LinPlug Spectral - Manual (Page 48)

then repeated. In the case of Up/Down+ mode, the chord would be
arpeggiated as C-E-G-G-E-C and then repeated.
§ Random: In this mode the notes of the chord are played in a random,
arbitrary order.
§ Chord: In this mode the Arpeggiator does not play the chord as
separate notes but instead plays the chord in rhythmic phrases defined
by the other parameters.
§ AsPlayed: In this mode notes are played by the Arpeggiator in the order
that the Note On messages were received by the instrument, or more
simply, in the way that the chord was actually played (time wise).
Next to the Mode is the Tempo menu, allowing you to set the note
subdivision of the individual arpeggiated notes. For example, when Tempo
is set to 1/16 it will play all the chord’s notes at 1/16th note subdivisions.
Then comes a switch to select either the first 16 (1..16) or the second 16
(17..32) arpeggiator steps to be shown in the display. Many arpeggios use
16 or less notes, but this way arpeggios up to 32 steps can be programmed
without making the display too large or too crowded.
On the very right you find the Tool Menu as described in the Tool Menu info
box on page 15, however you can even save and load its settings for future
use. This way you can build an entire library of your own Arpeggiator
patterns if you wish.
Step Display
Lets examine the large 4 by 4 area in the center of the Arpeggiator next. Its
surrounded by a couple of controls on its left and right side and is the heart
of the Arpeggiator. The “Step Display” contains the Arpeggiator’s 32 steps
in two sections (1..16 and 17..32, which can be switched top right of the
display). This is where the rhythmic patterns of the Arpeggiator are defined.
As we said above, the Spectral’s Arpeggiator breaks a chord into separate
notes of equal length (defined by the Tempo) parameter) and plays them
sequentially. In the Step Display each note step can be
– given a different velocity value
– transposed