CrX4 User Manual - LinPlug Virtual Instruments

§ Random: In this mode the notes of the chord are played in a random,
arbitrary order.
§ Chord: In this mode the Arpeggiator does not play the chord as
separate notes but instead plays the chord in rhythmic phrases defined
by the other parameters.
§ AsPlayed: In this mode notes are played by the Arpeggiator in the order
that the Note On messages were received by the instrument, or more
simply, in the way that the chord was actually played (time wise).
Step Display
The Step Display contains the Arpeggiator’s 32 step values and is the heart
of the module. This is where the rhythmic patterns of the Arpeggiator are
defined.
As we said above, the CrX4’s Arpeggiator breaks a chord into separate
notes of equal length (defined by the Tempo) parameter) and plays them
sequentially. In the Step Display each note step can be given a different
velocity value, rests can be inserted into the pattern and notes can be tied
together to form notes with a different length.
Within the Step Display, each step can have its own velocity value ranging
from 1 to 127. Off means that no note value is defined for the step so that a
pause or rest is created in the arpeggiator pattern. Tie means that
consecutive steps are bound together creating a longer note duration.
Returning to the C-E-G chord example presented above, step values of
127, 127, Off, 100, Tie, 30, Off, Tie would result in the following sequence
of notes (assuming a 1/16 Tempo setting and the Arpeggiator being in Up
mode):
Firstly, note C would be played with maximum velocity and duration 1/16 th .
Then note E would be played the same way. Next there would be a 1/16 th
duration pause, followed by the note G played with a velocity of 100 and a
note duration of 1/8 th (as the following step is tied to this step). Then the
note C would be played with a velocity of 30 and a duration of 1/16 th length.
Finally, there would be a 1/8 th pause.
Note that a Tie after an Off is the same as placing an Off behind an Off.
Both result in a longer pause.
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