General Discussion

You can talk about anything related to Midicake here but please keep it cordial. The important thing is the music and that's only important to ourselves. Enjoy!

Hello What carrying case do you use to transport your ARP safely? Is there a small carrying case where it fits while being well protected ? Thank you Denony

There are now (v7/8) so many ways to modulate on ARP that I made this crib sheet to remind myself. It is probably not comprehensive so I'd love to capture some more suggestions.

Hi, I've been connecting my two ARPs to my mioXL MIDI interface via USB but find that because the devices have the same device ID they sometimes switch their host ports. Is it possible in a future firmware update to have the ability to add a unique device ID to each? The screenshot shows what I s

Hello there, Is there a way to prevent the Chords Chain from being cleared whenever I manually enter a chord in "Play mode" ? Thank you Regards

Hi everyone, I see no mention of it on the forum, but did anyone try using Midicake to control a Buchla Easel Command via MIDI Din? Any suggestions or tips? I was thinking of getting a Midicake for this purpose but I’d like to hear/see some hands-on experiences first. Cheers

I would be interested to know if anyone has tried to implement Steve Reich's phasing technique in Midicake? Two identical lines of music that play in sync at first, but slowly get out of phase when one of them speeds up slightly. The difference between the two lines has to be very subtle for it to

Hi! First up, I love the Arp. It is a wonder addition to my personal jamming set & almost meditative in it's use. I am driving the Arp via my NDLR. The NDLR sends pad CHORD midi data to the incoming MIDI IN channel (set to channel 5) via the DAW (I found that routing works well). I can see th

First: Sorry for my weak english 🙂. I like to play a percussion set(Konga) with the Arp which is part of a whole big drum set. It is only the 4 notes A flat, A, B flat, B in the 4th Octave. Is there a way to restrict the Arp playing only this 4 notes but also keep the ability to change the arpeggia

How would I program chords in different inversions. I quite like to do 1st inversion chords.

Hello, i just took possession and I am getting familiar, i had a few questions/observations: 1. The knobs on the white version were pretty loose, and moved/wiggled before a parameter actually changed, i added tissue paper in the D shaft to tightent them up, maybe a different knob supplier would wo

Hello there, Is there a way to export a patch or the chords chain the from ARP to a computer and then, later, and re-import it into the ARP? I didn't see it in the manual. Personally, this would allow me: - "backup" my ARP - share patches and chord chains with the ARP community. 😍 But maybe th

Midicake ARP has 4 MIDI output channels so why not run a Eurorack modular rack with 4 separate voices? Here’s a list of 4-Channel MIDI to CV converters that might work for you. Prices are in GBP and include shipping and calculated customs tax into the UK (where applicable). https://www.endorphin

Hi. Arp is working great with my volca. Now I would like to use synth mode with the Mood 2, as described in their guide : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvcEB_UdaVM Not have much experience with pedals, I didn't realize they use a different midi type - B to their 1/4 midi input. Also they warn th

What is MIDI Host? What is a MIDI Hub and how do I use it to connect different modules to the ARP? Why is it better than daisy chaining? The USB Host port can be used to plug USB devices directly into ARP. This is useful if you have a MIDI controller that doesn't have a MIDI DIN Out. A MIDI Hub ca

ARP's 100mm VESA screw ports allow mounting on any VESA stand. This product was suggested as a great option to rack mount your Midicake ARP. https://www.beetronics.co.uk/19-inch-rack-mount-kit How do you mount yours?

Hello Cake lovers, I'd like to collect some links here to Midicake Livesets that deserve a place in the aesthetics hall of fame. Here is the first one. "Common sense made Simple": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbJMWBZWcWY

Hello friends, I would like to know how the arp deals with doubles. If for example on two different arp channels set to the same midi channel and by accident the same note would pass at exactly the same time, how does the Arp deal with this? Will two identical midi notes be sent? Rudi Labworx

So syncing between ableton and external gear has proven to be quite the general quagmire largely stemming from the various physical and digital systems involved in audio conversion processing. I decided to dig in and see if I could get midicake to really lock in on the beat in a way I can quickly a

Hi. When a macro is set to midi CC it seems the track output defaults to 1 - 4. Though you can globally set the CC output track for all sequencers, when CC output is set to per track, is it possible for the macro output to match whatever track is set in midi out ?

Not yet an ARP owner, so please excuse my cluelessness. I saw instances of the ARP sending drum tracks and I wondered. The description of a 2023 video with ARP driving a Perkons drum synthesizer mentioned "The Arp is of course blind to what might make a pleasing drum pattern so it's a little bit cha

A list of multi-timbral synthesizers that pair well with Midicake's multi-channel MIDI approach. Please comment if you have any more suggestions. ACCESS MUSIC • VIRUS/VIRUS TI AKAI • MPC; 1, • LIVE, X • FORCE • ALESIS • ANDROMEDA ARTURIA • ORIGIN (4 PARTS; UP TO 32 VOICES) DAVE SMITH IN

I haven't had my ARP long, but it has been occupying lots of time of late. A couple days experimenting with learning each parameter, then it's off to the races! Thank you for such a cool and intuitive tool. ARP is a lot of fun on its own, but paired with other controllers it blows my mind. I spent a

I'm having so much fun that I bought a second, so I can have even more complicated arrangements.

Arp Division, Factor and Incremental is a bit confusing to me. Im trying to understand, one video said we could take any number of steps and get them spread over any number of bars. So if I set 16 steps, factor 1, division 16/1, i get 16 steps over 1 bar. How do I then get the 16 notes over say 2/3/

Among the 192 patches of the ARP, are there one or more patches which are empty, that is to say that the 4 arpeggiators are filled with a 'blank canvas' to use the words of the manual. I am a beginner. Sometimes I don't know if the result of what I hear was just "performed" by me, or it's the effec

Hello Is the screen an OLED screen ? If it is an OLED screen, is there a screensaver that is triggered after a few minutes ((adjustable time) of inactivity to prevent the screen from displaying a fixed image and causing the OLED screen to burn ? Thank you Regards Denony

On page 191 of the manual it explains a setup for Polyend Play Plus, but I is not clear to me if you are using the midicake as a slave or a master. Can someone please explain how to use midi cake with a goovebox, as compared to using it with a simple sequencer? Even you are using it as a slave does

I have the white version I got this Summer but the new black version would look a lot better in my setup. Is there any chance you could ship a black faceplate that's user replaceable at a reasonable cost?

I am already tempted to ''add another 4 channels'. I love how ya, things can be super crazy and unmusical, But just keep playing with parameters and it's easy to come across super useful and musical phrases. Such rewarding exploration🫡