Arpeggiating

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Unlike previous models in the Boutique range, both the JD-08 and JX-08 have arpeggiators that are more complex than they seem on the surface. Go into the Arpeggio menu by holding down the Arpeggio button on each model, and you’ll see a plethora of parameters that can be saved per patch. It’s possible to adjust playback rate, of which you can choose from six different values including eighth note and 16th note triplet feels, which are quite rare for any arpeggiator. There are also five different playback modes to choose from, the usual suspects of Up, Down, and Up/down are all included; but there is also a Random mode, as well as a mode to play back the notes in the order you entered them, which is quite handy for creating some interesting sequences.