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Here is a link to a tread were I described how to do a (fully) programmable arpeggiator in Live. It does not cover all needs but if you want to build melodic a programmable (Like FM8, Zebra...) arpeggiator it is the best I could find so far. http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=113137 I ...

:D Since I wrote this post I have been using this technique quite a lot. And I must say that so far I am very pleased with the way it works. You really have most of the benefits of a fully programmable arpeggiator like the one in the Novation SuperNova. The most fun part is to only play fragments of...

Hi Gary, Thank you for your reply. Indeed the possibility to trigger and transpose a clip from a range of note in Live is great. However this is no replacement for a programmable arpeggio. With programmable arpeggio you can play chord progressions (like A maj - Amin - G) and have an arpeggiated line...

Let's start with an easy one. In the MIDI editor, I want to be able to select a note and "split" in two where I want.

That is called "Scissor" in Logic. The opposite operation is called "Glue" and is pretty useful too...

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Hi there again, Some of you will have seen this post. http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=113297 As I explained the challenge, when using trigger notes to launch arpeggios, is that sometimes your are holding notes for several measures. As Live does not have a tool to properly split note...

Yes, indeed I realize that Live was mainly developped to handle audio and in Audio the behavior is totally different. As you correctly state, if the midi "note on" message is outside the clip after the spilt or consolidate, the note is not heard. It is a bit strange because after a split y...

There seems to be some work around, at least for the practical application I am thinking of. I have developed the following technique: - One track contains the "played" notes. - You create a second track (arp), triggered by the "played" track. This one contains an "arpeggiat...

I can't find a "Merge" command in Live. But maybe you mean "Consolidate"? That is indeed the function one is supposed to use to separate logically part of a clip from its "father". But unfortunately there is no option to include notes that are starting before the positi...

Another example of the problem. Split a clip in two pieces so that you have a note overlapping from the first one into the second one. Now move the second part before the first one. The note appears to be there... but you cannot hear it. Only if you crop the clip it disappears... I understand that i...

Hi there, I need some help. :cry: When Splitting a long clip in the arrange view, Live seems to ignore "overlapping notes". What I mean is any drone or chord that has been triggered before the split point does not appear in the newly generated clip. (AFAIK with all commands available). In ...

I am not a specialist of these two techniques.

I think Glide would be possible as you have control of gate time and you can make any pitch adjustment you want into the "Clip Envelope".

I think Swing would not work if you do reset the arp after each note.

Hope it helps.

Marc.

See this thread:

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=113137

If I get right what you want, you can achieve this with Live Arpeggiator. It looks different to what you had in mind but is fully functional, quite elegant and very powerful.

See the new thread here:

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=113137

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I just found a good workable solution as alternative to FM8 arpeggiator.

See this thread:

http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=113137

Marc for Azure Feast.

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:D After years(!) of looking for a good way to reproduce the functions of a truly programmable arpeggiator, as the fabulous one from the SuperNova synth, I finally found a good solution with Live's arpeggiator. The objective is to program a pattern of note (Instead of the useful but quickly boring U...