Use the Arpeggiator in a Logic Pro for Mac project
You can use the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in with the Smart Controls on a software instrument track. When you turn on the Arpeggiator, chords you play on the keyboard are arpeggiated, or played one note at a time rather than simultaneously.
After you turn on the Arpeggiator, the Arpeggiator pop-up menu appears in the menu bar. You can choose an Arpeggiator preset and adjust Arpeggiator settings, including note order, note range, and octave range from the Arpeggiator pop-up menu. You can also open the Arpeggiator MIDI plug-in window to make further changes.
In Logic Pro for Mac, click the Arpeggiator button in the Smart Controls menu bar.
The Arpeggiator pop-up menu appears in the menu bar.
Turning on the Arpeggiator inserts the Arpeggiator plug-in on the channel strip, after which you can use the Arpeggiator button to bypass the Arpeggiator. You can also open the Arpeggiator plug-in from the channel strip.
In Logic Pro for Mac, choose a preset from the Arpeggiator pop-up menu in the Smart Controls menu bar.
In the Arpeggiator pop-up menu in Logic Pro for Mac, do any of the following:
Choose Note Order, then choose the direction of arpeggiated notes from the submenu.
Choose Note Range, then choose a note value for arpeggiated notes, based on the tempo of the song.
Choose Octave Range, then choose how many octaves the arpeggio covers.
In Logic Pro for Mac, choose Open Arpeggiator from the Arpeggiator pop-up menu in the Smart Controls menu bar.
in the Smart Controls menu bar.