No Elektron on the list? 
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Iām going with SH-101 style sequencer.
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Digitakt and digitone, I donāt own a Octatrack of Analog Four but I imagine they might have a few more abilities.
But the Digis are perhaps the best performance sequencers for musically inclined operators. Thatās to say they are user friendly and just about anyone can learn the motions and create good stuff. Any limitations are user based.
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No.
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Combine a homemade midibox v4+ with a BLM. There is nothing better.
A virtually infinite number of interfaces. Midi, Clock, Gate, CV, Network, USB and so on.
http://www.ucapps.de/midibox_seq_manual_blm.html
Cons 1: You have to build it. Or find someone to do it for you.
Cons 2:
In 99% of the cases one Elektron sequencer is enough.
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weird no octatrack in the list
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Elektron anything
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I have use a lot of different sequencers in my life, hardware and software.
Even though they are not ādedicatedā sequencers as such, Elektrons have been the most fun and productive for me to date.
YMMV
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I think this poll is heavily subjective.
Do not read if you canāt stand rants:
But one thing (for me personally, thatās the bespoken subjective thing, right?..) is for sure:
Elektron need to invent something new. Honestly the digi sequencer were a step back, only the song mode helped, but there are no kits anymore.
A good thing would be pattern per track (call it clips, or something?)
If you actually change pattern it does it on all tracks. But perhaps I just want to change the bassline while performing? Or what about transposing?
I can understand why there is no elektron sequencer on the poll.
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My question is, best for what? And for whom?
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what i sayed, but tldr; 
Piano roll
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Dream hardware sequencer:
- Elektron
- Polyphonic
- Dedicated step buttons AND dedicated 2-octave note buttons; can hold a trig and the note buttons highlight active notes on that step
- Looong patterns (as many bars as I want)
- Ability to loop only a portion of a pattern (eg I want to get the perfect fill in the middle of a 128 step pattern, so I temporarily loop only steps 48-64 so I can quickly hone it); my elektron hack for this is to just shift all steps to the front of the pattern and mash play/stop as needed, then shift steps back, but thats a pain
- Dedicated buttons for duplicating/modifying patterns (rather than holding func + existing buttons)
Anyone know what on the market is closest to this? Honestly right now a DAW is the only thing I can think of.
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Sadly this is true
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M8 is my favorite these days.
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Teletype?
Max?
SuperCollider?
SoftPop 2?
Sport Modulator?
0-Ctrl?
PO-12?
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Have your read the many posts where individuals canāt execute the most simple tasks? I love that there are so many trying; helping and getting better! I only mean to give credit to those who surpass the masses through natural talent. Is it fair that I am inspired by people who are better than me at something; can I express that without it being taken as offensive? I think is just being respectful of everyone, not just one group.
Kinda dont wanna get involved in this weird beef, but as good as the digitakt sequencer is, it definitely has some pretty obvious limits (can only achieve polyphony with weird tricks, or only 4 note poly on midi tracks, 64 step pattern limit requires weird scale tricks or stringing together multiple patterns, no kits requires annoying hacks etc). To say those limits dont exist and that users are just not trying hard enough is a little silly
Torso Electronics T-1
Elektron
For me the best sequencer is what I can buy immediately when I want it without weeks or month of delivery delays.