help me understand 10step seq

Karlisss · Joined: Apr 20, 2015 Posts: 25 Location: Latvia (EU)

Hi
Can someone explain, why there is 10 step sequencers, or 7 step seq. (Like serge)
Are those can be driven as 4/4 for mfos excluding 2 last steps and last 3 steps for serge?
Or they is ment for polyrythms?
Can 10step seq be builded as 8step?

AlanP · Posted: Wed May 18, 2016 7:20 pm Post subject:

Most 10 step sequencers use the 4017 counter, which can be set to between 1 and 10 steps.

elmegil · Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:10 am Post subject: Re: help me understand 10step seq

PHOBoS · Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 7:13 am Post subject:

as for why does it exist. You can create different time signatures and using multiple sequencers with a different number of steps can create
more variation and interesting patterns. And although sequencers are often used to control the pitch of a VCO you can of course use it to
control anything that accepts a control voltage. For example an 8 step sequencer controlling the pitch of a VCO with a 5 step sequencer
controling a VCA can create changing accents on notes.