VArp-101
MIDI Effect
Arpeggiator/note repeater with variable rhythm options
VArp-101 is a Max for Live MIDI effect which acts as an arpeggiator or note repeater, and has the ability to create relatively complex rhythm effects. Features include:
- A number of traditional arpeggiator modes (ascending, descending, several alternating modes and random).
- The ability to add up to 3 octaves above the notes held down, as in 1980s-vintage synthesizers.
- A mono mode, in which only the last note held down will be emitted; this is useful when combining with other MIDI effects in Live.
- Variable note durations; the output of the arpeggiator is a stream of single- and double-length notes, which can consist of one of several built-in patterns or a random mix, whose ratio is user-controllable.
- The means to repeat each note pitch and duration between 1 and 4 times, independently of each other; this allows for more complex patterns to be built up.
VArp-101 is open-source software, distributed under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA licence, and may be found on GitHub, here. Please note that a copy of Ableton Live and Max for Live are necessary to use it. (It was developed using Live 9 and Max 6, and is not guaranteed to work with earlier versions.)
VArp-201
MIDI Effect
Flexible arpeggiator/note repeater with programmable rhythm pattern
VArp-201 is a Max for Live MIDI effect which acts as a flexible pattern-based arpeggiator/note repeater. It differs from VArp-101 in that it uses a programmable rhythm pattern, which may be edited by the user or set to various built-in patterns. Features include:
- A number of traditional arpeggiator modes (ascending, descending, several alternating modes and random).
- The ability to add up to 3 octaves above the notes held down, as in 1980s-vintage synthesizers.
- A mono mode, in which only the last note held down will be emitted; this is useful when combining with other MIDI effects in Live.
- A note duration pattern memory programmable through a graphical interface, or initialisable with a number of preset patterns.
- The means to repeat each note pitch and duration between 1 and 4 times; this allows for more complex patterns to be built up.
VArp-201 are open-source software, distributed under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA licence, and may be found on GitHub, here. Please note that a copy of Ableton Live and Max for Live are necessary to use it. (It was developed using Live 9 and Max 6, and is not guaranteed to work with earlier versions.)
For those interested, a technical description of the implementation of the graphical rhythm editor in VArp-201 may be found here.