Tags: Step sequencers

Notes: The ultimate sequencing powerhouse.

BeatStep Pro is unique: a world-class controller, performance sequencer and composing tool all in one very connectible package.

BeatStep Pro is unlike anything you have ever used on stage or in the studio. Wherever you are, whatever gear is available, taking control of the creative process has never been so easy.

Step into the spotlight

Two independent melodic sequencers and a drum sequencer put thousands of on-the-spot ideas at your disposal.

With BeatStep Pro you are master of the performance, taking full control of virtual devices, analog and digital instruments, drum machines and iPad apps all at once. 16 Projects are instantly accessible, each of which contains 16 sequences per melodic sequencer and 16 patterns for the drum sequencer. That's over 4000 possible combinations per Project!

Each melodic sequence can be up to 64 steps long with individual articulation of pitch, velocity and gate time per note. These are the most powerful step sequencers ever made. The drum sequencer has 16 separate tracks per sequence (one per pad). Record in real time from the pads or use the step buttons for that classic drum machine workflow.

Perfect performance

BeatStep Pro brings together the most unique and sought-after performance effects available: a looper with a touch strip, a randomizer, swing settings and a slew of hands-on controls that will make your performances the stuff of legend.

Take control

Control mode lets you trigger clips in your favorite DAW, play sounds from an external device or make magic with your plug-in of choice. Take your music from idea to reality with BeatStep Pro.

Plays well with others (very, very well)

With BeatStep Pro you can connect to virtually any musical device within reach: computers, virtual instruments, modular synths, drum machines; anything with USB, MIDI in and out, CV/Gate outputs, Clock in and out, or DIN sync. From the oldest music technology to the newest and beyond, BeatStep Pro is bound to become the centerpiece of your setup and the heart of your creative efforts for many years to come.

Notes: Brilliantly innovative sequencer from the renowned synth brand. Huge creative potential in the studio and live settings. Ideal for use with analogue synths and Eurorack.

Supplier notes:
The Make Noise 0-CTRL is a patchable, clockable controller and step sequencer for voltage controlled synthesizer systems. Designed to be patch pals with the 0-Coast, it is a tabletop device whose inputs and outputs follow Eurorack standards, making it also a great partner for a modular system or another patchable tabletop synth.

Power Requirement: +15VDC on 2.1mm Tip Positive Connector
Includes Power Adapter, Patch Cables

Notes: A new generation in hardware sequencing.

Create - perform - control- Step up to an unparalleled level of connectivity and control.

The SQ-64 is an incredibly powerful and compact Polyphonic Step Sequencer with amazing hands-on intuitive controls and deep editing options to give you all the flexibility and sequencing power needed for all your musical projects.

With its 64 step pad Matrix, Crystal clear OLED display, sturdy and elegant aluminium body, a wealth of connections and a variety of modes and features, the SQ-64 will become the central piece of your music studio providing total and seamless control over all your instruments so you can focus on what matters most; your music!

Despite its compact size, the SQ-64 has unparalleled connectivity and will allow you to easily control, connect and make the most of all your analog and digital gear. MIDI IN (x1) and OUT (x2), micro USB type B, Sync IN & OUT, 3 Melody tracks each with MODULATION, PITCH and GATE outputs and a DRUM track with 8 individual trigger outputs for controlling analog synths, Eurorack, and drum machines.

Each of the Melody tracks (x3) has 16 Patterns of up to 64 steps each, and the Drum track (x1) has 16 Subtracks also with up to 64 steps each, that can be played, chained and edited in a variety of ways. Melody tracks and patterns can be edited in several modes (GATE, PITCH and MODULATION) so you can alter the information sent by your sequencer on each of these steps in many interesting ways. The DRUM track outputs can be fine-tuned to match the polarity and voltage of your connected device(s).

Its audio Sync In & Out connections will allow you to seamlessly control all your other KORG gear such as the volca synthesizer series, minilogue, monologue, minilogue xd, prologue and many others!

Whether you are into Analog synths, Eurorack semi-modular synths, Digital drum machines, or do everything on your DAW with digital plugins, the SQ-64 will give you instant and precise hands-on control of each and all of these.

The SQ-64 has 64 beautifully LED-lit Step button pads that not only let you see the whole picture at once, but also allow for super-fast and satisfactory editing with its encoder knobs and dedicated mode buttons that will simplify and speed up your workflow. Each step has graduated lighting; the higher the modulation value, the stronger the button lights up to give you a clear visual on what's going on in the sequence.

The OLED Display is crystal clear, bright and visible from any angle, so you can have access to all the information you need no matter whether you are making music at home, in the studio or playing live!

The 3 melody tracks include a MODULATION output, so every step on your sequence can be creating complex modulations on your gear of choice, greatly expanding your options and possibilities for sound creation.

It has never been easier to create polyphonic chords patterns, melodies, complex poly-rhythms and modulations on the fly and record them as data on each of the 64 project slots available.

The SQ-64 won't just allow you to create incredible sequences; it packs several features and modes that will let you edit on the fly and play any of your gear real-time.

The 64 pad Matrix can be also be used as a Keyboard, allowing for several layouts to be used for maximum flexibility (several scales can be assigned to any of these and a number of other parameters can be easily changed)

Keys: Your traditional piano layout.
Isomorphic: the notes are displayed symmetrically in rows, you can easily transpose the same chord pattern up and down without changing its shape
Octaves: one scale displayed in 3 different octaves on each row

Sequencer: 64 step sequencer with 3 melodic tracks with up to 8 note polyphony, and 16 monophonic rhythmic tracks

Tempo: BPM30.0 - 300.0

Inputs: MIDI IN connector (3.5mm stereo mini-phone jack, use a type-A MIDI converter cable), SYNC IN jack (3.5mm monaural mini-phone jack, 20V maximum input level)

Outputs: MIDI OUT1, 2 connector (3.5mm stereo mini-phone jack, use a type-A MIDI converter cable), SYNC OUT jack (3.5mm monaural mini-phone jack, 10V maximum input level), CV GATE output A/B/C jack (3.5mm monaural mini-phone jack, 10V maximum output level), CV PITCH output A/B/C jack (3.5mm monaural mini-phone jack, 10V maximum output level), CV MOD output A/B/C jack (3.5mm monaural mini-phone jack, 10V maximum output level), TRIG output 1~8 jack (?3.5mm monaural mini-phone jack, 10V maximum output level)

Power: USB bus power, or DC 9V AC Adapter ([- o +], separately sold)

Dimensions (W x D x H): 368 x 144 x74 mm / 14.49 x 5.67 x 2.91 inches

Weight: 1.0 kg / 2.20 lbs

Included items: Owner's Manual, USB cable

Accessories (separately sold): KA350 AC Adaptor, Patch cables MS-CABLE-18

Notes: Billing yourself as the most inspiring and versatile sequencer ever made is a bold claim. OXI might just have managed it with this peach of a device, packed full of creative ways to program and perform.

Supplier's Notes:
Oxi One, the new wave of sequencing

A new and inspiring way to create musical ideas and control all your studio gearThis instrument has been created with the principles of ease, power, expressiveness and robustness in mind. Our aim is to get rid of most drawbacks that are present on many today's sequencers. Consequently, all the features of OXI ONE are easily accessible in a blink of an eye.

Unleash your creativity with all the included performing features, randomization options, and sequence editing capabilities.

All in (Oxi) one

4 fully configurable sequencers - performative keyboard layouts
8 LFOs - 4 loopers - 4 arpeggiators - 8 fully routable CVs - 32 CC's recording
Tonnes of randomization options - euclidean & pattern generator - arranger mode
4 modes available per sequencer

Multi

8 tracks with totally independent parameters: start-end steps, length, division, etc. Configurable MIDI outputs and scale note filtering.
Did you miss having more tracks?, Now you can unlock up to 32 tracks in the OXI ONE.

Chord

Innovative chord function generator for easy creation of chord progressions.
Amazing palette of chords types and voicings which perfectly matches to each other. It comes with a handful of dedicated chord menus.

Poly

Total freedom with up to 7 voices, 4 CC's and plenty of parameters per step.
Forget your DAW piano roll for a moment and enjoy this new creative editing experience.

Mono

Full control of a monophonic track with complete visualization of the melody. Never get lost again in a pattern!

Oxi One gives you plenty of tools

From the creation of musical ideas to live sequencing and performing
Full connectivity & battery powered
Use it as composition tool with your favourite DAW
Take control of your Modular rig: 8 CVs and 8 Gates fully configurable, 1 modulation CV input
Bluetooth to unlock wireless power. Control awesome apps in your tablet, smartphone or any other BLE MIDI device like wearables.
MIDI routing from/to USB, TRS, BLE and CVs.
5 Sync modes and dedicated Clock I/O
Play big and easy
Store up to 15 projects with up to 16 patterns for all the sequencers
Live arranger with song view let's you arrange and chain patterns visually
Performing keyboard with arpeggiator and chord triggering
UNDO function to the rescue
128 steps per sequencer
Solid and compact build
Compact dimensions: 36 x 14 cm
Only 1.5 cm thick
Premium anodized aluminium case and knobs
Bright OLED display
USB C port
Intelligent pattern randomizer
Get instant musical results with a fully controllable randomizer.

Humanization

Variation control
Density control
Scale and root randomization

Random perform

On the go global track randomization:

Velocity randomization
Octave randomization
Triggering probability
Retriggering (ratchets) randomization

Tools

Handy tools you always missed at your disposal:

Instant loop function

Extend, zoom, duplicate and move your patterns in all directions
Two LFO per sequencer with assignable destination
Up to 32 CC's recording automation (per step)
Configure all LFO and CVs parameters and options from their respective menus

Deep & instant control of your modular rack

With 8 CX, 8 gates, clock out and clock/VC in and all of them highly configurable
With 8 configurable and assignable CV outputs and 8 gates, including VCA ready dynamic envelopes, glide, vibrato, LFOs and modulation outputs, you have plenty of possibilities for your Modular system.
The grid adds another layer of performance: turn on/off and change cv sources in real time.
With "trig envelopes" MIDI and CV goes hand in hand. Triggered envelopes are AD envelopes with velocity as amplitude and gate as decay time, the attack can be modulated by any of the modulation lanes. They can be used as dynamic modulation source for VCA/LPGs.
MIDI (trs, usb, bluetooth) to cv and vice versa.
LFO and MOD has offset and inversion controls.
With MOD on, you can record the movement of the encoders to create looping modulation.

Sequencer: Select which sequencer affects the corresponding output and easily turn on/off the output.

Modulation:
- Select the source of modulation and voice for any output.
- Select the voice (1-8) on Poly, Chord and Multitrack.

Music theory at your fingertips

New at music theory or looking for expanding your harmonic palette?

The innovative Chord Mode allows you to easily create chord progressions with plenty of chord types, voicing, spread and bass options. All of which are housed within intuitive chord menus. The chords can be easily arpeggiated with the built in chord arpeggiator. With 150+ chord variations!

With Harmonic Mode you can sequence other instruments to harmonically play with your chord progressions.

Oxi could make an entire product only around these features but you can enjoy them integrated with other awesome tools.

Specifications

Up to 128 steps per Sequencer
4 deeply configurable and independent Sequencers active at the same time (up to 32 tracks)
4 modes to choose from per Sequencer: Monophonic, Polyphonic, Chord, Multitrack (up to 8 independent tracks) more to come
Load Patterns and Projects instantly, no load time
CVs and Gate outputs are user assignable with a dedicated grid layout that allows changes in real time
CV outs support for ADs envelopes, Polyphony, Modulation and LFOs
Arranger mode with 4 pattern playback lanes, count down visualization and Program Changes
One LFO per Sequencer with assignable destination. CV In can act as an assignable modulator.
Live MIDI looper with Rec activation by MIDI in and Rec Extend options
USB MIDI, TRS MIDI, BLUETOOTH (BLE) MIDI routable to the CVs and gates outputs
Clock out and clock/cv in (which serves as parameter modulation by pulse frequency)
Intelligent and musical pattern Randomizer (with humanization and controllable randomization)
Innovative chord function, with hotkeys for voicing, inversion and spread
Euclidean generator
Playback and perform randomizer (velocity, octave, trigger, ratcheting and skipping independently)
Keyboard mode per Sequencer with arpeggiators independent of the sequence (10 modes, octavation, gate, rate and hold functions) and chord triggering
Internal clock or external sync (USB MIDI, TRS MIDI, BLUETOOTH MIDI and clock IN)
Preview function
Per step parameters: pitch, velocity, octave, gate, 4x modulation lanes, glide (for cvs outs in mono mode), ratches, micro time offset, probability; strum, voicing and chord type (Chord Mode)
Plenty available scales and user selectable root note
Open Source app (MacOS, Linux, Windows, iOS and Android) for further configuration and Project backup (under development)
1/32th to 1bar resolution per step
Extend function
Loop function
Selectable Init and End steps (Independent for each track and Sequencer)
Selectable MIDI output channels (Independent for each track and Sequencer)
Swing per Sequencer
Playback directions: forward, backward, alternate, random.
Multiple pattern edition features like duplicate, moving patterns in all directions (rotate and transpose)
Copy, paste, clear features for patterns, parts, sequences, steps and presets
Several Undo steps
Up to 15 Projects which include Project configuration and up to 64 Patterns per Project and 16 songs. Pattern exporting possible via the companion app

Notes: Reboot of the classic Megacity sequencer, the AS500 follows the same unique approach with up to 64 steps presented in two banks, each split into groups of eight cascading steps.

Supplier's Notes:
New Analogue Sequencer!

Almost identical re-boot of Analogue Solutions' legendary Megacity sequencer.

Smaller form factor

Desktop design

Some general over enhancements, internal improvements.

Note: This version is pure analogue and does not feature a quantizer or MIDI.

Standalone 64 step analogue step sequencer with a host of unique features that sets it apart from others

What's so special about this sequencer?

AS500 is formatted differently and operates differently than other step sequencer.

Traditionally step sequencers run horizontally from left to right then loop back to step one. You can make the pattern shorter, but generally that's it.

AS500 patterns run vertically downwards in columns. As the end of each column is played, the next to the right is played.

AS500 has a unique Jump system. When a Jump switch is on, the rest of the column's steps are bypassed and the sequencer jumps straight to the start of the next column

These two features in particular as familiar enough ways of working to be intuitive, but different enough to force you to work and think in a slightly different way. The end result is you will get sequences and patterns that you might not have created otherwise.

More Variation

Many step sequencers can start to sound repetitive since it's usually the same single pattern looping endlessly.

AS500 allows you to split the sequencer in half and use the right half as a Fill-In pattern to add variation, much like vintage drum machines.

These Fills are activated via a Push Button, or via a trigger pulse from an external modular.

AS500's format and Jump switches, combined with excellent features like Fill-In, Split sequencers and other features makes AS500 a great sequencer package.

Use

If you are familiar with analogue sequencers in general, then most features of AS500 should be fairly self-explanatory, but it would still be worth having a read through the manual.

The sequencer is laid out in vertical columns, eight in total.

The sequencer runs from top to bottom, and left to right.

The Difference Between Reset and Jump

If a Reset is initiated the sequencer returns to step one, the first step of the sequencer.

Use Reset to shorten the sequence.

If a Jump is initiated the sequencer will advance (jump) to step one of the next column to the right.