Great discussion. Very useful to those of us that understand the concepts but lack the physical ability. Also explains why I start noodling in the evening and when I look up it’s 2am. 😂
"Approaches to music sequencing" is worthy of a PhD dissertation. Many sequencers seem to get stuck at 16 steps simply because after that the level of mechanical vibe-killing tedium sharply rises. A few break out by having a 32-step grid or dividers-multipliers and variable lanes. Arp is very unusual in that it's incredibly easy to go way beyond 16 steps. The price you pay for that is not having micro control over every note. Instead you control scales, ranges, cycles and patterns. My best analogy has Arp as a sheepdog: It efficiently guides a big flock of notes from place to place. Anyway, I'm glad we're calling it a sequencer now, maybe we can say Arp is an acronym? Arranger-Repeater-Performer :)
@@RichardDeHove This is a great description of ARP and a great analogy. This is the experience I imagined when I started work on ARP. I've often thought that using ARP is like being the conductor of an orchestra with no sheet music. You're relying on the musicians to implement your ideas. Compose and perform. 😊
For me the Arp is the right tool to create nice patterns without loosing control. With some practice you easily can make interesting beautiful live performances on multiple instruments. With a random generator it is not that much fun for me - It feels like riding kind of a bull and you can’t steer this beast. Sorry for my weak english but hopefully you know what I mean.
@@geminidefect We sell direct from midicake.com and your ARP will be shipped from the UK. We ship using DHL and delivery to Canada is usually within 2 to 3 days. DHL also handle import taxes and fees, which depends on you state sales tax (GST or HST). There's a local price calculator on the online shop. If you have any questions you can contact us via the website and we'll be happy to help. I hope that this information is helpful.
£320 GBP + shipping and taxes. This is shown on the individual product page where there is also a total price calculator that allows you to choose your destination country for an estimated total price. Hope that helps. .
@@zmmmzmmmz Thanks! We've explored a VST version and while it isn't out of the question, you can't beat getting hands on. ARP is very much a musical instrument. I spent many, many years making music with a mouse and when I made the leap into hardware I didn't find the tools I wanted to work with. ARP is the result of that journey. I also wanted it to be affordable too. No more than a decent MIDI Controller.
Midicake ARP is only available from our secure online shop at midicake.com. Using a reseller would increase the price by at least 30%. We use DHL to ship worldwide and handle local taxes. We also support ARP with a world wide 12 month warranty.
Interesting. But repeatability and a harmonic pattern are by no means definitive of what music can be. They describe what it usually is and how humans usually use it but in my experience there are more interesting sources of variability and creativity for exploring spontaneously arising patterns. This is seen by mind as just chaos but this is not a very interesting dialogue with sound. Repeatability is not a crucial criterion. Of course these are views and inspirations for different persons.
Great discussion. Very useful to those of us that understand the concepts but lack the physical ability. Also explains why I start noodling in the evening and when I look up it’s 2am. 😂
Haha, me too!
Just ordered. Hardest part. What color. Excited to have fun! Thank you for this great tool!
Awesome! Hope you enjoy it! Cheers for you fantastic support. ❤️
Black. Need to match the other synths.
Modulation in moderation. This is the way. Thank you.
Sold! I'll be ordering one this week.
I got mine two weeks ago and have noodled with each day... It's great fun.
@@joesweeney6262/videos Yup! Every day - me too!
"Approaches to music sequencing" is worthy of a PhD dissertation. Many sequencers seem to get stuck at 16 steps simply because after that the level of mechanical vibe-killing tedium sharply rises. A few break out by having a 32-step grid or dividers-multipliers and variable lanes. Arp is very unusual in that it's incredibly easy to go way beyond 16 steps. The price you pay for that is not having micro control over every note. Instead you control scales, ranges, cycles and patterns. My best analogy has Arp as a sheepdog: It efficiently guides a big flock of notes from place to place. Anyway, I'm glad we're calling it a sequencer now, maybe we can say Arp is an acronym? Arranger-Repeater-Performer :)
@@RichardDeHove This is a great description of ARP and a great analogy. This is the experience I imagined when I started work on ARP. I've often thought that using ARP is like being the conductor of an orchestra with no sheet music. You're relying on the musicians to implement your ideas. Compose and perform. 😊
@@RichardDeHove "Automate, Repeat, Play". But your acronym is better! ☺️
@@midicakemidi !!!! You mean is was an acronym all along ?! I missed it :D
Thankyou for taking the time on this one.
Most helpful, gradually taking it all in
I must update 👍👍
Cheers! Yeah, the new Binary Patterns are a blast!
For me the Arp is the right tool to create nice patterns without loosing control. With some practice you easily can make interesting beautiful live performances on multiple instruments. With a random generator it is not that much fun for me - It feels like riding kind of a bull and you can’t steer this beast. Sorry for my weak english but hopefully you know what I mean.
Great explanations and the ARP overall is just such a magical device.
Cheers!
Well done.
@@housedekris7530 Thank you!
Fantastic discussions
this channel is a great find!🤗
@@geminidefect Thank you!
how do i get this Arp in Canada?
@@geminidefect We sell direct from midicake.com and your ARP will be shipped from the UK.
We ship using DHL and delivery to Canada is usually within 2 to 3 days.
DHL also handle import taxes and fees, which depends on you state sales tax (GST or HST). There's a local price calculator on the online shop.
If you have any questions you can contact us via the website and we'll be happy to help.
I hope that this information is helpful.
How much? The website won't tell me
£320 GBP + shipping and taxes. This is shown on the individual product page where there is also a total price calculator that allows you to choose your destination country for an estimated total price. Hope that helps. .
This device looks awesome, but I can't afford more hardware. Would be great to have even basic VST or other software integration with Bitwig Grid
@@zmmmzmmmz Thanks! We've explored a VST version and while it isn't out of the question, you can't beat getting hands on. ARP is very much a musical instrument. I spent many, many years making music with a mouse and when I made the leap into hardware I didn't find the tools I wanted to work with. ARP is the result of that journey. I also wanted it to be affordable too. No more than a decent MIDI Controller.
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Any retailer in Latin America?
Midicake ARP is only available from our secure online shop at midicake.com. Using a reseller would increase the price by at least 30%.
We use DHL to ship worldwide and handle local taxes.
We also support ARP with a world wide 12 month warranty.
Controlled randomness... Sounds familiar
Interesting. But repeatability and a harmonic pattern are by no means definitive of what music can be. They describe what it usually is and how humans usually use it but in my experience there are more interesting sources of variability and creativity for exploring spontaneously arising patterns. This is seen by mind as just chaos but this is not a very interesting dialogue with sound. Repeatability is not a crucial criterion. Of course these are views and inspirations for different persons.