In my last article I looked at performance loopers for Linux. This week I begin a 2-part review of similar applications called arpeggiators.

What Is An Arpeggiator ?

An arpeggio is a musical technique whereby the notes of a chord are played in succession rather than all at once. The order of the chord notes in this succession may follow a strict set of rules or they may be played in purely random sequence. A device that acts upon a chord in this manner is known as an arpeggiator.

Arpeggiators For Linux

Linux musicians have at least three arpeggiators to play with (Figure 1). We'll look at them in reverse alphabetical order, arranged as an arpeggio from the highest note-name to the lowest.

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