Producers used the Chord and Arpeggiator MIDI effects on electric piano plugins to create fast, shimmering patterns.
Producers used Dummy Clips —clips containing only automation for effects like Wash-out (reverb/delay) or Pitch-bend—to create massive rises without touching the original MIDI or audio. Drum Bass 2012 In Ableton Live
Native Instruments Massive (The undisputed king of DnB wavetables at the time). Producers used the Chord and Arpeggiator MIDI effects
Producers would create a basic saw or square wave in Operator or NI Massive , then run it through a brutal chain of Overdrive , Erosion , and the Cabinet effect. and the Cabinet effect.
