 1/32 and 1/16.
- Assign Assign 2 to envelope Attack with modulation amount 10.
- Press Pattern to generate a new arpeggio pattern when you lift a finger from the keyboard.
- To vary the pattern, set Spice with the Spice icon and touch strip, then roll Dice on the strip. This varies the Glide and slows the Attack in the higher octaves.
- An external delay works well with an arpeggio.
12.7.1 Spicing up your Arpeggios
- Use the Bend strip to change the pitch of a playing arpeggio. For strong variation across an octave, set Utility > Preset > Bend range to 12 and make sure Utility > Misc > Relative bend is off.
- A single held note can make a rhythmic pattern: set a medium arpeggio rate, then lift and replace the finger rhythmically. Vary timbre, envelope stages, or volume with modulation or keyboard pressure while keeping the pitch fixed. The manual calls repeating one pitch while changing its other qualities Hoketus.
- A small amount of pitch modulation from the LFO or Cycling Envelope can make a sustained note resemble a monochord: several strings tuned to the same pitch, with occasional strings a step above or below.