Ambient EASY Mode? // This Sequencer is INSANE! 🎶🤯

Stepic from Devicemeister is an extremely powerful and versatile polyphonic step sequencer. When you combine that with the insane modulation capabilities, it makes for a truly compelling sound shaping tool and sequence creation machine.
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[@stateazure]

Yep, I need that. I think Riffer will become redundant! Thanks for the video!

[@thecyclerepeating3226]

Haha. Was thinking the same thing. Riffer is great, but I lean on it a lot. This looks like such a cool alternative. Thanks for sharing!

[@devicemeister]

🙏

[@robmlisanti]

well now I have both!! @@thecyclerepeating3226

[@GregFries]

Beautiful, friendly UI and a robust feature set. I'm going to buy this!

[@mandewhite1]

Agree...this plugin is incredible. Devicemeister also provides outstanding customer service.

[@Yeastextract]

Love your passion. Can’t wait to get into Stepic! Thank you.

[@ionik.ambient]

Wow. This is a gamechanger. I have waiting for something like this soooo long! Yay! 😀🥰 Nice presentation Chris, thank you! 🤗

[@thenamelessastronaut]

thanks for showing this! In the past I used the sequencer that comes with pigments but I will give stepic a try. for basic stuff, the pigments sequencer is really cool. most of the people don't even realized that you could use it with other vsts!

[@djvar94]

I've bought this step sequencer and my God it is absolutely mind blowing. It is so good and powerful, yet the UI is clear, well thought and laid out. There's just so much it can do and the fact that you can control Hardware synths with it is incredible too. Well well worth the money for what you get.

[@marcelsimons2344]

yes...I was looking for this. Thanks for showing.

[@dwaynecarroll6098]

Beautiful Results!

[@JonathanClark99]

Awesome! Loving all your videos 👍👍👍

[@daviHuggMonster]

Stepic is on my to get list for a while now :) I love sequencers.

[@shervaanbergsteedt]

Just amazing! Watching this, breaks the inspiration block!

[@Fauna_ofc]

Thanks for showing us this amazing sequencer

[@rayderrich]

Semi-random modulation like this makes me very happy, thanks for showing Stepic man!

[@dkba52]

hey man, thankyou for this! I just started exploring STepic and your videos are outstanding!

[@stevenbrenner6515]

Well done ! Just bought Stepic !

[@Andronacus]

This is amazing. Playing the hell out of it at the moment. Thanks for the heads up Chris.

[@macronencer]

I've been aware for some time that something like this was missing from the setup I have planned for my album... but I had thought the answer lay in hardware. That was bothering me because grooveboxes aren't really my thing - I prefer my DAW - yet I do love my hardware synths too. Looks like this was the bridge I was looking for! With this I can control the entire studio, hard and soft. NICE.

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

It IS the bridge you are looking for! Cheers and enjoy.

[@2112jonr]

It's amazing. I love working with hardware synths and sequencers, but there's nothing in hardware that comes close to Stepic.

[@ELLIOT8209]

​@@s1gns0fl1fe can stepic do what the Euclidean Sequencer in Ableton does?

[@MrSkunky2009]

Absolutely stunning advancement....

[@LifeSines]

Purchased Max for Live version, super impressed! cant wait to start building a new track with it.

[@vitaliyshastun4162]

Amazingly valuable content on your channel, instantly subscribed! All the videos are nicely produced and the value is very high. Keep up the good work. You can count on my views ;)

[@sakatumblizzard207]

Pure inspiration So many things to mess with TY 🤙

[@moontan91]

great tutorial, thank you! : )

[@HpBeck_Fieldrecordings]

Great!!!Thanks for sharing

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

You are so welcome!

[@HpBeck_Fieldrecordings]

@@s1gns0fl1fe thanks man i like your work Chris full support from my side***

[@Blaq.Liquid]

That is amazing

[@criddyla696]

Brilliant demo pal, cheers ... this software looks epic .. Your enthusiasm is inspiring ... genius builder

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

Thank you so much!

[@OilRacki]

Great demo of Stepic. I'd never heard of this plugin (although it looks fairly new), but I like to try different MIDI generators/sequencers/randomizers/etc. This thing looks pretty fantastic. I hope StepicVST is as easy to use in other DAWs as Stepic for Live.

[@ingvarr6235]

Thanks for interesting video, plugin is truely amazing, exactly what I was looking for!

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

Awesome. Link in description!

[@vashistasuressh9030]

thank you i will buy this

[@spacefish111]

Thanx, great 🙏🙏

[@Tabazan]

This sold me on Stepic . . purchased now

[@wavesequencer]

Looks good. Nice interface.

[@IonStream]

Man I am SOLD!

[@Rollur1234]

I have to try Stepic ❤

[@colinstratford9952]

Fantastic demo, purchased within 5 minutes of the start. Got to say I thought it would be far more expensive than it was. You need an affiliate link for this one, also subbed straight after the video.😉

[@alexkid1]

I can tell you're excited about this plugin, couse everything in your studio is wobbling.

[@jeedmodorn5494]

Inspiring.

[@amado7760]

Nice S1gns of L1fe.

[@cameronw9377]

Nice dude, I'll have to check this out. I use Arturia's Pigments atm for sequencing

[@stevenbrenner6515]

STEPIC is EPIC

[@recusant11]

Love the energy for an Ambient guy 🙂 Thanks so much for this tip off.

[@synapticrelease]

Instant Depeche Mode's New Life 😉

[@thecyclerepeating3226]

Awesome that they made a vast version for us bitwiggers!

[@SongOfItself]

Couldn't all that be done with Bitwig's Steps device? (Not sure, I'd have to try out Stepic, but basically, I think so)

[@gz625]

Wow really cool sequencer and tutorial! Do you consider hardware sequencers? I ordered oxi one sequencer and waiting it badly 😁

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

I haven't considered one but if you use a ton of outboard hardware it totally makes sense!

[@Stereo8000]

bought it today 👌... absolutely great plug in... but I miss two things : first - an undo function.. and that the window ( the Gui ) every time goes away when I click somewhere in the daw. okay I can put it on a second monitor and there it stays , but it would be great when it stays on the main monitor screen. but overall its such a useful tool. thanks for your video 🤟

[@scottvincent770]

Nice tool. Has many of the same features, but half the price, of Thesys (which has a few tricks up its sleeve as well).

[@syneman1]

Great video! I am sold. I have a ? How did you get your Ableton mutes in the color purple? Mine are all orange. I looked under "appearance" and didn't see the ability to change them, or did I miss something?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

Stepic is awesome! Link in description. I use a custom theme for live called "Volatile" which you can find at livethemes.co

[@syneman1]

@@s1gns0fl1fe Thanks:)

[@pc9611]

Stepic is great. Lots of power and a clean concise layout, which is very helpful for unlocking its capabilities. What do you think of Stepic in comparison to HY-SEQ32?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

I think Stepic is more useful, has a better UI, and has a different purpose. The HY-SEQ is more of a Euclidean sequencer and serves a different function.

[@pc9611]

@@s1gns0fl1fe Are you referring to the HY-RPE2 sequencer? It has both step and Euclidean sequencers. I get the different HY-series sequencers mixed up; there are several and they're all pretty complex. HY-SEQ32 is based on hardware rack-mount sequencers...it seems to have a ton of potential. I definitely agree that Stepic has the easier UI to figure out, everything is right there. I'm trying to figure out how to integrate these both into a creative ITB generative setup but I wonder if I'm just overcomplicating things.

[@martinleduc3210]

Thanks for this great demo. Is there any way to inject silences in the sequencer, i always have this problem, except with the open source MIDI generator Stochas, which includes silence probabilities on each step. thanks for your great work. M

[@Pawele_tak_wiele]

Stepic sound fantastic! Can You recommend something similar but free?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

Check out Stochas!

[@TheCubeMusic]

Hey survived a lot recently miss you Chris hope you are well talk soon !!

[@stephenroldan5107]

Hy plug-ins sequencers are where it's at.

[@rabornjohnson]

I've been wondering about how Stepic compares to the HY sequencers.

[@androidfarmer8863]

a little late to the game here, but: Around 5:00 or so, when you adjust the number of beats the octave change covers... can THAT be automated, too? In other words, maybe start with all active, and decrease the number of beats to 7 after 20 measures?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

It might be in the VST version. In the Max4Live version, I don't think what you're asking is possible. You can ask the developer on their Discord. Invite link on the home page: www.devicemeister.com

[@eastwoofer]

Note/chord input on individual steps using external midi keyboard?

[@collinember]

Looks like just the Plugin I was looking for. Can it be paired with cv tools to send gates and pitch out to a modular system (not using midi - boredbrain optc here) ?

[@collinember]

answering my own question after experimenting for a while: yes, absolutely. Create a cv instrument channelstrip, insert stepic *before* the cv instrument module, chose your channels in your dc coupled audio device, there you go. At least I have pitch and gate workting for now. Awesome. Only minutes to setup new sequences instead of figthing with the Eurorack sequencer.

[@devicemeister]

@@collinember Are you interested in sharing your experiences with Stepic and your modular system with me? Would be interesting to hear if you get the 8 modulation sequencers fed in and get good results with it! You find my contact on the Devicemeister homepage. Looking forward to hear from you. 🙂

[@collinember]

@@devicemeister Sure. Will get in touch tomorrow.

[@devicemeister]

@@collinember 👍

[@devicemeister]

❤

[@macronencer]

Congratulations on designing probably the most beautiful UI I've seen in a long time. Powerful features are nothing without workflow, and you clearly understand that. I'll be looking to purchase this one for sure! Thanks :)

[@devicemeister]

@@macronencer Thank you! 🙏

[@JebeDaiaS]

What's the difference between the VST and Max for Live versions? Does the VST one not work in Live like in any other DAW?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

They are nearly identical, but the VST version uses CC control as opposed to the Max4Live version which uses Ableton's internal routing. If you use Ableton, use the M4L, anything else just use the VST. Hope that helps!

[@kisho2679]

featurewise its similar to the Cirklon Sequentix hardware sequencer?

[@loopsarchannel3118]

Hi. Am I able to use this as a plugin in Ableton or this is max for live plugin only ?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

You can use it in Ableton as a VST, but the Max version is highly recommended if you're using Ableton.

[@loopsarchannel3118]

@@s1gns0fl1fe Thank u very much. By the way since I discovered your channel ( 2 days ago ) I watched about 10 videos. You are truly inspiration and your content is top notch. I simply can’t stop watching it. Although ambient wasn’t my type of electronic music choice I am amused of the process how u create your music. I have to tell u that this is one of the best channel I’ve visited so far. Pure Magic.

[@dwaynecarroll6098]

Torn between Stepic and Catalyst. Any advice? I'm currently using Mixcraft but will probably switch to Live in 2024. Thank you!

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

I’d go with Stepic. Both of them have demos so it really comes down to personal preference and workflow but Stepic keeps adding new features that make it very compelling and easy to use. Use my link! Cheers.

[@dwaynecarroll6098]

@@s1gns0fl1fe Last question: Stepic or the Sequencer in Pigments? Thanks for all of your input!

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

Stepic, of course!

[@frankwalders]

Just a brief question, do you use more than one DAW?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

I've used other DAWs in the past but I've been using Ableton Live for nearly a decade now.

[@frankwalders]

@@s1gns0fl1fe Thanks!

[@japhetrivas7516]

One question, how can I connect my hydrasynth to the DAW to modulate with stepic? :(

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

Depends on what DAW you are using! I use Ableton so I use the "External Instrument" plugin .

[@protocolmystics2818]

Ive got Ableton but never used any of the max stuff. Is there an advantage over the vst version?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

If you use Ableton, use the Max version. Any other DAW, use the VST. Essentially they’re the same but for automation, you’ll want to use the Max version.

[@protocolmystics2818]

@@s1gns0fl1fe Thanks for your reply. I rewatched the Automation section of your video and don't understand how there's an advantage in Max. Could you just elaborate what the VST cannot do regarding automation? Thanks again.

[@baczorek]

i am using vst version and i have no mapping option why?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

The VST version uses CC's for mapping. If you're using Ableton, you should use the Max4Live version! This confused me at first as well.

[@baczorek]

@@s1gns0fl1fe ok thank you

[@artheca7887]

Looks complex no?

[@s1gns0fl1fe]

If you know how to use a sequencer, not at all! Give it a try.

[@GonnyParson]

Tf is that? Just start making serious music