Reference Manual

367 Live MIDI Effect Reference
a total of eight times, playing it in higher notes each time. (When Distance is set to a negative
value, the sequence will transpose lower each time.)
The dynamics of Arpeggiator are controlled using the velocity section. With Velocity set to “On“
and Target set to 0, for example, the sequence will gradually fade out, eventually reaching 0
velocity. The Decay control sets the amount of time Arpeggiator takes to reach the Target veloc-
ity. With Retrigger activated, retriggering of the sequence will also retrigger the velocity slope.
Tip: The velocity section’s Retrigger option can be used in conjunction with Beat retriggering to
add rhythm to the dynamic slope.
23.2 Chord
The Chord Effect.
This effect assembles a chord, as the name implies, from each incoming note and up to six others
of user-defined pitch. The Shift 1-6 knobs allow selecting the pitch of the notes that contribute
to the chord from a range of +/- 36 semitones relative to the original. Setting Shift 1 to +4 semi-
tones and Shift 2 to +7 semitones, for example, yields a major chord in which the incoming note
is the root.
The Velocity control beneath each Shift knob makes further harmonic sculpting possible, given
that the instrument allows for changes in volume or timbre as function of velocity. It is a relative
control, with a range of 1 to 200 percent (100 percent defined as playing at a velocity equal
to that of the incoming MIDI note). Use the Velocity controls to do anything from adding slight
overtones to washing out most of the other chord elements.