MIDI Arpeggiators

[Byron G. Jacquot]

>	2. Buy a 'black box' which takes MIDI note on/off info and arpeggiates
>	it
>
>	3. Design/build my own 'black box'

While I'd probably go the #3 route myself (being a microcontroller &
assembly language kinda guy), there are several apreggiators on the
market...we've heard about the Akai, Oberheim and MAM.  

One that didn't get mentioned is the Kurzweil Expressionmate.
(http://www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com/html/expmate.html)

It's got the requisite black box, and will do some pretty crazy
arpeggiation...you can set your durations & step times, and there are
actually 3 arpeggiators in there, which can be cascaded for some long repeat
times.

It'll also do a whole bunch of continuous controller mapping, into CCs or
Sysex.  It includes a large ribbon controller, plus connections for
expression pedals, breath controller, etc.

One of the few arpeggiators out there that's still available new.  It was
recently discontinued, but there are still a lot of unsold units around.  I
think Interstate Music was blowing them out...or maybe Sam Ash?

Byron Jacquot

(who really digs the SH101 arpeg, when triggered from an external source)