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Non-Realtime Step Recording on IOS : General discussion of relevant apps (& whether ModStep can )
Common as a recording mode on hardware /software sequencers & some synths , Step recording is non realtime entry of note/s where the timeline will advance to the next step on input . The timing divisions could be fixed or there could be the option to lengthen or shorten the step prior to each entry . Ties & rests can be added & ideally there is the option to scroll along the timeline .
So what apps offer this ? ideally with external keyboard input
I know of Midisteps which is polyphonic ,
Midisequencer & Thesys which are both monophonic (on note entry anyway )
I had assumed ModStep , because of its name & "Stepsequencer" page could record this way , but It doesnt seem possible . If it is could someone explain how .
Also what other apps have this recording mode & how does it function ?
I'm pretty sure Auria /Pro cant . Cubasis ? Genome ?
I'm hoping this thread could become a reference . Thanks
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The iOS trackers, iSequence, Sunvox, Vividtracker...
iSequence (I just like to say it out loud)....terrific little program and number one on my list of stuff-that's-older but I'd really like to see an update even though it's still great as is etc.
A gem, no question.
Notion can
Little MIDI Machine will do step programming with a midi keyboard. 4 tracks of 16 steps, or one track of 64. Midisteps is a souped up version of LMM, same developer, Art Kerns.
Meteor has a step entry mode but I've never really used it.
MidiSequencer will very soon be poly btw...
Do mean in addition to the 'chord mode' that is already there?
Or are can we expect a 'grid' to fill with notes and other cc's?
3 sequences in a rack - each can have single melodic line- but that melodic line can include chords.
the grid is my other wip and is aimed at songs (intro, verse, chorus etc) with clips being a midi files - think of something like AcidPro+Ableton Live.
Thanks to all input so far .
@midiSequencer do you mean the input from external keyboard will soon allow chords as input notes ? that would be great .
I haven't opened it in a while but does b-step support step recording?
I think you set chord groups internally , so sequencing is turning on / off or transposing predetermined note rows .
do you want keyboard chord to sequencer step chord or keyboard chord split to 3 sequencer rows?
Given a choice ...both as an option ,of course , as each would have their use .
If forced to choose 1 , I'd go for step chords , assuming =>4 note chords possible,
(... & split could be achieved manually anyway .)
Only three? Can't you make it go up to eleven?
The first idea seems more servicable. The second seems much more esoteric, and wouldn't be hard to reproduce manually, if you actually needed it, like a harmony being split to different sounds.
I'd probably go with 1 too but having both would be amazing. Two fun (to me anyway) use cases for the split option.
1) Send a chord one voice at a time to multiple mono synths.
1a) Indeed, with the clock stopped, this would probably be the basis for the voice allocation/distribution thing a few of us have asked about (ala Polymerapp on OSX).
2) Single note arpeggios based on midi processing and transposition settings for each sequencer. After recording, messing with sequence length and step on/offs this could make for some really interesting melodic stuff.
I have the same question in summer 2018. What MIDI sequencers have a step recording mode that supports an external controller (keyboard) for note entry.
Simple answer: Genome MIDI.
SunVox will in the tracker. They just added support for a typing keyboard too, but MIDI keyboard support always worked at least since I’ve been using SunVox 1.8 or whatever it was.
Are you suer that Genome MIDI does polyphonic step recording from onscreen and MIDI keyboard. I don't see step-recording listed in the app store on their web site. (By step recording, I mean: press a record button, play a note or chord on the keyboard, optionally advance the record head (if it does not automatically advance), play more, etc, until I stop recording.
Thanks.
I'll dig into the SunVox docs. I didn't realize that it could do step recording via MIDI. Can it also easily export MIDI files?
Have you tried the stuff already mentioned in this thread? If so, what are they missing for you?
I would hope so, I’m not sure if you can select the individual tracks, but I would like to think so.
Despite the fact that SunVox was my 2nd paid app, I never got really deep into it. I honestly used it more back in my iPhone only days before I got my iPad. I mostly used it on Raspberry Pi and Windows and then exported the sounds to my phone, never used it much as a sequencer other than a quick drum sequencer. I also almost never export MIDI from anything.
If you don’t own SunVox, it’s free on all desktop platforms so you can try it out.
Thanks. Though I have SunVox, I've not really learned to use it as anything other than a modular synth (and not really even spent enough time with those features). The sequencing and sampling features are something I should learn about. Thanks for the tip.
no new ones since 2016 that I know of, but it’s definite in Genome @espiegel123
As an iap if I recall correctly.
Yep and I saw you’d already mentioned it and edited my entry...old thread, tons of good info already.
Only thing I could add was that trusty Genome does it too
Yes I am because I'm using it regularly.
You play a note or chord on the keyboard and by tapping on any horizontal position in the piano roll, you place that chord wherever you want. You can also tap-drag to place a longer note, or loop-record in realtime.
Undo and redo also works.
It's the fastest way to compose on a piano roll with arbitrary chords that I know of.
Tx for the info.