Members Array Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 Hey guys, are there any modern synths besides the Q series that have programmable arpeggiators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Is. Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 Korg Z1 Kawai K5000S E-mu Proteus 2000 series synths (including command stations et al) Korg Karma Of course, the Nord Modular series (have to built the arp though, and it can be deceivingly tricky) All of these synths have very powerful arpeggitors at least on par with the Q, some even more capable, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scubyfan Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 The Z1 is over 7 years old. Can it be considered modern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Is. Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 Originally posted by scubyfan The Z1 is over 7 years old. Can it be considered modern? If I'm not mistaken, it's only about 2 years older than the Q it is being compared to. The Z1 is definitely a modern synth in terms of design aesthetic and capabilities, which I think are far more important qualities of a synth than age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Analog Kid Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 the V-synth has such a bad ass arp, I'm tempted to get it just for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Array Posted June 9, 2004 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 Originally posted by Analog Kid the V-synth has such a bad ass arp, I'm tempted to get it just for that What is the V-synth's arp like? Does anyone know what kind of Arp capabilities the Andromeda has? (As if I need any more reasons to GAS for that thing) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Analog Kid Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 well, on the V-synth the arp is just about everything you could want. Programmable like a step sequencer and assignable to control paramaters as well as notes. too cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 The Waldorf MicroWave II/XT/XTk has a programmable arp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheRain Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 The Motif ES has ARP programmable via the sequencer with 4 channel output possibilities and control changes. In addition, there are user LFO's that can have up to 16 steps with programmable sloping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jimmyzegg Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 Originally posted by Array Does anyone know what kind of Arp capabilities the Andromeda has? (As if I need any more reasons to GAS for that thing) Well, the arpeggiator is pretty standard...not a lot of options (read: boring) But it also has a programmable 16 step sequencer that controls notes and (I think) up to 3 other parameters. But of course with modulation control over pretty much every parameter and exact envelopes and lfo's syncable to the clock, just saying 3 parameters would be selling it pretty short. edit: forgot to mention, though...i hardly ever use the built in sequencer because I sequence in Digital Performer. So I don't really know all the details. RTFM:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpieket Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 Originally posted by Analog Kid the V-synth has such a bad ass arp, I'm tempted to get it just for that The Fantom-S arpeggiator is very similar, of not the same as the one in the V-Synth. Very powerful. In addition it has this RPS thing, where each key can have its own pattern. And then each tone (of which there are four in a patch) has its own 16 step LFO pattern, which you can use as a mini-sequencer. -- Ronald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sinner6 Posted June 9, 2004 Members Share Posted June 9, 2004 The EMU Command Stations can run 32 simultaneous arps at once, and since the arps can be user programmed and all run with independent clock divisors/swing/quantization. Combined with some 200 arp patterns, the thing can definately handle your Arp needs. And since the built in 32 channel sequencer handles modulation sequencing, there is not much that isn't possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 88keys4me Posted June 10, 2004 Members Share Posted June 10, 2004 There are over 1700 arpeggio patterns in the Yamaha Motif ES and 248 in the S90. You can use the buttons on the front panel to switch between any 5 in realtime. If you want a weighted synth with arp power, consider one of these two boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpieket Posted June 10, 2004 Members Share Posted June 10, 2004 Originally posted by 88keys4me There are over 1700 arpeggio patterns in the Yamaha Motif ES and 248 in the S90. You can use the buttons on the front panel to switch between any 5 in realtime. If you want a weighted synth with arp power, consider one of these two boards. ...unless, of course, you want to EDIT an arp. There is no way to edit arp data on the ES. The only thing you can do to change an arp is copy song data into an arp. So if you want to make any changes to a previously created arp, you first have to "play" the arp into a song, make your changes in the song data, and copy that section of the song back to the arp. Then you can try the new arp out. If you want to make any further changes, you repeat the process. -- Ronald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Symbiotic Posted June 10, 2004 Members Share Posted June 10, 2004 The Emu arps sound promising. I haven't used many, but I have used the Q arp and it is, by far, the most programmable and flexible I've seen on any VA. Anyone know of a good standalone box that might come close to that? Might be a cool toy to have around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcpro Posted June 10, 2004 Members Share Posted June 10, 2004 I've never had a programmable arpeggiator, but it seems to me it would need a few essentials in order to work well. Here's my list: Real-time loop recording with scoop erase.Individual event editing.Quantization including variable swing.Some form of programmable input filter or groove template to set boundaries on things like note velocity. I guess that's why I've always done this type of thing as a pattern, which gives me these tools, and then either copied it or had it repeat. Roland also has RPS for real-time pattern triggering but I've never done anything with it other than experiment. I dunno...how are you guys setting up your own individual arps? Do you need my toolkit list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yoozer Posted June 11, 2004 Members Share Posted June 11, 2004 Originally posted by rpieket ...unless, of course, you want to EDIT an arp. There is no way to edit arp data on the ES. The only thing you can do to change an arp is copy song data into an arp. Thing is, how many arp patterns are like "Up 1oct. Up 2oct. Up 3oct."? The AN1x and CS1x were like that, too:(. Why not make "Up" and "noOfOct" separate menus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted June 11, 2004 Members Share Posted June 11, 2004 Originally posted by 3DMC The Emu arps sound promising. I haven't used many, but I have used the Q arp and it is, by far, the most programmable and flexible I've seen on any VA. Anyone know of a good standalone box that might come close to that? Might be a cool toy to have around... I really like my Emu XL-7 Command Station. It's got really nice arps. You could probably find Command Stations on eBay or Guitar Center. -g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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