4Pockets have updated MidiStep, currently available for $14.99.
What’s new in version 1.0.9:
- Added a new Quick Start Guide courtisy of David Collett (There is a dedicated button within the Help Manual to the left of the ‘Save as PDF’ button).
- The Pattern Creator settings are now saved with the session and reloaded when a session is loaded.
- Pressing SHIFT + Rewind Pattern sets all patterns (works with notes and param lanes).
- Fixed the issue of rotating the Accents in the Pattern Creator. We now rotate notes, velocity, octave and divider lanes in all modes.
- Octave is now taken into account when previewing a step (experimental).
- Fixed an issue with restoring Full Screen mode.
- Added a new Next Pattern option called ‘Random Group’. This randomizes any pattern adjoining the currently selected pattern which form a group.
- There is a new option in the Settings Menu called Random Group Behaviour which determines if a random group can reselect the current pattern. It defaults to EXCLUSIVE (will not repeat the same pattern). The user can toggle it to INCLUSIVE (allows repeating the same pattern).
- Added a new Step Record option. Long Press the ‘Pause’ button to enable Step Record, press again to exit.
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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