RPG-8 Monophonic Arpeggiator
Turn boring chords into fluttering melody lines with the RPG-8, Reason's new tool for creative arpeggiation.
Reason version 4 ships with RPG-8, a brand new unit dedicated to the art of arpeggiation. Some arpeggiators are quite content with simply transforming chords into wandering rhythmic melody lines. The RPG-8 monophonic arpeggiator is not. With a wide range of on-panel controls and mode selectors, a pattern section for muting selected notes in an arpeggio and a large display showing values and positions, this device gives you full creative control over your arpeggios. Although very hands-on and user friendly, the RPG-8 boasts some very advanced features under the surface. Features that will change how you play Reason's instruments.
The 'Single Note Repeat' function engages the arpeggiator only when two or more simultaneous notes are held down - letting you add sudden bursts of arpeggio to your melody lines. The 'Manual' mode will arpeggiate notes strictly in the order they were input, for realtime arpeggio control. The RPG-8 monophonic arpeggiator is a creative workhorse that can - and should - be used with all of Reason's sound sources; try arpeggiating your breakbeats, your orchestra samples, or your ReCycled vocals. Only in Reason version 4.
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RPG-8 Closeup
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RPG-8 Audio Examples
Peggio Confusion
Using the manual input setting to let you control the order of the notes playing by the order in which you hit the notes in the arpeggiator. It also uses the pattern function to create more rhythmically complex arpeggios.
Stevie Arpeggio
A melodic example of using RPG-8 and Thor.
Trancing in the Boys Room
Another example of using the Manual mode to control the playing.