Gnomo Alegre Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Hello:Is there a Step Sequencer editor? I'm starting to use the data editor. Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Just browsing around the forum and came across this. No response from anybody for a long time. I know there is no step sequencer editor, but I have a "cunning plan"-Baldrick. I wonder if there is some specific software sequencer not a DAW (I know there are many) but one that would be so similar in function to the XW sequencer (16 steps, ability to change note values, individual tracks etc.) and would interface with the XW through midi. I'm not on an iPad so I'm not sure if this already is part of that software, but it might be useful for use with Windows/linux. I have an old program called TS-404 which emulates a 2-track 16-step analog synth, works amazingly well but has no midi capabilities but can render to wave. I think it is still around for download somewhere on the web-works like my old Sequential Pro-One with sync, selectable waves, alot of control for a simple program-and on a fast computer can run many open ts-404s at once. Pretty wild. Old school. And here is the "cunning plan". Create sequences with software to drive the XW live then create sequences with the XW hardware and fire up both synced together. Like anyone needs another layer of complexity! But then Baldrick's plans were usually less than successful so maybe I'm reaching here. Just a thought. if I come up with something, I'll post. http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Blackadder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Null Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 In Linux there's a pretty good Drum Machine Simulator called Hydrogen which is quite popular. http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/node/6 I haven't really played with it in years but it seems to have come a long way. There are also Windows and Mac precompiled binaries available. http://www.hydrogen-music.org/hcms/node/21 And the best part is that it's FREE (as in Beer) Software!!! Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Very nice! Just installed on Windows 7, works like a charm, sounds great. I've tried many similar programs, but this one looks real pro and is the best I've tried, sounds better than many drummers I've worked with! -is definitely immediately usable for backing tracks. I've studied "Jack" but I'm still not clear what this does exactly-is it a software interface for midi in connections through the computer usb ports? I use Coolsoft synth for midi out instead of the Windows synth for soundfont samples which is very simple and has low latency (for Windows). I guess "Jack" is the interface for low latency midi in with Hydrogen? And is this using it's own samples or is it porting through my soundfonts? Looking at tools, preferences, midi systems I see "port midi" and nothing under midi in-I guess this is why I need to install "Jack"? Thanks again Happyrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Null Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Jack audio is a combination low latency midi router and patchbay, originally written for linux but ported to Win and Mac OS as well. Actually Jack controls all audio on your computer. both PCM soundcard stuff as well as mics and MIDI regardless of the interface. Glad you like Hydrogen. I gotta say a lot of open source software these days is pretty slick and puts the commercial windows stuff to shame. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Null Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 BTW, here's another Linux program ported over to Windows you might enjoy. http://zynaddsubfx.sourceforge.net/ It's called ZynAddSubFX and it's a virtual analogue synth with some pretty amazing sounds and very very very configurable. It makes a nice companion to Hydrogen. Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Null Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Technically JACK stands for Jack Audio Connection Kit. Gotta love those recursive Linux names :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Null Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 FWIW I've been playing around a bit with hydrogen. It does allow MIDI input and output accroding to the Jack Connection Kit schematics I'm getting but it seems to produce all the drum voices itself internally from a selection of built in drum kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Null Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 How to use Jackaudio with Windows 7... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGTSNacks64 Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I've always used Renoise, before I even got the XW-P1. It's a tracker very reminiscent of ProTracker for the Amiga. Nice touch is it seems to play ball with the "Play" button on the XW-P1, so sequencing the Step sequencer along with Renoise works a charm You can use Software VSTs (obviously), send MIDI Data out, input data via MIDI, use as many/few tracks as you like, adjust velocity using Hex data at each note and route audio through specific tracks. http://www.renoise.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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