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MU.LAB is an alternative, state of the art software application for OSX and Windows, transforming your computer into a rich virtual music studio! It does not overwhelm you with a complex feature set, in which you can get lost. On the contrary, MU.LAB is a user-friendly yet rock-solid musical tool designed to create, finetune and [...]

LittleGPTracker (a.k.a piggy tracker) is a sample based tracker originally for the GP2X and GP32 consoles, now we have a OSX build. It implements the user interface of littlesounddj, a very famous tracker for the Gameboy platform. It currently supports 8 monophonic 8Bit/16Bit/44.1Khz stereo channels as well as 16 channel midi output. Piggy is currently [...]

bcr steps is a step sequencer and arpeggiator made for the Behringer BCR2000 controller. It can also be used on its own, or with almost any other MIDI controller. If you like, you can try out the applet version, though it won’t give you the full MIDI capabilities of the standalone application. // http://mars.pingdynasty.com/software.oml (2275 [...]

The PolyRythmic Sequencer is a Vsti rhythmbox with which you can play samples of your choice. Every sample: – is played according to a pattern. – can be pitched according a definite sequence. – can be played as a loop. Loop can vary in size on the tempo and according to a definite sequence. Every [...]

MMS is a MultiMedia Sequencer patch written in Max/MSP. Sorry for those who do not speak french… very soon, a version of the documentation will be available in english too. // http://www.bloghotel.org/tworowski (2085 clicks)

Aria Maestosa is an open-source (GPL) midi tracker/editor. It lets you compose, edit and play midi files with a few clicks in a user-friendly interface offering keyboard, guitar, drum and controller views. // http://ariamaestosa.sourceforge.net/ (689 clicks)

Breakage: the intelligent drum machine for intelligent breaks Breakage is an intelligent drum machine designed to make it easy and fun to play complex, live breakbeat performances. A step-sequencer pattern editor and previewer, database, sample browser, neural network, pattern morphs, statistics and probabilistic pattern generator give you the tools to work with breaks on a [...]

Jackbeat is an audio sequencer running on Linux and Mac OS X, for musicians and sound artists: * Drummachine interface with accurate VU meters for easy editing * Realtime operation: while playing, the sequence can be edited and resized, the bpm rate modified, and new samples loaded, * Easy to use and yet powerful : [...]

Señor Staff is an open-source music composition app for Mac OS X. It features a staff-based interface (rather than a tracker interface) for natural entry and readability, and supports playback to any MIDI device. Emphasis is placed on user efficiency and automated enforcement of musical constraints. // http://www.gusprevas.com/senorstaff/ (590 clicks)

AVdrum is an audio video step sequencer and drum machine. You have the ability to switch audio or video of a movie clip On/ Off in realtime to compose AV sequences. This truly innovative software takes the concept of step sequencing to the next level. You may trigger AV clips on AVdrum via computer keyboard [...]

simple MIDI pattern/step sequencer PatternSequencer features up to 16 parts, each of which can have 8 different patterns. You can set MIDI channel, volume, bank and program number for each part. Patterns can be up to 128 steps long. Timing can be 4, 8 or 16 steps per beat. Notes are edited on a 32×16 [...]

MIDI Builder enables the creation of 1 to 4-voice MIDI files in “step-entry” fashion. Please note that although MIDI Builder can be used by practically anyone to create simple melodies, it will be found more useful to those who are comfortable with music notation and who can keep track of musical sequences in memory. MIDI [...]

Four FM modules, step sequencing, randomization, saving, reverb, downsampling, stuttering, hardisk recording, and midi control over the carrier frequencies. Requires osx to run, ok on powerpc, don’t know on Intel. This application has been commissioned to me by the German magazine KEYS and version 1 included in their 11/06 issue (thanks Nils!). // http://www.skyapnea.com/maxmsp.htm (1760 [...]

IanniX is a graphical editor of multidimensional and multi-formal scores, a kind of poly-temporal meta-sequencer, based on the former UPIC created by Iannis Xenakis. // http://sourceforge.net/projects/iannix/ (1240 clicks)

Multitemporal note generator ValEVarion Evolved is another offering from Unbearable Devices in the Multitemporal Audio Tools series. ValEVarion is MIDI based and before you start complaining, think. Think that all your software based samplers and softsynths can be controlled by MIDI. So even if you don’t have an exquisite sounding hardware MIDI sound generator, all [...]

64step is a versatile sequencer/sampler designed for tight integration with the monome 40h. please write peter a t flatflat.org for bugs. It also works without the monome as a simple sequencer and to shoot samples with the computer keyboard. // http://wiki.monome.org/view/AppMaxMsp64step (2466 clicks)

Micromontage technique allows the composer to work a musical figure point by point, shaping each sound particle with microscopic precision. The software presented in this paper combines graphic and script editing with algorithmic generation and manipulation of sound sequences. It provides several tools to enhance both creation and organic development of the musical material under [...]

MRP Sequencer is a software step sequencer conceptually very similar to vintage analogue step sequencers such as the ARP 1601/1603 and Korg SQ10, and recent digitally controlled step sequencers such as the Frostwave Fatcontroller and Colin Fraser’s P3. MRP Sequencer goes a little beyond the feature set of most step sequencers. sequences of up to [...]

The Guid Machine is a Step Sequencer combined with a sample player. The Step sequencer has 4 X 16 steps while the sample player can load 4 samples simultanuously. Nothing new so far, but what makes the GUIdMachine special are a few unique features. First of all you can easily shift any of the sequences [...]

The Mooquencer is a sequencer engine that is part of a collection of max/msp patches written by shawn hatfield (twerk) which attempt to exploit chance, randomness, and improvisation. http://www.audibleoddities.com/twerk/ (1533 clicks)

This Beatbox is a standalone Max/MSP application. This beatbox does not come with any samples, you have to provide your own. http://theendmusic.org/programming/beatbox (1230 clicks)

Matrix Sequencer Max/MSP Standalone. http://www.audiooo.com/jp/freestuff/index.html (3461 clicks)

Max/MSP Looper / Sequencer . This is something I used a little while ago for a show Bryan Teoh and I played. I cleaned it up a bit and bundled a ReadMe with instructions. You’ll need the Max/MSP 4.5 runtime to run it or a full version of max to hack it up. http://www.hecanjog.com/software.php (1540 [...]

monolake step-sequencer Blablabla sound via computer, Robert made nice patches with Max/MSP, especially the PX-18 step sequencer, the heart of the monolake studio before Gerhard founded Ableton, Robert now creates effects and instruments for Ableton Live, bla bla bla bla bla bla, bla bla never used presets or loops from libraries cause they suck bla [...]

My First Step Sequencer is a simple 16-(or 8-)step sequencer aimed at children. It was designed in conjunction with spacedad (from kvr) and Jacky Lee, and comes with a shuffle mode and a note randomise button, as well as a scale-forcing control, to make it so that you can only select notes within a particular [...]

XO Wave is a digital audio workstation designed to meet the needs of audio and video professionals. Though still under development, XO Wave provides a wealth of features as well as a simple and elegant interface. Features include non-destructive recording, editing and mixing, real-time crossfades, fully configurable mixer, Quicktime and AVI synchronization and, of course, [...]

SEQ541 is a MIDI pattern sequencer for OS X. The program is extremely flexible, all it requires is that you have an external MIDI device generating a clock and it will output notes in time to a pattern sequence you specify. Why is SEQ541 for you? I wrote this program because I wanted a way [...]

SeqCon is a software designed for live performances (theater, dance, circus, mime…). SeqCon is a sequencer not linked to time : the sequence steps are linked to conditions defined by the performance. http://hapax84.free.fr/telecharg.html (854 clicks)

The term tracker derives from Ultimate Soundtracker, the first of its type, written by Karsten Obarski and released in 1987 for the Commodore Amiga. More trackers appeared on diferent platforms (AtariST, Amiga, PC).Some years later, Fredrik “Mr. H” Huss And Magnus “Vogue” Högdahl, two members of a PC demo group called Triton (now commonly known [...]

MidiSwing is a “midi sequencer” displaying the content of midi files as a piano roll which you can edit. You can edit any existing midi file, or compose your own music from scratch. MidiSwing has been written in Java and is supposed to run on any Java 2 platform (Linux, Windows, Mac…). MidiSwing has been [...]

sample player / sequencer Scramble is a programm made with Max/MSP. It is run by using samples and tweaking out how the speed of the sample is played to make almost an entirely new sound. This software is to be used with care as some of the tweaking of samples can distort the sound even [...]

Hydrogen is an advanced drum machine for GNU/Linux and MacOSX. It’s main goal is to bring professional yet simple and intuitive pattern-based drum programming. Features: Very user-friendly, modular, fast and intuitive graphical interface based on QT 3. Sample-based stereo audio engine, with import of sound samples in .wav, .au and .aiff formats. Support of samples [...]

32-step matrix sequencer / drum machine running on MAX / MSP standalone. http://mmturner.home.mindspring.com/software.html (3061 clicks)

TdrumX is a drum machine application running as a MAX / MSP standalone. http://mmturner.home.mindspring.com/software.html (3061 clicks)

Ardour is a digital audio workstation. You can use it to record, edit and mix multi-track audio. Produce your own CD’s. Mix video soundtracks. Experiment with new ideas about music and sound. Generate sound installations for 12 speaker gallery shows. Have Fun. Ardour capabilities include: multichannel recording, non-linear, non-destructive region based editing with unlimited undo/redo, [...]

(794 clicks) AntiLoop is an OS X Application that generates percussive audio and midi based on a set of probabilities given by the user. Features Feel grid lets the user rush or drag notes. New hard interface lets the user have visual access to tons of data on tons of tracks at one time Mute, [...]

(3481 clicks) The spindrum is a rhythm machine that can be used in such a general way that it is has nothing to do with rhythm anymore. It tries to explore non-conventional ways to sequence rhythms as well as to produce an interface that visually explains the underlying process. Basically, you’ve got sets of 10 [...]

(3481 clicks) polyMachine is a polyrhythmic step sequencer where one can set the number of steps of each individual channel. The idea originated when trying to make a rhythmic software for indian talas, but then took a turn and became this little sequencer. The tala rhythm box will appear later : ) t polyMachine has [...]

(1555 clicks) I Am The Mighty Jungulator is a groundbreaking audio engine which fuses DJ, synthersizer and sampler into one real time instrument. The user can Manipulate audio samples simultaneously, moulding them like putty, whilst the Jungulator keeps them in perfect time. It also has sophisticated generative algorithms that allow the software to take creative [...]

(3001 clicks) live performance software with 8 bits cheap sound inspired by commodore, amstrad or early video games

(1349 clicks) algorithmic randomized sequencer Drool string ukelele is a randomized algorithmic sequencer/looper application. It consists of 8 sampler/sequencer modules which sequence randomized data located in tables. Control is given to density, seed and range. Each embedded sequencer runs independent of the rest yet stays synced to a global tempo. You can vary the loop [...]

(1349 clicks) Algorithmic sequencer/looper made with Max/MSP