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>>Does the axiom have any kind of built in programable arpeggiater? Yes, the Axon AX100 has an interesting arpeggiator capability which is controlled with the hold pedal. I may not be describing it well, but you hold down the pedal and it adds each note you play to a repeating pattern (until you get to 16 notes). The notes are added 'as-played' or by ascending or descending pitch, or by some random method. The arpeggiator voice can be different from the voice you're using, allowing you to solo over the pattern. It allows you to select the number of steps (up to 16 I think - but it might be 32) and from a bunch of standard (equal note value) rhythmic patterns or from some with supposedly 'descriptive' names. I found most of them to be un-descriptive, but I think that may be because I'm not using the feature that plays the built-in drum accompaniment. In the 16 additional user patterns, each note in the pattern may have any duration or may be a rest of any duration. The pattern choices: 1/16 st (short - a stacatto note), 1/16 lg (long - more like a legato note), 1/8 st, 1/8 lg, 1/4 st, 1/4 lg, 1/2, 1/8 triplets, Blues, Blues2, Boogi 1, Boogi 2, Disco 1, Rock 1, Rock 2, House 1, plus16 user slots. The arpeggiator may be sync'd to MIDI clock, but in this mode requires both the time code for the tempo and the MIDI Start command to get the sequence rolling. You double-tap the hold pedal to stop the arpeggiator. Sorry if this vague, but the arpeggiator is only one dimension of this controller that I haven't had time to fully explore. There is a way to get a better idea of the arpeggiator options which is to download the free firmware/editor package and install only the editor. there were some screen shots available, but they didn't show the values available in the drop-down selection boxes. I should also mention that I am thrilled to have the free graphical software editor which runs in both Windows and on the Mac.http://supporten.terratec.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads&file=index&req=viewdownload&cid=139 There is also a user forum that the developers actually manage and they have been very responsive when I needed assistance. To offer a marginally on-topic comment, trying to integrate the arpeggiator with my Repeater in order to use it in performance has been quite a few hours down the time-sink, but I'm sure bigger brains could make it happen. Dan Ash White Plains, NY