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Currently, I have no plans to expand the swing range. I find the range up to 75% sufficient as it covers most use cases. Why Stepic's swing doesn't align with your DAW's swing, I can't say for sure. Could you send me a small example project so I can reproduce the behavior on my side? Then we can look into the cause and see if there's a workaround. Generally, everything is fine with Stepic's swing. For example, if you set a swing of 50%, the notes on even steps are played or swung with 50% "delay."

Hi, thanks for your interest in Stepic! You can't use Stepic directly/natively in Reason, but you can use it along with another VST3/AU synthesizer in a plugin chainer (like Plugin Buddy from Modalics). If this appoach suits you depends on your workflow and requirements. If you want to give it a try, send us an email, and we'll set you up with a temporary demo license. You can find the contact details on the homepage.

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Hi, the drag & drop MIDI export should work with any version of Live. If you send us an email, we would be happy to look into the issue for you. You can find our contact details in your purchase receipt email or on the Devicemeister homepage.

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@@devicemeister Sounds promising :)

Hi, which synth are you using? What does the manual say about MIDI Learn or MIDI-CC Automation in general?

@@devicemeister hi sir... I'm using MONOLIT BLEASS , CHEEZE MACHINE , and basically all the good Free synths.... But I don't have their user manuals nor I can find any MIDI learn option within the Synth interface ..... I would not like to give you a headache but if you could just give me a direction on what to search for , I would search the internet myself on How to do that .

@@saurabhsharma2572 If you can't find a manual in the plugin or on their websites, I would hit the devs with an email and ask them. It could be, that these two free devices don't have MIDI CC implementation. Here's a tip: If you haven't installed Vital by Vital Audio yet, definitely do it. It's one of the best free synthesizers and it supports MIDI CC automation and offers MIDI Learn. Which DAW are you using?

Hi, I'm not entirely sure I understand what you mean. However, if you set the note-in mode to "Transpose" in MIDI Play, the incoming notes effectively become the root note. For the note in scale transform (ignore offset / to nearest) to have an effect, you need to have a scale set. The determining factor for this is the Scale Keyboard in the top bar, not the pitch notes used in the sequence. You can see this in the video at 4:28.

Currently, Stepic doesn't offer preset function. Depending on your DAW, you can use its preset feature to save and recall Stepic's state. Implementing a preset function is high on the priority list. It's quite possible that this feature will be added to Stepic soon.

@@devicemeister Thanks for the update. I'm loving Stepic in my workflow, I've tested a few MIDI sequencer/generator plugins, and Stepic is certainly the best step sequencer style plugin I've used. The workflow is very quick and intuitive and the cost is reasonable. A preset function would be an awesome addition. Mainly for backing up patches and user created preset packs. Do you have a timeframe for when a preset function will be added to Stepic?

Hi, please contact our support. You'll find the contact information on the Devicemeister homepage.

you can export only one pattern at a time. if you want to have multiple Stepic patterns in one clip, simply export the clips into the arrangement view and line them up back to back on the same track. Then (multi)select these clips and hit STRG+J (CMD+J on Mac). Now you have all patterns consolidated in a single clip and can move/copy it to the session view, if wanted.

@@devicemeister perfect. Thanks for the reply.

Hi, we intentionally decided to focus only on Stepic's functions in the tutorial. Covering the setup for the variety of different DAWs would have made the tutorial too extensive. If you need help setting up Stepic in your DAW, feel free to send us an email. I'm sure, together we get Stepic up and running on your end. You can find our contact details on the homepage. If you're still not satisfied with Stepic, you can, of course, get your money back.

@@devicemeister It's obviously not the "ultimate stepic tutorial" then.

I sent you a video link via email that shows how to address external hardware with Stepic in FL Studio and get the CC automations working. If it still doesn't work after that, feel free to email me back. Then we can dive deeper into the analysis.

By using retrigger, you introduce a different (rhythmic) signature into the sequence, as the start of the section sequence is always aligned with the start of the pattern playhead. You'll only notice this effect if you've set a different sequence length in the section where you've also activated retrigger. If the pattern and the section are the same length, retrigger has no effect, as their starting points always align. Generally, it's a matter of personal taste and what fits better with your track at the moment.

@@devicemeister Thank you so much for the detailed info! Stepic and people behind it are just awesome!

Stepic has only one Forward and 2 Random playhead directions.

Hi, Stepic has only one Forward and 2 Random playhead directions.

Hi, that's possible. Just make sure to use notes for pattern changes that you don't need for live playing (like transpose or the arp). That way, the two functions won't interfere with each other. I often use the lowest notes on my keyboard for pattern changes. Alternatively, you can control pattern changes via MIDI-CC. This is a good option if you have CC buttons on your master keyboard or a separate controller. Choose the option that best fits your workflow.

@@devicemeister excellent, thanks for the reply.

Stepic doesn't have its own preset function, but you can use the preset function of your DAW to store and recall the plugin state. Most DAWs offer such a feature nowadays. However, this feature is also high on the priority list and it's quite likely that it will be integrated into Stepic in the near future.

You can set any scale by disabling all the unwanted notes on the scale keyboard. Please feel free to check out the second part of this tutorial where we cover this topic: th-cam.com/video/UeoI-78YJ9I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nWdhfDeCI_340PaM&t=372

That would be hard to cover, because every DAW has a different approuch of how they connect to external hardware. However, you can get in touch with our support. Hit us with an email and let us know, which DAW you use. We'll be happy guide you through the process.

Currently that's only possible with the Max for Live version of Stepic.

Hi, the approach you've chosen is right for FL Studio, I think. However, you need to make sure that the piano roll of the pattern you want to export into is open. It's a quirk of FL that when you import MIDI via drag and drop, existing MIDI in the the target pattern gets overwritten. To merge multiple Stepic patterns into one FL pattern, you first need to export them into separate FL patterns and then merge the MIDI inside FL. That's the way I know, at least.

In FL Studio, you connect using the MIDI ports. Set the Out-Port on Stepic and the In-Port on your synth to the same number in the plugin settings. This allows the synth to receive MIDI from Stepic. You can also check out the routing chapter in the second part of our tutorial where we demonstrate this. th-cam.com/video/UeoI-78YJ9I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BY4RCL_fgLnD8WzP&t=197

@@devicemeister okay. I tried that several times with no success. I shall watch the video linked tomorrow and see if it shows ,e something I’m doing wrong. Thanks

@@darrenelkins5923 Check your mail inbox as well; I've sent you a PDF that guides you step by step. If it still doesn't work out, let me know. I'm confident we can figure it out together.

That's not possible in the current state of Stepic. However, I have ideas to extend Stepic in that direction.

At its core, Stepic is a monophonic step sequencer, with the pitch section serving as the reference source for note generation. Chord notes are then added to the pitch of each step. That's why the chord buttons are located directly under the pitch faders. The advantage of this method is that the intervals entered remain constant for each step and always transpose with the pitch. You can see this well when you change the pitch fader of a step where you've also entered chord notes. This way, your harmonic pattern remains intact even when make changes to the pitch sequence. To clarify from a technical perspective: Stepic stores chord information in semitone intervals relative to the pitch (e.g., -2, +3, +5), not as specific notes (C, C#, etc.).