LP with Fat Controller questions

c7sus · Post by **c7sus** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:00 pm

Sonar7 now has a step sequencer with up to 64 steps per BEAT.

Assar · Post by **Assar** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:03 pm

mlanson wrote:I’m wondering if Reason won’t have something like this?

Unfortunally, Reason don't have midi-out functionality.

If you go for a software sequenser Cubase has everything you need, incl step programming if you don't like drawing midi manually. But then the other question is if you feel comfortable with the program or not. There are many other competent sw too ...

mlanson · Post by **mlanson** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:14 am

Ok, now that I've been back in front of cubase for a while, (I was in the office earlier) I can see that with page 45 (the cc list) and the key editor I didn't like, I'm able to control all of it. It's a lot of fun. And it's good enough, to control it like this.

I can even make the key editor act like a step sequencer if I give it a fixed size note. It just doesn't have that hands on feel like the fat controller.

The one thing I'm still missing, is a "slide" button. How do you program a slide? What is a slide anyway?

Assar, what were you referring to though if not the key editor as a step sequencer? Am I missing something?

Thanks for all the responses guys, I'm a lot farther than I was two days ago.

Assar · Post by **Assar** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:09 am

mlanson wrote:Assar, what were you referring to though if not the key editor as a step sequencer? Am I missing something?

I'm at work now and haven't Cubase available here. But in the same window where you can draw midi notes, you can klick on a little button in top of the window. Then you get an extra line across the note lane indicating where the step programming is. Then you set the default note value after your choice and just play in the notes with your keyboard. Voíla!

robles · Post by **robles** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:51 am

I'd also like to point out that if you're lack of enthusiasm is due to the key editor, I don't think you're going to have a better time with Ableton Live's editor. Ableton's strength is the way you can do pattern sequencing, but I actually had a more difficult time programming in the notes with Ableton. In fact, I've tried all the major DAWs and Cubase is to me the most straightforward. Before you spend a bunch of money, I'd suggest you really see what Cubase can do for you.