I just don’t seem to be able to get them to sit well in tracks I’m working on.br
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I mean I essentially understand their function and construction but getting an arp pattern to sit well in a track seems never to work for me. The same could be said for sequencers I think.br
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Does anyone have any tips on how they use/incorporate them into their own productions? For example, do you build the bass and/or beats first then add an arp before you add other melodic content?br
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Maybe the SA guys could do a small feature on arps in general?
Hey manbr
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I think ARP work like that :br
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ARP up : Key - key+0,5tone - Key+1 tonebr
ARP UP Down : Key - key+0,5 - key - key-0,5br
and ARP down…br
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So if you use a scale it can be wrong…br
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For the sequencer it’s different ; u can do exactly what you want in therm of keys.br
In fact sequencer is more performant than arp.br
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Listen Dona summer - I feel love.br
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That is a sequencer.br
Some sequencer are called ARP i think, like in FM8.br
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As a matter of fact use sequencer if you can, and forget arp.
Thanks Marcbr
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And Phil what do you think about a little feature on arps?
when you make your arp, are you making it an actual arpeggio? An arpeggio is a chord that is broken up into individual notes. set up the actual chord and play each note independently. br
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-r
yup!br
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My main problem is getting arps or sequences to sit right with other melodic parts. It’s nothing to do with being out of key or anything like that and I fully understand the theory of what an arp is.br
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I’m wondering whether people build melodic content starting with an arp first and then adding other tonal parts or vice versa. Also, I wouldn’t mind, if the Sonic guys will do it, a short theory video (or videos) on the various uses of arps in tracks whatever the genre.
ahh, i get it. i guess, for me, playing guitar for so long the idea of arpeggios just kinda comes naturally. it’s hard to describe how i do it. other than, i just take the chord sequence and think about how to make it rhythmic and melodic at the same time.br
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i think a tutorial on arps would be amazing. what a great idea.br
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-r