User Guide

19.1. ARPEGGIATOR 273
19.1 Arpeggiator
The Arpeggiator Effect.
Live's Arpeggiator effect takes the individual notes in a played MIDI chord, or notes played
singly, and plays them as a rhythmical pattern. The sequence and speed of the pattern
can be controlled by the device, which also provides a full complement of both classic and
original arpeggiator features.
Arpeggiators are a classic element in Eighties synth music. The name originates with the
musical concept of the arpeggio, in which the notes comprising a chord are played as
a series rather than in unison. Arpeggio is derived from the Italian word arpeggiare,
which refers to playing notes on a harp.
19.1.1 Style and Rate Sections
Arpeggiator's Style chooser determines the sequence of notes in the rhythmical pattern.
Up and Down.