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looking for midi step sequencer
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:51 am    Post subject: looking for midi step sequencer Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

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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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

http://www.sequentix.com/

http://www.infectionmusic.com/

http://musicthing.blogspot.com/2005/02/hamster-powered-midi-sequencer.html

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

http://www.doepfer.de/maq.htm

http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_seq.html

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

i think this is the rolls royce

http://www.s-n-d.com/sam16e.html

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

The Zeit looks mighty nice. Hoping to see one at EM06.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

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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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

...but it should save seeds quite well.

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PostPosted: 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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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

welcome 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.

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PostPosted: 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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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

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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PostPosted: Thu May 11, 2006 4:19 pm    Post subject: Thanks Mosc Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Thanks for the link mosc !

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PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

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 Wink
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PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

How about using one of the Korg EMX-1 (I use an EM-1) music production stations as a MIDI sequencer for outboard gear (see the first link). Also with the addition of a MIDI to CV from PAIA (see second link), you can also sequence your analog gear. Whats great is that the EMX-1 has all kinds of internal sounds as well!! This combination of gear would give you lots of control and flexibility to sequence both the digital and analog stuff! If you like to scratch build things, the schematic is contained in the third link. All the parts are easily attainable. The only thing is that you will have to burn your own EPROM. The picture is exactly as what I describe and lashed this together for the AHNE 2006 in late April.

http://korg.com/gear/prod_info.asp?a_prod_no=EMX1&category_id=2

http://paia.com/midi2cv.htm

http://paia.com/midi2sch.pdf

Hope this gives you just one more prospective.


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