midiSequencer Hack 1.14 + Redeem Codes
Developer: anthony saunders
Category: Music
Price: $2.99 (Download for free)
Version: 1.14
ID: com.tonysaunders.midiSequencer
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Description
Already have a great set of IOS Synth apps but want to get some unique sounds & rhythms from them?
MidiSequencer is a step sequencer designed to let you play with melodic tunes on the fly to create exotic sounds from your favourite IOS and hardware synths.
** Reworked as Universal device (iPhone 4s,5,6,6+ and all iPads) **
Comprehensive manual available for view http://www.amssoftware.org/manual/midiSequencerManual.pdf
With step sequencing, up to 16 midi notes can be defined and played back interactively using buttons, sliders and swipes. It therefore lends itself to more experimental style of music making as steps can have all manner of variations - pitch, velocity, length, midi channel, swing, % probability(note or velocity) and musical ornaments such as ratchetting and mordents.
With the addition of chords, each step can also send out up to 128 note chords. You can create your own chords by using a on-screen keyboard or pick common ones such as the dim7.
Midi FX are now included included echo, filters, layering and note rotation....
MidiSequencer also offers extreme tempos (from 1 to 1020BPM) and a variety of Master/Slave combinations utilising midi clocks.
SPECIAL NOTES :
1) iOS 8 or greater only so iPad 1 not suported
2) Iphone 4 upwards only
3) This app makes no sound (although it can send/receive midi to coreMidi apps you have installed on your iPad).
4) To communicate with external midi equipment you will need a suitable iPad midi interface unless you use the Midi Network sessions over wifi.
5) 64 bit compliant
MidiSequencer is a step sequencer designed to let you play with melodic tunes on the fly to create exotic sounds from your favourite IOS and hardware synths.
** Reworked as Universal device (iPhone 4s,5,6,6+ and all iPads) **
Comprehensive manual available for view http://www.amssoftware.org/manual/midiSequencerManual.pdf
With step sequencing, up to 16 midi notes can be defined and played back interactively using buttons, sliders and swipes. It therefore lends itself to more experimental style of music making as steps can have all manner of variations - pitch, velocity, length, midi channel, swing, % probability(note or velocity) and musical ornaments such as ratchetting and mordents.
With the addition of chords, each step can also send out up to 128 note chords. You can create your own chords by using a on-screen keyboard or pick common ones such as the dim7.
Midi FX are now included included echo, filters, layering and note rotation....
MidiSequencer also offers extreme tempos (from 1 to 1020BPM) and a variety of Master/Slave combinations utilising midi clocks.
SPECIAL NOTES :
1) iOS 8 or greater only so iPad 1 not suported
2) Iphone 4 upwards only
3) This app makes no sound (although it can send/receive midi to coreMidi apps you have installed on your iPad).
4) To communicate with external midi equipment you will need a suitable iPad midi interface unless you use the Midi Network sessions over wifi.
5) 64 bit compliant
Version history
1.14
2017-07-10
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Fixed IPad Pro 12.9 FX buttons not working
Fixed 14bit NRPN & RPN not sending 2nd byte if 0 value
Made both IAP (FX & Chords) free
Fixed IPad Pro 12.9 FX buttons not working
Fixed 14bit NRPN & RPN not sending 2nd byte if 0 value
Made both IAP (FX & Chords) free
1.13
2015-12-10
Major Changes:
. Fixed IOS 7 crash on startup - sorry for delay!
. Added iPhone zoom top/full/bottom now use full width (3 buttons now replacing + before)
. Updated to latest AB library 2.3.1 (28th Nov 15)
. Fixed IAP MidiFx was showing chords instead of MidiFX on main menu - this worked if going through skip button panel
. Fixed midiLearn not saving mappings
. Added Chord strum tempo sync - chords will arpeggiate up or down using tempo divisions (so 1/1=1 note per step interval)
. Extensive rewrite of midi input to sequencer &/or output
. Removed Options Output latency - use per device output latency instead to delay midi
Minor Changes:
. Fixed Limits - lower was fixing at F#8
. Fixed Tempo slider showing when Slave mode and exit panels that cover up LHS
. Optimised floating messages for all devices
. SkipButton - Rotator fx was showing as Ostinato
. Fixed midi Thru playing two note on's if fx
. Fix fx Rotator playing loud - was not capping vel to 127 and giving strange results
. Rotator Fx now saves/loads settings even if transpose or harmony off
. Rotator Fx button in FxPanel was getting lost when swapping fx in slots
. Limiter - MidiIn & randomise note or channel in range - disabled now for midiIn - otherwise can't matchup On & Off midi messages
. Filter Fx now clearly labeled as rejecting notes/velocity/channels
. Moving note slider was showing non-scale notes in label unless Options Scale after Transpose was set - should always show only scale notes
. Fixed IOS 7 crash on startup - sorry for delay!
. Added iPhone zoom top/full/bottom now use full width (3 buttons now replacing + before)
. Updated to latest AB library 2.3.1 (28th Nov 15)
. Fixed IAP MidiFx was showing chords instead of MidiFX on main menu - this worked if going through skip button panel
. Fixed midiLearn not saving mappings
. Added Chord strum tempo sync - chords will arpeggiate up or down using tempo divisions (so 1/1=1 note per step interval)
. Extensive rewrite of midi input to sequencer &/or output
. Removed Options Output latency - use per device output latency instead to delay midi
Minor Changes:
. Fixed Limits - lower was fixing at F#8
. Fixed Tempo slider showing when Slave mode and exit panels that cover up LHS
. Optimised floating messages for all devices
. SkipButton - Rotator fx was showing as Ostinato
. Fixed midi Thru playing two note on's if fx
. Fix fx Rotator playing loud - was not capping vel to 127 and giving strange results
. Rotator Fx now saves/loads settings even if transpose or harmony off
. Rotator Fx button in FxPanel was getting lost when swapping fx in slots
. Limiter - MidiIn & randomise note or channel in range - disabled now for midiIn - otherwise can't matchup On & Off midi messages
. Filter Fx now clearly labeled as rejecting notes/velocity/channels
. Moving note slider was showing non-scale notes in label unless Options Scale after Transpose was set - should always show only scale notes
1.12
2015-11-20
Complete rework of all graphics to allow retina iPhone 4,5,6,6+ screen resolutions - including zoom feature (+ button on extreme left)
Retina enabled.
Note: IOS7 users please try the Lite version first.
Now contains code to be fully multi-threaded - needed for new upcomming clip sequencer app which can run 20 instances.
New midiFX - Rotator - a chord with rotating middle note
Latest Audiobus sdk 2.2.2
Improved touch
Transpose now ranges from -24 to +24
Set the Start & End of sequence using [ & ] buttons
Improved midiFx blurred graphics
Moved Shift L/R to reset menu
Midi Fx - Echo - now allows 2 decimal places in gain (0.00 to 2.00)
Double tap tempo slider brings up panel to enter integer tempo (like Transpose slider)
Added new hardware midi CC mappings : moog Sub 37, moog Sub Phatty and Analog 4.
Increased bank snapshots to 100 (from 40). Added new < button on performance panel to scroll backwards
Bug Fixes
Was not playing first step on SLAVE start
Was not able to save to slot 11
Was not resetting %probability to 100% when reset all done
MidiFx - Echo - fixed issue with echo note off - only apparent on monosynths
Removed WIST - it wasn't working anyway
OMAC disabled in IOS9 - awaiting fix from MidiBus as IOS9 security limits access to other apps.
Transpose only loaded from snapshot if Include Controls enabled - was always doing this.
Retina enabled.
Note: IOS7 users please try the Lite version first.
Now contains code to be fully multi-threaded - needed for new upcomming clip sequencer app which can run 20 instances.
New midiFX - Rotator - a chord with rotating middle note
Latest Audiobus sdk 2.2.2
Improved touch
Transpose now ranges from -24 to +24
Set the Start & End of sequence using [ & ] buttons
Improved midiFx blurred graphics
Moved Shift L/R to reset menu
Midi Fx - Echo - now allows 2 decimal places in gain (0.00 to 2.00)
Double tap tempo slider brings up panel to enter integer tempo (like Transpose slider)
Added new hardware midi CC mappings : moog Sub 37, moog Sub Phatty and Analog 4.
Increased bank snapshots to 100 (from 40). Added new < button on performance panel to scroll backwards
Bug Fixes
Was not playing first step on SLAVE start
Was not able to save to slot 11
Was not resetting %probability to 100% when reset all done
MidiFx - Echo - fixed issue with echo note off - only apparent on monosynths
Removed WIST - it wasn't working anyway
OMAC disabled in IOS9 - awaiting fix from MidiBus as IOS9 security limits access to other apps.
Transpose only loaded from snapshot if Include Controls enabled - was always doing this.
1.11
2015-01-06
. Setting to enable load last bank/snapshot without any key presses.
. Adding filename to pf Panel saveBank button
. Fixed output latency set to 5000ms on initial install - now set to 120ms
. linked controls are now per type of control (notes, velocity, etc)
. lock controls - useful for audition & stopping playback mistakes.
. compressed graphics footprint by 20%
. fixed odd coloured green key mask for chords
. improved performance whilst in background
. Improved performance when IAA/AB host is disconnected/killed.
. Can now divide output clock by tempo (e.g. 1/2 or 8/1) in options panel - saved in snapshot
. increased midi echo fx tempo to include slower 8/1,16/1 & 32/1 tempo sync
. fixed bug with CCs not using values on Cycle reset.
. Adding filename to pf Panel saveBank button
. Fixed output latency set to 5000ms on initial install - now set to 120ms
. linked controls are now per type of control (notes, velocity, etc)
. lock controls - useful for audition & stopping playback mistakes.
. compressed graphics footprint by 20%
. fixed odd coloured green key mask for chords
. improved performance whilst in background
. Improved performance when IAA/AB host is disconnected/killed.
. Can now divide output clock by tempo (e.g. 1/2 or 8/1) in options panel - saved in snapshot
. increased midi echo fx tempo to include slower 8/1,16/1 & 32/1 tempo sync
. fixed bug with CCs not using values on Cycle reset.
1.10
2014-12-09
NOTE: For new installs : Reset output latency to 0ms in Options Panel, otherwise will hear an 8 step delay!
Ability to filter Input/Output device - filter notes, CCs and/or FX
Use MidiSequencer to add midi fx to midi note input.
MidiFx improvements & Ostinato.
Per step %probability, swing, humanise(note or vel)
latest Audiobus sdk 2.1.5
Various bug fixes & performance enhancements
Ability to filter Input/Output device - filter notes, CCs and/or FX
Use MidiSequencer to add midi fx to midi note input.
MidiFx improvements & Ostinato.
Per step %probability, swing, humanise(note or vel)
latest Audiobus sdk 2.1.5
Various bug fixes & performance enhancements
1.9
2014-11-03
MidiFx - 8 effects you can use to filter, compress, limit, remap, transpose, %chance play and echo your step notes, velocities or midi channels. Additionally use velocity switching to redirect velocity ranges to different midi channels
New Transpose panel to let you pick any value from -24 to +24.
Option panel rotary to allow you to add delay to all midi output.
New Transpose panel to let you pick any value from -24 to +24.
Option panel rotary to allow you to add delay to all midi output.
1.8
2014-10-02
v1.8 adds Audiobus 2 (presets and state saving - will reload bank and snapshot saved in preset).
Midi learn (all 16 Notes/Velocity/Gate%/Channel, Tempo, Transpose etc) can be automated using an external controller.
Minor bug fixes.
Midi learn (all 16 Notes/Velocity/Gate%/Channel, Tempo, Transpose etc) can be automated using an external controller.
Minor bug fixes.
1.7
2014-09-12
This new version sees a major overhaul to include up to 16 midi controllers per step (Sysex, NRPN/RPN, named CC's etc)
Enhancements:
▪ new colour scheme - cool blue.
▪ monitor function - enables you to hear steps by touching. Can also play sliders (even whilst not playing) to make MS a controller interface.
▪ complete rework of midi controllers - now have 16 midi controllers :
⁃ Each can be defined as Continuous(0..127), NRPN, RPN, Program Change, Aftertouch, Pitchbend or Sysex (or custom) data
⁃ Can record these into midiSequencer too.
⁃ Optional one byte entry for NRPN & RPN
⁃ CC's can be named to match hardware (will update list on future updates - Novation Ultranova & Waldorf Q & Blofeld)
⁃ Key(polyphonic) or Channel(monophonic) aftertouch on step notes
⁃ Pitchbend (14 bit)
⁃ Hex pad entry for Sysex data (up to 76 bytes) with autolayout
⁃ Sysex data not restricted to sysex - can be any midi data you wish! Chain sysex using multiple CC's.
⁃ Define 16 controllers in one panel - will reload on next runup or save/loaded with your snapshot.
▪ limit controls - will narrow down lower/upper ranges for easy input & clip existing. Note: will reset on load to avoid clipping.
▪ new ornament - 2 note tremolo (octave arpeggio)
▪ new step logic : repeat notes x2 to x8 and stop
▪ latched notes - use for drones (no midi note off sent until unlatched)
▪ performance panel - One touch load with non-empty slot selected now loads immediately. Save Bank for quick save action
▪ increased bank size up to 40 snapshots (20-40 accessible from performance panel)
▪ big improvement on file/bank save/loading times and file size
▪ file/Bank description increased from 50 to 120 characters
▪ files Panel - can now sort by Name or Date (see small buttons at top of list)
▪ tempo clock fraction multipliers now 1/2, 1/3 & 1/4
▪ chords - can save current chord+notes as a preset and use to restore on other steps
▪ auto close non-moveable panels by touching outside panel
bug fixes:
▪ random button not showing options if pf panel open
▪ app launch was timing out if many midi devices connected - now delaying scan until main screen shown
▪ fixed Options when swapping from Slave to Master & v.v, and hide tempo slider if SLAVE
▪ fixed cycle logic - change of direction, now stops at corrrect step
▪ easier to select Transpose decrement button
▪ bank name no longer shows as yellow after new save
▪ exit on Files or Snapshots panels now correctly returns to that panel
▪ removed duplicate buttons on New Bank has been modified.
▪ shift L or R was corrupting steps & displaying at different place
▪ play button would sometime be huge
Enhancements:
▪ new colour scheme - cool blue.
▪ monitor function - enables you to hear steps by touching. Can also play sliders (even whilst not playing) to make MS a controller interface.
▪ complete rework of midi controllers - now have 16 midi controllers :
⁃ Each can be defined as Continuous(0..127), NRPN, RPN, Program Change, Aftertouch, Pitchbend or Sysex (or custom) data
⁃ Can record these into midiSequencer too.
⁃ Optional one byte entry for NRPN & RPN
⁃ CC's can be named to match hardware (will update list on future updates - Novation Ultranova & Waldorf Q & Blofeld)
⁃ Key(polyphonic) or Channel(monophonic) aftertouch on step notes
⁃ Pitchbend (14 bit)
⁃ Hex pad entry for Sysex data (up to 76 bytes) with autolayout
⁃ Sysex data not restricted to sysex - can be any midi data you wish! Chain sysex using multiple CC's.
⁃ Define 16 controllers in one panel - will reload on next runup or save/loaded with your snapshot.
▪ limit controls - will narrow down lower/upper ranges for easy input & clip existing. Note: will reset on load to avoid clipping.
▪ new ornament - 2 note tremolo (octave arpeggio)
▪ new step logic : repeat notes x2 to x8 and stop
▪ latched notes - use for drones (no midi note off sent until unlatched)
▪ performance panel - One touch load with non-empty slot selected now loads immediately. Save Bank for quick save action
▪ increased bank size up to 40 snapshots (20-40 accessible from performance panel)
▪ big improvement on file/bank save/loading times and file size
▪ file/Bank description increased from 50 to 120 characters
▪ files Panel - can now sort by Name or Date (see small buttons at top of list)
▪ tempo clock fraction multipliers now 1/2, 1/3 & 1/4
▪ chords - can save current chord+notes as a preset and use to restore on other steps
▪ auto close non-moveable panels by touching outside panel
bug fixes:
▪ random button not showing options if pf panel open
▪ app launch was timing out if many midi devices connected - now delaying scan until main screen shown
▪ fixed Options when swapping from Slave to Master & v.v, and hide tempo slider if SLAVE
▪ fixed cycle logic - change of direction, now stops at corrrect step
▪ easier to select Transpose decrement button
▪ bank name no longer shows as yellow after new save
▪ exit on Files or Snapshots panels now correctly returns to that panel
▪ removed duplicate buttons on New Bank has been modified.
▪ shift L or R was corrupting steps & displaying at different place
▪ play button would sometime be huge
1.6
2014-05-28
New IAP
Chords and Added notes per step. Each step can now have up to 127 additional notes, each one can be adjusted for loudness and length relative to step note.
Choose from easy pick chords to which you can freely add or remove Added notes or even invert them in the chords.
Convert any additional note to the step note - all additional notes will then be relative to this new step note.
Enhancements
Audiobus 2 supported with remote stop/start, goto step1, enable/disable record midi in & midi out.
Option to have one-touch load in performance panel (settings option)
Rewritten key scale picker. Added Major/Minor Pentatonic and Wholetone (C,Db).
Midi CC32 will change snapshot 1..20 (with enable/disable in Options). Works with cycle to enable synchronisation to cycle reset.
Mute buttons on front screen for all 16 steps (skip button x or Rx also mutes).
Steps can be forced to chromatic scale to allow foreign notes in scales. Label shown in yellow.
Ability to send midi CC's only (notes muted) for CC automation over keyboard play.
Can use control increment/decrement buttons with linked controls to increment/decrement all 16 controls new ornament ratchet - 6 added (step sub-divided by
six)
Repeat step (x2,x3,x4) - like Intellijel Metropolis. Works with muted steps, cycle & bounce too.
Keypad entry for tempo.
Bug fixes
Note names for invert key are now always chromatic
rather than scale
Cycle button state no longer saved/loaded with
snapshot.
Modified all rotary controls to follow touch to make selection easier. Snap to start/end values.
Midi Start was continuing rather than resetting to step 1. Two or more midi stops now reset to step 1.
Midi clock/start/stop/continue as midi in not disabled by front panel record-in button (which affects notes & cc's only)
Truncate long device names (e.g. iConnect2 + iCM2 ...)
Chords and Added notes per step. Each step can now have up to 127 additional notes, each one can be adjusted for loudness and length relative to step note.
Choose from easy pick chords to which you can freely add or remove Added notes or even invert them in the chords.
Convert any additional note to the step note - all additional notes will then be relative to this new step note.
Enhancements
Audiobus 2 supported with remote stop/start, goto step1, enable/disable record midi in & midi out.
Option to have one-touch load in performance panel (settings option)
Rewritten key scale picker. Added Major/Minor Pentatonic and Wholetone (C,Db).
Midi CC32 will change snapshot 1..20 (with enable/disable in Options). Works with cycle to enable synchronisation to cycle reset.
Mute buttons on front screen for all 16 steps (skip button x or Rx also mutes).
Steps can be forced to chromatic scale to allow foreign notes in scales. Label shown in yellow.
Ability to send midi CC's only (notes muted) for CC automation over keyboard play.
Can use control increment/decrement buttons with linked controls to increment/decrement all 16 controls new ornament ratchet - 6 added (step sub-divided by
six)
Repeat step (x2,x3,x4) - like Intellijel Metropolis. Works with muted steps, cycle & bounce too.
Keypad entry for tempo.
Bug fixes
Note names for invert key are now always chromatic
rather than scale
Cycle button state no longer saved/loaded with
snapshot.
Modified all rotary controls to follow touch to make selection easier. Snap to start/end values.
Midi Start was continuing rather than resetting to step 1. Two or more midi stops now reset to step 1.
Midi clock/start/stop/continue as midi in not disabled by front panel record-in button (which affects notes & cc's only)
Truncate long device names (e.g. iConnect2 + iCM2 ...)
1.5
2014-04-08
Major Enhancements:
Completely rewritten to use MidiBus library to get rock solid midi clock, messages and OMAC & enable future features (e.g. sysex & MTC).
Now have 4 optional & independant midi controllers per step.
Improved graphic performance on most controls & app switching (50% less CPU).
Device panel allowing individual device(network, virtual, midi interface or app) setting of active(on/off), midi clock(active) & latency.
Latency per interface from 0 to 1000ms for manual synchronisation control on external equipment and slow apps
File save/load/rename/delete of working bank = named file of 20 snapshots + user entered description
Skip buttons brings up moveable panel for easy changes during play
Introduced note conform to scales (chromatic, major & harmonic minor ascending) with enharmonic note names.
Increased gate% to 400 to allow extended note on (and therefore overlapping note play, longer/shorter ornaments etc)
Clock multipler - now shows all 4 options at once for multiples.
Ability to draw controls using swipe and instant place using double tap (both optional via settings).
Banks can be shared via email and managed externally via iTunes file sharing.
Minor Enhancements:
Clock multiplier keeps same (if possible) tempo - will clamp to max in range(0-255,0-510 in steps of 2, etc)
Performance rollout panel (invert key rotary and ornaments on/off & snapshot load)
Added new ornaments: Acciaccatura, 2 & 5 tuplets (so now have 1,2,3,4,5 repeated notes in one step interval possible).
Midi enabled & device rollout at launch (use Settings to disable this if you wish)
Randomise controls option to restrict to within current min/max range(i.e randomise between top & bottom control values shown)
Nudge Left & Right now rotate sequence even during play or delayed until cycle reset
Transition from NoteTime/StepTime during play virtually seamless.
Ornaments ignored if BPM>=200
Loop type now picked from list
Tempo set with slider and decrement buttons always >0 to stop accidental stopping. Use Stop button for this.
Main Bug fixes:
Fixed bounce* logic with R & Rx resets
x in noteTime was halting sequence
Removed audio glitch in other audio apps when switching to background mode
sequencer no longer suspended after a few minutes when in background mode
Ornaments now use music scale tones rather than semitones
Improved control selection especially when near buttons for ipad mini
Completely rewritten to use MidiBus library to get rock solid midi clock, messages and OMAC & enable future features (e.g. sysex & MTC).
Now have 4 optional & independant midi controllers per step.
Improved graphic performance on most controls & app switching (50% less CPU).
Device panel allowing individual device(network, virtual, midi interface or app) setting of active(on/off), midi clock(active) & latency.
Latency per interface from 0 to 1000ms for manual synchronisation control on external equipment and slow apps
File save/load/rename/delete of working bank = named file of 20 snapshots + user entered description
Skip buttons brings up moveable panel for easy changes during play
Introduced note conform to scales (chromatic, major & harmonic minor ascending) with enharmonic note names.
Increased gate% to 400 to allow extended note on (and therefore overlapping note play, longer/shorter ornaments etc)
Clock multipler - now shows all 4 options at once for multiples.
Ability to draw controls using swipe and instant place using double tap (both optional via settings).
Banks can be shared via email and managed externally via iTunes file sharing.
Minor Enhancements:
Clock multiplier keeps same (if possible) tempo - will clamp to max in range(0-255,0-510 in steps of 2, etc)
Performance rollout panel (invert key rotary and ornaments on/off & snapshot load)
Added new ornaments: Acciaccatura, 2 & 5 tuplets (so now have 1,2,3,4,5 repeated notes in one step interval possible).
Midi enabled & device rollout at launch (use Settings to disable this if you wish)
Randomise controls option to restrict to within current min/max range(i.e randomise between top & bottom control values shown)
Nudge Left & Right now rotate sequence even during play or delayed until cycle reset
Transition from NoteTime/StepTime during play virtually seamless.
Ornaments ignored if BPM>=200
Loop type now picked from list
Tempo set with slider and decrement buttons always >0 to stop accidental stopping. Use Stop button for this.
Main Bug fixes:
Fixed bounce* logic with R & Rx resets
x in noteTime was halting sequence
Removed audio glitch in other audio apps when switching to background mode
sequencer no longer suspended after a few minutes when in background mode
Ornaments now use music scale tones rather than semitones
Improved control selection especially when near buttons for ipad mini
1.0
2014-01-07
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step chords and added notes (Add preset chords and customise with additional notes to play chords instead of single notes in a step. Each additional note can be individually controlled for loudness(velocity) and length(gate) as a ratio of the original step chord.) |
Free |
IJ783784751✱✱✱✱✱ | C9B3AD0✱✱✱✱✱ |
| midi effects (Add midi effects to step sequencer, echo, compressor, limiter, filter, transposer, velocty switching.) |
Free |
IJ543179134✱✱✱✱✱ | 8370F4C✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
3.6 out of 5
8 Ratings
Reviews
David Wilson-Okamura,
Inspiring and well thought out
This app gets better and better. Its design is shaped by real musical experience, and it's quickly evolving into one of the best sequencers on the iOS platform. It's far more powerful and easier to use than the hardware sequencers used by Tangerine Dream in the 1970s and 80s. Compared with modern, software-based sequencers, it's slightly less powerful than Thesys, but also MUCH easier to get started and play with. As it says in the description, it doesn't make any sound by itself, but it will breathe new life into the instruments you already have, both hardware and on your iPad.
About the in-app purchases (IAPs): the developer, Anthony Saunders, is NOT trying to nickel and dime his customers. If you're interested in the extra functions, they are worth more than what he's charging. But the basic app is robust, functional, and inspiring.
About the four stars: I'm pleased with this app -- that's why I'm taking the time to write a review -- but if you give everything five stars, you have nothing left for the very best. (I see the same problem after musical and theatrical performances, when everything gets a standing ovation.)
About the in-app purchases (IAPs): the developer, Anthony Saunders, is NOT trying to nickel and dime his customers. If you're interested in the extra functions, they are worth more than what he's charging. But the basic app is robust, functional, and inspiring.
About the four stars: I'm pleased with this app -- that's why I'm taking the time to write a review -- but if you give everything five stars, you have nothing left for the very best. (I see the same problem after musical and theatrical performances, when everything gets a standing ovation.)
Oneoff7,
Awesome for my setup
I have few mono synths and a puc+ (Bluetooth midi device)
And this sequencer is so much fun! I set the velocity to open the cutoff on my nyborg12 synth and it’s an instant Depeche Mode...
For $2.99 it’s great.
And this sequencer is so much fun! I set the velocity to open the cutoff on my nyborg12 synth and it’s an instant Depeche Mode...
For $2.99 it’s great.
Mechanicoid,
Should be a zero rating
App doesn’t function if it even starts. Crashes most times when I try to use it. Stay away and save your 3 dollars.
AudioGman,
App not showing in Audiobus
This app is not showing in Audiobus or AUM. Not sure how it can be used.
ErikSF999,
Awesome sequencer! Needs UI makeover.
Maybe if I were on something bigger than an iPad Mini I would find this sequencer easy to use. It certainly has enough features to keep a music geek busy for a very long time. But the interface looks to be made for a very large desktop computer monitor: shadows and highlights on tiny buttons and even a script font for some of the function labels. Clearly someone labored painstakingly over these details.
Unfortunately, I cannot use it without constant zooming and scrolling and zooming and scrolling, which completely kills the creative flow for me. There is a lot packed into the screen; the UI really needs to be redone in a more minimal style to make it work as a mobile app. I'm not at all a fan of extreme minimalism as a UI style--please keep the colors! Please don't give me orange or light gray on white!--but add a leavening of flatness and sans-serif fonts and I'll put that fifth star up.
Unfortunately, I cannot use it without constant zooming and scrolling and zooming and scrolling, which completely kills the creative flow for me. There is a lot packed into the screen; the UI really needs to be redone in a more minimal style to make it work as a mobile app. I'm not at all a fan of extreme minimalism as a UI style--please keep the colors! Please don't give me orange or light gray on white!--but add a leavening of flatness and sans-serif fonts and I'll put that fifth star up.
pjl21,
Good, but not great
I like the fact that this sequencer works with Audiobus, (after the snafus following iOS8's release). But it'd be nice if it had a page for each sequencer track. Instead you have to assign each note to a track, so the first beat can only be played by track #1, etc. 64 step would also be nice, instead it has only 16, (each step length can be multiplied, e.g., x2, x3, etc). Not a bad app, but I'll save the five star rating for the sequencer that most resembles my QY-100.
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Wįll,
Amazing. A must own.
There's almost too much awesome in this app. It's very easy to just noodle for ever. Though k think that was one of the intentions.
The chord IAP is definitely worth it. Particularly with the brilliant Strum effects (set a chord and then set how it will be drawn out over time. Can do a quick 'strum' as the name would imply but can also spread the notes out for over a measure depending on the interval you set.
I find the effects setup sort of confusing but otherwise most everything is pretty straight forward; which is amazing considering just how much sequencer is packed into this app.
The chord IAP is definitely worth it. Particularly with the brilliant Strum effects (set a chord and then set how it will be drawn out over time. Can do a quick 'strum' as the name would imply but can also spread the notes out for over a measure depending on the interval you set.
I find the effects setup sort of confusing but otherwise most everything is pretty straight forward; which is amazing considering just how much sequencer is packed into this app.
MoogMan82,
Great Sequencer for Performing!
I’ve been looking for a powerful Sequencer for the iPad that has a simp[le interface for Live Performance etc… and midiSequencer fits the bill perfectly! If you are looking to compose and arrange entire songs you may want to look elsewhere as this is being sold as a 16 Step Software version of an Analogue Sequencer and it does a great job at it! MIDI to and from iPad Instruments and External MIDI Sources and Controllers makes this a great tool in the Musical Toy box! I can’t wait to see how it mixes it up with my two external Hardware Sequencers on my Minimoog! It’s going to be a wild Hootenany!
OscHead,
Great first release!
Already my go to midi step sequencer for iPad (no reason to add audiobus!). Solid immediacy with all the fundamentals including note, velocity, and gate, with the capability to sequence 2 lanes of cc's as well. My wish list for future update would be 1) Discretely variable # of steps per parameter lane, 2) Ability to 'tie' notes to make longer than step value notes and perhaps glide, 3) Multi channel would be nice...at least one more channel to add some counterpoint, 4) Constrain scale would be fun. Nice work, keep it up please!
EricElf,
Very sweet full featured MIDI Sequencer
This app is the "real deal" for MIDI sequence exploration! Just check out the 96p manual to see all the features. If you want to go even further, the inexpensive IAPs 99c provide midi FX and chord+. I would suggest to set default values for drawing=ON to make initial entry easier and the Cycle reset also ON which is what I think most people would expect. Also, this is not just for hardware instruments. Worked great with my Amidio instruments.
