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RE: OT: audio to midi converter



 >>Does the axiom have any kind of built in programable arpeggiater?

Yes, the Axon AX100 has an interesting arpeggiator capability which is 
controlled with the hold pedal.  I may not be describing it well, but 
you hold down the pedal and it adds each note you play to a repeating 
pattern (until you get to 16 notes).  The notes are added 'as-played' or 
by ascending or descending pitch, or by some random method. The 
arpeggiator voice can be different from the voice you're using, allowing 
you to solo over the pattern.

It allows you to select the number of steps (up to 16 I think - but it 
might be 32) and from a bunch of standard (equal note value) rhythmic 
patterns or from some with supposedly 'descriptive' names. I found most 
of them to be un-descriptive, but I think that may be because I'm not 
using the feature that plays the built-in drum accompaniment.  In the 16 
additional user patterns, each note in the pattern may have any duration 
or may be a rest of any duration. 

The pattern choices: 1/16 st (short - a stacatto note), 1/16 lg (long - 
more like a legato note), 1/8 st, 1/8 lg, 1/4 st, 1/4 lg, 1/2, 1/8 
triplets, Blues, Blues2, Boogi 1, Boogi 2, Disco 1, Rock 1, Rock 2, 
House 1, plus16 user slots.

The arpeggiator may be sync'd to MIDI clock, but in this mode requires 
both the time code for the tempo and the MIDI Start command to get the 
sequence rolling.  You double-tap the hold pedal to stop the arpeggiator.

Sorry if this vague, but the arpeggiator is only one dimension of this 
controller that I haven't had time to fully explore.

There is a way to get a better idea of the arpeggiator options which is 
to download the free firmware/editor package and install only the 
editor.  there were some screen shots available, but they didn't show 
the values available in the drop-down selection boxes.  I should also 
mention that I am thrilled to have the free graphical software editor 
which runs in both Windows and on the 
Mac.http://supporten.terratec.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownload&cid=139

There is also a user forum that the developers actually manage and they 
have been very responsive when I needed assistance.

To offer a marginally on-topic comment, trying to integrate the 
arpeggiator with my Repeater in order to use it in performance has been 
quite a few hours down the time-sink, but I'm sure bigger brains could 
make it happen.

Dan Ash
White Plains, NY