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FX Steps
7.15 Arpeggiator
FX Type Tag Effect
A Arp
FX Description
Arpeggiator. This needs a note value and works in conjunction with the MIDI
chord which must also be assigned to the other FX slot
Value Range
See Below
Set the FX1 slot to the Arp type. This can operate with a note melody:
Up / Rising '/' or Down / Falling '\' or Random 'R'. The value is based on the
tempo divider as a number e.g. 6 or multiplier e.g. .6 (dot 6).
Set the FX2 slot to MIDI Chord. This is an effect used with MIDI but also
provides scale details for the Arp.
A - Arp
C4 03 A/ 4 047A
Root Note
Arp Type & Direction
A/ - Rising / Up.
A\ - Falling / Down.
AR - Random
Example Tracker Mini Chords
MIDI Chord Scale A/ Rising Chord A\ Falling Chord
Hex Code Example Root C Example Root C
0 27 Sus2 C - D - G G - D - C
0 57 Sus4 C - F - G G - F - C
0 37 Min C - D# - G G - D# - C
0 47 Maj C - E - G G - E - C
0 5C Open4 C - F - C C - F - C
0 7C Open5 C - G - C C - G - C
0379 Min6 C - D# - G - A A - G - D# - C
037A Min7 C - D# - G - A# A# - G - D# - C
0479 Maj6 C - E - G - A A - G - E - C
047B Maj7 C - E - G - B B - G - E- C
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0 - MIDI Chord
MIDI Chord Scale
Based on the hexadecimal
code representing chord
notes / scale.
AR Random Chord
Example Root C
Random order
Random order
Random order
Random order
Random order
Random order
Random order
Random order
Random order
Random order
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Example
The Arp uses the Note as the root and the Arp effect sets the direction and
timing. This needs a MIDI Chord also in the other FX slot to create the chord
which will be arpeggiated. Setting the MIDI Chord to a value at '0' will play notes
through a chromatic scale and is useful when setting up the Arp to get the
direction and timing right before applying a specific scale.
Arp direction plus intervals can range through the dividers of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 and
also the .1, .2, .3, .4, .6, .8 where a dot value indicates a multiplier.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Hex code represents
+12
+ Semitones from root
A/ 4
0 37A
e.g.
Min7
Root + Arp Notes
Root
A/ would play C - D# - G Rising arpeggio
A\ 4 A\ would play G - D# - C Falling arpeggio
AR would play C - D# - G in Random order
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Tracker Mini gives a series of scales in the MIDI Chord description. While these are useful
examples they do not fully cover all chords. Other chords are also available, represented by the
hexadecimal number in the MIDI Chord FX. Translating a chord to the hexadecimal code for the
MIDI Chord assignment will allow a wider range to be used. Alternatively, and a more practical
approach is trial and error and listening by ear of what sounds 'right' when selecting scales.
A#
Hex code represents
+ Semitones from root
0
0 5A
e.g.
C F
Semitones from the root
0 +5 +10
Hexadecimal to Decimal Converter
Hex 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A
Dec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Other Examples
Hex code represents Hex code represents
+ Semitones from root + Semitones from root
0 27 0 67
e.g. Sus2 C D G e.g. sus
0 +2 +7
A#
Hex code represents Hex code represents
+ Semitones from root + Semitones from root
027A 057B
e.g. e.g.
C D G
0 +2 +7 +10
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FX Steps
D# A#
C G
0 +3 +7 +10
0 5A
+5 +10
B C D E F
12 13 14 15
F#
C G
0 +6 +7
C F G B
0 +5 +7 +11
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