New MIDICAKE ARP Multi-Channel Parametric MIDI Arpeggiator

Midicake ARP - 10 Sample Patches video upload by midicake

ARP Demo Tracks


Playlist:
Midicake ARP Demo Tracks - Midi Chord Sync
Midicake ARP Demo Tracks - Dawless Deimos
Midicake ARP Track Demo - Phobos (Steps)
Midicake ARP Demo Track - Europa (Chord Sync + FL Studio)
Midicake Arp Demo Tracks Lowlight
Midicake ARP Demo Track - Mimas

Midicake Shorts


Playlist:
Polyphony Bells - Short, Loving the Cobalt8M
Midicake ARP - Early Winter Light
Synth Arpeggiator - Distinct Orbits
Midicake ARP - Feed.bak

Coming soon via Midicake

"NO SUCH THING AS RANDOM

MIDICAKE ARP Multi-Channel Parametric MIDI Arpeggiator

Add complex layers to your performance and compositions with ease. Alongside hardware or software sequencers, as an inspirational tool, as a generative music machine, or simply to create beautiful and compelling music.
Coming Soon

NO SUCH THING AS RANDOM
ARP's 4 generators synchronize with external sequencers to track changes as the performance evolves
Intelligent note matching keeps you always in key

CONTROL
ARP is a generator, sequencer, and controller for creative music composition. Whether you are using hardware or software instruments, samplers, or synthesizers

SYNCHRONIZE
A midi sequence generator that synchronizes with other sequencers and tracks with the changes as the performance evolves

PERFORM
Enables performers and producers to add complex and repeatable layers to compositions with minimal real-time input

CREATE
Designed for hobbyists, musicians, and composers to add additional dimensions in conjunction with other midi controllers. A creative and inspirational tool in aiding composition

EVOLVE
4 polyphonic channels allow the creation of complex and almost limitless musical patterns that can be controlled and manipulated in real-time

ENJOY
Each arpeggiator can operate as a pad, chord, or arpeggio; outputting midi signals independently or combined on a single channel

Midicake Announces Groundbreaking Firmware Update for Midicake ARP – Redefining Musical Timing

A REVOLUTION in MIDI Music Timing - Latest v5 Firmware available now - Intro Video upload by midicake

00:00 Intro
00:35 Time Parameters Unleashed
02:10 Classic Arpeggiator Mode
02:53 One Finger Mode
03:20 Keyboard Split/Zones
03:48 Power Button
04:06 Encoder Enhancements
04:33 Macro CC Output
04:51 MIDI Output Routing
05:06 Multi Menu Control
05:21 Outro

Press release follows:


Midicake is thrilled to announce a significant leap forward in electronic music creation with the latest firmware update for the renowned Midicake ARP. Available for download on January 18th, 2024, this update marks a new era in musical timing and creativity.

The new firmware is free for all Midicake ARP users, ensuring both existing and new customers can enjoy the latest advancements. Every new ARP unit will ship with this updated firmware, guaranteeing immediate access to the cutting-edge features.

Revolutionary Time Parameters: Unleash Your Creativity The highlight of this update is the introduction of innovative Time Parameters, revolutionizing the way musicians control musical timing, in the digital MIDI domain. These parameters allow users to effortlessly create complex polyrhythms and polymeters, offering unparalleled freedom in musical time division. Ever dreamed of composing with 23 notes across 7 bars? It’s now possible with the Midicake ARP!

Enhanced Playability with New Features In addition to these timing innovations, the update brings exciting new features to enhance the ARP's playability:

• Classic Arpeggiator Mode: Experience the nostalgic and beloved patterns of traditional arpeggiators.

• One Finger Mode: Simplify your performance without sacrificing creativity.

• Keyboard Zoning: Expand your expressive range by assigning different ARP patterns to various keyboard sections.

These features make playing the ARP not just easier, but also more fun and engaging, suitable for both studio sessions and live performances.

ARP: Your Ultimate Digital Melody Generator With its unique blend of advanced features and user-friendly interface, the Midicake ARP stands as the ideal digital melody generator for all forms of electronic music production.

Midicake invites all electronic music enthusiasts, from budding bedroom producers to seasoned professionals, to explore the new dimensions of musical expression offered by the Midicake ARP's latest firmware update.

Join the Revolution in Musical Timing with Midicake ARP!

https://midicake.com

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Create multitrack synth patterns in the LXR-02. Demo and tutorial

video upload by Richard DeHove

"Last time we looked at programming synth sounds on the LXR. This time we take a synth-heavy custom kit of four synth sounds and two drum sounds and team it up with the Midicake Arp. The Arp plays the four synth channels. Later we feed all four synths tracks into the LXR in one pass over 64 steps. While the Midicake is ideal for this you could use any sequencer or arp that can satisfy a few basic requirements: It needs to be able to send note information on different MIDI channels and be able to act as the Midi clock master - pretty basic powers. One tiny caution if you're going to use a Keystep-37: When you press the stop button for the arp or sequencer it sends a value '0' on Midi CC51 - which also happens to be the Midi command on the LXR for amp envelope decay on voice 1.

Feeding pattern data into the LXR is a good idea imo given how many options there are on the Midicake. One of the strengths of the Midicake is that it constantly saves its state as you work so there's no need to ever actively save anything. The downside is that there's no saved version to revert to in case you wander off on some promising but ultimately unsuccessful adventure. The lesson is to copy your patch to a new slot as you go. Same holds for the LXR - I've lost many interesting sounds in furious twiddles or too-confident "save kit" actions that turned out to be 'load kit' instead. Stay organized. For my honoured Patreon friends the LXR kit used here is available for download.

The synth sounds on the LXR are really starting to grow on me. They're pretty harsh and digital but respond well to effects. They're also not like your standard synth sounds so you tend to end up in odd places. It makes a good partner for the Midicake. Another obvious partner-candidate would be the Roland 4D. Not a fan of the superb blandness of Roland sounds but spec-wise it seems like a perfect fit. I only have one criticism of the Midicake Arp: They're now made in black and I've got a white one :/

As usual there is absolutely no extra effects, EQ, compression or alteration of the sound other than what you see.

0:00 Example arp
2:20 Drum pattern
2:45 Each synth sound
4:04 Midicake tracks demo
6:50 How to input data
10:02 LXR playback

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"

Moog Mariana VST meets Midicake ARP. All the Moog!

video upload by midicake

"Imagine owning an infinite number of Moog Synths. What would you do?

I have very much enjoyed using the Moog Mariana the New Bass Synthesizer from Moog Music. I had to know if it sounded better than the emulations I had tried and, yes, I think it does.

Pairing it with Midicake ARP is a no-brainer. Basslines, Arpeggios, Thick Pads. There's a lot of low end and it sounds fantastic!

Find out more about the Midicake ARP, and how it can help you take control of your music, at https://midicake.com"

Midicake ARP v5 Firmware Update - Detailed Walkthrough

video upload by midicake

"This video is a deep dive into the brand-new and revolutionary timing parameters in the Midicake ARP v5 firmware update.

Check out the overview video first: - [posted here]

Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:22 Existing Time Parameter
01:20 Halving and Doubling Time
01:47 What does it sound like
02:48 Polyrhythms and Polymeters
04:30 The 3 new Time Parameters
05:14 Parameter 1 - Time Division
05:39 Parameter 2 - Time Factor
08:41 Parameter 3 - Time Function
10:12 Unlimited Time Divisions
11:11 How slow can you go?
12:14 Making Melodies with Factors
15:01 Changes to Delay
16:23 Impact on Groove Patterns
17:20 Improvements to Time Modulation
20:22 It's still Deterministic
20:56 Updates to the Manual
21:39 Outro"

Midicake ARP v5 Firmware Update - Detailed Walkthrough - Part 2 - Performance Modes


"This video is a deep dive into the brand-new Performance Modes now available in the Midicake ARP v5 firmware update. It also looks at all the new features to help you get more from ARP

Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:22 Classic Mode
07:04 One Finger Mode
10:41 MIDI keyboard Split
13:33 Power button
14:05 Encoder Improvements
14:25 MACRO MIDI CC Output
15:24 Multi Menu Selection Tweaks
16:25 Global MIDI Output
17:08 Patch Change Behaviour
18:10 Outro"

Midicake ARP - Tutorial 5 - Editing Sequence Parameters

video upload by midicake

Midicake ARP - Tutorials

"The goal of this series of videos is to introduce all of ARP's features and get you up and running quickly. In this video, we'll see how to access ARP’s parameters and how to change them to build sequences.

Please comment below on any specific topic you'd like us to cover in tutorials or our 'Exploring ARP' series. We'd love your suggestions.

Head to Midicake , where you can join our forum community and get your hands on your Midicake ARP.

Chapters

0:00 - Intro
0:21 - SET Mode
0:56 - Changing Values
1:45 - Multi Parameters
2:11 - Arpeggiator Channels
2:44 - Copying Parameters
3:06 - MIDI Channel
3:33 - Voice Mode
4:13 - Global Settings"

Midicake ARP Argeggiator Demo - Amalthea

video upload by midicake

"This little demo was made on Midicake ARP and includes an explanation of the key arpeggiator parameters used to put it together.

Midicake ARP is a Multi-Channel Parameteric Arpeggiator and is on sale now at http://www.midicake.com

MIDI, Arpeggiator, Chord, Sequencing, Ableton, Jupiter8, Buchla, Farfisa"

Two Takes on the midicake ARP

Take a BITE of the midicake ARP video upload by Starsky Carr

"Generative and evolving or well controlled and precise - it's your choice. A clever concept - tracks are built with lots of lines playing a variation on the same chord.. .arps, bass, pads.. This takes that idea and gives you plenty of scope for experimentation. Keep it tightly controlled for Tracey arp interactions, or let it loose to discover ever evolving pattens.

0:00 Fancy some cake?
0:51 Demo #1 Hands in The Air
1:35 The Ingredients
2:23 Ambient Track Breakdown
2:56 Arp Pad & Chord Mode
3:39 Semi Random Patterns
5:22 Demo #2 Ambient & Glitchy
5:40 Main Parameters
7:37 Rhythm and Groove
8:34 FX and Modulation
9:35 Playing and tweaking it live
10:31 The knobs at the top are for Macros
11:58 Chaining Bars
13:33 Its a sort of sequencer
15:50 Use Bounce PROPERLY!!
17:17 All-in-all? thoughts
19:11 More of that Ambient track again
21:17 Ibiza & Miami need some cake

WTF is an Arpeggio?

video upload by Red Means Recording

00:00 intro
00:41 what's an arpeggio
03:46 ableton arpeggiator
06:45 xfer cthulhu
09:18 midicake arp main functions
16:44 midicake pad mode
17:47 midicake chord mode
18:34 bass
20:26 final thoughts
21:05 outro jam

Midicake ARP - Tutorial 4 - Chords and Scales

video upload by midicake

Midicake ARP - Tutorials

"The goal of this series of videos is to introduce all of ARP's features and get you up and running quickly. In this video, we'll look at how to select and customize chords.

Please comment below on any specific topic you'd like us to cover in tutorials or our "Exploring ARP" series. We'd love your suggestions.

Head to https://www.midicake.com, where you can join our forum community and get your hands on your Midicake ARP.

00:00 - Intro
00:26 - Exploring Chords
01:43 - Assigning Chords
03:04 - Customizing Chords"

Midicake ARP - Custom Chords and Octave lock

video upload by midicake

"Showing off Midicake ARP's abilities in customizing the notes available to the arpeggios.

I also lock the bass pattern to a fixed octave so it doesn't follow the global octave during the jam.

You might even spot me editing the bounce pattern. That will be available in the upcoming firmware update. More news on that very soon.

I hope you enjoy this, let me know in the comments what you'd like to see in these videos. The recent music box demo tunes are all very nice but I want to do more varied musical styles. A little edgier maybe? I'm open to suggestions.

Find out more https://www.midicake.com"

Midicake ARP - Firmware Update v1 5 3

video upload by midicake

"Introducing the latest Firmware Update for Midicake ARP.

Download now from midicake.com/downloads

Intro - 0:00
Fix for MONO voice mode -1:20

New Global Menu - 1:38
Ext Clock Tempo Detection - 1:57
USB Host MIDI Thru/Out - 2:17

OMNI channel support - 3:35
'Live Play' toggle - 3:50

'Note Limit' parameter - 4:45
Minor Bug Fixes - 8:35

Soft Reset and diagnostics - 9:00

Summing Up - 10:00"

Midicake ARP - Pushing the Boundaries

video upload by midicake

"Testing Midicake ARP. 4 Arpeggiators, 32 beats per bar, 8 modulations at 300bpm."

See the Midicake label below for more.

Arps and acid with Midicake ARP, Arturia Minifreak, TT-303, Dreadbox Erebus, Roland TR-06, Meris LVX

video upload by Jay Hosking

"A live, semi-improvised synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

Important note: Midicake sent me over the ARP for free. I rarely get free gear, though I'm very grateful when it happens. There was no expectation for me to put it in a video, and no request from Midicake other than to share my thoughts with them. That said, I really enjoyed using it and I'll be keeping it around, as it strikes a nice balance between the "plug-and-pretty" of the NDLR and the "depth and detail" of a traditional sequencer. I've still got plenty to explore with it. Thanks, Chris!

I started with the ARP, because I wanted to see what it could do. I didn't want to overload the table at first, so I took out the Minifreak, which has voices to spare. Very quickly I was creating arpeggios and sequencing lines I really liked, and easily able to customize the lines to what I was looking for, from rhythms to polymetrics to inversions etc. I started with just standard major and minor chords, but it was extremely easy to customize the chords on the eight chord buttons once I wanted some 7ths and 6ths. And to have a chord sequencer built in was extremely helpful, as it reduced the amount of gear I needed on the table.

Once I had the bones of the song structure, I filled out some more parts, with Erebus on bass and the TR-06 on drums. Finally, I felt it needed something a little gnarlier around the interlude, and luckily I'd just picked up the awesome 303 clone from Cyclone Analogic. Once that was in place, it was just a matter of shaping the song through performance parameters. The final result is pretty cool, and adds some tones, timbres, and textures I haven't been getting as much these days.

Thanks for listening.

Midicake ARP - most sequencing (i.e. for Minifreak and Erebus)
Arturia Minifreak - three synth lines
Dreadbox Erebus - bass synth
Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot TT-303 - acid bass (using its own sequence)
Meris LVX - drive and delay for TT-303
Kenton MIDI Thru - MIDI splitter/thru box"

Midicake ARP - Tutorial 1 - Introduction to ARP

video upload by midicake

Midicake ARP - Tutorials

"Welcome to our tutorial series for ARP from Midicake.

The goal of this series of videos is to introduce all of ARPs features and get you up and running quickly and we'll be publishing the entire series over a number of weeks."

Midicake ARP - Huge Firmware Update - Available Now

video upload by midicake

"There's a new firmware update for Midicake ARP. This video summarizes all the latest features.

Get the update now from https://www.midicake.com/downloads

What to expect:
- Arpeggiator Live play - via an external keyboard
- Customizable Bounce patterns
- Extended FX
- Octave Locking
- CC Assignment Improvements
- Up Down Controls
- MIDI Indicators
- Deterministic Synchronization
- USB Host support
- BUG Fixes"

SEQTRAK and Midicake ARP Inspiring Creative New Ideas

video upload by midicake

"🎹 How do you combine the mechanics of creating melodies with the musical theory that guides and underpins good music, without years of learning and practice? 🎵

🎶Yamaha's Seqtrak is a battery-powered groove box, synthesizer and sampler touted as the Ultimate Music creation station. It has great sounds and some very neat tricks. However, I have 3 big issues, not just with Seqtrak but with step-sequencer groove boxes in general. 🎧

In this video, I'll go through my issues and how to solve them by plugging in a Melody Designer like Midicake ARP. I'll show you how to get more from your Step Sequencer and how powerful sequence generators can inspire new musical ideas with amazing ease.

00:00 Intro
01:00 The Big Issues
01:20 Recording Woes
01:55 Piano Skills
02:37 Clumsy Step Sequencing
02:55 Arpeggios to the rescue?
03:10 All out of ideas
04:00 How do you solve a problem like Maria?
04:29 Easy Melodies with Midicake ARP
05:40 Recording into Seqtrak
06:30 Building Variations
07:00 Keeping everything in Harmony
08:20 Cumbersome Drum Programing
09:04 Inspiring Drum Sequences
10:00 Crazy Modulations
10:44 Performance Demo
11:45 Conclusions
12:36 Outro"

Midicake Demo - Bhaee bandhu

video upload by midicake

"Inspired by watching 'The Darjeeling Limited.' last night. :)

Midicake ARP is on sale now at https://www.midicake.com"

Midicake ARP Firmware Updates are here again! DRONES AND DRUMS.

video upload by midicake

"The latest firmware for Midicake ARP includes another heap of exciting new features to help you create impressive and inspiring musical melodies and rhythms.

In this video, we run through the highlights. Enjoy! :)

Available to download now at https://midicake.com/downloads

00:00 Intro
00:32 DRONE mode
01:40 New Modulation Shapes
03:08 Modulation Toggle
03:38 Multi Menu display
03:58 Pitch Filter
05:50 Note Lock
07:00 Scale Lock
10:05 Stop Button Behaviour
11:00 Bug Fixes and Conclusion"

Uptempo jam with Midicake ARP, Dreadbox Nymphes, Moog Minitaur, Mother 32, MSW-810, DrumBrute Impact

video upload by Jay Hosking

"A live synthesizer jam performed entirely on hardware.

I've had this chord progression kicking around for a little while, the product of a voice-leading exercise I was doing. I was super happy with it but never able to incorporate it into a larger arrangement. Recently, I realized I could just run the chord progression through the Midicake ARP and get some inspiration on the song arrangement, and sure enough, that was all it took (along with a few amazing synthesizers and effects). Really happy with where this one ended up.

Full disclosure: I cut and paste a previous drum fill to the outro drum fill, because I felt the outro drum fill didn't match the quality of the earlier one. Seemed a more judicious approach than recording the whole thing again.

Thanks for listening.

Dirtywave M8 - chord progression sequence
Midicake ARP - four-part sequencing arranger for the chord progression
Kenton MIDI Thru - MIDI Thru out to five devices
DrumBrute Impact through Empress EchoSystem - Drums
Moog Mother 32 through Kinotone Ribbons - Slower mono synth
Michigan Synth Works MSW-810 through Hologram Chroma Console - Faster mono synth
Moog Minitaur through Boss DM-101 - Bass synth
Dreadbox Nymphes through Empress Reverb - Pad synth

Performed and recorded live (minus that small drum edit) to a multitrack recording, with EQ, compression, and limiting on the master.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

MidiCake Arp embiggens the smallest mono synths

video upload by Richard DeHove

"It's a rare day that I'll abandon the superb sequencers of the DB-01 for an external source. Much is lost when you go external - accents, filter modulation and pitch envelopes just for starters. Yet the MidiCake Arp gives in return: Powerful one-finger pattern-play, gate length modulation, 32nd notes and even patterns with portamento.

So here are five example Arp patterns ranging from somewhat cheesy to somewhat dark. Ideally I would have used lots of other effects, but I wanted to keep everything compact so one DB-01 gets the DM-2w delay, the other gets either the Astronaut reverb or Nemesis delay.

For some reason the Arp locks the DB-01s LFO sync to one rate, so the LFOs are always free-running. Other than that it was very smooth. The DB-01s are of course in "key" mode because that's what's needed to trigger them. A useful byproduct of this is that the DB-01 portamento can now be used in sequences!

The MidiCake Arp is an amazing little machine. Complex, but amazing. After many hours I know I'm just scratching around doing pretty obvious things yet that's still very satisfying. I rather like that its possibilities are so vast you can choose your own way into its abilities. In the five examples I mostly have 'play' mode enabled which means the patterns run as a continuously synced whole. In others 'play' mode is off and I manually trigger things (tracks 4 & 5), which is much more unforgiving, but gives a little more flexability. In any case you can see how simple the basic notes are against the complexity of the result.

As usual I've kept everything simple (ie without drums etc) so you can get a good idea what's going on. And no DAW post-processing of any sort.

0:00 Flutterings
0:56 Memories
2:16 Pokery
3:25 Sliders
4:42 Regrets

Lots of downloads for supporters on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/richarddehove
Many thanks to my kind patrons who keep this channel ad-free
My website: https://richarddehove.com/"