4Pockets have updated MidiStep, currently available for $14.99.
What’s new in version 1.0.7:
- Added a test Legato Slides option to the BASS section of the Pattern Creator.
- Long Pressing ‘ON’ to display the Note Options menu reveals an option for Legato Slide (ON/OFF) if no chord is assigned and the next note is also ON (see manual).
- Added the ability to have rootless voicing and slash notes in the Chord Editor. You are free to UNSET and pick an alternative root note.
- Added a drum mapping option to allow playing of General MIDI Compatible drumkits (or DigiStix). To use this, you must first select the Chromatic/Drums scale, then swipe down on the Scale Button. A drum editor dialog will appear where you can enable the Enable Mapping checkbox. Once enabled the note labels will show drum names and the chord editor will show additional drum notes that can be enabled after the primary drum sound is selected.
- You can now use the Divider Lane on TIED notes and chords.
- Added a new Accents TAB in the Pattern Creator. This can be used to create dynamic rhythms velocity / gate or modulation.
- Added a Drum Tab in the Pattern Creator for creating sophisticated drum patterns (which is only available when the Drum Mapping is enabled).
- Changed the ‘Done’ button in the Pattern Creator to a ‘Set Defaults’ button as we already have a close icon in the upper left.
- We now restore the param lane TAB and Sequencer/Modulation TAB positions after restoring a session.
- Holding SHIFT while rotating left and right now rotates ALL lanes under Sequencer (Not MOD1-8).
- Updated some incorrect 5 note scales.
- There is now an option to set Accents on a Block Chord articulation type. You can also enable the Apply Accents Globally checkbox which enables accents on ALL articulation types.
- When previewing a note or chord it now plays back at the same speed as the pattern is set to.
- The ‘Probability’, ‘Note Skip’, ‘Chance’ and ‘Complexity’ knobs all work with SHIFT to set ALL columns.
- Randomised notes using RND are now sorted into ascending order after being added to a chord. This ensures ARP UP/DN function properly and you can always turn ON the ‘Random Note Order’ checkbox to mix things up a little.
- The Chord Follow button now has a chevron to tell us there is a long press associated.
- Added a new MasterClass #7 video to the help, although the help still needs updating with the new features.
- Updated Manual.
MidiStep is a powerful and inspirational polyphonic step sequencer, and a dream for lovers of complex rhythms and generative music creation tools. The program uses sophisticated, user-controlled randomization to generate notes with a variety of parameters, including note values, note length, chords, patterns, velocity, gate, dividers, repeats, swing, and many more.
You have complete control over what, when, and how much is randomized on a step-by-step basis. You can easily create patterns that have little to no variation, patterns that maintain a recognizable pattern but have some degree of variations to the notes, velocity, etc., all the way to patterns with extreme randomness with every pass – the degree of randomization is completely under your control for every parameter and for every step of a pattern.
Features include per-step polyphonic chord playback, variable step sequence lengths for all parameters such as pitch, octave, velocity, note duration, beat divisions etc, and the capability to create multiple patterns which can be linked together in various ways.
MidiStep also features 8 additional modulation lanes with independent play speeds. These can be used to automate parameters within your favourite synths.
MidiStep uses sophisticated randomization settings for note values, note lengths, velocity, gate, dividers, repeats, swing, and modulation. In addition, by setting different cycle lengths, step skips, step repeats, jumps, rewinds, cursor positions, pattern jumps, octave shifts, and many other parameters, you can create an infinite number of non-repeating sequences. The degree and types of randomizations for each of these parameters is up to you!
Aleatoric music, also known as chance music, allows you to create patterns and entire compositions with user-controlled randomisation. The word ‘aleatory’ is derived from the Latin word ‘alea’ meaning dice. MidiStep allows you to turn on/off randomisation on a stepwise basis for almost all parameters, set the percent probability that the randomisation will occur, set min/max values, set exactly which parameters will be randomized, etc. The exact realization of the music will vary with each pass of the sequence, resulting in unique and captivating aleatoric renditions. All randomization controls can be modified in real-time.
Features include:
- 9 independent sequencer lanes (Notes, Chords, Octaves, Velocity, Gate, Divider, Repeat, Swing).
- 8 lanes of Modulation with differing play speeds.
- Up to 16 steps per pattern, 16 patterns.
- Chain patterns in any order.
- Independent sequencer length for each of the lanes.
- Independent randomization parameters for each lane.
- Probability, Note Skips, Chord Chance and Complexity per lane.
- 126 scales and 126 chords – in every key.
- Scale and Chord editors.
- 5-octave range for notes and chords.
- Arpeggiator – Mono and Poly using a MIDI input.
- Transposition of sequences using MIDI input.
- Export the generated MIDI to Helium or to the Clipboard.
- Preset Manager to create, load, save, and rename.
Watch Doug’s overview video HERE.
Watch the walkthrough video HERE.
MidiStep is available to iPhone and iPad users (AUv3).
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