Here’s a first look at the HEXTEP MIDI Step Sequencer, a analog style step sequencer.

t’s got some interesting tricks up its sleeve, including a built in voice & speaker for setting up sequencers, MIDI effects and a Euclidean Rhythm mode.

Pricing and availability are to be announced, but we’ve got a video sneak preview, plust details below.

Check it out and let us know what you think of the HEXTEP!

Sequencer Specs/Features:

• 16 Steps each with Pitch & Velocity, On / Off switches
• Active Step LEDs (Dim)
• Clock LED (Bright)
• TEST step with Scrubbing (While Stopped)
• Scrubbing/Nudging while playing and ‘Test’ button triggers step overriding step switch
• Internal Clock
• External MIDI Clock Sync – With Variable Resolution
• MIDI Notes output
• MIDI Channel Selection

NOTE Features: (Midi only not not on-board oscillator)

• Transpose – UP / DOWN & ‘+1’
• Chord – Type Selection, momentary or latching

TIME Features:

• Adjustable Sequence Length, momentary or latching
• Reverse Sequence Order
• Variable Swing
• Variable ‘Active Step’ Pattern Shuffler and play toggle
• Playhead Step Jitter – 1 to 5 playheads and variable time between them (‘Root note only’)

Effects:

• Variable Delay – independent delayed note repeat at half velocity (Root note only, No chord)
• Variable Beat Repeat

Other features:

• Tempo, RUN, STOP LEDs
• Internal 9v battery or USB Power
• Internal Oscillator and speaker
• EUCLIDEAN RHYTHM MODE

via SELEKTROw, matrixsynth