Dystopian Waves have updated and price droppes Arche for a limited time, now only for $12.94 (usually $34.98). The update is FREE to.existing users.
What’s new in version 1.3.0:
- Two New Styles: Amapiano / Afrobeats and Lo-fi / Boom Bap, expanding Arche’s bassline generator to 18 engines, with more to come!
- Improved UI: A cleaner layout, redesigned buttons, improved sliders, and better integration with your selected theme colors.
- Smoother Workflow: Octave Shift controls are now in the Tools panel. You can also switch between Voice Leading and Custom Intervals by simply right-clicking the Voice Leading slider.
Arche can generate basslines from a key and scale or an imported MIDI chord progression, with 16 dedicated style engines covering styles such as Disco, House, Acid, Pop, Cinematic, and more.
But Arche goes beyond simple random MIDI generation.
Arche is built for fast idea generation and creative exploration — whether you need a bassline from scratch, want to follow a chord progression, or want to transform one of your existing basslines into something new.
Features include:
- 16 dedicated bassline style engines
- Generate from key & scale or MIDI chord progressions
- 4 rhythm modes: Style Specific, Euclidean, Turing, and Fibonacci
- Bassline DNA — import your favorite basslines and create new variations from their musical characteristics
- Mutation Engine for subtle or aggressive bassline variations
- Custom Interval pitch control
- Phrase system with patterns such as ABAB, AAAB, ABCD, and custom phrases
- Pocket & Velocity humanization
- Integrated piano roll editor
- Snapshots for saving favorites and A/B comparison
- Lock, mutate, audition, edit, and export MIDI directly to your DAW
- Preset saving, resizable UI, multiple themes, and internal audio auditioning
Watch the walkthrough (Pt1) video HERE.
Watch the walkthrough (Pt2) video HERE.
Arche is available to Windows users (VST3) and Ableton Live 11.3 and 12.
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