Operation Manual

CHAPTER 20. LIVE MIDI EFFECT REFERENCE 273
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.
20.1.1 Style and Rate Sections
Arpeggiator's Style chooser determines the sequence of notes in the rhythmical pattern.
Up and Down.
UpDown and
DownUp.
Down & Up and Up
& Down.
Converge and
Diverge.