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USER MANUAL

Arppeggiator

Goal

The arppeggiator is definitely one of the most advanced functions of the Bitstream 3X.

More than a standard arppeggiator, it can be considered as a generator of predefined rhythms, where

the users will have access to every detail of the generation of the Notes.

The Bitstream 3X is therefore capable of generating MIDI Notes, having the motifs organized in banks,

valid for different types of music.

Once the arppeggiator is running, the Bitstream 3X is connected to an external expander (software or

hardware) capable of playing the MIDI notes received, the arppeggiator can be allocated to a MIDI

track to automatically enrich the piece played.

All the parameters of the arppeggiator are accessible in real time, so that the user can evolve the

generated rhythms easily. The arppeggiator can be allocated to a rhythmic track or a synthesized

track, with surprising results.

The different parameters of the arppeggiator and their usage are described in the following pages.

Rhythm

The RHYTHM parameter allows the user to select the rhythm model of the generated sequence. The

Bitstream 3X has as in it’s default settings a library of 128 rhythm models per bank, with 4 style banks:

MASTER, HOUSE, BREAKS and LATIN. These banks are accessible via the menu described at the

end of this chapter.

The models are classified by decreasing density. The first values correspond to very thick motifs and

the last values give rhythms much more pure. If the rhythm has a value of "0", a note is generated for

each step of the resolution (see RESOLUTION).

All the rhythmic models as well as the accents (see below) were captured by musicians playing,

(drummers, percussionists, programmers) to maintain the natural and authentic element of the

different styles of music.

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Accent

At the installation of the rhythm, the user can choose an accent model for the sequence generated.

The accent acts on the velocity of the notes, and is imperceptible, unless the sound used by the

arppeggiator is sensitive to velocity. If the accent has a value of "0", no note is accentuated, and all the

notes in the sequence will be played with the same velocity. If the value is not 0, the notes accented

by the current accent model will be played at a faster velocity.

The quantity of the effect of the accent, meaning, the difference between the velocity of the accented

and non accented notes is regulated by the parameter VELOCITY (see below)

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Gate

This parameter acts on the length of the notes. The smaller values allow you to hear only the attack of

the sound, whereas the larger numbers give the note legato.

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