Anyone have any favorite eurorack sequencers they like to use with external gear?
I stupidly bought a eurorack case (to get a rachael module to use with my deckards dream) after being totally out of modular for years. Now I have some spare room and I miss the fun eurorack sequencers… but I am not sure how useful they would be with my hardware synths…
Five12 Vector works great with anything MIDI (or CV of course).
Metropolix is a good time.
Both good recommendations!
How well does the metropolix integrate with your typical midi hardware, looks like I would need a cv to midi converter for that one. It looks like a blast though.
There’s an Intellijel 1U USB extender that plugs into the back of Metropolix that I believe allows Metropolix to send Midi out directly from the module. Maybe check out the current rev of the manual to make sure it’s a good fit with your setup.
to bad it’s micro usb
I enjoyed using Euclidean Circles with my Model:Cycles. But then I sold the M:C and bought a Quad Drum.
One advantage most Eurorack sequencers bring is that they can handle irregular clock.
I can recommend Befaco’s CV Thing for CV to MIDI conversion.
To quote Gandolf “Run you fool(s)!”.
I for one though like the simple og sequencers like that on a DFAM. If you don’t mind the brand, the Behringer Moog sequencer clone is a good shout.
Also, a bit expensive, the Klee is a good one. I built one myself, used it, and pike an asshole underpowered and fried it. But it was pretty cool while it worked (got to get around to fixing it here).
You just need to get yourself a CV to midi device, which can also be good to have for modulation of ccs.
Es endorphin ground control is a great one to use also. With that keyboard built in. Although I found they keyboard super stiff.
Three new developments. I think they give some interesting and various options.
The meloDicer from Vermona. Not precisely a sequencer in the conventional sense, but the next best thing being a highly controllable sequence generator. Definitely good for live use. Vermona is now selling the expander for this which they call MEX3. This adds the capability to output MIDI with three note polyphony. The parameters on the meloDicer can also now be controlled with MIDI CC. See this article in SynthAnatomy. The meloDicer product page.
You could put any of these three in it’s own enclosure and use it together with your system, or put them into a more pure Eurorack based system as well.
The Hermod + is fantastic for external. 16 bars per pattern…many patterns per project. 8 c/v Gate tracks and 8 midi tracks. Many midi effects. It’s like a Eurorack version of a pyramid. I love the thing for both.
Metropolix Solo from Intellijel:
WMD Metron with the Voltera
CV
WMD is facing another challenge ( post ), so showing some appreciation here.
Vector sequences anything. Love it.
I see the Floating Knobs Cuisine is now available. Anyone try one?
Another vote for five12 vector with expander from me although it’s a biased opinion. I’ve got one I have yet to put up for sale if you’re in the EU.
sophisticated functional and precise tracker with a lot of inspiring functions per step and a hell lot of fun to use, it looks clunky but it operates really musical and is a new world of learning musictheory by applying it to the direct outcome.
even if weird, fast or robotic behavior combined with step settings/patterns/etc etc fx fx it’s always a tight, never drifting opportunity for all kinds of orchestration.
I love to sequence my OP-Z tracks from the NerdSeq to understand all of its functions/tables and whatnot and its a great midi combo 
