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Introduction to Arps Euclidya

Traditional arpeggiators are often limited to linear patterns and fixed rhythmic scales. Arps Euclidya takes a different approach. It is a highly performable and flexible modular MIDI environment that decouples the "what" (melody) from the "when" (rhythm).

Core Design Goals​

The primary goal of Arps Euclidya is to connect deep, offline patch design and expressive, real-time performance. It allows you to:

  • Design Patches Offline: Build intricate di-graphs of logic, routing, and algorithmic generation without the pressure of live playback.
  • Perform in Real-Time: Map any parameter to global Macro controls, exposing your complex logic to standard DAW automation or external MIDI controllers.
  • Drive with Multiple Controllers: Send MIDI from various hardware keyboards or sequencers into the patch, and route the generated output to entirely different hardware synths or plugins simultaneously.

The "Big Five" Features​

The foundation of Arps Euclidya rests upon five critical pillars:

  1. Modular Design There is no fixed signal path. You can route any node to any other (acyclically) to create custom generative systems, logic-based switches, or parallel processing chains. The canvas is infinite, allowing for incredibly deep architectures.
  2. MPE Support (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) Expression is treated as a first-class citizen. Per-note dimensions (Pitch Bend, Timbre/CC74, and Pressure) get captured and remain associated with the relevant notes at output allowing for intuitive and expressive control.
  3. Multi Input and Output Per Patch A single Arps Euclidya instance can handle multiple incoming MIDI streams and direct its output to multiple distinct MIDI targets, functioning as the main hub of a complex MIDI routing setup.
  4. Chord Support Unlike basic arpeggiators that simply smash chords into single-note lines, Euclidya provides specialized combinatorial nodes. You can extract top or bottom notes, exhaustively span N-note combinations, or intelligently unzip chords into separate polyphonic sequences.
  5. Euclidean Rhythm and Melody Central to the plugin is its unique approach to rhythm. By employing decoupled Euclidean arrays for Pattern (note play vs. skip) and Rhythm (clock trigger vs. rest), the engine generates evolving polyrhythms that remain harmonically tethered to your input.
  6. Microtonal & Tuning-Aware Quantization Load any Scala/KBM tuning file and every part of the system adapts: pitch-bend output from the MIDI Out node tracks each note's deviation from equal temperament, and the Quantizer node's step grid resizes to the tuning's step count. A built-in harmonic-proximity scorer shades each step by consonance, making it easy to author and save scales in any tuning system directly from the panel.