So how do they sound? Or rather, how does an analog, modular
synthesizer sound, being controlled by the sequencers? Here are some examples in MP3 format demonstrating various modes and functionality.
THE B.E.S.T. STEP SEQUENCER
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Example 1 (3.8 MB)
— A pattern with equal settings on all
steps. It starts out in RANDOM
mode and later changes to PENDULUM mode.
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Example 2 (4.6 MB)
— A straight FORWARD pattern with a few NEXTSTEP jumps. Sound variations are created by turning one of the
trigger channels on and off for different steps,
thus changing filter frequency and resonance for these steps while the sequencer is chugging happily away...!
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Example 3 (3.4 MB)
— In this example one trigger channel is giving trigger output for the bass line, the other is triggering the "percussion" effect (white noise).
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Example 4 (1.2 MB)
— Runs in
PENDULUM mode to begin with, then switches to regular FORWARD
mode. Varying the notelength on some steps creates a nice groove...
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Example 5 (0.7 MB)
— The NOTELENGTH and STEP AT STEP
functionality is used to create a "drum roll" effect using thirtysecondth notes.
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Example 6 (1.8 MB)
— More NOTELENGTH variations.
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Example 7 (2.8 MB)
— Switching between RANDOM and FORWARD mode creates the changes in an otherwise static pattern.
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Example 8 (0.9 MB)
— Demonstrates the RANDOM mode (beginning), GOTO (middle) and SKIP (last part).
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Example 9 (2.6 MB)
— Using moderate STEP AT STEP settings on some notes can expand the pattern without making it too repetitive.
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Example 10 (2.2 MB)
— Adjusting NEXTSTEP while the sequencer is running can create some very unpredictable rhythms combined with different NOTELENGTH settings.
But this sequencer can give you everything from predictable patterns to total sequencing mayhem, and interesting things can happen when you least expect it!