#151

Schrittmacher Step Sequencer

Didn’t know about that one! It’s 1400 Euro however.

#152

Damn, this looks amazing… if it were $600 cheaper I’d consider it. But wow this is exactly what I want in a step sequencer.

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#153

The Nerdseq’s expandability is really coming along:

That MIDI sequencing functionality is included in the current firmware, though I haven’t yet gotten a chance to play around with it, myself.

#154

I’m quite happy with the RE control forge + satellite combo (4 cv inputs can be tested with various logic options, 1 dedicated logic input and one gate input). It can chain sequences together, trigger any other sequence, and if you’re feeling clever, you can design sequences that are just for making decisions.

You set the timing to 0 on each step, and evaluate CV inputs the way you’d like on an individual step basis, and have it trigger different sequences based on the result. you can get really weird with this a make a sort of ‘choose your own adventure’ sequence that’s recursive, never the same way twice, melodic, and predictable. it’s all voltage, and can be quantized or unquantized for microtonal pieces. I’d say the control forge is like having a 251e that only allows you to look in detail at one step at a time.

Very little menu diving, but the time-investment is something you need to prepare yourself for.

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#155

Need to re-read through this whole thread, but just now the MidiAlf stuck out to me. Anyone have any experience with that? Looking for a lightweight midi sequencer to go with some new things I’m building, SQ-1 doesn’t cut it for me anymore

:flushed: EDIT fell down a rabbit hole tonight from MidiAlf into the Midibox community. It’s a whole genre of synthesizer I didn’t even know exisisted

#156

I adore the Alf!

Managed to get my hands on one (midi version, no add on cv board) a few years ago after discovering it randomly and searching for awhile as I didn’t have the diy skills at the time. It’s very playable — feels more like an instrument to me than “just a sequencer.” Pete added a bunch of great extras (ratcheting, probabilities) in the last update which made it even more fun for generative work.

Lots of happy accidents in there. :relieved:

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#157

I’ve been feeling like the Norns (esp. with Crow and i2c for modular) has the potential to be a contender.

With the grid and some encoders you could get an interface that feels like an Elektron. And with the USB ports you could get a collection of outputs to taste.

(That said it becomes an epic job to make one pretty fast. I’m 70-80% of the way through porting the SQ-1 to the Norns, which is no Cirklon, and that already took maybe four days of work)

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#158

curious, has anyone tried this sequencer? hard to believe it would fall in the category “best” but would be fun to hear someones experience

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#159

As zebra mentioned a few years ago, my vote goes to the 251e.
It has taken me years to fully appreciate this device, but now that I’ve got the parameters under some control, it is just a stellar sequencer.
I absolutely love the randomization features zebra added as well.
It surprises! It has hidden secrets.
The turning point for me was when I stopped looking at it with furrowed brows and just let it get playful.

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#160

Discovering this thread has been fun. I’m sequencer crazy.

For what it’s worth, I’m very into the 0ctrl lately. Fun layers that are simple to start unlocking but with a fair amount of creative options. Also has decent amount of cv and gate out.

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