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jazz.preest
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Was organizing my forum notes on creating arps, and spotted something I missed from this Bad_Mister thread. In this thread, Bad_Mister states:
Is there a specific example that demonstrates what is being described? |
Bad_Mister
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From a previous post on the subject......................
First, let me explain what an arpeggio is… the four tracks of an arpeggio are not, and should not be made from separate instruments. Arpeggio tracks are all going to play from the same instrument. So, for example, a guitar arpeggio will play a guitar sound and only that one sound. A Drum arpeggio will play a drum sound. Each TRACK adds a different rhythmic instruction to the arpeggio. Let’s use a Drum arpeggio as an example because you can learn how each individual ARP TRACK can contribute a different rhythm to the overall arpeggio pattern. You will need to follow this step by step to get this clear. Hope it helps: (from a previous post):
ARP EXPLANATION 101: Although it might at first seem like the arpeggio works like a regular sequencer, trust me it does not - An ARPEGGIO TRACK is quite a bit different from a regular SEQUENCER TRACK - follow this to get an idea of how it works… “Up to 16 unique note numbers can be recorded to the Arpeggio track. (This does not apply to multiple instances of the same note number.)†â€C1†is a note number, “E3†is a note number. If you have a drum pattern, for example, and you hit 16 different drums you have reached the limit… It does not matter if you hit the kick drum at “C1†100 times, this still only counts as 1 note number. If you think about it you are not going to be playing sixteen different drums in a pattern (most likely).
The Tracks can be used to add different rhythmic patterns.
If you now use the “PUT TRACK TO ARPEGGIO†JOB; Press [JOB]> Press [F5] Track, select Job 07 and set the dialog box up as follows:
07:Put Track To Arp______Meas001-004
ArpTrack 1
ArpTrack 2
Press [ENTER] to execute.
If you want the original pattern to play you can simply hold D1. The kick is fixed (remember), and the snare will sound normally. Go back to pattern mode and add a third track to your pattern adding closed (F#1) and open hihat (A#1) by recording hihats to track 3. When you are satisfied use PUT THE TRACK TO ARPEGGIO to create another User arp…
07:Put Track To Arp______Meas001-004
TR01______TR02_______TR03
Apply this user arp to a Drum Voice.
If you do not fix any of the tracks (set then all to Normal) then the pattern can change by what ever you press and hold down.
That should get you started.
Here’s an example using musical sounds:
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jazz.preest
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Joined 06-06-2013 status: Enthusiast |
As always, thanks so much for your time, sir.
A huge help for me...use a single chord (doesn’t matter, Key of F, Key of C), try different rhythms, try different inversions, try different voices (acoustic, stabs, ...). Thanks again. |