Ultimate Stepic Tutorial Pt. 1: Intro & Quick Start (feat. Jon Audio)

Ultimate Stepic Tutorial Pt. 1: Intro & Quick Start (feat. Jon Audio) | Devicemeister

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The Ultimate Stepic Tutorial Part 1: Intro and Quick Start (feat. ‪@jonaudio‬ ).
Learn more about Stepic: devicemeister.com/
Follow Jon Audio:
‪@jonaudio‬
Download the Hive 2 preset used in this episode:
drive.google.com/file/d/1qsPG...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:51 Quick Start
02:06 Pitch Section
03:42 Octave Section
04:22 Duration Section
05:31 Velocity Section
06:57 Step Swing Section
07:58 Divider Section
09:05 Note Repeat Section
About Stepic:
Stepic isn't just a powerful and versatile polyphonic step sequencer. 8 additional and fully integrated modulation sequencers make it a true sound shaping tool. Use them to automate any parameter (e.g. Filter Cutoff, Wavetable Position, Effect Amount) of your favorite synthesizers or effect devices. With its support for MIDI CC, Stepic offers you parameter control for both software plug-ins and hardware devices.
By assigning different tempos and sequence lengths to the modulation sequencers, Stepic lets you create deep, polyrhythmic parameter progressions that add a lot of movement and uniqueness to your sound. And if that's not enough, start to bring the 200+ randomization options into play ;-)

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@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

A comprehensive Stepic tutorial has been a top request from our user community. We hope this course answers that call and becomes a valuable resource for all things Stepic. A big thank you to Jon Audio for doing an outstanding job on the course - we're truly appreciative of the collaboration.❤ If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave us a comment. And if you enjoyed the video, a like would mean a lot to us!

@Maplefoxx-vl2ew 6 ай бұрын

i'm using reaper and no sounds are passing thru Stepic, how do i use this? i'm pretty advanced DAW user for 3 yrs now. I put it before Vital synth on a track and the midi won't pass thru to vital. i already licensed the plugin. closed it, and re-opened it. i even tried it on the input FX spot and same thing. no midi is passing thru to vital synth. it's like stepic is blocking the midi, how do i fix this issue. i emailed you now in support email pls help thanks

@devicemeister 6 ай бұрын

@@Maplefoxx-vl2ew Hi, you have a rather specific problem that could have various causes. Therefore, I recommend that you write us an email. Our support usually responds very quickly and is always happy to help. Generally, Stepic works very well with Reaper. Therefore, I am confident that we can get Stepic up and running quickly for you. You can find our contact email in the email you received from the server or on our website.

@Maplefoxx-vl2ew 6 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister yea i don't think they are understanding me. All i'm doing is putting Stepic before Vital synth on the same track, it should just work right? it's muting my track. you should set up Reaper and test this , Vital Synth is free, I use Scaler 2, another midi controlling plugin with no issues. it's not a Reaper bug. Edit: it was some option we had to turn in in Midi Play, but i didn't know this from watching here or Dash's video. He showed me this. it's really cool . time to have fun with it now. thanks.

@Quais32 6 күн бұрын

I just discovered this wondrous tool last night right before bed and I couldn’t sleep from thinking about it so much! I’m stoked! Thanks!

@devicemeister 4 күн бұрын

Glad you've discovered Stepic! I hope you have a lot of fun with it and create some awesome stuff. 🚀

@MarkSoundDesigner Ай бұрын

Bought today, tried it and it's fantastic, in a couple of days I'll put the song I'm preparing on my KZfaq channel!🤩

@itinerantghost 9 ай бұрын

Woohoo! Cool to see Jon Audio joining the roster of musicians playing around with Stepic. 🔥

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

💯

@powermix24 9 ай бұрын

Best sequencer of all time.

@DrKairo 9 ай бұрын

This tutorial-series will give Stepic another boost in popularity, and that's a really good thing. A great tool, easy to get started and ultimately highly complex control options. Congrats!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! I truly appreciate it.

@pacificnoise 9 ай бұрын

Outstanding! Stepic is amazing and I use it all the time. And you got one of the best sound designers to showcase it. Tis a great day

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Jon is a great guy and the collaboration was a ton of fun!

@fouram_ 9 ай бұрын

This is great stuff. Looking forward to the next chapters. Thank you very much.

@fischergreen4134 9 ай бұрын

Such a simple but effective tool

@ickebins6948 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. I'm using Stepic for a while now but this tutorial is coming in handy. For example I did not know that right mouse is changing all sliders at once :) have a great day.

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

You're spot on! That's exactly why we made this tutorial. I'm glad you were able to glean valuable information from the first episode. Make sure to watch the second episode as well. It's already available on our channel. From here on out, we'll be diving deep into the details.

@MikeH_PR 9 ай бұрын

Wow. Learned more here than in several weeks of trying it myself. Thanks !

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

I'm happy to hear that! Have you also checked out the second episode? You can find it on our channel. Feel free to subscribe to our channel as well, because more parts are coming!🚀

@mrtinacrispoti 9 ай бұрын

I'm so glad there are tutorials now for Stepic. This is an amazing tool and hopefully it will gets the attention it deserves. Looking forward for the next one! Thank you so much for that!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

The next part is coming out this week. Stay tuned!

@OilRacki 7 ай бұрын

I've watched this full tutorial now, start-to-end, and wow, this tool is absolutely amazing. I just wanted to comment on how great the tutorial itself is, though. I find a lot of these types of tutorials can be pretty dry or hard to follow, but this is so well done. The person doing the voice over has a good voice/tone for this, and explains all the features so well. It can be a very intimidating plugin because of how feature-filled and powerful it is, but I think it's more intuitive than most arp/seqs with advanced features. The great tutorial and very consistent, well-designed UI make this plugin the best choice for arpeggiator/sequencer/midi generator for me now, and I feel pretty confident about using this plugin now after having watched these vids. I will be buying it sometime this month, for sure.

@devicemeister 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for your great feedback! We really appreciate it! I have also passed it on to Jon Audio, who led the course. He was very pleased to hear about it. ❤️

@Skiddoo42 8 ай бұрын

I had a great time with Stepic this last weekend... I can see it becoming a regular habit. Thanks Jon!

@NigelMerrick 9 ай бұрын

This will be a great series, and you picked the perfect guy to produce these tutorials. Jon, our brief conversation the other day about Falcon 3 with MIDI out vs Stepic now makes sense, I see what you did there LoL. Joking apart, this device is definitely on my to-get list, and I look forward to seeing the rest of the videos in this series. Great job!

@daviHuggMonster 8 ай бұрын

Jonaudio is such a good teacher. Have stepic for quite a while and sadly not much used it. This explains really good on how it actually makes it so good

@devicemeister 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! Hopefully, this course inspires and motivates you to use Stepic more often.🎶

@daviHuggMonster 8 ай бұрын

indeed it did@@devicemeister

@cedricblack608 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video series!

@mikekohlgraf4737 9 ай бұрын

Now that we have this fantastic tutorial in the making, I'll be diving into Stepic for sure! Thanks!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

That's awesome!🚀

@RenevolutionAccount 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant. thank you ❤

@joesweeney6262 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Stepic is freaking amazing. I use it to drive my NDLR sequencer chords , patterns, key, and program changes over time, much like a track master sequencer. Also use one Stepic to drive the pattern selection of other stepic instances. And THEN we've still got all the arp fun, with transposition driven by... you guessed it, another stepic! Generative heaven.

@joesweeney6262 9 ай бұрын

Also, it is a beast with polyrhyms!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Glad to see you back here. I was already worried you might have been lost in the Stepic Limbo forever.💎

@830jkl 2 ай бұрын

Just discovered stepic while looking at other sequencers, then started searching for stepic videos. This video is the best I’ve found so far. Just subscribed. I’ll probably get this 🎹♥️

@tiagoayresnunes 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic, please keep these tutorials coming!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

We will. There are 5 more parts coming up that will thoroughly explain all the features of Stepic. The next part is being released tomorrow. If you don't want to miss it, make sure you've subscribed to our channel.🚀

@RenevolutionAccount 9 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister excellent

@petermican 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic, please creat more of these tutorialss, thanks for sharing ;-)

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback! There will be 5 more installments coming. All functions and areas of Stepic will be detailedly highlighted. The second part is coming tomorrow. If you don't want to miss it, make sure you've subscribed to our channel.👍

@petermican 9 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister Thank you very much for setting up this series... of course I am subscribed ;-)

@MrShyAlter 9 ай бұрын

Good initiative @Devicemeister and @jonaudio is the perfect guide.

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

💯

@midibitch 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Stepic is amazing

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

❤️

@PlectrumShorts 9 ай бұрын

Great intro. I’m stoked for more.

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

The second episode is already available on our channel. Please check it out, as we dive deep into the details there. Four more episodes will follow.🎶

@PlectrumShorts 9 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister …and now I’ve now learned so much that I can’t even imagine what’s in store for the next 4! Love it.

@Pilzhirn 9 ай бұрын

Many thanks 🙂

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

I thank you, too!😊

@vbtheremin9650 9 ай бұрын

great sequencer!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

🔥

@larsb.nielsen4481 9 ай бұрын

Great thanks🤩

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Thank you as well!❤️

@moontan91 9 ай бұрын

thanks so much!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

I thanks you, too!🙏

@fallenleaf24 6 ай бұрын

Thanks to S1gns Of L1fe I now own stepic, I am no Abelton user I use Logic. I know I am missing some interconnectivity but I will say from the 3h I had had with it... Just buy this guys... The price... the function.. IN-CRED-IBLE!

@devicemeister 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Happy to hear you like Stepic. 🚀

@maxderindianer6593 8 ай бұрын

very nice. i bought it instantly. just one little thing i miss is the „skip“ step mode like on a 960 Sequenzer. On and Off is not the same. regardless of that, very powerful

@devicemeister 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for your feedback! I have indeed thought about skip-step a while ago. However, it could be a bigger challenge to integrate it seamlessly into the existing UI. Maybe I'll build a prototype to see what kind of musical results can be achieved with it in Stepic. I've added your suggestion as +1 to the feature on the wish list.👍

@3digit82 9 ай бұрын

Hey @devicemeister...pretty nice Sequencer...i really love it! But i have question...is there a plan that the parameters in Stepic become modulatable?? I use Bitwig and it would be an awesome addition to a great plugin!! Thx guys...and keep up the great work!

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words; I truly appreciate it. I can tell you that I have plans in that direction. If you'd like me to keep you posted on this topic, please send me an email at the main contact address.

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

@@lofimat3856 😂

@felixgarciaordonez9258 9 ай бұрын

🎉🎉

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

🥳

@robertbaaij9682 8 ай бұрын

This is the tutorial I have been waiting for. I have the Hive 2 Synth but few presets. I really like this STP Heaven preset, from which preset package did you get this? Thanks in advance

@devicemeister 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! We have included download links for the presets in the video description of all episodes of this course. Check them out!🚀

@iamYork_ 8 ай бұрын

STEPIC... where have you been all my life?

@devicemeister 8 ай бұрын

I've been here the whole time, just waiting for you to finally drop by.😊

@iamYork_ 8 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister Stepic is top notch!!! I see myself using it in many creative workflows muscially...

@stevebrenner9538 9 ай бұрын

Excellent work showing how to make the most of this wonderful sequencer. Learned many great things from your tutorial video! Question-what DAW are you using to run Stepic ? Seems so smooth

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Great that you learned some things through the course.👍 That's FL Studio that Jon is using in this course.

@stevenmanolo 8 ай бұрын

Great tutorial!! Not sure if anyone can help here but I'm using Stepic for Live and whenever I opened Stepic I cannot press stop or play in Ableton. Another thing which is breaking my workflow as well is that the Stepic Device is closing whenever I click somewhere in the ableton session - I would like the possibility to keep it floating like my other plugins. Any tips how to fix those issues or is there any setting that I didn't find? Thanks!

@devicemeister 8 ай бұрын

Re. Transport: If you click inside the Stepic plugin window, you can use the spacebar to toggle the transport just like in other plugin windows. Re. Floating Window: The issue with the Stepic window disappearing behind the Live window when you're working in Live is a limitation of Max for Live, which can't keep hosted plugin windows on top. Stepic's plugin window is a VST3 and differs from other Max for Live devices in this respect. If you are on Windows OS, you can use an Always-On-Top app as a workaround. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to write an email to our support. We are here to help.

@michaelevan9184 8 ай бұрын

I like it a lot. Wish it was also stand alone for when you just want to work on sequences.

@devicemeister 8 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your feedback! I've added your request as a +1 for this feature on the wishlist. However, I also recommend checking out Element by KushView. It has a standalone version in which you can configure a Stepic preset. This comes pretty close to a Stepic standalone version.

@starglider101 9 ай бұрын

Great! Can I control a modular synth from Stepic?

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

It depends on your DAW or your modular setup. Stepic only generates MIDI notes and CCs. However, there are DAWs like Ableton Live or Bitwig that provide you with tools to convert MIDI to CV. Another option is to have a MIDI to CV interface module in your modular system.

@tendingtropic7778 9 ай бұрын

thanks for this! do I understand correctly that you need to draw in a midi note in your daw to 'guide' this plugin? or does the sequencer start ouputting midi notes as soon as you press play in the daw?

@devicemeister 8 ай бұрын

In Stepic, both are possible. You can set the transport to sync with the DAW transport or trigger it via incoming MIDI Notes. Feel free to check out part two of the course on our channel for this. In the video chapter "Transport Mode," we address that.

@tendingtropic7778 8 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister thanks for the reply!

@verbaljam 4 ай бұрын

Excellent tutorial, great plugin. A few questions though: in the beginning of the tutorial (around 2:08) Stepic is playing a melody. But all the note-sliders are at the bottom!? Also an awesome base line melody is underneath the sequence. Where does it come from? Last point: the Hive 2 synth displays a preset called STP Heaven. I searched for it in the synth, but it has no preset with that name. Can anybody clarify these points please? 😊

@devicemeister 3 ай бұрын

Hi, regarding your questions: 1. Jon has activated the transpose mode in the MIDI-Play settings and did send MIDI note to Stepic to tranpose the sequences. Please watch the 5th episode of the Ultimate Stepic Tutorial to learn more about this feature. 2. The bassline was created by Jon using another Synthesizer and without Stepic. It's not available for download. But you can easily recreate it on your end with almost any soft synth. 3. The Hive 2 preset 'STP Heaven' is available for download in the video description.

@verbaljam 3 ай бұрын

@@devicemeisterthank you very much for your answers! Much appreciated!

@draga1024 3 ай бұрын

Is there any workaround to make glides with stepic?

@devicemeister 3 ай бұрын

Hi, the feature is on the wishlist and considered for implementation in the future. Unfortunately, I can't give you an excat time line of when it will be available.

@levinsonl 6 ай бұрын

Is it possible to have stepic run at half speed or multiples of the speed of your DAW's Tempo? I was hoping that Divider controlled this, but does not appear to work that way. Thank you!

@devicemeister 6 ай бұрын

Hi, you can adjust the tempo of the note sequencer via Note Length. This is essentially Stepic's master clock. Additionally, you can give each of the modulation sequencers their own tempo. The individual sequencer sections (Pitch, Octave, Velocity, etc.) all run at master clock tempo (Note Length).

@levinsonl 6 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister thanks! Since stepic does chords it would be cool to play it at a slower division of the tempo to easily make a long phrase without chaining multiple patterns. Especially because you can make any number of steps you want, it would be really interesting for pads/ambient to have polymetric long chords. Thanks so much for answering me you guys are helpful!

@cobusprinsloo 2 ай бұрын

Is there a video showing how to set this up in one's DAW? I want to make sure it's useable before buying it. It would be great if there could be a demo version.

@devicemeister 2 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for your interest in Stepic! Feel free to send us an email. We'll provide you with all the information and will surely find a way for you to check out Stepic. You can find the contact details on our website.

@cobusprinsloo 2 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister thank you, I will do that.

@xlrashn75 6 ай бұрын

I am a newbie at this, love Stepic, how did you get the bassline to play, and delay the start of Stepic?

@devicemeister 6 ай бұрын

Hi, the bassline and the delay are elements that are not generated by Stepic itself. The bassline is part of a backing track that was not created with Stepic. The delay effect was applied to the track in the DAW. If I have misunderstood your question, feel free to post a timestamp from the spot in the video. Stepic is a sequencer. This means that it doesn't generate sounds by itself, but rather sequences notes that you can then send to a synthesizer or sampler.

@AISupercharge 5 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister hey how to setup Stepic (in FLStudio 21) to send notes to a synthesizer, for example to Hive? thanks

@devicemeister 5 ай бұрын

@@AISupercharge Hi, please take a look at the second part (Top Bar) of this course, which you can also find on our KZfaq channel. In it, you'll find a chapter on "Routing" relatively early on, where routing in FL Studio is briefly demonstrated. I can also send you a detailed PDF guide. Just send us a short email to our main contact address. You can find it on our homepage.

@AISupercharge 5 ай бұрын

@@devicemeister Thank you very much anyway! I had already found out how to do it thanks to the subsequent comment where you said to look at the second part of the tutorial. I have a question: I recorded some patterns created by Stepic with Edison, but when I go to insert them into the playlist, the volume of the patterns themselves seems very low compared to the others patterns (pads, leads..) in the playlist. In the mixer, I have all the volumes at maximum, do you know what could be causing this? And how can I remedy it? thanks!

@DSWL_ 9 ай бұрын

😏

@theboofin 5 ай бұрын

I would hope users have more intention than simply resorting to using the random functions. But then again...

@anattaevergreen4115 9 ай бұрын

How on earth did you get Hive to run through Stepic? Using FL too and couldn't get it to work yet, is it under the midi settings somewhere? thanks in advance

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Hive functions in terms of routing in FL Studio just like any other soft synth. Send me an email at the main contact address, and I'll guide you through the process.

@txilibrist 9 ай бұрын

You are skipping the DAW settings first. You should start there. In this intro how is "midi play" configured? You should first explain how Stepic is configured in this video. I was hoping to see a basic level Thank you

@devicemeister 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback! In the second episode there will be a short section that touches on DAW routing. However, this will be limited to routing in FL Studio, as that's the DAW Jon uses. There are so many DAWs out there and the routing is different in each one. Covering all of that in a video course about Stepic wasn't feasible for us. But I've taken note of your feedback, and perhaps in the future, we'll release a small mini-series on DAW setup. If you need assistance with routing, feel free to send us an email. We're happy to help. Additionally, you'll find a chapter in the Quick Start Guide that describes the routing for the most prominent DAWs.

@nwobserver8008 Ай бұрын

@@devicemeister I think this is needed. Just getting the initial sound to work is a key first step for all of us.

@devicemeister Ай бұрын

@@nwobserver8008 Hi, currently, this video series is not planned. However, this could change in the future. If you need guidance, feel free to send us an email or visit our Discord server. We're always happy to help. You can find the contact information on our homepage.

@RaquelFoster 8 ай бұрын

It's fascinating how many devices/plugins in 2023 are for people struggling with creativity so much that they just want to click 'randomize' until they find something they like. Clicking boxes on a plugin with a spartan UI is a painful way to get there compared to actually playing around with a DFAM or Edge or SQ-1 or just playing around on a keyboard. You could even get crazy and try the 'mutate' knob on your LaunchKey! Or maybe even that plugin that makes the creepy plant wiggle when it generates sounds. Dios mio, man.

@ottam 6 ай бұрын

Some people maybe just want a backing track for a vocal and are not interested in producing. Some people might have beat block and are looking for inspiration. Others might find themselves locked into the same pattern and need help breaking free. Or some people might not be trained in music, so they need a little help. I see someone like you in every one of these kinds of videos. If you want to help people be creative, why not offer some kind support instead of chiding them? Who gets inspired to be creative after being talked down to?

@marcelsimons2344 4 ай бұрын

BAD BAD BAD...... if you want to start with stepic, then start with the beginning.....how to run !!!!! start with midi-play !!!

@ArthurKlisiewicz 4 ай бұрын

you should start from setting it up. I used it in Ableton, but being really puzzled how to set this up in Studio One.

@devicemeister 4 ай бұрын

It was a tough decision. In the end, we decided against it because there are too many different DAWs. In each DAW, the routing is slightly different. The video would have been too long. But we welcome your feedback. We can definitely see us releasing dedicated setup videos for the various DAWs in the future. 👍Btw., check your inbox. I've sent you information on how to route Stepic in Studio One.