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I wanted to have a stepsequencer with a tangible interface and with pattern-mode transpose abilities. As I haven’t found any of these in hardware or in software on the net, I decided to make one myself. | I wanted to have a stepsequencer with a tangible interface and with pattern-mode transpose abilities. As I haven’t found any of these in hardware or in software on the net, I decided to make one myself. | ||
There are some | There are some already existing sequencers which have their own pros and cons. Let’s take a look at some of them. | ||
== Comparision of stepsequencers == | == Comparision of stepsequencers == | ||
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== What does a sequencer need and what not? == | == What does a sequencer need and what not? == | ||
=== Cycle length === | |||
A good sequencer consists at least of one line with 16 steps. There are obscurities like the MFB Step64 which has 64 steps, but in general, 16 are enough. | A good sequencer consists at least of one line with 16 steps. There are obscurities like the MFB Step64 which has 64 steps, but in general, 16 are enough. | ||
Tracks | === Tracks === | ||
I surely would like to have more than one track, 5 or 6 would be nice. But one is also enough for a start. | I surely would like to have more than one track, 5 or 6 would be nice. But one is also enough for a start. | ||
Directions | === Directions === | ||
Usually, I only use the forward direction. Backward and random are nice, but I never found myself using that. | Usually, I only use the forward direction. Backward and random are nice, but I never found myself using that. | ||
Cycle-length | === Cycle-length === | ||
This is an important feature since not every music can be pushed into a 16 scheme. Also, it can be really convenient to just let a sequencer play the first half, while you’re still adjusting the second half to your needs. But it is not nessecary to let the sequence start from somwhere else but 1. | This is an important feature since not every music can be pushed into a 16 scheme. Also, it can be really convenient to just let a sequencer play the first half, while you’re still adjusting the second half to your needs. But it is not nessecary to let the sequence start from somwhere else but 1. | ||
Syncing abilities | === Syncing abilities === | ||
Would be great but I do not have enough knowledge to realize this. If the sequencer is big enough it’s not neccesary to link it to another one. | Would be great but I do not have enough knowledge to realize this. If the sequencer is big enough it’s not neccesary to link it to another one. | ||
== Arpeggiator (transpose on midi input) == | == Arpeggiator (transpose on midi input) == | ||
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=== patternblade === | === patternblade === | ||
This contains the mechanism for my programmable arpeggiator. It works exactly as described above ( | This contains the mechanism for my programmable arpeggiator. It works exactly as described above (Arpeggiator). If the cycle length is set to 1, the main sequence will just repeat as usual. | ||
=== midiio === | === midiio === | ||