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-[2]DAY_- wrote:there's nothing wrong with arpegiators. There is something very wrong with calling them "riff machines"

bro tip: try one on your bassline, with a low arp rate.
pro tip: don't arp every chord progression you ever write from here on out. No amount of verb and delay will take the cheesy trance wank-ness out of it.

But then the Lord brought forth Skrillex, to punish humans for their sins, such as posting continuous how to sound like datsik threads. And so Skrillex shall strike you all down with a talking bass until you realise the error of your ways.

/trance arp \o/


useful tool if you like this kinda thing
http://www.7aliens.com/product-catanya.php

Congrats. I've spent hours hitting the "randomise" button in FL's one, haven't found a single decent progression
FML.

It's good as an effect occasionally, generally sounds shit if you're trying to pass it off as playing the piano/keyboard though.

But yes, lol at 'riff machines,' where did you even hear that phrase?

it's what it's called inside FL Studio

i usually associate arpeggiators with cheesy trance leads. probably slightly unfairly

i have one good use for one though. you can use an arpeggiator on a midi track with a drum sampler loaded with percussion hits. add swing and automate random effects from sends + automate the arp's gate release time + side chaining to kick or bass = mental glitch percussion

Nothing wrong with auto-generating sequences, sound generators or randomization! Given the right sound source I can listen to algorithmic sound generators all day.

It's all about the rules you give the algorithm, and what you as the artist choose to take from it.

Just like the art of sampling i.e. recognizing when something sounds good to you and is something which you want to take further. That is where the challenge is, and where many people fall short.

So what is up with that? Are you looking to score points for musicality? Listening skills are just as important.