Not negativism: telling them things they don't want to hear. The echo chamber is very strong. Here's somebody who actually makes a living making music, and they get upset because a professional has an opinion that is different from theirs.
The fact that you even know what Renoise is gives you mad props. My favorite software sequencer of all time! I've seen the Hapax around for awhile, but never really dove into it until seeing your video. It kinda makes me want to seriously consider it. Especially since before this, I was considering buying a used Akai MPC1000.
@@TheLivingTempest If you get an MPC 1000, consider buying JJOS2XL firmware. I love Renoise. I do tracking in Renoise and mixing in Ardour, unless I use hardware, in which case the MPC 1000 is the sequencer.
@@EdwardCashin Thank you for the MPC vote too. Of course Id get JJOS if I go MPC...its the only way to really get everything out of it. I've considered doing a hybrid setup where Renoise and MPC are best friends feeding audio and MIDI into each other, but now I have more to consider.
I have to admit, I love the MPC3000. It does what I want from a hardware sequencer and sampler. Yes the tech is now 31 years old but it still works 31 years on since it was released. Fully maxed out it has 3 minutes of sample time or something like that plus individual outputs so my simple bases are covered and I can get on with making my music with what I have. I'm happy with that
i agree with you. in the early 2000s, the mpc3000 linn edition maxed out was my 2nd hw seq and i loved it to the max. this was more of a traditional sequencer. howver , today, i am aiming more for the kinds of torso t1 as a clever performance sequencer. fact is, you just need a little gear that suits your needs. there is no right and wrong.
Anyone who has a Cirklon and complain about it abosolutely don't deserve it. After many years with different types of gear it's the only sequencer / usb interface that was able to clock and sequence every type of instrument. From DIN SYNC for old x0x, to YAMAHA inverted TRIGGER and Hz/octave, to regular 1v/octave instruments, to regular midi clock... Not only that but you can "tune" the CV outputs to compensate for potential "out of tune" analogue oscillators. All of that on a slick box with 909 buttons ( is there anything more fun than 909 buttons? ), elektron style "parameter locks", song mode, USB cable ( so you can sequence everything from your DAW via MIDI like if it's a plugin ). You have "FILL" buttons and what not. I mean, if you complaining about your CIRKLON, then sh** ** and sell it, someone will find good use for it.
@APMastering i was always curious to try the pyramid stuff. So perhaps we should talk and you tell me about your favourite and i tell you about mine ( :
There was also a sequencer from the company Opcode called Studio Vision. It allowed you to start different sequences with different BPMs at the same time.
He's q clown jus5 did this to give props to his favourite tool that garbage he said is better than mpc dose he not onow mpc is stand alone usable with head phones and nothing else he's fake vid is pure cap he dose not onow top equipment just look at what he uses and he's music sounds like a bit 16bit game really don't know what this video is really about prob for the clap back he's been making trying to debunk music what a clown of a human can't call him a man as he reeks of pure simp
I actually love what novation did in their Circuit series. Circuit Tracks is awesome in terms of sequencing and performance power, but just in midi aspect, not CV. Of course, it has its limitations, but I love how fast I can jam in ideas and perform. But sequencer you highlighted is also a masterpiece of engineering, completely agree.
@@mickeythompson9537 bruh before I bought some good quality midi thru splitters and was just using synth built in midi thru to chain MIDI.... my lord, timing was unworkable xD
Ok kid. Good joke, try to micromodulate pitch with a digital sequencer vs an analog and you can get the difference. There's no good and bad there are use cases. You can do things with analog seq that you can't do in digital.
@APMastering is there any chance you could give some opinions/ideas about a renoise tool i've been building since 2011? it introduces hundreds of new features to Renoise.
Love the deluge most intuitive peice of gear I've used in 30years of doing this imo ableton is the most powerful sequencer I've ever used and I've tried most daws and many of the hardware mentioned here but I've never tried the harpex that looks really cool
Yes, it's a DAW, but there is a section for project modulators in Bitwig Studio, so you can easily assign an LFO to tempo, for example. Also, there is a concept of operators to handle things like probability (with variable distribution) and conditions. They can be applied to both MIDI notes and audio events.
The hapax is utterly incredible, it's almost a little 'under the radar' now as the oxi is the cooler kid, but the hapax is unbelievably powerful and deep, can zoom in and do polyrythms if you want, works with MPE (and I've tested that out too!), keeps getting updated and improved and is generally a joy to use, plus the automation is insane, and the effects are bloody incredible. AND it has LFOs and yeah. Spot on... glorious thing!
Cool video, I totally agree on this sequencer from a multifunctional do lots point of view. But I usually gravitate more towards Feel over functionality, so I’m usually sucked into oldschool sequencers for that matter
After reading the title, I didn't know what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised by the choice. Absolutely agree with you. Our stories are completely the same in this respect).
I've used MIDI sequencers since the 1980s. There is no one "king". There are simply different ones which excel at different purposes. Pioneer Squid, Squarp Hapax, NI Maschine+...I use those 3 together for live, computer-free improvisational techno, funky tech house, and UK garage.
Currently, I am 100% a Hapax aficionado, but before that I used a Synthstrom Deluge as my primary sequencer, in addition to a Polyend Seq. I also had a Pyramid at one point, but I sold it to get the Deluge. Similarly, I sold the Seq to make room for the Hapax. However, I still have the Deluge and I must say, it's only just behind the Hapax for sequencing for me. Incidentally, I also had an Octatrack mkII at one point, but I would sequence it externally because I didn't like the on-board sequencer. Another couple of cool sequencers I have are (1) Sixty Four Pixels Noodlebox and (2) Gotharman Little Deformer 3. The Noodlebox is compact, super intuitive, fast and fun, but it's rather limited; it's nice as a sidecar for a modular setup where you have limited space. The Gotharman LD3 is something of an experimental groovebox, in the sense that it does sampling and synthesis, with plenty of onboard modulation options, but it also has two different kinds of sequencers in it: a note sequencer and a pair of modulation sequencers. The LD3 sequencers are extremely powerful and although I am screen-averse, the LD3's touchscreen makes changing sequences on the fly immediate and hands-on.
wow there's some sequencers i've not even heard of! cool that you came to the same decision that hapax is boss. i certainly respect what the other companies are doing!
@oiartsun I don't know when you had the Deluge, but it now also runs on a community firmware and has become a very powerful groovebox with an amazingly fast workflow.
I'm new to music, just over a year, and have tried many virtual synthesizers and DAWs. I haven't tried the controllers you're talking about, but I haven't used Piano Roll and many VSTs in about 4 months. I completely changed my music production workflow because I bought the Avenger 2. Incredible production virtual rig, all inside one VST. It is, if I may say so, a small DAW inside a DAW, with a built-in piano roll and drum machine. I wish everyone a good mood, try something new, do not dwell on the old.
Nice Video! In Ableton you can just put an LFO on the Song Tempo. it takes 1 second. In the Moment I have the Octatrack as a sequencer for my Eurorack with the Befaco Midithing 2 which is quite nice and easy actually, but yeah, you have to learn the octatrack a bit. But the Harpax seem also to be an amazing sequencer which I would like to try.
I looked at the Pyramid a few years back, and then again at the Hapax, but I got into being a bit less proscriptive about my sequencing so went for the Torso T1 , which gives me the fun of Euclidean sequencing but also the ability to program more directly. No screen, just buttons and knobs, it’s lovely. However, the best sequencer I ever used was the one I used for longest. For over 20 years. It was the internal sequencer on the Korg 01/w FD. Now I’ve tried to understand why my creative output was so much better using that than other machines, and I know some of it is down to the fact that I was 21 when I bought it, and my creativity was at its peak. But the real reason why it was so good, aside from being fantastically easy to use, was that it was based on songs. It pushed you forward. You didn’t just loop 8 bars, you always moved towards a goal. Sure, you could record a loop, but in front of you was the song, and you laid that loop down across a whole arrangement. It’s not that different to the default views in Logic or Pro Tools, but it drove me in a way that DAWs never have. I lived for 20 years with that keyboard, a drum machine, an akai sampler and occasionally an SH101, and I never felt restricted.
My best experience with HW MIDI sequencer is Elektron - Digitakt (Digitakt II). I have allso MPC One but it is ultra uncreative and overtechnological. Majority use Digitakt as sampler/drummachine, but its real power is MIDI sequencing. You can control multiple external synthesizers and all their parameters as a king.
I recently bought a hardware sequencer and looked at the options you’ve shown above as well as some others and ended up getting an Oxi instruments Oxi one which is 4 separate sequencers in one unit. For more I/o you can add the Oxi split for midi or the Oxi pipe for Eurorack. ALL IN ONE 4 FULLY CONFIGURABLE SEQUENCERS HARMONIZER ADVANCED CHORD ENGINE 8 LFOS 4 LOOPERS SNAPSHOTSnew 4.2 ADVANCED ARPEGGIATOR new 4.2 8 CVS & 8 GATES FULLY ROUTABLE ADVANCED MIDI & CV MATRIXnew 4.2 DRAW & PERFORM MODULATIONS UP TO 32 INDEPENDENT MODULATION LANES CVs CAN BE LFOs, ADSRs OR MOD CURVES 40+ INTERNAL MODULATIONS TONS OF RANDOMIZATION OPTIONS EUCLIDEAN & DRUM PATTERN GENERATORS LOAD ANY PROJECT INSTANTLY SONG ARRANGER PERFORMATIVE KEYBOARD LAYOUTS MIDI USB HOST BLUETOOTH & BATTERY POWERED COMPACT & SLEEK BUILT TO LAST
the MPC60 is my favorite sequencer of all time. I like sequencing on traditional MPCs, but the groove of the 60 is really special. However, I started getting into doing things multitimbrally, like splits on a midi controller with different channels on each split, etc. So, I got realllllly into the MMT-8 which can record 16 midi channels at once (on one track). It's amazingly freeing never having to mess with your sequencer to control what instrument or channel you're working on. Then after the battery crapped out on me and I lost sequences multiple times, I gave up on it...but then I bought the Retrokits RK-008, which is like a modern MMT-8 (and can take MMT-8 backups). I have to say, after two years of having it, and seeing all the crazy creative stuff they've added, it's in my opinion one of the most powerful sequencers of all time, especially when used with other midi controllers, AND with other midi sequencers. It's real time, so if you're not a real time guy, it's not for you. But, aside from nitty gritty editing which can get to be a pain, it does everything I need and more, and it's so easy to operate, and pocketable. And has all kinds of analog sync options on it for old school and new school stuff. It's a sleeper sequencer, that is for sure.
First off, I absolutely love your content and appreciate your opinions. However, you dropped the ball here with the Cirklon. You start of by stating that 'everybody said it's amazing, it's the best sequencer in the world´, but then you don't even give it a try? Come on man, that´s not what I expect from you 😊 You´re welcome to use mine, I'd really appreciate your opinion. Thx!
Saying you’ve “tried every….” while skipping or overlooking hardware like Cirklon, Midibox (due to difficulty in obtaining or researching them) and software like Numerology by Five12-along with many other hardware and software is both misleading, cringe and dishonest.. just my 5 cent.
I disagree slightly about the mpc, but then again, I'm using it as a performance sampler, and recording into a neve 88m in stereo, not the normal use case.
My favorite the Squarp Pyramid. I have been using it for about 4-5 years now and my only complaint is transposing notes is a major pain, but I can always drop the files into a DAW and edit there. With the Pyramid I am able to sequence ALL of my synths and drum machines. For me ... more is more when it comes to a sequencer and the Pyramid has been my trusty partner. I also have the Beatstep Pro and love it to death. If I could combine the two ... perfection.
Big question: does it work well with the DRM1 MK3? It really is a crap shoot for that device, some MIDI sequencers make it trigger multiple voices at once, spread note triggers all across the octaves, don't allow hat choke etc. Yea.. I'm looking at you, Beatstep Pro.
@@RoomAtTheTopStudio maybe? 😆I must confess that while watching this video I was eyeballing the Pyramid wondering if I could fit a Hapax in the same space 😂Cheers!
Ive ended up using my mpc one as an over priced midi hub and run other sequencers through it. Quite good for routing , filtering and muting other sequencers
yeah, the MPC live made my beatstep pro more useful. there's also just no way that i can work without a piano roll or something analagous for polyphonic arrangements, and most DAW piano rolls have been pretty stagnant in development in recent years anyway so I don't mind that Akai's is just-ok from a more conventional composer/arranger POV. i wish i could graft FL studio's piano roll onto everything else without a bunch of extra hassle. but at least the MPC doesn't do anything non-musical that threatens to distract me or mess with system resources. of course you can have a dedicated laptop that's airgapped except during updates/registration, but the (contemporary) MPC for me is that in a tidier package. the BSP and max4live are better at raw generative stuff, but not as much while also acting as the central hub of composition, at least in my experience. max is a lot more fun if it's compartmentalized and i don't care as much when a patch crashes the whole set. i don't know, it seems like the "best sequencer" question is even more personally idiosyncratic than the broader "best DAW" one.
@sweeterthananything 👍I'm running a beatstep aswell , it's a nice combo with the mpc. I'm almost thinking more sequencers and less drum machine/synths might be the way to go for me. I can have a lot of sequences running and mute, unmute diffrent combinations/routings using tracks on the mpc.
The new MPCs & Force don't need to stop to do most things. You can even play the seq while saving the project. All MPC are a pain to use because they don't have clips & this makes it so that if edit a track on seq & you have 16 seqs, you'll have to keep copying those edits to those other seqs. The Force which has 999 clip per track is better at this. The clip matrix & the copy/delete buttons makes super fast to keep things in order.
First video from you that i happened to stumble upon. Absolutely fantastic, and your enthusiasm is dangerously contagious. Well done, i appreciate it. Haven't looked to squarp for a long time. Do occasionally sequence with a Klee software sequencer, the challenges of which i really like and get nice results of. Was looking for the Oxi One but not in a position to buy that for at least 1.5 year. So i've got time to think about it and certainly will take the Squarp Hapax into consideration as well. For me it comes closest to, and beyond, working with Notator. Actually that is combining multi-track recording and playback with professional sequencing options.
Ableton has Max For Life, you can simply put an LFO on the BPM, in less than 15seconds, they got also a Tool that follows the tempo of what a live drummer is playing.
@APMastering I own one and its amazing, very flexible with a lot of eurorack connections and amazing fresh features... but don't want to complain about you're video, thanks for doing this...
Aaah Rebirth. I was already making music on Atari ST running Cubase, sequencing JV1080, TX81Z and Akai S3200. But Rebirth and later first version of Reason were really amazing, although I always used rewire and Cubase as a master. Now, I am happy you liked Renoise because trackers were my first music software, and yeah it was a fresh take on old format. And I also have Eloquencer still in the rack, although I use Oxi One as main modular sequencer. And Cirklon as "main" sequencer". I think Hapax is the king of sequencers now, feature wise etc. I think I will be swapping Cirklon with Hapax.
Great video, introduced me to some gear I'd not heard of. I use the SQ64, with midi, 3 tracks of gate, pitch & mod cv and 8 trigger drum cvs. Enough for my small setup.
I thought I was the DON of Midi sequencers but I realize after this video that I know nothing about modern Midi sequencers lol. I used Cakewalk and then a very nice but obscure EnergyXT for computers and the EnergyXT works great and has a tight midi timing where as Cakewalk Pro Audio does not. As for hardware I always used the Roland MC50, Brother PDC100 and then Yamaha built in sequencers on the SY77, QS300, QY20,QY300,RM1X, and RS7000. But the Korg PA600QT oriental arranger has that Triton like sequencer I have just grown to love the most and I kinda do not know what is better out there for modern midi sequencing in 2025. I like realtime recording and have it be more than 1 bar loops(Volca and AN200 I am talking to you!). I would love a hardware FL Studio since in computers it is the most modern midi sequencer I do use that does what I want so a hardware box version would be nice since it does synths,sampler and midi sequencing in one and is both step grid style like old drum machines and more versatile realtime recording at once.
Thanks for sharing your musical journey! I looked into the Hapax, which looks very cool, love the DJ-style architecture. Instead I went with the OXI One for portability. I agree with the approach to get the best sequencer and you can always get a mini sampler.
Ok, title says ' I tried every midi sequencer' -2 of them are not midi seq - you haven't used the cirklon but repost a random guy whining about it. The cirklon waiting list is now down to 1 year (just look at the forum). Lots of v1 cirklon for sale at less than retail price. I own a cirklon and have owned pretty much any sequencer you mentioned here and many more and I can def say that the cirklon it's the most fun and deep of them all. It just opens your synths and softsynths in a way that you can't imagine. Having all these modulations available for midi ccs with different time signature and applying all sort of logic to them is something that it would take time to recreate even with a mouse. Cool thing is, even if you don't use the complex stuff it's still super jammable. I mean, everyone can have opinion, but talking about something you have t even touched it's not fair. Owned an hapax too and I just sold it with no regrets when I got the cirklon.
@APMastering What's with that clickbait title? "I've tried every MIDI sequencer-one is king." You haven’t actually tried all the ones you mention in your video. You said, “I read people saying it’s not fun or intuitive,” but you didn’t mention that for every person who says that, five others say the opposite. Backing it up with a video from a TH-camr who complains about something different in every video and always tries to moralize everything. A better approach would have been, “I tried xN sequencer. One’s my favorite, and here’s why.” But yeah.... Synthfluencer doing synthfluencer things.
No love for the Deluge? I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface of its capabilities. I’ve sequenced an insane level of steps on it. I’ve composed stuff so quickly on it controlling all my stuff with midi and then using it as a drum machine on the audio output.. Then by itself the synth engine is so darn cool. Does the Hapax have a limit on the amount of steps you can have on a sequence?
Thanks for your very detailed opinion on this awesome topic!!! I've never ever heard of this sequencer before, looks interesting... Looking for a Keyboard based sequencer with small and simple displays is not easy... At the end of the day it all comes down to workflow, back in the day the Ensoniq EPS was it! Fastest, easiest sequencer with tons of options at your fingertips! I went with the MPC 5000 along with my old EPS, I know it's ancient but so am I :-)
The newer MPCs are definitely flawed but screens aren't the only reason to move away from a computer. The MPC and Force have dedicated controls for everything on them. You aren't going to get interrupted with emails or Microsoft advertisements on an MPC. You're not going to have your MPC hijacked by malware or viruses. If it all comes down to avoiding screens then sure, the MPC doesn't add up but for many of us it's about having a secure dedicated hardware unit with a focused workflow and hands on control.
Cubase has the independed tempo for sounds and also change the direction of playback etc. Also with bitwig and ableton. If you route that to a own channel you can process it more with plugins.
Oxi One has every feature you described and 16 eurorack outputs. Haven't sat down to really compare the two but the Oxi One is incredible. It's also quite a bit smaller than the hapax which is a plus. Hapax has more tracks and the midi effects sound really interesting.
@@SjoerdHeeringa I was about to mention that. The multitrack tracks are more intended for drum sequencing at least with respect to the interface and I wouldn’t want to track anything melodic or polyphonic with it but the criticism that the oxi one doesn’t have enough tracks doesn’t make sense to me.
I was wondering about this the past days, your video is right on time 😁👍 I love Renoise also but on the computer i produce a lot inside Reason because it has "players" (midi sequencers ands other tools), makes it a bit more fun and also adds some performance possibilities. But i want more hands on experience now also.
If you are staring at your mpc screen all the time you have not taught yourself well enough. Every feature has a dedicated button. A calculator screen is not your solution.
I enjoyed reason for the stock sounds but there was no vst support back then. Fruity Loops have my favorite workflow to create beats. I'm too used to it but I like Studio one for tracking and Pro tools for post-prod/mixing. At the end of the days stick to what you have the most experience with and easier for you tu use imo.
Shill? Idk, the software you are enthusiastic about is ... very very cheap, as well being tops. 5 years ago, I moved over to eurorack and Squarp Hermod. And I'd still be happy enough to be on Digitone+Hermod, though I didn't _love_ the tiny display. I had a similar workflow, assemble material, then arrange and edit back in Live. I thought about Hapax, when it was released. But they were expensive and scarce. So I moved to Oxi One, and it's my favourite so far. I stay out of the DAW much more. Cirklon idk, it's so expensive and that waiting list. And I have tried it and it's a headscratcher and confusing and complicated, kind of like the Octatrack is also a PITA to master. Would like to try Hapax, but I'm not unhappy at all with Oxi One, and they keep upgrading it.
yeah someone said i got paid massive money to promote reaper. i don't even know anyone there lol. i've bought reaper now i think 3 times and never got any money back. but i've made lots of money USING reaper
im down with the no bs approach on the chanel its refreshing. fyi i have a brand new mpc one sitting in its box because everytime i switch it on i become enraged within minutes that im stuck in a series of never ending left turns that akai have decided for me. i feel like the mpc is making choice s for me. and theres no full song mode!
What about this Oxy sequencer ? Would have loved to see it in this video to better understand how it sits say between the Hapax and a Beatstep Pro. Because for some people even a 1k sequencer (even with all its power) is just not a possible investment.
Have you heard of the Conductive Labs NDLR? It't not going to rival a fully fledged sequencer, but it's neat for just jamming out relatively quickly compared to other sequencers. Plus, there is a very neat feature I love messing with for polychaining pad chords across 4 different MIDI channels which I have hooked up to different synths to make for some interesting pads.
My Deluge used to do everything until I got the Hapax. Now the Delly does all 16 channels on the Virus ti2 and the Hapax controls the rest of my studio. MPC was sold long ago. Never got along with the workflow.
Hapax or the Polyend tracker (depending on what you're doing) are the best modern sequencing hardware units. The SY85 is the best sequencing keyboard if you want actual songs.
i'm a bit skeptical concerning the enveloppe complexity the hapax can send vs the zadar , and on top of that i can modulate the envelope or switch enveloppes on the zadar , but definitely will have a look on the hapax
well you can do complex things with hapax cv but i still think the workflow of using hapax-> zadar is pretty sick. you can even use zadar or oscillator type stuff, it's a sick module
I'm still reluctant about the hapax since they left so many bugs in the pyramid left unfixed and just abandoned the project, but thanks to you I might still give it a chance. However I really hoped you'd also review the cirklon
I really do like my Oxi One, combined with (for now) the Analog Rytm Mk2, Digitone II, Octatrack (mainly for effects), Analog Heat Fx and a TR8S for backup (it saves me, when other gear got stuck), and Oh..I bought a Lynnstrument a while ago, but I don't use that as often as I thought I would. I don't think there is such thing as 'the best in the world'. For me this works, but I will look at the Harpax eventually, as well as the Cirklon. You are a gearfreak-buttonfreek or not... Thanx for your thoughts, keep on doing the good stuff (positive or negative doesn't matter to me, as long as I canb understand what you say and why you say it.
Destroying marketing hype and debunking audio myths are definately the best things that you can do. I appreciate it.
*definitely
@@h3xag0nal I don't giva a fuck.
agreed
People often confuse negativity with realism.
Not negativism: telling them things they don't want to hear. The echo chamber is very strong.
Here's somebody who actually makes a living making music, and they get upset because a professional has an opinion that is different from theirs.
fully agree!!
The fact that you even know what Renoise is gives you mad props. My favorite software sequencer of all time! I've seen the Hapax around for awhile, but never really dove into it until seeing your video. It kinda makes me want to seriously consider it. Especially since before this, I was considering buying a used Akai MPC1000.
hapax is better than 1000 IMHO but that's just my opinion. i bought renoise i think in 2006
@@TheLivingTempest If you get an MPC 1000, consider buying JJOS2XL firmware.
I love Renoise. I do tracking in Renoise and mixing in Ardour, unless I use hardware, in which case the MPC 1000 is the sequencer.
@@EdwardCashin Thank you for the MPC vote too. Of course Id get JJOS if I go MPC...its the only way to really get everything out of it. I've considered doing a hybrid setup where Renoise and MPC are best friends feeding audio and MIDI into each other, but now I have more to consider.
I have to admit, I love the MPC3000. It does what I want from a hardware sequencer and sampler. Yes the tech is now 31 years old but it still works 31 years on since it was released. Fully maxed out it has 3 minutes of sample time or something like that plus individual outputs so my simple bases are covered and I can get on with making my music with what I have. I'm happy with that
i agree with you. in the early 2000s, the mpc3000 linn edition maxed out was my 2nd hw seq and i loved it to the max. this was more of a traditional sequencer. howver , today, i am aiming more for the kinds of torso t1 as a clever performance sequencer. fact is, you just need a little gear that suits your needs. there is no right and wrong.
Anyone who has a Cirklon and complain about it abosolutely don't deserve it. After many years with different types of gear it's the only sequencer / usb interface that was able to clock and sequence every type of instrument. From DIN SYNC for old x0x, to YAMAHA inverted TRIGGER and Hz/octave, to regular 1v/octave instruments, to regular midi clock... Not only that but you can "tune" the CV outputs to compensate for potential "out of tune" analogue oscillators. All of that on a slick box with 909 buttons ( is there anything more fun than 909 buttons? ), elektron style "parameter locks", song mode, USB cable ( so you can sequence everything from your DAW via MIDI like if it's a plugin ).
You have "FILL" buttons and what not. I mean, if you complaining about your CIRKLON, then sh** ** and sell it, someone will find good use for it.
you only have to look at the electronic musicians that have one to understand how versatile and good it is...
i'm sure it is the most full featured but did that come at the cost of fast jamminf abilities?
@APMastering Can you explain more what you mean here?
@APMastering absolutely not. Happy to jump on a call if you would like to talk about it. My serial number is 320 something.
@APMastering i was always curious to try the pyramid stuff. So perhaps we should talk and you tell me about your favourite and i tell you about mine ( :
I own a hapax squarp love it so much for jamming. Best sequencer ever.
There was also a sequencer from the company Opcode called Studio Vision. It allowed you to start different sequences with different BPMs at the same time.
@@6meter9 Oh really! I was wondering how I could do that.
I loved, and long for, Studio Vision.
@@seandflemming Ah, cool. So it's software? I've been dreaming of a hardware sequencer that sync multiple different bpms.
@@seandflemming Same. I miss it and some of the features it had that nothing else has really had since.
As you pretend to have tried every sequencer, do you prefer the Yamaha QX1 over the QX3? And why?
He's q clown jus5 did this to give props to his favourite tool that garbage he said is better than mpc dose he not onow mpc is stand alone usable with head phones and nothing else he's fake vid is pure cap he dose not onow top equipment just look at what he uses and he's music sounds like a bit 16bit game really don't know what this video is really about prob for the clap back he's been making trying to debunk music what a clown of a human can't call him a man as he reeks of pure simp
you are not being negative, you are being HONEST. exactly the reason your content is GREAT.
😁
I actually love what novation did in their Circuit series.
Circuit Tracks is awesome in terms of sequencing and performance power, but just in midi aspect, not CV.
Of course, it has its limitations, but I love how fast I can jam in ideas and perform.
But sequencer you highlighted is also a masterpiece of engineering, completely agree.
But do you think analog sequencing sounds better than digital sequencing? 😂 Good vid!
lol
Great joke.
Although... MIDI timing can be a bit off, and analogue timing can be much tighter.
@@mickeythompson9537 bruh before I bought some good quality midi thru splitters and was just using synth built in midi thru to chain MIDI.... my lord, timing was unworkable xD
@@mickeythompson9537 no. Just no.
Ok kid.
Good joke, try to micromodulate pitch with a digital sequencer vs an analog and you can get the difference.
There's no good and bad there are use cases. You can do things with analog seq that you can't do in digital.
Used Renoise for years, it certainly is incredible... crazy thing, especially when you are into breakcore/IDM music
yeah it's boss as a tracker
Renoise and Redux are super tools.
Great you mentioned renoise kudos!!!
been meaning to shout out renoise for a while!
@APMastering is there any chance you could give some opinions/ideas about a renoise tool i've been building since 2011? it introduces hundreds of new features to Renoise.
Completely agree. I owned the Pyramid, sold it and got the Hapax. It’s incredible.
CHECK OUT THE DELUGE!
it's interesting for sure
Love the deluge most intuitive peice of gear I've used in 30years of doing this imo ableton is the most powerful sequencer I've ever used and I've tried most daws and many of the hardware mentioned here but I've never tried the harpex that looks really cool
Yes, it's a DAW, but there is a section for project modulators in Bitwig Studio, so you can easily assign an LFO to tempo, for example. Also, there is a concept of operators to handle things like probability (with variable distribution) and conditions. They can be applied to both MIDI notes and audio events.
The hapax is utterly incredible, it's almost a little 'under the radar' now as the oxi is the cooler kid, but the hapax is unbelievably powerful and deep, can zoom in and do polyrythms if you want, works with MPE (and I've tested that out too!), keeps getting updated and improved and is generally a joy to use, plus the automation is insane, and the effects are bloody incredible. AND it has LFOs and yeah. Spot on... glorious thing!
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wouldn't call Oxi the cooler kid. it's the cheaper kid.
As an OXI one owner, I often wish I had a Hapax. The oxi is great but can be buggy and complicated.
You can bury me with a copy of renoise on a thumb stick full stop. I'll never use anything else.
Cool video, I totally agree on this sequencer from a multifunctional do lots point of view. But I usually gravitate more towards Feel over functionality, so I’m usually sucked into oldschool sequencers for that matter
After reading the title, I didn't know what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised by the choice. Absolutely agree with you. Our stories are completely the same in this respect).
I've used MIDI sequencers since the 1980s. There is no one "king". There are simply different ones which excel at different purposes. Pioneer Squid, Squarp Hapax, NI Maschine+...I use those 3 together for live, computer-free improvisational techno, funky tech house, and UK garage.
Currently, I am 100% a Hapax aficionado, but before that I used a Synthstrom Deluge as my primary sequencer, in addition to a Polyend Seq. I also had a Pyramid at one point, but I sold it to get the Deluge. Similarly, I sold the Seq to make room for the Hapax. However, I still have the Deluge and I must say, it's only just behind the Hapax for sequencing for me. Incidentally, I also had an Octatrack mkII at one point, but I would sequence it externally because I didn't like the on-board sequencer.
Another couple of cool sequencers I have are (1) Sixty Four Pixels Noodlebox and (2) Gotharman Little Deformer 3. The Noodlebox is compact, super intuitive, fast and fun, but it's rather limited; it's nice as a sidecar for a modular setup where you have limited space. The Gotharman LD3 is something of an experimental groovebox, in the sense that it does sampling and synthesis, with plenty of onboard modulation options, but it also has two different kinds of sequencers in it: a note sequencer and a pair of modulation sequencers. The LD3 sequencers are extremely powerful and although I am screen-averse, the LD3's touchscreen makes changing sequences on the fly immediate and hands-on.
wow there's some sequencers i've not even heard of! cool that you came to the same decision that hapax is boss. i certainly respect what the other companies are doing!
@oiartsun I don't know when you had the Deluge, but it now also runs on a community firmware and has become a very powerful groovebox with an amazingly fast workflow.
I'm new to music, just over a year, and have tried many virtual synthesizers and DAWs. I haven't tried the controllers you're talking about, but I haven't used Piano Roll and many VSTs in about 4 months. I completely changed my music production workflow because I bought the Avenger 2. Incredible production virtual rig, all inside one VST. It is, if I may say so, a small DAW inside a DAW, with a built-in piano roll and drum machine.
I wish everyone a good mood, try something new, do not dwell on the old.
Nice Video!
In Ableton you can just put an LFO on the Song Tempo. it takes 1 second.
In the Moment I have the Octatrack as a sequencer for my Eurorack with the Befaco Midithing 2 which is quite nice and easy actually, but yeah, you have to learn the octatrack a bit. But the Harpax seem also to be an amazing sequencer which I would like to try.
I looked at the Pyramid a few years back, and then again at the Hapax, but I got into being a bit less proscriptive about my sequencing so went for the Torso T1 , which gives me the fun of Euclidean sequencing but also the ability to program more directly. No screen, just buttons and knobs, it’s lovely. However, the best sequencer I ever used was the one I used for longest. For over 20 years. It was the internal sequencer on the Korg 01/w FD. Now I’ve tried to understand why my creative output was so much better using that than other machines, and I know some of it is down to the fact that I was 21 when I bought it, and my creativity was at its peak. But the real reason why it was so good, aside from being fantastically easy to use, was that it was based on songs. It pushed you forward. You didn’t just loop 8 bars, you always moved towards a goal. Sure, you could record a loop, but in front of you was the song, and you laid that loop down across a whole arrangement. It’s not that different to the default views in Logic or Pro Tools, but it drove me in a way that DAWs never have. I lived for 20 years with that keyboard, a drum machine, an akai sampler and occasionally an SH101, and I never felt restricted.
I also got the T-1. Fantastic how portable it is and still loads of innovative functions.
My best experience with HW MIDI sequencer is Elektron - Digitakt (Digitakt II). I have allso MPC One but it is ultra uncreative and overtechnological. Majority use Digitakt as sampler/drummachine, but its real power is MIDI sequencing. You can control multiple external synthesizers and all their parameters as a king.
I recently bought a hardware sequencer and looked at the options you’ve shown above as well as some others and ended up getting an Oxi instruments Oxi one which is 4 separate sequencers in one unit. For more I/o you can add the Oxi split for midi or the Oxi pipe for Eurorack.
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the MPC60 is my favorite sequencer of all time. I like sequencing on traditional MPCs, but the groove of the 60 is really special. However, I started getting into doing things multitimbrally, like splits on a midi controller with different channels on each split, etc. So, I got realllllly into the MMT-8 which can record 16 midi channels at once (on one track). It's amazingly freeing never having to mess with your sequencer to control what instrument or channel you're working on. Then after the battery crapped out on me and I lost sequences multiple times, I gave up on it...but then I bought the Retrokits RK-008, which is like a modern MMT-8 (and can take MMT-8 backups). I have to say, after two years of having it, and seeing all the crazy creative stuff they've added, it's in my opinion one of the most powerful sequencers of all time, especially when used with other midi controllers, AND with other midi sequencers. It's real time, so if you're not a real time guy, it's not for you. But, aside from nitty gritty editing which can get to be a pain, it does everything I need and more, and it's so easy to operate, and pocketable. And has all kinds of analog sync options on it for old school and new school stuff. It's a sleeper sequencer, that is for sure.
Love your videos ! I still use my MPC4000 everyday, it's still my best gear, i sold my mpc one tho..😉 I'm gonna try the Hapax!
I moved from a Toraiz Squid to the Hapax mostly because i wanted a song mode integrated. Now I'm happy 😊
First off, I absolutely love your content and appreciate your opinions. However, you dropped the ball here with the Cirklon. You start of by stating that 'everybody said it's amazing, it's the best sequencer in the world´, but then you don't even give it a try? Come on man, that´s not what I expect from you 😊 You´re welcome to use mine, I'd really appreciate your opinion. Thx!
i couldn't even buy one! was a 3 year waiting list lol
@APMastering I hope you find one soon!
Saying you’ve “tried every….” while skipping or overlooking hardware like Cirklon, Midibox (due to difficulty in obtaining or researching them) and software like Numerology by Five12-along with many other hardware and software is both misleading, cringe and dishonest.. just my 5 cent.
Also didnt try the Octatrack, or any Elektron sequencer!?
@ yes I bought an octatrack
I (also) use the Retrokits RK-008 combined with a RK-006: A no nonsense, basic, compact sequencer, based on the Alesis MMT-8.
Ngl, came here ready for some extreme takes, like the clipping videos, but this was dope, my dude!
I disagree slightly about the mpc, but then again, I'm using it as a performance sampler, and recording into a neve 88m in stereo, not the normal use case.
as an all in one performance sampler it's probably one of the best out there
If you have the chance, check out the RM1x or RS7000 by Yamaha. I have the Pyramid, but i still prefer these two.
I would argue and also mention the Oxi One and my current seq the Torso T-1. Fantastic gears.
there's many great sequencers nowadays
Thanx for the video..would you, please, make a video, of your music process on the Harpex?
@blev866 that would be a good video
My favorite the Squarp Pyramid. I have been using it for about 4-5 years now and my only complaint is transposing notes is a major pain, but I can always drop the files into a DAW and edit there. With the Pyramid I am able to sequence ALL of my synths and drum machines. For me ... more is more when it comes to a sequencer and the Pyramid has been my trusty partner. I also have the Beatstep Pro and love it to death. If I could combine the two ... perfection.
Big question: does it work well with the DRM1 MK3? It really is a crap shoot for that device, some MIDI sequencers make it trigger multiple voices at once, spread note triggers all across the octaves, don't allow hat choke etc. Yea.. I'm looking at you, Beatstep Pro.
Are you getting the Squarp Pyramid II?
@@6Sparx9 hopefully someone can answer that question, I do not have that drum machine.
@@RoomAtTheTopStudio maybe? 😆I must confess that while watching this video I was eyeballing the Pyramid wondering if I could fit a Hapax in the same space 😂Cheers!
Great video, I love my hapax. It's hard to own one and not sound like a hapax salesman :) great stuff
the ox sequencer is dope the circuit rhythm and tracks are great sequencers to for standalone or controlling
Cirklon forever. amazingly creative without limits.
how quick do you find it?
Limitfull
Ive ended up using my mpc one as an over priced midi hub and run other sequencers through it. Quite good for routing , filtering and muting other sequencers
yeah, the MPC live made my beatstep pro more useful. there's also just no way that i can work without a piano roll or something analagous for polyphonic arrangements, and most DAW piano rolls have been pretty stagnant in development in recent years anyway so I don't mind that Akai's is just-ok from a more conventional composer/arranger POV. i wish i could graft FL studio's piano roll onto everything else without a bunch of extra hassle. but at least the MPC doesn't do anything non-musical that threatens to distract me or mess with system resources. of course you can have a dedicated laptop that's airgapped except during updates/registration, but the (contemporary) MPC for me is that in a tidier package. the BSP and max4live are better at raw generative stuff, but not as much while also acting as the central hub of composition, at least in my experience. max is a lot more fun if it's compartmentalized and i don't care as much when a patch crashes the whole set. i don't know, it seems like the "best sequencer" question is even more personally idiosyncratic than the broader "best DAW" one.
@sweeterthananything 👍I'm running a beatstep aswell , it's a nice combo with the mpc. I'm almost thinking more sequencers and less drum machine/synths might be the way to go for me. I can have a lot of sequences running and mute, unmute diffrent combinations/routings using tracks on the mpc.
i think polyend play got quite nice sequencing options as well for midi, you should check that out
Beanie is out, gentleman's coat is in, ok we'll work with that! Is it cold there?
yeah im no longer doing construction work. it's pretty comfortable with no heating here in spain
@APMastering ok now you have earned my sub!
Almost all changes on the MPC required the sequencer to stop. This is no fun
@@psicolor That’s the strength of the MPC’s. The step sequencer.
The new MPCs & Force don't need to stop to do most things. You can even play the seq while saving the project. All MPC are a pain to use because they don't have clips & this makes it so that if edit a track on seq & you have 16 seqs, you'll have to keep copying those edits to those other seqs. The Force which has 999 clip per track is better at this. The clip matrix & the copy/delete buttons makes super fast to keep things in order.
@@TheRealCompensator What? How is having to stop the seq to edit something a strength?
First video from you that i happened to stumble upon. Absolutely fantastic, and your enthusiasm is dangerously contagious. Well done, i appreciate it. Haven't looked to squarp for a long time. Do occasionally sequence with a Klee software sequencer, the challenges of which i really like and get nice results of. Was looking for the Oxi One but not in a position to buy that for at least 1.5 year. So i've got time to think about it and certainly will take the Squarp Hapax into consideration as well.
For me it comes closest to, and beyond, working with Notator. Actually that is combining multi-track recording and playback with professional sequencing options.
Ableton has Max For Life, you can simply put an LFO on the BPM, in less than 15seconds, they got also a Tool that follows the tempo of what a live drummer is playing.
@@tonybeatbutcher right? Same for Reaper. You can definitely do all that in a daw these days.
@@Haintly And you got also Bigwig and FL with modulators, don't know if they can Map the whole DAW functions. And then we didn't talk about Push.
@@tonybeatbutcher they have global modulators as well so you can modulate the bpm of the track and fade ins
im an mpc guy myself been through lots of gear but the mpc one+ is perfect for what i do boombap lofi ect
Interesting.
What about the OXI one.
Why is this not even part of this comparison?
i didn't personally own it. it's good but i think hapax is better
@APMastering But you said you tried every sequencer in the description!
@APMastering I own one and its amazing, very flexible with a lot of eurorack connections and amazing fresh features... but don't want to complain about you're video, thanks for doing this...
Aaah Rebirth. I was already making music on Atari ST running Cubase, sequencing JV1080, TX81Z and Akai S3200. But Rebirth and later first version of Reason were really amazing, although I always used rewire and Cubase as a master. Now, I am happy you liked Renoise because trackers were my first music software, and yeah it was a fresh take on old format. And I also have Eloquencer still in the rack, although I use Oxi One as main modular sequencer. And Cirklon as "main" sequencer". I think Hapax is the king of sequencers now, feature wise etc. I think I will be swapping Cirklon with Hapax.
Excellent information!, for those that choose to listen! Many thanks.
Great video, introduced me to some gear I'd not heard of. I use the SQ64, with midi, 3 tracks of gate, pitch & mod cv and 8 trigger drum cvs. Enough for my small setup.
You missed out on Octatrack, but HAPAX is the king of MIDI/CV sequencers. Nothing comes close. (I pair with Octaatrack, among other things).
It is foolish to ignore the massive influence Elektron has had on the sequencer market.
FWIW, I don't think you're a shill.
Reaper is the very best DAW.
All of your takes on things are dead on.
An underrated gem is the Electribe 2, the sequencer is awesome. Always on quantisation is a bummer but otherwise it's a banger.
What about the OXI 1? That looks like a killer sequencer.
it's good but i prefer hapax. if budget is tight then maybe i'd be more drawn to it
I thought I was the DON of Midi sequencers but I realize after this video that I know nothing about modern Midi sequencers lol. I used Cakewalk and then a very nice but obscure EnergyXT for computers and the EnergyXT works great and has a tight midi timing where as Cakewalk Pro Audio does not. As for hardware I always used the Roland MC50, Brother PDC100 and then Yamaha built in sequencers on the SY77, QS300, QY20,QY300,RM1X, and RS7000. But the Korg PA600QT oriental arranger has that Triton like sequencer I have just grown to love the most and I kinda do not know what is better out there for modern midi sequencing in 2025. I like realtime recording and have it be more than 1 bar loops(Volca and AN200 I am talking to you!). I would love a hardware FL Studio since in computers it is the most modern midi sequencer I do use that does what I want so a hardware box version would be nice since it does synths,sampler and midi sequencing in one and is both step grid style like old drum machines and more versatile realtime recording at once.
Thanks for sharing your musical journey! I looked into the Hapax, which looks very cool, love the DJ-style architecture. Instead I went with the OXI One for portability. I agree with the approach to get the best sequencer and you can always get a mini sampler.
I love this "not quite" stream of consciousness, is very useful analysis.
Also, negativity, positivity, I don't fall for that. Be you however you are.
I've always been interested in the Squarp sequencers. They look great.
Cirklon is for jamming. Not for composing or songs.
everyone says the opposite
@APMastering Everyone is lying! I know someone pretending he tried EVERY midi sequencer. It's a lie too!
Ok, title says ' I tried every midi sequencer'
-2 of them are not midi seq
- you haven't used the cirklon but repost a random guy whining about it.
The cirklon waiting list is now down to 1 year (just look at the forum). Lots of v1 cirklon for sale at less than retail price.
I own a cirklon and have owned pretty much any sequencer you mentioned here and many more and I can def say that the cirklon it's the most fun and deep of them all.
It just opens your synths and softsynths in a way that you can't imagine. Having all these modulations available for midi ccs with different time signature and applying all sort of logic to them is something that it would take time to recreate even with a mouse.
Cool thing is, even if you don't use the complex stuff it's still super jammable.
I mean, everyone can have opinion, but talking about something you have t even touched it's not fair.
Owned an hapax too and I just sold it with no regrets when I got the cirklon.
the reason you know i haven't used it is because i explicitly stated this in the video and then said i can't say too much about it for that reason
@APMastering What's with that clickbait title? "I've tried every MIDI sequencer-one is king."
You haven’t actually tried all the ones you mention in your video.
You said, “I read people saying it’s not fun or intuitive,” but you didn’t mention that for every person who says that, five others say the opposite. Backing it up with a video from a TH-camr who complains about something different in every video and always tries to moralize everything.
A better approach would have been, “I tried xN sequencer. One’s my favorite, and here’s why.”
But yeah.... Synthfluencer doing synthfluencer things.
No love for the Deluge? I feel like I’ve barely scratched the surface of its capabilities. I’ve sequenced an insane level of steps on it. I’ve composed stuff so quickly on it controlling all my stuff with midi and then using it as a drum machine on the audio output.. Then by itself the synth engine is so darn cool. Does the Hapax have a limit on the amount of steps you can have on a sequence?
Thanks for your very detailed opinion on this awesome topic!!! I've never ever heard of this sequencer before, looks interesting... Looking for a Keyboard based sequencer with small and simple displays is not easy... At the end of the day it all comes down to workflow, back in the day the Ensoniq EPS was it! Fastest, easiest sequencer with tons of options at your fingertips! I went with the MPC 5000 along with my old EPS, I know it's ancient but so am I :-)
I knew where this was going after you mentioned pyramid… :))
Btw, you've got to give Hermod+ a go! The sequencing power to HP ratio is insane!
Thank you big bruv! Your insight’s are much appreciated 🌊✨🌊
It is your opininin after all. You say that. Thanks for that and your enthusiasm. Follower 🎉
The newer MPCs are definitely flawed but screens aren't the only reason to move away from a computer. The MPC and Force have dedicated controls for everything on them. You aren't going to get interrupted with emails or Microsoft advertisements on an MPC. You're not going to have your MPC hijacked by malware or viruses. If it all comes down to avoiding screens then sure, the MPC doesn't add up but for many of us it's about having a secure dedicated hardware unit with a focused workflow and hands on control.
Cubase has the independed tempo for sounds and also change the direction of playback etc. Also with bitwig and ableton. If you route that to a own channel you can process it more with plugins.
Honestly this is some of the best content because of how hard you troll and how much its pissing some people off
The mode machines SEQ12 is also a good hardware sequencer, no screens at all, just dots
ha ha, nice same start with "rebirth" :)
Love Renoise. Polyend is making Tracker and Tracker+ now, they are amazing.
yeah i love trackers. audio nerdseq but i don't love staring at screens
Did you check the Torso T-1? The most intuitive sequencer I have used so far.
it's cool but not in the same league as hapax
Legend. Love your videos.
Do you have your own music I can listen too? I noticed some real fire stuff coming from that Euro rack you were using
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Very informative. Thank you.
Oxi One has every feature you described and 16 eurorack outputs. Haven't sat down to really compare the two but the Oxi One is incredible. It's also quite a bit smaller than the hapax which is a plus. Hapax has more tracks and the midi effects sound really interesting.
The Oxi is fun to use but not enough tracks.
@@Gainnin multitrack alone you have 16 channels. You've got 4 tracks so 16x4 is 64 channels. That seems to be enough for most people.
@@SjoerdHeeringa they're not flexible enough. I tried it. Fun for simple performances but I have a lot of poly going on and the oxi can't do it.
@@SjoerdHeeringa I was about to mention that. The multitrack tracks are more intended for drum sequencing at least with respect to the interface and I wouldn’t want to track anything melodic or polyphonic with it but the criticism that the oxi one doesn’t have enough tracks doesn’t make sense to me.
I was wondering about this the past days, your video is right on time 😁👍
I love Renoise also but on the computer i produce a lot inside Reason because it has "players" (midi sequencers ands other tools), makes it a bit more fun and also adds some performance possibilities. But i want more hands on experience now also.
If you are staring at your mpc screen all the time you have not taught yourself well enough. Every feature has a dedicated button. A calculator screen is not your solution.
I enjoyed reason for the stock sounds but there was no vst support back then. Fruity Loops have my favorite workflow to create beats. I'm too used to it but I like Studio one for tracking and Pro tools for post-prod/mixing. At the end of the days stick to what you have the most experience with and easier for you tu use imo.
Looks dope. The MPC live ii is actually super fun btw
Shill? Idk, the software you are enthusiastic about is ... very very cheap, as well being tops. 5 years ago, I moved over to eurorack and Squarp Hermod. And I'd still be happy enough to be on Digitone+Hermod, though I didn't _love_ the tiny display. I had a similar workflow, assemble material, then arrange and edit back in Live. I thought about Hapax, when it was released. But they were expensive and scarce. So I moved to Oxi One, and it's my favourite so far. I stay out of the DAW much more. Cirklon idk, it's so expensive and that waiting list. And I have tried it and it's a headscratcher and confusing and complicated, kind of like the Octatrack is also a PITA to master. Would like to try Hapax, but I'm not unhappy at all with Oxi One, and they keep upgrading it.
oxi one is also very good so you didn't go wrong
yeah someone said i got paid massive money to promote reaper. i don't even know anyone there lol. i've bought reaper now i think 3 times and never got any money back. but i've made lots of money USING reaper
Are far as hardware sequencers are concerned, the Polyend Play is incredibly powerful and fun. It does far more than the Elektron sequencer.
im down with the no bs approach on the chanel its refreshing. fyi i have a brand new mpc one sitting in its box because everytime i switch it on i become enraged within minutes that im stuck in a series of never ending left turns that akai have decided for me. i feel like the mpc is making choice s for me. and theres no full song mode!
Is there a modulargrid link to see your Eurorack System????
i could make it public but it's comprised of 3 different sized bays
@APMastering no problem in check them all out!
thatnks for sharing your experience im more and more in the box but fun is the most important part i agree
haha, love the venetian snares vid when introducing renoise
i remember when i first saw it 20 years ago and was like whaaaaaaaaaat
If you like pattern-based launching on the MPC then you might like Albon Live clip launching on a Push. At least I do it when jamming on my Push 2.
Had an Amiga500 and used oktalyzer. Since 2007 i use renoise. 🎶💥
i do retro game soundtrack so am on Milkytracker all the time
What about this Oxy sequencer ? Would have loved to see it in this video to better understand how it sits say between the Hapax and a Beatstep Pro. Because for some people even a 1k sequencer (even with all its power) is just not a possible investment.
Have you heard of the Conductive Labs NDLR? It't not going to rival a fully fledged sequencer, but it's neat for just jamming out relatively quickly compared to other sequencers. Plus, there is a very neat feature I love messing with for polychaining pad chords across 4 different MIDI channels which I have hooked up to different synths to make for some interesting pads.
FL Studio can do the Tempo LFO effect. Also Polyend Tracker in hardware form.
Please do a comparison video of Hapax vs Oxy One!
i don't have an oxy one but i'd be interested to do it maybe at some point
@APMastering cool, I've ordered an Oxi One a few days ago. Was back and forth between that and the hapax.
My Deluge used to do everything until I got the Hapax. Now the Delly does all 16 channels on the Virus ti2 and the Hapax controls the rest of my studio. MPC was sold long ago. Never got along with the workflow.
The deluge is a great sequencer, but it's so much more
Hapax or the Polyend tracker (depending on what you're doing) are the best modern sequencing hardware units. The SY85 is the best sequencing keyboard if you want actual songs.
If you like trackers its good, but ffs its still a tracker! lol
Love 😍 The way you're Thrashing The DAW HEAds 😅😅😂😂❤😊
Nice to see you tamed the quiff
just cut a bit shorter. at some point i'll do something new
i'm a bit skeptical concerning the enveloppe complexity the hapax can send vs the zadar , and on top of that i can modulate the envelope or switch enveloppes on the zadar , but definitely will have a look on the hapax
well you can do complex things with hapax cv but i still think the workflow of using hapax-> zadar is pretty sick. you can even use zadar or oscillator type stuff, it's a sick module
I'm still reluctant about the hapax since they left so many bugs in the pyramid left unfixed and just abandoned the project, but thanks to you I might still give it a chance. However I really hoped you'd also review the cirklon
maybe one day
I really do like my Oxi One, combined with (for now) the Analog Rytm Mk2, Digitone II, Octatrack (mainly for effects), Analog Heat Fx and a TR8S for backup (it saves me, when other gear got stuck), and Oh..I bought a Lynnstrument a while ago, but I don't use that as often as I thought I would. I don't think there is such thing as 'the best in the world'. For me this works, but I will look at the Harpax eventually, as well as the Cirklon. You are a gearfreak-buttonfreek or not... Thanx for your thoughts, keep on doing the good stuff (positive or negative doesn't matter to me, as long as I canb understand what you say and why you say it.