- Type
- MIDI Effect
- Author
- ahlstrominfo
- Version
- 1.0
- License
- None
- Live version
- 12.0.5
- Max version
- 8.6.2
- Downloads
- 101
- Updated
- No Updates
ahl-NoteArp is a MIDI Effect for Ableton Live by ahlstrominfo, distributed as freeware, with no license specified by the author. It targets Live 12.0.5 and Max 8.6.2. On maxforlive.com it has 101 downloads. Published 2025-07-01.
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Description
I made something simple to work on my Ableton Push 3 Stand Alone.
Binary pattern-based arpeggiator with 5 independent trigger layers
This arpeggiator uses binary numbers to create trigger patterns, cycling through 5 bit patterns to build longer sequences.
Parameters:
Nrs Bits: Total pattern length in 16th notes (20 = 20 sixteenth notes)
Note: Base note/key center (C4)
Swing: Timing groove amount (26)
Duration: Note length percentage (109 = overlapping notes)
Reset: Pattern restart control
5 Bit Trigger Patterns:
Each bit value creates a 4-step binary trigger pattern:
Bit 1 = 15: Binary 1111 = "XXXX" (all 4 steps trigger)
Bit 2 = 4: Binary 0100 = "-X--" (only 2nd step triggers)
Bit 3 = 4: Binary 0100 = "-X--" (only 2nd step triggers)
Bit 4 = 7: Binary 0111 = "-XXX" (steps 2,3,4 trigger)
Bit 5 = 6: Binary 0110 = "--XX" (steps 3,4 trigger)
Pattern Construction:
With Nrs Bits = 20, the full pattern becomes:
Steps 1-4: Bit 1 pattern (XXXX)
Steps 5-8: Bit 2 pattern (-X--)
Steps 9-12: Bit 3 pattern (-X--)
Steps 13-16: Bit 4 pattern (-XXX)
Steps 17-20: Bit 5 pattern (--XX)
Creates complex, evolving arpeggio patterns by chaining binary trigger sequences together.