Best Sequencer

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No need to prove your point, just state which you think is the best among the rest. You may select more than one :cowboy_hat_face: :cowboy_hat_face:

Best Sequencer as of 2022 - Poll (Hardware)
  • Sequentix Cirklon 2
  • Squard Instruments Hapax
  • Synthstrom Audible Deluge
  • Midibox SEQV4+
  • Oxi One
  • Arturia Keystep Pro
  • Novation SL MK3
  • AkaiPro Force
  • Polyend Play
  • Korg SQ-64

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How can I vote for the best sequencer when it’s not on the list ? :rofl:

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Just state the device. I’d add it in.
Edit: sorry no edits allowed by system after 5 minutes.

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Why no Torso T-1, no Pyramid ? They are the best !

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No Elektron on the list? :thinking:

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I’m going with SH-101 style sequencer.

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Digitakt and digitone, I don’t 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. That’s 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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2022-12-06 18.38.03-2
2022-12-06 18.38.03-25559Ă—3600 3.05 MB

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 “dedicated” 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 can’t stand rants:

But one thing (for me personally, that’s 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; :wink:

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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?