Using The Arpeggiator - CAKEWALK sonar x3 Reference Manual

Using the arpeggiator

One arpeggiator device appears on every MIDI and instrument track, located in the Track Inspector.
To enable/disable the Arpeggiator
• Click the Enable/Disable Arpeggiator button in the Track Inspector.
Figure 77. Arpeggiator controls are available in the Track Inspector
Using patterns and presets
Pre-authored patterns are used to apply rhythmic and melodic variations to the arpeggio. SONAR
includes many professionally-authored pattern files for you to experiment with. Pattern files have a
.ptn file extension.
An Arpeggiator preset stores a pattern along with the current Arpeggiator parameter settings. Preset
files have a .arp file extension.
You use the Arpeggiator's Preset control to load patterns and load/save presets.
When playing back through the Arpeggiator, the first pitch in the pattern is moved to the lowest note
currently played.
Note: If the pattern file is a Free Mode pattern, the steps are quantized to the nearest 128th note
value in order to better preserve timing nuances.
To load an Arpeggiator pattern
1. Click the Preset control in the Arpeggiator and select Open Pattern from the drop-down menu.
2. Navigate to the folder that contains your Arpeggiator pattern files (.ptn) and select the desired
pattern.
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A. Click to load a pattern
Recording
Arpeggiator
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