Maybe it's not a good idea to bring an arpeggiator to the market as many
companies disappeared after that :-)

We discussed an arpeggiator module for the A-100 many times in the company
but never got to the point. Then we lost track of this idea for the benefit
of other modules. But now as I trace the posts in the group I think we may
readopt the idea of an arpeggiator module (as I personally like
arpeggiators). But it should be a bit different compared to the existing
(but obsolete) designs. From my point of view it should be open to Midi/USB
(note and clock) and analog clock/CV inputs. And there should be different
operation modes. E.g. a set of factory presets and some user presets (that
may be "filled" e.g. by means of playing notes with a Midi keyboard) with
predefined notes, as well as a mode (maybe preset #0) that requires an
external Midi keyboard to define the notes "on the fly" (not sure if this is
the correct term). The "presets" > 0 would allow a stand-alone operation
without the need of a keyboard. If a keyboard controlled arpeggio is wanted
preset 0 is chosen. And of course features like running mode
(up/down/random/pendulum) and octave range have to be available. CV inputs
for some features (e.g. preset selection, mode selection, octave range,
transpose) should be available. The front panel could be a bit like the
A-187-1 DSP Effects Module with LCD, a few manual controls and CV inputs
with attenuators. Some in/outputs have to be added (e.g. USB, Midi,
transpose CV input, analog clock input, CV out, Gate out) as well as some
buttons to adjust basic functions in combination with the LCD (e.g. Midi/USB
or analog clock, Midi channel, "record" function for the user presets and so
on). Just a few ideas ...

I'd like to develop an arpeggiator but we will have to see if there are
sufficient inquiries for such a module.

Best wishes
Dieter Doepfer

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> [mailto: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com ]Im Auftrag von christian ienni
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 4. Juli 2012 22:44
> An: Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: Re: 1 Re: arpeggiator
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> just to chime in with my two quatloos (and 400 on the newcomer!
> *ahem*... sorry... recovering trekaholic ^_^ )
>
> i love arpeggiators, and was always disappointed i couldn't find
> many - for a long time in the late 80s & 90s they kinda fell out
> of fashion, and it wasn't until the "analog revival" that
> companies started including them in synths again, though there
> are no current dedicated standalone hardware ones (that i know
> of). but over the years i've collected a few: Florian already
> mentioned the Oberheim Cyclone (at the time i got it i had to
> special order it; probably one of the last ones made before
> Oberheim went under), a Music And More MAP1 (another one i was
> glad to get since it seems MAM disappeard off the face of the
> earth completely several years ago), and an Akai ME20A, which
> isn't an arpeggiator per se - it's a "sequence arpeggiator": you
> record the notes/chords seperately from the pattern, which can
> lead to interesting and unexpected results.
> there's also the arpeggiators in my V-Synth & V-Synth GT which
> are phenomenal! my Dave Smith Evolver and Prophet '08 also have
> simple arpeggiators, though they only trigger the internal voices
> and don't transmit over MIDI (which is actually kinda cool, since
> it lets you get wild with multiple layered different patterns).
> the one in my microKorg is certainly serviceable as well.
> and you already mentioned RPG8 in Reason. and now with Reason 6.5
> and their new Rack Extensions third-party protocol, i'm sure
> someone will eventually come up with a new dementedly psychotic
> multi-arpeggiation module for it (i hope anyway...).
>
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>
> Heh, I'm glad, thanks. :) The gist is that I don't know of any
> standalone hardware arpeggiators, but it should be possible to
> build one. I think in general MIDI doesn't lend itself too well
> to a modular approach, but an arpeggiator would be a (perhaps
> overlooked) exception to that rule.
>
> All the best,
> Zoë.
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