CLOCKWOrK

CLOCKWOrK free step-sequencer by WOK

CLOCKWOrK is a free step sequencer VST plugin developed by WOK. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

ClockWOrK brings a vintage style step-sequencer into your computer as a plugin. Besides the clear GUI it offers some specialties, like the ability to mute and skip steps, note names at the knobs, a second row for velocity or MIDI CC per step, manual trigger by MIDI key, selectable number of steps up to 16 and others. The sequence can be transposed by MIDI input.

ClockWOrK is a pure MIDI plugin, intended to be used with any sound source – plugins or external synths. So its output can be recorded as MIDI in your DAW and further manipulated.

Using an external controller box gives the feel of using an old step-sequencer, from which artists like Klaus Schulze or Tangerine Dream took their hypnotic sequences.

Features:

  • Clear and easy interface.
  • Number of steps selectable (up to 16).
  • Note per step selectable from 3 octaves with display.
  • Additional row for velocity or MIDI CC.
  • Each step can be muted or skipped.
  • Sequence transpose by MIDI input.
  • Selectable speed (clock divide).
  • Manual step thru the sequence with button or MIDI key.
  • Reset to a specific step manually or on bar start.
  • Play only when MIDI key is pressed.
  • Random play.
  • Supports automation by your host (like “Learn” in Reaper or Energy or Novation Automap).
  • MIDI-output; any plugin or synthesizer can be used as sound source.
Made with SynthEdit

http://www.wokwave.com

Chord Cadenza

ZynAddSubFX free software-synthesizer by paulnasca 2

Chord Cadenza is a free chorder and sequencer plugin developed by Chord Cadenza. Compatible OS(s): Windows .

Chord Cadenza is a free (open source) app that helps you to play and improvise chords whilst a MIDI file or audio source is being played. It does this by updating a rolling display to map the chord notes to a piano keyboard. It can also dynamically assign notes or chords to keys on a MIDI or PC keyboard.

Synchronisation is achieved automatically from a MIDI file. An audio file (e.g. MP3) can be synchronized and saved using the program. You can also play along to any audio source (e.g. internet stream or other musicians) and synchronise as you go along.

Chords and major/minor keys can be extracted from the MIDI file using a configurable tool that analyzes the MIDI file. Chords, keys, and time signatures can also be created or updated manually – this allows you to play along with an audio source without requiring a MIDI file.

The program contains a sequencer-style display that can be used to control the volume, panning, muting, solo’ing and patching of the tracks of the MIDI file.

Audio can be rendered with the program’s builtin synthesizer (using SoundFonts), or an external synthesizer (using the program’s MIDI output).

Features:

  • MIDI Sequencer with track display, mute, solo, patch, vol, pan, etc.
  • Generate keys and chords from MIDI file pitches.
  • Edit keys, chords, and time signatures.
  • Read lyrics from a karaoke MIDI file (.kar), or create and edit lyrics from scratch.
  • Display chords on a vertical piano roll to facilitate playing and improvisation.
  • Display solfa or pitch notation.
  • Output to soundcard (using soundfonts) or to a MIDI synth (hardware or software).
  • ASIO and non-ASIO sound drivers supported.
  • Play with a MIDI keyboard or a PC keyboard.
  • Multiple playmodes to allow for different levels of MIDI keyboard skills.
  • Synchronise and play along with MIDI files (.mid, .kar) or audio files (.mp3).
  • Add new MIDI file tracks from recorded play sessions.
  • Modify chords on-the-fly with the keyboard or mouse.
  • Play along with any audio stream or other musicians.
  • No need to read musical staff notation.
  • Musical keyboard skills not required.

https://chordcadenza.org/

Blip1000

Blip1000 free step-sequencer by WOK

Blip1000 is a free step sequencer VST plugin developed by WOK. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

Blip1000 is a free matrix step-sequencer optimized for touch-screens. Blip1000 has an 8×8 button matrix that makes it suitable for MIDI controllers like the Novation Launchpad. It features host-sync, swing, several play directions and MIDI learn.

Made with SynthEdit

http://www.wokwave.com

BeatWacker

BeatWacker free sequencer by Buzzazi Gamebox

BeatWacker is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by Buzzazi Gamebox. Compatible OS(s): Android.

Analogue style drum machine with 16 synth voices.

Beat Wacker is a simple to use pocket sized beat making application, that has 16 analog-like synthesizers for its sound source. All the parameters of the synth voices are exposed for maximum flexibility and sound exploration. It’s perfect for minimalistic beat and loop production and provides one with tons of fun while creating those sick sounds.
And on top of everything, it can record unlimited High Quality audio.

BeatWacker is a free application.

Features:
16 step sequencer
16 separate synth voices
4 patterns per project – up-gradable to 16
Record high quality audio to .wav file
Tempo from 60 to 200 BPM
Select pattern length from 1 to 16 steps
Tempo, swing and length parameters are saved per project
3 analog style waveforms for the main oscillator – Sine, Square and Triangle
Noise generator
Frequency modulation Sine Wave oscillator
Low pass resonant filter.

13 per voice synth parameters:
# Trigger probability
# Volume
# Waveform selector
# Attack Time
# Decay Time
# Sustain Level
# Pitch of the main oscillator
# Envelope to pitch modulation amount
# Noise level – cross-fade with the main oscillator
# Cutoff frequency
# Resonance
# Pitch of the FM oscillator
# FM amount.

All parameters can be typed in
Randomize voice parameters
Copy voice
Copy pattern
Save and Load unlimited number of projects
Shift button for switching between patterns.

More features are coming up.

https://buzzazigamebox.wordpress.com/

BeatRace

BeatRace free sequencer by SoundGym

BeatRace is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by SoundGym. Compatible OS(s): Windows, macOS.

BeatRace is an online beat-making game and gym that will help you train, improve skills and make better beats.

BeatRace enables you to create beats online with friends, take a groovy daily workout and play challenging beat-making games. It also presents hourly beat-making competitions where you can prove your talent and win prizes.

Get daily beat-making workouts:
BeatRace offers a daily workout that will help you train and improve your beat-making skills. The workout includes challenging beat games: recreate a drum pattern from scratch, identify BPM and swing values, pass levels, compare scores with others and keep motivated.

Win hourly beat-making races:
BeatRace offers hourly real-time beat-making matches. Reconstruct beats as fast as you can; the fastest competitor wins the race. Weekly leaders will get two special prizes: Regroover and Beatformer cutting-edge beat-making plugins by Accusonus.

Create and share beats online:
Use BeatRace online drum machine to create and share drum sequences, load, save and download your grooves. 11 classic drum machine kits are included.

BeatRace is available to all SoundGym members: Sign-up for a Free Membership here

Premium features and unlimited training are available for SoundGym Pro members (14.95$ for a monthly subscription, 119$ for a yearly subscription).

https://www.soundgym.co

BCRseq

BCRseq free sequencer by Nay-Seven

BCRseq is a free sequencer VST developed by Nay-Seven. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

BCRseq is a MIDI plug-in that transforms a Behringer BCR2000 in to a MIDI sequencer.

Made with SynthEdit

http://nay-seven.com/

BallSequencer

BallSequencer free sequencer by UplandToys

BallSequencer is a free sequencer VST developed by UplandToys. Compatible OS(s): Windows.

BallSequencer is based around the idea of MIDI notes generated by balls moving around inside a rectangular area. Notes are triggered whenever a ball collides with the boundary of the rectangle. You can set parameters that will control the movement of each ball, in addition to possible note and velocity values. It can be effective for quickly generating percussive or melodic patterns.

You can have 1-6 balls bouncing around in the rectangle at any time, each ball has it’s own horizontal parameter strip, and an associated color.

BallSequencer is now follow-ware. No limitations have been imposed on the free version, but a nag screen will appear every 30 minutes during use. By following me on either SoundCloud or Facebook, you are entitled to the full (nag-free) version of the plug-in. Simply send me a message using either of these services and I’ll send you a download link.

SoundCloud page
Facebook page

http://www.upland.no/

Ardour

Ardour free sequencer by Ardour

Ardour is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by Ardour. Compatible OS(s): Windows 64b, macOS, Linux.

Ardour is a digital audio workstation. You can use it to record, edit and mix multi-track audio. Produce your own CDs. Mix video soundtracks. Experiment with new ideas about music and sound. Generate sound installations for 12 speaker gallery shows. Have Fun.

Ardour capabilities include:

  • Multi-channel recording.
  • Non-linear, non-destructive region based editing with unlimited undo/redo.
  • Full automation support.
  • A mixer whose capabilities rival high end hardware consoles.
  • Lots of plugins to warp, shift and shape your music.
  • Controllable from hardware control surfaces at the same time as it syncs to timecode.

https://ardour.org/

APG Composer for iPhone / iPod Touch

APG Composer for iPhone / iPod Touch free sequencer by dlab

APG Composer for iPhone / iPod Touch is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by dlab. Compatible OS(s): iOS.

APG Composer combines a 3-voice FM synthesizer with an implementation of the Logique Analogique sequencer, which triggers notes when a weighted sum of different signals exceeds a threshold. APG Composer was created from a Simulink* model without writing app-specific code, using the Audio Plugin Generator source code.

Compared to the iPad version of APG Composer, the user interface for the iPhone app has been simplified by controlling several parameters using just one knob. The underlying sound synthesis algorithm however remains the same.

*Simulink is a registered trademark by The Mathworks, Inc.

http://www.dlab.ch/

Alphabeat

Alphabeat free sequencer by Numosh

Alphabeat is a free sequencer stand alone application developed by Numosh. Compatible OS(s): macOS.

Alphabeat is a 16-step sequencer with built in samples ready to use, and customizable with your own samples – WAVE/AIFF/MP3 file types.

Built-in Frequency filter, Reverb, Delay and Compressors with DSP Scripting from Software Designer and MAX/MSP contributor.

The Rewire should be OK, but there’s been an issue with several DAWs. Although the standalone mode would give you satisfaction.

This is Lite, and built specially for KVR Audio Challenge 2014.

KVRDC14

Made with Max/MSP for Pluggo

http://www.numosh.com