Hello there! I would want to know if it's possible to configure the ARP to use the lowest note of chord as the base/root note of the chord? I don't press all they keys at exactly the same milliseconds so sometimes when I play a chord, the ARP is not taking the note I want as base note of the chord (which is the first one pressed). So, since a new OS version just dropped, I take the occasion to ask if such configuration is possible now, to get the lowest note of a chord to be always the root/base/first note used. Thank you!
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No, there has been no change in this area. If you are playing with an external keyboard, the play order of notes is not used.
The order of play is determined by ARP's sequence parameters. This is a key difference between the way ARP works and other arpeggiators which use much simpler patterns If I understand correctly, if you play E3 G3 C3: - ARP will play C3, E3, G3 (if the Direction is UP and Bounce is HOP) You'd like it to play E3, G3, C3 There are parameters such as Step Offset, Note Offset, Direction and Bounce that determine how the sequence should be played. (ARP is deterministic). What you're asking is that ARP should shift the step offset and/or change the bounce pattern, depending on the order you play notes. There are a number of different ways the order of play could be interpreted but these would at best override (and at worst conflict with) ARP's parameters.
I've no plans to change this behaviour at present but please feel free to try to convince me.
I'm always happy to consider ways to get more from ARP, that work for you.