6 Great MIDI Effects

Ableton Live Random

Random lets you control how much unpredictability is applied to Pitch. With the Scale and Choices dials, you can create anything from random octave jumps to chromatic madness.

Logic Pro X Arpeggiator

When Logic Pro introduced MIDI effects, it did it in style, with several highly useful processors. The jewel in the crown is probably the Arpeggiator, which offers great flexibility.

Kirnu Cream | 35€

A third-party MIDI processor for creating arpeggiated sequences, chord triggers and pattern sequences. Available for Mac, PC and iOS hosts, and with a standalone mode.

SugarBytes Thesys | 99€

This MIDI pattern sequencer lets you trigger multiple sequences simultaneously and use flexible MIDI outputs to manipulate performances of multiple MIDI devices.

Five12 Numerology | £114

A standalone program which can be integrated into DAW environments. Now on Version 4, Numerology offers step sequencing aplenty with myriad modulation options.

iZotope Stutter Edit | £78

Not a ‘true’ MIDI Effect – it uses audio signals for processing. However it sounds brilliant. And you can bounce your MIDI sequences to audio before using it for processing.