analogue step sequencer

[Berlin Heritage]

I highly recommend the pure analogue step sequencer A-155 from Doepfer, especially in combination with a sequential switch (A-151) to switch between the two sequencer rows. Of course, it is a not a stand-alone version, but a part of Doepfer's modular system. Doepfer's Dark Time is the stand-alone unit developed from the A-155.

Another great step sequencer I can recommend is Manikin's Schrittmacher, although it is a pure digital MIDI machine. But its behaviour is like an analogue step sequencer.

[misterpete]

Other than the iOS apps we've already discussed in the forum, i have enjoyed using Yamaha's Tenori-On as a step sequencer http://www.global.yamaha.com/tenori-on/ - it has transpose and lots of other great functions across 16 channels, as well as being a synth and sample player... since nobody appears to have talked about it I figured I would mention it.
There are a few different hardware models and even a very moderately priced iOS version

Lately have become intrigued with the ORB from FutureRetro — is anybody using it?

[tommyecho]

I'm loving the makenoise rene. It's an ubersequencer!

[Just Me]

Revolution over the Orb. DIN & MIDI along with CV/Gate. And a 303 emulation to boot.

[jbeaver]

I'm using Octatrack both as a sequencer and as a sampler

[JamesWoods]

Moon modular.com thru noisebug.net (Trigger sequencer)

3-position toggle switch for trigger/mute/reset
12-position rotary encoder for semitones/chords
3-position toggle switch for transpositions
control for second parameter (i.e. filter)
control for third parameter (i.e. volume) or gate/step length
3-position toggle switch for audio/CV routing between 2 busses and individual input/ouput jacks
its not a bad choice ,good one......

[EMwhite]

I promised to jot down some additional info on the 8-Step so here it is; you'll need to jump over to Muff's in order to read it (not sure if the pictures will show up unless you have a logon there); It's a great forum. But you'll see of my observations of the product, the Gate-out mod that I competed earlier today, and some of what I'll be tackling next.

The reason why I'm placing it into this thread and not in the various 8-step threads is simply because I view the 8-step as a full featured but low-cost sequencer; so those looking for sequencer information will inevitably find this thread.

http://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewto ... sc&start=0

[stiiiiiiive]

I've read that through, thank you so much EMwhite

Well, I think I'm gonna grab one of these babies before they are out of stock. One of the big stores in EU is already waiting its second batch, june 10th they said :/

[misterpete]

Revolution is a trip for sure - I am slowly figuring it out
Answering my own questions on the zero activity group list about it - I figured out writing copying transposing and mangling up patterns in Remix mode -- but the "song" mode is what is puzzling me- at the moment, maybe drum machine SONGS work like this -stitching patterns together? I never figured them out either --

Meanwhile using two more traditional step sequencers Oberkorn and a Dark Time and love the heck out of both - but very different then either Ternori or Revolution - I wonder if people can use them with the same accuracy? Ie you can shift pitch but you have to use your ears to do it!

[Just Me]

Song mode is just a chaining of patterns on most drum machines. Revolution included. The manual .pdf is free on the fr site.

[misterpete]

yep thanks ~ i also got TWO hardcopy copies with the instrument ~ one bound and one with a binder clip
PLUS i have the pdf in my iPAD and I have rtfmed all of them many MANY times — still slow-going
i think it is setting the loop point which is screwing me up at the moment and making it not behave the way i hope. will just have to keep plugging away i guess

more accustomed to making changes in real time live — but I would love to nail it down to drive the Taurus or the Minitaur and free my hands up for to play other sequencers and actual keyboard

Song mode is just a chaining of patterns on most drum machines. Revolution included. The manual .pdf is free on the fr site.

[mmarsh100]

Pittsburg Modular has a nice 8-step sequencer for $139.00 at Analouge Haven http://www.analoguehaven.com/pittsburgh ... sequencer/ you'd still need a case/power supply: http://www.analoguehaven.com/pittsburghmodular/cell48/

[jmcecil]

the 119 looks great tho i prefer the layout of the 960, only problem is its just 8 steps, and I think ill need 3 sets of 16, much like the maq or the oberkorn mk3, i prefer the look of the oberkorn and the fact there isnt a digi display, the sam is perfect but 2k is just tooo much, think i might have to get saving the pennies

The 119 has a 24 step mode. The real drawback to the 119 is the lack if individual trigger per step. The 960 can be expanded to 24 steps via additional modules. There is also a Club of the Knobs Trigger Sequencer that is awesome for controlling the 960. They are a killer addition to controlling a Voyager (or anything else for that matter.)

[ebo]

Korg SQ 10 ,
A & B outs with -5V to +5V ,working well with the Freqbox, freq cv in -5v to +5v
and Voyager CV in -5V to +5V

http://youtu.be/YNzS1XtKE_s

[jmcecil]

The q119 is awesome (value) but has zero gate on/off/skip capability so you'll need a trigger sequencer also

This is only partially correct ... it doesn't have a gate on/off/skip per step. It has a gate per row and global gate as well as a global on/off with a couple of modes. So yes, it works best with a trigger sequencer.