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mi_dach
Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 133 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:51 am Post subject:
looking for midi step sequencer |
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Hey all,
just wondering if anyone can point me in the direction of a hardware 16-step MIDI sequencer... Ideally it should have a bunch of different instruments, patterns, and some knobs that can be used to set controller messages for each step. |
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mosc
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Joined: Jan 31, 2003 Posts: 18195 Location: Durham, NC
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Pehr
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deknow
Joined: Sep 15, 2004 Posts: 1307 Location: Leominster, MA (USA)
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Mohoyoho
Joined: Dec 03, 2003 Posts: 1632 Location: Tennessee
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mi_dach
Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 133 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:21 am Post subject:
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Mohoyoho wrote: | The Zeit looks mighty nice. Hoping to see one at EM06. |
I like the hamsters, but I'm not sure about it's saving and loading of patterns... |
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deknow
Joined: Sep 15, 2004 Posts: 1307 Location: Leominster, MA (USA)
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Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:06 am Post subject:
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...but it should save seeds quite well.
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polyr
Joined: May 11, 2006 Posts: 3 Location: CH
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 3:57 am Post subject:
Best midi step sequencer for idm, dnb Subject description: Live step designer 1.2 |
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Read this:
Live Step Designer (LSD) is a step sequencer that is especially created for live-manipulation of loop regions and controls.
NEW: Polyrhythm function (beat to next beat division) and Swing percent !
You can use LSD with GM (General Midi), for example with your soundcard, with external synths, samplers or drumboxes, and, if you install a "Midi loop back" (ex: Midi Yoke), with software-synths like Reaktor, Absynth, VST-Plugins (with [free] VST Hosts like saviHost), etc...
Synchronization (via MIDI clock) with programs like "Ableton Live" is also possible.
If you don't want to use the predefined GM names, ex: for more experimental music, enter your own sound names in the User-Instrument-List.
NON-STOP-MUSIC:
You have never to stop the sequencer while you are playing.
You can load new LSD-sets, save LSD-Sets, edit beats, beat-divisions , dynamics, MIDI controls, store patterns, restore patterns, change MIDI programs, MIDI channels, loop regions, store and restore loop regions, etc...
AND, the best of all: all your edits will be saved in a MIDI file.
You can then edit this MIDI file in a program of your choice. (F2 key)
Notes, velocities and controls don't have the same loop region, that means for example that you are able to apply a velocity moving in a 3/16 loop to notes moving in a 8/16 loop with a MIDI control moving in a 5/16 loop.
Possibilities are endless.
You have 32 patterns pro LSD-Set (Song), but don't have to stop the sequencer to load new ones, so you can fill your whole harddisk with LSD-Sets, if you want.
On the bottom of the screen is the part of the program, where you have the direct control on parameters of the synth(s) you play.
All faders can send different MIDI ctrls to different MIDI channels.
The mini-keyboard is useful to trigger notes, effects or simply to test sounds.
If you are a mini-keyboard-virtuoso, you can do more...
Although LSD is designed for drum'n'bass, breakbeats, IDM or minimal music in mind, it can be also useful and fun for all styles of music where groove plays an important part.
Requirements: Pentium II-600 or better, Win98/NT/2K/ME/XP, at least 128 MB Ram.
Screen: 1024x768
I think it' s what you need
[ see http://01soft.ch/LSD/ -- mosc] |
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mosc
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Joined: Jan 31, 2003 Posts: 18195 Location: Durham, NC
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:47 am Post subject:
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polyr - thanks for joining the forum
Hope you don't mind, I edited you post and put in a link to the LSD program. Looks interesting. _________________ --Howard
my music and other stuff |
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mi_dach
Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 133 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 5:50 am Post subject:
Re: Best midi step sequencer for idm, dnb Subject description: Live step designer 1.2 |
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polyr wrote: | Read this:
Live Step Designer (LSD) is a step sequencer that is especially created for live-manipulation of loop regions and controls. |
Thanks very much for the long and detailed post. Features like loading, saving, MIDI channels and the ability to edit beats fill me full of joy. I am especially delighted to discover that the possibilities are endless!
Too bad I stated that I wanted a hardware controller, I guess you must have missed that part. |
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polyr
Joined: May 11, 2006 Posts: 3 Location: CH
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:14 pm Post subject:
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Oh, I understand now, you are searching for a HARDWARE SEQUENCER with limited possibilities for intelligent (and tolerant) people who are a little more honest with each other and never use exclamation marks !?
Or maybe you are searching for tolerant people with limited possibilities having an intelligent and honest exclamation-mark-sequencer ?
I'm very sorry. |
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polyr
Joined: May 11, 2006 Posts: 3 Location: CH
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Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:19 pm Post subject:
Thanks Mosc |
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Thanks for the link mosc !
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mi_dach
Joined: Dec 17, 2005 Posts: 133 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:15 am Post subject:
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polyr wrote: | Oh, I understand now, you are searching for a HARDWARE SEQUENCER with limited possibilities for intelligent (and tolerant) people who are a little more honest with each other and never use exclamation marks !?
Or maybe you are searching for tolerant people with limited possibilities having an intelligent and honest exclamation-mark-sequencer ?
I'm very sorry. |
You got it in one! Welcome to electro-music |
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State Machine
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Joined: Apr 17, 2006 Posts: 2809 Location: New York
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