What's in the pipeline for v9?
Hi just wondering what's being considered for inclusion in the next firmware update.
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Even thou I enabled anything in the settings I don't gant a notification via email that somone has answered.
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RK-008?
Is anybody using their Arp in conjunction with a Retrokits RK-008? I’m thinking it would be nice to have a simple, non-conditional (unconditional?) midi sequencer/brain to use alongside the Arp. For recording/playing back un quantized lines and simple stuff like basslines, etc, that don’t always require the options and complexity available on the Arp. Or any other parts that I’d rather record in real-time rather than program in the Arp. In this configuration, I’d prolly use the RK-008 as the master midi brain, and it would feed chords to the Arp to work its Arp magic, as well as directly to other instruments for non-arp duty. The dual midi outs on the RK008 would probably be handy in this scenario.
Anyhow, I’m wondering if anybody has used an RK-008 in this kind of setup and if it works well. Or if anybody has done a similar setup with another midi…
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Chris Brown
Jun 28, 2025
While I've not personally paired an RK-008 with ARP, I see no problem in doing what you're suggesting. Record some ARP chords into RK-008, play those chords back into ARP and record 4 tracks of outputted sequences into the RK-008. I've done this kind of thing many times in software and also paired ARP with Hardware MIDI Loopers such as the Bastl.
Just make sure to sync the tempo by setting the RK-008 clock source to MIDI IN (ARP) or setting ARP to MIDI Control Mode IN (if using the RK-008 as the master device). A lot of fun to be had.
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Denony
Jul 09, 2025
Two reviews on Youtube :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8-rkiA-jH8&t=33s (This is a bad review : the guy does not know how to use ARP)
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V9 was due to be released in 2025. It went through 2 beta test phases and covered 3 main features:-
Layer Parameters
Chord Sets
Midicake Connect
Plus, a number of smaller features and fixes.
All is sound with the firmware and was signed off for release, but there were numerous issues with Midicake Connect that I wanted to mop up before release.
Connect isn't part of the firmware, it is a web based tool, but it requires changes introduced in V9.
I sank considerable time into Connect but did not get it signed off before other projects got in the way. I took the decision to hold off the release until the new year, however some mopping up is still needed. It will come, but I had to prioritise.
The Layer parameters feature, adds (predictably) layered notes at scale and/or octave intervals, enabling chord arpeggios.
The Chord Set feature gives you 8 banks of chords, allowing you to assign sets of chords for quick retrieval.
I hope this note makes sense. I've been meaning to publish an update on progress for a while, yet it's been full on, keeping Midicake going and working on other projects. These projects are key to supporting the continued development of ARP.