Free Plugin of the Week – BlueARP
For this week’s plugin, we have BlueARP from the developer at OMG Instruments while the interface appears complex, it is quite simple for beginners to grasp with everything listed only on one page. The main thing to be noted is that this free VST is a MIDI plugin so users must route midi information to the plugin from any synth of your choice. This however is far from a limitation because this allows for a lot more control over the Arpeggiated sound as opposed to the VSTS with in-built Arps.
Specifications
Compatibility info
Formats: VST plugin 32-bit, VST plugin 64-bit, AU MIDI-FX 64-bit (for Logic Pro X)
OS: OSX (10.7 or later, tested on 10.11.6), Windows XP or higher
Features
- Up to 64 steps per pattern;
- Up to 128 programs per bank;
- «Chains» feature to chain patterns together into longer «super-patterns»
- Ability to switch chains on the fly (for live performances);
- 128 factory patterns to start with;
- Intuitive matrix editor to program patterns quickly;
- Almost all controls can be automated;
- Up to 5 input keys in a chord;
- Real-time input quantization;
- Chord recognition;
- Input range setting for keyboard-split performances;
- Separate settings for octave and semitone per step transpose;
- Configurable color schemes (skins);
Click here to download the plugin and do support the developers with a donation if you enjoyed it!