How to sync arps?

[m00dawg]

So I'm really digging the arpeggiation stuff for the MB-SID and really want to start using it. It's not as full-featured as on my Virus but is quick to use and has some fun settings (like playing the arps faster the more nodes you play - pretty neat idea!). The only big problem I have is that, when playing a chord of 3 notes, the arp gives it a 6/8 feel when most of my songs should be 4/4. Most of the arps in the post do this as well (by the way, don't forget to submit your own arps to that list!).

I don't often have this problem on my Virus and I think it is because of the different arp patterns I can use. But has anyone found a good way to do with on the MB-SID? I could just play 4 notes but then it doesn't have the same feel as with 3.

[TK.]

Could you give an example, how this is realized on the Virus? E.g. a .mid file, or just a snapshot of a pianoroll editor, so that we can see when notes are played.

Btw.: alternatively you could use one of the 4 WT sequencers to create your own arpeggio texture.

Did you already consider this?

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[m00dawg]

Oooh I didn't consider doing it that way. I think the Virus does something similar. What it does is use a set of patterns (127 to be exact) to arpeggiate with (I think at least some come from the built-in waveforms). So instead of doing eighth notes, for instance, it can arpeggiate on a rhythm.

I'll see about providing you with some samples of how this work. Note that it's not modifying the notes with this (unless you tell it too) only the volume, rhythm and octave.

[TK.]

Alright - this is what you can do with the WT sequencer :)

See the WT patterns of "A064 ARPSEQ One" upwards

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[m00dawg]

Thanks TK! I'll take a look at both that, the docs, and the V2 SID editor (since my MB-6582 isn't quite ready for regular use yet - I'm doing this on the Sammich).

[TK.]

You can edit this on the Sammich as well. :)

This is an old tutorial that I wrote for V1, it's only a subset of V2 but KEY1/2/3/4 was already available:

http://www.ucapps.de/howto_sid_wavetables_3.html

Instead of using "Goto" you have to set the loop parameter, and the CC assignments are different (Par#252/253/254/255 instead of CC#9/10/11)

Best Regards, Thorsten.

[m00dawg]

Well yeah I just figured the V2 Editor might be a bit easier :) That and I haven't used it more than just passing patches around so I figured it needed some love. But good point :)

I read through some of the V1 docs. I don't have the synth in front of me at the moment (at work) so it didn't completely sink in but I think I get the concept. Assuming I throw a few of these down, I assume these would still be candidates for the 127 Arps patch-set? I always like to share and share alike :)

[TK.]

Assuming I throw a few of these down, I assume these would still be candidates for the 127 Arps patch-set? I always like to share and share alike :)

Yes, please! :)

Than more than better

Best Regards, Thorsten.