Software Grooveboxes

[Raskal.X]

Native Instruments Maschine?

[Mistercharlie]

@yoyz2k

I’m quite surprise no one has developped a groovebox with the pc/mac standard keyboard in mind.
I don’t have an OP-Z, but look like, it’s “mostly” key based.
And with a simple graphical interface it could do quite impressive stuff.

I love this idea! You can get close in Drambo, which has support for both QWERTY and MIDI keyboards, but I don’t think it does key combos like the OP-Z

[chaocrator]

@oieubbrgov

It’s basically an electribe 2 software clone

well, it’s strongly inspired by Electribe 2, but is more capable than its hardware counterpart – deeper synth engine, 8-bar patterns, and more.

[muzka]

Would renoise count?

[monquixote]

I think this would be Renoise.

[pidgeo]

I’d love if renoise was designed to be used purely with querty keyboard (not keyboard n mouse). hopping between keyboard n mouse disagrees with me personally.

it’d probably be impossible / far too slow compared to mouse tho.

I feel the same about ableton too. would be amazing with soley a keyboard. impossible I know but. tap tap tap.

[jaijaison]

+1 for Maschine. It is pattern based and has no feature overload, just plain and simple.

[reeloy]

…if ablton is too far out at first, focus on it’s drumrack…
i’m always overwhelmed by the bitwig planet…but it’s drummachine, a simple container device where everything can become a flexible one shot adressed drumrack like to classic pads, from any single audio snippet to whole synth arrays, let’s me get anywhere with total groovebox “limitation”…and again, let’s mention and not forget microtonic… it’s THE software groovebox when it comes to synthesis…

[monquixote]

Bitwig is also nice for Elekton fans as it has Trig conditions and things like that in the sequencer.

[Art]

Someone above suggested Microtonic and Drumcomputer. I agree that these feels like a groovebox. They’re limited enough not to be overwhelming, yet capable of producing a complete track without being overly complicated. Renoise, Live, Bitwig, etc. are arguably more capable, but OP might feel that it’s more like a DAW than a groovebox.

[SLiC]

iOS is the place to be for groove boxes on the IPAD, they fit the form factor/touch screen and there are some great one…Korg do a bunch (DRAMBO is great but a bit more modular)

[muzka]

Definitely far better on iOS.

Loopy pro also great

[GurtTractor]

This seems like quite a nice workflow as far as mouse based MIDI editing goes -

One Click MIDI Programming in REAPER

You can fairly easily setup a pretty nice workflow in Reaper to do whatever you want just by tweaking the settings and setting up keyboard shortcuts/macros and mouse modifiers. Immensely powerful bit of software. Realearn + MIDI hardware is highly recommended too.

Not my usual thing though tbh, I’m more all about working with audio items.

[captain8]

oh wow, didn’t know that

[chaocrator]

@monquixote

Bitwig

well, Bitwig is fun (i’m a Bitwig user myself), but it does not feel like a groovebox.
so … still a DAW.

[echo_opera]

My first suggestion is to try out Koala Sampler since it available on all platforms. It’s a software version of the SP404 and is great.

Drambo on iPad would be my second suggestion (since it requires an iPad)—but it’s really my first suggestion fwiw

[badbass]

Lots of cheap and cheerful options but if you want to go deep / long term - Drambo all the way - it’s the Octatrack of iOS - except deeper

[peaceful]

@echo_opera

Drambo on iPad would be my second suggestion (since it requires an iPad)—but it’s really my first suggestion fwiw

You can install Drambo on M1-M2 Macs…

[FabiFuradeira]

rebirth

[kuroichi]

Might have to try this!