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By Ian Canefire Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:29 pm
seems cool. I just use the arpeggiator in my workstations ( Fantom S and Motif ES)
Can't go wrong with the power of either of these workstations.

Cheers,
Ian
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By MinnieMPCF Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:42 pm
Cheers Ian/Lampdog
I should've mentioned I'm not after another workstation.
Size is a pretty large concern in here, there's too much gear already.

Haven't been enjoying using software arps either, that's all felt a bit sluggish for my tastes.

Turns out the MidiPal doesn't have chord mode, so that's out.
Another option is the Akai MPK25/49, but I think I'm looking for something a bit more specific.

A box that's an arpeggiator. :hmmm:
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By Lampdog Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:11 pm
The description said chord memory, that won't suffice?
By MinnieMPCF Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:23 pm
Actually I wrote to them asking if it could repeat chords, he got back in about 5 seconds saying that it doesn't but they should add it.

Apparently chord memory is an old synth thing where you can play a chord with one key.

However!
I've just discovered the MPC note repeat works fine for repeating chords, so maybe that's actually not such a problem after all.

Back to my search for an arpeggiator.
By dustymaestro Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:02 am
Mam map 1, Oberheim cyclone, Waldorf gekko. I have heard bad things about the Oberheim.

You could always use midi local off, send it to a software Arp and record it back.
By MinnieMPCF Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:52 am
dustymaestro wrote:You could always use midi local off, send it to a software Arp and record it back.


I have tried this, in fact that's how it has been for a while, but it's a little sluggish IMO.
Going to a mac, through an arpeggiator, back to the Mpc, recording that, then triggering the sound, (often an instrument in the Mac).

Thanks for the tips, will check them out. :-D
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By kneebone77 Wed Dec 25, 2013 12:12 am
Have not used that Mutable but I did check it out online like two days ago and it seems cool. I dig that it has a chord feature as well.