Audio Damage’s Chris Randall has announced a new step sequencer for Eurorack modular synthesizers, the Sequencer 1.
Randall describes the Sequencer 1 as “the single most sophisticated sequencer available for Euro”.
Here are the details:
Specifications & Features:
- 36HP, 20mm depth.
- 4 banks of 16 patterns, each pattern can be from 1 to 64 steps long.
- The entire state (all banks and patterns) can be saved to SD card as a preset, so the memory is essentially unlimited.
- Clock input can be per step (like any other sequencer’s clock), or 24ppq or 48ppq for DIN sync (via a simple 5-pin DIN -> 3.5mm adaptor). Clock output can be a staggering number of choices, which is handy if the unit is acting as the master clock. The Run input can be operated a couple different ways, as can the output. In short, it can interface to pretty much anything clockish, and can in turn drive pretty much anything in a clocklike fashion.
- Each step gets a 1v/Oct output, three CV outputs (that can each be either 0-10v, -5 to +5v, or 0 to +5v), a main gate output, and an auxiliary gate output. Gate length is programmable per step.
- The playback modes are forward, reverse, pingpong, pingpong with double end triggers, skip forward, walk, and random. This is programmable per pattern.
- There are several ratcheting features; you can program a ratchet of various lengths per step, or you’ll note the 6 buttons labeled “REP.” These will repeat, in order, the last 8, 4, 2, or 1 steps as a loop, or cause the step you hit them on to repeat in half or quarter time. (In the same manner that the MIDI triggers in Replicant work, basically, if you own that plugin.)
- SD card for storage and OS updates.
“The astute among you will notice a passing similarity to the Elektron Analog Four,” notes Randall, “If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we’re flattering the fuck out of those guys with this little bitch.”
Pricing and availability are to come – but Randall says he’s aiming for around US $600 and two months.
BEST. QUOTE. EVER.
“If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we’re flattering the fuck out of those guys with this little bitch.”
Not sure why misogynistic language is called for when describing a synthesizer. I would think synthesists would be more creative in their descriptions.
We need a new Atari running midi only cubase for all us midi users who want more than step time. This does look v v cool. Allow real time poly input and yes could be good
dude, what?
You could always get an Atari running Cubase if that’s what you need.
Indeed. An Atari ST compatible with highres OLED, SD-Card Memory and bluetooth keyboard+mouse in a tiny eurorack skiff ready module would be nice 🙂
buying this.
This sounds spectacular, unfortunately I am a poor slob who can’t afford to have a Euro system. I don’t suppose you could make this standalone? That some of us poor folk could handle.
Sure, you could put it in a little case with a power supply. But you’ll still need to attach it to synths with analog CV/gate inputs to make music. Probably easier just to by an Elektron Analog Four.
The other upside of getting an A4 is that you have a synth, too. This is a great looking piece of kit, but if you’re looking for standalone, frodo is right – this sequencer is probably not a great fit.
It’s not anywhere the same in terms of features, but merryman, you should check out the Midi Fighter Twister – it has a 4x step sequencer built into it, and they’ll be releasing a MIDI connector for it soon.
I agree with Disconnector. With the extra expense of the infrastructure needed to run this standalone, and given that it is really designed for the Euro context, you’re most of the way to an A4, which is much more useful in a standalone situation. While I’d love to sell you one, it’s not the right piece of gear for you. It is designed for a medium-sized Euro rig, and primarily for live use.
That said, I’m not gonna tell you how to make your music. 🙂
Not sure where you’ve got your information about the Twister from but as part of the beta test team I can tell you that at least at the moment the sequencer has to be driven by an external clock although that could pot wrinkly be changed in the future.
Secondly the Twister relies on bus power although I am aware of a product by Kenton that will do what you suggest I think it unlikely that DJTT will be releasing a competitor given the intended use cases of the product.
Not sure where you’ve got your information about the Twister from but as part of the beta test team I can tell you that at least at the moment the sequencer has to be driven by an external clock although that could pot wrinkly be changed in the future.
Secondly the Twister relies on bus power although I am aware of a product by Kenton that will do what you suggest I think it unlikely that DJTT will be releasing a competitor given the intended use cases of the product.
someone needs a dab of deoxit for their wrinkly pots 🙂
Time to start building a modular system.
how many octaves does it do?
$600 that just seems like a little to much to my liking.